Tornado Warning 3, NWS Louisville, KY

Issued

Jan 2, 2006, 3:10 PM EST (20:10 UTC)

Expired

Jan 2, 2006, 3:45 PM EST

In force

35 min

Issued by

NWS Louisville, KY

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Bullitt County, KY

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WFUS53 KLMK 022010
TORLMK
KYC029-022045-
/O.NEW.KLMK.TO.W.0003.060102T2010Z-060102T2045Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 345 PM EST

* AT 305 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 11 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF SHEPHERDSVILLE...OR ABOUT 26 MILES SOUTH OF
  LOUISVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  SHEPHERDSVILLE BY 320 PM EST

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 65 IN KENTUCKY BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 112 AND
121.

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.

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 3795 8586 3781 8576 3799 8550 3807 8574

$$

JA

000 
WWUS53 KLMK 022024
SVSLMK

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

KYC029-022045-
/O.CON.KLMK.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-060102T2045Z/
BULLITT KY-
323 PM EST MON JAN 2 2006

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 345 PM EST FOR BULLITT COUNTY...

AT 318 PM EST...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO IN 
LEBANON JUNCTION...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  SHEPHERDSVILLE BY 330 PM EST

THIS IS AN ACTUAL TORNADO PEOPLE THROUGHOUT BULLITT COUNTY MUST BE 
IN SHELTER RIGHT NOW

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. 

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.

LAT...LON 3795 8586 3781 8576 3799 8550 3807 8574

$$

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000 
WWUS53 KLMK 022051
SVSLMK

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

KYC029-022100-
/O.EXP.KLMK.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-060102T2045Z/
BULLITT KY-
350 PM EST MON JAN 2 2006

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR BULLITT COUNTY EXPIRED AT 345 PM EST...

THE STORMS THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD MOVED OUT OF THE COUNTY.

DAMAGE WAS REPORTED BY A TORNADO AT LEBANON JUNCTION.

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

LAT...LON 3795 8586 3781 8576 3799 8550 3807 8574

$$

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