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NWS / NOAA weather: Tornado Warning issued August 20 at 12:36AM CDT until August 20 at 1:30AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

TORPAH

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
North Central Calloway County in western Kentucky...
Southeastern Marshall County in western Kentucky...
Southwestern Trigg County in western Kentucky...

* Until 130 AM CDT.

* At 1236 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located 5 miles southeast of Benton, moving east at 40
mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

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 tornado will be near...
Land Between The Lakes Area, Golden Pond Visitors Center and Turkey
Bay around 1255 AM CDT.
Wranglers Campground around 100 AM CDT.
Canton around 105 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by the tornado include Aurora.

Severity
Extreme (5/5) · CAP Extreme
This month
239th Weather alert at severity 5+ in the last 30 days
Source: NWS / NOAA weather

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