Alert archive / Missouri / Tornado Warnings in 2005
Tornado Warning 2, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Jan 12, 2005, 9:08 PM CST for Howell County, Ozark County, Missouri; Cherokee County, Kansas. It was in force for 99 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, 9:08 PM CST (03:08 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 21, 2005, 6:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 99 days
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties Cherokee County, KS, Howell County, MO, Ozark County, MO
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 135 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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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 12, 3:35 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 3.1 hours before the alert went out and 160 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.
- 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
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS53 KSGF 130308
TORSGF
MOC091-153-130400-
/X.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0002.050113T0309Z-050113T0400Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
909 PM CST WED JAN 12 2005
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
OZARK COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI.
HOWELL COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI.
* UNTIL 1000 PM CST.
* AT 906 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTH OF BAKERSFIELD...OR 19 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF WEST PLAINS...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
* THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL BE...
6 MILES NORTHWEST OF MOUNTAIN VIEW BY 945 PM CST.
THE TOWNS OF CAULFIELD...POTTERSVILLE...SILOAM SPRINGS AND POMONA ARE
ALSO IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADIC STORM.
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 3663 9232 3651 9213 3671 9168 3704 9167
3694 9197
$$
LINDENBERG3 follow-up statements
000 WFUS53 KSGF 212255 TORSGF KSC021-212345- /O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0002.050421T2255Z-050421T2345Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 554 PM CDT THU APR 21 2005 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... CHEROKEE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS. * UNTIL 645 PM CDT. * AT 553 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR CHETOPA...AND MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. * THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL BE... 5 MILES SOUTH OF COLUMBUS BY 635 PM CDT. THE TOWNS OF FAULKNER...MELROSE...NEUTRAL...RIVERTON...CRESTLINE AND LOWELL ARE ALSO IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADIC STORM. THIS TORNADO WARNING REPLACES THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR THE SAME AREA. GO TO A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR LAT...LON 3700 9506 3702 9466 3732 9461 3723 9505 $$ IZZI
000 WWUS53 KSGF 212304 SVSSGF SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 604 PM CDT THU APR 21 2005 KSC021-212345- /O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-050421T2345Z/ CHEROKEE KS- 604 PM CDT THU APR 21 2005 ...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES FOR CHEROKEE COUNTY UNTIL 645 PM CDT... AT 602 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES EAST OF CHETOPA...AND MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE... 5 MILES SOUTH OF COLUMBUS BY 625 PM CDT. THE TOWNS OF FAULKNER...MELROSE...NEUTRAL...LOWELL...RIVERTON AND CRESTLINE ARE ALSO IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO. 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. IN ADDITION...THIS STORM IS PRODUCING HAIL UP TO AN INCH AND A HALF IN DIAMETER IN FAULKNER. LAT...LON 3700 9506 3702 9466 3732 9461 3723 9505 $$ IZZI
000 WWUS53 KSGF 212316 SVSSGF SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 616 PM CDT THU APR 21 2005 KSC021-212345- /O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-050421T2345Z/ CHEROKEE KS- 616 PM CDT THU APR 21 2005 ...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES FOR CHEROKEE COUNTY UNTIL 645 PM CDT... AT 615 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF TREECE...OR 11 MILES EAST OF CHETOPA...AND MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE... 6 MILES SOUTH OF COLUMBUS BY 625 PM CDT. 5 MILES NORTH OF BAXTER SPRINGS BY 640 PM CDT. NEAR GALENA BY 645 PM CDT. THE TOWNS OF MELROSE...NEUTRAL...LOWELL...RIVERTON AND CRESTLINE ARE ALSO IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO. AN OFF DUTY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EMPLOYEE HAS SPOTTED A FUNNEL CLOUD WITH THIS STORM ALREADY A TORNADO COULD FORM AT ANY TIME IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING UP TO GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. SEEK SHELTER NOW LAT...LON 3701 9500 3702 9464 3726 9464 3714 9501 $$ IZZI
The office that day
Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 7:45 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Benton, Camden, Cedar, Hickory, Miller, Morgan and 2 more | 6 hr |
| Jan 12, 8:47 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Douglas, Laclede, Ozark, Pulaski, Taney, Webster and 1 more | 10 hr |
| Jan 12, 8:55 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Howell, Maries, Miller, Ozark, Phelps, Pulaski | 98 days |
| Jan 12, 9:44 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Phelps, Pulaski, Shannon | 98 days |
| Jan 13, 12:16 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Dent, Howell, Maries, Oregon, Phelps, Pulaski and 2 more | 6 hr |
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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.