Tornado Warning 28, NWS Springfield, MO

Issued

Jan 7, 2008, 8:49 PM CST (02:49 UTC)

Expired

Jan 7, 2008, 10:00 PM CST

In force

71 min

Issued by

NWS Springfield, MO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Barry County, MO, Stone County, MO

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:52 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 080250
TORSGF
MOC009-209-080400-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0028.080108T0249Z-080108T0400Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  BARRY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
  NORTHERN STONE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 1000 PM CST.

* AT 847 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS VERY
  DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR CASSVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40
  MPH. RADAR IS INDICATING MULTIPLE CIRCULATIONS WITH THIS STORM 
  NEAR CASSVILLE. 

* THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  CRANE BY 915 PM CST.

THE TOWNS OF MCDOWELL...JENKINS...PLEASANT RIDGE...MADRY...
WHEELERVILLE...ELSEY AND HURLEY ARE ALSO IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADIC
STORM. THIS ALSO INCLUDES INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 89 AND
93.

IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE
DAMAGING HAIL UP TO GOLF BALL SIZE...AND 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 3672 9404 3693 9391 3692 9362 3699 9362
      3698 9335 3693 9334 3690 9335 3682 9335
      3681 9332 3674 9332 3659 9376
TIME...MOT...LOC 0249Z 227DEG 38KT 3673 9385

$$

000 
WWUS53 KSGF 080319
SVSSGF

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

MOC009-209-080400-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-080108T0400Z/
STONE MO-BARRY MO-
919 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST FOR BARRY
AND NORTHERN STONE COUNTIES...

AT 916 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
ELSEY...OR 14 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HIGHLANDVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 45
MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF BARRY AND NORTHERN
STONE COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE TOWN OF PONCE DE LEON.

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 500 AM CST TUESDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHERN MISSOURI.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CST
TUESDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI.

LAT...LON 3672 9404 3693 9391 3692 9362 3699 9362
      3698 9335 3693 9334 3690 9335 3682 9335
      3681 9332 3674 9332 3659 9376
TIME...MOT...LOC 0319Z 252DEG 40KT 3684 9347

$$

SCHAUMANN

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