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050630's Storm Reports

According to reports the tornado was a half mile wide at one point. I am not certain whether this was all one long track tornado or if it was a series of tornadoes spawned by the same storm. My guess is a series given how far apart these tornado warnings list them. Still, it seems a fairly significant event. I am sure we will see some film of it in the near future.

Warning text ...
 
983  
WFUS53 KSGF 010240  
TORSGF  
KSC021-MOC097-145-010345-  
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0023.050701T0238Z-050701T0345Z/  
 
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED  
TORNADO WARNING  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO  
940 PM CDT THU JUN 30 2005  
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A  
 
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...  
NEWTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI.  
SOUTHWEST JASPER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI.  
SOUTHEAST CHEROKEE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS.  
 
* UNTIL 1045 PM CDT.  
 
* AT 935 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT  
CONTINUED TO OBSERVER A TORNADO BETWEEN COLUMBUS AND SCAMMON...OR  
17 MILES NORTHWEST OF JOPLIN. DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THIS TORNADO  
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH. GOLF BALL AND LARGER HAIL AND HURRICANE  
FORCE WINDS HAVE ALSO BEEN REPORTED JUST NORTH OF THE TORNADO  
TRACK.  
 
* THE TORNADO WILL BE...  
4 MILES NORTHEAST OF BAXTER SPRINGS BY 950 PM CDT.  
NEAR GALENA AND JUST WEST OF JOPLIN BY 955 PM CDT.  
NEAR IRON GATES BY 1000 PM CDT.  
NEAR SHOAL CREEK DRIVE BY 1005 PM CDT.  
NEAR LEAWOOD BY 1010 PM CDT.  
NEAR NEOSHO BY 1030 PM CDT.  
 
THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. A  
TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND!  
 
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 3719 9483 3703 9478 3699 9463 3676 9461  
3676 9407 3694 9407 3717 9444 3720 9462  
 


Warning text ...

099
WFUS53 KSGF 010344
TORSGF
MOC145-010445-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0024.050701T0343Z-050701T0445Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1043 PM CDT THU JUN 30 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NEWTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI.

* UNTIL 1145 PM CDT.

* AT 1038 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS
TRACKING A TORNADO NEAR SAGINAW...OR 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF JOPLIN.
THE TORNADO WAS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE...
NEAR DIAMOND BY 1100 PM CDT.
NEAR GRANBY BY 1115 PM CDT.
NEAR FAIRVIEW BY 1145 PM CDT.

THE TOWNS OF RITCHEY...NEWTONIA AND STARK CITY ARE ALSO IN THE PATH
OF THIS TORNADIC STORM.

SEVERAL SPOTTERS HAVE OBSERVED A TORNADO ON THE GROUND NEAR THE
COMMUNITY OF SAGINAW.

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 3703 9445 3699 9453 3676 9424 3675 9408
3682 9408 3694 9407



There was also a rogue tornado in Louisiana yesterday but I couldn't find any coverage of it.