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Tornado Warning 40, NWS Springfield, MO

May 8, 2009Wright County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at May 8, 2009, 9:05 AM CDT for Wright 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
May 8, 2009, 9:05 AM CDT (14:05 UTC)
Expired
May 8, 2009, 9:45 AM CDT
In force
40 min
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon

County Wright County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:07 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
May 8, 4:55 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Watch PDSSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 2.1 hours before the alert went out and 125 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 12:00Z on 2009-05-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 3210 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 12:00Z on 2009-05-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 141 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
3210 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-9 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
556 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
52 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
141 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
256 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
2.3
Supercell composite
9.0

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The text

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

000 
WFUS53 KSGF 081405
TORSGF
MOC229-081445-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0040.090508T1405Z-090508T1445Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
905 AM CDT FRI MAY 8 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WRIGHT COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 945 AM CDT.

* AT 903 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  TORNADO NEAR HARTVILLE...OR 19 MILES NORTHWEST OF MOUNTAIN GROVE...
  MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF WRIGHT COUNTY...
  INCLUDING THE TOWNS OF MANES AND GRAFF.

IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 80 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3748 9267 3748 9225 3706 9226 3707 9261
TIME...MOT...LOC 1406Z 248DEG 42KT 3729 9252

$$

FOSTER
1 follow-up statement
000 
WWUS53 KSGF 081444 RRA
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
944 AM CDT FRI MAY 8 2009

MOC229-081454-
/O.EXP.KSGF.TO.W.0040.000000T0000Z-090508T1445Z/
WRIGHT MO-
944 AM CDT FRI MAY 8 2009

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WRIGHT COUNTY EXPIRES AT 945 AM CDT...

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT FRIDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI.

LAT...LON 3748 9267 3748 9225 3706 9226 3707 9261
TIME...MOT...LOC 1444Z 248DEG 42KT 3745 9200

$$

FOSTER

The office that day

Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 7, 10:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFMorgan57 min
May 7, 11:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFMaries, Phelps55 min
May 8, 5:31 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBenton, Morgan44 min
May 8, 5:49 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarton, Vernon56 min
May 8, 5:52 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFMorgan53 min
May 8, 6:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFMaries, Miller61 min
May 8, 6:16 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarton, Jasper, Newton59 min
May 8, 6:27 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFSt. Clair63 min
May 8, 6:31 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFMiller59 min
May 8, 6:37 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFBenton, Miller, Morgan6 hr
May 8, 6:41 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarton, Cedar, Vernon64 min
May 8, 6:45 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFBarton, Cedar, Hickory, St. Clair, Vernon6 hr
May 8, 6:54 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBenton, Cedar, Dade, Dallas, Greene, Hickory and 3 more66 min
May 8, 7:03 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry, Barton, Christian, Dade, Greene, Jasper and 3 more57 min
May 8, 7:08 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCamden, Laclede67 min
May 8, 7:08 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFBarton, Vernon37 min
May 8, 7:20 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFBarton, Dade, Jasper24 min
May 8, 7:23 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCamden, Morgan67 min
May 8, 7:35 AM CDTHigh Wind WarningSGFBarry, Barton, Cedar, Christian, Dade, Dallas and 23 more4 hr
May 8, 7:47 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry, Christian, Greene, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton and 3 more58 min
May 8, 7:51 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFMaries, Miller, Pulaski54 min
May 8, 7:52 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFBarry, Camden, Dade, Dallas, Greene, Jasper and 4 more6 hr
May 8, 7:55 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarton, Cedar, Dade, Vernon65 min
May 8, 7:58 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBenton, Cedar, Dade, Dallas, Hickory, Polk and 2 more62 min
May 8, 8:04 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFGreene47 min
May 8, 8:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFMaries, Miller61 min
May 8, 8:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFChristian, Douglas, Howell, Laclede, Ozark, Taney and 3 more61 min
May 8, 8:22 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFChristian29 min
May 8, 8:24 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFTaney28 min
May 8, 8:32 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFDouglas43 min
May 8, 8:33 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFWebster42 min
May 8, 8:33 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFPolk27 min
May 8, 8:39 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCamden, Laclede, Miller, Morgan66 min
May 8, 8:39 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFDouglas42 min
May 8, 8:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDent, Maries, Phelps, Pulaski47 min
May 8, 8:45 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFChristian, Greene, Webster60 min
May 8, 8:46 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFWebster44 min
May 8, 8:55 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDent, Douglas, Howell, Oregon, Ozark, Shannon and 1 more65 min
May 8, 8:57 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCamden, Dallas, Hickory, Laclede, Maries, Miller and 4 more63 min
May 8, 8:58 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFCamden, Dallas, Laclede62 min
May 8, 9:02 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFDent, Laclede, Maries, Phelps, Pulaski, Texas and 2 more5 hr
May 8, 9:05 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFVernon5 days
May 8, 9:05 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFVernon5 days
May 8, 9:05 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFCedar60 hr
May 8, 9:10 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFDouglas, Howell, Ozark, Texas65 min
May 8, 9:11 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFLaclede49 min
May 8, 9:18 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFChristian, Douglas, Laclede, Ozark, Taney, Texas and 2 more57 min
May 8, 9:33 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFTexas42 min
May 8, 9:38 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFLaclede, Phelps, Pulaski, Texas52 min
May 8, 9:40 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFOregon, Shannon50 min
May 8, 9:56 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCamden, Dent, Howell, Maries, Miller, Oregon and 4 more64 min
May 8, 10:02 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFDent43 min
May 8, 10:42 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFDent21 min
May 8, 12:00 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFDouglas, Howell, Oregon, Shannon6 hr
May 8, 12:16 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFPulaski20 hr
May 8, 12:57 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningSGFBarry, Barton, Benton, Camden, Cedar, Dade and 20 more24 hr
May 8, 6:00 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningSGFDouglas, Howell, Oregon, Shannon18 hr

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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.