Tornado Warning 17, 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

Counties Christian County, MO, Lawrence County, MO

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 34 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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000 
WFUS53 KSGF 080118 RRA
TORSGF
MOC043-109-080215-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0017.080108T0118Z-080108T0215Z/

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...
  EASTERN LAWRENCE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
  NORTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 815 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 NEAR MONETT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45
  MPH.

* THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  AURORA AND 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MOUNT VERNON BY 725 PM CST.
  MARIONVILLE BY 730 PM CST.
  BILLINGS BY 740 PM CST.

THE TOWNS OF CHESAPEAKE AND HALLTOWN 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 3698 9398 3728 9364 3728 9361 3710 9361
      3710 9339 3699 9359 3699 9362 3697 9362
      3692 9370 3693 9392
TIME...MOT...LOC 0118Z 232DEG 40KT 3697 9382

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.