Tornado Warning 37, NWS Springfield, MO

Issued

Jan 7, 2008, 9:55 PM CST (03:55 UTC)

Expired

Jan 7, 2008, 11:00 PM CST

In force

65 min

Issued by

NWS Springfield, MO

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Christian County, MO

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 36 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS53 KSGF 080355
TORSGF
MOC043-080500-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0037.080108T0355Z-080108T0500Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CHRISTIAN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 1100 PM CST.

* AT 950 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS VERY
  DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GALENA...OR 12
  MILES NORTHWEST OF KIMBERLING CITY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  HIGHLANDVILLE BY 1015 PM CST.
  OZARK AND 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF NIXA BY 1025 PM CST.
  SPARTA BY 1030 PM CST.

THE TOWNS OF SPOKANE...SELMORE...CHRISTIAN CENTER...FREMONT HILLS...
LINDEN AND BRUNER 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 3682 9335 3698 9334 3698 9339 3699 9340
      3710 9329 3709 9298 3708 9290 3691 9291
      3683 9318 3682 9328
TIME...MOT...LOC 0355Z 231DEG 39KT 3679 9352

$$

CRAMER

000 
WWUS53 KSGF 080424 RRA
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1024 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008

MOC043-080500-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0037.000000T0000Z-080108T0500Z/
CHRISTIAN MO-
1024 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CST FOR EASTERN
CHRISTIAN COUNTY...

AT 1019 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
HIGHLANDVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  SPARTA BY 1035 PM CST.

THE TOWN OF LINDEN IS IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO.

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CST TUESDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHERN MISSOURI.

LAT...LON 3686 9333 3698 9334 3709 9329 3709 9313
      3708 9290 3703 9290
TIME...MOT...LOC 0424Z 231DEG 39KT 3699 9321

$$

WISE

000 
WWUS53 KSGF 080500
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1101 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008

MOC043-080511-
/O.EXP.KSGF.TO.W.0037.000000T0000Z-080108T0500Z/
CHRISTIAN MO-
1101 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN CHRISTIAN COUNTY EXPIRES AT 1100
PM CST...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE STORM THAT
PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD WEAKENED...THUS THE WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED
TO EXPIRE.

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 3686 9333 3698 9334 3709 9329 3709 9313
      3708 9290 3703 9290
TIME...MOT...LOC 0424Z 231DEG 39KT 3699 9321

$$

WISE

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