Local Storm Report Issued by NWS Springfield, MO
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NWUS53 KSGF 221417
LSRSGF
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
917 AM CDT WED MAY 22 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0640 PM TORNADO SSW SENECA 36.84N 94.61W
05/20/2013 NEWTON MO NWS STORM SURVEY
NWS STORM SURVEY CONFIRMED A TORNADO WAS ON THE GROUND
CROSSING INTO MISSOURI FROM OKLAHOMA AND CONTINUED TO
ABOUT 0.5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SENECA. NUMEROUS TREES WERE
SNAPPED AND UPROOTED. THIS TORNADO WAS 600 YARDS WIDE AND
0.68 MILES LONG IN MISSOURI BUT EXTENDED FURTHER
SOUTHWEST INTO OKLAHOMA. MAXIMUM WIND SPEEDS WERE
ESTIMATED AT 95 TO 100 MPH.
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