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TTAA00 KPAH 182055

ILC065-193-182155-

 

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

TORNADO WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY

255 PM CST WED MAR 18 1925

 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A

 

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...

SOUTHERN HAMILTON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS

WHITE COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS

 

* UNTIL 355 PM CST

 

* AT 255 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND STORM SPOTTERS INDICATED A TORNADO OVER SOUTHEASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY NEAR PARRISH...MOVING RAPIDLY TO THE EAST NORTHEAST AT 55 TO 60 MPH.

 

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE...

JUST SOUTH OF MCLEANSBORO AROUND 320 PM CST

JUST NORTH OF CARMI AROUND 345 PM CST

NEAR CROSSVILLE AROUND 350 PM CST

 

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS LARGE AND DESTRUCTIVE TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY.

 

STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. LEAVE AUTOMOBILES AND WEAK STRUCTURES...WHICH OFFER LITTLE PROTECTION FROM A TORNADO. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

 

TPAH


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