Tornado Warning 19, NWS Kansas City, MO

Issued

Mar 12, 2006, 3:53 PM CST (21:53 UTC)

Expired

Mar 12, 2006, 4:30 PM CST

In force

37 min

Issued by

NWS Kansas City, MO

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Cooper County, MO, Howard County, MO, Pettis County, MO, Saline County, MO

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

000 
WFUS53 KEAX 122154
TOREAX
MOC053-089-159-195-122230-
/O.NEW.KEAX.TO.W.0019.060312T2153Z-060312T2230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
353 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN PETTIS COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI
  COOPER COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI
  SOUTHERN HOWARD COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI
  SOUTHEASTERN SALINE COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI

* UNTIL 430 PM CST

* AT 350 PM CST...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO JUST 
  NORTH OF LA MONTE. DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THIS TORNADO MOVING EAST 
  AT 55 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  PILOT GROVE BY 415 PM CST.
  BOONVILLE AND NEW FRANKLIN BY 425 PM CST.

BASEBALL SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 80 MPH ARE LIKELY WITH THIS 
STORM. 

THE TOWNS OF HUGHESVILLE...NELSON...BLACKWATER AND FRANKLIN ARE ALSO
IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADIC STORM.

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 3894 9343 3875 9338 3872 9288 3888 9240
      3920 9254 3907 9314

$$

DB

000 
WWUS53 KEAX 122220
SVSEAX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
418 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006

MOC053-089-159-195-122230-
/O.CON.KEAX.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-060312T2230Z/
SALINE MO-HOWARD MO-COOPER MO-PETTIS MO-
418 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN PETTIS...
NORTHERN COOPER...SOUTHERN HOWARD AND SOUTHEASTERN SALINE COUNTIES
UNTIL 430 PM CST...

AT 414 PM CST...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A LARGE TORNADO
AT MILE MARKER 92 ON INTERSTATE 70 OR NEAR NELSON. THIS TORNADO WAS 
MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH. THIS TORNADO WAS MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  FAYETTE BY 425 PM CST.

THE TOWN OF BOONVILLE IS ALSO IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO.

BASEBALL SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 80 MPH ARE LIKELY WITH THIS 
STORM.

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 3902 9322 3884 9310 3887 9293 3888 9255
      3901 9258 3920 9254 3907 9314

$$

DB

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