Tornado Warning 56, NWS Springfield, MO

Issued

Jan 8, 2008, 2:38 AM CST (08:38 UTC)

Expired

Jan 8, 2008, 3:29 AM CST

In force

51 min

Issued by

NWS Springfield, MO

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Stone County, MO

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:41 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 080838
TORSGF
MOC209-080945-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0056.080108T0838Z-080108T0945Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 345 AM CST.

* AT 236 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 CRANE TO
  GRANDVIEW...MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.

* THESE TORNADIC STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  KIMBERLING CITY...WEST BRANSON...REEDS SPRING AND INDIAN POINT BY
  245 AM CST.

THE TOWNS OF SILVER DOLLAR CITY AND PONCE DE LEON 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.

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORMS. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE DANGEROUS STORMS...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 3669 9359 3669 9358 3699 9359 3699 9340
      3698 9336 3682 9335 3682 9334 3653 9332
      3651 9333 3650 9360
TIME...MOT...LOC 0838Z 270DEG 77KT 3692 9348 3649 9356

$$

FOSTER

000 
WWUS53 KSGF 080929
SVSSGF

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

MOC209-080938-
/O.CAN.KSGF.TO.W.0056.000000T0000Z-080108T0945Z/
STONE MO-
328 AM CST TUE JAN 8 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR STONE 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.

LAT...LON 3669 9359 3669 9358 3699 9359 3699 9340
      3698 9336 3682 9335 3682 9334 3653 9332
      3651 9333 3650 9360
TIME...MOT...LOC 0928Z 270DEG 77KT 3691 9214 3648 9223

$$

FOSTER

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