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Tornado Warning 17, NWS Springfield, MO

March 1, 2007Maries County, Phelps County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Mar 1, 2007, 6:14 AM CST for Maries County, Phelps County, Missouri. It was in force for 46 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 1, 2007, 6:14 AM CST (12:14 UTC)
Expired
Mar 1, 2007, 7:00 AM CST
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Maries County, MO, Phelps County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 130 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 1, 3:58 AM CSTTornado WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 210 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 12:00Z on 2007-03-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 232 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 12:00Z on 2007-03-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 15 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
232 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-14 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
890 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
53 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
15 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
90 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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The text

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

000 
WFUS53 KSGF 011214
TORSGF
MOC125-161-011300-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0017.070301T1214Z-070301T1300Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
614 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  MARIES COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI...
  PHELPS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 700 AM CST.

* AT 609 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS VERY
  DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTH OF ST. ROBERT...OR 6
  MILES NORTHEAST OF WAYNESVILLE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  8 MILES NORTHWEST OF NEWBURG BY 620 AM CST.
  8 MILES NORTHWEST OF DOOLITTLE BY 625 AM CST.
  8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF VIENNA BY 630 AM CST.
  BELLE BY 645 AM CST.

THE TOWN OF VICHY IS ALSO IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADIC STORM. THIS
ALSO INCLUDES INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS

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 3803 9217 3802 9203 3783 9202 3806 9165
      3828 9165 3829 9192

$$

LINDENBERG
1 follow-up statement
000 
WWUS53 KSGF 011241
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
641 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007

MOC125-011251-
/O.CAN.KSGF.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-070301T1300Z/
MARIES MO-
641 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR MARIES COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

LAT...LON 3788 9204 3779 9159 3791 9152 3807 9153
      3805 9166 3805 9178

$$

MOC161-011300-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-070301T1300Z/
PHELPS MO-
641 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CST FOR NORTHERN
PHELPS COUNTY...

AT 638 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO LOCATED
NEAR ROLLA...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  ST. JAMES BY 650 AM CST.

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 3788 9204 3779 9159 3791 9152 3807 9153
      3805 9166 3805 9178

$$

LINDENBERG

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 1, 2:42 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarton, Jasper63 min
Mar 1, 3:04 AM CSTTornado WarningSGFBarton30 min
Mar 1, 3:11 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBenton, Hickory25 min
Mar 1, 3:17 AM CSTTornado WarningSGFCedar, Vernon43 min
Mar 1, 3:39 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarton36 min
Mar 1, 3:43 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFLawrence62 min
Mar 1, 3:46 AM CSTTornado WarningSGFSt. Clair59 min
Mar 1, 3:49 AM CSTTornado WarningSGFBarton, Cedar, Dade56 min
Mar 1, 3:53 AM CSTTornado WarningSGFDade, Lawrence20 min
Mar 1, 4:01 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFGreene, Polk59 min
Mar 1, 4:05 AM CSTTornado WarningSGFBenton, Hickory55 min
Mar 1, 4:20 AM CSTTornado WarningSGFChristian, Greene40 min
Mar 1, 4:22 AM CSTTornado WarningSGFPolk32 min
Mar 1, 4:24 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry36 min
Mar 1, 4:28 AM CSTTornado WarningSGFStone, Taney62 min
Mar 1, 4:35 AM CSTTornado WarningSGFDallas39 min
Mar 1, 4:41 AM CSTTornado WarningSGFWebster64 min
Mar 1, 4:51 AM CSTTornado WarningSGFLaclede54 min
Mar 1, 4:57 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFStone33 min
Mar 1, 5:07 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFChristian38 min
Mar 1, 5:15 AM CSTTornado WarningSGFChristian15 min
Mar 1, 5:32 AM CSTTornado WarningSGFWebster43 min
Mar 1, 5:42 AM CSTTornado WarningSGFLaclede, Pulaski48 min
Mar 1, 5:47 AM CSTTornado WarningSGFOzark43 min
Mar 1, 6:16 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFWright44 min
Mar 1, 6:20 AM CSTTornado WarningSGFHowell55 min
Mar 1, 6:27 AM CSTTornado WarningSGFWright18 min
Mar 1, 6:47 AM CSTTornado WarningSGFOregon58 min
Mar 1, 6:51 AM CSTTornado WarningSGFHowell, Oregon54 min
Mar 1, 7:00 AM CSTTornado WarningSGFPhelps18 min
Mar 1, 7:00 AM CSTTornado WarningSGFShannon51 min
Mar 1, 7:38 AM CSTTornado WarningSGFOregon52 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.