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2021 [KPAH] PADUCAH Tornado (TO) Warning (W) Number 46

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Storm Based Warning History

357 
WFUS53 KPAH 110444
TORPAH
KYC107-177-110515-
/O.NEW.KPAH.TO.W.0046.211211T0444Z-211211T0515Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Paducah KY
Issued by National Weather Service Springfield MO
1044 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR EARLINGTON and AFTON, KY...

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  West central Muhlenberg County in south central Kentucky...
  Southeastern Hopkins County in northwestern Kentucky...

* Until 1115 PM CST.
    
* At 1043 PM CST, a confirmed large and destructive tornado was
  observed over Earlington, or near Madisonville, moving northeast at
  45 mph.

  TORNADO EMERGENCY for EARLINGTON and AFTON, 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...
  Graham around 1100 PM CST.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include White
Plains.

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 3718 8746 3732 8760 3742 8739 3722 8720
TIME...MOT...LOC 0443Z 237DEG 39KT 3726 8753 

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

$$

Perez
639 
WWUS53 KPAH 110503
SVSPAH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
Issued by National Weather Service Springfield MO
1103 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

KYC107-177-110515-
/O.CON.KPAH.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-211211T0515Z/
Muhlenberg KY-Hopkins KY-
1103 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR BREMEN, KY...

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CST FOR WEST
CENTRAL MUHLENBERG AND EASTERN HOPKINS COUNTIES...
        
At 1103 PM CST, a confirmed large and destructive tornado was located
7 miles northwest of Central City, moving northeast at 50 mph.

TORNADO EMERGENCY for BREMEN, 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.

This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
west central Muhlenberg and eastern Hopkins Counties.

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 3728 8730 3731 8734 3733 8734 3734 8732
      3728 8726
TIME...MOT...LOC 0503Z 243DEG 43KT 3739 8721 

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

$$

Perez
960 
WWUS53 KPAH 110515
SVSPAH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
Issued by National Weather Service Springfield MO
1115 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

KYC107-177-110525-
/O.EXP.KPAH.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-211211T0515Z/
Muhlenberg KY-Hopkins KY-
1115 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL MUHLENBERG AND EASTERN
HOPKINS COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been allowed to expire.

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

LAT...LON 3728 8730 3731 8734 3733 8734 3734 8732
      3728 8726
TIME...MOT...LOC 0515Z 237DEG 39KT 3745 8710 

$$

Perez
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357 
WFUS53 KPAH 110444
TORPAH
KYC107-177-110515-
/O.NEW.KPAH.TO.W.0046.211211T0444Z-211211T0515Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Paducah KY
Issued by National Weather Service Springfield MO
1044 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR EARLINGTON and AFTON, KY...

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  West central Muhlenberg County in south central Kentucky...
  Southeastern Hopkins County in northwestern Kentucky...

* Until 1115 PM CST.
    
* At 1043 PM CST, a confirmed large and destructive tornado was
  observed over Earlington, or near Madisonville, moving northeast at
  45 mph.

  TORNADO EMERGENCY for EARLINGTON and AFTON, 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...
  Graham around 1100 PM CST.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include White
Plains.

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 3718 8746 3732 8760 3742 8739 3722 8720
TIME...MOT...LOC 0443Z 237DEG 39KT 3726 8753 

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

$$

Perez
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639 
WWUS53 KPAH 110503
SVSPAH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
Issued by National Weather Service Springfield MO
1103 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

KYC107-177-110515-
/O.CON.KPAH.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-211211T0515Z/
Muhlenberg KY-Hopkins KY-
1103 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR BREMEN, KY...

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CST FOR WEST
CENTRAL MUHLENBERG AND EASTERN HOPKINS COUNTIES...
        
At 1103 PM CST, a confirmed large and destructive tornado was located
7 miles northwest of Central City, moving northeast at 50 mph.

TORNADO EMERGENCY for BREMEN, 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.

This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
west central Muhlenberg and eastern Hopkins Counties.

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 3728 8730 3731 8734 3733 8734 3734 8732
      3728 8726
TIME...MOT...LOC 0503Z 243DEG 43KT 3739 8721 

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

$$

Perez
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960 
WWUS53 KPAH 110515
SVSPAH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
Issued by National Weather Service Springfield MO
1115 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

KYC107-177-110525-
/O.EXP.KPAH.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-211211T0515Z/
Muhlenberg KY-Hopkins KY-
1115 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL MUHLENBERG AND EASTERN
HOPKINS COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been allowed to expire.

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

LAT...LON 3728 8730 3731 8734 3733 8734 3734 8732
      3728 8726
TIME...MOT...LOC 0515Z 237DEG 39KT 3745 8710 

$$

Perez

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