Alert archive / Missouri / Tornado Warnings in 2009
Tornado Warning 5, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Mar 8, 2009, 6:50 AM CDT for Vernon County, Missouri. It was in force for 40 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
- Mar 8, 2009, 6:50 AM CDT (11:50 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 8, 2009, 7:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 40 min
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
County Vernon County, MO
The radar
The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 7:02 AM CDT | HAIL 1 | 1 N Walker, MO | |
| Mar 8, 7:03 AM CDT | HAIL 0.7 | 3 W Harwood, MO |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 6:32 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 11.8 hours before the alert went out and 121 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
- 207 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -22 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 975 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 65 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 222 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 101 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 1.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS53 KSGF 081150
TORSGF
MOC217-081230-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0005.090308T1150Z-090308T1230Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
650 AM CDT SUN MAR 8 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
VERNON COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI...
* UNTIL 730 AM CDT.
* AT 649 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
TORNADO 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF ARCADIA...OR 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF
VERDELLA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 64 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
NEVADA BY 700 AM CDT.
WALKER BY 710 AM CDT.
SCHELL CITY BY 715 AM CDT.
THE TOWNS OF MOUNDVILLE AND HARWOOD ARE ALSO IN THE PATH OF THIS
TORNADIC STORM.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 3792 9461 3793 9460 3806 9437 3806 9426
3804 9424 3806 9417 3806 9413 3804 9406
3778 9408 3766 9408 3764 9409 3765 9462
TIME...MOT...LOC 1150Z 235DEG 56KT 3775 9453
$$
WISE2 follow-up statements
000
WWUS53 KSGF 081205
SVSSGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
705 AM CDT SUN MAR 8 2009
MOC217-081230-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090308T1230Z/
VERNON MO-
705 AM CDT SUN MAR 8 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 AM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN VERNON COUNTY...
AT 704 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO NEAR WALKER...OR 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF NEVADA...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 48 MPH.
THIS TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
SCHELL CITY BY 715 AM CDT.
THE TOWN OF HARWOOD IS IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM CDT SUNDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTHERN MISSOURI.
&&
LAT...LON 3806 9437 3806 9426 3804 9424 3806 9417
3806 9413 3804 9406 3781 9408 3782 9438
TIME...MOT...LOC 1205Z 235DEG 42KT 3795 9425
$$
WISE000
WWUS53 KSGF 081225
SVSSGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
725 AM CDT SUN MAR 8 2009
MOC217-081232-
/O.EXP.KSGF.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090308T1230Z/
VERNON MO-
725 AM CDT SUN MAR 8 2009
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN VERNON COUNTY EXPIRES AT 730
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 200 PM CDT SUNDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTHERN MISSOURI.
LAT...LON 3806 9437 3806 9426 3804 9424 3806 9417
3806 9413 3804 9406 3781 9408 3782 9438
TIME...MOT...LOC 1222Z 235DEG 42KT 3806 9404
$$
WISEThe office that day
Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 6:26 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Vernon | 34 min |
| Mar 8, 6:40 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barton, Vernon | 45 min |
| Mar 8, 6:54 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | St. Clair | 51 min |
| Mar 8, 7:02 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | St. Clair | 43 min |
| Mar 8, 7:18 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Cedar, St. Clair | 42 min |
| Mar 8, 7:21 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Cedar, St. Clair | 39 min |
| Mar 8, 7:31 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barry, Dade, Jasper, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton | 59 min |
| Mar 8, 7:34 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Benton, Hickory, St. Clair | 56 min |
| Mar 8, 7:54 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Cedar, Dade, Dallas, Polk | 55 min |
| Mar 8, 8:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Camden, Morgan | 57 min |
| Mar 8, 8:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Christian, Greene | 47 min |
| Mar 8, 8:35 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Camden, Miller, Morgan | 33 min |
| Mar 8, 8:39 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Christian, Douglas, Laclede, Webster, Wright | 66 min |
| Mar 8, 8:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Camden, Laclede | 40 min |
| Mar 8, 8:57 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Laclede, Wright | 48 min |
| Mar 8, 9:04 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Taney | 41 min |
| Mar 8, 9:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Phelps, Pulaski | 49 min |
| Mar 8, 9:19 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Douglas | 56 min |
| Mar 8, 9:23 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Douglas | 44 min |
| Mar 8, 9:32 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Dent, Phelps | 33 min |
| Mar 8, 10:02 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Howell, Shannon, Texas | 73 min |
| Mar 8, 1:15 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | SGF | Dent, Maries, Oregon, Phelps, Shannon | 5 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.