Alert archive / Missouri / Tornado Warnings in 2009
Tornado Warning 8, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Mar 8, 2009, 8:57 AM CDT for Laclede County, Wright County, Missouri. It was in force for 48 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, 8:57 AM CDT (13:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 8, 2009, 9:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 48 min
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Laclede County, MO, Wright County, MO
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:57 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, 9:24 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Nw Competition, MO | HOME DAMAGED AT HIGHWAY O AND ROAD 181. |
| Mar 8, 9:55 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Nw Competition, MO | HOME DAMAGED. |
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 12:00Z, 2.0 hours before the alert went out and 124 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
- 857 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -41 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 852 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 68 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 408 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 387 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 2.1
- Supercell composite
- 8.8
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS53 KSGF 081357
TORSGF
MOC105-229-081445-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0008.090308T1357Z-090308T1445Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
857 AM CDT SUN MAR 8 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN WRIGHT COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
SOUTHERN LACLEDE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
* UNTIL 945 AM CDT.
* AT 855 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
TORNADO NEAR CONWAY...OR 14 MILES SOUTH OF LEBANON...MOVING EAST AT
30 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHERN WRIGHT
AND SOUTHERN LACLEDE COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE TOWNS OF MORGAN...
TWIN BRIDGES...COMPETITION AND LYNCHBURG.
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.
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 3744 9269 3748 9269 3748 9277 3749 9278
3759 9275 3764 9225 3735 9226
TIME...MOT...LOC 1357Z 271DEG 26KT 3750 9274
$$
LINDENBERG2 follow-up statements
000 WWUS53 KSGF 081441 SVSSGF SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 941 AM CDT SUN MAR 8 2009 MOC105-081451- /O.CAN.KSGF.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090308T1445Z/ LACLEDE MO- 941 AM CDT SUN MAR 8 2009 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN LACLEDE COUNTY IS CANCELLED... A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM CDT SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHERN MISSOURI. && LAT...LON 3738 9238 3748 9232 3748 9225 3735 9226 TIME...MOT...LOC 1441Z 271DEG 26KT 3749 9234 $$ MOC229-081445- /O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090308T1445Z/ WRIGHT MO- 941 AM CDT SUN MAR 8 2009 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 AM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN WRIGHT COUNTY... AT 940 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO 8 MILES NORTH OF MANES...OR 18 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FORT LEONARD WOOD...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. THIS TORNADO WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHEASTERN WRIGHT COUNTY. 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. 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. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM CDT SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHERN MISSOURI. && LAT...LON 3738 9238 3748 9232 3748 9225 3735 9226 TIME...MOT...LOC 1441Z 271DEG 26KT 3749 9234 $$ LINDENBERG
000 WWUS53 KSGF 081444 SVSSGF SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 944 AM CDT SUN MAR 8 2009 MOC229-081454- /O.EXP.KSGF.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090308T1445Z/ WRIGHT MO- 944 AM CDT SUN MAR 8 2009 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN WRIGHT COUNTY EXPIRES AT 945 AM CDT... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING IS EXITING THE WARNED AREA...THUS THE WARNING IS BEING ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM CDT SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHERN MISSOURI. LAT...LON 3738 9238 3748 9232 3748 9225 3735 9226 TIME...MOT...LOC 1444Z 271DEG 26KT 3749 9231 $$
The 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, 6:50 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Vernon | 40 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, 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.