Tornado Warning 34, NWS Topeka, KS

Issued

Aug 23, 2004, 9:00 PM CDT (02:00 UTC)

Expired

Aug 23, 2004, 9:45 PM CDT

In force

45 min

Issued by

NWS Topeka, KS

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Douglas County, KS

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
900 PM CDT MON AUG 23 2004

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EAST CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS

* UNTIL 945 PM CDT

* AT 852 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO OVER CENTRAL
  DOUGLAS COUNTY...OR ABOUT 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LAWRENCE...MOVING   
  EAST AND SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS SOUTH OF LAWRENCE

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES. TAKE COVER IN A
BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER NOW

FOR YOUR SAFETY...GO TO A STORM SHELTER OR BASEMENT NOW TORNADOES
MAY HAVE WINDS GREATER THAN 100 MPH. AVOID OVERPASSES AND WINDOWS.
COVER YOUR HEAD.

IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY BUILDING. AS A
LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER
YOUR HEAD.

CARS AND TRUCKS ARE EASILY TOSSED AROUND AND DESTROYED BY TORNADOES.
LEAVE THE VEHICLE AND GO TO THE BASEMENT OF A BUILDING. IF NO
BUILDING IS NEARBY...SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT. AVOID
OVERPASSES.

STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST
SEVER WEATHER INFORMATION.

LAT...LON 3893 9531 3880 9533 3875 9507 3891 9507

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