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Tornado Warning 71, NWS Springfield, MO

June 9, 2009Shannon County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Jun 9, 2009, 2:58 PM CDT for Shannon County, Missouri. It was in force for 47 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: Jun 9, 2009, 2:58 PM CDT (19:58 UTC)
Expired: Jun 9, 2009, 3:45 PM CDT
In force: 47 min
Issued by: NWS Springfield, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon

County Shannon County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 162 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:00 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.

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, 1:31 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 234 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 091958
TORSGF
MOC203-092045-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0071.090609T1958Z-090609T2045Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN SHANNON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 345 PM CDT.

* AT 256 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  TORNADO 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BUNKER...OR 22 MILES SOUTH OF
  SALEM...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHEASTERN
  SHANNON COUNTY...INCLUDING THE TOWN OF MIDRIDGE.

IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE
DAMAGING HAIL UP TO GOLF BALL SIZE...AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE 
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING 
LARGE HAIL.

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 3721 9113 3727 9146 3742 9145 3742 9118
      3741 9117 3732 9118 3731 9115 3726 9116
      3726 9113 3724 9112
TIME...MOT...LOC 1956Z 275DEG 21KT 3735 9138

$$

KARDELL/GAEDE

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 9, 12:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Benton	58 min
Jun 9, 12:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Benton	43 min
Jun 9, 12:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dallas	47 min
Jun 9, 12:50 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Camden, Morgan	36 min
Jun 9, 1:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dallas, Laclede	60 min
Jun 9, 1:42 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Laclede	48 min
Jun 9, 1:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dent, Shannon, Texas	54 min
Jun 9, 2:05 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Barton, Vernon	40 min
Jun 9, 2:10 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Laclede, Pulaski	35 min
Jun 9, 2:12 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Dent, Shannon	48 min
Jun 9, 2:22 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Camden, Laclede, Pulaski	38 min
Jun 9, 2:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Benton, St. Clair	47 min
Jun 9, 2:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Benton, Morgan	45 min
Jun 9, 2:44 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Vernon	6 hr
Jun 9, 2:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Vernon	28 min
Jun 9, 2:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Phelps, Pulaski	44 min
Jun 9, 2:50 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Vernon	24 min
Jun 9, 2:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Hickory, St. Clair	23 min
Jun 9, 2:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Morgan	51 min
Jun 9, 3:02 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Benton, Hickory, St. Clair	43 min
Jun 9, 3:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Cedar, St. Clair, Vernon	54 min
Jun 9, 3:08 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Shannon	6 hr
Jun 9, 3:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Benton, Camden, Hickory, Laclede, Miller, Morgan	37 min
Jun 9, 3:24 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Dent, Phelps	51 min
Jun 9, 3:25 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Barton	50 min
Jun 9, 3:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Camden, Dallas, Hickory, Laclede, Polk	55 min
Jun 9, 3:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Camden, Laclede, Miller	49 min
Jun 9, 3:41 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Camden, Dallas, Hickory, Laclede	49 min
Jun 9, 3:43 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Shannon	14 min
Jun 9, 3:56 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Phelps, Pulaski, Texas	49 min
Jun 9, 3:57 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Barton, Vernon	6 hr
Jun 9, 4:02 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Barton	43 min
Jun 9, 4:26 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Benton, Camden, Dallas, Hickory, Laclede, Morgan	6 hr
Jun 9, 4:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dallas, Laclede, Webster, Wright	63 min
Jun 9, 4:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Camden, Laclede, Pulaski	46 min
Jun 9, 4:36 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dent, Phelps	24 min
Jun 9, 4:38 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Dallas, Laclede	37 min
Jun 9, 4:39 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Barton, Jasper	51 min
Jun 9, 4:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dent, Shannon	48 min
Jun 9, 4:44 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Barton, Dade, Jasper, Lawrence	46 min
Jun 9, 4:55 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Laclede, Pulaski	32 min
Jun 9, 5:04 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Laclede, Wright	26 min
Jun 9, 5:15 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Jasper	6 hr
Jun 9, 5:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barton, Cedar, Dade	39 min
Jun 9, 5:20 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Jasper, Newton	16 min
Jun 9, 5:22 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Dent, Phelps, Pulaski, Texas	6 hr
Jun 9, 5:22 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Douglas, Laclede, Texas, Webster, Wright	38 min
Jun 9, 5:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dent, Phelps, Pulaski, Texas	32 min
Jun 9, 5:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barton, Jasper, Newton	34 min
Jun 9, 5:31 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SGF	Dallas, Laclede, Webster, Wright	5 hr
Jun 9, 5:34 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barton, Dade, Jasper, Lawrence	56 min
Jun 9, 5:48 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Jasper, Newton	42 min
Jun 9, 5:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dent, Shannon, Texas, Wright	61 min
Jun 9, 6:20 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dent, Texas	55 min
Jun 9, 6:24 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Dade, Jasper, Lawrence, Newton	12 min
Jun 9, 6:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Howell, Shannon, Texas	59 min
Jun 9, 6:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dade, Greene, Lawrence, Polk	40 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.