Tornado Warning 19, NWS Paducah, KY

Issued

Feb 29, 2012, 5:59 AM CST (11:59 UTC)

Expired

Feb 29, 2012, 6:30 AM CST

In force

31 min

Issued by

NWS Paducah, KY

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Spencer County, IN, Vanderburgh County, IN, Warrick County, IN, Henderson County, KY

The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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497 
WFUS53 KPAH 291159 RRA
TORPAH
INC147-163-173-KYC101-291230-
/O.NEW.KPAH.TO.W.0019.120229T1159Z-120229T1230Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SPENCER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA...
  EAST CENTRAL VANDERBURGH COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA...
  SOUTHERN WARRICK COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA...
  NORTHEASTERN HENDERSON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST KENTUCKY...

* UNTIL 630 AM CST.

* AT 557 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
  A CONFIRMED TORNADO NEAR NEWBURGH. DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THIS   
TORNADO MOVING EAST AT 65 MPH. THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING 
A LARGE TORNADO IN SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNED AREA INCLUDE...
  CHANDLER...BOONVILLE...DALE...SANTA CLAUS...TENNYSON...CHRISNEY AND
  GENTRYVILLE.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3799 8683 3797 8687 3788 8727 3789 8730
      3787 8731 3782 8751 3800 8759 3821 8689
      3821 8680 3800 8678
TIME...MOT...LOC 1159Z 252DEG 57KT 3794 8742

$$

336 
WWUS53 KPAH 291217
SVSPAH

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

INC163-KYC101-291227-
/O.CAN.KPAH.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-120229T1230Z/
VANDERBURGH IN-HENDERSON KY-
617 AM CST WED FEB 29 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL VANDERBURGH COUNTY IN
SOUTHWEST INDIANA...AND NORTHEASTERN HENDERSON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST
KENTUCKY IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED.

LAT...LON 3799 8683 3797 8687 3792 8712 3810 8718
      3821 8689 3821 8680 3800 8678
TIME...MOT...LOC 1217Z 252DEG 57KT 3803 8708

$$

INC147-173-291230-
/O.CON.KPAH.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-120229T1230Z/
SPENCER IN-WARRICK IN-
617 AM CST WED FEB 29 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EAST CENTRAL WARRICK AND
NORTHERN SPENCER COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA UNTIL 630 AM CST...

AT 616 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
CONFIRMED TORNADO.  THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF FOLSOMVILLE...OR 10 MILES NORTH OF ROCKPORT...MOVING
EAST AT 65 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3799 8683 3797 8687 3792 8712 3810 8718
      3821 8689 3821 8680 3800 8678
TIME...MOT...LOC 1217Z 252DEG 57KT 3803 8708

$$

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