Tornado Warning for NE Taylor, SW Union, NW Ringgold & SE Adams Counties
April 27th, 2016 by Ric Hanson
524 PM CDT WED APR 27 2016
…A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN TAYLOR…SOUTHWESTERN UNION…NORTHWESTERN RINGGOLD AND SOUTHEASTERN ADAMS COUNTIES…
AT 523 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR LENOX…OR 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CRESTON…MOVING NORTH AT 30 MPH.
A SECOND CIRCULATION WAS LOCATED SOUTHWEST OF DIAGONAL…ALSO MOVING NORTH AT 30 MPH.
HAZARD…TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
LENOX…CLEARFIELD…CROMWELL…KENT AND CRESTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
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.
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.