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2024 [KPAH] PADUCAH Tornado (TO) Warning (W) Number 105

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Storm Based Warning History

805 
WFUS53 KPAH 270201
TORPAH
KYC107-270230-
/O.NEW.KPAH.TO.W.0105.240527T0201Z-240527T0230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Paducah KY
901 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024

...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR Central Hopkins County including Mortons 
Gap...

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Hopkins County in northwestern Kentucky...

* Until 930 PM CDT.

* At 901 PM CDT, a confirmed large and destructive tornado was
  observed near Dawson Springs, moving east at 30 mph.

  This is a TORNADO EMERGENCY for Mortons Gap and central Hopkins 
County. This is a his 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...
  Earlington and Mortons Gap around 905 PM CDT.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 69 in Kentucky near Mile Marker 96, and between Mile
Markers 100 and 111.
 Western Kentucky Parkway near Mile Marker 39.
 Pennyrile Parkway near Mile Marker 34.

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 3719 8764 3725 8764 3729 8742 3721 8742
TIME...MOT...LOC 0201Z 263DEG 24KT 3722 8760 

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

$$

JGG
708 
WWUS53 KPAH 270211
SVSPAH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
911 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024

KYC107-270230-
/O.CON.KPAH.TO.W.0105.000000T0000Z-240527T0230Z/
Hopkins KY-
911 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024

...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR Earlington and Mortons Gap...

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL HOPKINS COUNTY...

At 911 PM CDT, a confirmed large and destructive tornado was located
over Earlington, moving east at 30 mph.

TORNADO EMERGENCY for Earlington and Mortons Gap. 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...
  Earlington and Mortons Gap around 915 PM CDT.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 69 in Kentucky between Mile Markers 105 and 111.
 Western Kentucky Parkway near Mile Marker 39.

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 3721 8754 3726 8758 3729 8742 3721 8742
TIME...MOT...LOC 0211Z 255DEG 25KT 3725 8751 

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

$$

JGG
870 
WWUS53 KPAH 270222
SVSPAH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
922 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024

KYC107-270231-
/O.EXP.KPAH.TO.W.0105.000000T0000Z-240527T0230Z/
Hopkins KY-
922 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL HOPKINS COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
930 PM CDT...

The tornado emergency situation has ended for now. A tornado warning 
remains in effect for eastern Hopkins and Muhlenberg County until 
the storm weakens further.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for northwestern
Kentucky.

&&

LAT...LON 3721 8754 3726 8758 3729 8742 3721 8742
TIME...MOT...LOC 0221Z 263DEG 24KT 3726 8743 

$$

JGG
Permalink to 202405270201-KPAH-WFUS53-TORPAH
805 
WFUS53 KPAH 270201
TORPAH
KYC107-270230-
/O.NEW.KPAH.TO.W.0105.240527T0201Z-240527T0230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Paducah KY
901 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024

...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR Central Hopkins County including Mortons 
Gap...

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Hopkins County in northwestern Kentucky...

* Until 930 PM CDT.

* At 901 PM CDT, a confirmed large and destructive tornado was
  observed near Dawson Springs, moving east at 30 mph.

  This is a TORNADO EMERGENCY for Mortons Gap and central Hopkins 
County. This is a his 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...
  Earlington and Mortons Gap around 905 PM CDT.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 69 in Kentucky near Mile Marker 96, and between Mile
Markers 100 and 111.
 Western Kentucky Parkway near Mile Marker 39.
 Pennyrile Parkway near Mile Marker 34.

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 3719 8764 3725 8764 3729 8742 3721 8742
TIME...MOT...LOC 0201Z 263DEG 24KT 3722 8760 

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

$$

JGG
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708 
WWUS53 KPAH 270211
SVSPAH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
911 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024

KYC107-270230-
/O.CON.KPAH.TO.W.0105.000000T0000Z-240527T0230Z/
Hopkins KY-
911 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024

...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR Earlington and Mortons Gap...

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL HOPKINS COUNTY...

At 911 PM CDT, a confirmed large and destructive tornado was located
over Earlington, moving east at 30 mph.

TORNADO EMERGENCY for Earlington and Mortons Gap. 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...
  Earlington and Mortons Gap around 915 PM CDT.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 69 in Kentucky between Mile Markers 105 and 111.
 Western Kentucky Parkway near Mile Marker 39.

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 3721 8754 3726 8758 3729 8742 3721 8742
TIME...MOT...LOC 0211Z 255DEG 25KT 3725 8751 

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

$$

JGG
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870 
WWUS53 KPAH 270222
SVSPAH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Paducah KY
922 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024

KYC107-270231-
/O.EXP.KPAH.TO.W.0105.000000T0000Z-240527T0230Z/
Hopkins KY-
922 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL HOPKINS COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
930 PM CDT...

The tornado emergency situation has ended for now. A tornado warning 
remains in effect for eastern Hopkins and Muhlenberg County until 
the storm weakens further.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for northwestern
Kentucky.

&&

LAT...LON 3721 8754 3726 8758 3729 8742 3721 8742
TIME...MOT...LOC 0221Z 263DEG 24KT 3726 8743 

$$

JGG

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