Alert archive / Missouri / Tornado Warnings in 2007
Tornado Warning 3, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Mar 1, 2007, 3:46 AM CST for St. Clair County, Missouri. It was in force for 59 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, 3:46 AM CST (09:46 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 1, 2007, 4:45 AM CST
- In force
- 59 min
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County St. Clair County, MO
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:49 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.
| 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, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 116 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 010946
TORSGF
MOC185-011045-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0003.070301T0946Z-070301T1045Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
346 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI...
* UNTIL 445 AM CST.
* AT 344 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS VERY
DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF STOCKTON...AND
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
* THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
SOUTHEASTERN ST. CLAIR COUNTY...INCLUDING THE TOWNS OF VISTA AND
HARPER.
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 9381 3790 9383 3790 9386 3813 9360
3807 9352 3804 9352 3784 9372 3784 9381
$$
FOSTER4 follow-up statements
000
WWUS53 KSGF 010954
SVSSGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
354 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007
MOC185-011045-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070301T1045Z/
ST. CLAIR MO-
354 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 AM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN ST. CLAIR COUNTY...
AT 349 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO LOCATED
11 MILES WEST OF COLLINS...OR 10 MILES NORTH OF STOCKTON...AND MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHEASTERN ST.
CLAIR COUNTY...INCLUDING THE TOWNS OF COLLINS...VISTA...GERSTER...
HARPER AND ICONIUM.
WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.
LAT...LON 3788 9381 3790 9383 3790 9386 3813 9360
3807 9352 3802 9352 3783 9363 3784 9381
$$
FOSTER000
WWUS53 KSGF 011008
SVSSGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
408 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007
MOC185-011045-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070301T1045Z/
ST. CLAIR MO-
408 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 AM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN ST. CLAIR COUNTY...
AT 403 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO LOCATED
NEAR VISTA...OR 17 MILES WEST OF HERMITAGE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT
50 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHEASTERN ST.
CLAIR COUNTY.
ADDITIONAL SEVERE STORMS WERE APPROACHING FROM THE SOUTHWEST.
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 9381 3790 9383 3790 9386 3813 9360
3807 9352 3802 9352 3783 9363 3784 9381
$$
FOSTER000
WWUS53 KSGF 011018
SVSSGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
417 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007
MOC185-011045-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070301T1045Z/
ST. CLAIR MO-
417 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 AM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN ST. CLAIR COUNTY...
AT 413 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO LOCATED
7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF COLLINS...OR 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF STOCKTON...AND
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 70 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHEASTERN ST.
CLAIR COUNTY...INCLUDING THE TOWN OF GERSTER.
THIS IS A SECOND TORNADIC STORM MOVING INTO SOUTHEAST ST. CLAIR
COUNTY.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
LAT...LON 3788 9381 3790 9383 3790 9386 3813 9360
3807 9352 3802 9352 3783 9363 3784 9381
$$
FOSTER000
WWUS53 KSGF 011038
SVSSGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
438 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007
MOC185-011048-
/O.EXP.KSGF.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070301T1045Z/
ST. CLAIR MO-
438 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ST. CLAIR COUNTY EXPIRES AT
445 AM CST...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE TORNADO
THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING IS EXITING THE WARNED AREA...THUS THE
WARNING IS BEING ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
LAT...LON 3788 9381 3790 9383 3790 9386 3813 9360
3807 9352 3802 9352 3783 9363 3784 9381
$$
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, 3:17 AM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Cedar, Vernon | 43 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, 3:49 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.