Alert archive / Missouri / Tornado Warnings in 2006
Tornado Warning 1, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Jan 12, 2006, 9:09 PM CST for Stone County, Taney County, Missouri. It was in force for 36 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
- Jan 12, 2006, 9:09 PM CST (03:09 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 12, 2006, 9:45 PM CST
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties Stone County, MO, Taney County, MO
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 9:35 PM CST | HAIL 0.75 | Rockaway Beach, MO | DIME SIZED HAIL |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 3.2 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1244 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 268 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 350 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 130309 TORSGF MOC209-213-130345- /O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0001.060113T0309Z-060113T0345Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 909 PM CST THU JAN 12 2006 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... TANEY COUNTY IN MISSOURI. STONE COUNTY IN MISSOURI. * UNTIL 945 PM CST. * AT 907 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR KIMBERLING CITY...OR 10 MILES WEST OF BRANSON...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. * THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL BE... NEAR HOLLISTER BY 915 PM CST. NEAR BRANSON BY 920 PM CST. NEAR ROCKAWAY BEACH BY 925 PM CST. THE TOWNS OF LAMPE...SILVER DOLLAR CITY...TABLE ROCK...KIRBYVILLE... WALNUT SHADE...EDGEWATER BEACH...OZARK BEACH AND POWERSITE 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. WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS. LAT...LON 3667 9353 3655 9348 3660 9307 3682 9323 $$ GAEDE
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS53 KSGF 130321 SVSSGF SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 921 PM CST THU JAN 12 2006 MOC209-130331- /O.CAN.KSGF.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-060113T0345Z/ STONE MO- 921 PM CST THU JAN 12 2006 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR STONE COUNTY HAS BEEN CANCELLED... AT 917 PM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. THEREFORE...THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. LAT...LON 3674 9328 3664 9327 3667 9305 3682 9318 $$ MOC213-130345- /O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-060113T0345Z/ TANEY MO- 921 PM CST THU JAN 12 2006 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TANEY COUNTY UNTIL 945 PM CST... AT 917 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BRANSON...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. THIS TORNADO WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF WESTERN TANEY COUNTY...INCLUDING THE TOWNS OF WALNUT SHADE...EDGEWATER BEACH... OZARK BEACH...ROCKAWAY BEACH...MERRIAM WOODS AND FORSYTH. 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. WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED WITHIN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING OR TO AN INTERIOR ROOM OR CLOSET. IF DRIVING...DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS. LAT...LON 3674 9328 3664 9327 3667 9305 3682 9318 $$ GAEDE
000 WWUS53 KSGF 130331 SVSSGF SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 930 PM CST THU JAN 12 2006 MOC213-130345- /O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-060113T0345Z/ TANEY MO- 930 PM CST THU JAN 12 2006 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TANEY COUNTY UNTIL 945 PM CST... AT 927 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR FORSYTH...OR 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF BRANSON... AND MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. THIS TORNADO WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF CENTRAL TANEY COUNTY...INCLUDING THE TOWNS OF FORSYTH...KISSEE MILLS AND TANEYVILLE. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED WITHIN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING OR TO AN INTERIOR ROOM OR CLOSET. IF DRIVING...DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS. LAT...LON 3673 9315 3665 9313 3668 9286 3681 9294 $$ GAEDE
000 WWUS53 KSGF 130341 SVSSGF SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 941 PM CST THU JAN 12 2006 MOC213-130351- /O.EXP.KSGF.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-060113T0345Z/ TANEY MO- 941 PM CST THU JAN 12 2006 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR TANEY COUNTY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE... AT 936 PM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. 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 3673 9315 3665 9313 3668 9286 3681 9294 $$ GAEDE
The office that day
Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 8:12 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barry, Stone | 33 min |
| Jan 12, 8:52 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barry, Stone | 38 min |
| Jan 12, 9:39 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Douglas, Taney | 36 min |
| Jan 12, 10:05 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Taney | 25 min |
| Jan 12, 10:14 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Douglas | 31 min |
| Jan 12, 10:23 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Texas | 14 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.