Tornado Warning 21, NWS Springfield, MO

Issued

Mar 12, 2006, 4:13 PM CST (22:13 UTC)

Expired

Mar 12, 2006, 4:41 PM CST

In force

28 min

Issued by

NWS Springfield, MO

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Morgan County, MO

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000 
WFUS53 KSGF 122215
TORSGF
MOC141-122300-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0021.060312T2213Z-060312T2300Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
413 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EXTREME NORTHERN MORGAN COUNTY IN MISSOURI.

* UNTIL 500 PM CST.

* AT 409 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
  A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO 6 MILES EAST OF  
  GREEN RIDGE...OR 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SEDALIA. DOPPLER RADAR       
  SHOWED THIS TORNADO MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHWESTERN
  MORGAN COUNTY.

NUMEROUS REPORTS OF EXTENSIVE DAMAGE HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FROM 
SOUTHERN PETTIS COUNTY. SPOTTERS ARE REPORTING A LARGE ONE HALF MILE 
WIDE TORNADO ON THE GROUND THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE 
THREATENING SITUATION. THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG TO 
VIOLENT TORNADOES. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE 
COVER IMMEDIATELY

THIS TORNADO WILL TRACK INTO OR VERY CLOSE TO EXTREME NORTHERN 
MORGAN COUNTY. IF YOU LIVE IN NORTHERN MORGAN COUNTY IN FLORENCE OR 
SYRACUSE GET IN YOUR TORNADO SHELTER NOW TO SAVE YOUR LIFE

LAT...LON 3870 9306 3859 9307 3869 9285

$$

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000 
WWUS53 KSGF 122227
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
427 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006

MOC141-122300-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-060312T2300Z/
MORGAN MO-
427 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MORGAN COUNTY UNTIL 500 PM
CST...

AT 424 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND STORM
SPOTTERS WERE TRACKING A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO.  THE
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR SMITHTON...OR 7 MILES EAST OF SEDALIA...AND
MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

THIS TORNADO WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHWESTERN MORGAN
COUNTY.

SPOTTERS REPORT THE LARGE TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND ALONG THE 
PETTIS...COOPER...MORGAN COUNTY BORDER. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY 
DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF 
PRODUCING STRONG TO VIOLENT TORNADOES. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF 
THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY

LAT...LON 3870 9306 3859 9307 3869 9285

$$

IZZI

000 
WWUS53 KSGF 122241
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
441 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006

MOC141-122251-
/O.CAN.KSGF.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-060312T2300Z/
MORGAN MO-
441 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR MORGAN COUNTY HAS BEEN CANCELLED...

AT 439 PM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE 
TORNADO HAS MOVED OUT OF MORGAN COUNTY AND NO LONGER POSES AN 
IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. THEREFORE...THE TORNADO 
WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

IF SEVERE WEATHER WAS OBSERVED...PLEASE REPORT IT TO THE NEAREST LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD.

LAT...LON 3870 9306 3859 9307 3869 9285

$$

IZZI

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