Tornado Warning 17, NWS Paducah, KY

Issued

Apr 27, 2016, 4:36 PM CDT (21:36 UTC)

Expired

Apr 27, 2016, 5:00 PM CDT

In force

24 min

Issued by

NWS Paducah, KY

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.0 in

County Muhlenberg County, KY

The Ft Campbell radar (KHPX), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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481 
WFUS53 KPAH 272136
TORPAH
KYC177-272200-
/O.NEW.KPAH.TO.W.0017.160427T2136Z-160427T2200Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
436 PM CDT WED APR 27 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN MUHLENBERG COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...

* UNTIL 500 PM CDT
    
* AT 435 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
  WAS LOCATED OVER GRAHAM...OR NEAR GREENVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25
  MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. 
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE 
           DAMAGE IS LIKELY. 

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  GREENVILLE AND POWDERLY AROUND 450 PM CDT. 
  CENTRAL CITY AROUND 500 PM CDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE SOUTH
CARROLLTON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER
AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3720 8727 3727 8732 3736 8713 3734 8714
      3732 8711 3737 8708 3737 8705 3736 8703
      3732 8699 3730 8699 3729 8698
TIME...MOT...LOC 2135Z 237DEG 20KT 3726 8726 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

JP

196 
WWUS53 KPAH 272150
SVSPAH

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
450 PM CDT WED APR 27 2016

KYC177-272200-
/O.CON.KPAH.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-160427T2200Z/
MUHLENBERG KY-
450 PM CDT WED APR 27 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN
MUHLENBERG COUNTY...
        
AT 449 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED OVER GRAHAM...OR NEAR GREENVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15
MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD. 

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE 
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE DAMAGE IS 
         LIKELY. 

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  CENTRAL CITY...GREENVILLE AND POWDERLY AROUND 500 PM CDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE SOUTH
CARROLLTON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER
AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3720 8727 3727 8732 3736 8713 3734 8714
      3732 8711 3737 8708 3737 8705 3736 8703
      3732 8699 3730 8699 3729 8698
TIME...MOT...LOC 2149Z 246DEG 12KT 3725 8723 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

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