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Tornado Warning 6, NWS Springfield, MO

March 1, 2007Benton County, Hickory County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Mar 1, 2007, 4:05 AM CST for Benton County, Hickory County, Missouri. It was in force for 55 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, 4:05 AM CST (10:05 UTC)
Expired
Mar 1, 2007, 5:00 AM CST
In force
55 min
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Benton County, MO, Hickory County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:08 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, 1:32 AM CSTTornado WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 139 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 00:00Z on 2007-03-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 283 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 00:00Z on 2007-03-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 148 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
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

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The text

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

000 
WFUS53 KSGF 011006
TORSGF
MOC015-085-011100-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0006.070301T1005Z-070301T1100Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN BENTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI...
  NORTHWEST HICKORY COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 500 AM CST.

* AT 403 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS VERY
  DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF OSCEOLA...OR 17
  MILES WEST OF HERMITAGE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

* THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHERN
  HICKORY AND SOUTHERN BENTON COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE TOWNS OF
  QUINCY...FRISTOE...WHITAKERVILLE...HASTAIN AND LAKEVIEW HEIGHTS.

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 3811 9351 3835 9314 3815 9308 3811 9317
      3809 9320 3804 9334 3802 9337 3798 9348
      3796 9351

$$

FOSTER
3 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS53 KSGF 011029 RRA
SVSSGF

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

MOC015-085-011100-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-070301T1100Z/
HICKORY MO-BENTON MO-
429 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CST FOR SOUTHERN
BENTON AND NORTHWESTERN HICKORY COUNTIES...

AT 427 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO LOCATED
NEAR FRISTOE...OR NEAR WARSAW...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHWESTERN
HICKORY AND SOUTHERN BENTON COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE TOWNS OF HASTAIN
AND LAKEVIEW HEIGHTS.

A SECOND TORNADIC STORM WILL APPROACH FROM THE SOUTHWEST AND MOVE 
INTO WESTERN HICKORY COUNTY.

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 3811 9351 3835 9314 3815 9308 3811 9317
      3809 9320 3801 9326 3795 9332 3789 9343
      3783 9354

$$

FOSTER
000 
WWUS53 KSGF 011043
SVSSGF

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

MOC015-085-011100-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-070301T1100Z/
HICKORY MO-BENTON MO-
443 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CST FOR SOUTHERN
BENTON AND NORTHERN HICKORY COUNTIES...

AT 442 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO LOCATED
NEAR HERMITAGE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHERN HICKORY
AND SOUTHERN BENTON COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE TOWNS OF FRISTOE...
EDWARDS AND KNOBBY.

IN ADDITION TO TORNADOES...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
LARGE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. ACT QUICKLY 
AND MOVE TO SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY SHELTER...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR 
SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR.

LAT...LON 3811 9351 3835 9314 3815 9308 3808 9307
      3805 9307 3800 9313 3795 9328 3789 9343
      3783 9354

$$

FOSTER
000 
WWUS53 KSGF 011055
SVSSGF

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

MOC015-085-011105-
/O.EXP.KSGF.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-070301T1100Z/
HICKORY MO-BENTON MO-
455 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN BENTON AND NORTHERN HICKORY
COUNTIES EXPIRES AT 500 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 3811 9351 3835 9314 3815 9308 3808 9307
      3805 9307 3800 9313 3795 9328 3789 9343
      3783 9354

$$

FOSTER

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, 4:20 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, 6:14 AM CSTTornado WarningSGFMaries, Phelps46 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.