> Friday Afternoon - Radar Grab...storm explodes behind gust front, KPAH Radar...

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While watching the severe weather outbreak on KPAH Radar, yesterday, a gust front rapidly moved through South Illinois and West Kentucky. A separate gust front moved northward across West Kentucky. The fronts collided over McCracken and Livingston Counties. Immediately after the merge, a strong thunderstorm blew up near Smithland, Kentucky. The storm showed rotation at several tilt levels and had an impressive hook and notch as well.

Smithland is towards the middle of the page and then go right. It is northeast of the KPAH radar dome. Finding Paducah and then go a couple of inches northeast. You will see the storm form.

Also check out the three gusts fronts that collide to the southwest of Paducah (near the own of Baldwell). These went on to spark severe thunderstorms, with wind damage, in Mayfield and numerous other counties.

Here is the radar loop that I put together on that storm. (long load)

http://www.stormreports.org/june132008stormfront.htm

The other front (posted in another thread) can be viewed here
http://www.stormreports.org/june13gustfront.htm
 
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