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Tornado Warning for Boone, KY; Kenton, KY

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Boone, Kenton
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What is happening

At 815 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Walton, moving northeast at 30 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,...

What the bulletin says to do

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. To report severe weather, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely.

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Bulletin details

At 815 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Walton, moving northeast at 30 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. Locations impacted include... Florence, Independence, Walton, Oakbrook, Union, Crittenden, Atwood, Richwood, Bank Lick, Bracht, Ricedale, Beaverlick, Verona, and Piner. This includes the following Interstates... I-71 in Kentucky between mile markers 70 and 77. I-75 in Kentucky between mile markers 167 and 180.

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Official revisions

2 captured
  1. Update

    Tornado Warning issued August 1 at 8:17PM EDT until August 1 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH

    Official revision
  2. Alert

    Tornado Warning issued August 1 at 7:57PM EDT until August 1 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Wilmington OH. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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