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Tornado Warning 101, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Apr 10, 2008, 8:25 AM CDT for Howell County, Oregon County, Shannon County, Missouri. It was in force for 50 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
- Apr 10, 2008, 8:25 AM CDT (13:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 10, 2008, 9:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Howell County, MO, Oregon County, MO, Shannon County, MO
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 163 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 8:25 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | White Church, MO | TREES BLOWN DOWN BETWEEN WHITE CHURH AND MOUNTAIN VIEW. DEBRIS REPORTED AT HWY N AND 17. |
| Apr 10, 8:45 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 S Eminence, MO | TREES BLOWN 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 7:44 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 2 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 1.4 hours before the alert went out and 194 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
- 8 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -187 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 466 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 62 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 30 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 205 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS53 KSGF 101325 TORSGF MOC091-149-203-101415- /O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0101.080410T1325Z-080410T1415Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 825 AM CDT THU APR 10 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... EAST CENTRAL HOWELL COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI... NORTHWESTERN OREGON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI... SOUTHERN SHANNON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI... * UNTIL 915 AM CDT. * AT 821 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO NEAR WEST PLAINS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 75 MPH. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... BIRCH TREE BY 840 AM CDT. WINONA BY 845 AM CDT. 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF EMINENCE BY 850 AM CDT. THE TOWN OF MONTIER IS ALSO IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADIC STORM. IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. 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 3667 9181 3683 9193 3721 9131 3697 9122 TIME...MOT...LOC 1325Z 238DEG 68KT 3680 9177 $$ SCHAUMANN
4 follow-up statements
000 WWUS53 KSGF 101335 SVSSGF SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 835 AM CDT THU APR 10 2008 MOC091-149-203-101415- /O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0101.000000T0000Z-080410T1415Z/ SHANNON MO-HOWELL MO-OREGON MO- 835 AM CDT THU APR 10 2008 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 AM CDT FOR EAST CENTRAL HOWELL...NORTHWESTERN OREGON AND SOUTHERN SHANNON COUNTIES... AT 831 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO NEAR PEACE VALLEY...OR 10 MILES SOUTH OF MOUNTAIN VIEW...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH. THIS TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... BIRCH TREE BY 845 AM CDT. WINONA BY 850 AM CDT. 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF EMINENCE BY 855 AM CDT. IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. TAKE COVER NOW. LEAVE MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES. IF AVAILABLE...MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER. OTHERWISE MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM OR HALLWAY ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND OUTSIDE WALLS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM CDT THURSDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI. LAT...LON 3697 9122 3667 9181 3690 9181 3721 9131 TIME...MOT...LOC 1335Z 237DEG 57KT 3689 9161 $$ SCHAUMANN
000
WWUS53 KSGF 101344
SVSSGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
843 AM CDT THU APR 10 2008
MOC091-101353-
/O.CAN.KSGF.TO.W.0101.000000T0000Z-080410T1415Z/
HOWELL MO-
843 AM CDT THU APR 10 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL HOWELL COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED EAST OF THE AREA.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM CDT THURSDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI.
LAT...LON 3674 9168 3679 9168 3679 9167 3696 9166
3696 9167 3698 9167 3721 9131 3697 9122
TIME...MOT...LOC 1343Z 237DEG 57KT 3695 9147
$$
MOC149-203-101415-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0101.000000T0000Z-080410T1415Z/
SHANNON MO-OREGON MO-
843 AM CDT THU APR 10 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 AM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN OREGON AND SOUTHERN SHANNON COUNTIES...
AT 841 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO NEAR BIRCH TREE...OR 12 MILES EAST OF MOUNTAIN
VIEW...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH. A SECOND AREA OF ROTATION WAS
LOCATED 3 MILES WEST OF THOMASVILLE.
THIS TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
WINONA BY 850 AM CDT.
8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF EMINENCE BY 855 AM CDT.
IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH.
TAKE COVER NOW. LEAVE MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES. IF AVAILABLE...MOVE
TO A BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER. OTHERWISE MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM OR
HALLWAY ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND OUTSIDE
WALLS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM CDT THURSDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI.
LAT...LON 3674 9168 3679 9168 3679 9167 3696 9166
3696 9167 3698 9167 3721 9131 3697 9122
TIME...MOT...LOC 1343Z 237DEG 57KT 3695 9147
$$
SCHAUMANN000 WWUS53 KSGF 101355 SVSSGF SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 855 AM CDT THU APR 10 2008 MOC149-203-101415- /O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0101.000000T0000Z-080410T1415Z/ SHANNON MO-OREGON MO- 855 AM CDT THU APR 10 2008 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 AM CDT FOR NORTH CENTRAL OREGON AND SOUTH CENTRAL SHANNON COUNTIES... AT 850 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO NEAR WINONA...OR 20 MILES EAST OF MOUNTAIN VIEW... MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH. THIS TORNADO WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTH CENTRAL OREGON AND SOUTH CENTRAL SHANNON COUNTIES. IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. TAKE COVER NOW. LEAVE MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES. IF AVAILABLE...MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER. OTHERWISE MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM OR HALLWAY ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND OUTSIDE WALLS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM CDT THURSDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI. LAT...LON 3679 9158 3711 9146 3721 9131 3697 9122 TIME...MOT...LOC 1355Z 237DEG 57KT 3705 9127 $$ SCHAUMANN
000 WWUS53 KSGF 101410 SVSSGF SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 910 AM CDT THU APR 10 2008 MOC149-203-101420- /O.EXP.KSGF.TO.W.0101.000000T0000Z-080410T1415Z/ SHANNON MO-OREGON MO- 910 AM CDT THU APR 10 2008 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL OREGON AND SOUTH CENTRAL SHANNON COUNTIES EXPIRES AT 915 AM CDT... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD WEAKENED...THUS THE WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM CDT THURSDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI. LAT...LON 3679 9158 3711 9146 3721 9131 3697 9122 TIME...MOT...LOC 1410Z 237DEG 57KT 3717 9102 $$ SCHAUMANN
The office that day
Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 7:52 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | Vernon | 6 days |
| Apr 9, 7:53 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | Stone | 55 hr |
| Apr 9, 7:55 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | Pulaski | 3 days |
| Apr 9, 9:45 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Barry, Barton, Christian, Dade, Greene, Jasper and 6 more | 14 hr |
| Apr 9, 10:06 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | McDonald | 42 hr |
| Apr 9, 11:45 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Benton, Camden, Cedar, Christian, Dade, Dallas and 21 more | 12 hr |
| Apr 10, 1:23 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | Laclede | 20 hr |
| Apr 10, 1:25 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | Phelps | 4 days |
| Apr 10, 2:52 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | Jasper | 54 hr |
| Apr 10, 2:52 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | Jasper | 3 days |
| Apr 10, 2:52 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Howell, Oregon | 68 min |
| Apr 10, 3:04 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | SGF | Barry, Barton, Cedar, Christian, Dade, Dallas and 20 more | 16 hr |
| Apr 10, 4:07 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | Jasper, Newton | 23 hr |
| Apr 10, 6:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Christian, Stone, Taney | 49 min |
| Apr 10, 6:53 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Lawrence | 13 min |
| Apr 10, 7:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Ozark | 61 min |
| Apr 10, 7:30 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Douglas, Ozark | 49 min |
| Apr 10, 7:51 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Howell, Texas | 54 min |
| Apr 10, 8:09 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Douglas, Howell, Texas | 31 min |
| Apr 10, 8:12 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | Ozark | 19 hr |
| Apr 10, 8:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Oregon, Shannon | 61 min |
| Apr 10, 8:40 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | Shannon | 23 hr |
| Apr 10, 9:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Oregon | 28 min |
| Apr 10, 11:56 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | Barry, Barton, Benton, Camden, Cedar, Christian and 28 more | 4 days |
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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.