Severe Weather Statistics for WFO Paducah County Warning Area since 1996
Updated - 9/16/2008
 
2008 by month*
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Prelim 80 50   11  16   21  73  17  6  1      
Final 76   41   7  16  18  67            

2008 prelim total: 275  Last year at this time: 294

2008 Preliminary Statistics By Type*

Total By type
   Svr Tor
275 256 19
* Final totals will normally be lower than preliminary totals.
Year Prelim Final
    Total Severe Tornado
1996 323 311 290 21
1997 276 262 250 12
1998 334 316 298 18
1999 321 300 278 22
2000 256 241 228 13
2001 288 276 267 9
2002 353 333 302 31
2003 432 407 359 48
2004 401 375 344 31
2005 298 282 251 31
2006 761 699 664 35
2007 401 302  283  19
2008 275 225* 208* 17*
Avg.   345 321 25

* Final stats for 2008 are through June 30.

When final statistics are computed, severe weather events of the same type (hail, wind, tornado) that are (1.) within 10 miles and 15 minutes of each other AND (2.) within the same county are combined.


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