Tornado Warning 15, NWS Springfield, MO

Issued

Mar 1, 2007, 5:42 AM CST (11:42 UTC)

Expired

Mar 1, 2007, 6:30 AM CST

In force

48 min

Issued by

NWS Springfield, MO

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Laclede County, MO, Pulaski County, MO

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS53 KSGF 011142
TORSGF
MOC105-169-011230-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0015.070301T1142Z-070301T1230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
542 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  PULASKI COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI...
  LACLEDE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 630 AM CST.

* AT 540 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS VERY
  DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 11 MILES WEST OF FORT LEONARD WOOD...
  AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

* THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  ST. ROBERT...WAYNESVILLE AND 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF FORT LEONARD WOOD
  BY 550 AM CST.
  7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF DIXON BY 605 AM CST.

THE TOWN OF DEVILS ELBOW IS ALSO IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADIC STORM.
THIS ALSO INCLUDES INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 146 AND 168.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

LAT...LON 3773 9251 3758 9237 3770 9203 3785 9203
      3801 9203 3802 9233

$$

LINDENBERG

000 
WWUS53 KSGF 011202
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
602 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007

MOC105-011212-
/O.CAN.KSGF.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-070301T1230Z/
LACLEDE MO-
602 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR LACLEDE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

LAT...LON 3766 9226 3771 9240 3790 9240 3801 9232
      3801 9205 3792 9205 3791 9203 3771 9204
      3763 9225

$$

MOC169-011230-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-070301T1230Z/
PULASKI MO-
602 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 AM CST FOR PULASKI
COUNTY...

AT 559 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO LOCATED
NEAR WAYNESVILLE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CROCKER BY 605 AM CST.
  DIXON BY 620 AM CST.

THE TOWN OF DEVILS ELBOW IS IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO. THIS ALSO
INCLUDES INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 153 AND 163.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

LAT...LON 3766 9226 3771 9240 3790 9240 3801 9232
      3801 9205 3792 9205 3791 9203 3771 9204
      3763 9225

$$

LINDENBERG

000 
WWUS53 KSGF 011224
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
624 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007

MOC169-011234-
/O.EXP.KSGF.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-070301T1230Z/
PULASKI MO-
624 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR PULASKI COUNTY EXPIRES AT 630 AM CST...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE STORM
WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING IS EXITING THE WARNED AREA...THUS THE
WARNING IS BEING ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

LAT...LON 3766 9226 3771 9240 3790 9240 3801 9232
      3801 9205 3792 9205 3791 9203 3771 9204
      3763 9225

$$

LINDENBERG

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