Tornado Warning 19, NWS Springfield, MO

Issued

Mar 1, 2007, 6:27 AM CST (12:27 UTC)

Expired

Mar 1, 2007, 6:45 AM CST

In force

18 min

Issued by

NWS Springfield, MO

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Wright County, MO

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS53 KSGF 011227
TORSGF
MOC229-011245-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0019.070301T1227Z-070301T1245Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WRIGHT COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 645 AM CST.

* AT 624 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS VERY
  DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF HARTVILLE...OR 16
  MILES NORTHWEST OF MOUNTAIN GROVE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EASTERN
  WRIGHT COUNTY.

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.

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE 
QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 
60 MPH.

LAT...LON 3748 9244 3707 9245 3707 9227 3748 9226

$$

GAGAN

000 
WWUS53 KSGF 011239
SVSSGF

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

MOC229-011249-
/O.EXP.KSGF.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-070301T1245Z/
WRIGHT MO-
639 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN WRIGHT COUNTY EXPIRES AT 645 AM
CST...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE STORM THAT
PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD WEAKENED...THUS THE WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED
TO EXPIRE.

LAT...LON 3748 9244 3707 9245 3707 9227 3748 9226

$$

GAGAN

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