Doppler Radar indicates a Tornado on the ground

Statement as of 9:27 PM EDT on April 05, 2009


... A Tornado Warning remains in effect until 945 PM EDT for northern
Laurel... northern Pulaski... Rockcastle and western Jackson
counties...

At 923 PM EDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar continued to
indicate a tornado. This tornado was located near Eubank... or 15
miles south of Stanford... moving east at 60 mph.

Other locations in the warning include but are not limited to
Shopville... Mount Vernon... Science Hill... Somerset... billows...
Oakley and Livingston.

In addition to the tornado... this storm is capable of producing
small hail and destructive straight line winds.

Tornado Update....

Statement as of 9:33 PM EDT on April 05, 2009


... A Tornado Warning remains in effect until 945 PM EDT for northern
Laurel... northern Pulaski... Rockcastle and western Jackson
counties...

At 933 PM EDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar continued to
indicate a tornado. This tornado was located near ottowa... or 7
miles west of Mount Vernon... moving east at 60 mph.

The tornado will be near...
Muellersville... Renfro Valley... Lake Linville and Mount Vernon by
940 PM EDT...
Hummel... Orlando... Dudley station and bummer by 945 PM EDT...

In addition to the tornado... this storm is capable of producing
penny size hail and destructive straight line winds. Pennsy size
hail was reported in Science Hill around 9:30 PM.

Tornado Warning expired....

Statement as of 9:46 PM EDT on April 05, 2009


... The Tornado Warning for northern Laurel... northern Pulaski...
Rockcastle and western Jackson counties has expired...

However... a Severe Thunderstorm Warning continues for portions of
northern Laurel... northeastern Pulaski... Rockcastle... and Jackson
counties until 1030 PM.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 am EDT Monday
morning for eastern Kentucky.

Many Tornado Watches across Central and Eastern KY have now expired. However some still remain in the North and sevral Severe Thunderstorm Warnings/Watches apply in the East.

Tornado Watches still apply throught Central TN and Southern OH.

Cold air from the Great Lakes is begining to dominate the system and it has weakened. However, there is still thunderstorm activity in the Squall Line and it is capable of causing damage, but is less likely to generate a Tornado.

All Tornado Watches in OH and KY have expired, however some remain in central TN. There are also plenty of Severe Thunderstorm Watches/Warnings in the path of the Squall Line, tracking North-Easterly from TN, through KY and OH and finally WV.