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Tornado Warning 9, NWS Springfield, MO

January 7, 2008Barry County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Jan 7, 2008, 5:47 PM CST for Barry County, Missouri. It was in force for 73 min. 9 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Jan 7, 2008, 5:47 PM CST (23:47 UTC)
Expired: Jan 7, 2008, 7:00 PM CST
In force: 73 min
Issued by: NWS Springfield, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon

County Barry County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jan 7, 6:20 PM CST	TORNADO	3 Nw Purdy, MO	EF-0. BARN DESTROYED. TREE TRUNKS BROKEN. PATH 100 YARDS WIDE. LENGTH APPROX 0.5 MILES. CR2057 WEST OF CR1070.
Jan 7, 6:20 PM CST	TORNADO	3 Wnw Purdy, MO	EF-0. MOBILE HOME DESTROYED. 50 YD PATH. 0.10 MILE LONG. NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF CR105 AND CR2070.
Jan 7, 6:20 PM CST	TORNADO	5 W Purdy, MO	EF-0. POLE BARN SEVERELY DAMAGED. 50 YARD WIDE PATH. 0.10 MILES LONG. HWY B BETWEEN CR1035 AND CR1040.
Jan 7, 6:20 PM CST	TORNADO	5 W Purdy, MO	EF-0. POLE BARN SEVERELY DAMAGED. HWY B BETWEEN CR1035 AND CR1040.
Jan 7, 6:29 PM CST	FUNNEL CLOUD	2 Sse Purdy, MO	AT HWY 57 MOVING NE.
Jan 7, 6:30 PM CST	HAIL 0.88	Purdy, MO
Jan 7, 6:30 PM CST	HAIL 1.75	1 E Purdy, MO
Jan 7, 6:34 PM CST	HAIL 1.75	2 N Purdy, MO
Jan 7, 6:34 PM CST	TORNADO	2 N Purdy, MO

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

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, 4:02 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 11.8 hours before the alert went out and 6 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 072347
TORSGF
MOC009-080100-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0009.080107T2347Z-080108T0100Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 700 PM CST.

* AT 545 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS VERY
  DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR PINEVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35
  MPH.

* THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  WHEATON BY 615 PM CST.
  EXETER BY 620 PM CST.
  7 MILES NORTHWEST OF CASSVILLE BY 625 PM CST.
  PURDY BY 630 PM CST.
  9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MONETT BY 635 PM CST.

THE TOWNS OF RIDGLEY...BUTTERFIELD...MCDOWELL...PLEASANT RIDGE...
MADRY AND WHEELERVILLE ARE ALSO IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADIC STORM.
THIS ALSO INCLUDES INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 71 AND 93.

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 3689 9407 3693 9401 3693 9397 3693 9369
      3692 9362 3683 9363 3682 9359 3677 9359
      3658 9408
TIME...MOT...LOC 2347Z 239DEG 32KT 3659 9431

$$

CRAMER

3 follow-up statements

000 
WWUS53 KSGF 080006
SVSSGF

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

MOC009-080100-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-080108T0100Z/
BARRY MO-
607 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CST FOR BARRY 
COUNTY...

AT 604 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
RIDGLEY...OR 14 MILES WEST OF CASSVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  PURDY BY 620 PM CST.
  7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MONETT BY 625 PM CST.

THE TOWNS OF BUTTERFIELD...MCDOWELL...PLEASANT RIDGE AND MADRY ARE IN
THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO. THIS ALSO INCLUDES INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN
MILE MARKERS 71 AND 93.

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 3666 9407 3676 9408 3682 9407 3689 9407
      3693 9401 3692 9362 3683 9363 3682 9362
      3682 9359 3677 9359
TIME...MOT...LOC 0007Z 238DEG 43KT 3672 9408

$$

CRAMER

000 
WWUS53 KSGF 080013
SVSSGF

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

MOC009-080100-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-080108T0100Z/
BARRY MO-
614 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CST FOR BARRY 
COUNTY...

AT 609 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
WHEATON...OR 11 MILES WEST OF CASSVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  PURDY BY 620 PM CST.
  7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MONETT BY 625 PM CST.

THE TOWNS OF MCDOWELL...PLEASANT RIDGE AND MADRY ARE IN THE PATH OF
THIS TORNADO. THIS ALSO INCLUDES INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS
71 AND 93.

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 3666 9407 3676 9408 3682 9407 3689 9407
      3693 9401 3692 9362 3683 9363 3682 9362
      3682 9359 3677 9359
TIME...MOT...LOC 0014Z 238DEG 43KT 3676 9399

$$

CRAMER

000 
WWUS53 KSGF 080025
SVSSGF

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

MOC009-080100-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-080108T0100Z/
BARRY MO-
625 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CST FOR BARRY 
COUNTY...

AT 624 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
PURDY...OR 9 MILES SOUTH OF MONETT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHERN BARRY
COUNTY...INCLUDING THE TOWNS OF MCDOWELL...PLEASANT RIDGE AND MADRY.

IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH.

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

LAT...LON 3677 9394 3682 9397 3685 9397 3690 9394
      3693 9390 3692 9362 3691 9363 3683 9363
      3682 9362 3682 9359
TIME...MOT...LOC 0025Z 240DEG 39KT 3681 9387

$$

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, 5:09 PM CST	Tornado Warning	SGF	Christian, Lawrence, Stone	50 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

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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.