Tornado Warning 2, NWS Louisville, KY

Issued

Jan 2, 2006, 2:56 PM EST (19:56 UTC)

Expired

Jan 2, 2006, 3:30 PM EST

In force

34 min

Issued by

NWS Louisville, KY

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Larue County, KY

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000 
WFUS53 KLMK 021956
TORLMK
KYC123-022030-
/O.NEW.KLMK.TO.W.0002.060102T1956Z-060102T2030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
256 PM EST MON JAN 2 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  LARUE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY

* UNTIL 330 PM EST

* AT 252 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 8 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF HODGENVILLE...OR ABOUT 48 MILES NORTHEAST OF BOWLING
  GREEN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  HODGENVILLE BY 305 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.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EST MONDAY
EVENING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA AND KENTUCKY.

LAT...LON 3752 8588 3743 8583 3743 8569 3750 8560
      3755 8564 3767 8565 3765 8570

$$

SCHOTT

000 
WWUS53 KLMK 022011
SVSLMK

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
309 PM EST MON JAN 2 2006

KYC123-022030-
/O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060102T2030Z/
LARUE KY-
309 PM EST MON JAN 2 2006

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 330 PM EST FOR LARUE COUNTY...

AT 305 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR BUFFALO...OR ABOUT
49 MILES SOUTH OF LOUISVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE IN...
  CENTRAL LARUE COUNTY AT 320 PM EST

LEAFDALE...GIBSON...AND WHITE CITY ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS EXTREMELY 
DANGEROUS STORM.

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.

LAT...LON 3752 8588 3743 8583 3743 8569 3750 8560
      3755 8564 3767 8565 3765 8570

$$

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000 
WWUS53 KLMK 022033
SVSLMK

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
332 PM EST MON JAN 2 2006

KYC123-022042-
/O.EXP.KLMK.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060102T2030Z/
LARUE KY-
332 PM EST MON JAN 2 2006

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR LARUE COUNTY EXPIRED AT 330 PM EST...

EXTENSIVE DAMAGE HAS BEEN REPORTED FROM LARUE COUNTY...INCLUDING 
ROADS BLOCKED BY FALLEN TREES AND STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. IF YOU ARE IN 
LARUE COUNTY IT MAY BE BEST TO STAY PUT IN YOUR SAFE SHELTER UNLESS 
THERE IS AN EMERGENCY AND YOU CANNOT AVOID VENTURING OUT.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EST MONDAY
EVENING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA AND KENTUCKY.

LAT...LON 3752 8588 3743 8583 3743 8569 3750 8560
      3755 8564 3767 8565 3765 8570

$$

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