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Tornado Warning 29, NWS Springfield, MO

November 12, 2005Douglas County, Ozark County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Nov 12, 2005, 10:25 PM CST for Douglas County, Ozark County, Missouri. It was in force for 50 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Nov 12, 2005, 10:25 PM CST (04:25 UTC)
Expired
Nov 12, 2005, 11:15 PM CST
In force
50 min
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Douglas County, MO, Ozark County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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, 4.4 hours before the alert went out and 112 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 130425
TORSGF
MOC067-153-130515-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0029.051113T0425Z-051113T0515Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1025 PM CST SAT NOV 12 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EXTREME NORTHERN OZARK COUNTY IN MISSOURI.
  EXTREME SOUTHERN DOUGLAS COUNTY IN MISSOURI.

* UNTIL 1115 PM CST.

* AT 1022 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS           
  DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 11 MILES SOUTH OF AVA...OR JUST SOUTH  
  OF THE DOUGLAS OZARK COUNTY LINE...AND WAS MOVING EAST AT 35   MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHERN OZARK
  AND SOUTHERN DOUGLAS COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE TOWNS OF WASOLA...
  NOBLE...ROCKBRIDGE...BRIXEY AND GENTRYVILLE.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE 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 3684 9268 3674 9270 3671 9235 3686 9232

$$

IZZI
3 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS53 KSGF 130440
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1040 PM CST SAT NOV 12 2005

MOC067-153-130515-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-051113T0515Z/
DOUGLAS MO-OZARK MO-
1040 PM CST SAT NOV 12 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN OZARK AND 
SOUTHERN DOUGLAS COUNTIES UNTIL 1115 PM CST...

AT 1035 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS VERY 
DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 13 MILES SOUTHEAST OF AVA...OR ABOUT 4 
MILES EAST OF WASOLA AND WAS MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

THIS TORNADO WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHEASTERN OZARK AND
SOUTHEASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE TOWNS OF ROCKBRIDGE...
BRIXEY AND DORA.

THERE ARE STRONG INDICATIONS ON RADAR THAT A TORNADO IS OCCURRING 
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 3684 9254 3676 9255 3670 9211 3688 9211

$$

IZZI
000 
WWUS53 KSGF 130501
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1101 PM CST SAT NOV 12 2005

MOC067-153-130515-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-051113T0515Z/
DOUGLAS MO-OZARK MO-
1101 PM CST SAT NOV 12 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEAST OZARK AND 
SOUTHEAST DOUGLAS COUNTIES UNTIL 1115 PM CST...

AT 1056 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO..  THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED 15 MILES NORTHEAST OF GAINESVILLE...OR 23 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF AVA...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

THIS TORNADO WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHEASTERN OZARK AND
SOUTHEASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE TOWN OF DORA.

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 3685 9235 3674 9234 3671 9223 3672 9212
      3690 9211

$$

IZZI
000 
WWUS53 KSGF 130514
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1115 PM CST SAT NOV 12 2005

MOC067-153-130521-
/O.EXP.KSGF.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-051113T0515Z/
DOUGLAS MO-OZARK MO-
1115 PM CST SAT NOV 12 2005

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR OZARK AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES HAS BEEN
ALLOWED TO EXPIRE...

AT 1115 PM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE 
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD WEAKENED...AND WHILE 
HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS REMAIN POSSIBLE...THERE IS NO IMMEDIATE 
TORNADIC THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY AS THE STORMS TRACK INTO HOWELL 
COUTY.  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 3685 9235 3674 9234 3671 9223 3672 9212
      3690 9211

$$

RUNNELS

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, 8:00 PM CSTTornado WarningSGFGreene20 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, 10:28 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

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.