Tornado Warning 23, NWS Louisville, KY

Issued

Nov 15, 2005, 7:51 PM EST (00:51 UTC)

Expired

Nov 15, 2005, 8:15 PM EST

In force

24 min

Issued by

NWS Louisville, KY

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Taylor County, KY

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000 
WFUS53 KLMK 160052
TORLMK
KYC217-160115-
/O.NEW.KLMK.TO.W.0023.051116T0051Z-051116T0115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
751 PM EST TUE NOV 15 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  TAYLOR COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY

* UNTIL 815 PM EST

* AT 648 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 9 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF CAMPBELLSVILLE...OR ABOUT 49 MILES WEST OF SOMERSET...
  MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  ELK HORN...HOBSON AND SALOMA BY 800 PM EST
  MANNSVILLE BY 805 PM EST

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO YOUR NEAREST LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
AND HAVE THEM RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
OFFICE IN LOUISVILLE.

LAT...LON 3743 8556 3720 8536 3740 8512 3747 8546

$$
DK

000 
WWUS53 KLMK 160107
SVSLMK

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
806 PM EST TUE NOV 15 2005

KYC217-160115-
/O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-051116T0115Z/
TAYLOR KY-
806 PM EST TUE NOV 15 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 815 PM EST FOR TAYLOR COUNTY...

AT 801 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED ABOUT FIVE MILES EAST 
OF CAMPBELLSVILLE...NEAR ACTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

MANNSVILLE IS IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM TAKE SHELTER 
IMMEDIATELY

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

LAT...LON 3743 8556 3720 8536 3740 8512 3747 8546

$$

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000 
WWUS53 KLMK 160114 RRA
SVSLMK

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
813 PM EST TUE NOV 15 2005

KYC217-160123-
/O.EXP.KLMK.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-051116T0115Z/
TAYLOR KY-
813 PM EST TUE NOV 15 2005

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR TAYLOR COUNTY EXPIRES AT 815 PM EST...

THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING WEAKENED CONSIDERABLY.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST.

REPORT SEVERE WEATHER OR DAMAGE TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND HAVE 
THEM RELAY YOUR REPORT ON TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

LAT...LON 3743 8556 3720 8536 3740 8512 3747 8546

$$

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