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Tornado Warning 95, NWS Springfield, MO

June 10, 2009Vernon County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Jun 10, 2009, 5:53 PM CDT for Vernon County, Missouri. It was in force for 41 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 10, 2009, 5:53 PM CDT (22:53 UTC)
Expired
Jun 10, 2009, 6:34 PM CDT
In force
41 min
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon

County Vernon County, MO

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 10, 6:15 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGNevada, MOTREES UPROOTED

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 10, 5:15 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 131 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2009-06-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1058 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2009-06-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 390 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
1058 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-178 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
888 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
390 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
408 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
16.5

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The text

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

000 
WFUS53 KSGF 102253
TORSGF
MOC217-110000-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0095.090610T2253Z-090611T0000Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
553 PM CDT WED JUN 10 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN VERNON COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 700 PM CDT.

* AT 553 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  TORNADO NEAR WALKER...OR 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF NEVADA...MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  SCHELL CITY BY 615 PM CDT.

THE TOWN OF HARWOOD IS ALSO IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADIC STORM.

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 3806 9446 3806 9431 3806 9426 3804 9423
      3806 9417 3806 9415 3806 9413 3804 9406
      3789 9407 3782 9446
TIME...MOT...LOC 2253Z 247DEG 26KT 3794 9429

$$

FOSTER
1 follow-up statement
000 
WWUS53 KSGF 102334
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
634 PM CDT WED JUN 10 2009

MOC217-102344-
/O.CAN.KSGF.TO.W.0095.000000T0000Z-090611T0000Z/
VERNON MO-
634 PM CDT WED JUN 10 2009

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN VERNON COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE STORM THAT
PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD WEAKENED...THUS THE WARNING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT THURSDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTHERN MISSOURI.

LAT...LON 3806 9446 3806 9431 3806 9426 3804 9423
      3806 9417 3806 9415 3806 9413 3804 9406
      3789 9407 3782 9446
TIME...MOT...LOC 2334Z 244DEG 8KT 3797 9429

$$

GAGAN

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 9, 7:06 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFShannon, Texas4 hr
Jun 9, 7:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFHowell, Oregon, Shannon67 min
Jun 9, 7:39 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFOregon66 min
Jun 9, 8:05 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFHowell, Oregon, Shannon5 hr
Jun 9, 8:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarton, Jasper62 min
Jun 9, 8:49 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFBarton, Jasper42 min
Jun 9, 8:58 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFBarton, Jasper, Vernon11 hr
Jun 9, 9:13 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFBenton, Camden, Dallas, Dent, Hickory, Howell and 8 more11 hr
Jun 9, 9:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFNewton61 min
Jun 9, 9:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFMcDonald57 min
Jun 9, 10:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton62 min
Jun 9, 10:33 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFBarry39 min
Jun 9, 10:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFStone53 min
Jun 9, 10:46 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFStone, Taney34 min
Jun 9, 10:59 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFBarry, McDonald6 hr
Jun 10, 1:32 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFVernon44 min
Jun 10, 1:48 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCedar72 min
Jun 10, 2:19 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDade, Polk86 min
Jun 10, 2:56 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDallas, Greene47 min
Jun 10, 3:12 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFWebster48 min
Jun 10, 3:46 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFPolk27 min
Jun 10, 3:52 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFWright43 min
Jun 10, 3:58 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFPolk6 hr
Jun 10, 7:52 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningSGFVernon9 hr
Jun 10, 7:58 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningSGFCamden, Dallas, Laclede, Phelps, Pulaski, Webster and 1 more9 hr
Jun 10, 9:57 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningSGFPolk7 hr
Jun 10, 11:47 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchSGFBarry, Barton, Benton, Camden, Cedar, Christian and 28 more18 hr
Jun 10, 5:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDouglas, Texas, Wright68 min
Jun 10, 5:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFVernon65 min
Jun 10, 5:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarton, Jasper55 min
Jun 10, 5:26 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFBarton4 hr
Jun 10, 5:31 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFBarton, Vernon6 hr
Jun 10, 5:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFJasper42 min
Jun 10, 5:36 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFSt. Clair, Vernon54 min
Jun 10, 6:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarton, Cedar, Dade, Jasper, Lawrence40 min
Jun 10, 6:03 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFBenton57 min
Jun 10, 6:13 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFHickory, St. Clair62 min
Jun 10, 6:16 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFDade35 min
Jun 10, 6:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCedar31 min
Jun 10, 6:22 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFMorgan53 min
Jun 10, 6:25 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFCedar, St. Clair5 hr
Jun 10, 6:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFHowell, Shannon, Texas53 min
Jun 10, 6:32 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFHowell, Shannon, Texas33 min
Jun 10, 6:32 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFSt. Clair40 min
Jun 10, 6:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCedar, Dade, Dallas, Greene, Hickory, Jasper and 3 more39 min
Jun 10, 6:43 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFMiller62 min
Jun 10, 6:50 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFHickory, Polk25 min
Jun 10, 6:54 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFBenton46 min
Jun 10, 6:58 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFMorgan50 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.