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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

TORNADO WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY

340 PM CST WED MAR 18 1925

 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A

 

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...

NORTHWESTERN POSEY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA

GIBSON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA

NORTHWESTERN PIKE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA

 

* UNTIL 440 PM CST

 

* AT 340 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND STORM SPOTTERS INDICATED A TORNADO OVER NORTHEASTERN WHITE COUNTY ILLINOIS NEAR CARMI...MOVING RAPIDLY TO THE NORTHEAST AT 70 TO 75 MPH.

 

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE...

NEAR GRIFFIN AROUND 400 PM CST

NEAR OWENSVILLE AROUND 410 PM CST

NEAR PRINCETON AROUND 420 PM CST

NEAR PETERSBURG AROUND 430 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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