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2013 [KPAH] PADUCAH Tornado (TO) Warning (W) Number 85

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127 
WFUS53 KPAH 172023
TORPAH
ILC059-INC129-KYC225-172100-
/O.NEW.KPAH.TO.W.0085.131117T2023Z-131117T2100Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EAST CENTRAL GALLATIN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...
  SOUTHWESTERN POSEY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA...
  NORTHERN UNION COUNTY IN NORTHWEST KENTUCKY...

* UNTIL 300 PM CST

* AT 222 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A LARGE
  AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR SHAWNEETOWN...AND
  MOVING EAST AT 55 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...
  MORGANFIELD...BRECKINRIDGE CENTER...UNIONTOWN AND WAVERLY.

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 3762 8775 3760 8814 3766 8816 3781 8808
      3783 8799 3783 8787 3777 8782 3776 8780
      3776 8776 3767 8775 3765 8774
TIME...MOT...LOC 2024Z 262DEG 48KT 3768 8816

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...<.75IN

$$
369 
WWUS53 KPAH 172033
SVSPAH

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

ILC059-INC129-KYC225-172100-
/O.CON.KPAH.TO.W.0085.000000T0000Z-131117T2100Z/
GALLATIN IL-POSEY IN-UNION KY-
233 PM CST SUN NOV 17 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN GALLATIN
COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...AND EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN POSEY COUNTY
IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA...AND NORTHERN UNION COUNTY IN NORTHWEST
KENTUCKY UNTIL 300 PM CST...

AT 231 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A LARGE
AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES EAST OF
SHAWNEETOWN...AND MOVING EAST AT 55 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...
MORGANFIELD...BRECKINRIDGE CENTER...UNIONTOWN AND WAVERLY.

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 3762 8775 3760 8814 3766 8816 3781 8808
      3783 8799 3783 8787 3777 8782 3776 8780
      3776 8776 3767 8775 3765 8774
TIME...MOT...LOC 2034Z 262DEG 48KT 3769 8799

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...1.00IN

$$
694 
WWUS53 KPAH 172044
SVSPAH

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

ILC059-172054-
/O.CAN.KPAH.TO.W.0085.000000T0000Z-131117T2100Z/
GALLATIN IL-
244 PM CST SUN NOV 17 2013

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN GALLATIN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN
ILLINOIS IS CANCELLED...

LAT...LON 3762 8775 3761 8801 3775 8801 3783 8799
      3783 8787 3777 8782 3776 8780 3776 8777
      3765 8774
TIME...MOT...LOC 2044Z 262DEG 48KT 3770 8782

$$

INC129-KYC225-172100-
/O.CON.KPAH.TO.W.0085.000000T0000Z-131117T2100Z/
POSEY IN-UNION KY-
244 PM CST SUN NOV 17 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN POSEY
COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA...AND NORTHEASTERN UNION COUNTY IN
NORTHWEST KENTUCKY UNTIL 300 PM CST...

AT 240 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A LARGE
AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR MORGANFIELD...AND 
MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH. EMERGENCY SERVICES PERSONNEL DRIVER REPORTED
A TORNADO ON THE GROUND ON HIGHWAY 359 NEAR MORGANFIELD.

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...
  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EASTERN UNION COUNTY.

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 3762 8775 3761 8801 3775 8801 3783 8799
      3783 8787 3777 8782 3776 8780 3776 8777
      3765 8774
TIME...MOT...LOC 2044Z 262DEG 48KT 3770 8782

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...1.00IN

$$
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127 
WFUS53 KPAH 172023
TORPAH
ILC059-INC129-KYC225-172100-
/O.NEW.KPAH.TO.W.0085.131117T2023Z-131117T2100Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EAST CENTRAL GALLATIN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...
  SOUTHWESTERN POSEY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA...
  NORTHERN UNION COUNTY IN NORTHWEST KENTUCKY...

* UNTIL 300 PM CST

* AT 222 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A LARGE
  AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR SHAWNEETOWN...AND
  MOVING EAST AT 55 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...
  MORGANFIELD...BRECKINRIDGE CENTER...UNIONTOWN AND WAVERLY.

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 3762 8775 3760 8814 3766 8816 3781 8808
      3783 8799 3783 8787 3777 8782 3776 8780
      3776 8776 3767 8775 3765 8774
TIME...MOT...LOC 2024Z 262DEG 48KT 3768 8816

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...<.75IN

$$
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369 
WWUS53 KPAH 172033
SVSPAH

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

ILC059-INC129-KYC225-172100-
/O.CON.KPAH.TO.W.0085.000000T0000Z-131117T2100Z/
GALLATIN IL-POSEY IN-UNION KY-
233 PM CST SUN NOV 17 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN GALLATIN
COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...AND EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN POSEY COUNTY
IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA...AND NORTHERN UNION COUNTY IN NORTHWEST
KENTUCKY UNTIL 300 PM CST...

AT 231 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A LARGE
AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES EAST OF
SHAWNEETOWN...AND MOVING EAST AT 55 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...
MORGANFIELD...BRECKINRIDGE CENTER...UNIONTOWN AND WAVERLY.

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 3762 8775 3760 8814 3766 8816 3781 8808
      3783 8799 3783 8787 3777 8782 3776 8780
      3776 8776 3767 8775 3765 8774
TIME...MOT...LOC 2034Z 262DEG 48KT 3769 8799

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...1.00IN

$$
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694 
WWUS53 KPAH 172044
SVSPAH

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

ILC059-172054-
/O.CAN.KPAH.TO.W.0085.000000T0000Z-131117T2100Z/
GALLATIN IL-
244 PM CST SUN NOV 17 2013

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN GALLATIN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN
ILLINOIS IS CANCELLED...

LAT...LON 3762 8775 3761 8801 3775 8801 3783 8799
      3783 8787 3777 8782 3776 8780 3776 8777
      3765 8774
TIME...MOT...LOC 2044Z 262DEG 48KT 3770 8782

$$

INC129-KYC225-172100-
/O.CON.KPAH.TO.W.0085.000000T0000Z-131117T2100Z/
POSEY IN-UNION KY-
244 PM CST SUN NOV 17 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN POSEY
COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA...AND NORTHEASTERN UNION COUNTY IN
NORTHWEST KENTUCKY UNTIL 300 PM CST...

AT 240 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A LARGE
AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR MORGANFIELD...AND 
MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH. EMERGENCY SERVICES PERSONNEL DRIVER REPORTED
A TORNADO ON THE GROUND ON HIGHWAY 359 NEAR MORGANFIELD.

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...
  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EASTERN UNION COUNTY.

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 3762 8775 3761 8801 3775 8801 3783 8799
      3783 8787 3777 8782 3776 8780 3776 8777
      3765 8774
TIME...MOT...LOC 2044Z 262DEG 48KT 3770 8782

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

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