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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
838 PM CDT THU MAY 1 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
BOURBON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS...
* UNTIL 945 PM CDT.
* AT 833 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
TORNADO 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MORAN...OR 20 MILES NORTH OF ST.
PAUL...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 29 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
BRONSON BY 905 PM CDT.
UNIONTOWN BY 910 PM CDT.
7 MILES NORTHWEST OF REDFIELD BY 920 PM CDT.
FULTON BY 945 PM CDT.
THE TOWNS OF XENIA...MAPLETON...DEVON...HARDING AND HAMMOND ARE ALSO
IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADIC STORM.
IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE
DAMAGING HAIL UP TO GOLF BALL SIZE.
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING BRIEF TORNADOES AND MULTIPLE
FUNNELS. ALSO...THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING VERY LARGE
HAIL TO THE SIZE OF TENNIS BALLS.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
LAT...LON 3782 9508 3799 9508 3803 9508 3804 9506
3803 9462 3783 9462 3774 9509 3781 9509
TIME...MOT...LOC 0138Z 244DEG 25KT 3781 9526
$$
WISE
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