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Tornado Warning 28, NWS Springfield, MO

November 12, 2005Greene County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Nov 12, 2005, 8:00 PM CST for Greene County, Missouri. It was in force for 20 min. 4 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
Nov 12, 2005, 8:00 PM CST (02:00 UTC)
Expired
Nov 12, 2005, 8:20 PM CST
In force
20 min
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Greene County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 6 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Nov 12, 8:10 PM CSTTSTM WND DMG2 W Republic, MOSTATE TROOPER REPORTED SEVERAL OUTBUILDINGS UPLIFTED AND DESTROYED
Nov 12, 8:15 PM CSTHAIL 0.88Springfield, MONICKEL SIZE HAIL AT INTERSECTION OF BATTLEFIELD AND GOLDEN IN CITY OF SPRINGFIELD.
Nov 12, 8:21 PM CSTHAIL 0.88Springfield, MONICKEL SIZE HAIL REPORTED AT INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 60 AND KANSAS EXPRESSWAY IN CITY OF SPRINGFIELD.
Nov 12, 8:24 PM CSTHAIL 1Springfield, MOONE INCH HAIL REPORTED AT INTERSECTION OF CAMPBELL AND BATTLEFIELD IN CITY OF SPRINGFIELD.

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
Nov 12, 5:49 PM CSTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 2.0 hours before the alert went out and 47 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 2005-11-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 297 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2005-11-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 276 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
297 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-31 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
742 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
48 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
276 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
297 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.4
Supercell composite
1.9

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The text

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

000 
WFUS53 KSGF 130200
TORSGF
MOC077-130300-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0028.051113T0200Z-051113T0300Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
800 PM CST SAT NOV 12 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN GREENE COUNTY IN MISSOURI.

* UNTIL 900 PM CST.

* AT 754 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
  STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BILLINGS...OR 11 MILES EAST OF MOUNT
  VERNON...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

* THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL BE...
  NEAR REPUBLIC BY 805 PM CST.
  NEAR BATTLEFIELD BY 810 PM CST.
  NEAR SPRINGFIELD BY 820 PM CST.
  NEAR STRAFFORD BY 835 PM CST.

THIS WARNING DOES INCLUDE THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE CITY OF 
SPRINGFIELD

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING A TORNADO EAST OF MOUNT 
VERNON. 

THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES AREAS ALONG INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE
MARKERS 60 AND 88.

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 3718 9362 3710 9362 3711 9308 3734 9309

$$

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2 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS53 KSGF 130210
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
810 PM CST SAT NOV 12 2005

MOC077-130300-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-051113T0300Z/
GREENE MO-
810 PM CST SAT NOV 12 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN GREENE COUNTY 
UNTIL 900 PM CST...

AT 804 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO..  THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR REPUBLIC...OR 11 MILES WEST OF SPRINGFIELD...
AND MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE...
  OVER THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF SPRINGFIELD BETWEEN 815 AND 830      
  PM CST.
  NEAR STRAFFORD BY 835 PM CST.

THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES AREAS ALONG INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE 
MARKERS 65 AND 88.

WHILE THERE ARE INDICATIONS THAT THE ROTATION HAS WEAKENED IN THIS 
STORM...CONDITIONS ARE STILL VERY FAVORABLE FOR ANOTHER TORNADO TO 
DEVELOP. IF YOU LIVE IN SOUTHERN GREENE COUNTY SEEK SHELTER IN A 
SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME.

LAT...LON 3721 9354 3710 9356 3711 9308 3734 9309

$$

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000 
WWUS53 KSGF 130220
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
819 PM CST SAT NOV 12 2005

MOC077-130229-
/O.CAN.KSGF.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-051113T0300Z/
GREENE MO-
819 PM CST SAT NOV 12 2005

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

AT 814 PM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE 
TORNADIC ROTATION IN THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM HAS WEAKENED AND NO 
LONGER POSES A TORNADO THREAT IN GREENE COUNTY. THEREFORE...THE 
TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

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.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING AT THIS 
TIME FOR GREENE COUNTY.

LAT...LON 3721 9354 3710 9356 3711 9308 3734 9309

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 12, 6:13 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFNewton47 min
Nov 12, 6:22 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarton, Cedar, Dade38 min
Nov 12, 6:27 PM CSTTornado WarningSGFNewton43 min
Nov 12, 6:29 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFJasper42 min
Nov 12, 7:23 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFPolk29 min
Nov 12, 7:44 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFLawrence44 min
Nov 12, 7:57 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFChristian, Greene63 min
Nov 12, 8:06 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFChristian41 min
Nov 12, 8:20 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFGreene25 min
Nov 12, 8:24 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFWebster40 min
Nov 12, 9:17 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDent, Phelps23 min
Nov 12, 9:36 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFChristian, Douglas, Taney54 min
Nov 12, 9:41 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFTexas51 min
Nov 12, 10:19 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFOzark41 min
Nov 12, 10:25 PM CSTTornado WarningSGFDouglas, Ozark50 min
Nov 12, 10:28 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFShannon32 min
Nov 12, 10:29 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFTaney16 min
Nov 12, 11:04 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFHowell51 min
Nov 13, 2:16 AM CSTDense Fog AdvisorySGFBarry, Christian, Dade, Dallas, Greene, Jasper and 7 more103 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.