Tornado Warning 53, NWS Springfield, MO

Issued

Aug 20, 2007, 2:07 PM CDT (19:07 UTC)

Expired

Aug 20, 2007, 2:45 PM CDT

In force

38 min

Issued by

NWS Springfield, MO

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Laclede County, MO

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS53 KSGF 201907
TORSGF
MOC105-201945-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0053.070820T1907Z-070820T1945Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
207 PM CDT MON AUG 20 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 245 PM CDT.

* AT 202 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS VERY
  DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 14 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FORT LEONARD
  WOOD...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

* THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
  SOUTHEASTERN LACLEDE COUNTY...INCLUDING THE TOWN OF LYNCHBURG.

THE PUBLIC HAS ALSO REPORTED A DEVELOPING FUNNEL CLOUD WITH THIS 
STORM.

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 3770 9235 3757 9250 3747 9238 3748 9227
      3756 9223

$$

DSA

000 
WWUS53 KSGF 201917
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
217 PM CDT MON AUG 20 2007

MOC105-201945-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0053.000000T0000Z-070820T1945Z/
LACLEDE MO-
217 PM CDT MON AUG 20 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN LACLEDE COUNTY...

AT 212 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
FALCON...OR 16 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FORT LEONARD WOOD...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHEASTERN
LACLEDE COUNTY...INCLUDING THE TOWN OF LYNCHBURG.

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 3770 9235 3757 9250 3747 9238 3748 9227
      3756 9223

$$

DSA

000 
WWUS53 KSGF 201950
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
248 PM CDT MON AUG 20 2007

MOC105-201958-
/O.EXP.KSGF.TO.W.0053.000000T0000Z-070820T1945Z/
LACLEDE MO-
248 PM CDT MON AUG 20 2007

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LACLEDE COUNTY EXPIRES AT 245
PM CDT...

THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNNG IS MOVING OUT OF THE COUNTY. A 
FUNNEL CLOUD WAS REPORTED NEAR THE TOWN OF LYNCHBURG AT 240 PM. 
TREES WERE DOWNED 2 MILES WEST OF LYNCHBURG AT 240 PM. 

LAT...LON 3770 9235 3757 9250 3747 9238 3748 9227
      3756 9223

$$

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