PADUCAH, Ky. (LEX 18) – A confirmed tornado touchdown narrowly missed the National Weather Service bureau in Paducah.
9:26 PM: Confirmed tornado entering southwest McCracken County. TAKE SHELTER NOW PADUCAH, LONE OAK, AND SURROUNDING AREAS.
— NWS Paducah (@NWSPaducah) March 14, 2019
At 9:31 a.m. a tornado narrowly missed the offices of the National Weather Service Bureau in Paducah.
9:31 AM TORNADO JUST MISSED OUR OFFICE IN WEST PADUCAH. TAKE SHELTER NOW IF YOU'RE IN PADUCAH!!!!
— NWS Paducah (@NWSPaducah) March 14, 2019
Tornado warnings are being issued in the western part of the state. LEX 18 will update this as more information is received.
Widespread damage is being reported across the viewing area. A casket-making company has its roof blown off in Paducah. Video from WPSD shows the collapse.
WPSD is live in McCracken County where a business has sustained major damage from storms.
Posted by LEX 18 on Thursday, March 14, 2019
