Tornado Warning 13, NWS Springfield, MO

Issued

Jan 7, 2008, 6:33 PM CST (00:33 UTC)

Expired

Jan 7, 2008, 7:14 PM CST

In force

41 min

Issued by

NWS Springfield, MO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Barry County, MO, Newton County, MO

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

000 
WFUS53 KSGF 080033
TORSGF
MOC009-145-080145-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0013.080108T0033Z-080108T0145Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN BARRY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
  SOUTHEASTERN NEWTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 745 PM CST.

* AT 629 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS VERY
  DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF PINEVILLE...MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  FAIRVIEW AND WHEATON BY 650 PM CST.
  6 MILES NORTHWEST OF PURDY BY 700 PM CST.
  MONETT BY 705 PM CST.

THE TOWNS OF STELLA AND PIONEER ARE ALSO IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADIC
STORM. THIS ALSO INCLUDES INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 58 AND
93.

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 3675 9408 3676 9430 3697 9407 3693 9407
      3692 9362 3685 9363 3666 9406 3666 9407
TIME...MOT...LOC 0033Z 225DEG 42KT 3667 9426

$$

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000 
WWUS53 KSGF 080044
SVSSGF

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

MOC009-145-080145-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-080108T0145Z/
NEWTON MO-BARRY MO-
645 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CST FOR NORTHERN
BARRY AND SOUTHEASTERN NEWTON COUNTIES...

AT 643 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
STELLA...OR 14 MILES SOUTHEAST OF NEOSHO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45
MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  WHEATON BY 650 PM CST.
  FAIRVIEW BY 655 PM CST.
  PURDY BY 700 PM CST.
  MONETT BY 710 PM CST.

THE TOWN OF PIONEER IS IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO. 

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 3675 9408 3676 9430 3697 9407 3693 9407
      3692 9362 3685 9363 3666 9406 3666 9407
TIME...MOT...LOC 0045Z 226DEG 39KT 3675 9415

$$

CRAMER

000 
WWUS53 KSGF 080114
SVSSGF

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

MOC009-145-080124-
/O.CAN.KSGF.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-080108T0145Z/
NEWTON MO-BARRY MO-
714 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN BARRY AND SOUTHEASTERN NEWTON
COUNTIES 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 900 PM CST MONDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI.

LAT...LON 3675 9408 3676 9430 3697 9407 3693 9407
      3692 9362 3685 9363 3666 9406 3666 9407
TIME...MOT...LOC 0114Z 226DEG 39KT 3697 9387

$$

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