3/2/12 Tornado Outbreak Updates

Stay tuned to Weatherpulse here and on facebook for the latest updates on the Tornado Outbreak currently affecting the area.



4:49pm Update Tornado Warning now for Lexington, Kentucky! take shelter NOW if you are in that area!

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  FAYETTE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LEXINGTON...
  JESSAMINE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
  EASTERN WOODFORD COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
* UNTIL 515 PM EST...
* AT 434 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
  STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR WILMORE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 85 MPH.
* THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL ALSO IMPACT...
  VETERANS PARK...
  FAYETTE MALL...
  U K ARBORETUM...
  DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOL...
  BRYAN STATION...
  BRANNON AND SOUTH ELKHORN...
  FENWICK AND COLUMBUS...
  AVON...
LARGE HAIL MAY BE POSSIBLE AS WELL SO TAKE SHELTER NOW!

4:36pm Update: Funnel Cloud has been reported at the Jefferson Mall in Louisville! Take shelter now if u are in this area!

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN BULLITT COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
  SOUTHERN SHELBY COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
  SPENCER COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
* UNTIL 500 PM EST...
* AT 429 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
  STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR GAP IN KNOB...MOVING EAST AT 65 MPH.
* THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL ALSO IMPACT...
  TAYLORSVILLE...
  WATERFORD AND CRENSHAW...
  YODER AND NORMANDY...
  RIVALS AND LITTLE MOUNT...
  SOUTHVILLE AND MOUNT EDEN...

4:00pm Update: Tornadoes are on the ground all around the region! These storms are also producing baseball size hail and winds over 80mph! Get inside NOW if u see or hear storms coming!

2:52pm Update: Tornadic Storm headed towards I-65. The towns of Pekin and Borden and Palmyra are in the direct path of this storm. Take shelter now if you are in these areas.

2:50pm Update A little farther north in Central Indiana, Severe Thunderstorms are affecting many cities including much of the Indianapolis Metro Area. Stay safe if you are in that area as these storms could produce winds in excess of 60mph, hail larger than quarters, and possibly tornadoes.

2:34pm Update: A Tornado has been spotted on the ground in Huntingburg, Indiana. Seek shelter now if you are in that area.
2:28pm Update: There are currently 2 tornadic storms in Southern Indiana along the Ohio River. Dubois, Perry, Craword, and Orange counties are currently being affected. If you are in the path of these storms get inside or to a safe place immediately!



Storm spotters have reported funnel clouds and wall clouds with these storms! Take these storms seriously as they can produce a tornado any second!

2:25pm Update: Here is the current severe weather outlook from the Storm Prediction Center for the rest of the afternoon.
                                                                 High Risk for much of the area
                                                                                   

 High Risk for strong, long lived tornadoes

Moderate Risk for destructive straight line winds over 80mph


Moderate Risk for very large, damaging hail

2:18pm Update: Storms have erupted in Western Indiana and Kentucky and have quickly become severe with Tornadoes, Damaging Winds, and Large Hail. If you are in the path of these storms take shelter immediately.