Alert archive / Missouri / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2012
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 2, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jan 17, 2012, 2:55 AM CST for Camden County, Dallas County, Laclede County, Missouri. It was in force for 50 min. 2 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
- Jan 17, 2012, 2:55 AM CST (08:55 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 17, 2012, 3:45 AM CST
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Camden County, MO, Dallas County, MO, Laclede County, MO
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 3:20 AM CST | HAIL 1 | 3 Sse Eldridge, MO | |
| Jan 17, 3:25 AM CST | TSTM WND DMG | Nw Lebanon, MO | THE RUBBERIZED ROOF ON THE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM WAS ROLLED UP AND DAMAGED. THERE WAS ROOF SHINGLE DAMAGE TO A PORCH OF A HOUSE ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE SCHOOL. TIME ESTIMATED. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 11:47 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 133 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
- 3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -171 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1205 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 69 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 246 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 361 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
209
WUUS53 KSGF 170855
SVRSGF
MOC029-059-105-170945-
/O.NEW.KSGF.SV.W.0002.120117T0855Z-120117T0945Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
255 AM CST TUE JAN 17 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN DALLAS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
NORTHERN LACLEDE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
SOUTHERN CAMDEN COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI...
* UNTIL 345 AM CST.
* AT 251 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM URBANA TO
BUFFALO...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH. THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60
MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE BENNETT SPRINGS...BRANCH...BUFFALO...
DECATURVILLE...ELDRIDGE...LEADMINE...LEBANON...LOUISBURG...
MONTREAL...PLAD...PUMPKIN CENTER...SLEEPER...STOUTLAND...TUNAS...
URBANA...WET GLAIZE AND WINDYVILLE.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BENNETT SPRING STATE PARK.
INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 122 AND 143 WILL ALSO BE IMPACTED
BY THESE STORMS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THESE ARE DANGEROUS STORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL AND
DAMAGING WINDS...IF YOU ARE IN THEIR PATH SEEK SHELTER INDOORS AND
STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CST TUESDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHERN MISSOURI.
&&
LAT...LON 3766 9241 3759 9318 3790 9317 3790 9308
3792 9308 3801 9242
TIME...MOT...LOC 0856Z 263DEG 49KT 3781 9306 3766 9306
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN
$$
SCHAUMANN3 follow-up statements
496
WWUS53 KSGF 170912
SVSSGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
312 AM CST TUE JAN 17 2012
MOC029-059-105-170945-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120117T0945Z/
CAMDEN MO-LACLEDE MO-DALLAS MO-
312 AM CST TUE JAN 17 2012
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 AM CST
FOR NORTHERN DALLAS...NORTHERN LACLEDE AND SOUTHEASTERN CAMDEN
COUNTIES...
AT 311 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 3 MILES
SOUTH OF MONTREAL TO 5 MILES SOUTH OF WINDYVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 55
MPH. THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE BENNETT SPRINGS...BUFFALO...
DECATURVILLE...ELDRIDGE...LEBANON...MONTREAL...PLAD...SLEEPER...
STOUTLAND...WET GLAIZE AND WINDYVILLE.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BENNETT SPRING STATE PARK.
INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 122 AND 143 WILL ALSO BE IMPACTED
BY THESE STORMS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SEEK SHELTER INDOORS AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CST TUESDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHERN MISSOURI.
&&
LAT...LON 3796 9281 3801 9242 3766 9241 3759 9318
3760 9318
TIME...MOT...LOC 0913Z 263DEG 49KT 3793 9258 3765 9292
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN
$$
SCHAUMANN725
WWUS53 KSGF 170920
SVSSGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
320 AM CST TUE JAN 17 2012
MOC059-170930-
/O.CAN.KSGF.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120117T0945Z/
DALLAS MO-
320 AM CST TUE JAN 17 2012
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN DALLAS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE PUSHED EAST INTO NORTHERN LACLEDE
COUNTY.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CST TUESDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHERN MISSOURI.
&&
LAT...LON 3766 9241 3763 9284 3781 9286 3797 9263
3801 9243
TIME...MOT...LOC 0920Z 263DEG 49KT 3793 9246 3768 9271
$$
MOC029-105-170945-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120117T0945Z/
CAMDEN MO-LACLEDE MO-
320 AM CST TUE JAN 17 2012
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 AM CST
FOR NORTHERN LACLEDE AND SOUTHEASTERN CAMDEN COUNTIES...
AT 316 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM WET GLAIZE
TO 6 MILES WEST OF LEBANON...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH. THESE STORMS ARE
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
OF 60 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE DECATURVILLE...ELDRIDGE...LEBANON...
MONTREAL...SLEEPER...STOUTLAND AND WET GLAIZE.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BENNETT SPRING STATE PARK.
INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 122 AND 143 WILL ALSO BE IMPACTED
BY THESE STORMS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SEEK SHELTER INDOORS AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CST TUESDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHERN MISSOURI.
&&
LAT...LON 3766 9241 3763 9284 3781 9286 3797 9263
3801 9243
TIME...MOT...LOC 0920Z 263DEG 49KT 3793 9246 3768 9271
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN
$$
SCHAUMANN730
WWUS53 KSGF 170938
SVSSGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
338 AM CST TUE JAN 17 2012
MOC029-105-170949-
/O.EXP.KSGF.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120117T0945Z/
CAMDEN MO-LACLEDE MO-
338 AM CST TUE JAN 17 2012
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN LACLEDE AND
SOUTHEASTERN CAMDEN COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 345 AM CST...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING ARE EXITING THE WARNED
AREA...THUS THE WARNING IS BEING ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CST TUESDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHERN MISSOURI.
LAT...LON 3766 9241 3763 9284 3781 9286 3797 9263
3801 9243
TIME...MOT...LOC 0939Z 263DEG 49KT 3796 9213 3771 9239
$$
SCHAUMANNThe office that day
Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 10:55 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Cedar, St. Clair | 25 min |
| Jan 16, 11:08 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Hickory, Polk, St. Clair | 35 min |
| Jan 16, 11:29 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Camden, Dallas | 46 min |
| Jan 16, 11:53 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Dallas, Hickory | 20 min |
| Jan 16, 11:58 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Miller | 47 min |
| Jan 17, 12:18 AM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Camden | 42 min |
| Jan 17, 12:22 AM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Maries | 53 min |
| Jan 17, 12:41 AM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Miller, Pulaski | 29 min |
| Jan 17, 12:57 AM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Maries | 48 min |
| Jan 17, 1:34 AM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Phelps | 12 min |
| Jan 17, 3:27 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Pulaski | 33 min |
| Jan 17, 3:53 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Maries, Phelps | 41 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.