Tornado Warning 10, NWS Springfield, MO

Issued

Jan 7, 2008, 6:12 PM CST (00:12 UTC)

Expired

Jan 7, 2008, 6:50 PM CST

In force

38 min

Issued by

NWS Springfield, MO

Area

Storm-based polygon

County McDonald County, MO

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 112 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

000 
WFUS53 KSGF 080011
TORSGF
MOC119-080115-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0010.080108T0012Z-080108T0115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
612 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 715 PM CST.

* AT 609 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS VERY
  DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR NOEL...OR 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
  PINEVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  PINEVILLE AND 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ANDERSON BY 620 PM CST.

THE TOWNS OF POWELL AND ROCKY COMFORT ARE ALSO IN THE PATH OF THIS
TORNADIC STORM.

IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE
DAMAGING HAIL UP TO GOLF BALL SIZE.

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 3654 9460 3676 9436 3675 9407 3656 9408
      3648 9430 3648 9456
TIME...MOT...LOC 0012Z 234DEG 44KT 3653 9446

$$

CRAMER

000 
WWUS53 KSGF 080027
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
627 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008

MOC119-080115-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-080108T0115Z/
MCDONALD MO-
627 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CST FOR MCDONALD 
COUNTY...

AT 624 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
PINEVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EASTERN MCDONALD
COUNTY...INCLUDING THE TOWNS OF POWELL AND ROCKY COMFORT.

IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE
DAMAGING HAIL UP TO GOLF BALL SIZE.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST MONDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWEST MISSOURI.

LAT...LON 3656 9438 3661 9439 3675 9429 3675 9416
      3675 9407 3664 9407 3661 9408 3654 9432
TIME...MOT...LOC 0027Z 237DEG 36KT 3661 9431

$$

CRAMER

000 
WWUS53 KSGF 080050
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
650 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008

MOC119-080100-
/O.CAN.KSGF.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-080108T0115Z/
MCDONALD MO-
650 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN MCDONALD COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE TORNADO
THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING IS EXITING THE WARNED AREA...THUS THE
WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST MONDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWEST MISSOURI.

LAT...LON 3656 9438 3661 9439 3675 9429 3675 9416
      3675 9407 3664 9407 3661 9408 3654 9432
TIME...MOT...LOC 0050Z 237DEG 36KT 3673 9407

$$

CRAMER

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