Tornado

[swmochic]

My old man just called and he spotted a tornado in Franklin, Co Kansas! Said it wasn't very big but was tearing stuff up!!! He said he was probably less than 3/4 mile from it! Said the sky was a strange color and was storming. (Obviously!)

[StingRay]

Hang on, let me check for warnings:

WFUS53 KTOP 260041
TORTOP
KSC059-260130-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
741 PM CDT WED AUG 25 2004

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS

* UNTIL 830 PM CDT

* AT 740 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES WEST OF
OTTAWA...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
OTTAWA

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.

STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST
SEVER WEATHER INFORMATION.

LAT...LON 3855 9506 3861 9542 3872 9539 3872 9507

Storm report:
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
806 PM CDT WED AUG 25 2004

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0802 PM FUNNEL CLOUD OTTAWA 38.62N 95.27W
08/25/2004 FRANKLIN KS TRAINED SPOTTER

ALONG WITH QUARTER SIZED HAIL

[swmochic]

He said it was getting ready to cross I-35! Lucky dog...I'd like to see one, from a distance that is!!

[StingRay]

Beautiful bow echo on radar. They are getting hammered in a big way. Numerous funnel clouds reported as well as one tornado.

[swmochic]

You gotta give me a link girl!!!

[StingRay]

Dang, I'm so slow, shoot me. Here ya go:
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/radar/latest/DS.p19r0/si.ktwx.shtml

The link is EXTREMELY slow to load the radar. Just a heads up!

[swmochic]

how do you find this stuff so fast???

[StingRay]

I have about 6000 weather sites bookmarked. Seriously, I have TONS of links saved up. (I'm such a geek)

[swmochic]

But are you wearing your glasses with the tape on them???? :))

[StingRay]

Worse!!! I'm wearing glasses AND contacts!

[swmochic]

I have about 6000 weather sites bookmarked. Seriously, I have TONS of links saved up. (I'm such a geek)
Then send me a link that covers my area...yes my area is in the one you send but I want one for Missouri, not kansas!!!
Damn girl, are you that blind??

[StingRay]

Yo, Missouri is a large area, could we be more city-specific or at least give me the name of a major city you are closest to?

Jeez, I ain't no weather wizard.................

[swmochic]

no weather wizard???? Geez there goes my heart!!! I truely thought you were!!!

[StingRay]

Uh CHIC, WHAT CITY IN MISSOURI FOR THE SECOND TIME?????

[swmochic]

Springfield, joplin? Take your pick!

[StingRay]

How about both? Your wish is granted.
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/radar/latest/DS.p19r0/si.ksgf.shtml

[swmochic]

Thank you darlin!!