Tornado Warning
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Paducah KY
838 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024

...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR western Hopkins County and areas between
Olney and Dawson Springs....

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  East central Caldwell County in western Kentucky...
  Southwestern Hopkins County in northwestern Kentucky...

* Until 900 PM CDT.

* At 836 PM CDT, a confirmed large and destructive tornado was
  observed near Olney, or near Dawson Springs, moving east at 30
  mph. This tornado may miss north of Dawson Springs but it will be
  very close. All persons in the area need to take cover
  immediately!!!

  This is a TORNADO EMERGENCY for western Hopkins County and areas
between Olney and Dawson Springs. This is a his is PARTICULARLY
DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

  HAZARD...Deadly tornado.

  SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.

  IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris
           may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile
           homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,
           businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete
           destruction is possible.

* The tornado will be near...
  Dawson Springs and Olney around 840 PM CDT.

This includes Interstate 69 in Kentucky between Mile Markers 88 and
100.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, 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 3715 8775 3723 8781 3726 8758 3719 8755
TIME...MOT...LOC 0136Z 255DEG 25KT 3718 8780

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

JGG