The National Weather Service says there was only one tornado confirmed in Western Kentucky Friday afternoon, with the twister touching down south of Paducah.
Christine Weilgos, who is the Warning Coordination Meteorologist at the National Weather Service Office in Paducah, says they attempted to send a team out Friday after the severe thundstorms moved through but had to wait until Saturday morning.
click to download audioWielgos says the McCracken County tornado was the only twister confirmed by the office and the only one a survey storm was dispatched to review.
click to download audioA lone media report claimed to show a photo of an appearant tornado in Christian County Friday morning that was attributed to Christian County Emergency Manager Randy Graham, although Graham told the News Edge he never said the photo was of a possible tornado.
Christine Weilgos, who is the Warning Coordination Meteorologist at the National Weather Service Office in Paducah, says they attempted to send a team out Friday after the severe thundstorms moved through but had to wait until Saturday morning.
click to download audioWielgos says the McCracken County tornado was the only twister confirmed by the office and the only one a survey storm was dispatched to review.
click to download audioA lone media report claimed to show a photo of an appearant tornado in Christian County Friday morning that was attributed to Christian County Emergency Manager Randy Graham, although Graham told the News Edge he never said the photo was of a possible tornado.
