Tornado Warning 15, NWS Paducah, KY

Issued

Feb 29, 2012, 5:23 AM CST (11:23 UTC)

Expired

Feb 29, 2012, 6:00 AM CST

In force

37 min

Issued by

NWS Paducah, KY

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Fulton County, KY, Mississippi County, MO, New Madrid County, MO, Stoddard County, MO

The Paducah radar (KPAH), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS53 KPAH 291123
TORPAH
KYC075-MOC133-143-207-291200-
/O.NEW.KPAH.TO.W.0015.120229T1123Z-120229T1200Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
523 AM CST WED FEB 29 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTH CENTRAL FULTON COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...
  SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...
  CENTRAL NEW MADRID COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...
  SOUTHEASTERN STODDARD COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 600 AM CST.

* AT 519 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
  STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR PARMA...OR 6 MILES EAST OF MALDEN...AND
  MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNED AREA INCLUDE...
  LILBOURN...NEW MADRID...EAST PRAIRIE...MATTHEWS...FARRENBURG...
  CATRON AND NORTH LILBOURN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 3683 8934 3660 8928 3656 8991 3668 8996
TIME...MOT...LOC 1123Z 260DEG 40KT 3662 8983

$$

715 
WWUS53 KPAH 291140
SVSPAH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
540 AM CST WED FEB 29 2012

MOC207-291150-
/O.CAN.KPAH.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120229T1200Z/
STODDARD MO-
540 AM CST WED FEB 29 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN STODDARD COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST
MISSOURI IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED 
AREA.

LAT...LON 3683 8934 3664 8929 3664 8968 3675 8965
TIME...MOT...LOC 1140Z 252DEG 46KT 3669 8957

$$

MOC133-143-291200-
/O.CON.KPAH.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120229T1200Z/
MISSISSIPPI MO-NEW MADRID MO-
540 AM CST WED FEB 29 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EAST CENTRAL NEW MADRID
AND CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI UNTIL 600 AM
CST...

AT 538 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTH OF MATTHEWS...OR 7 MILES NORTH OF
LILBOURN...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 3683 8934 3664 8929 3664 8968 3675 8965
TIME...MOT...LOC 1140Z 252DEG 46KT 3669 8957

$$

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