Tornado Warning 16, NWS Springfield, MO

Issued

Jan 7, 2008, 7:18 PM CST (01:18 UTC)

Expired

Jan 7, 2008, 8:15 PM CST

In force

57 min

Issued by

NWS Springfield, MO

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Pulaski County, MO

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 124 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:18 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 080118
TORSGF
MOC169-080230-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0016.080108T0118Z-080108T0230Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 830 PM CST.

* AT 713 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS VERY
  DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES SOUTH OF LEBANON...MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF RICHLAND BY 740 PM CST.
  WAYNESVILLE AND ST. ROBERT BY 750 PM CST.
  6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CROCKER BY 755 PM CST.
  DIXON BY 805 PM CST.

THE TOWNS OF LAQUEY AND OZARK SPRINGS 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 3801 9203 3779 9203 3771 9203 3762 9225
      3765 9225 3766 9226 3771 9241 3790 9241
      3801 9228
TIME...MOT...LOC 0118Z 226DEG 41KT 3760 9257

$$

CLAYCOMB

000 
WWUS53 KSGF 080215
SVSSGF

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

MOC169-080225-
/O.CAN.KSGF.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-080108T0230Z/
PULASKI MO-
815 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR PULASKI 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 900 PM CST MONDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CST TUESDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHERN
MISSOURI.

LAT...LON 3801 9203 3779 9203 3771 9203 3762 9225
      3765 9225 3766 9226 3771 9241 3790 9241
      3801 9228
TIME...MOT...LOC 0215Z 226DEG 41KT 3805 9198

$$

CLAYCOMB

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