Tornado Warning 76, NWS Springfield, MO

Issued

Mar 27, 2008, 7:22 PM CDT (00:22 UTC)

Expired

Mar 27, 2008, 8:00 PM CDT

In force

38 min

Issued by

NWS Springfield, MO

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Texas County, MO

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 134 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:22 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 280022
TORSGF
MOC215-280100-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0076.080328T0022Z-080328T0100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
722 PM CDT THU MAR 27 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 800 PM CDT.

* AT 717 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  TORNADO 17 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FORT LEONARD WOOD...MOVING EAST AT 30
  MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  LICKING BY 800 PM CDT.

THE TOWNS OF PLATO...ROBY...SUCCESS...HAZELTON AND PRESCOTT 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.

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 3720 9172 3738 9226 3761 9224 3760 9221
      3760 9177 3748 9176 3742 9176 3742 9175
TIME...MOT...LOC 0022Z 275DEG 29KT 3752 9231

$$

WISE

000 
WWUS53 KSGF 280041
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
741 PM CDT THU MAR 27 2008

MOC215-280100-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0076.000000T0000Z-080328T0100Z/
TEXAS MO-
741 PM CDT THU MAR 27 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN
TEXAS COUNTY...

AT 737 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO NEAR ROBY...OR 14 MILES SOUTH OF FORT LEONARD 
WOOD...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. A FUNNEL CLOUD WAS REPORTED WITH THIS 
STORM NEAR THE CITY OF FALCON AS THE STORM PASSED THROUGH THAT AREA.

THIS TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  LICKING BY 800 PM CDT.

THE TOWNS OF HAZELTON AND PRESCOTT ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO.

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 3720 9172 3742 9222 3760 9221 3760 9177
      3742 9176 3742 9175
TIME...MOT...LOC 0041Z 275DEG 29KT 3751 9212

$$

WISE

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