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Tornado Warning 34, NWS Springfield, MO

March 12, 2006Morgan County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Mar 12, 2006, 10:09 PM CST for Morgan County, Missouri. It was in force for 66 min. 6 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, 10:09 PM CST (04:09 UTC)
Expired
Mar 12, 2006, 11:15 PM CST
In force
66 min
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Morgan County, MO

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 126 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:12 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Mar 12, 10:15 PM CSTTORNADOGravois Mills, MO*** 3 INJ *** MORGAN COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE COMMUNITY OF GRAVOIS MILL.
Mar 12, 10:15 PM CSTTORNADOGravois Mills, MOMORGAN COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED THAT THE COMMUNITY OF GRAVOIS MILLS SUSTAINED MAJOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE FROM A TORNADO. THREE INJURIES WERE REPORTED AT THIS TIME.
Mar 12, 10:20 PM CSTTORNADO3 Sw Gravois Mills, MO*** 3 INJ *** A 3/8 OF A MILE WIDE TORNADO PATH WAS NOTED EXTENDING FROM THREE MILES SOUTHWEST OF GRAVOIS MILLS...ACROSS STATE HIGHWAY 5 JUST SOUTH OF THE JUNCTION OF CR-5-14...ACROSS THE GRAVOIS ARM OF THE LAKE OF THE OZAARKS...TO FIVE MILES EAST OF GRAVOIS M
Mar 12, 10:25 PM CSTTORNADO 23 Sw Gravois Mills, MO*** 5 INJ *** TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN SOUTHWEST OF GRAVOIS MILLS AND CONTINUED NORTHEASTWARD THROUGH THE TOWN OF GRAVOIS MILLS AND REMAINED ON THE GROUND FOR 6 MILES. SEMA REPORTS 20 HOMES DESTROYED AND 10 DAMAGED.
Mar 12, 10:30 PM CSTTORNADOGravois Mills, MO*** 3 INJ *** MORGAN COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE COMMUNITY OF GRAVOIS MILL.
Mar 12, 11:09 PM CSTHAIL 1.75Gravois Mills, MOGOLF BALL HAIL

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
Mar 12, 8:42 PM CSTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 4.2 hours before the alert went out and 179 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 2006-03-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1549 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 2006-03-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 200 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
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

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The text

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

000 
WFUS53 KSGF 130409
TORSGF
MOC141-130515-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0034.060313T0409Z-060313T0515Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1009 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 1115 PM CST.

* AT 1006 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
  STORM WAS LOCATED 15 MILES EAST OF WARSAW...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT
  70 MPH.

* THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL BE...
  5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF VERSAILLES BY 1025 PM CST.

THE TOWN OF GRAVOIS MILLS IS 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 3833 9308 3823 9300 3824 9276 3845 9266
      3856 9301

$$

FOSTER
2 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS53 KSGF 130418 RRA
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1018 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006

MOC141-130515-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0034.000000T0000Z-060313T0515Z/
MORGAN MO-
1018 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MORGAN COUNTY UNTIL 1115
PM CST...

AT 1015 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO..  THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES WEST OF LAURIE...OR 18 MILES SOUTHWEST OF 
VERSAILLES...AND MOVING EAST NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

THIS TORNADO WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF CENTRAL MORGAN
COUNTY...INCLUDING THE TOWN OF GRAVOIS MILLS.

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THIS
STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG TO VIOLENT TORNADOES. IF YOU ARE
IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY

LAT...LON 3833 9308 3823 9300 3824 9276 3845 9266
      3856 9301

$$

FOSTER
000 
WWUS53 KSGF 130452
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1051 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006

MOC141-130515-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0034.000000T0000Z-060313T0515Z/
MORGAN MO-
1051 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MORGAN COUNTY UNTIL 1115
PM CST...

AT 1050 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO..  THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED 12 MILES WEST OF LAURIE...OR 18 MILES NORTHWEST OF
CAMDENTON...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE...
  6 MILES SOUTH OF VERSAILLES BY 1115 PM CST.

THIS IS THE SECOND TORNADO TO MOVE INTO MORGAN COUNTY.

THE TOWN OF GRAVOIS MILLS IS ALSO IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO.

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THIS
STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG TO VIOLENT TORNADOES. IF YOU ARE
IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY

LAT...LON 3833 9308 3823 9300 3824 9276 3845 9266
      3856 9301

$$


FOSTER

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 12, 8:07 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarton, Vernon68 min
Mar 12, 8:43 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCedar62 min
Mar 12, 8:48 PM CSTTornado WarningSGFCedar, Vernon40 min
Mar 12, 8:51 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFJasper39 min
Mar 12, 8:53 PM CSTTornado WarningSGFBarton44 min
Mar 12, 9:01 PM CSTTornado WarningSGFMcDonald, Newton55 min
Mar 12, 9:02 PM CSTTornado WarningSGFSt. Clair51 min
Mar 12, 9:20 PM CSTTornado WarningSGFDade37 min
Mar 12, 9:22 PM CSTTornado WarningSGFBenton, Hickory53 min
Mar 12, 9:27 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCedar48 min
Mar 12, 9:35 PM CSTTornado Warning EmergencySGFCedar34 min
Mar 12, 9:36 PM CSTTornado WarningSGFBarry, Lawrence54 min
Mar 12, 9:46 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFJasper44 min
Mar 12, 9:51 PM CSTTornado WarningSGFPolk30 min
Mar 12, 9:57 PM CSTTornado WarningSGFCamden63 min
Mar 12, 9:59 PM CSTTornado Warning EmergencySGFChristian, Greene, Stone65 min
Mar 12, 10:08 PM CSTTornado WarningSGFHickory44 min
Mar 12, 10:12 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry63 min
Mar 12, 10:22 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFVernon38 min
Mar 12, 10:30 PM CSTTornado WarningSGFMiller27 min
Mar 12, 10:37 PM CSTTornado Warning EmergencySGFBarry, Stone39 min
Mar 12, 10:39 PM CSTTornado Warning EmergencySGFWebster66 min
Mar 12, 10:43 PM CSTTornado WarningSGFBenton15 min
Mar 12, 10:46 PM CSTTornado WarningSGFSt. Clair29 min
Mar 12, 10:53 PM CSTTornado WarningSGFTaney67 min
Mar 12, 11:00 PM CSTTornado WarningSGFMorgan60 min
Mar 12, 11:07 PM CSTTornado Warning EmergencySGFWright48 min
Mar 12, 11:13 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFJasper, Newton32 min
Mar 12, 11:13 PM CSTTornado WarningSGFMiller22 min
Mar 12, 11:15 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBenton30 min
Mar 12, 11:25 PM CSTTornado WarningSGFOzark65 min
Mar 12, 11:30 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFMorgan30 min
Mar 12, 11:36 PM CSTTornado WarningSGFLaclede, Texas40 min
Mar 12, 11:40 PM CSTTornado WarningSGFMorgan35 min
Mar 12, 11:43 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFLawrence49 min
Mar 12, 11:45 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFPolk60 min
Mar 12, 11:49 PM CSTTornado WarningSGFPulaski28 min
Mar 12, 11:52 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDallas53 min
Mar 12, 11:55 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBenton50 min
Mar 12, 11:59 PM CSTTornado WarningSGFHickory28 min
Mar 13, 12:00 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDouglas45 min
Mar 13, 12:04 AM CSTTornado WarningSGFDallas20 min
Mar 13, 12:05 AM CSTTornado WarningSGFDent38 min
Mar 13, 12:06 AM CSTTornado WarningSGFBenton20 min
Mar 13, 12:08 AM CSTTornado WarningSGFPhelps37 min
Mar 13, 12:11 AM CSTTornado WarningSGFDouglas, Howell64 min
Mar 13, 12:15 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCamden60 min
Mar 13, 12:16 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFGreene74 min
Mar 13, 12:19 AM CSTTornado WarningSGFGreene49 min
Mar 13, 12:20 AM CSTTornado WarningSGFCamden29 min
Mar 13, 12:41 AM CSTTornado WarningSGFOregon, Shannon64 min
Mar 13, 12:42 AM CSTTornado WarningSGFMiller28 min
Mar 13, 12:46 AM CSTTornado WarningSGFWebster39 min
Mar 13, 12:52 AM CSTTornado WarningSGFMaries42 min
Mar 13, 1:22 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFWright53 min
Mar 13, 1:59 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFTexas46 min
Mar 13, 2:07 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDent39 min
Mar 13, 2:09 AM CSTTornado WarningSGFOzark39 min
Mar 13, 2:11 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFTexas34 min
Mar 13, 3:00 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFHowell45 min
Mar 13, 3:25 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFOregon65 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.