Posted by JAC on 3/8/2009, 10:06 am, in reply to "Starting in Missouri"

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 857 AM CDT SUN MAR 8 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHERN WRIGHT COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI... SOUTHERN LACLEDE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI... * UNTIL 945 AM CDT. * AT 855 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO NEAR CONWAY...OR 14 MILES SOUTH OF LEBANON...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. * THE TORNADO WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHERN WRIGHT AND SOUTHERN LACLEDE COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE TOWNS OF MORGAN... TWIN BRIDGES...COMPETITION AND LYNCHBURG. 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.