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Tornado Warning 22, NWS Springfield, MO

June 30, 2005Cherokee County, Crawford County, Kansas

NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Jun 30, 2005, 8:30 PM CDT for Cherokee County, Crawford County, Kansas. It was in force for 75 min. 14 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 30, 2005, 8:30 PM CDT (01:30 UTC)
Expired: Jun 30, 2005, 9:45 PM CDT
In force: 75 min
Issued by: NWS Springfield, MO
Area: Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Cherokee County, KS, Crawford County, KS

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 132 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:31 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

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jun 30, 9:10 PM CDT	HAIL 1.75	West Mineral, KS
Jun 30, 9:10 PM CDT	HAIL 1.75	West Mineral, KS
Jun 30, 9:15 PM CDT	TORNADO	2 W West Mineral, KS	500 YARD WIDE TORNADO REPORTED ON THE GROUND JUST SOUTH OF 160.
Jun 30, 9:15 PM CDT	TORNADO	2 W West Mineral, KS	500 YARD WIDE TORNADO REPORTED ON THE GROUND JUST SOUTH OF 160.
Jun 30, 9:25 PM CDT	TORNADO	Scammon, KS	KS HWY PATROL HAS REPORTED THE TOWN OF SCAMMON HAS BEEN STRUCK BY A TORNADO
Jun 30, 9:25 PM CDT	TORNADO	Scammon, KS	KS HWY PATROL HAS REPORTED THE TOWN OF SCAMMON HAS BEEN STRUCK BY A TORNADO
Jun 30, 9:48 PM CDT	FUNNEL CLOUD	Columbus, KS	FUNNEL CLOUD OVERHEAD AT SCAMMON - HIGH WINDS MOVED PARKED CAR
Jun 30, 9:48 PM CDT	FUNNEL CLOUD	Columbus, KS	FUNNEL CLOUD OVERHEAD AT SCAMMON - HIGH WINDS MOVED PARKED CAR
Jun 30, 9:49 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 N Columbus, KS	NUMERAOUS TREES DOWN
Jun 30, 9:49 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 N Columbus, KS	NUMERAOUS TREES DOWN
Jun 30, 9:50 PM CDT	HAIL 2.5	Crestline, KS
Jun 30, 9:50 PM CDT	HAIL 2.5	Crestline, KS
Jun 30, 9:55 PM CDT	HAIL 1.75	5 N Galena, KS
Jun 30, 9:55 PM CDT	HAIL 1.75	5 N Galena, KS

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
Jun 30, 4:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr
Jun 30, 8:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 105 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: 145 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -261 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 907 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 45 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 79 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 188 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: -0.3

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The text

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

000 
WFUS53 KSGF 010132
TORSGF
KSC021-037-010245-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0022.050701T0130Z-050701T0245Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
830 PM CDT THU JUN 30 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CHEROKEE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS.
  SOUTHERN CRAWFORD COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS.

* UNTIL 945 PM CDT.

* AT 827 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
  STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTH OF PARSONS...AND MOVING 
  SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH. THIS STORM HAS A RECENT HISTORY OF PRODUCING
  FUNNEL CLOUDS AND HAIL UP TO BASEBALL SIZE.

* THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL BE...
  NEAR MCCUNE BY 845 PM CDT.
  NEAR WEST MINERAL BY 855 PM CDT.
  NEAR COLUMBUS BY 905 PM CDT.
  NEAR BAXTER SPRINGS BY 920 PM CDT.
  NEAR GALENA BY 925 PM CDT.

THE TOWNS OF SHERMAN...HALLOWELL...ROSELAND...SHERWIN...SKIDMORE...
STIPPVILLE...NEUTRAL...CRESTLINE...RIVERTON AND LOWELL ARE ALSO IN 
THE PATH OF THIS TORNADIC STORM.

IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...THIS STORM IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE UP TO 
TENNIS BALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS NORTH OF 
THE EXPECTED TORNADO TRACK.

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 3759 9509 3700 9506 3700 9484 3700 9462
      3750 9463

$$

BOOKBINDER

4 follow-up statements

000 
WWUS53 KSGF 010152 RRA
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
849 PM CDT THU JUN 30 2005

KSC021-037-010245-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-050701T0245Z/
CRAWFORD KS-CHEROKEE KS-
849 PM CDT THU JUN 30 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES FOR CHEROKEE AND SOUTHERN CRAWFORD 
COUNTIES UNTIL 945 PM CDT...

AT 844 PM CDT...STORM SPOTTERS REPORTED A HALF MILE WIDE TORNADO 4 
MILES NORTHEAST OF PARSONS.  THIS TORNADIC STORM IS MOVING TO THE 
EAST AT 35 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE...
  NEAR MCCUNE BY 855 PM CDT.
  NEAR WEST MINERAL BY 905 PM CDT.
  NEAR SCAMMON BY 910 PM CDT.
  NEAR WEIR BY 915 PM CDT.

THE TOWNS OF ROSELAND...SKIDMORE...STIPPVILLE...CRESTLINE AND LAWTON
ARE ALSO IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO.

IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...THIS STORM WILL LIKELY PRODUCE EXTREMELY 
LARGE HAIL UP TO BASEBALL SIZE OR LARGER.

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THIS
STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG TO VIOLENT TORNADOES. IF YOU ARE
IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY

LAT...LON 3759 9509 3700 9506 3700 9484 3700 9462
      3750 9463

$$

BOOKBINDER

000 
WWUS53 KSGF 010200
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
858 PM CDT THU JUN 30 2005

KSC021-037-010245-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-050701T0245Z/
CRAWFORD KS-CHEROKEE KS-
858 PM CDT THU JUN 30 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES FOR CHEROKEE AND SOUTHERN CRAWFORD 
COUNTIES UNTIL 945 PM CDT...

AT 855 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO WITH 
DEBRIS 8 MILES EAST OF PARSONS. THIS STORM WILL CROSS INTO EXTREME 
SOUTHWEST CRAWFORD AND NORTHERN CHEROKEE COUNTIES IN THE NEXT 5 
MINUTES...BETWEEN SHERMAN AND MCCUNE. 

THE TORNADO WILL BE...
  NEAR MCCUNE AROUND 903 PM CDT.
  NEAR WEST MINERAL BY 910 PM CDT.
  NEAR SCAMMON BY 915 PM CDT.
  NEAR WEIR BY 920 PM CDT.

THE TOWNS OF SHERMAN...ROSELAND...SKIDMORE...STIPPVILLE...CRESTLINE
AND LAWTON ARE ALSO IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO.

THIS STORM WILL ALSO PRODUCE BASEBALL TO SOFTBALL SIZE HAIL WHICH 
COULD PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE.

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. A 
TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS 
TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY

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.

LAT...LON 3756 9507 3721 9506 3710 9484 3700 9462
      3750 9462

$$

BOOKBINDER

000 
WWUS53 KSGF 010221
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
919 PM CDT THU JUN 30 2005

KSC037-010229-
/O.CAN.KSGF.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-050701T0245Z/
CRAWFORD KS-
919 PM CDT THU JUN 30 2005

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CRAWFORD COUNTY HAS BEEN CANCELLED...

AT 914 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE 
TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM HAS MOVED INTO CHEROKEE COUNTY...AND NO LONGER 
POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. THEREFORE...THE 
TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 3734 9506 3721 9506 3710 9484 3700 9462
      3733 9462

$$

KSC021-010245-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-050701T0245Z/
CHEROKEE KS-
919 PM CDT THU JUN 30 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES FOR CHEROKEE COUNTY UNTIL 945 PM 
CDT...

AT 918 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO 2 MILES 
SOUTH OF MCCUNE JUST SOUTH OF ROUTE 160. GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL WAS 
ALSO REPORTED IN WEST MINERAL.  THE STORM WAS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 
MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL PASS IMMEDIATELY SOUTHWEST OF WEST MINERAL IN THE 
NEXT 10 MINUTES...AND REACH COLUMBUS BY 930 PM CDT. LARGE 
DESTRUCTIVE HAIL UP TO BASEBALL SIZE WILL ALSO ACCOMPANY THIS STORM.

THE TOWNS OF SHERWIN...ROSELAND...SKIDMORE...STIPPVILLE...CRESTLINE 
AND LAWTON 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.

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. A 
TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS 
TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY

LAT...LON 3734 9506 3721 9506 3710 9484 3700 9462
      3733 9462

$$

BOOKBINDER

000 
WWUS53 KSGF 010234
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
932 PM CDT THU JUN 30 2005

KSC021-010245-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-050701T0245Z/
CHEROKEE KS-
932 PM CDT THU JUN 30 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES FOR CHEROKEE COUNTY UNTIL 945 PM
CDT...

AT 930 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS INDICATING A TORNADO NEAR 
COLUMBUS...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH. AT 920 PM...EMERGENCY 
MANAGEMENT REPORTED 75 MPH WINDS IN WEST MINERAL PRODUCING 
SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE ALONG WITH GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL WHICH HAS BROKEN 
WIND SHIELDS.

THE TORNADO IS AFFECTING COLUMBUS NOW THE TOWNS OF 
CRESTLINE...NEUTRAL AND GALENA ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS 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.

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THIS
STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG TO VIOLENT TORNADOES. IF YOU ARE
IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY

LAT...LON 3734 9506 3721 9506 3710 9484 3700 9462
      3733 9462

$$

BOOKBINDER

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 30, 9:38 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Cherokee	67 min
Jun 30, 9:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Crawford	47 min
Jun 30, 10:36 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Cherokee	40 min
Jun 30, 10:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Crawford	37 min
Jun 30, 11:48 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Crawford	57 min
Jul 1, 12:14 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Cherokee	46 min
Jul 1, 1:15 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Cherokee, Crawford	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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.