Tornado Warning 62, NWS Springfield, MO

Issued

Jan 8, 2008, 4:13 AM CST (10:13 UTC)

Expired

Jan 8, 2008, 4:45 AM CST

In force

32 min

Issued by

NWS Springfield, MO

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Howell County, MO

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 142 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:14 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 081013
TORSGF
MOC091-081100-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0062.080108T1013Z-080108T1100Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 500 AM CST.

* AT 409 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS VERY
  DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 13 MILES NORTH OF BAKERSFIELD...OR 16
  MILES WEST OF WEST PLAINS...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

* THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  WEST PLAINS BY 430 AM CST.

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 80 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 3679 9211 3680 9210 3681 9210 3683 9167
      3679 9167 3679 9168 3663 9170 3663 9212
TIME...MOT...LOC 1013Z 268DEG 44KT 3671 9208

$$

WISE

000 
WWUS53 KSGF 081030
SVSSGF

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

MOC091-081100-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0062.000000T0000Z-080108T1100Z/
HOWELL MO-
430 AM CST TUE JAN 8 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CST FOR CENTRAL
HOWELL COUNTY...

AT 428 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
WEST PLAINS...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF CENTRAL HOWELL
COUNTY.

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CST TUESDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHERN MISSOURI.

LAT...LON 3682 9196 3682 9183 3683 9176 3682 9173
      3683 9172 3683 9169 3683 9168 3663 9170
      3663 9199
TIME...MOT...LOC 1030Z 268DEG 44KT 3671 9182

$$

WISE

000 
WWUS53 KSGF 081045
SVSSGF

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

MOC091-081055-
/O.CAN.KSGF.TO.W.0062.000000T0000Z-080108T1100Z/
HOWELL MO-
445 AM CST TUE JAN 8 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL HOWELL COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE STORM THAT
PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD WEAKENED...THUS THE WARNING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CST TUESDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHERN MISSOURI.

LAT...LON 3682 9196 3682 9183 3683 9176 3682 9173
      3683 9172 3683 9169 3683 9168 3663 9170
      3663 9199
TIME...MOT...LOC 1045Z 268DEG 44KT 3671 9159

$$

WISE

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