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TORNADO WARNING
KSC059-139-250245-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
847 PM CDT MON MAY 24 2004

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS
SOUTHEASTERN OSAGE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS

* UNTIL 945 PM CDT

* AT 844 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR LYNDON...OR
ABOUT 23 MILES WEST OF OTTAWA...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MELVERN
QUENEMO
WILLIAMSBURG
PRINCETON
RICHMOND
LANE

THIS WARNING REPLACES THE PREVIOUSLY ISSUED WARNING FOR CENTRAL
OSAGE COUNTY.

FOR YOUR SAFETY...GO TO A STORM SHELTER OR BASEMENT NOW! TORNADOES
MAY HAVE WINDS GREATER THAN 100 MPH. AVOID OVERPASSES AND WINDOWS.
COVER YOUR HEAD.

LEAVE MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES...AND GO TO A BASEMENT OR STORM
SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH
OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD. AVOID OVERPASSES.

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

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT MONDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHEASTERN KANSAS. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
1000 PM CDT MONDAY EVENING FOR EAST CENTRAL KANSAS.

LAT...LON 3861 9568 3852 9577 3840 9548 3839 9507
3852 9506

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