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2021 [KPAH] PADUCAH Tornado (TO) Warning (W) Number 40

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Storm Based Warning History

816 
WFUS53 KPAH 110345
TORPAH
KYC157-110400-
/O.NEW.KPAH.TO.W.0040.211211T0345Z-211211T0400Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Paducah KY
945 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR Benton...

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southwestern Marshall County in western Kentucky...

* Until 1000 PM CST.
    
* At 944 PM CST, a confirmed large and destructive tornado was
  observed near Benton, moving northeast at 60 mph.

  TORNADO EMERGENCY for Benton. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS 
SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

  HAZARD...Deadly tornado.

  SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.

  IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris 
           may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile 
           homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, 
           businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete 
           destruction is possible.

* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  southwestern Marshall County.

This includes Interstate 69 in Kentucky between Mile Markers 38 and
46.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a large, 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 3680 8842 3686 8846 3693 8835 3685 8828
TIME...MOT...LOC 0344Z 236DEG 50KT 3685 8842 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN

$$

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816 
WFUS53 KPAH 110345
TORPAH
KYC157-110400-
/O.NEW.KPAH.TO.W.0040.211211T0345Z-211211T0400Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Paducah KY
945 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR Benton...

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southwestern Marshall County in western Kentucky...

* Until 1000 PM CST.
    
* At 944 PM CST, a confirmed large and destructive tornado was
  observed near Benton, moving northeast at 60 mph.

  TORNADO EMERGENCY for Benton. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS 
SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

  HAZARD...Deadly tornado.

  SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.

  IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris 
           may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile 
           homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, 
           businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete 
           destruction is possible.

* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  southwestern Marshall County.

This includes Interstate 69 in Kentucky between Mile Markers 38 and
46.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a large, 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 3680 8842 3686 8846 3693 8835 3685 8828
TIME...MOT...LOC 0344Z 236DEG 50KT 3685 8842 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN

$$

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