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And thus it begins.....

Posted: Mon May 24, 2004 2:34 pm
by snoopj
WFUS53 KOAX 241928
TOROAX
NEC127-147-242015-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA NE
228 PM CDT MON MAY 24 2004

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NEMAHA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA
RICHARDSON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA

* UNTIL 315 PM CDT

* AT 228 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE STORM WITH A POSSIBLE
TORNADO. THE MOST DANGEROUS PART OF THE STORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES
WEST OF STELLA...OR ABOUT 18 MILES NORTHWEST OF FALLS CITY...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
STELLA
SHUBERT
AUBURN
NEMAHA
BROWNVILLE

THIS REPLACES THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING PREVIOUSLY ISSUED FOR
THE WARNED AREA.

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO...GO TO A BASEMENT. IF A BASEMENT
IS NOT AVAILABLE...TAKE COVER IN AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST LEVEL
OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. AVOID WINDOWS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT MONDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN IOWA AND EASTERN NEBRASKA.

LAT...LON 4024 9602 4010 9588 4027 9555 4041 9566
4049 9585

$$

MILLER

Here's to a long afternoon/evening. :(

--snoopj

Posted: Mon May 24, 2004 2:35 pm
by wx247
I know what you mean Snoop. I have grandparents in Falls City. Looks like this storm should go north of them.

Posted: Mon May 24, 2004 2:38 pm
by Optical
I'm just hoping that no one will be injured tonight.

Posted: Mon May 24, 2004 2:49 pm
by Aquawind
wx247 wrote:I know what you mean Snoop. I have grandparents in Falls City. Looks like this storm should go north of them.




It is a monster just north!! :eek:

http://radar.weather.gov/radar/loop/DS. ... koax.shtml

Posted: Mon May 24, 2004 2:54 pm
by snoopj
There's some pretty good development just the SE of Hastings.

Also, there appears to be some building just south of that storm near Falls City, down to about St. Joesph, MO.

Ugh.

--snoopj

Posted: Mon May 24, 2004 2:55 pm
by wx247
snoopj wrote:There's some pretty good development just the SW of Hastings.

Also, there appears to be some building just south of that storm near Falls City, down to about St. Joesph, MO.

Ugh.

--snoopj


Thanks for the update. My computer won't load NWS radars. :(

Posted: Mon May 24, 2004 3:11 pm
by snoopj
That storm just SE of Hastings went tornadic....

WFUS53 KGID 242007
TORGID
NEC129-242045-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
307 PM CDT MON MAY 24 2004

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HASTINGS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NUCKOLLS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA

* UNTIL 345 PM CDT

* AT 301 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO. THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER EXTREME NORTH CENTRAL NUCKOLLS COUNTY...OR
ABOUT 23 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HASTINGS. THIS TORNADO WAS NEARLY
STATIONARY.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
RURAL NORTHERN NUCKOLLS COUNTY THROUGH 330 PM CDT...

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 4023 9817 4024 9802 4023 9794 4041 9793
4041 9817

$$

FAY