Alert archive / Missouri / Tornado Warnings in 2009
Tornado Warning 82, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Jun 9, 2009, 4:38 PM CDT for Dallas County, Laclede County, Missouri. It was in force for 37 min. 4 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
- Jun 9, 2009, 4:38 PM CDT (21:38 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 9, 2009, 5:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Dallas County, MO, Laclede County, MO
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:39 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, 4:44 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 6 Ssw Lebanon, MO | REPORTED TWO FUNNEL CLOUDS ONE 2 MILES WEST OF LEBANON AND ONE 5 TO 7 MILES SSW OF LEBANON. CANNOT CONFIRM ON THE GROUND. |
| Jun 9, 4:50 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | Phillipsburg, MO | DEBRIS IN AIR |
| Jun 9, 4:50 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 65 | Phillipsburg, MO | HIGHWAY SIGN BLOWN INTO AIR I-44 AND EXIT 119 |
| Jun 9, 4:56 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 65 | Phillipsburg, MO | CORRECTION TO PREVIOUS REPORT HIGHWAY SIGN BLOWN INTO AIR I-44 AND EXIT 119 |
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, 1:31 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 114 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS53 KSGF 092138
TORSGF
MOC059-105-092215-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0082.090609T2138Z-090609T2215Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
438 PM CDT TUE JUN 9 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
EAST CENTRAL DALLAS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
SOUTHWESTERN LACLEDE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
* UNTIL 515 PM CDT.
* AT 439 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
TORNADO 7 MILES NORTH OF CONWAY...OR 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
LEBANON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
CONWAY BY 455 PM CDT.
THE TOWNS OF PHILLIPSBURG AND MORGAN ARE ALSO IN THE PATH OF THIS
TORNADIC STORM. THIS ALSO INCLUDES INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS
111 AND 123.
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 3749 9278 3749 9284 3756 9297 3770 9287
3760 9259 3748 9268 3748 9277
TIME...MOT...LOC 2139Z 300DEG 17KT 3760 9287
$$
KARDELL/GAEDE1 follow-up statement
000
WWUS53 KSGF 092151
SVSSGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
451 PM CDT TUE JUN 9 2009
MOC059-092157-
/O.CAN.KSGF.TO.W.0082.000000T0000Z-090609T2215Z/
DALLAS MO-
451 PM CDT TUE JUN 9 2009
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL DALLAS COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT TUESDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTHERN MISSOURI.
&&
LAT...LON 3749 9284 3750 9286 3765 9286 3769 9284
3760 9259 3748 9268
TIME...MOT...LOC 2147Z 300DEG 17KT 3758 9283
$$
MOC105-092215-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0082.000000T0000Z-090609T2215Z/
LACLEDE MO-
451 PM CDT TUE JUN 9 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN LACLEDE COUNTY...
AT 446 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO NEAR PHILLIPSBURG...OR 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
LEBANON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
THIS TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
CONWAY BY 455 PM CDT.
THE TOWNS OF PHILLIPSBURG AND MORGAN ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO.
THIS ALSO INCLUDES INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 111 AND 123.
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.
AT 444 PM CDT...TWO FUNNEL CLOUDS WERE REPORTED WEST AND SOUTHWEST
OF LEBANON.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT TUESDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTHERN MISSOURI.
&&
LAT...LON 3749 9284 3750 9286 3765 9286 3769 9284
3760 9259 3748 9268
TIME...MOT...LOC 2147Z 300DEG 17KT 3758 9283
$$
KARDELL/GAEDEThe 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, 2:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Shannon | 47 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, 4:39 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.