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Tornado Warning 9, NWS Springfield, MO

March 1, 2007Stone County, Taney County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Mar 1, 2007, 4:28 AM CST for Stone County, Taney County, Missouri. It was in force for 62 min. 2 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, 4:28 AM CST (10:28 UTC)
Expired
Mar 1, 2007, 5:30 AM CST
In force
62 min
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Stone County, MO, Taney County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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
Mar 1, 4:30 AM CSTHAIL 0.88Blue Eye, MOREPORT RELAYED BY LOCAL TELEVISION STATION METEOROLOGIST.
Mar 1, 4:45 AM CSTHAIL 0.883 W Ridgedale, MO

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
Mar 1, 1:32 AM CSTTornado WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 61 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 011028
TORSGF
MOC209-213-011130-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0009.070301T1028Z-070301T1130Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  TANEY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
  STONE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 530 AM CST.

* AT 422 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS VERY
  DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR OAK GROVE...OR 6 MILES NORTHEAST
  OF BERRYVILLE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

* THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF INDIAN POINT BY 435 AM CST.
  HOLLISTER AND BRANSON BY 440 AM CST.
  ROCKAWAY BEACH BY 445 AM CST.
  FORSYTH AND 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MERRIAM WOODS BY 450 AM CST.
  TANEYVILLE BY 455 AM CST.

THE TOWNS OF TABLE ROCK...KIRBYVILLE...POWERSITE...EDGEWATER BEACH...
OZARK BEACH...KISSEE MILLS...BRADLEYVILLE AND BROWNBRANCH ARE ALSO IN
THE PATH OF THIS TORNADIC STORM.

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.

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE 
WALNUT SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 
MPH.

LAT...LON 3650 9355 3650 9278 3680 9277 3682 9336

$$

GAGAN
5 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS53 KSGF 011036
SVSSGF

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

MOC209-213-011130-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-070301T1130Z/
STONE MO-TANEY MO-
436 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 AM CST FOR TANEY AND
SOUTHEASTERN STONE COUNTIES...

AT 432 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO LOCATED
9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LAMPE...OR 12 MILES SOUTHEAST OF KIMBERLING
CITY...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  HOLLISTER AND BRANSON BY 445 AM CST.
  FORSYTH...6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ROCKAWAY BEACH AND 7 MILES SOUTHEAST
  OF MERRIAM WOODS BY 450 AM CST.
  TANEYVILLE BY 455 AM CST.

THE TOWNS OF KIRBYVILLE...EDGEWATER BEACH...OZARK BEACH...
POWERSITE...KISSEE MILLS...BROWNBRANCH AND BRADLEYVILLE ARE IN THE
PATH OF THIS TORNADO.

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.

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE 
WALNUT SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 
MPH.

LAT...LON 3650 9355 3650 9278 3680 9277 3682 9336

$$

GAGAN
000 
WWUS53 KSGF 011043 RRA
SVSSGF

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

MOC209-213-011130-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-070301T1130Z/
STONE MO-TANEY MO-
443 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 AM CST FOR TANEY AND
SOUTHEASTERN STONE COUNTIES...

AT 442 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO LOCATED
6 MILES SOUTH OF KIRBYVILLE...OR 8 MILES SOUTH OF BRANSON...AND
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF FORSYTH AND 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ROCKAWAY
  BEACH BY 450 AM CST.
  8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF TANEYVILLE BY 500 AM CST.

THE TOWNS OF EDGEWATER BEACH...OZARK BEACH...POWERSITE...KISSEE
MILLS...RUETER AND BROWNBRANCH ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO.

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.

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE 
WALNUT SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 
MPH.

LAT...LON 3650 9355 3650 9278 3680 9277 3682 9336

$$

GAGAN
000 
WWUS53 KSGF 011051
SVSSGF

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

MOC209-011101-
/O.CAN.KSGF.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-070301T1130Z/
STONE MO-
451 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007

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

THE STORM HAS MOVED OUT OF SOUTHEAST STONE COUNTY.

LAT...LON 3651 9323 3650 9278 3680 9277 3675 9314

$$

MOC213-011130-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-070301T1130Z/
TANEY MO-
451 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 AM CST FOR TANEY
COUNTY...

AT 447 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO LOCATED
6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF KIRBYVILLE...OR 8 MILES SOUTH OF FORSYTH...AND
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF TANEYVILLE BY 455 AM CST.

THE TOWNS OF RUETER AND BROWNBRANCH ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO.

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.

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE 
WALNUT SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 
MPH.

LAT...LON 3651 9323 3650 9278 3680 9277 3675 9314

$$

GAGAN
000 
WWUS53 KSGF 011103
SVSSGF

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

MOC213-011130-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-070301T1130Z/
TANEY MO-
503 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 AM CST FOR TANEY
COUNTY...

AT 501 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO LOCATED
NEAR TANEYVILLE...OR 9 MILES EAST OF FORSYTH...AND MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 50 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF TANEY COUNTY...
INCLUDING THE TOWN OF BROWNBRANCH.

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.

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE 
QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 
60 MPH.

LAT...LON 3651 9323 3650 9278 3680 9277 3675 9314

$$

GAGAN
000 
WWUS53 KSGF 011120
SVSSGF

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

MOC213-011130-
/O.EXP.KSGF.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-070301T1130Z/
TANEY MO-
520 AM CST THU MAR 1 2007

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR TANEY COUNTY EXPIRES AT 530 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 3651 9323 3650 9278 3680 9277 3675 9314

$$

GAGAN

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, 4:35 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

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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.