Alert archive / Missouri / Tornado Warnings in 2012
Tornado Warning 5, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Jan 17, 2012, 12:18 AM CST for Camden County, Missouri. It was in force for 42 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
- Jan 17, 2012, 12:18 AM CST (06:18 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 17, 2012, 1:00 AM CST
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
County Camden County, MO
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 11:47 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 6.3 hours before the alert went out and 161 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.
409
WFUS53 KSGF 170618
TORSGF
MOC029-170700-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0005.120117T0618Z-120117T0700Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1218 AM CST TUE JAN 17 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN CAMDEN COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI...
* UNTIL 100 AM CST.
* AT 1215 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
TORNADO 5 MILES SOUTH OF ROACH...OR 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
CAMDENTON...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE CAMDENTON...DECATURVILLE...FREEDOM...
LINN CREEK...MONTREAL...ROACH AND WET GLAIZE.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE LAKE OF THE OZARKS STATE PARK
AND LAKE OF THE OZARKS.
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 3807 9257 3805 9253 3802 9251 3802 9241
3786 9241 3785 9243 3787 9261 3790 9263
3790 9285 3802 9287 3809 9257
TIME...MOT...LOC 0618Z 255DEG 48KT 3793 9276
HAIL 1.00IN
$$
CRAMER2 follow-up statements
271
WWUS53 KSGF 170632
SVSSGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1232 AM CST TUE JAN 17 2012
MOC029-170700-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120117T0700Z/
CAMDEN MO-
1232 AM CST TUE JAN 17 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN CAMDEN COUNTY...
AT 1230 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO NEAR MONTREAL...OR 10 MILES EAST OF
CAMDENTON...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH. ANOTHER STORM WITH DEVELOPING
ROTATION WAS NEAR DECATURVILLE...AND IS EXPECTED TO TRACK OVER
SOUTHERN CAMDEN COUNTY. THIS STORM IS ALSO CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE DECATURVILLE...FREEDOM...MONTREAL AND WET
GLAIZE.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE LAKE OF THE OZARKS STATE PARK
AND LAKE OF THE OZARKS.
IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CST TUESDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHERN MISSOURI.
&&
LAT...LON 3807 9257 3805 9253 3802 9251 3802 9241
3786 9241 3790 9263 3790 9275 3791 9276
3798 9273 3808 9257
TIME...MOT...LOC 0631Z 255DEG 48KT 3797 9256
HAIL 1.00IN
$$
CRAMER062
WWUS53 KSGF 170658
SVSSGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1258 AM CST TUE JAN 17 2012
MOC029-170708-
/O.EXP.KSGF.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120117T0700Z/
CAMDEN MO-
1258 AM CST TUE JAN 17 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CAMDEN COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...
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 700 AM CST TUESDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHERN MISSOURI.
LAT...LON 3807 9257 3805 9253 3802 9251 3802 9241
3786 9241 3790 9263 3790 9275 3791 9276
3798 9273 3808 9257
TIME...MOT...LOC 0658Z 255DEG 48KT 3806 9212
$$
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, 11:08 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, 12:22 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.