Tornado Warning 22, NWS Springfield, MO

Issued

Jan 7, 2008, 8:01 PM CST (02:01 UTC)

Expired

Jan 7, 2008, 9:00 PM CST

In force

59 min

Issued by

NWS Springfield, MO

Area

Storm-based polygon

County McDonald County, MO

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 107 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:01 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 080200
TORSGF
MOC119-080300-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0022.080108T0201Z-080108T0300Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 900 PM CST.

* AT 757 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS VERY
  DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR HIWASSE...OR 11 MILES SOUTH OF
  PINEVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EASTERN
  MCDONALD COUNTY...INCLUDING THE TOWN OF POWELL.

IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH.

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 3652 9447 3675 9416 3675 9407 3649 9408
      3648 9444
TIME...MOT...LOC 0201Z 226DEG 40KT 3647 9428

$$

SCHAUMANN

000 
WWUS53 KSGF 080212
SVSSGF

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

MOC119-080300-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-080108T0300Z/
MCDONALD MO-
810 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CST FOR EASTERN
MCDONALD COUNTY...

AT 806 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 11
MILES SOUTH OF POWELL...OR 11 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PINEVILLE...MOVING 
NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. RADAR INDICATED ANOTHER STRONG CIRCULATION 
BETWEEN GRAVETTE AND MILLER IN BENTON COUNTY ARKANSAS. OTHER STRONG 
TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ALSO CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ACROSS NORTHEAST 
OKLAHOMA.

THE TORNADO WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EASTERN MCDONALD
COUNTY...INCLUDING THE TOWN OF POWELL.

IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH.

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.

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 3675 9416 3675 9407 3649 9408 3648 9438
      3649 9443
TIME...MOT...LOC 0210Z 226DEG 40KT 3650 9422

$$

SCHAUMANN

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