Alert archive / Kansas / Tornado Warnings in 2006
Tornado Warning 76, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at May 3, 2006, 2:49 PM CDT for Bourbon County, Kansas. It was in force for 71 min. 5 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
- May 3, 2006, 2:49 PM CDT (19:49 UTC)
- Expired
- May 3, 2006, 4:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 71 min
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Bourbon County, KS
The radar
The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 126 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 3:12 PM CDT | HAIL 0.88 | Redfield, KS | |
| May 3, 3:25 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 3 Se Redfield, KS | |
| May 3, 3:25 PM CDT | HAIL 2.5 | Fort Scott, KS | TENNIS BALL SIZE HAIL DAMAGED VEHICLE WINDOWS AT THE KDOT PARKING LOT SOUTH OF FORT SCOTT. A WALL CLOUD WAS ALSO OBSERVED WITH THIS STORM. |
| May 3, 3:35 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | 3 Sse Fort Scott, KS | |
| May 3, 3:53 PM CDT | TORNADO | 4 W Garland, KS | NWS SURVEY REVEALED THAT AN F0 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN IN RURAL BOURBON COUNTY KANSAS AND TRACKED INTO VERNON COUNTY MISSOURI. MINOR DAMAGE TO TREES OCCURRED. |
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 12:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 138 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
- 1602 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -87 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1017 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 18 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 100 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 133 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.9
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS53 KSGF 031949 TORSGF KSC011-032100- /O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0076.060503T1949Z-060503T2100Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 249 PM CDT WED MAY 3 2006 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... BOURBON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS. * UNTIL 400 PM CDT. * AT 247 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF HEPLER...OR 16 MILES NORTHEAST OF ERIE...AND MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. * THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL BE... NEAR REDFIELD BY 335 PM CDT. 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FORT SCOTT BY 400 PM CDT. THE TOWNS OF PETERSBURG...HIATTVILLE AND MARMATON 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 3778 9507 3769 9507 3770 9462 3800 9462 $$ CRAMER
6 follow-up statements
000 WWUS53 KSGF 032000 SVSSGF SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 300 PM CDT WED MAY 3 2006 KSC011-032100- /O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0076.000000T0000Z-060503T2100Z/ BOURBON KS- 300 PM CDT WED MAY 3 2006 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR BOURBON COUNTY UNTIL 400 PM CDT... AT 256 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTH OF UNIONTOWN...OR 16 MILES WEST OF FORT SCOTT...AND MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE... NEAR REDFIELD BY 315 PM CDT. NEAR FORT SCOTT BY 345 PM CDT. THE TOWNS OF PETERSBURG...HIATTVILLE AND MARMATON ARE ALSO IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. LAT...LON 3781 9505 3770 9505 3770 9462 3800 9462 $$ CRAMER
000 WWUS53 KSGF 032016 SVSSGF SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 316 PM CDT WED MAY 3 2006 KSC011-032100- /O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0076.000000T0000Z-060503T2100Z/ BOURBON KS- 316 PM CDT WED MAY 3 2006 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR BOURBON COUNTY UNTIL 400 PM CDT... AT 311 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR REDFIELD...OR 11 MILES WEST OF FORT SCOTT... AND MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE... NEAR FORT SCOTT BY 340 PM CDT. THE TOWNS OF MARMATON AND HAMMOND 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 3784 9500 3775 9499 3774 9462 3802 9462 $$ CRAMER
000 WWUS53 KSGF 032021 SVSSGF SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 321 PM CDT WED MAY 3 2006 KSC011-032100- /O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0076.000000T0000Z-060503T2100Z/ BOURBON KS- 321 PM CDT WED MAY 3 2006 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR BOURBON COUNTY UNTIL 400 PM CDT... AT 316 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR REDFIELD...OR 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FORT SCOTT...AND MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE... NEAR FORT SCOTT BY 345 PM CDT. THE TOWNS OF HIATTVILLE AND MARMATON ARE ALSO IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. LAT...LON 3783 9499 3770 9491 3772 9462 3802 9462 $$ CRAMER
000
WWUS53 KSGF 032031
SVSSGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
331 PM CDT WED MAY 3 2006
KSC011-032100-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0076.000000T0000Z-060503T2100Z/
BOURBON KS-
331 PM CDT WED MAY 3 2006
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR BOURBON COUNTY UNTIL 400
PM CDT...
AT 326 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF REDFIELD...OR 8 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF FORT SCOTT...AND MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.
THIS TORNADO WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHEASTERN BOURBON
COUNTY...INCLUDING THE TOWNS OF PAWNEE STATION AND GARLAND.
LARGE HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF BASEBALLS IS POSSIBLE WITH THIS 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 9484 3772 9491 3768 9477 3768 9463
3779 9462
$$
CRAMER000
WWUS53 KSGF 032042
SVSSGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
341 PM CDT WED MAY 3 2006
KSC011-032100-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0076.000000T0000Z-060503T2100Z/
BOURBON KS-
341 PM CDT WED MAY 3 2006
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR BOURBON COUNTY UNTIL 400
PM CDT...
AT 340 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTH OF FORT SCOTT...AND MOVING EAST AT 20
MPH.
GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL WAS OBSERVED THREE MILES SOUTHEAST OF FORT SCOTT.
THIS TORNADO WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHEASTERN BOURBON
COUNTY...INCLUDING THE TOWN OF GARLAND.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
LAT...LON 3783 9475 3774 9484 3768 9471 3768 9463
3779 9462
$$
CRAMER000
WWUS53 KSGF 032102
SVSSGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
401 PM CDT WED MAY 3 2006
KSC011-032111-
/O.EXP.KSGF.TO.W.0076.000000T0000Z-060503T2100Z/
BOURBON KS-
401 PM CDT WED MAY 3 2006
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR BOURBON COUNTY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO
EXPIRE...
AT 400 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED EAST OUT OF
BOURBON COUNTY NEAR GARLAND AND INTO SOUTHWEST VERNON COUNTY.
THEREFORE...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR BOURBON COUNTY 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 3783 9475 3774 9484 3768 9471 3768 9463
3779 9462
$$
RUNNELSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 5:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Bourbon | 51 min |
| May 3, 6:04 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Bourbon, Crawford | 39 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.