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FXUS63 KPAH 270534
AFDPAH

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Paducah KY
1234 AM CDT Mon May 27 2024

.KEY MESSAGES...

- A final line of storms is expected to move southeast through
  the region this evening. Damaging winds, large hail, and
  tornadoes will remain a threat tonight.

- The flood threat remains as many areas saw several inches of
  rainfall. The flood watch is unchanged.

- A much needed respite from the active weather pattern is in
  store for the bulk of next week, as we return to drier weather
  and near normal temperatures.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 216 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024

Visible satellite shows extensive clearing taking place behind a
convective complex now moving across central Kentucky. While
convective overturning has been evident over the past few hours,
surface observations are beginning to show boundary layer recovery
taking place. Most, if not all available guidance shows scattered
development of showers and storms to the west and northwest this
afternoon. The atmosphere is expected to continue to strongly destabilize
with CAPE values reaching upwards of 3000+ J/kg. The
expectation is that updrafts will be able to take advantage of
this instability and could quickly become severe. The
thermodynamic and kinematic fields that these storms will be
moving into will be more than sufficient for severe weather into
the evening hours. All hazards will be possible with these
storms with damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes possible.
The main questions surrounding this evening is convective mode,
specifically how long discrete convection lasts before becoming
linear. A strong tornado threat will especially be associated
with any supercell mode, with the primary hazard becoming
widespread damaging winds with linear modes.

The flood threat will also continue tonight with heavy rainfall
rates. Antecedent conditions will be favorable with recent radar
estimates of 3-5 inches of rainfall across portions of SE MO and W
KY. Any additional heavy rainfall will only aggravate ongoing
conditions and could lead to further flash flooding. The flood watch
will continue through 12Z Mon.

Surface high pressure builds across the region Monday bringing much
drier weather to much of the work week. Cooler temperatures and
lower relative humidity are expected Tuesday and Wednesday. High
pressure eventually moves eastward across the Great Lakes with
an upper level disturbance moving across the northern plains
bringing weak height falls across the area. This will bring a
slight increase in PoPs for Friday and into the weekend.
Temperatures will also increase back to near or above normal
with southerly flow.

&&

.AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z TUESDAY/...
Issued at 1234 AM CDT Mon May 27 2024

The last of the rain will exit the region in the next hour or
two. A stray lightning strike will be possible at KOWB for the
next hour. Otherwise, the main concern is for some LIFR ceilings
spreading southeast behind the cold front. It would most likely
impact KMVN, but could reach much of the area. It should
scatter out or lift by around 15Z. West northwest winds could
gust to around 20kts in the afternoon.

&&

.PAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IL...None.
MO...None.
IN...None.
KY...None.

&&

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DISCUSSION...AD
AVIATION...DRS