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Tornado Warning 6, NWS Springfield, MO

January 7, 2008Christian County, Lawrence County, Stone County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Jan 7, 2008, 5:09 PM CST for Christian County, Lawrence County, Stone County, Missouri. It was in force for 50 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jan 7, 2008, 5:09 PM CST (23:09 UTC)
Expired: Jan 7, 2008, 5:59 PM CST
In force: 50 min
Issued by: NWS Springfield, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Christian County, MO, Lawrence County, MO, Stone County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 33 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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, 1:52 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	146 days
Jan 7, 4:02 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 20 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 203 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -79 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 773 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 61 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 404 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 396 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 3.2

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WFUS53 KSGF 072308
TORSGF
MOC043-109-209-080015-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0006.080107T2309Z-080108T0015Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
  NORTHWESTERN STONE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
  SOUTHEASTERN LAWRENCE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 615 PM CST.

* AT 506 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS VERY
  DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR WHEATON...OR 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
  MONETT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  VERONA BY 530 PM CST.
  AURORA BY 535 PM CST.
  MARIONVILLE AND 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF CRANE BY 540 PM CST.
  BILLINGS BY 550 PM CST.
  CLEVER BY 555 PM CST.

THE TOWN OF CHESAPEAKE IS ALSO IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADIC STORM.
THIS ALSO INCLUDES INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 94 AND 120.

IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE
DAMAGING HAIL UP TO GOLF BALL SIZE.

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 3692 9362 3693 9397 3718 9362 3710 9361
      3709 9321 3689 9352 3686 9363
TIME...MOT...LOC 2309Z 233DEG 37KT 3682 9399

$$

CRAMER

3 follow-up statements

000 
WWUS53 KSGF 072320
SVSSGF

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

MOC043-109-209-080015-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-080108T0015Z/
LAWRENCE MO-STONE MO-CHRISTIAN MO-
519 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CST FOR
NORTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN...NORTHWESTERN STONE AND SOUTHEASTERN LAWRENCE
COUNTIES...

AT 516 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 10
MILES SOUTHWEST OF VERONA...OR NEAR MONETT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 
MPH.  MONETT POLICE DEPARTMENT OBSERVED A TORNADO ON THE GROUND 
SOUTH OF MONETT.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  VERONA BY 530 PM CST.
  AURORA BY 535 PM CST.
  9 MILES NORTHWEST OF CRANE BY 540 PM CST.
  MARIONVILLE BY 545 PM CST.
  BILLINGS BY 550 PM CST.
  CLEVER BY 555 PM CST.

THE TOWN OF CHESAPEAKE IS IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO. THIS ALSO
INCLUDES INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 94 AND 120.

IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE
DAMAGING HAIL UP TO GOLF BALL SIZE.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST MONDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWEST MISSOURI.

LAT...LON 3692 9362 3693 9397 3718 9362 3710 9361
      3709 9321 3689 9352 3686 9363
TIME...MOT...LOC 2319Z 233DEG 36KT 3688 9390

$$

CRAMER

000 
WWUS53 KSGF 072333
SVSSGF

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

MOC209-072343-
/O.CAN.KSGF.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-080108T0015Z/
STONE MO-
533 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN STONE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CST MONDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST MONDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHWEST
MISSOURI.

LAT...LON 3693 9382 3700 9387 3718 9362 3710 9361
      3709 9321 3699 9346 3699 9362 3692 9362
TIME...MOT...LOC 2333Z 233DEG 45KT 3702 9368

$$

MOC043-109-080015-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-080108T0015Z/
LAWRENCE MO-CHRISTIAN MO-
533 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CST FOR
NORTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN AND SOUTHEASTERN LAWRENCE COUNTIES...

AT 530 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
AURORA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  BILLINGS BY 540 PM CST.
  6 MILES NORTHWEST OF CLEVER BY 545 PM CST.

THIS ALSO INCLUDES INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 100 AND 120.

IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE
DAMAGING HAIL UP TO GOLF BALL SIZE.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CST MONDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI.

LAT...LON 3693 9382 3700 9387 3718 9362 3710 9361
      3709 9321 3699 9346 3699 9362 3692 9362
TIME...MOT...LOC 2333Z 233DEG 45KT 3702 9368

$$

CRAMER

000 
WWUS53 KSGF 072359
SVSSGF

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

MOC043-109-080008-
/O.CAN.KSGF.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-080108T0015Z/
LAWRENCE MO-CHRISTIAN MO-
558 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN AND SOUTHEASTERN
LAWRENCE COUNTIES 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 1000 PM CST MONDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWEST MISSOURI.

LAT...LON 3693 9382 3700 9387 3718 9362 3710 9361
      3709 9321 3699 9346 3699 9362 3692 9362
TIME...MOT...LOC 2358Z 233DEG 45KT 3721 9337

$$

CRAMER

The office that day

Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 7, 2:20 PM CST	Tornado Warning	SGF	St. Clair	20 min
Jan 7, 2:27 PM CST	Tornado Warning	SGF	Benton	47 min
Jan 7, 2:58 PM CST	Tornado Warning	SGF	Morgan	36 min
Jan 7, 4:11 PM CST	Tornado Warning	SGF	McDonald	64 min
Jan 7, 4:36 PM CST	Tornado Warning	SGF	Barry, Newton	54 min
Jan 7, 5:05 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Lawrence	70 min
Jan 7, 5:18 PM CST	Tornado Warning	SGF	McDonald	72 min
Jan 7, 5:26 PM CST	Tornado Warning	SGF	Greene	64 min
Jan 7, 5:47 PM CST	Tornado Warning	SGF	Barry	73 min

Nearby

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.