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Tornado Warning 38, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Jan 7, 2008, 10:03 PM CST for Maries County, Missouri. It was in force for 53 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 7, 2008, 10:03 PM CST (04:03 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 7, 2008, 10:56 PM CST
- In force
- 53 min
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
County Maries County, MO
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 123 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 10:04 PM CST | TSTM WND GST 96 | Vichy, MO | MEASURED BY THE VICHY ASOS LOCATED AT THE ROLLA/VICHY AIRPORT. ASOS ALSO MEASURED A RAPID CHANGE IN WIND DIRECTION WITH THE GUST... POSSIBLE ROTATION. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 1:52 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 146 days |
| Jan 7, 7:48 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 4.1 hours before the alert went out and 217 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 765 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -14 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 955 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 58 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 281 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 338 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.7
- Supercell composite
- 7.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS53 KSGF 080403
TORSGF
MOC125-080515-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0038.080108T0403Z-080108T0515Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1003 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
MARIES COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI...
* UNTIL 1115 PM CST.
* AT 1000 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS VERY
DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR DIXON...OR 12 MILES NORTH OF
WAYNESVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
* THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL BE NEAR...
VIENNA BY 1025 PM CST.
BELLE BY 1040 PM CST.
THE TOWN OF BRINKTOWN IS 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 3829 9165 3806 9164 3806 9191 3804 9193
3804 9195 3802 9197 3801 9200 3802 9219
3816 9218 3830 9199 3830 9166
TIME...MOT...LOC 0403Z 228DEG 38KT 3801 9211
$$
WISE4 follow-up statements
000
WWUS53 KSGF 080417
SVSSGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1017 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008
MOC125-080515-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0038.000000T0000Z-080108T0515Z/
MARIES MO-
1017 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CST FOR MARIES
COUNTY...
AT 1014 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
BRINKTOWN...OR 15 MILES NORTHWEST OF ROLLA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40
MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
VIENNA BY 1025 PM CST.
BELLE BY 1045 PM CST.
IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE
DAMAGING HAIL UP TO GOLF BALL SIZE...AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CST TUESDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHERN MISSOURI.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CST
TUESDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI.
LAT...LON 3829 9165 3806 9164 3806 9191 3804 9193
3804 9195 3801 9200 3802 9219 3812 9212
3825 9195 3830 9166
TIME...MOT...LOC 0417Z 232DEG 36KT 3810 9197
$$
GAGAN000
WWUS53 KSGF 080433
SVSSGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1032 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008
MOC125-080515-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0038.000000T0000Z-080108T0515Z/
MARIES MO-
1032 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CST FOR MARIES
COUNTY...
AT 1030 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
VIENNA...OR 14 MILES NORTHWEST OF ROLLA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
BELLE BY 1100 PM CST.
THE TOWN OF VICHY 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.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CST
TUESDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI.
LAT...LON 3829 9165 3806 9164 3806 9191 3804 9202
3812 9212 3825 9195 3830 9167
TIME...MOT...LOC 0432Z 233DEG 27KT 3813 9192
$$
GAGAN000
WWUS53 KSGF 080443
SVSSGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1044 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008
MOC125-080515-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0038.000000T0000Z-080108T0515Z/
MARIES MO-
1044 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CST FOR
NORTHEASTERN MARIES COUNTY...
AT 1039 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES
NORTH OF VICHY...OR 17 MILES NORTH OF ROLLA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40
MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHEASTERN
MARIES COUNTY.
IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE
DAMAGING HAIL UP TO GOLF BALL SIZE...AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CST TUESDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHERN MISSOURI.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CST
TUESDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI.
LAT...LON 3829 9165 3811 9164 3810 9195 3825 9195
3830 9167
TIME...MOT...LOC 0444Z 241DEG 36KT 3822 9171
$$
GAGAN000
WWUS53 KSGF 080456
SVSSGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1057 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008
MOC125-080507-
/O.CAN.KSGF.TO.W.0038.000000T0000Z-080108T0515Z/
MARIES MO-
1057 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MARIES COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE TORNADO
THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING IS EXITING THE WARNED AREA...THUS THE
WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
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 3829 9165 3811 9164 3810 9195 3825 9195
3830 9167
TIME...MOT...LOC 0457Z 241DEG 36KT 3828 9156
$$
GAGANThe office that day
Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 6:12 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | McDonald | 38 min |
| Jan 7, 6:24 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Dallas, Greene, Webster | 41 min |
| Jan 7, 6:29 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Christian, Lawrence, Stone | 76 min |
| Jan 7, 6:33 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Barry, Newton | 41 min |
| Jan 7, 6:41 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Laclede | 62 min |
| Jan 7, 6:49 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Greene | 71 min |
| Jan 7, 7:01 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Morgan | 59 min |
| Jan 7, 7:11 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Polk | 34 min |
| Jan 7, 7:13 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Lawrence | 47 min |
| Jan 7, 7:18 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Pulaski | 57 min |
| Jan 7, 7:18 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Christian, Lawrence | 57 min |
| Jan 7, 7:25 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Webster | 65 min |
| Jan 7, 7:30 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Camden, Dallas | 54 min |
| Jan 7, 7:36 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Greene | 69 min |
| Jan 7, 7:44 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Barry, Christian, Greene, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Jan 7, 7:50 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Maries, Phelps | 42 min |
| Jan 7, 7:59 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Laclede, Wright | 76 min |
| Jan 7, 8:01 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | McDonald | 59 min |
| Jan 7, 8:11 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Dallas, Webster | 64 min |
| Jan 7, 8:21 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Barry, McDonald | 54 min |
| Jan 7, 8:39 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Laclede, Wright | 66 min |
| Jan 7, 8:41 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Maries, Miller | 24 min |
| Jan 7, 8:42 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Pulaski | 63 min |
| Jan 7, 8:46 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Dallas, Greene, Polk | 74 min |
| Jan 7, 8:49 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Barry, Stone | 71 min |
| Jan 7, 9:08 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Barry | 67 min |
| Jan 7, 9:12 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Camden, Dallas, Laclede, Maries, Miller, Phelps and 4 more | 6 hr |
| Jan 7, 9:14 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | McDonald | 76 min |
| Jan 7, 9:18 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Camden, Pulaski | 72 min |
| Jan 7, 9:26 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Christian | 64 min |
| Jan 7, 9:27 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Maries, Phelps | 48 min |
| Jan 7, 9:30 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Christian, Stone | 60 min |
| Jan 7, 9:32 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Laclede | 73 min |
| Jan 7, 9:46 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Greene, Webster | 74 min |
| Jan 7, 9:50 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Barry, Stone | 70 min |
| Jan 7, 9:55 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Christian | 65 min |
| Jan 7, 10:10 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Barry, Stone | 65 min |
| Jan 7, 10:18 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Barry, McDonald | 72 min |
| Jan 7, 10:19 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Wright | 71 min |
| Jan 7, 10:51 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Laclede, Pulaski, Texas | 39 min |
| Jan 7, 10:58 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Laclede, Pulaski | 51 min |
| Jan 7, 11:02 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Webster | 45 min |
| Jan 7, 11:08 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Christian, Greene, Webster | 67 min |
| Jan 7, 11:12 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Barry, Stone | 63 min |
| Jan 7, 11:15 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Phelps | 60 min |
| Jan 7, 11:28 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Barry, McDonald | 77 min |
| Jan 7, 11:31 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Wright | 22 min |
| Jan 7, 11:34 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Pulaski | 28 min |
| Jan 7, 11:49 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Texas | 18 min |
| Jan 7, 11:55 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Webster, Wright | 32 min |
| Jan 7, 11:57 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Dent, Phelps | 32 min |
| Jan 8, 12:09 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Christian, Greene, Lawrence | 84 min |
| Jan 8, 12:14 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barry, McDonald, Stone | 91 min |
| Jan 8, 12:42 AM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Christian, Stone, Taney | 52 min |
| Jan 8, 12:44 AM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | McDonald | 52 min |
| Jan 8, 1:07 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barton, Vernon | 53 min |
| Jan 8, 1:16 AM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Barry, Newton | 34 min |
| Jan 8, 1:20 AM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Douglas, Texas, Webster, Wright | 70 min |
| Jan 8, 1:28 AM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Vernon | 28 min |
| Jan 8, 1:30 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Barry, Christian, Greene, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton and 1 more | 7 hr |
| Jan 8, 1:30 AM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Lawrence | 36 min |
| Jan 8, 1:37 AM CST | River Flood Watch | SGF | McDonald | 35 hr |
| Jan 8, 1:56 AM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Barry | 18 min |
| Jan 8, 1:59 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Greene | 61 min |
| Jan 8, 2:00 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barry, Cedar, Dade, Jasper, Lawrence, McDonald and 1 more | 60 min |
| Jan 8, 2:07 AM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Texas | 38 min |
| Jan 8, 2:16 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Dallas, Polk | 59 min |
| Jan 8, 2:19 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Christian, Stone | 26 min |
| Jan 8, 2:19 AM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Barry, McDonald | 44 min |
| Jan 8, 2:23 AM CST | River Flood Warning | SGF | McDonald | 34 hr |
| Jan 8, 2:28 AM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Christian, Greene | 51 min |
| Jan 8, 2:30 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Dent | 27 min |
| Jan 8, 2:31 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Benton, Hickory, Polk | 39 min |
| Jan 8, 2:38 AM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Stone | 51 min |
| Jan 8, 2:39 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Camden, Dallas, Laclede, Maries, Miller, Phelps and 5 more | 5 hr |
| Jan 8, 2:44 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Webster | 61 min |
| Jan 8, 2:50 AM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Christian | 47 min |
| Jan 8, 2:51 AM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Greene, Webster | 39 min |
| Jan 8, 2:55 AM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Taney | 61 min |
| Jan 8, 2:56 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Laclede | 79 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.