Alert archive / Missouri / Tornado Warnings in 2012
Tornado Warning 20, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Feb 29, 2012, 1:51 AM CST for Douglas County, Missouri. It was in force for 39 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
- Feb 29, 2012, 1:51 AM CST (07:51 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 29, 2012, 2:30 AM CST
- In force
- 39 min
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
County Douglas County, MO
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 10:30 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 115 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
- 75 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -196 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 595 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 76 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 482 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 563 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 3.4
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
877
WFUS53 KSGF 290751
TORSGF
MOC067-290830-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0020.120229T0751Z-120229T0830Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
151 AM CST WED FEB 29 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
DOUGLAS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
* UNTIL 230 AM CST.
* AT 146 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
TORNADO 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SQUIRES...OR 12 MILES SOUTH OF AVA...
MOVING EAST AT 70 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL GENERALLY REMAIN OVER RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHERN
AND EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY.
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 3681 9274 3684 9275 3686 9276 3706 9234
3705 9209 3679 9210
TIME...MOT...LOC 0751Z 250DEG 59KT 3680 9258
HAIL 1.00IN
$$
CRAMER2 follow-up statements
447
WWUS53 KSGF 290803
SVSSGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
203 AM CST WED FEB 29 2012
MOC067-290830-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-120229T0830Z/
DOUGLAS MO-
203 AM CST WED FEB 29 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 AM CST FOR EASTERN
DOUGLAS COUNTY...
AT 200 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO 4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GENTRYVILLE...OR 16 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF AVA...MOVING EAST AT 65 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL GENERALLY REMAIN OVER RURAL AREAS OF EASTERN DOUGLAS
COUNTY.
IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CST WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHERN MISSOURI.
&&
LAT...LON 3680 9231 3680 9243 3680 9244 3680 9246
3680 9253 3685 9251 3689 9250 3706 9234
3705 9209 3679 9210
TIME...MOT...LOC 0803Z 258DEG 58KT 3683 9236
HAIL 1.00IN
$$
CRAMER213
WWUS53 KSGF 290825
SVSSGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
225 AM CST WED FEB 29 2012
MOC067-290835-
/O.EXP.KSGF.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-120229T0830Z/
DOUGLAS MO-
225 AM CST WED FEB 29 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 230
AM CST...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE TORNADO
THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING IS EXITING THE WARNED AREA...THUS THE
WARNING IS BEING ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CST WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHERN MISSOURI.
LAT...LON 3680 9231 3680 9243 3680 9244 3680 9246
3680 9253 3685 9251 3689 9250 3706 9234
3705 9209 3679 9210
TIME...MOT...LOC 0825Z 258DEG 58KT 3690 9193
$$
CRAMERThe office that day
Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 10:21 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barton, Jasper | 54 min |
| Feb 28, 10:48 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Barton | 27 min |
| Feb 28, 10:59 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barton, Cedar, Dade, Jasper, Lawrence, Vernon | 31 min |
| Feb 28, 11:07 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Barton, Dade | 38 min |
| Feb 28, 11:18 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Barton, Cedar, Dade, Vernon | 27 min |
| Feb 28, 11:29 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Dade, Greene, Polk | 31 min |
| Feb 28, 11:33 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Jasper, Newton | 42 min |
| Feb 28, 11:44 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Camden, Cedar, Dallas, Hickory, Polk, St. Clair | 46 min |
| Feb 28, 11:54 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Dallas, Laclede, Polk, Webster | 51 min |
| Feb 28, 11:58 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | McDonald, Newton | 32 min |
| Feb 29, 12:05 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Lawrence | 25 min |
| Feb 29, 12:19 AM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Barry, McDonald | 56 min |
| Feb 29, 12:21 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Greene | 24 min |
| Feb 29, 12:31 AM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Laclede, Phelps, Pulaski | 44 min |
| Feb 29, 12:33 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Camden, Maries, Miller | 27 min |
| Feb 29, 12:35 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Christian, Stone | 40 min |
| Feb 29, 12:43 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Webster, Wright | 47 min |
| Feb 29, 12:53 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Laclede, Texas, Wright | 67 min |
| Feb 29, 12:58 AM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Stone, Taney | 47 min |
| Feb 29, 1:02 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Douglas | 58 min |
| Feb 29, 1:06 AM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Dent, Phelps | 39 min |
| Feb 29, 1:25 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Texas, Wright | 65 min |
| Feb 29, 1:33 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Dent, Shannon, Texas | 57 min |
| Feb 29, 1:36 AM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Ozark | 54 min |
| Feb 29, 1:43 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Dent | 32 min |
| Feb 29, 2:06 AM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Howell | 39 min |
| Feb 29, 2:24 AM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Oregon, Shannon | 43 min |
| Feb 29, 2:26 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Howell, Oregon, Ozark | 64 min |
| Feb 29, 3:21 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Howell | 17 min |
| Feb 29, 3:51 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Oregon | 28 min |
| Feb 29, 4:33 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | SGF | Barton, Jasper, Newton, Vernon | 13 hr |
| Feb 29, 3:43 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | SGF | Barton, Jasper, McDonald, Newton, Vernon | 12 hr |
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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.