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Tornado Warning 20, NWS Springfield, MO

June 13, 2005Dent County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Jun 13, 2005, 10:09 PM CDT for Dent County, Missouri. It was in force for 66 min. 3 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
Jun 13, 2005, 10:09 PM CDT (03:09 UTC)
Expired
Jun 13, 2005, 11:15 PM CDT
In force
66 min
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Dent County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 142 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 13, 10:45 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGMontauk, MOSEVERE THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS DOWNED NUMEROUS TREES AROUND THE MONTAUK AREA.
Jun 13, 10:50 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG1 S Jadwin, MOEMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED TREE DOWN ON ZZ SOUTH OF JADWIN
Jun 13, 10:50 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG1 S Jadwin, MOEMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED TREE DOWN ON ZZ SOUTH OF JADWIN

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 13, 2:55 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 3.2 hours before the alert went out and 224 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 2005-06-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2648 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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 2005-06-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 86 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
2648 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-6 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1135 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
86 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
139 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.9
Supercell composite
6.3

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The text

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

000 
WFUS53 KSGF 140309
TORSGF
MOC065-140415-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0020.050614T0309Z-050614T0415Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1009 PM CDT MON JUN 13 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  DENT COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI.

* UNTIL 1115 PM CDT.

* AT 1006 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS
  TRACKING A TORNADO NEAR RAYMONDVILLE...OR 6 MILES EAST OF HOUSTON.
  THE TORNADO WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHEASTERN
  DENT COUNTY...INCLUDING THE TOWNS OF MONTAUK...DARIEN...JADWIN...
  GLADDEN...TURTLE...STONE HILL AND HOWES MILL.

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 3750 9175 3772 9135 3769 9132 3768 9119
      3761 9119 3760 9134 3750 9133 3749 9124
      3743 9124 3743 9175

$$

CRAMER
5 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS53 KSGF 140328
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1028 PM CDT MON JUN 13 2005

MOC065-140415-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-050614T0415Z/
DENT MO-
1028 PM CDT MON JUN 13 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES FOR DENT COUNTY UNTIL 1115 PM CDT...

AT 1023 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO..  THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF RAYMONDVILLE...OR 15 MILES
EAST OF HOUSTON...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

THIS TORNADO WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHEASTERN DENT
COUNTY...INCLUDING THE TOWNS OF MONTAUK...JADWIN...DARIEN...
GLADDEN...TURTLE...STONE HILL AND HOWES MILL.

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 3750 9175 3772 9135 3769 9132 3768 9119
      3761 9119 3760 9134 3750 9133 3749 9124
      3743 9124 3743 9175

$$

CRAMER
000 
WWUS53 KSGF 140337
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1037 PM CDT MON JUN 13 2005

MOC065-140415-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-050614T0415Z/
DENT MO-
1037 PM CDT MON JUN 13 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES FOR DENT COUNTY UNTIL 1115 PM CDT...

AT 1036 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO..  THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED 12 MILES SOUTH OF SALEM...OR 25 MILES NORTHEAST OF
HOUSTON...AND MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

THIS TORNADO WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHEASTERN DENT
COUNTY...INCLUDING THE TOWNS OF JADWIN...GLADDEN...TURTLE AND STONE
HILL.

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 3754 9160 3763 9132 3750 9133 3749 9124
      3743 9124 3743 9160

$$

CRAMER
000 
WWUS53 KSGF 140347
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1046 PM CDT MON JUN 13 2005

MOC065-140415-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-050614T0415Z/
DENT MO-
1046 PM CDT MON JUN 13 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES FOR DENT COUNTY UNTIL 1115 PM CDT...

AT 1044 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO..  THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED 13 MILES SOUTH OF SALEM...OR 29 MILES EAST OF 
HOUSTON...AND MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. ANOTHER AREA OF STRONG TO 
SEVERE STORMS WERE NEAR MONTAUK STATE PARK AND MOVING EAST AT 30 
MPH. 

THIS TORNADO WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHEASTERN DENT
COUNTY...INCLUDING THE TOWNS OF GLADDEN AND TURTLE.

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 3754 9160 3763 9132 3750 9133 3749 9124
      3743 9124 3743 9160

$$

JLT
000 
WWUS53 KSGF 140401
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1101 PM CDT MON JUN 13 2005

MOC065-140415-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-050614T0415Z/
DENT MO-
1101 PM CDT MON JUN 13 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES FOR DENT COUNTY UNTIL 1115 PM CDT...

AT 1057 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO..  THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED 12 MILES SOUTH OF SALEM...OR 30 MILES EAST OF
HOUSTON...AND MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

THIS TORNADO WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHEASTERN DENT
COUNTY...INCLUDING THE TOWNS OF GLADDEN AND TURTLE.

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 3754 9160 3763 9132 3750 9133 3749 9124
      3743 9124 3743 9160

$$

JLT
000 
WWUS53 KSGF 140415 RRA
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1116 PM CDT MON JUN 13 2005

MOC065-140426-
/O.EXP.KSGF.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-050614T0415Z/
DENT MO-
1116 PM CDT MON JUN 13 2005

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR DENT COUNTY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE...

AT 1114 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.
THEREFORE...THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

IF SEVERE WEATHER WAS OBSERVED...PLEASE REPORT IT TO THE NEAREST LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD.

LAT...LON 3754 9160 3763 9132 3750 9133 3749 9124
      3743 9124 3743 9160

$$

JLT

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 13, 7:01 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFChristian, Greene61 min
Jun 13, 7:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFMaries, Phelps, Pulaski52 min
Jun 13, 7:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFLawrence51 min
Jun 13, 7:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFMcDonald51 min
Jun 13, 7:35 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFPhelps29 min
Jun 13, 7:41 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFWebster63 min
Jun 13, 7:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry51 min
Jun 13, 8:02 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFLawrence6 hr
Jun 13, 8:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFMcDonald38 min
Jun 13, 8:31 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFWright66 min
Jun 13, 8:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFStone, Taney71 min
Jun 13, 9:16 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFTexas74 min
Jun 13, 9:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFWebster37 min
Jun 13, 9:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFChristian, Douglas78 min
Jun 13, 9:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFWright50 min
Jun 13, 9:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFOzark64 min
Jun 13, 10:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFHowell64 min
Jun 13, 10:26 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFTexas24 min
Jun 13, 10:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFShannon56 min
Jun 13, 10:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFStone, Taney34 min

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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.