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Tornado Warning 26, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Sep 13, 2005, 5:11 PM CDT for Barton County, Missouri. It was in force for 64 min. 7 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
- Sep 13, 2005, 5:11 PM CDT (22:11 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 13, 2005, 6:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 64 min
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Barton County, MO
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 5:40 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | 2 N Liberal, MO | HAIL COVERING THE GROUND. |
| Sep 13, 5:45 PM CDT | HAIL 2 | 6 N Lamar, MO | |
| Sep 13, 5:45 PM CDT | HAIL 2 | 6 N Lamar, MO | |
| Sep 13, 5:58 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | Irwin, MO | |
| Sep 13, 5:58 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | Irwin, MO | |
| Sep 13, 6:05 PM CDT | TORNADO 0 | Milford, MO | CITIZENS REPORTED A TORNADO TOUCH DOWN WEST OF MILFORD. |
| Sep 13, 6:10 PM CDT | HAIL 2.75 | 1 W Irwin, MO | HAIL COVERED THE GROUND SEVERAL INCHES DEEP. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 92 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
- 379 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -121 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1161 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 93 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 173 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 132211 TORSGF MOC011-132315- /O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0026.050913T2211Z-050913T2315Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 511 PM CDT TUE SEP 13 2005 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... BARTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI. * UNTIL 615 PM CDT. * AT 509 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ARMA...OR 11 MILES NORTH OF PITTSBURG...AND MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. * THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL BE... NEAR LIBERAL BY 525 PM CDT. THE TOWNS OF OSKALOOSA...HANNON...IANTHA...IRWIN AND MILFORD ARE ALSO IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADIC STORM. THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOS AND COULD PRODUCE ANOTHER TORNADO AT ANY TIME 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 3764 9462 3747 9461 3748 9409 3764 9408 $$ IZZI
6 follow-up statements
000 WWUS53 KSGF 132229 SVSSGF SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 529 PM CDT TUE SEP 13 2005 MOC011-132315- /O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-050913T2315Z/ BARTON MO- 529 PM CDT TUE SEP 13 2005 ...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES FOR BARTON COUNTY UNTIL 615 PM CDT... AT 526 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MULBERRY...OR 12 MILES NORTHEAST OF PITTSBURG...AND MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. THE TORNADIC CIRCULATION IS CROSSING INTO MISSOURI AT THIS TIME. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE... NEAR LIBERAL BY 535 PM CDT. THE TOWNS OF OSKALOOSA...HANNON...IANTHA...IRWIN AND MILFORD ARE ALSO IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO. MOBILE HOMES ARE EASILY DESTROYED BY TORNADIC WINDS AND SHOULD BE EVACUATED FOR A STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. LAT...LON 3765 9461 3753 9462 3748 9409 3764 9408 $$ IZZI
000 WWUS53 KSGF 132242 SVSSGF SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 542 PM CDT TUE SEP 13 2005 MOC011-132315- /O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-050913T2315Z/ BARTON MO- 542 PM CDT TUE SEP 13 2005 ...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES FOR BARTON COUNTY UNTIL 615 PM CDT... AT 539 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR LIBERAL...OR 15 MILES NORTHEAST OF PITTSBURG...AND MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. THIS TORNADO WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHERN BARTON COUNTY...INCLUDING THE TOWNS OF LIBERAL...HANNON...IRWIN AND MILFORD. AT 540 PM...A TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTER REPORTED A WELL DEVELOPED WALL CLOUD NEAR LIBERAL MISSOURI. THIS STORM CAN STILL PRODUCE A TORNADO AT ANY TIME IF YOU LIVE IN NORTHERN BARTON COUNTY SEEK SHELTER IN AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IMMEDIATELY LAT...LON 3764 9455 3754 9457 3748 9409 3764 9408 $$ IZZI
000 WWUS53 KSGF 132248 SVSSGF SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 548 PM CDT TUE SEP 13 2005 MOC011-132315- /O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-050913T2315Z/ BARTON MO- 548 PM CDT TUE SEP 13 2005 ...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES FOR BARTON COUNTY UNTIL 615 PM CDT... AT 543 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR LIBERAL...OR 17 MILES NORTHEAST OF PITTSBURG...AND MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. THIS TORNADO WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHERN BARTON COUNTY...INCLUDING THE TOWNS OF LIBERAL...HANNON...IRWIN AND MILFORD. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL TO BASEBALL SIZE HAIL. AT 540 PM...BARTON COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED THAT GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL WAS COVERING THE GROUND 2 MILES NORTH OF LIBERAL. LAT...LON 3765 9454 3754 9453 3750 9409 3764 9408 $$ IZZI
000 WWUS53 KSGF 132302 SVSSGF SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 602 PM CDT TUE SEP 13 2005 MOC011-132315- /O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-050913T2315Z/ BARTON MO- 602 PM CDT TUE SEP 13 2005 ...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES FOR BARTON COUNTY UNTIL 615 PM CDT... AT 556 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF LAMAR...OR 19 MILES SOUTH OF NEVADA...AND MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. THIS TORNADO WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHEASTERN BARTON COUNTY...INCLUDING THE TOWNS OF IRWIN AND MILFORD. THIS STORM CONTINUES TO EXHIBIT ROTATION. IN ADDITION...LARGE HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF GOLF BALLS OR BIGGER ARE LIKELY WITH THIS STORM OVER NORTHERN PORTIONS OF BARTON. LAT...LON 3765 9443 3754 9442 3750 9409 3764 9408 $$ IZZI
000 WWUS53 KSGF 132315 SVSSGF SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 614 PM CDT TUE SEP 13 2005 MOC011-132315- /O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-050913T2315Z/ BARTON MO- 614 PM CDT TUE SEP 13 2005 ...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES FOR BARTON COUNTY UNTIL 615 PM CDT... AT 613 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR SHELDON...OR 17 MILES SOUTH OF NEVADA...AND MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. THIS TORNADO WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHEASTERN BARTON COUNTY...INCLUDING THE TOWN OF MILFORD. AT 615 PM...BARTON COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED GOLF BALL TO BASEBALL SIZE HAIL SEVERAL INCHES DEEP COVERING THE GROUND NEAR IRWIN. THE TORNADO THREAT APPEARS TO BE DIMINISHING...HOWEVER VERY LARGE HAIL WILL CONTINUE WITH THIS STORM OVER NORTHEAST BARTON COUNTY. LAT...LON 3764 9434 3758 9430 3755 9409 3764 9408 $$ IZZI
000 WWUS53 KSGF 132319 SVSSGF SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 618 PM CDT TUE SEP 13 2005 MOC011-132328- /O.EXP.KSGF.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-050913T2315Z/ BARTON MO- 618 PM CDT TUE SEP 13 2005 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR BARTON COUNTY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE... HOWEVER THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING UNTIL 700 PM FOR NORTHEAST BARTON COUNTY. LAT...LON 3764 9434 3758 9430 3755 9409 3764 9408 $$ IZZI
The office that day
Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Benton | 27 min |
| Sep 13, 2:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Camden, Morgan | 26 min |
| Sep 13, 3:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Vernon | 45 min |
| Sep 13, 3:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Miller | 46 min |
| Sep 13, 3:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Cedar | 66 min |
| Sep 13, 4:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Maries | 74 min |
| Sep 13, 4:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | St. Clair | 43 min |
| Sep 13, 4:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Hickory, Polk | 32 min |
| Sep 13, 4:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Phelps | 38 min |
| Sep 13, 5:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Vernon | 64 min |
| Sep 13, 6:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barton | 16 min |
| Sep 13, 6:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Vernon | 47 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.