Tornado Warning 43, NWS Springfield, MO

Issued

Jan 7, 2008, 11:12 PM CST (05:12 UTC)

Expired

Jan 8, 2008, 12:15 AM CST

In force

63 min

Issued by

NWS Springfield, MO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Barry County, MO, Stone County, MO

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:14 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 080512
TORSGF
MOC009-209-080615-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0043.080108T0512Z-080108T0615Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1112 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  BARRY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
  STONE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 1215 AM CST.

* AT 1109 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 8 MILES WEST OF
  CASSVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  CASSVILLE AND 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PURDY BY 1125 PM CST.
  CRANE BY MIDNIGHT CST.
  GALENA BY 1205 AM CST.

THE TOWNS OF BUTTERFIELD...MCDOWELL...JENKINS...MADRY...
WHEELERVILLE...ELSEY...HURLEY 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 3674 9408 3693 9407 3692 9362 3699 9362
      3698 9336 3691 9334 3690 9335 3682 9335
      3681 9331 3679 9331 3663 9333 3652 9405
TIME...MOT...LOC 0512Z 241DEG 30KT 3666 9398

$$

SCHAUMANN

000 
WWUS53 KSGF 080539
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1138 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008

MOC009-209-080615-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0043.000000T0000Z-080108T0615Z/
STONE MO-BARRY MO-
1138 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM CST FOR BARRY
AND STONE COUNTIES...

AT 1136 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 14
MILES SOUTHWEST OF WASHBURN...OR 13 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PINEVILLE...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  WASHBURN BY MIDNIGHT CST.
  EXETER BY 1205 AM CST.
  CASSVILLE BY 1210 AM CST.

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

A SECOND TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN MCDONALD 
AND WESTERN BARRY COUNTIES UNTIL 1245 AM.

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 3674 9408 3693 9407 3692 9362 3699 9362
      3698 9336 3691 9334 3690 9335 3682 9335
      3681 9331 3679 9331 3663 9333 3652 9405
TIME...MOT...LOC 0538Z 239DEG 33KT 3650 9418

$$

SCHAUMANN

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