Alert archive / Missouri / Tornado Warnings in 2006
Tornado Warning 4, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Mar 11, 2006, 3:54 PM CST for Stone County, Missouri. It was in force for 43 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
- Mar 11, 2006, 3:54 PM CST (21:54 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 11, 2006, 4:37 PM CST
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Stone County, MO
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 4:18 PM CST | HAIL 0.25 | 5 Nw Kimberling City, MO | PEA TO DIME SIZE SIZE 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 12:47 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 44 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
- 107 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -189 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1474 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 63 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 183 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 120 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.6
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS53 KSGF 112154
TORSGF
MOC209-112300-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0004.060311T2154Z-060311T2300Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
354 PM CST SAT MAR 11 2006
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
STONE COUNTY IN MISSOURI.
* UNTIL 500 PM CST.
* AT 350 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BEAVER...OR NEAR EUREKA SPRINGS...AND MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
* THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL BE...
NEAR KIMBERLING CITY BY 420 PM CST.
NEAR INDIAN POINT BY 425 PM CST.
THE TOWNS OF LAMPE...BLUE EYE AND SILVER DOLLAR CITY ARE ALSO IN THE
PATH OF THIS TORNADIC STORM.
RADAR SUGGESTS THAT VERY LARGE HAIL...POTENTIALLY UP TO THE SIZE OF
GOLF BALLS WILL ALSO ACCOMPANY THIS STORM AS IT TRACKS ACROSS STONE
COUNTY.
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 3655 9360 3656 9358 3669 9358 3673 9352
3680 9333 3655 9333 3654 9334 3650 9334
3650 9360
$$
CRAMER3 follow-up statements
000
WWUS53 KSGF 112207
SVSSGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
406 PM CST SAT MAR 11 2006
MOC209-112300-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-060311T2300Z/
STONE MO-
406 PM CST SAT MAR 11 2006
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR STONE COUNTY UNTIL 500 PM
CST...
AT 401 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR GRANDVIEW...OR 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF
BERRYVILLE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE...
6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF KIMBERLING CITY BY 420 PM CST.
NEAR INDIAN POINT BY 425 PM CST.
THE TOWNS OF LAMPE AND SILVER DOLLAR CITY ARE ALSO IN THE PATH OF
THIS TORNADO.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
LAT...LON 3655 9360 3656 9358 3669 9358 3673 9352
3680 9333 3655 9333 3654 9334 3650 9334
3650 9360
$$
CRAMER000 WWUS53 KSGF 112217 SVSSGF SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 417 PM CST SAT MAR 11 2006 MOC209-112300- /O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-060311T2300Z/ STONE MO- 417 PM CST SAT MAR 11 2006 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR STONE COUNTY UNTIL 500 PM CST... AT 416 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTH OF KIMBERLING CITY...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE... NEAR INDIAN POINT BY 425 PM CST. THE TOWNS OF LAMPE AND SILVER DOLLAR CITY 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 3651 9353 3668 9351 3681 9332 3653 9333 $$ CRAMER
000 WWUS53 KSGF 112237 SVSSGF SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 437 PM CST SAT MAR 11 2006 MOC209-112247- /O.CAN.KSGF.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-060311T2300Z/ STONE MO- 437 PM CST SAT MAR 11 2006 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR STONE COUNTY HAS BEEN CANCELLED... AT 436 PM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE EITHER WEAKENED OR MOVED OUT OF THE AREA...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. THEREFORE...THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. IF SEVERE WEATHER WAS OBSERVED...PLEASE REPORT IT TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD. LAT...LON 3651 9353 3668 9351 3681 9332 3653 9333 $$ CRAMER
The office that day
Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2:13 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | McDonald | 62 min |
| Mar 11, 2:36 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Newton | 37 min |
| Mar 11, 2:58 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Barry | 77 min |
| Mar 11, 3:02 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Benton | 43 min |
| Mar 11, 3:04 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Morgan | 14 min |
| Mar 11, 3:12 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Lawrence | 36 min |
| Mar 11, 4:14 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Taney | 58 min |
| Mar 11, 4:24 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Newton | 66 min |
| Mar 11, 4:42 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Christian | 26 min |
| Mar 11, 4:43 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Miller | 22 min |
| Mar 11, 4:48 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | McDonald | 30 min |
| Mar 11, 4:49 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Douglas | 71 min |
| Mar 11, 5:16 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Jasper, Lawrence | 59 min |
| Mar 11, 5:32 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | McDonald | 45 min |
| Mar 11, 5:53 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Greene, Polk | 67 min |
| Mar 11, 5:59 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Newton | 31 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.