Whelen WPS-2905 | Attack/Wail & Voice | Owensboro, KY | TORNADO WARNING 5/31/18

Copyright 2018 | Brandon Mendel (Please use with permission).
Originally Recorded 5/31/2018

This will be part of a larger video (or series) that will hopefully be uploaded within the next couple of weeks.

On May 31st, the Storm Prediction Center issued an enhanced risk for most of the Indiana, Illinois, and Kentucky tri-state region. The main threats were damaging winds and very large hail. The tornado risk was only a marginal two percent, but a tornado couldn't be ruled out.

When I woke up that morning, I already noticed an organized group of strong storms in Illinois. Given its linear structure, I wasn't expecting tornadoes to form, but I still opted to try to chase them. Numerous counties near me sound the sirens for severe storms, and in Illinois there were blanket severe thunderstorm warnings being issued as the complex marched my way. My goal was to head down to Warrick County and record a Sentry, and maybe go elsewhere depending on the situation. Unfortunately, a warning was already issued before I got there, so I drove to Owensboro instead.

Owensboro only sounds their sirens for tornado warnings, but the sirens by the parks do sound for severe thunderstorms. They typically do an air horn blast and a voice announcement. When I got there, I was already too late. A new severe thunderstorm warning was issued before I even crossed into Kentucky but, I decided to continue onward. That was definitely a good decision. As I was getting photos and video of the approaching gust front, the sirens began to sound and this video came as a result.

There was no confirmed tornado with this warning. Just some weak rotation on radar and some intense straight line winds. NWS Paducah likes to err in the side of caution. When I finally had time to check radarscope, I couldn't find anything of interest. The main area of concern was north of my location, including parts of Spencer County, Indiana, where I just was at.

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