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2013 [KPAH] PADUCAH Tornado (TO) Warning (W) Number 78

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546 
WFUS53 KPAH 171911
TORPAH
ILC003-MOC133-201-171945-
/O.NEW.KPAH.TO.W.0078.131117T1911Z-131117T1945Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
111 PM CST SUN NOV 17 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN ALEXANDER COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...
  NORTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...
  CENTRAL SCOTT COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 145 PM CST

* AT 110 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A LARGE
  AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR MORLEY...AND
  MOVING EAST AT 65 MPH.

  THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

  HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

  IMPACT...YOU ARE IN A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. MOBILE HOMES WILL
           BE DESTROYED. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO HOMES...BUSINESSES
           AND VEHICLES IS LIKELY AND COMPLETE DESTRUCTION POSSIBLE.
           FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. EXPECT
           TREES TO BE UPROOTED OR SNAPPED.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  BENTON...HAY-WOOD CITY...OLIVE BRANCH...HORSESHOE LAKE CONSERVATION
  AREA...LAMBERT...BLODGETT AND COMMERCE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A LARGE...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY
TORNADO IS DEVELOPING. TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE...TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO
AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID
WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE
CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3695 8971 3699 8972 3704 8976 3704 8975
      3709 8979 3711 8977 3719 8927 3714 8926
      3712 8927 3710 8924 3700 8922 3694 8970
TIME...MOT...LOC 1912Z 261DEG 56KT 3704 8963

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...1.25IN

$$
456 
WWUS53 KPAH 171921 RRA
SVSPAH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
121 PM CST SUN NOV 17 2013

ILC003-MOC133-201-171945-
/O.CON.KPAH.TO.W.0078.000000T0000Z-131117T1945Z/
ALEXANDER IL-MISSISSIPPI MO-SCOTT MO-
121 PM CST SUN NOV 17 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN ALEXANDER COUNTY
IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...AND CENTRAL SCOTT AND NORTH CENTRAL
MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI UNTIL 145 PM CST...

AT 115 PM CST...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS CONFIRMED BY SPOTTERS AND 
LOCATED NEAR MORLEY...AND MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.

SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO.

IMPACT...YOU ARE IN A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. MOBILE HOMES WILL
         BE DESTROYED. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO HOMES...BUSINESSES AND
         VEHICLES IS LIKELY AND COMPLETE DESTRUCTION POSSIBLE. FLYING
         DEBRIS WILL BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. EXPECT TREES TO
         BE UPROOTED OR SNAPPED.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
OLIVE BRANCH...HORSESHOE LAKE CONSERVATION AREA...LAMBERT...BLODGETT
AND COMMERCE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY TORNADO IS 
ON THE GROUND. TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE...TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN 
INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID 
WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE 
CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3695 8971 3699 8972 3709 8979 3711 8977
      3719 8927 3714 8926 3713 8927 3712 8927
      3710 8924 3700 8922
TIME...MOT...LOC 1920Z 266DEG 39KT 3703 8957

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...1.25IN

$$
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546 
WFUS53 KPAH 171911
TORPAH
ILC003-MOC133-201-171945-
/O.NEW.KPAH.TO.W.0078.131117T1911Z-131117T1945Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
111 PM CST SUN NOV 17 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN ALEXANDER COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...
  NORTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...
  CENTRAL SCOTT COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 145 PM CST

* AT 110 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A LARGE
  AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR MORLEY...AND
  MOVING EAST AT 65 MPH.

  THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

  HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

  IMPACT...YOU ARE IN A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. MOBILE HOMES WILL
           BE DESTROYED. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO HOMES...BUSINESSES
           AND VEHICLES IS LIKELY AND COMPLETE DESTRUCTION POSSIBLE.
           FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. EXPECT
           TREES TO BE UPROOTED OR SNAPPED.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  BENTON...HAY-WOOD CITY...OLIVE BRANCH...HORSESHOE LAKE CONSERVATION
  AREA...LAMBERT...BLODGETT AND COMMERCE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A LARGE...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY
TORNADO IS DEVELOPING. TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE...TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO
AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID
WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE
CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3695 8971 3699 8972 3704 8976 3704 8975
      3709 8979 3711 8977 3719 8927 3714 8926
      3712 8927 3710 8924 3700 8922 3694 8970
TIME...MOT...LOC 1912Z 261DEG 56KT 3704 8963

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...1.25IN

$$
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456 
WWUS53 KPAH 171921 RRA
SVSPAH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
121 PM CST SUN NOV 17 2013

ILC003-MOC133-201-171945-
/O.CON.KPAH.TO.W.0078.000000T0000Z-131117T1945Z/
ALEXANDER IL-MISSISSIPPI MO-SCOTT MO-
121 PM CST SUN NOV 17 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN ALEXANDER COUNTY
IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...AND CENTRAL SCOTT AND NORTH CENTRAL
MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI UNTIL 145 PM CST...

AT 115 PM CST...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS CONFIRMED BY SPOTTERS AND 
LOCATED NEAR MORLEY...AND MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.

SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO.

IMPACT...YOU ARE IN A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. MOBILE HOMES WILL
         BE DESTROYED. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO HOMES...BUSINESSES AND
         VEHICLES IS LIKELY AND COMPLETE DESTRUCTION POSSIBLE. FLYING
         DEBRIS WILL BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. EXPECT TREES TO
         BE UPROOTED OR SNAPPED.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
OLIVE BRANCH...HORSESHOE LAKE CONSERVATION AREA...LAMBERT...BLODGETT
AND COMMERCE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY TORNADO IS 
ON THE GROUND. TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE...TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN 
INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID 
WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE 
CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3695 8971 3699 8972 3709 8979 3711 8977
      3719 8927 3714 8926 3713 8927 3712 8927
      3710 8924 3700 8922
TIME...MOT...LOC 1920Z 266DEG 39KT 3703 8957

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

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