Tornado Warning 36, NWS Springfield, MO

Issued

Jan 7, 2008, 9:50 PM CST (03:50 UTC)

Expired

Jan 7, 2008, 11:00 PM CST

In force

70 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 03:50 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 080353
TORSGF
MOC009-209-080500-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0036.080108T0350Z-080108T0500Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 1100 PM CST.

* AT 945 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS VERY
  DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GALENA...OR 13
  MILES NORTHWEST OF KIMBERLING CITY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

  THIS TORNADO WARNING REPLACES THE PREVIOUS WARNING IN EFFECT FOR 
  NORTHERN BARRY AND NORTHERN STONE COUNTIES. A TORNADO WARNING ALSO 
  REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM FOR SOUTHERN BARRY COUNTY.

* THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  GALENA AND 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CRANE BY 955 PM CST.
  GALENA AND 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF REEDS SPRING BY 1000 PM CST.

THE TOWNS OF ELSEY AND PONCE DE LEON 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...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 3663 9360 3678 9375 3699 9354 3698 9335
      3691 9334 3690 9335 3682 9335 3682 9333
      3681 9332 3673 9332
TIME...MOT...LOC 0350Z 231DEG 40KT 3676 9356

$$

SCHAUMANN

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