-Springfield, MO Tornado Outbreak, Miss Valley/G'Lakes

[RL3AO]

1 fatality in a mobile home.

[InsulinJunkie]

There's one report via WBBM radio (according to one poster on another board) that indicates "entire subdivisions obliterated" across Kenosha County.

That's probably overstating things. Some houses in a somewhat rural part of the western half of the county were destroyed, and there was some damage in Kenosha proper (the extreme eastern part of the county), but not to the extent that it appears Chicago radio is reporting.

[MiamiensisWx]

There's one report via WBBM radio (according to one poster on another board) that indicates "entire subdivisions obliterated" across Kenosha County.

That's probably overstating things. Some houses in a somewhat rural part of the western half of the county were destroyed, and there was some damage in Kenosha proper (the extreme eastern part of the county), but not to the extent that it appears Chicago radio is reporting.

Thanks for the information, but where did you find your data? Welcome to the site... are you a member on the "other board", too?

[MiamiensisWx]

Does wx247 still reside in Monett, MO?

[ETXHAMXYL]

Thanks for the info on Springfield. ARe they still in line for anymore rough weather or tornado warnings? I thought their last one expired at 8:45?

[JonathanBelles]

Does wx247 still reside in Monett, MO?

I havent heard from Garret in a while. Hope he is ok.

[RL3AO]

Thanks for the info on Springfield. ARe they still in line for anymore rough weather or tornado warnings? I thought their last one expired at 8:45?

They are in line for more severe storms. Hopefully not any more tornadoes.

[InsulinJunkie]

There's one report via WBBM radio (according to one poster on another board) that indicates "entire subdivisions obliterated" across Kenosha County.

That's probably overstating things. Some houses in a somewhat rural part of the western half of the county were destroyed, and there was some damage in Kenosha proper (the extreme eastern part of the county), but not to the extent that it appears Chicago radio is reporting.

Thanks for the information, but where did you find your data? Welcome to the site... are you a member on the "other board", too?

Local news. I live in Kenosha County. Tornado sirens went off three times in about an hour.

No, I'm not (to be honest, I don't even know what the other board IS )

[MiamiensisWx]

Local news. I live in Kenosha County. Tornado sirens went off three times in about an hour.

No, I'm not (to be honest, I don't even know what the other board IS )

Well, keep sending the live reports! I'm glad that you're safe.

[CrazyC83]

SEL7

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 7
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
855 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS
WESTERN AND NORTHERN MISSOURI
SOUTH CENTRAL THROUGH NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA

EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING FROM 855 PM UNTIL
500 AM CST.

HAIL TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70
MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 60
STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 20 MILES SOUTH
SOUTHEAST OF OKLAHOMA CITY OKLAHOMA TO 30 MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF
KIRKSVILLE MISSOURI. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE
THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).

REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE
FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH
AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR
THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY
DO PRODUCE TORNADOES.

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REPLACES
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 1...TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 3. WATCH NUMBER 1 3
WILL NOT BE IN EFFECT AFTER 855 PM CST. CONTINUE...WW 2...WW
4...WW 5...WW 6...

DISCUSSION...TSTMS EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE ALONG AND JUST
BEHIND COLD FRONT MOVING SE ACROSS WRN MO/SE KS AND CNTRL OK THROUGH
EARLY TUESDAY AS OK/TX PANHANDLE SHORTWAVE TROUGH EJECTS NEWD.
AMPLE SHEAR PRESENT FOR SUSTAINED STORMS/SUPERCELLS WITH HAIL AND
LOCALLY DAMAGING WIND GIVEN FAIRLY STEEP MID LEVEL LAPSE RATES.
VEERING WIND PROFILES AND DRIER AIR SPREADING NEWD SHOULD KEEP
TORNADO THREAT LOW AND CONFINE SVR THREAT TO AREA N AND E OF OKC.

AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
TO 1.5 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60
KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 400. MEAN STORM
MOTION VECTOR 24045.


...CORFIDI


SEL7

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 7
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
855 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS
WESTERN AND NORTHERN MISSOURI
SOUTH CENTRAL THROUGH NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA

EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING FROM 855 PM UNTIL
500 AM CST.

HAIL TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70
MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 60
STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 20 MILES SOUTH
SOUTHEAST OF OKLAHOMA CITY OKLAHOMA TO 30 MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF
KIRKSVILLE MISSOURI. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE
THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).

REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE
FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH
AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR
THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY
DO PRODUCE TORNADOES.

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REPLACES
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 1...TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 3. WATCH NUMBER 1 3
WILL NOT BE IN EFFECT AFTER 855 PM CST. CONTINUE...WW 2...WW
4...WW 5...WW 6...

DISCUSSION...TSTMS EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE ALONG AND JUST
BEHIND COLD FRONT MOVING SE ACROSS WRN MO/SE KS AND CNTRL OK THROUGH
EARLY TUESDAY AS OK/TX PANHANDLE SHORTWAVE TROUGH EJECTS NEWD.
AMPLE SHEAR PRESENT FOR SUSTAINED STORMS/SUPERCELLS WITH HAIL AND
LOCALLY DAMAGING WIND GIVEN FAIRLY STEEP MID LEVEL LAPSE RATES.
VEERING WIND PROFILES AND DRIER AIR SPREADING NEWD SHOULD KEEP
TORNADO THREAT LOW AND CONFINE SVR THREAT TO AREA N AND E OF OKC.

AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
TO 1.5 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60
KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 400. MEAN STORM
MOTION VECTOR 24045.


...CORFIDI


Note: Click for Watch Status Reports.

WOUS64 KWNS 080252
WOU7

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 7
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
855 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 7 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CST
FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

KSC001-011-019-021-037-099-107-125-133-205-081100-
/O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0007.080108T0255Z-080108T1100Z/

KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ALLEN BOURBON CHAUTAUQUA
CHEROKEE CRAWFORD LABETTE
LINN MONTGOMERY NEOSHO
WILSON


MOC011-013-033-037-039-041-053-083-089-097-101-107-121-159-175-
185-195-217-081100-
/O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0007.080108T0255Z-080108T1100Z/

MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BARTON BATES CARROLL
CASS CEDAR CHARITON
COOPER HENRY HOWARD
JASPER JOHNSON LAFAYETTE
MACON PETTIS RANDOLPH
SALINE ST. CLAIR VERNON


OKC017-027-029-035-037-063-071-073-081-083-103-105-107-109-111-
113-115-117-119-123-125-131-133-143-147-081100-
/O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0007.080108T0255Z-080108T1100Z/

OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

CANADIAN CLEVELAND COAL
CRAIG CREEK HUGHES
KAY KINGFISHER LINCOLN
LOGAN NOBLE NOWATA
OKFUSKEE OKLAHOMA OKMULGEE
OSAGE OTTAWA PAWNEE
PAYNE PONTOTOC POTTAWATOMIE
ROGERS SEMINOLE TULSA
WASHINGTON


ATTN...WFO...ICT...TSA...OUN...SGF...EAX...





Note: The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area. The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.

SAW7
WW 7 SEVERE TSTM KS MO OK 080255Z - 081100Z
AXIS..60 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
20SSE OKC/OKLAHOMA CITY OK/ - 30ENE IRK/KIRKSVILLE MO/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM E/W /15SSE OKC - 27ENE IRK/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 400. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24045.

REPLACES WW 1..IL KS MO
REPLACES WW 3..AR MO OK

LAT...LON 35139852 40259316 40259088 35139640

THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU7.


Watch 7 Status Report Message has not been issued yet.

[Bunkertor]

Thanks for the info on Springfield. ARe they still in line for anymore rough weather or tornado warnings? I thought their last one expired at 8:45?

They are always in time http://kamala.cod.edu/svr/

[InsulinJunkie]

Well, keep sending the live reports! I'm glad that you're safe.

I live in the central part of the county, which it appears came out of it OK - it was west of me, and east of me that 'got' it.

Curious to see how many tornadoes they will claim hit the county. Weather Channel claims three, and earlier, Milwaukee TV stations were saying anywhere from 1-5.

[Category 5]

[Cyclenall]

HOLY CRAP!! I have never seen anything like this for January!!

As always for these types of events, a Wikipedia article is in order. Also, congrats to whoever predicted the severe weather first during the warm pattern.

[Weatherfreak14]

I had a sense of what was to happen but I expected it just a tad farther north but still this is just amazing. I hopeing everyone from that area is OK. Ive never heard of something like this. As it seems some of these tornado sound like by the damage that they can be high end EF3 and EF4 some maybe sound like EF5(very unlikely it will be rated that.)

[CrazyC83]

HOLY CRAP!! I have never seen anything like this for January!!

As always for these types of events, a Wikipedia article is in order. Also, congrats to whoever predicted the severe weather first during the warm pattern.

Planned but waiting for more information.

[Coredesat]

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
MOC043-080430-
/O.NEW.KSGF.SV.W.0007.080108T0326Z-080108T0430Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
926 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
CHRISTIAN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 1030 PM CST.

* AT 921 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM BOAZ TO SPOKANE TO
15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SPOKANE...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. THESE STORMS
ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS
IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
OZARK BY 935 PM CST.
SPARTA BY 945 PM CST.

THE TOWNS OF FREMONT HILLS...SELMORE...CHESTNUTRIDGE...LINDEN...
CHRISTIAN CENTER...OLDFIELD...CHADWICK...KELTNER...GARRISON AND
ELKHEAD ARE ALSO IN THE PATH OF THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS.

THESE ARE DANGEROUS STORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL AND
DAMAGING WINDS...IF YOU ARE IN THEIR PATH SEEK SHELTER INDOORS AND
STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

LAT...LON 3682 9335 3698 9334 3699 9362 3708 9362
3710 9361 3709 9290 3683 9291 3681 9292
TIME...MOT...LOC 0326Z 255DEG 38KT 3700 9334 3688 9332
3674 9343

$$

SCHAUMANN

[brunota2003]

Upgraded to a TOR Warning:

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 1030 PM CST.

* AT 926 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS VERY
DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES WEST OF HIGHLANDVILLE...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL BE NEAR...
HIGHLANDVILLE BY 935 PM CST.
NIXA BY 940 PM CST.
OZARK BY 945 PM CST.
SPARTA BY 950 PM CST.

THE TOWNS OF SELMORE...CHRISTIAN CENTER...FREMONT HILLS AND LINDEN
ARE ALSO IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADIC STORM.

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.

LAT...LON 3694 9351 3710 9330 3709 9329 3709 9298
3708 9290 3680 9337
TIME...MOT...LOC 0330Z 230DEG 36KT 3694 9334

$$

SCHAUMANN

[Coredesat]

000
WFUS53 KSGF 080332
TORSGF
MOC105-080445-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0034.080108T0332Z-080108T0445Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 1045 PM CST.

* AT 931 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS VERY
DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES WEST OF CONWAY...OR 10 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF BUFFALO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL BE NEAR...
LEBANON BY 955 PM CST.

THE TOWNS OF PHILLIPSBURG...SLEEPER AND STOUTLAND ARE ALSO IN THE
PATH OF THIS TORNADIC STORM.

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.

LAT...LON 3788 9261 3786 9262 3780 9255 3784 9249
3783 9245 3785 9244 3786 9241 3771 9241
3767 9232 3751 9285 3774 9285 3789 9264
TIME...MOT...LOC 0332Z 233DEG 39KT 3755 9295

[Chacor]