Tornado Warning 46, NWS Springfield, MO

Issued

May 8, 2009, 10:02 AM CDT (15:02 UTC)

Expired

May 8, 2009, 10:45 AM CDT

In force

43 min

Issued by

NWS Springfield, MO

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Dent County, MO

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 138 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS53 KSGF 081502
TORSGF
MOC065-081545-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0046.090508T1502Z-090508T1545Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1002 AM CDT FRI MAY 8 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  DENT COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 1045 AM CDT.

* AT 959 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  TORNADO 6 MILES SOUTH OF SALEM...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF DENT COUNTY...
  INCLUDING THE TOWNS OF STONE HILL...HOWES MILL AND BOSS.

IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3758 9131 3751 9131 3750 9121 3742 9122
      3743 9176 3760 9177 3761 9182 3779 9181
      3779 9133 3771 9131 3770 9117 3759 9116
TIME...MOT...LOC 1502Z 242DEG 56KT 3758 9152

$$

GAEDE

000 
WWUS53 KSGF 081525
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1025 AM CDT FRI MAY 8 2009

MOC065-081545-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-090508T1545Z/
DENT MO-
1025 AM CDT FRI MAY 8 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 AM CDT FOR DENT
COUNTY...

AT 1024 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO NEAR DARIEN...OR 6 MILES SOUTH OF SALEM...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH.

THIS TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  SALEM BY 1030 AM CDT.

THE TOWNS OF STONE HILL...HOWES MILL AND BOSS ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS
TORNADO.

IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT FRIDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS
IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT FRIDAY FOR SOUTHERN MISSOURI.

&&

LAT...LON 3758 9131 3751 9131 3750 9121 3742 9122
      3743 9176 3760 9177 3761 9182 3779 9181
      3779 9133 3771 9131 3770 9117 3759 9116
TIME...MOT...LOC 1525Z 242DEG 56KT 3757 9156

$$

GAEDE

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