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Tornado Warning 8, NWS Springfield, MO

March 11, 2006Greene County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Mar 11, 2006, 6:15 PM CST for Greene County, Missouri. It was in force for 28 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Mar 11, 2006, 6:15 PM CST (00:15 UTC)
Expired
Mar 11, 2006, 6:43 PM CST
In force
28 min
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Greene County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 3 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 11, 12:47 PM CSTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 0.3 hours before the alert went out and 275 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, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 2006-03-12Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 2006-03-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 93 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2050 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
91 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
93 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
185 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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

000 
WFUS53 KSGF 120016
TORSGF
MOC077-120100-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0008.060312T0015Z-060312T0100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
615 PM CST SAT MAR 11 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 700 PM CST.

* AT 612 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
  STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR I-44 NEAR MILE MARKER 60...OR 7 MILES WEST
  OF REPUBLIC...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL BE...
  NEAR I-44 NEAR MILE MARKER 70 BY 630 PM CST.
  NEAR WILLARD BY 635 PM CST.
  NEAR I-44 NEAR MILE MARKER 80 BY 640 PM CST.
  NEAR FAIR GROVE BY 700 PM CST.

THIS TORNADO WARNING INCLUDED THE NORTHWEST HALF OF THE CITY OF 
SPRINGFIELD.

THE TOWNS OF BOIS DARC...GLIDEWELL...EBENEZER AND BASSVILLE 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.

THIS REPLACES THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR 
GREENE COUNTY.

LAT...LON 3720 9362 3708 9360 3726 9307 3742 9312
      3742 9334

$$

IZZI
3 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS53 KSGF 120029
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
627 PM CST SAT MAR 11 2006

MOC077-120100-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-060312T0100Z/
GREENE MO-
627 PM CST SAT MAR 11 2006

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GREENE COUNTY UNTIL 700 PM
CST...

AT 622 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO..  THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR I-44 NEAR MILE MARKER 70...OR 6 MILES NORTH OF
REPUBLIC...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE...
  NEAR WILLARD BY 635 PM CST.
  6 MILES NORTHWEST OF I-44 NEAR MILE MARKER 80 BY 640 PM CST.
  5 MILES NORTHWEST OF FAIR GROVE BY 700 PM CST.

THE TOWNS OF BOIS DARC...GLIDEWELL AND EBENEZER ARE ALSO IN THE PATH
OF THIS TORNADO.

ANYONE IN OR NEAR WILLARD...DIRECTLY NORTHWEST AND NORTH OF 
SPRINGFIELD NEEDS TO TAKE COVER NOW 

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 3721 9355 3718 9353 3727 9309 3741 9309
      3742 9341

$$

CRAMER
000 
WWUS53 KSGF 120035 RRA
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
634 PM CST SAT MAR 11 2006

MOC077-120100-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-060312T0100Z/
GREENE MO-
634 PM CST SAT MAR 11 2006

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GREENE COUNTY UNTIL 700 PM
CST...

AT 632 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO..  THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR WILLARD...OR 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF 
SPRINGFIELD...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.  

ALSO AT 632 PM CST...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS OBSERVED A WALL CLOUD 
NEAR THE CITY OF WILLARD.  THIS CAN BE AN INDICATION THAT A TORNADO 
IS DEVELOPING.  ANYONE IN EBENEEZER OR IN RURAL SECTIONS OF 
NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST GREENE COUNTY SHOULD TAKE COVER NOW.

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE...
  NEAR FAIR GROVE BY 650 PM CST.

THE TOWNS OF GLIDEWELL AND EBENEZER 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 3730 9343 3727 9338 3735 9310 3741 9309
      3742 9337

$$

CRAMER
000 
WWUS53 KSGF 120043
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
643 PM CST SAT MAR 11 2006

MOC077-120053-
/O.CAN.KSGF.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-060312T0100Z/
GREENE MO-
643 PM CST SAT MAR 11 2006

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR GREENE COUNTY HAS BEEN CANCELLED...

AT 637 PM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE 
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED...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 3730 9343 3727 9338 3735 9310 3741 9309
      3742 9337

$$

IZZI

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 11, 6:00 PM CSTTornado WarningSGFHowell, Texas45 min
Mar 11, 6:12 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFJasper16 min
Mar 11, 6:13 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry22 min
Mar 11, 6:19 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDallas, Webster26 min
Mar 11, 6:19 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFLawrence40 min
Mar 11, 6:33 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFShannon42 min
Mar 11, 6:35 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFLaclede40 min
Mar 11, 6:40 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDade22 min
Mar 11, 6:47 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFChristian, Greene54 min
Mar 11, 6:53 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFPolk39 min
Mar 11, 7:00 PM CSTTornado WarningSGFShannon45 min
Mar 11, 7:07 PM CSTTornado WarningSGFPulaski22 min
Mar 11, 7:18 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFJasper26 min
Mar 11, 7:23 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDallas52 min
Mar 11, 7:25 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFWebster50 min
Mar 11, 7:29 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFLawrence16 min
Mar 11, 7:29 PM CSTTornado WarningSGFPhelps36 min
Mar 11, 7:36 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDade54 min
Mar 11, 7:40 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFTaney52 min
Mar 11, 7:56 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFGreene, Polk64 min
Mar 11, 7:59 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFLaclede31 min
Mar 11, 8:08 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFTexas, Wright55 min
Mar 11, 8:17 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDent, Phelps43 min
Mar 11, 8:24 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDallas59 min
Mar 11, 8:28 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFPulaski23 min
Mar 11, 8:29 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDade8 min
Mar 11, 8:31 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDouglas31 min
Mar 11, 8:40 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFJasper17 min
Mar 11, 8:41 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDent, Phelps64 min
Mar 11, 8:45 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCamden, Laclede34 min
Mar 11, 9:00 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFPolk7 min
Mar 11, 9:12 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFMiller23 min
Mar 11, 9:33 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFPulaski27 min
Mar 11, 9:36 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry, Stone39 min
Mar 11, 9:54 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFMaries, Phelps36 min
Mar 11, 9:57 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDade, Polk48 min
Mar 11, 10:10 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFOzark, Taney50 min
Mar 11, 10:21 PM CSTTornado WarningSGFOzark, Taney39 min
Mar 11, 10:27 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFWebster36 min
Mar 11, 10:40 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFPhelps, Pulaski, Texas42 min
Mar 11, 10:57 PM CSTTornado WarningSGFOzark48 min
Mar 11, 11:07 PM CSTTornado WarningSGFHowell68 min
Mar 11, 11:44 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry, Stone46 min
Mar 11, 11:55 PM CSTTornado WarningSGFOregon57 min
Mar 11, 11:56 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFWebster, Wright34 min
Mar 12, 12:01 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFTaney59 min
Mar 12, 12:11 AM CSTTornado WarningSGFShannon33 min
Mar 12, 12:25 AM CSTTornado WarningSGFTaney29 min
Mar 12, 12:27 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningSGFOregon, Shannon6 hr
Mar 12, 12:43 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFOzark40 min
Mar 12, 1:03 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDouglas30 min
Mar 12, 1:15 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry45 min
Mar 12, 1:21 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFWright27 min
Mar 12, 2:44 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFLaclede, Pulaski35 min
Mar 12, 2:30 PM CSTTornado WarningSGFVernon30 min
Mar 12, 3:53 PM CSTTornado WarningSGFBenton13 min
Mar 12, 4:13 PM CSTTornado WarningSGFMorgan28 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.