Tornado Warning 20, NWS Paducah, KY

Issued

Apr 27, 2016, 5:02 PM CDT (22:02 UTC)

Expired

Apr 27, 2016, 5:30 PM CDT

In force

28 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), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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295 
WFUS53 KPAH 272202
TORPAH
KYC177-272230-
/O.NEW.KPAH.TO.W.0020.160427T2202Z-160427T2230Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 530 PM CDT

* AT 502 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
  WAS LOCATED OVER CENTRAL CITY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED 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 AROUND 510 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 3725 8718 3730 8722 3741 8713 3742 8710
      3738 8710 3736 8713 3734 8714 3732 8711
      3737 8708 3737 8705 3736 8703 3732 8699
      3730 8699
TIME...MOT...LOC 2202Z 237DEG 19KT 3730 8717 

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

$$

JP

689 
WWUS53 KPAH 272217
SVSPAH

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

KYC177-272230-
/O.CON.KPAH.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-160427T2230Z/
MUHLENBERG KY-
517 PM CDT WED APR 27 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL MUHLENBERG COUNTY...
        
AT 517 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR CENTRAL CITY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 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 TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
NORTH CENTRAL MUHLENBERG COUNTY...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
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 3730 8712 3735 8718 3741 8713 3742 8710
      3738 8710 3736 8713 3734 8714 3732 8711
      3737 8708 3737 8705 3736 8703
TIME...MOT...LOC 2217Z 237DEG 19KT 3734 8708 

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

$$

JP

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