Tornado Warning 4, NWS Kansas City, MO

Issued

Mar 12, 2006, 10:00 AM CST (16:00 UTC)

Expired

Mar 12, 2006, 10:30 AM CST

In force

30 min

Issued by

NWS Kansas City, MO

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Carroll County, MO, Chariton County, MO, Saline County, MO

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 125 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS53 KEAX 121602
TOREAX
MOC033-041-195-121630-
/O.NEW.KEAX.TO.W.0004.060312T1600Z-060312T1630Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
1000 AM CST SUN MAR 12 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN SALINE COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI
  EASTERN CARROLL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI
  SOUTHERN CHARITON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI

* UNTIL 1030 AM CST

* AT 956 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
  STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BOSWORTH...OR 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF          
  CARROLLTON...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. THIS DANGEROUS STORM HAS       
  PRODUCED A TORNADO BETWEEN ORRICK AND SIBLEY...AS WELL AS LOTS OF  
  STRAIGHT LINE WIND DAMAGE IN RAY AND CARROLL COUNTIES.

* THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  BRUNSWICK BY 1005 AM CST.
  KEYTESVILLE BY 1015 AM CST.
  6 MILES NORTH OF SALISBURY BY 1025 AM CST.

THE TOWNS OF DE WITT...TRIPLETT AND DALTON 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.

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE
GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS WELL
AWAY FROM THE STORM CENTER.

LAT...LON 3949 9332 3931 9332 3929 9288 3935 9273
      3958 9271

$$

KOCH

000 
WWUS53 KEAX 121624
SVSEAX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
1023 AM CST SUN MAR 12 2006

MOC033-195-121633-
/O.CAN.KEAX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-060312T1630Z/
CARROLL MO-SALINE MO-
1023 AM CST SUN MAR 12 2006

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SALINE AND CARROLL COUNTIES HAS BEEN
CANCELLED...

AT 1021 AM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE 
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA 
AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. 
THEREFORE...THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 3957 9299 3936 9300 3934 9281 3935 9273
      3962 9270

$$

MOC041-121630-
/O.CON.KEAX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-060312T1630Z/
CHARITON MO-
1023 AM CST SUN MAR 12 2006

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN CHARITON COUNTY
UNTIL 1030 AM CST...

LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED WIDESPREAD DAMAGE THROUGH MUCH OF 
SOUTHERN RAY COUNTY.  AT 1020 AM...THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR 
KEYTESVILLE...OR 10 MILES WEST OF SALISBURY. THIS STORM WAS MOVING 
TO THE EAST AT 50 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  KEYTESVILLE BY 1030 AM CST.

THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL AND
DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. SEEK SHELTER NOW

LAT...LON 3957 9299 3936 9300 3934 9281 3935 9273
      3962 9270

$$

KOCH

000 
WWUS53 KEAX 121635
SVSEAX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
1034 AM CST SUN MAR 12 2006

MOC041-121644-
/O.EXP.KEAX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-060312T1630Z/
CHARITON MO-
1034 AM CST SUN MAR 12 2006

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR ALL BUT FAR EASTERN CHARITON COUNTY HAS 
BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE...

AT 1030 AM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.
THEREFORE...THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

LAT...LON 3957 9299 3936 9300 3934 9281 3935 9273
      3962 9270

$$

KOCH

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