Alert archive / Missouri / Tornado Warnings in 2006
Tornado Warning 23, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Mar 12, 2006, 8:53 PM CST for Barton County, Missouri. It was in force for 44 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
- Mar 12, 2006, 8:53 PM CST (02:53 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 12, 2006, 9:37 PM CST
- In force
- 44 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), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 9:15 PM CST | FUNNEL CLOUD | 1 S Boston, MO | FUNNEL CLOUD REPORTED NEAR HIGHWAYS 71 AND 126 AND HIGHWAYS 126 AND T |
| Mar 12, 9:15 PM CST | HAIL 1 | 1 S Boston, MO | |
| Mar 12, 9:18 PM CST | TORNADO 0 | 6 S Lamar, MO | DAMAGE SURVEY REVEALED THAT AN INTERMITTENT DAMAGE PATH BEGAN ABOUT 6 MILES SOUTH OF LAMAR AND CONTINUED NORTHEASTWARD THROUGH THE COUNTY EXITING INTO DADE COUNTY 6 MILES NORTH OF GOLDEN CITY. |
| Mar 12, 9:28 PM CST | FUNNEL CLOUD | Kenoma, MO | FUNNEL CLOUD REPORTED OVER KENOMA AT T HIGHWAY AND 126 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 11:49 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
| Mar 12, 8:42 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 2.9 hours before the alert went out and 84 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
- 1549 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -16 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1450 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 61 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 200 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 264 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.5
- Supercell composite
- 13.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS53 KSGF 130253
TORSGF
MOC011-130400-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0023.060313T0253Z-060313T0400Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
853 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
BARTON COUNTY IN MISSOURI.
* UNTIL 1000 PM CST.
* AT 851 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PITTSBURG...AND MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
* THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL BE...
NEAR LAMAR BY 915 PM CST.
THE TOWNS OF NASHVILLE...IANTHA...OAKTON...BOSTON...LAMAR HEIGHTS...
KENOMA AND MILFORD ARE ALSO IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADIC STORM.
THIS TORNADO WARNING REPLACES THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING THAT
WAS IN EFFECT FOR THE SAME AREA. GO TO A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR
ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR
LAT...LON 3746 9462 3733 9462 3742 9408 3765 9409
3765 9424
$$
IZZI/HATCH3 follow-up statements
000
WWUS53 KSGF 130307 RRA
SVSSGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
907 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006
MOC011-130400-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-060313T0400Z/
BARTON MO-
907 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR BARTON COUNTY UNTIL 1000
PM CST...
AT 905 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES EAST OF MINDENMINES...OR 10 MILES SOUTHWEST
OF LAMAR...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE...
NEAR LAMAR BY 920 PM CST.
LARGE DAMAGING HAIL TO THE SIZE OF TENNIS BALLS IS ALSO LIKELY WITH
THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM.
THE TOWNS OF IANTHA...OAKTON...BOSTON...LAMAR HEIGHTS...KENOMA...
IRWIN AND MILFORD ARE ALSO IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO.
MOBILE HOMES ARE EASILY DESTROYED BY TORNADIC WINDS AND SHOULD BE
EVACUATED FOR A STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT
IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR
HANDS.
LAT...LON 3747 9451 3737 9449 3742 9408 3765 9409
3765 9424
$$
IZZI000 WWUS53 KSGF 130330 SVSSGF SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 930 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006 MOC011-130400- /O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-060313T0400Z/ BARTON MO- 930 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN BARTON COUNTY UNTIL 1000 PM CST... AT 926 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF GOLDEN CITY...OR 7 MILES EAST OF LAMAR...AND MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. THIS TORNADO WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EASTERN BARTON COUNTY. 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 3754 9425 3741 9421 3742 9408 3762 9409 $$ IZZI
000 WWUS53 KSGF 130337 SVSSGF SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 937 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006 MOC011-130347- /O.CAN.KSGF.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-060313T0400Z/ BARTON MO- 937 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR BARTON COUNTY HAS BEEN CANCELLED... AT 935 PM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE EITHER WEAKENED OR MOVED OUT OF THE AREA...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. THEREFORE...THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. IF SEVERE WEATHER WAS OBSERVED...PLEASE REPORT IT TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD. LAT...LON 3754 9425 3741 9421 3742 9408 3762 9409 $$ IZZI
The office that day
Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 8:07 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barton, Vernon | 68 min |
| Mar 12, 8:43 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Cedar | 62 min |
| Mar 12, 8:48 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Cedar, Vernon | 40 min |
| Mar 12, 8:51 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Jasper | 39 min |
| Mar 12, 9:01 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | McDonald, Newton | 55 min |
| Mar 12, 9:02 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | St. Clair | 51 min |
| Mar 12, 9:20 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Dade | 37 min |
| Mar 12, 9:22 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Benton, Hickory | 53 min |
| Mar 12, 9:27 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Cedar | 48 min |
| Mar 12, 9:35 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Cedar | 34 min |
| Mar 12, 9:36 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Barry, Lawrence | 54 min |
| Mar 12, 9:46 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Jasper | 44 min |
| Mar 12, 9:51 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Polk | 30 min |
| Mar 12, 9:57 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Camden | 63 min |
| Mar 12, 9:59 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Christian, Greene, Stone | 65 min |
| Mar 12, 10:08 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Hickory | 44 min |
| Mar 12, 10:09 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Morgan | 66 min |
| Mar 12, 10:12 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barry | 63 min |
| Mar 12, 10:22 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Vernon | 38 min |
| Mar 12, 10:30 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Miller | 27 min |
| Mar 12, 10:37 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Barry, Stone | 39 min |
| Mar 12, 10:39 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Webster | 66 min |
| Mar 12, 10:43 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Benton | 15 min |
| Mar 12, 10:46 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | St. Clair | 29 min |
| Mar 12, 10:53 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Taney | 67 min |
| Mar 12, 11:00 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Morgan | 60 min |
| Mar 12, 11:07 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Wright | 48 min |
| Mar 12, 11:13 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Jasper, Newton | 32 min |
| Mar 12, 11:13 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Miller | 22 min |
| Mar 12, 11:15 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Benton | 30 min |
| Mar 12, 11:25 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Ozark | 65 min |
| Mar 12, 11:30 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Morgan | 30 min |
| Mar 12, 11:36 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Laclede, Texas | 40 min |
| Mar 12, 11:40 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Morgan | 35 min |
| Mar 12, 11:43 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Lawrence | 49 min |
| Mar 12, 11:45 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Polk | 60 min |
| Mar 12, 11:49 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Pulaski | 28 min |
| Mar 12, 11:52 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Dallas | 53 min |
| Mar 12, 11:55 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Benton | 50 min |
| Mar 12, 11:59 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Hickory | 28 min |
| Mar 13, 12:00 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Douglas | 45 min |
| Mar 13, 12:04 AM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Dallas | 20 min |
| Mar 13, 12:05 AM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Dent | 38 min |
| Mar 13, 12:06 AM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Benton | 20 min |
| Mar 13, 12:08 AM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Phelps | 37 min |
| Mar 13, 12:11 AM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Douglas, Howell | 64 min |
| Mar 13, 12:15 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Camden | 60 min |
| Mar 13, 12:16 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Greene | 74 min |
| Mar 13, 12:19 AM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Greene | 49 min |
| Mar 13, 12:20 AM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Camden | 29 min |
| Mar 13, 12:41 AM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Oregon, Shannon | 64 min |
| Mar 13, 12:42 AM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Miller | 28 min |
| Mar 13, 12:46 AM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Webster | 39 min |
| Mar 13, 12:52 AM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Maries | 42 min |
| Mar 13, 1:22 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Wright | 53 min |
| Mar 13, 1:59 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Texas | 46 min |
| Mar 13, 2:07 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Dent | 39 min |
| Mar 13, 2:09 AM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Ozark | 39 min |
| Mar 13, 2:11 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Texas | 34 min |
| Mar 13, 3:00 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Howell | 45 min |
| Mar 13, 3:25 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Oregon | 65 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.