Tornado Warning until 10:00PM
The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... East central Macon County in north central Missouri...
* Until 1000 PM CST
* At 940 PM CST, a tornado producing storm was located near Clarence, or 9 miles northeast of Macon, moving east at 65 mph. HAZARD...Damaging tornado. SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.
* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of east central Macon County. TORNADO...OBSERVED HAIL...<.75IN
* AFFECTED AREAS: MACON
Instructions:
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Address/Location
Macon County, Mo Emergency Management
101 Washington
Macon, MO 63552
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Extreme - Extraordinary threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Tornado Warning