Alert archive / Missouri / Tornado Warnings in 2009
Tornado Warning 95, NWS Springfield, MO
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.
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 10, 6:15 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Nevada, MO | TREES 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 5:15 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 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.
- 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
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
$$
FOSTER1 follow-up statement
000
WWUS53 KSGF 102334
SVSSGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
634 PM CDT WED JUN 10 2009
MOC217-102344-
/O.CAN.KSGF.TO.W.0095.000000T0000Z-090611T0000Z/
VERNON MO-
634 PM CDT WED JUN 10 2009
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN VERNON COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE STORM THAT
PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD WEAKENED...THUS THE WARNING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT THURSDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTHERN MISSOURI.
LAT...LON 3806 9446 3806 9431 3806 9426 3804 9423
3806 9417 3806 9415 3806 9413 3804 9406
3789 9407 3782 9446
TIME...MOT...LOC 2334Z 244DEG 8KT 3797 9429
$$
GAGANThe office that day
Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 7:06 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Shannon, Texas | 4 hr |
| Jun 9, 7:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Howell, Oregon, Shannon | 67 min |
| Jun 9, 7:39 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Oregon | 66 min |
| Jun 9, 8:05 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Howell, Oregon, Shannon | 5 hr |
| Jun 9, 8:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barton, Jasper | 62 min |
| Jun 9, 8:49 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Barton, Jasper | 42 min |
| Jun 9, 8:58 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Barton, Jasper, Vernon | 11 hr |
| Jun 9, 9:13 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Benton, Camden, Dallas, Dent, Hickory, Howell and 8 more | 11 hr |
| Jun 9, 9:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Newton | 61 min |
| Jun 9, 9:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | McDonald | 57 min |
| Jun 9, 10:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barry, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton | 62 min |
| Jun 9, 10:33 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Barry | 39 min |
| Jun 9, 10:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Stone | 53 min |
| Jun 9, 10:46 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Stone, Taney | 34 min |
| Jun 9, 10:59 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Barry, McDonald | 6 hr |
| Jun 10, 1:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Vernon | 44 min |
| Jun 10, 1:48 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Cedar | 72 min |
| Jun 10, 2:19 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Dade, Polk | 86 min |
| Jun 10, 2:56 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Dallas, Greene | 47 min |
| Jun 10, 3:12 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Webster | 48 min |
| Jun 10, 3:46 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Polk | 27 min |
| Jun 10, 3:52 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Wright | 43 min |
| Jun 10, 3:58 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Polk | 6 hr |
| Jun 10, 7:52 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | Vernon | 9 hr |
| Jun 10, 7:58 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | Camden, Dallas, Laclede, Phelps, Pulaski, Webster and 1 more | 9 hr |
| Jun 10, 9:57 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | Polk | 7 hr |
| Jun 10, 11:47 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | SGF | Barry, Barton, Benton, Camden, Cedar, Christian and 28 more | 18 hr |
| Jun 10, 5:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Douglas, Texas, Wright | 68 min |
| Jun 10, 5:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Vernon | 65 min |
| Jun 10, 5:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barton, Jasper | 55 min |
| Jun 10, 5:26 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Barton | 4 hr |
| Jun 10, 5:31 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Barton, Vernon | 6 hr |
| Jun 10, 5:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Jasper | 42 min |
| Jun 10, 5:36 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | St. Clair, Vernon | 54 min |
| Jun 10, 6:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barton, Cedar, Dade, Jasper, Lawrence | 40 min |
| Jun 10, 6:03 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Benton | 57 min |
| Jun 10, 6:13 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Hickory, St. Clair | 62 min |
| Jun 10, 6:16 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Dade | 35 min |
| Jun 10, 6:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Cedar | 31 min |
| Jun 10, 6:22 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Morgan | 53 min |
| Jun 10, 6:25 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Cedar, St. Clair | 5 hr |
| Jun 10, 6:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Howell, Shannon, Texas | 53 min |
| Jun 10, 6:32 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Howell, Shannon, Texas | 33 min |
| Jun 10, 6:32 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | St. Clair | 40 min |
| Jun 10, 6:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Cedar, Dade, Dallas, Greene, Hickory, Jasper and 3 more | 39 min |
| Jun 10, 6:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Miller | 62 min |
| Jun 10, 6:50 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Hickory, Polk | 25 min |
| Jun 10, 6:54 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Benton | 46 min |
| Jun 10, 6:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Morgan | 50 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.