Alert archive / Missouri / Tornado Warnings in 2012
Tornado Warning 1, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Jan 16, 2012, 11:08 PM CST for Hickory County, Polk County, St. Clair County, Missouri. It was in force for 35 min. 3 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 16, 2012, 11:08 PM CST (05:08 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 16, 2012, 11:43 PM CST
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Hickory County, MO, Polk County, MO, St. Clair County, MO
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:11 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 16, 11:20 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 4 W Pittsburg, MO | DAMAGE REPORTED TO THE ROOF OF A DOCK AT THE BELL HARBOR RESORT. |
| Jan 16, 11:23 PM CST | HAIL 0.75 | Hermitage, MO | |
| Jan 16, 11:45 PM CST | HAIL 1 | 4 W Pittsburg, MO |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 5.1 hours before the alert went out and 113 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.
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WFUS53 KSGF 170508
TORSGF
MOC085-167-185-170600-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0001.120117T0508Z-120117T0600Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1108 PM CST MON JAN 16 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
HICKORY COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI...
NORTHERN POLK COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
SOUTHEASTERN ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI...
* UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST.
* AT 1106 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
TORNADO NEAR HUMANSVILLE...OR 15 MILES NORTHEAST OF STOCKTON...
MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE COLLINS...CROSS TIMBERS...DUNNEGAN...
ELKTON...FLEMINGTON...HERMITAGE...HUMANSVILLE...NEMO...PITTSBURG...
POLK...PRESTON...WEAUBLEAU AND WHEATLAND.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE 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 3806 9307 3791 9308 3790 9318 3773 9319
3772 9318 3770 9361 3774 9361 3775 9363
3783 9363 3784 9364 3788 9365 3807 9329
TIME...MOT...LOC 0508Z 254DEG 48KT 3784 9355
HAIL <.50IN
$$
CRAMER2 follow-up statements
053
WWUS53 KSGF 170518
SVSSGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1118 PM CST MON JAN 16 2012
MOC167-185-170528-
/O.CAN.KSGF.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120117T0600Z/
POLK MO-ST. CLAIR MO-
1118 PM CST MON JAN 16 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ST. CLAIR AND NORTHERN POLK
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
&&
LAT...LON 3790 9318 3781 9319 3781 9334 3782 9344
3784 9346 3786 9347 3789 9345 3803 9332
3806 9308 3806 9307 3791 9308
TIME...MOT...LOC 0518Z 254DEG 48KT 3787 9339
$$
MOC085-170600-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120117T0600Z/
HICKORY MO-
1118 PM CST MON JAN 16 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST FOR HICKORY
COUNTY...
AT 1116 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO NEAR ELKTON...OR 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HERMITAGE...
MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE CROSS TIMBERS...ELKTON...HERMITAGE...
NEMO...PITTSBURG AND PRESTON.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE 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 3790 9318 3781 9319 3781 9334 3782 9344
3784 9346 3786 9347 3789 9345 3803 9332
3806 9308 3806 9307 3791 9308
TIME...MOT...LOC 0518Z 254DEG 48KT 3787 9339
HAIL <.50IN
$$
CRAMER789
WWUS53 KSGF 170543
SVSSGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1143 PM CST MON JAN 16 2012
MOC085-170553-
/O.CAN.KSGF.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120117T0600Z/
HICKORY MO-
1143 PM CST MON JAN 16 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR HICKORY COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE TORNADO
THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING IS EXITING THE WARNED AREA...THUS THE
WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
LAT...LON 3790 9318 3781 9319 3781 9334 3782 9344
3784 9346 3786 9347 3789 9345 3803 9332
3806 9308 3806 9307 3791 9308
TIME...MOT...LOC 0543Z 254DEG 48KT 3796 9298
$$
CRAMERThe 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, 11:29 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, 2:55 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Camden, Dallas, Laclede | 50 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.