Tornado Warning
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
533 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN LYON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS...

* UNTIL 600 PM CDT

* AT 528 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES WEST OF
  EMPORIA...AND MOVING NORTH AT 45 MPH.

  HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.

  SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO.

  IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE HEAVILY DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
           SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL
           OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS.
           EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  AMERICUS...BUSHONG...ALLEN AND ADMIRE.

THIS INCLUDES THE KANSAS TURNPIKE BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 124 AND 141.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN
INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID
WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE
CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3837 9636 3852 9636 3874 9626 3874 9597
      3837 9624
TIME...MOT...LOC 2234Z 201DEG 37KT 3845 9627

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

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