Full Notification

TORPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Central Gallatin County in southern Illinois... Southwestern Henderson County in northwestern Kentucky... Central Union County in northwestern Kentucky...

* Until 800 PM CDT.

* At 710 PM CDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was located near Shawneetown, moving east at 50 mph. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW! HAZARD...Damaging 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... Morganfield around 715 PM CDT. Breckinridge Center and Uniontown around 720 PM CDT. Corydon around 730 PM CDT. Henderson and Robards around 740 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Old Shawneetown and Waverly. This includes the following highways... Interstate 69 in Kentucky between Mile Markers 138 and 148. Audubon Parkway between Mile Markers 1 and 3.

* AFFECTED AREAS: GALLATIN, IL ... HENDERSON, KY ... UNION, KY

Instructions:

To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, 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.