Tornado Warning 23, NWS Springfield, MO

Issued

Jan 7, 2008, 8:11 PM CST (02:11 UTC)

Expired

Jan 7, 2008, 9:15 PM CST

In force

64 min

Issued by

NWS Springfield, MO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Dallas County, MO, Webster County, MO

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:13 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 080210
TORSGF
MOC059-225-080315-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0023.080108T0211Z-080108T0315Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN WEBSTER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
  SOUTHERN DALLAS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 915 PM CST.

* AT 806 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS VERY
  DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR SPRINGFIELD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
  40 MPH.

* THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  7 MILES NORTHWEST OF MARSHFIELD BY 835 PM CST.
  7 MILES NORTHWEST OF NIANGUA BY 845 PM CST.

THE TOWNS OF OLIVE...ELKLAND AND CHARITY 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 3727 9308 3741 9307 3742 9318 3745 9318
      3769 9285 3749 9286 3748 9269 3745 9269
      3726 9306
TIME...MOT...LOC 0211Z 234DEG 38KT 3727 9326

$$

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000 
WWUS53 KSGF 080225
SVSSGF

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

MOC059-225-080315-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-080108T0315Z/
WEBSTER MO-DALLAS MO-
825 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CST FOR NORTHERN
WEBSTER AND SOUTHERN DALLAS COUNTIES...

AT 822 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 9 MILES
SOUTH OF OLIVE...OR NEAR STRAFFORD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.  
BASEBALL SIZE HAIL WAS OBSERVED IN FAIR GROVE.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  8 MILES NORTHWEST OF MARSHFIELD BY 835 PM CST.
  7 MILES NORTHWEST OF NIANGUA BY 845 PM CST.

THE TOWNS OF OLIVE...ELKLAND AND CHARITY ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS
TORNADO.

IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE
DAMAGING HAIL UP TO BASEBALL 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 3727 9308 3741 9307 3742 9318 3745 9318
      3769 9285 3749 9286 3748 9269 3745 9269
      3726 9306
TIME...MOT...LOC 0225Z 234DEG 38KT 3736 9311

$$

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