Alert archive / Missouri / Tornado Warnings in 2007
Tornado Warning 2, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Mar 1, 2007, 3:17 AM CST for Cedar County, Vernon County, Missouri. It was in force for 43 min. 3 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 1, 2007, 3:17 AM CST (09:17 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 1, 2007, 4:00 AM CST
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties Cedar County, MO, Vernon County, MO
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 3:45 AM CST | HAIL 1.75 | 9 W Stockton, MO | |
| Mar 1, 3:55 AM CST | HAIL 1.75 | Milford, MO | |
| Mar 1, 4:00 AM CST | HAIL 1.75 | 9 W Stockton, MO | DIME TO GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL. REPORT RELAYED FROM TELEVISION STATION. |
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 1, 1:32 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 88 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
- 283 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -105 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1189 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 148 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 243 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 0.7
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS53 KSGF 010917
TORSGF
MOC039-217-011000-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0002.070301T0917Z-070301T1000Z/
BULLETI 36
MIN CHILL 37 37 36 35 34
DATE SUN 03/04/07 MON 03/05/07 TUE 03/06/07 WED 03/07/07
UTC 6HRLY 05 11 17 23 05 11 17 23 05 11 17 23 05 11 17 23
EST 6HRLY 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
MIN/MAX 32 51 30 52 31 60 34 56
TEMP 47 36 45 47 41 33 44 48 42 35 49 54 47 38 49 52
DEWPT 24 23 21 19 18 19 20 20 21 22 24 27 27 27 28 28
PWIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW W SW SE
WIND CHAR GN GN LT GN LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 10 10 5 0 5 5 10 10
$$
NCZ053-012115-
ASHEVILLE REGIONAL AIRPORT-BUNCOMBE NC
35.44N 82.55W
414 AM EST THU MAR 1 2007
DATE THU 03/01/07 FRI 03/02/07 SAT 03/03/07
UTC 3HRLY 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23
EST 3HRLY 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
MAX/MIN 59 41 58 33 53
TEMP 40 48 56 58 53 48 45 43 42 42 51 58 53 43 38 35 34 38 47 52 48
DEWPT 34 39 43 47 48 48 45 41 35 28 24 23 23 26 27 26 25 24 22 20 20
RH 79 71 62 67 83100100 93 76 57 34 26 31 51 64 69 69 57 37 28 33
WIND 0.02 M 0 6.8 17 230 M M 3 24 230
21 68 54 61 7 4 0 0.17 0.0 0 6.9 15 240 M M 7 1 20 230
22 76 52 64 9 1 0 0.00 0.0 0 10.4 24 290 M M 1 1 30 290
23 69 38 54 -1 11 0 0.00 0.0 0 6.5 14 360 M M 0 17 360
24 64 32 48 -7 17 0 0.00 0.0 0 6.8 17 90 M M 0 1 22 110
25 74 49 62 7 3 0 0.26 0.0 0 10.2 26 160 M M 5 13 33 160
26 74 50 62 7 3 0 0.00 0.0 0 6.7 15 140 M M 3 1 17 140
27 78 42 60 4 5 0 0.00 0.0 0 2.6 15 80 M M 1 1 17 70
28 73 40 57 1 8 0 0.00 0.0 0 5.8 13 100 M M 0 18 15 100
================================================================================
SM 1759 1055 407 0 2.00 0.0 181.0 M 85
================================================================================
AV 62.8 37.7 6.5 FASTST PSBL % 3 MAX(MPH)
MISC ----> # 26 160 # 33 160
================================================================================
NOTES:
# LAST OF SEVERAL OCCURRENCES
COLUMN 17 PEAK WIND IN M.P.H.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA (WS FORM: F-6) , PAGE 2
STATION: SAVANNAH AIRPORT
MONTH: FEBRUARY
YEAR: 2007
LATITUDE: 32 7 N
LONGITUDE: 81 12 W
TEMPERATURE DATA PRECIPITATION DATA SYMBOLS USED IN COLUMN 16
AVERAGE MONTHLY: 50.2 TOTAL FOR MONTH: 2.00 1 = FOG OR MIST
DPTR FM NORMAL: -2.2 DPTR FM NORMAL: -0.92 2 = FOG REDUCING VISIBILITY
HIGHEST: 78 ON 27 GRTST 24HR 1.25 ON 1- 2 TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS
LOWEST: 23 ON 17 3 = THUNDER
SNOW, ICE PELLETS, HAIL 4 = ICE PELLETS
TOTAL MONTH: 0.0 INCH 5 = HAIL
GRTST 24HR 0.0 6 = FREEZING RAIN OR DRIZZLE
GRTST DEPTH: 0 7 = DUSTSTORM OR SANDSTORM:
VSBY 1/2 MILE OR LESS
8 = SMOKE OR HAZE
NO. OF DAYS WITH WEATHER - DAYS WITH 9 = BLOWING SNOW
X = TORNADO
MAX 32 OR BELOW: 0 0.01 INCH OR MORE: 7
MAX 90 OR ABOVE: 0 0.10 INCH OR MORE: 5
MIN 32 OR BELOW: 8 0.50 INCH OR MORE: 1
MIN 0 OR BELOW: 0 1.00 INCH OR MORE: 1
HDD (BASE 65)
TOTAL THIS MO. 407 CLEAR (SCALE 0-3) 17
DPTR FM NORMAL 29 PTCLDY (SCALE 4-7) 9
TOTAL FM JUL 1 1415 CLOUDY (SCALE 8-10) 2
DPTR FM NORMAL -181
CDD (BASE 65)
TOTAL THIS MO. 0
DPTR FM NORMAL -11 PRESSURE DATA
TOTAL FM JAN 1 13 HIGHEST SLP 30.49 ON 6
DPTR FM NORMAL -4 LOWEST SLP 29.61 ON 14
REMARKS
#FINAL-02-07#2 follow-up statements
000
WWUS53 KSGF 010932
SVSSGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
332 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007
MOC217-010942-
/O.CAN.KSGF.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-070301T1000Z/
VERNON MO-
332 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR VERNON COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
LAT...LON 3758 9409 3762 9409 3763 9407 3786 9407
3788 9404 3788 9400 3774 9365 3761 9398
$$
MOC039-011000-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-070301T1000Z/
CEDAR MO-
332 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM CST FOR CEDAR
COUNTY...
AT 329 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO LOCATED
NEAR JERICO SPRINGS...OR 13 MILES WEST OF STOCKTON...AND MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
6 MILES NORTHWEST OF STOCKTON BY 340 AM CST.
THE TOWNS OF FILLEY AND CAPLINGER MILLS ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS
TORNADO.
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 3758 9409 3762 9409 3763 9407 3786 9407
3788 9404 3788 9400 3774 9365 3761 9398
$$
FOSTER000
WWUS53 KSGF 010940
SVSSGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
340 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007
MOC039-011000-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-070301T1000Z/
CEDAR MO-
340 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM CST FOR CEDAR
COUNTY...
AT 339 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO LOCATED
NEAR FILLEY...OR 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF STOCKTON...AND MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 50 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF CEDAR COUNTY...
INCLUDING THE TOWN OF CAPLINGER MILLS.
WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.
LAT...LON 3758 9409 3762 9409 3763 9407 3786 9407
3788 9404 3788 9400 3774 9365 3761 9398
$$
FOSTERThe office that day
Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2:42 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barton, Jasper | 63 min |
| Mar 1, 3:04 AM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Barton | 30 min |
| Mar 1, 3:11 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Benton, Hickory | 25 min |
| Mar 1, 3:39 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barton | 36 min |
| Mar 1, 3:43 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Lawrence | 62 min |
| Mar 1, 3:46 AM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | St. Clair | 59 min |
| Mar 1, 3:49 AM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Barton, Cedar, Dade | 56 min |
| Mar 1, 3:53 AM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Dade, Lawrence | 20 min |
| Mar 1, 4:01 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Greene, Polk | 59 min |
| Mar 1, 4:05 AM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Benton, Hickory | 55 min |
| Mar 1, 4:20 AM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Christian, Greene | 40 min |
| Mar 1, 4:22 AM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Polk | 32 min |
| Mar 1, 4:24 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barry | 36 min |
| Mar 1, 4:28 AM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Stone, Taney | 62 min |
| Mar 1, 4:35 AM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Dallas | 39 min |
| Mar 1, 4:41 AM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Webster | 64 min |
| Mar 1, 4:51 AM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Laclede | 54 min |
| Mar 1, 4:57 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Stone | 33 min |
| Mar 1, 5:07 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Christian | 38 min |
| Mar 1, 5:15 AM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Christian | 15 min |
| Mar 1, 5:32 AM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Webster | 43 min |
| Mar 1, 5:42 AM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Laclede, Pulaski | 48 min |
| Mar 1, 5:47 AM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Ozark | 43 min |
| Mar 1, 6:14 AM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Maries, Phelps | 46 min |
| Mar 1, 6:16 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Wright | 44 min |
| Mar 1, 6:20 AM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Howell | 55 min |
| Mar 1, 6:27 AM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Wright | 18 min |
| Mar 1, 6:47 AM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Oregon | 58 min |
| Mar 1, 6:51 AM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Howell, Oregon | 54 min |
| Mar 1, 7:00 AM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Phelps | 18 min |
| Mar 1, 7:00 AM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Shannon | 51 min |
| Mar 1, 7:38 AM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Oregon | 52 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.