Alert archive / Missouri / Tornado Warnings in 2008
Tornado Warning 64, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Feb 5, 2008, 3:22 PM CST for Christian County, Missouri. It was in force for 40 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
- Feb 5, 2008, 3:22 PM CST (21:22 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 5, 2008, 4:02 PM CST
- In force
- 40 min
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
County Christian County, MO
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:22 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 12:39 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 70 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
- 325 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -45 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 477 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 58 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 259 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 223 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 3.4
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS53 KSGF 052122
TORSGF
MOC043-052215-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0064.080205T2122Z-080205T2215Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
322 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CHRISTIAN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
* UNTIL 415 PM CST.
* AT 318 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS VERY
DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR INDIAN POINT...OR NEAR KIMBERLING
CITY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.
* THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL BE NEAR...
9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SPARTA BY 345 PM CST.
THE TOWNS OF GARRISON...CHADWICK...OLDFIELD...KELTNER...BRUNER AND
ELKHEAD 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.
LAT...LON 3709 9304 3709 9303 3708 9290 3683 9291
3681 9292 3682 9332
TIME...MOT...LOC 2122Z 227DEG 56KT 3667 9330
$$
CRAMER3 follow-up statements
000
WWUS53 KSGF 052140
SVSSGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
341 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008
MOC043-052215-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0064.000000T0000Z-080205T2215Z/
CHRISTIAN MO-
341 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CST FOR EASTERN
CHRISTIAN COUNTY...
AT 337 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES
WEST OF GARRISON...OR 11 MILES NORTH OF FORSYTH...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
55 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EASTERN CHRISTIAN
COUNTY...INCLUDING THE TOWN OF KELTNER.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST TUESDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI.
LAT...LON 3709 9304 3709 9303 3708 9290 3683 9291
3681 9292 3682 9332
TIME...MOT...LOC 2141Z 244DEG 51KT 3686 9306
$$
LINDENBERG000
WWUS53 KSGF 052149
SVSSGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
349 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008
MOC043-052215-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0064.000000T0000Z-080205T2215Z/
CHRISTIAN MO-
349 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CST FOR EASTERN
CHRISTIAN COUNTY...
AT 347 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
OLDFIELD...OR 11 MILES EAST OF OZARK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EASTERN CHRISTIAN
COUNTY...INCLUDING THE TOWN OF ELKHEAD.
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.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST TUESDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI.
LAT...LON 3695 9316 3709 9304 3708 9290 3701 9290
3700 9291 3697 9290 3696 9291 3683 9291
3681 9292
TIME...MOT...LOC 2149Z 222DEG 52KT 3698 9299
$$
LINDENBERG000
WWUS53 KSGF 052202
SVSSGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
403 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008
MOC043-052213-
/O.CAN.KSGF.TO.W.0064.000000T0000Z-080205T2215Z/
CHRISTIAN MO-
403 PM CST TUE FEB 5 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN CHRISTIAN COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE TORNADO
THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING IS EXITING THE WARNED AREA...THUS THE
WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST TUESDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI.
LAT...LON 3695 9316 3709 9304 3708 9290 3701 9290
3700 9291 3697 9290 3696 9291 3683 9291
3681 9292
TIME...MOT...LOC 2203Z 222DEG 52KT 3713 9282
$$
LINDENBERGThe office that day
Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 8:27 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Benton, Hickory, St. Clair | 38 min |
| Feb 4, 8:55 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Benton, Camden, Hickory | 28 min |
| Feb 4, 11:09 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Greene | 20 min |
| Feb 5, 12:14 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Dallas, Polk | 3 hr |
| Feb 5, 2:57 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Dallas, Greene, Polk | 6 hr |
| Feb 5, 12:46 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | Barry, Christian, Dade, Dallas, Greene, Jasper and 5 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 5, 1:45 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | McDonald, Newton | 6 hr |
| Feb 5, 1:48 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barry, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton | 27 min |
| Feb 5, 2:13 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Greene, Lawrence | 6 hr |
| Feb 5, 2:53 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Camden, Dallas, Laclede, Polk, Pulaski, Webster and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 5, 2:56 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barry, Stone | 34 min |
| Feb 5, 3:01 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Stone, Taney | 63 min |
| Feb 5, 3:14 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Maries | 15 min |
| Feb 5, 3:26 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Christian | 21 min |
| Feb 5, 3:41 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Douglas | 62 min |
| Feb 5, 3:57 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | Christian, Dent, Douglas, Howell, Ozark, Taney and 3 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 5, 3:57 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Wright | 41 min |
| Feb 5, 4:08 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Phelps | 6 hr |
| Feb 5, 4:25 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Texas | 43 min |
| Feb 5, 5:13 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Howell, Ozark | 77 min |
| Feb 5, 5:28 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Dent, Douglas, Howell, Oregon, Ozark, Shannon and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 5, 5:57 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Oregon, Shannon | 63 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.