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2021 [KPAH] PADUCAH Tornado (TO) Warning (W) Number 44

Listing of Counties/Parishes/Zones Included in Product

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Storm Based Warning History

190 
WFUS53 KPAH 110431
TORPAH
KYC033-107-110500-
/O.NEW.KPAH.TO.W.0044.211211T0431Z-211211T0500Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Paducah KY
Issued by National Weather Service Springfield MO
1031 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR Dawson Springs and St. Charles...

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  East central Caldwell County in western Kentucky...
  Southwestern Hopkins County in northwestern Kentucky...

* Until 1100 PM CST.
    
* At 1030 PM CST, a confirmed large and destructive tornado was
  observed over Dawson Springs, moving northeast at 45 mph.

  TORNADO EMERGENCY for Dawson Springs and St. Charles. 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.

* The tornado will be near...
  Nortonville around 1045 PM CST.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include St.
Charles.

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 3713 8760 3715 8768 3710 8769 3709 8770
      3708 8772 3720 8782 3733 8760 3718 8746
TIME...MOT...LOC 0430Z 238DEG 39KT 3717 8769 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

Perez
856 
WWUS53 KPAH 110439
SVSPAH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
Issued by National Weather Service Springfield MO
1039 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

KYC033-110447-
/O.CAN.KPAH.TO.W.0044.000000T0000Z-211211T0500Z/
Caldwell KY-
1039 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL CALDWELL COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CST for western and
northwestern Kentucky. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until
200 AM CST for south central Kentucky.

LAT...LON 3713 8760 3715 8768 3718 8771 3719 8775
      3721 8775 3719 8777 3721 8776 3723 8778
      3733 8760 3718 8746
TIME...MOT...LOC 0437Z 238DEG 39KT 3721 8760 

$$

KYC107-110500-
/O.CON.KPAH.TO.W.0044.000000T0000Z-211211T0500Z/
Hopkins KY-
1039 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR NORTH OF ST.CHARLES,KY...

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CST FOR
SOUTHWESTERN HOPKINS COUNTY...
        
At 1037 PM CST, a confirmed large and destructive tornado was located
near Dawson Springs, moving northeast at 45 mph.

TORNADO EMERGENCY for NORTH OF ST.CHARLES,KY. 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.

The tornado will be near...
  Nortonville around 1045 PM CST.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include St.
Charles.

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 3713 8760 3715 8768 3718 8771 3719 8775
      3721 8775 3719 8777 3721 8776 3723 8778
      3733 8760 3718 8746
TIME...MOT...LOC 0437Z 238DEG 39KT 3721 8760 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

Perez
711 
WWUS53 KPAH 110452
SVSPAH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
Issued by National Weather Service Springfield MO
1052 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

KYC107-110502-
/O.EXP.KPAH.TO.W.0044.000000T0000Z-211211T0500Z/
Hopkins KY-
1052 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN HOPKINS COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
1100 PM CST...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CST for western and
northwestern Kentucky. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until
200 AM CST for south central Kentucky.

LAT...LON 3713 8760 3715 8768 3718 8771 3719 8775
      3721 8775 3719 8777 3721 8776 3723 8778
      3733 8760 3718 8746
TIME...MOT...LOC 0452Z 238DEG 39KT 3729 8744 

$$

Perez
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190 
WFUS53 KPAH 110431
TORPAH
KYC033-107-110500-
/O.NEW.KPAH.TO.W.0044.211211T0431Z-211211T0500Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Paducah KY
Issued by National Weather Service Springfield MO
1031 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR Dawson Springs and St. Charles...

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  East central Caldwell County in western Kentucky...
  Southwestern Hopkins County in northwestern Kentucky...

* Until 1100 PM CST.
    
* At 1030 PM CST, a confirmed large and destructive tornado was
  observed over Dawson Springs, moving northeast at 45 mph.

  TORNADO EMERGENCY for Dawson Springs and St. Charles. 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.

* The tornado will be near...
  Nortonville around 1045 PM CST.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include St.
Charles.

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 3713 8760 3715 8768 3710 8769 3709 8770
      3708 8772 3720 8782 3733 8760 3718 8746
TIME...MOT...LOC 0430Z 238DEG 39KT 3717 8769 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

Perez
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856 
WWUS53 KPAH 110439
SVSPAH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
Issued by National Weather Service Springfield MO
1039 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

KYC033-110447-
/O.CAN.KPAH.TO.W.0044.000000T0000Z-211211T0500Z/
Caldwell KY-
1039 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL CALDWELL COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CST for western and
northwestern Kentucky. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until
200 AM CST for south central Kentucky.

LAT...LON 3713 8760 3715 8768 3718 8771 3719 8775
      3721 8775 3719 8777 3721 8776 3723 8778
      3733 8760 3718 8746
TIME...MOT...LOC 0437Z 238DEG 39KT 3721 8760 

$$

KYC107-110500-
/O.CON.KPAH.TO.W.0044.000000T0000Z-211211T0500Z/
Hopkins KY-
1039 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR NORTH OF ST.CHARLES,KY...

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CST FOR
SOUTHWESTERN HOPKINS COUNTY...
        
At 1037 PM CST, a confirmed large and destructive tornado was located
near Dawson Springs, moving northeast at 45 mph.

TORNADO EMERGENCY for NORTH OF ST.CHARLES,KY. 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.

The tornado will be near...
  Nortonville around 1045 PM CST.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include St.
Charles.

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 3713 8760 3715 8768 3718 8771 3719 8775
      3721 8775 3719 8777 3721 8776 3723 8778
      3733 8760 3718 8746
TIME...MOT...LOC 0437Z 238DEG 39KT 3721 8760 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

Perez
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711 
WWUS53 KPAH 110452
SVSPAH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
Issued by National Weather Service Springfield MO
1052 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

KYC107-110502-
/O.EXP.KPAH.TO.W.0044.000000T0000Z-211211T0500Z/
Hopkins KY-
1052 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN HOPKINS COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
1100 PM CST...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CST for western and
northwestern Kentucky. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until
200 AM CST for south central Kentucky.

LAT...LON 3713 8760 3715 8768 3718 8771 3719 8775
      3721 8775 3719 8777 3721 8776 3723 8778
      3733 8760 3718 8746
TIME...MOT...LOC 0452Z 238DEG 39KT 3729 8744 

$$

Perez

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