Alert archive / Missouri / Tornado Warnings in 2008
Tornado Warning 41, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Jan 7, 2008, 10:18 PM CST for Barry County, McDonald County, Missouri. It was in force for 72 min. 3 reports 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, 10:18 PM CST (04:18 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 7, 2008, 11:30 PM CST
- In force
- 72 min
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Barry County, MO, McDonald County, MO
The radar
The Tulsa radar (KINX), 112 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 10:21 PM CST | TORNADO 1 | 8 Sse Powell, MO | A NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STORM SURVEY REVEALED THAT AN EF-1 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN 8 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF POWELL...AND TRACKED INTO BARRY COUNTY. PATH WIDTH WAS 100 YARDS AND THE LENGTH WAS 7 MILES. |
| Jan 7, 10:28 PM CST | TORNADO | 6 W Washburn, MO | A NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STORM SURVEY REVEALED THAT AN EF-1 TORNADO TRACKED TWO MILES ACROSS EXTREME WESTERN BARRY COUNTY THROUGH A FORESTED AREA. THIS TORNADO IS AN EXTENSION OF THE MCDONALD COUNTY TORNADO. PATH LENGTH WAS 2 MILES AND THE WIDTH WAS APPROXIM |
| Jan 7, 10:45 PM CST | FUNNEL CLOUD | 4 Se Pineville, MO | FUNNEL CLOUD JUST SOUTHEAST OF PINEVILLE. |
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, 7:48 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 4.3 hours before the alert went out and 65 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 080420
TORSGF
MOC009-119-080530-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0041.080108T0418Z-080108T0530Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1018 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
MCDONALD COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
SOUTHWESTERN BARRY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
* UNTIL 1130 PM CST.
* AT 1014 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS VERY
DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MAYSVILLE...OR 12 MILES EAST OF
JAY IN OKLAHOMA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. ANOTHER SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM WITH ROTATION WAS LOCATED OVER EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN
MCDONALD COUNTY.
* THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL BE NEAR...
NOEL BY 1030 PM CST.
PINEVILLE...LANAGAN AND ANDERSON BY 1035 PM CST.
8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GOODMAN BY 1045 PM CST.
IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...THESE STORMS 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 3649 9461 3650 9462 3676 9463 3675 9410
3649 9391
TIME...MOT...LOC 0418Z 220DEG 44KT 3643 9455
$$
SCHAUMANN3 follow-up statements
000
WWUS53 KSGF 080440
SVSSGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1038 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008
MOC009-119-080530-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0041.000000T0000Z-080108T0530Z/
BARRY MO-MCDONALD MO-
1038 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CST FOR MCDONALD
AND SOUTHWESTERN BARRY COUNTIES...
AT 1035 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF PINEVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. RADAR ALSO
INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION JUST EAST OF
SULPHUR SPRINGS IN BENTON COUNTY ARKANSAS.
THE TORNADO WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF MCDONALD AND
SOUTHWESTERN BARRY COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE TOWN OF POWELL.
IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE
DAMAGING HAIL UP TO GOLF BALL SIZE...AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH.
WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.
LAT...LON 3649 9461 3650 9462 3676 9463 3675 9410
3649 9391
TIME...MOT...LOC 0438Z 240DEG 42KT 3654 9426
$$
SCHAUMANN000
WWUS53 KSGF 080447
SVSSGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1046 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008
MOC009-119-080530-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0041.000000T0000Z-080108T0530Z/
BARRY MO-MCDONALD MO-
1046 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CST FOR MCDONALD
AND SOUTHWESTERN BARRY COUNTIES...
AT 1045 PM CST...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD JUST
SOUTHEAST OF PINEVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
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 3649 9461 3650 9462 3676 9463 3675 9410
3649 9391
TIME...MOT...LOC 0446Z 247DEG 38KT 3658 9421
$$
SCHAUMANN000 WWUS53 KSGF 080508 SVSSGF SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 1109 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008 MOC009-119-080530- /O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0041.000000T0000Z-080108T0530Z/ BARRY MO-MCDONALD MO- 1109 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CST FOR MCDONALD AND SOUTHWESTERN BARRY COUNTIES... AT 1104 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES EAST OF POWELL...OR 11 MILES WEST OF CASSVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF MCDONALD AND SOUTHWESTERN BARRY COUNTIES. IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. LAT...LON 3651 9463 3675 9439 3675 9410 3649 9391 TIME...MOT...LOC 0509Z 235DEG 30KT 3665 9401 $$ SCHAUMANN
The 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, 10:03 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Maries | 53 min |
| Jan 7, 10:10 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Barry, Stone | 65 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.