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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 13, NWS Springfield, MO

January 12, 20056 counties in Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jan 12, 2005, 8:55 PM CST for 6 counties in Missouri. It was in force for 98 days. 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 12, 2005, 8:55 PM CST (02:55 UTC)
Expired
Apr 20, 2005, 4:45 PM CDT
In force
98 days
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Howell County, MO, Maries County, MO, Miller County, MO, Ozark County, MO, Phelps County, MO, Pulaski County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 128 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:56 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jan 12, 3:35 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 2.9 hours before the alert went out and 151 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Springfield, MO at 00:00Z on 2005-01-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Springfield, MO at 00:00Z on 2005-01-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -16 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
572 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
47 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-16 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
49 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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

000 
WUUS53 KSGF 130255
SVRSGF
MOC091-153-130345-
/X.NEW.KSGF.SV.W.0013.050113T0255Z-050113T0345Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
855 PM CST WED JAN 12 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  OZARK COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI.
  HOWELL COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI.

* UNTIL 945 PM CST.

* AT 851 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN
  EXCESS OF 70 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
  GAINESVILLE...OR 15 MILES NORTH OF MOUNTAIN HOME...AND MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EASTERN
  OZARK AND HOWELL COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE TOWNS OF HARDENVILLE...
  UDALL...TECUMSEH...ZANONI...SYCAMORE...DORA AND SILOAM SPRINGS.

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS AND DEADLY CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

LAT...LON 3652 9260 3652 9219 3653 9170 3670 9170
      3697 9169 3696 9209 3681 9212 3679 9243

$$

LINDENBERG
3 follow-up statements
000 
WUUS53 KSGF 202044
SVRSGF
MOC125-131-161-169-202145-
/O.NEW.KSGF.SV.W.0013.050420T2044Z-050420T2145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
344 PM CDT WED APR 20 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  PULASKI COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI.
  PHELPS COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI.
  MARIES COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI.
  MILLER COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI.

* UNTIL 445 PM CDT.

* AT 343 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL.  THIS
  STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF IBERIA...OR 24 MILES EAST OF
  OSAGE BEACH...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE...
  NEAR DIXON BY 405 PM CDT.
  NEAR NEWBURG BY 440 PM CDT.

THE TOWN OF JEROME IS ALSO IN THE PATH OF THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

LAT...LON 3817 9223 3803 9236 3770 9186 3792 9166

$$
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000 
WWUS53 KSGF 202114
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
414 PM CDT WED APR 20 2005

MOC125-131-161-169-202145-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-050420T2145Z/
MILLER MO-MARIES MO-PHELPS MO-PULASKI MO-
414 PM CDT WED APR 20 2005

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR PULASKI...PHELPS...
MARIES AND MILLER COUNTIES UNTIL 445 PM CDT...

AT 408 PM CDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING
QUARTER SIZE HAIL.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR DIXON...OR 20 MILES
NORTH OF FORT LEONARD WOOD...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE...
  NEAR NEWBURG BY 430 PM CDT.
  NEAR DOOLITTLE BY 435 PM CDT.
  6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ROLLA BY 445 PM CDT.

THE TOWN OF JEROME IS ALSO IN THE PATH OF THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.
PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG
BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

LAT...LON 3817 9223 3803 9236 3770 9186 3792 9166

$$

BROWNING
000 
WWUS53 KSGF 202135
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
435 PM CDT WED APR 20 2005

MOC125-131-161-169-202145-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-050420T2145Z/
MILLER MO-MARIES MO-PHELPS MO-PULASKI MO-
435 PM CDT WED APR 20 2005

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR PULASKI...PHELPS...
MARIES AND MILLER COUNTIES UNTIL 445 PM CDT...

AT 434 PM CDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING
NICKEL SIZE HAIL.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
DIXON...OR 14 MILES WEST OF ROLLA...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE...
  NEAR NEWBURG BY 445 PM CDT.

THE TOWN OF JEROME IS ALSO IN THE PATH OF THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.
PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG
BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

LAT...LON 3817 9223 3803 9236 3770 9186 3792 9166

$$
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 12, 7:45 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningSGFBenton, Camden, Cedar, Hickory, Miller, Morgan and 2 more6 hr
Jan 12, 8:47 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningSGFDouglas, Laclede, Ozark, Pulaski, Taney, Webster and 1 more10 hr
Jan 12, 9:08 PM CSTTornado WarningSGFHowell, Ozark99 days
Jan 12, 9:44 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFPhelps, Pulaski, Shannon98 days
Jan 13, 12:16 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningSGFDent, Howell, Maries, Oregon, Phelps, Pulaski and 2 more6 hr

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Missouri, 2005Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2005

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.