KSGF [021119]: Bulletin - Eas Activation Requested

From: SIU Weather Processor (ldm@weather.admin.niu.edu)
Date: Fri May 02 2008 - 07:19:38 EDT


WFUS53 KSGF 021119
TORSGF
MOC215-229-021145-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0110.080502T1118Z-080502T1145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
618 AM CDT FRI MAY 2 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN WRIGHT COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
  SOUTHWESTERN TEXAS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 645 AM CDT.

* AT 613 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  TORNADO 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NORWOOD...OR 12 MILES NORTHEAST OF
  AVA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 83 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  MOUNTAIN GROVE BY 625 AM CDT.
  7 MILES NORTHWEST OF CABOOL BY 630 AM CDT.

THE TOWNS OF BENDAVIS...ELK CREEK AND SIMMONS 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.

IN ADDITION TO KNOCKING OUT POWER AND BREAKING WINDOWS...THIS STORM
ALSO DAMAGED A SCHOOL IN AVA.

THIS TORNADO WARNING REPLACES THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING THAT
WAS IN EFFECT FOR THE SAME AREA. GO TO A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR
ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR.

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 3707 9254 3708 9256 3714 9259 3740 9211
      3706 9186 3705 9209
TIME...MOT...LOC 1118Z 239DEG 72KT 3711 9238

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