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Severe Weather Statement

National Weather Service JACKSON KY

1212 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025



KYC051-109-125-199-203-170500-

/O.CON.KJKL.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-250517T0500Z/

Laurel KY-Pulaski KY-Jackson KY-Rockcastle KY-Clay KY-

1212 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025



...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EDT FOR LAUREL...

EAST CENTRAL PULASKI...SOUTH CENTRAL JACKSON...SOUTH CENTRAL

ROCKCASTLE AND NORTHWESTERN CLAY COUNTIES...



At 1211 AM EDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was

located near Billows, or 11 miles west of London, moving east at 40

mph.



This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!



HAZARD...Damaging tornado.



SOURCE...Radar 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...

  Bunch around 1215 AM EDT.

  London around 1220 AM EDT.

  Sublimity City around 1225 AM EDT.



Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include

Maplesville, Langnau and Grace.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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.



Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to

flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.



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LAT...LON 3731 8370 3705 8366 3704 8386 3705 8386

      3704 8389 3702 8449 3720 8453

TIME...MOT...LOC 0411Z 263DEG 36KT 3713 8430 



TORNADO...OBSERVED

TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN



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