Tornado Warning 22, NWS Kansas City, MO

Issued

Jun 7, 2007, 4:29 PM CDT (21:29 UTC)

Expired

Jun 7, 2007, 5:00 PM CDT

In force

31 min

Issued by

NWS Kansas City, MO

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Ray County, MO

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS53 KEAX 072130
TOREAX
MOC177-072200-
/O.NEW.KEAX.TO.W.0022.070607T2129Z-070607T2200Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
429 PM CDT THU JUN 7 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN RAY COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI

* UNTIL 500 PM CDT

* AT 426 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
  STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MISSOURI CITY...OR 5 MILES SOUTH OF
  EXCELSIOR SPRINGS...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

* THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  RICHMOND BY 440 PM CDT.
  HARDIN BY 450 PM CDT.

SEVERAL FUNNEL CLOUDS HAVE BEEN REPORTED BY THE PUBLIC WITH THIS 
SEVERE STORM NEAR LIBERTY. 

THE TOWNS OF RAYVILLE AND RUSSELLVILLE 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.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT 
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 
IN PLEASANT HILL.

LAT...LON 3931 9422 3921 9422 3927 9377 3944 9378

$$

MJ

000 
WWUS53 KEAX 072148
SVSEAX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
448 PM CDT THU JUN 7 2007

MOC177-072200-
/O.CON.KEAX.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-070607T2200Z/
RAY MO-
448 PM CDT THU JUN 7 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL RAY COUNTY UNTIL
500 PM CDT...

AT 445 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF RICHMOND...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
35 MPH.

THIS TORNADO WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF CENTRAL RAY COUNTY...
INCLUDING THE TOWN OF RUSSELLVILLE.

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.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN PLEASANT HILL.

LAT...LON 3936 9405 3926 9402 3933 9377 3944 9378

$$

MJ

000 
WWUS53 KEAX 072159
SVSEAX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
459 PM CDT THU JUN 7 2007

MOC177-072209-
/O.EXP.KEAX.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-070607T2200Z/
RAY MO-
459 PM CDT THU JUN 7 2007

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL RAY COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 500 PM
CDT...

AT 458 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED...AND NO
LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. THEREFORE...THE
TORNADO WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN PLEASANT HILL.

LAT...LON 3936 9405 3926 9402 3933 9377 3944 9378

$$

MJ

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