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Tornado Warning 84, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Jun 9, 2009, 4:44 PM CDT for 4 counties in Missouri. It was in force for 46 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, 4:44 PM CDT (21:44 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 9, 2009, 5:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Barton County, MO, Dade County, MO, Jasper County, MO, Lawrence County, MO
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 5:12 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 4 N Golden City, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 1:31 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 56 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 092144 TORSGF MOC011-057-097-109-092230- /O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0084.090609T2144Z-090609T2230Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 444 PM CDT TUE JUN 9 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHEASTERN JASPER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI... NORTHWESTERN LAWRENCE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI... SOUTHEASTERN BARTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI... SOUTHERN DADE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI... * UNTIL 530 PM CDT. * AT 442 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO NEAR JASPER...OR 7 MILES SOUTH OF LAMAR...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... GOLDEN CITY BY 505 PM CDT. LOCKWOOD BY 520 PM CDT. 7 MILES SOUTH OF GREENFIELD BY 530 PM CDT. THE TOWNS OF KENOMA...DUDENVILLE...MEINERT...PENNSBORO AND SOUTH GREENFIELD ARE ALSO IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADIC STORM. IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 80 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. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD. && LAT...LON 3745 9367 3717 9390 3731 9444 3750 9433 TIME...MOT...LOC 2144Z 283DEG 26KT 3739 9427 $$ CLAYCOMB
2 follow-up statements
000 WWUS53 KSGF 092203 SVSSGF SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 503 PM CDT TUE JUN 9 2009 MOC011-057-097-109-092230- /O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0084.000000T0000Z-090609T2230Z/ LAWRENCE MO-JASPER MO-DADE MO-BARTON MO- 503 PM CDT TUE JUN 9 2009 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN JASPER...NORTHWESTERN LAWRENCE...SOUTHEASTERN BARTON AND SOUTHERN DADE COUNTIES... AT 503 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO NEAR GOLDEN CITY...OR 13 MILES WEST OF GREENFIELD...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. THIS TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... LOCKWOOD BY 510 PM CDT. 6 MILES SOUTH OF GREENFIELD BY 520 PM CDT. THE TOWNS OF MEINERT...SOUTH GREENFIELD AND PENNSBORO ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO. IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE DAMAGING HAIL UP TO GOLF BALL SIZE...AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT TUESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTHERN MISSOURI. && LAT...LON 3730 9429 3749 9426 3745 9367 3717 9390 TIME...MOT...LOC 2204Z 281DEG 34KT 3735 9405 $$ CLAYCOMB
000 WWUS53 KSGF 092213 SVSSGF SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 513 PM CDT TUE JUN 9 2009 MOC011-057-097-109-092230- /O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0084.000000T0000Z-090609T2230Z/ LAWRENCE MO-JASPER MO-DADE MO-BARTON MO- 513 PM CDT TUE JUN 9 2009 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN JASPER...NORTHWESTERN LAWRENCE...SOUTHEASTERN BARTON AND SOUTHERN DADE COUNTIES... AT 512 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO NEAR MEINERT...OR 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GREENFIELD...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. THIS TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... 6 MILES SOUTH OF GREENFIELD BY 520 PM CDT. THE TOWNS OF SOUTH GREENFIELD AND PENNSBORO 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...AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT TUESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTHERN MISSOURI. && LAT...LON 3729 9423 3746 9416 3745 9367 3717 9390 TIME...MOT...LOC 2213Z 280DEG 38KT 3734 9393 $$ CLAYCOMB
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, 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, 4:38 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, 4:55 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.