Tornado Warning 96, NWS Springfield, MO

Issued

Jun 10, 2009, 6:03 PM CDT (23:03 UTC)

Expired

Jun 10, 2009, 7:00 PM CDT

In force

57 min

Issued by

NWS Springfield, MO

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Benton County, MO

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

000 
WFUS53 KSGF 102303
TORSGF
MOC015-110000-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0096.090610T2303Z-090611T0000Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
603 PM CDT WED JUN 10 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN BENTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 700 PM CDT.

* AT 603 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  TORNADO 5 MILES EAST OF LOWRY CITY...OR 17 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
  WARSAW...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHERN BENTON
  COUNTY...INCLUDING THE TOWN OF FRISTOE.

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 3819 9308 3818 9306 3807 9306 3806 9307
      3808 9351 3827 9353 3833 9308
TIME...MOT...LOC 2303Z 272DEG 15KT 3811 9364

$$

FOSTER

000 
WWUS53 KSGF 102338
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
638 PM CDT WED JUN 10 2009

MOC015-110000-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0096.000000T0000Z-090611T0000Z/
BENTON MO-
638 PM CDT WED JUN 10 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN
BENTON COUNTY...

AT 637 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO 8 MILES WEST OF FRISTOE...OR 11 MILES SOUTH OF
WARSAW...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

THIS TORNADO WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHERN BENTON
COUNTY...INCLUDING THE TOWN OF FRISTOE.

IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE
DAMAGING HAIL UP TO GOLF BALL SIZE...AND 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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT THURSDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTHERN MISSOURI.

&&

LAT...LON 3819 9308 3818 9306 3807 9306 3806 9307
      3808 9351 3827 9353 3833 9308
TIME...MOT...LOC 2338Z 275DEG 19KT 3809 9342

$$

GAGAN

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