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Tornado Warning 154, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Jun 6, 2008, 9:09 PM CDT for Cherokee County, Crawford County, Kansas; Barton County, Jasper County, Missouri. It was in force for 51 min. 6 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
- Jun 6, 2008, 9:09 PM CDT (02:09 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 6, 2008, 10:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 51 min
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Cherokee County, KS, Crawford County, KS, Barton County, MO, Jasper County, MO
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 9:15 PM CDT | TORNADO | 4 Se Columbus, KS | NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF 60TH AND WYANDOTTE ROADS. |
| Jun 6, 9:20 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 1 N Scammon, KS | LARGE FUNNEL CLOUD VISIBLE NEAR LIBERTY ROAD AND NORTHEAST 10TH. |
| Jun 6, 9:20 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 4 Ne Columbus, KS | |
| Jun 6, 9:32 PM CDT | TORNADO | 3 Se Scammon, KS | TORNADO REPORTED NEAR BELLEVIEW RD AND 40TH |
| Jun 6, 10:00 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 1 Sw Mindenmines, MO | EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTS WALL CLOUD WITH FUNNEL 1 MILE SW MINDENMINES |
| Jun 6, 10:07 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 4 Sw Liberal, MO | EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTS PERSISTENT WALL CLOUD AND FUNNEL CLOUD |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 2.2 hours before the alert went out and 94 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
- 2695 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 738 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 191 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 246 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 2.8
- Supercell composite
- 17.5
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS53 KSGF 070211 TORSGF KSC021-037-MOC011-097-070300- /O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0154.080607T0209Z-080607T0300Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 909 PM CDT FRI JUN 6 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHEASTERN CHEROKEE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS... NORTHWESTERN JASPER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI... SOUTHEASTERN CRAWFORD COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS... SOUTHWESTERN BARTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI... * UNTIL 1000 PM CDT. * AT 907 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO NEAR COLUMBUS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 37 MPH. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... SCAMMON AND 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CARONA BY 920 PM CDT. WEIR AND 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CHEROKEE BY 925 PM CDT. PITTSBURG BY 940 PM CDT. 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF FRONTENAC BY 945 PM CDT. MINDENMINES BY 950 PM CDT. 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MULBERRY BY 955 PM CDT. THE TOWNS OF STIPPVILLE...SKIDMORE...CRESTLINE...ROSELAND...LAWTON... ASBURY...CHICOPEE...OPOLIS...NASHVILLE AND YALE ARE ALSO IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADIC STORM. AT 908 PM CDT...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CONTINUED TO REPORT A FUNNEL CLOUD...AND A PERSISTENTLY ROTATING WALL CLOUD. THIS DANGEROUS STORM MAY PRODUCE A TORNADO AT ANY TIME. TAKE SHELTER NOW. 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 3764 9463 3741 9428 3707 9481 3717 9497 TIME...MOT...LOC 0209Z 219DEG 32KT 3716 9484 $$ BARJENBRUCH
5 follow-up statements
000 WWUS53 KSGF 070222 SVSSGF SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 921 PM CDT FRI JUN 6 2008 KSC021-037-MOC011-097-070300- /O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0154.000000T0000Z-080607T0300Z/ CRAWFORD KS-CHEROKEE KS-JASPER MO-BARTON MO- 921 PM CDT FRI JUN 6 2008 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN CHEROKEE...NORTHWESTERN JASPER...SOUTHEASTERN CRAWFORD AND SOUTHWESTERN BARTON COUNTIES... AT 917 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO TRACK A CONFIRMED TORNADO NEAR CRESTLINE...OR NEAR COLUMBUS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 37 MPH. THIS TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CHEROKEE BY 930 PM CDT. 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PITTSBURG BY 940 PM CDT. 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF FRONTENAC BY 945 PM CDT. MINDENMINES BY 950 PM CDT. 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LIBERAL BY 1000 PM CDT. THE TOWNS OF LAWTON...WACO...ASBURY...OPOLIS AND NASHVILLE ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. AT 915 PM CDT...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO TOUCHDOWN 4 MILES SOUTHEAST OF COLUMBUS. THIS TORNADO IS MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST. TAKE SHELTER NOW IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM LAT...LON 3764 9463 3741 9428 3707 9481 3717 9497 TIME...MOT...LOC 0221Z 219DEG 32KT 3722 9474 $$ BARJENBRUCH
000 WWUS53 KSGF 070231 SVSSGF SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 928 PM CDT FRI JUN 6 2008 KSC021-037-MOC011-097-070300- /O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0154.000000T0000Z-080607T0300Z/ CRAWFORD KS-CHEROKEE KS-JASPER MO-BARTON MO- 928 PM CDT FRI JUN 6 2008 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN CHEROKEE...NORTHWESTERN JASPER...SOUTHEASTERN CRAWFORD AND SOUTHWESTERN BARTON COUNTIES... AT 926 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO NEAR LAWTON...OR 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WEIR... MOVING NORTHEAST AT 36 MPH. THIS TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PITTSBURG BY 940 PM CDT. 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF FRONTENAC BY 945 PM CDT. MINDENMINES BY 955 PM CDT. 7 MILES SOUTH OF LIBERAL BY 1000 PM CDT. THE TOWNS OF WACO...ASBURY...OPOLIS AND NASHVILLE ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO. A SECOND...LARGE FUNNEL CLOUD IS OVER THE TOWN OF SCAMMON MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST. THE TOWN OF WEIR IS DIRECTLY IN THE PATH OF THIS FUNNEL CLOUD. 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. MULTIPLE REPORTS OF FUNNEL CLOUDS...AS WELL AS ONE TORNADO TOUCHDOWN...HAVE BEEN REPORTED WITH THIS STORM. A TORNADO MAY TOUCH DOWN AGAIN AT ANY TIME. TAKE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM LAT...LON 3764 9463 3741 9428 3707 9481 3717 9497 TIME...MOT...LOC 0228Z 220DEG 31KT 3725 9470 $$ BARJENBRUCH
000 WWUS53 KSGF 070239 SVSSGF SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 938 PM CDT FRI JUN 6 2008 KSC021-037-MOC011-097-070300- /O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0154.000000T0000Z-080607T0300Z/ CRAWFORD KS-CHEROKEE KS-JASPER MO-BARTON MO- 938 PM CDT FRI JUN 6 2008 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN CHEROKEE...NORTHWESTERN JASPER...SOUTHEASTERN CRAWFORD AND SOUTHWESTERN BARTON COUNTIES... AT 936 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO TRACK A CONFIRMED TORNADO NEAR WEIR...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 34 MPH. THIS TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... PITTSBURG BY 945 PM CDT. FRONTENAC BY 950 PM CDT. MINDENMINES BY 955 PM CDT. MULBERRY AND 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LIBERAL BY 1000 PM CDT. THE TOWNS OF LONE OAK...YALE...FRANKLIN...CROWEBURG AND BURGESS ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. AT 929 PM CDT...A TORNADO WAS CONFIRMED THREE MILES SOUTHEAST OF SCAMMON MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST. AT 939 PM CDT...A SECOND DANGROUS AREA OF ROTATION IS LOCATED 5 MILES WEST OF ASBURY. TAKE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM LAT...LON 3764 9463 3741 9428 3707 9481 3717 9497 TIME...MOT...LOC 0238Z 205DEG 30KT 3735 9474 $$ BARJENBRUCH
000
WWUS53 KSGF 070244
SVSSGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
943 PM CDT FRI JUN 6 2008
KSC021-MOC097-070253-
/O.CAN.KSGF.TO.W.0154.000000T0000Z-080607T0300Z/
CHEROKEE KS-JASPER MO-
943 PM CDT FRI JUN 6 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CHEROKEE AND NORTHWESTERN
JASPER COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
LAT...LON 3764 9463 3749 9441 3749 9439 3747 9437
3736 9456 3736 9461 3733 9462 3733 9485
TIME...MOT...LOC 0243Z 205DEG 30KT 3739 9472
$$
KSC037-MOC011-070300-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0154.000000T0000Z-080607T0300Z/
CRAWFORD KS-BARTON MO-
943 PM CDT FRI JUN 6 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN CRAWFORD AND SOUTHWESTERN BARTON COUNTIES...
AT 941 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
TRACK A CONFIRMED TORNADO NEAR CHICOPEE...OR NEAR PITTSBURG...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 34 MPH.
IF YOU ARE IN OR NEAR THE CITY OF PITTSBURG...YOU NEED TO TAKE
SHELTER IMMEDIATELY
THIS TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
FRONTENAC BY 950 PM CDT.
MINDENMINES BY 955 PM CDT.
MULBERRY AND 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LIBERAL BY 1000 PM CDT.
THE TOWNS OF YALE...FRANKLIN...BURGESS AND CROWEBURG ARE IN THE PATH
OF THIS TORNADO.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
MULTIPLE TORNADO TOUCHDOWNS HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED WITH THIS STORM.
TAKE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS
STORM
LAT...LON 3764 9463 3749 9441 3749 9439 3747 9437
3736 9456 3736 9461 3733 9462 3733 9485
TIME...MOT...LOC 0243Z 205DEG 30KT 3739 9472
$$
BARJENBRUCH000
WWUS53 KSGF 070251
SVSSGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
950 PM CDT FRI JUN 6 2008
KSC037-MOC011-070300-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0154.000000T0000Z-080607T0300Z/
CRAWFORD KS-BARTON MO-
950 PM CDT FRI JUN 6 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN CRAWFORD AND SOUTHWESTERN BARTON COUNTIES...
AT 946 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO NEAR PITTSBURG...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 33 MPH.
THIS TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
MINDENMINES...MULBERRY AND 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LIBERAL BY 1000 PM
CDT.
THE TOWNS OF YALE...FRANKLIN...BURGESS AND CROWEBURG ARE IN THE PATH
OF THIS TORNADO.
AT 946 PM...A LARGE ROTATING WALL CLOUD WAS LOCATED OVER THE SOUTH
END OF PITTSBURG. THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES.
TAKE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS
STORM.
LAT...LON 3764 9463 3749 9441 3749 9439 3747 9437
3736 9456 3736 9461 3733 9462 3733 9485
TIME...MOT...LOC 0250Z 211DEG 29KT 3743 9466
$$
BARJENBRUCHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 8:28 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Cherokee | 47 min |
| Jun 6, 9:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Crawford | 35 min |
| Jun 6, 10:41 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | Cherokee, Crawford | 12 hr |
| Jun 6, 7:10 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Camden, Dallas, Hickory | 40 min |
| Jun 6, 7:59 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Miller | 35 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.