Tornado Warning 39, NWS Springfield, MO

Issued

Jan 7, 2008, 10:10 PM CST (04:10 UTC)

Expired

Jan 7, 2008, 11:15 PM CST

In force

65 min

Issued by

NWS Springfield, MO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Barry County, MO, Stone County, MO

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:10 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 080410
TORSGF
MOC009-209-080515-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0039.080108T0410Z-080108T0515Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1010 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 1115 PM CST.

* AT 1005 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS VERY
  DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR EXETER...OR 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
  CASSVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PURDY BY 1015 PM CST.
  CRANE BY 1040 PM CST.

THE TOWNS OF MCDOWELL...JENKINS...MADRY...WHEELERVILLE...ELSEY AND
HURLEY 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 3670 9408 3692 9387 3692 9362 3699 9362
      3698 9335 3682 9335 3681 9332 3672 9332
      3648 9391 3649 9392
TIME...MOT...LOC 0410Z 227DEG 41KT 3668 9390

$$

SCHAUMANN

000 
WWUS53 KSGF 080436
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1034 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008

MOC009-209-080515-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-080108T0515Z/
STONE MO-BARRY MO-
1034 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CST FOR BARRY
AND NORTHERN STONE COUNTIES...

AT 1030 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
WAYNE...OR 7 MILES WEST OF CASSVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. 
RADAR ALSO INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH ROTATION NEAR 
JENKINS.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PURDY BY 1040 PM CST.
  CRANE BY 1100 PM CST.

THE TOWNS OF MCDOWELL...JENKINS...MADRY...WHEELERVILLE...ELSEY AND
HURLEY ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO. 

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.

LAT...LON 3670 9408 3692 9387 3692 9362 3699 9362
      3698 9335 3682 9335 3681 9332 3672 9332
      3648 9391 3649 9392
TIME...MOT...LOC 0434Z 229DEG 51KT 3668 9393

$$

SCHAUMANN

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