WFUS53 KSGF 020942
TORSGF
MOC009-021015-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0107.080502T0940Z-080502T1015Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
440 AM CDT FRI MAY 2 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN BARRY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
* UNTIL 515 AM CDT.
* AT 435 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
TORNADO NEAR PEA RIDGE ARKANSAS...OR ABOUT 20 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
CASSVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 58 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
SELIGMAN BY 455 AM CDT.
THE TOWNS OF EAGLE ROCK...GOLDEN AND SHELL KNOB ARE ALSO IN THE PATH
OF THIS TORNADIC STORM.
IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH.
THIS STORM DAMAGED STRUCTURES AT SILOAM SPRINGS ARKANSAS. POWER
LINE FLASHES WERE ALSO REPORTED IN BENTONVILLE.
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 3649 9408 3663 9407 3674 9359 3669 9358
3669 9359 3650 9360 3649 9364
TIME...MOT...LOC 0940Z 242DEG 51KT 3637 9410
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