June 2-3: Severe weather in the Central US

[CrazyC83]

TORNADO WARNING
KSC011-021-037-MOC011-097-217-040500-
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TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1114 PM CDT TUE JUN 3 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
BARTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
EASTERN CRAWFORD COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS...
NORTHEASTERN CHEROKEE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS...
NORTHERN JASPER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
SOUTHEASTERN BOURBON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS...
SOUTHERN VERNON COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI...

* UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT.

* AT 1110 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
TORNADIC STORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 5 MILES NORTH OF
ENGLEVALE TO FRONTENAC TO COLUMBUS...MOVING EAST AT 65 MPH.

* THESE TORNADIC STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
LIBERAL AND CARL JUNCTION BY 1120 PM CDT.
VERDELLA BY 1125 PM CDT.
SHELDON...PURCELL...ORONOGO AND LAMAR BY 1130 PM CDT.
JASPER BY 1135 PM CDT.
GOLDEN CITY BY 1145 PM CDT.

THE TOWNS OF LAWTON...WACO...HANNON...ASBURY...MOUNDVILLE...
NASHVILLE...IANTHA...BRONAUGH...OAKTON AND NECK CITY ARE ALSO IN THE
PATH OF THESE TORNADIC STORMS.

AT 1105 CDT...EMERGENCY MANAGERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD 6 MILES
WEST NORTHWEST OF COLUMBUS. MULTIPLE AREAS OF ROTATION WERE EVIDENT
ALONG THIS LINE OF DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORMS.

IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 80 MPH.

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 3748 9482 3773 9490 3784 9408 3729 9409
3729 9406 3723 9406 3712 9493
TIME...MOT...LOC 0414Z 261DEG 56KT 3768 9464 3750 9459
3722 9474

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BARJENBRUCH

[CrazyC83]

MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1193
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1118 PM CDT TUE JUN 03 2008

AREAS AFFECTED...CNTRL VA AND CNTRL/NRN MOUNTAINS OF WV

CONCERNING...SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH POSSIBLE

VALID 040418Z - 040545Z

CLOUD TOPS HAVE COOLED AND LIGHTNING HAS INCREASED SOMEWHAT OVER THE
NRN MOUNTAINS/ERN PNHDL OF WV SINCE 03Z WITH RADAR SHOWING A
PSEUDO-BOWING LINE SEGMENT TRYING TO BECOME BETTER ORGANIZED NE OF
KEKN. UPSTREAM...STRONGER STORMS EXIST...WHERE LLJ WAS FEEDING VERY
STEEP LAPSE RATE ENVIRONMENT NE INTO SRN OH/WV.

RECENT OBJECTIVE ANALYSIS AND 00Z SHORT TERM MODELS SUGGEST THAT THE
LOW-LEVELS HAVE RECOVERED SOMEWHAT IN WAKE OF THE AFTN MCS WITH SOME
INCREASE IN BUOYANCY NWD INTO CNTRL/WRN VA. INCREASING
CONVECTION...BOTH UPSTREAM...AND OVER THE DISCUSSION AREA MAY BE
INDICATIVE OF THIS PROCESS. STERLING AND ROANOKE VWPS SHOW A
STRONGLY VEERING PROFILE WITH MODEST WNW UNIDIRECTIONAL FLOW ABOVE
1-2 KM AND ABOUT 50-60 KTS OF 0-6KM SHEAR...SUPPORTIVE OF SUPERCELLS
AND BOWS. MOREOVER...THE 0-1KM SRH HAD INCREASED TO OVER 250 M2/S2
OWING TO ENHANCED SSWLY LOW-LEVEL FLOW. AS A RESULT...ANY SUSTAINED
SFC-BASED STORM MAY CONTAIN A TORNADO THREAT...ALTHOUGH TIME OF DAY
IS SOMEWHAT PROBLEMATIC.

IF RADAR TRENDS CONTINUE TO SHOW AN UPSWING IN INTENSITY OR ANY
ATTEMPT AT FURTHER STORM ORGANIZATION IS NOTED...A WW MAY BE
REQUIRED.

..RACY.. 06/04/2008


ATTN...WFO...PHI...AKQ...LWX...RNK...PBZ...RLX...

39428069 39057755 38927675 38877640 38497620 37977610
37327616 37297675 37467866 38358176

[badger70]

TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1122 PM CDT TUE JUN 3 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN CHEROKEE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS...

* UNTIL 1145 PM CDT.

* AT 1120 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS
TRACKING A CONFIRMED TORNADO NEAR CHETOPA...MOVING EAST AT 39 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
TREECE AND 7 MILES SOUTH OF COLUMBUS BY 1135 PM CDT.
BAXTER SPRINGS BY 1140 PM CDT.
GALENA BY 1145 PM CDT.

THE TOWNS OF NEUTRAL...RIVERTON...LOWELL AND CRESTLINE ARE ALSO IN
THE PATH OF THIS TORNADIC STORM.

IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 80 MPH.

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.

[Texas Snowman]

Any more word on the situation in Moscow where the twister hit earlier tonight?

Extent of damage and injuries?

[HurricaneBill]

Any more word on the situation in Moscow where the twister hit earlier tonight?

Extent of damage and injuries?

Nothing much in the news. I read a report that they were going house to house checking on residents. Another report said a covered bridge had been blown away.

[wbug1]

0215 112 STROTHER FIELD AIRPORT COWLEY KS 3716 9703 PRIVATE COMPANY MEASURED A 112 MPH WIND GUST AT THE AIRPORT. (ICT)

The strongest cells seem to be moving through Osaga beach, MO area and now just east of it. Reports of wind damage are coming in fast so there's a derecho out there and it seems to be in MO right now, in a line east from perhaps Jefferson City to Springfield.

[CrazyC83]

0215 112 STROTHER FIELD AIRPORT COWLEY KS 3716 9703 PRIVATE COMPANY MEASURED A 112 MPH WIND GUST AT THE AIRPORT. (ICT)

The strongest cells seem to be moving through Osaga beach, MO area and now just east of it. Reports of wind damage are coming in fast so there's a derecho out there and it seems to be in MO right now, in a line east from perhaps Jefferson City to Springfield.

112 mph? That is one of the strongest derecho winds I have seen in a long time!!!

[CrazyC83]

One thing I do believe: NWS Springfield last night issued the many tornado warnings due to the wind threat, like coastal offices do for extreme hurricane winds. (They should have used bigger numbers, like 100 mph or more possible, to make the point)

IMO, the hurricane "extreme wind warning" product should be expanded to cover derecho winds of 100-110 mph or greater as well.

[CrazyC83]

Survey from NWS Indianapolis: EF3

Preliminary Rush County Storm Survey

Preliminary storm survey investigations in Rush county indicate one or possibly two tornadoes in the extreme southwest portions of the county. One tornado track extended from the extreme southwest corner of the county to near Moscow. Another track was parallel to the Rush and Decatur county line to near Route 3. Further investigation will be made if this was two tornadoes or one tornado that made a hard right turn. The tornadoes were rated EF-3. Wind speeds in EF-3 tornadoes range from 90 to 148 miles an hour. A more detailed report will be released later this afternoon or this evening.



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[wx247]

One thing I do believe: NWS Springfield last night issued the many tornado warnings due to the wind threat, like coastal offices do for extreme hurricane winds. (They should have used bigger numbers, like 100 mph or more possible, to make the point)

IMO, the hurricane "extreme wind warning" product should be expanded to cover derecho winds of 100-110 mph or greater as well.

I am a bit conflicted. After sitting under a TORNADO WARNING for almost an hour last night and winding up with no more than 30 mph winds, I believe that the NWS really hammered the Tornado warnings too long. The local media was telling everyone they were issuing it for the winds and not necessarily a tornado and at one time 13 counties were under this tornado warning. As the storms initially crossed into Missouri they did damage, but the NWS kept warning of winds in excess of 80 or 90 mph long after they had lost even there 60 mph capabilities. I understand their caution, but I feel that people will start becoming complacent.

[Bunkertor]

A woman from Moskow was impaled by a 3" tree. Condition is critical.