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Tornado Warning 45, NWS Springfield, MO

June 30, 2007Polk County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Jun 30, 2007, 3:12 PM CDT for Polk County, Missouri. It was in force for 48 min. 1 report 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
Jun 30, 2007, 3:12 PM CDT (20:12 UTC)
Expired
Jun 30, 2007, 4:00 PM CDT
In force
48 min
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Polk County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 28 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:11 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 30, 4:10 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGPleasant Hope, MOTREES DOWN.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 30, 2:21 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 77 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 2007-06-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 374 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 2007-06-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 100 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
374 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-36 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
703 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
22 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
100 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
86 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.8

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The text

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

000 
WFUS53 KSGF 302015
TORSGF
MOC167-302100-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0045.070630T2012Z-070630T2100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
312 PM CDT SAT JUN 30 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  POLK COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 400 PM CDT.

* AT 311 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS VERY   
DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED ALONG THE GREENE AND POLK COUNTY BORDER 
6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MORRISVILLE...OR 14 MILES SOUTH OF 
BOLIVAR...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

* THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  PLEASANT HOPE BY 325 PM CDT.

IN ADDITION TO NUMEROUS REPORTS OF ROTATION WITHIN THIS STORM...THE 
PUBLIC REPORTED THAT THIS STORM DOWNED LARGE LIMBS AND FLATTENED 
CORN ALONG HIGHWAY AC AT CAVE SPRING. 

RESIDENTS OF PLEASANT HOPE AND SURROUNDING AREAS IN SOUTHEAST POLK 
COUNTY SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IN A REINFORCED SHELTER IMMEDIATELY.

LAT...LON 3742 9344 3742 9318 3764 9317

$$

RUNNELS
2 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS53 KSGF 302029
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
328 PM CDT SAT JUN 30 2007

MOC167-302100-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0045.000000T0000Z-070630T2100Z/
POLK MO-
328 PM CDT SAT JUN 30 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN POLK COUNTY...

AT 326 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR 
THE POLK AND GREENE COUNTY BORDER SOUTHEAST OF PLEASANT HOPE...OR 14 
MILES SOUTH OF BOLIVAR MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  PLEASANT HOPE BY 340 PM CDT.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT SATURDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEAST KANSAS.

LAT...LON 3742 9344 3742 9318 3764 9317

$$

RUNNELS
000 
WWUS53 KSGF 302038
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
337 PM CDT SAT JUN 30 2007

MOC167-302100-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0045.000000T0000Z-070630T2100Z/
POLK MO-
337 PM CDT SAT JUN 30 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN POLK COUNTY...

AT 335 PM CDT...STORM SPOTTERS CONFIRM A FUNNEL CLOUD SOUTH OF 
BRIGHTON NEAR THE GREENE AND POLK COUNTY BORDER...OR ABOUT 8 MILES 
SOUTHWEST OF PLEASANT HOPE. THIS STORM WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 
MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  PLEASANT HOPE BY 345 PM CDT.

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 3742 9344 3742 9318 3764 9317

$$

RUNNELS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 29, 11:05 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFLawrence6 hr
Jun 30, 9:16 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFBenton, Miller, Morgan, St. Clair, Vernon6 hr
Jun 30, 1:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFPolk65 min
Jun 30, 1:44 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFPolk76 min
Jun 30, 1:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFGreene63 min
Jun 30, 2:04 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFGreene71 min
Jun 30, 2:09 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFStone51 min
Jun 30, 2:31 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFTexas6 hr
Jun 30, 2:31 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFChristian74 min
Jun 30, 2:42 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFLawrence6 hr
Jun 30, 2:43 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFTexas6 hr
Jun 30, 3:06 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFGreene, Polk6 hr
Jun 30, 3:31 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFStone27 min
Jun 30, 3:34 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFChristian6 hr
Jun 30, 3:38 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFChristian, Greene33 min
Jun 30, 3:39 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFShannon6 hr
Jun 30, 3:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFShannon58 min
Jun 30, 4:02 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFPolk58 min
Jun 30, 4:03 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFStone6 hr
Jun 30, 4:25 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFHowell, Oregon6 hr
Jun 30, 4:41 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFDallas64 min
Jun 30, 4:46 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFTaney6 hr
Jun 30, 4:58 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFDallas, Webster6 hr
Jun 30, 5:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFTaney69 min
Jun 30, 5:10 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFWebster65 min
Jun 30, 5:21 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFTaney69 min
Jun 30, 5:45 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFDouglas6 hr
Jun 30, 5:54 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFWright66 min
Jun 30, 5:59 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFOzark6 hr
Jun 30, 6:09 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFWright6 hr

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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.