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Wednesday, May 24, 2017

Kentucky & North Carolina Tornado Warnings


These warnings have expired.

4:47 P.M. Eastern Time, 5/24/2017 — county names with lines through them indicated that the tornado warning is CANCELLED for that county.

Three counties in Kentucky, USA currently have TORNADO WARNINGS: Estill, Jackson, and Rockcastle. These counties in North Carolina have Tornado Warnings between 4:47 P.M. and 5:45 P.M.: Bladen, Burke, Cumberland, Forsyth, Iredell, McDowell, Robeson, Sampson, Stokes, Surry, Union, and Yadkin. These warnings are expected to expire very soon at 5:00 P.M., but some may be extended further in time. In the Intellicast.com images below, red polygons indicate possible tornado rotation or possibly a tornado on the ground. A TORNADO WATCH is currently in effect until 6 P.M. (most areas) or 8 P.M. for parts of Florida (NE), Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. Please check the National Weather Service or your local station for updates. Most of these alerts will expire soon, but the aforementioned counties may or may not experience additional tornado warnings later tonight.

Intellicast radar of Tornado Warnings in North Carolina at 4:45 P.M. Eastern Time on May 24th, 2017

Intellicast radar of the Tornado Warning in Kentucky's Estill, Jackson, and Rockcastle counties at 4:45 P.M. Eastern Time on May 24th, 2017

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