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Tornado Warning 69, NWS Springfield, MO

June 9, 2009Bourbon County, Crawford County, Kansas

NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Jun 9, 2009, 2:36 PM CDT for Bourbon County, Crawford County, Kansas. It was in force for 39 min. 1 report 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 9, 2009, 2:36 PM CDT (19:36 UTC)
Expired: Jun 9, 2009, 3:15 PM CDT
In force: 39 min
Issued by: NWS Springfield, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Bourbon County, KS, Crawford County, KS

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 132 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:40 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
Jun 9, 2:50 PM CDT	HAIL 0.88	4 S Uniontown, KS

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
Jun 9, 9:02 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr
Jun 9, 1:31 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 141 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1981 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -39 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 510 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 45 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 105 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 144 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 6.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

000 
WFUS53 KSGF 091936
TORSGF
KSC011-037-092015-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0069.090609T1936Z-090609T2015Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
236 PM CDT TUE JUN 9 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN CRAWFORD COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS...
  SOUTHERN BOURBON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS...

* UNTIL 315 PM CDT.

* AT 234 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  TORNADO 9 MILES SOUTH OF MORAN...OR 18 MILES NORTH OF ST. PAUL...  
MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. A BRIEF TORNADO WAS REPORTED 8 MILES 
SOUTHEAST OF HUMBOLDT NEAR THE NEOSHO ALLEN LINE.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  8 MILES SOUTH OF UNIONTOWN BY 300 PM CDT.
  HEPLER BY 310 PM CDT.

THE TOWNS OF PORTERVILLE...PETERSBURG...HIATTVILLE AND PAWNEE STATION
ARE ALSO IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADIC STORM.

IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE
DAMAGING HAIL UP TO BASEBALL SIZE.

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 3782 9508 3793 9508 3782 9463 3751 9477
      3764 9509 3781 9509
TIME...MOT...LOC 1934Z 289DEG 22KT 3778 9520

$$

WISE

2 follow-up statements

000 
WWUS53 KSGF 091948
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
248 PM CDT TUE JUN 9 2009

KSC011-037-092015-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0069.000000T0000Z-090609T2015Z/
BOURBON KS-CRAWFORD KS-
248 PM CDT TUE JUN 9 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN CRAWFORD AND SOUTHERN BOURBON COUNTIES...

AT 247 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO NEAR PORTERVILLE...OR 18 MILES NORTH OF ST. 
PAUL...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. A BRIEF TORNADO WAS REPORTED 8 MILES 
SOUTHEAST OF HUMBOLDT WHEN THE STORM PASSED THROUGH THAT LOCATION.

THIS TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  6 MILES SOUTH OF UNIONTOWN BY 255 PM CDT.
  6 MILES NORTH OF HEPLER BY 300 PM CDT.
  7 MILES SOUTH OF REDFIELD BY 305 PM CDT.

THE TOWNS OF PETERSBURG...HIATTVILLE AND PAWNEE STATION ARE IN THE
PATH OF THIS TORNADO.

IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE
DAMAGING HAIL UP TO GOLF BALL SIZE.

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 3782 9508 3793 9508 3782 9463 3751 9477
      3764 9509 3781 9509
TIME...MOT...LOC 1947Z 285DEG 24KT 3777 9506

$$

WISE

000 
WWUS53 KSGF 091955
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
255 PM CDT TUE JUN 9 2009

KSC011-037-092015-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0069.000000T0000Z-090609T2015Z/
BOURBON KS-CRAWFORD KS-
255 PM CDT TUE JUN 9 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN CRAWFORD AND SOUTHERN BOURBON COUNTIES...

AT 254 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO NEAR PETERSBURG...OR 16 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FORT 
SCOTT...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. A LARGE WALL CLOUD WAS REPORTED WITH 
THIS STORM 4 MILES SOUTH OF UNIONTOWN.

THIS TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  HEPLER BY 300 PM CDT.

THE TOWNS OF HIATTVILLE...FARLINGTON AND PAWNEE STATION ARE IN THE
PATH OF THIS TORNADO.

IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE
DAMAGING HAIL UP TO GOLF BALL SIZE.

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 3781 9507 3791 9501 3782 9463 3751 9477
      3764 9509
TIME...MOT...LOC 1955Z 288DEG 26KT 3773 9497

$$

WISE

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 9, 1:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Bourbon	58 min
Jun 9, 1:24 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Bourbon	51 min
Jun 9, 2:05 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Bourbon, Crawford	40 min
Jun 9, 2:44 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Bourbon	6 hr
Jun 9, 3:12 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Bourbon, Crawford	48 min
Jun 9, 3:25 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Crawford	50 min
Jun 9, 3:40 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Cherokee, Crawford	50 min
Jun 9, 3:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Crawford	53 min
Jun 9, 3:57 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Bourbon, Crawford	6 hr
Jun 9, 4:05 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Cherokee, Crawford	40 min
Jun 9, 4:39 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Cherokee, Crawford	51 min
Jun 9, 5:15 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Cherokee	6 hr
Jun 9, 5:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Cherokee, Crawford	34 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.