Saturday, June 20, 2009

K.C. MetroRegion BREAKING WEATHER: Tornado Warning - Franklin County KS

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
609 PM CDT SAT JUN 20 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN ANDERSON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS...
NORTHEASTERN COFFEY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS...
SOUTHWESTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS...
SOUTHEASTERN OSAGE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS...

* UNTIL 645 PM CDT

* AT 604 PM CDT...COFFEY COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A FUNNEL
CLOUD NEAR BETO JUNCTION...OR 27 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
OTTAWA...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WAVERLY...
WILLIAMSBURG...

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 35 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 157 AND 175.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF A TORNADO APPROACHES...GO TO A BASEMENT OR SEEK SHELTER IN A
HALLWAY OR CLOSET ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING. USE BLANKETS
OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR HEAD AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.




________

No comments:

Tornado Strikes Monroe LA With Confirmed Injuries

The tornado struck around noon on Easter Sunday. There is considerable damage repo rted in that northeastern Louisiana city of around 5000...