Alert archive / Missouri / Tornado Warnings in 2009
Tornado Warning 40, NWS Springfield, MO
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 4:55 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 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.
- 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
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 10:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Morgan | 57 min |
| May 7, 11:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Maries, Phelps | 55 min |
| May 8, 5:31 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Benton, Morgan | 44 min |
| May 8, 5:49 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barton, Vernon | 56 min |
| May 8, 5:52 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Morgan | 53 min |
| May 8, 6:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Maries, Miller | 61 min |
| May 8, 6:16 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barton, Jasper, Newton | 59 min |
| May 8, 6:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | St. Clair | 63 min |
| May 8, 6:31 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Miller | 59 min |
| May 8, 6:37 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Benton, Miller, Morgan | 6 hr |
| May 8, 6:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barton, Cedar, Vernon | 64 min |
| May 8, 6:45 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Barton, Cedar, Hickory, St. Clair, Vernon | 6 hr |
| May 8, 6:54 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Benton, Cedar, Dade, Dallas, Greene, Hickory and 3 more | 66 min |
| May 8, 7:03 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barry, Barton, Christian, Dade, Greene, Jasper and 3 more | 57 min |
| May 8, 7:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Camden, Laclede | 67 min |
| May 8, 7:08 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Barton, Vernon | 37 min |
| May 8, 7:20 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Barton, Dade, Jasper | 24 min |
| May 8, 7:23 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Camden, Morgan | 67 min |
| May 8, 7:35 AM CDT | High Wind Warning | SGF | Barry, Barton, Cedar, Christian, Dade, Dallas and 23 more | 4 hr |
| May 8, 7:47 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barry, Christian, Greene, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton and 3 more | 58 min |
| May 8, 7:51 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Maries, Miller, Pulaski | 54 min |
| May 8, 7:52 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Barry, Camden, Dade, Dallas, Greene, Jasper and 4 more | 6 hr |
| May 8, 7:55 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barton, Cedar, Dade, Vernon | 65 min |
| May 8, 7:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Benton, Cedar, Dade, Dallas, Hickory, Polk and 2 more | 62 min |
| May 8, 8:04 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Greene | 47 min |
| May 8, 8:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Maries, Miller | 61 min |
| May 8, 8:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Christian, Douglas, Howell, Laclede, Ozark, Taney and 3 more | 61 min |
| May 8, 8:22 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Christian | 29 min |
| May 8, 8:24 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Taney | 28 min |
| May 8, 8:32 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Douglas | 43 min |
| May 8, 8:33 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Webster | 42 min |
| May 8, 8:33 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Polk | 27 min |
| May 8, 8:39 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Camden, Laclede, Miller, Morgan | 66 min |
| May 8, 8:39 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Douglas | 42 min |
| May 8, 8:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Dent, Maries, Phelps, Pulaski | 47 min |
| May 8, 8:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Christian, Greene, Webster | 60 min |
| May 8, 8:46 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Webster | 44 min |
| May 8, 8:55 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Dent, Douglas, Howell, Oregon, Ozark, Shannon and 1 more | 65 min |
| May 8, 8:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Camden, Dallas, Hickory, Laclede, Maries, Miller and 4 more | 63 min |
| May 8, 8:58 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Camden, Dallas, Laclede | 62 min |
| May 8, 9:02 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Dent, Laclede, Maries, Phelps, Pulaski, Texas and 2 more | 5 hr |
| May 8, 9:05 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | Vernon | 5 days |
| May 8, 9:05 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | Vernon | 5 days |
| May 8, 9:05 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | Cedar | 60 hr |
| May 8, 9:10 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Douglas, Howell, Ozark, Texas | 65 min |
| May 8, 9:11 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Laclede | 49 min |
| May 8, 9:18 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Christian, Douglas, Laclede, Ozark, Taney, Texas and 2 more | 57 min |
| May 8, 9:33 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Texas | 42 min |
| May 8, 9:38 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Laclede, Phelps, Pulaski, Texas | 52 min |
| May 8, 9:40 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Oregon, Shannon | 50 min |
| May 8, 9:56 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Camden, Dent, Howell, Maries, Miller, Oregon and 4 more | 64 min |
| May 8, 10:02 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Dent | 43 min |
| May 8, 10:42 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Dent | 21 min |
| May 8, 12:00 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Douglas, Howell, Oregon, Shannon | 6 hr |
| May 8, 12:16 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | Pulaski | 20 hr |
| May 8, 12:57 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | Barry, Barton, Benton, Camden, Cedar, Dade and 20 more | 24 hr |
| May 8, 6:00 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | Douglas, Howell, Oregon, Shannon | 18 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.