Tornado Warning 53, NWS Springfield, MO

Issued

Jan 8, 2008, 2:07 AM CST (08:07 UTC)

Expired

Jan 8, 2008, 2:45 AM CST

In force

38 min

Issued by

NWS Springfield, MO

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Texas County, MO

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 137 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS53 KSGF 080806
TORSGF
MOC215-080845-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0053.080108T0807Z-080108T0845Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
207 AM CST TUE JAN 8 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  TEXAS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 245 AM CST.

* AT 202 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THESE VERY
  DANGEROUS STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 13 MILES
  SOUTH OF FORT LEONARD WOOD TO 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HOUSTON TO
  MOUNTAIN GROVE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

* THESE TORNADIC STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  LICKING BY 220 AM CST.
  RAYMONDVILLE BY 225 AM CST.

THE TOWNS OF ELK CREEK...SIMMONS...PRESCOTT...SOLO...CLEAR SPRINGS...
YUKON...ARROLL...EUNICE AND HARTSHORN ARE ALSO IN THE PATH OF THESE
TORNADIC STORMS.

IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...THESE STORMS ARE 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 3705 9167 3707 9226 3761 9225 3759 9176
      3742 9176 3742 9165
TIME...MOT...LOC 0807Z 238DEG 54KT 3756 9206 3732 9201
          3717 9215

$$

000 
WWUS53 KSGF 080836
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
236 AM CST TUE JAN 8 2008

MOC215-080846-
/O.EXP.KSGF.TO.W.0053.000000T0000Z-080108T0845Z/
TEXAS MO-
236 AM CST TUE JAN 8 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR TEXAS COUNTY EXPIRES AT 245 AM CST...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE STORMS 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.

LAT...LON 3705 9167 3707 9226 3761 9225 3759 9176
      3742 9176 3742 9165
TIME...MOT...LOC 0836Z 238DEG 54KT 3779 9159 3755 9154
          3740 9168

$$

SCHAUMANN

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.