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Tornado Warning 36, NWS Springfield, MO

November 27, 2005Cedar County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Nov 27, 2005, 5:37 PM CST for Cedar County, Missouri. It was in force for 31 min. 1 report 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 27, 2005, 5:37 PM CST (23:37 UTC)
Expired: Nov 27, 2005, 6:08 PM CST
In force: 31 min
Issued by: NWS Springfield, MO
Area: Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Cedar County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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
Nov 27, 6:05 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	5 N Stockton, MO	SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS DOWNED TREES AND POWERLINES IN A RURAL AREA NORTH OF STOCKTON.

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
Nov 27, 3:05 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 11.6 hours before the alert went out and 94 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: 4 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 461 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 164 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 150 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

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

000 
WFUS53 KSGF 272337
TORSGF
MOC039-280030-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0036.051127T2337Z-051128T0030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
537 PM CST SUN NOV 27 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CEDAR COUNTY IN MISSOURI.

* UNTIL 630 PM CST.

* AT 534 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
  STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR LOCKWOOD...OR 19 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
  STOCKTON...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL BE...
  NEAR STOCKTON BY 600 PM CST.

THE TOWNS OF UMBER VIEW HEIGHTS...BEARCREEK AND ARNICA 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.

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 3784 9384 3782 9381 3782 9365 3776 9365
      3775 9366 3774 9363 3768 9363 3758 9372
      3758 9401

$$

CRAMER

3 follow-up statements

000 
WWUS53 KSGF 272348
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
548 PM CST SUN NOV 27 2005

MOC039-280030-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0036.000000T0000Z-051128T0030Z/
CEDAR MO-
548 PM CST SUN NOV 27 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CEDAR COUNTY UNTIL 630 PM
CST...

AT 547 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO..  THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF STOCKTON...AND MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE...
  NEAR STOCKTON BY 600 PM CST.

THE TOWNS OF UMBER VIEW HEIGHTS...ARNICA AND CAPLINGER MILLS ARE ALSO
IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO.

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 3783 9383 3782 9365 3774 9364 3774 9362
      3758 9381 3759 9391

$$

CRAMER

000 
WWUS53 KSGF 272358
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
556 PM CST SUN NOV 27 2005

MOC039-280030-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0036.000000T0000Z-051128T0030Z/
CEDAR MO-
556 PM CST SUN NOV 27 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CEDAR COUNTY UNTIL 630 PM
CST...

AT 551 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS 
STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF STOCKTON...AND MOVING 
NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

THIS TORNADO WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EASTERN CEDAR
COUNTY...INCLUDING THE TOWNS OF UMBER VIEW HEIGHTS...STOCKTON...
ARNICA AND CAPLINGER MILLS.

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 3783 9383 3782 9365 3774 9364 3774 9362
      3758 9381 3759 9391

$$

GCC/CRAMER

000 
WWUS53 KSGF 280008
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
609 PM CST SUN NOV 27 2005

MOC039-280019-
/O.CAN.KSGF.TO.W.0036.000000T0000Z-051128T0030Z/
CEDAR MO-
609 PM CST SUN NOV 27 2005

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

AT 605 PM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE EITHER WEAKENED OR
MOVED OUT OF THE AREA...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO
LIFE OR PROPERTY. 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.

LAT...LON 3783 9383 3782 9365 3774 9364 3774 9362
      3758 9381 3759 9391

$$

JLT

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Nov 27, 2:51 AM CST	Wind Advisory	SGF	Barry, Barton, Benton, Cedar, Christian, Dade and 12 more	17 hr
Nov 27, 4:38 PM CST	Tornado Warning	SGF	Jasper, Newton	46 min
Nov 27, 5:07 PM CST	Tornado Warning	SGF	Barton, Dade	38 min
Nov 27, 5:27 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Douglas, Ozark, Taney	6 hr
Nov 27, 5:40 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Jasper, McDonald, Newton	50 min
Nov 27, 5:46 PM CST	Tornado Warning	SGF	Douglas, Ozark	59 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.