Alert archive / Missouri / Tornado Warnings in 2010
Tornado Warning 49, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Nov 24, 2010, 3:45 PM CST for Benton County, Camden County, Hickory County, Missouri. It was in force for 45 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 24, 2010, 3:45 PM CST (21:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 24, 2010, 4:30 PM CST
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Benton County, MO, Camden County, MO, Hickory County, MO
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2:28 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 140 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 474 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 73 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 558 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 585 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.5
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
361
WFUS53 KSGF 242145
TORSGF
MOC015-029-085-242230-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0049.101124T2145Z-101124T2230Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
345 PM CST WED NOV 24 2010
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
HICKORY COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI...
NORTHWESTERN CAMDEN COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI...
SOUTHEASTERN BENTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI...
* UNTIL 430 PM CST.
* AT 341 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
TORNADO 3 MILES EAST OF WEAUBLEAU...OR 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
HERMITAGE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
WHEATLAND BY 350 PM CST.
HERMITAGE BY 355 PM CST.
CROSS TIMBERS AND PRESTON BY 400 PM CST.
EDWARDS BY 410 PM CST.
CLIMAX SPRINGS AND KNOBBY BY 415 PM CST.
BARNUMTON BY 425 PM CST.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE LAKE OF THE OZARKS...POMME DE
TERRE LAKE AND TRUMAN LAKE.
IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
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 3826 9307 3821 9300 3820 9302 3818 9301
3820 9298 3808 9276 3780 9342 3781 9349
3791 9358 3792 9353 3798 9352
TIME...MOT...LOC 2145Z 235DEG 42KT 3791 9343
$$
LINDENBERG3 follow-up statements
800
WWUS53 KSGF 242159
SVSSGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
359 PM CST WED NOV 24 2010
MOC015-029-085-242230-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-101124T2230Z/
HICKORY MO-CAMDEN MO-BENTON MO-
359 PM CST WED NOV 24 2010
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN BENTON...NORTHWESTERN CAMDEN AND HICKORY COUNTIES...
AT 355 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO NEAR CROSS TIMBERS...OR 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF
HERMITAGE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 70 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
KNOBBY...EDWARDS AND CLIMAX SPRINGS BY 405 PM CST.
BARNUMTON BY 410 PM CST.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE LAKE OF THE OZARKS...POMME DE
TERRE LAKE AND TRUMAN LAKE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI.
&&
LAT...LON 3826 9307 3821 9300 3820 9302 3818 9301
3820 9298 3808 9276 3780 9342 3781 9349
3791 9358 3792 9353 3798 9352
TIME...MOT...LOC 2159Z 228DEG 60KT 3806 9321
$$
LINDENBERG969
WWUS53 KSGF 242209
SVSSGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
409 PM CST WED NOV 24 2010
MOC015-029-085-242230-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-101124T2230Z/
HICKORY MO-CAMDEN MO-BENTON MO-
409 PM CST WED NOV 24 2010
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN BENTON...NORTHWESTERN CAMDEN AND NORTHEASTERN HICKORY
COUNTIES...
AT 408 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO NEAR KNOBBY...OR 18 MILES EAST OF WARSAW...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 70 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE LAKE OF THE OZARKS.
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 1000 PM CST WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI.
&&
LAT...LON 3821 9300 3820 9302 3818 9301 3820 9298
3813 9285 3798 9313 3810 9328 3826 9307
TIME...MOT...LOC 2210Z 228DEG 60KT 3818 9303
$$
LINDENBERG272
WWUS53 KSGF 242225
SVSSGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
425 PM CST WED NOV 24 2010
MOC015-029-085-242235-
/O.EXP.KSGF.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-101124T2230Z/
HICKORY MO-CAMDEN MO-BENTON MO-
425 PM CST WED NOV 24 2010
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BENTON...NORTHWESTERN CAMDEN
AND NORTHEASTERN HICKORY COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 430 PM CST...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE STORM THAT
PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD WEAKENED...THUS THE WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED
TO EXPIRE.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI.
LAT...LON 3821 9300 3820 9302 3818 9301 3820 9298
3813 9285 3798 9313 3810 9328 3826 9307
TIME...MOT...LOC 2225Z 228DEG 60KT 3834 9279
$$
LINDENBERGThe office that day
Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 3:21 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Cedar, Hickory, Polk, St. Clair | 24 min |
| Nov 24, 3:40 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Barton, Cedar, St. Clair, Vernon | 35 min |
| Nov 24, 4:13 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Barton, Cedar, Dade, St. Clair, Vernon | 6 hr |
| Nov 24, 4:13 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Cedar, Hickory, Polk, St. Clair | 47 min |
| Nov 24, 4:57 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Benton, Camden, Hickory | 33 min |
| Nov 24, 5:32 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Benton, Camden, Hickory | 4 hr |
| Nov 24, 5:33 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Camden, Dallas, Hickory | 42 min |
| Nov 24, 5:35 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Jasper | 25 min |
| Nov 24, 5:41 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Jasper, Newton | 6 hr |
| Nov 24, 5:53 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Cedar, Hickory, Polk | 37 min |
| Nov 24, 5:56 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Dade, Jasper, Lawrence, Newton | 49 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.