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Tornado Warning 9, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Mar 6, 2017, 11:41 PM CST for Maries County, Phelps County, Missouri. It was in force for 34 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
- Mar 6, 2017, 11:41 PM CST (05:41 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 7, 2017, 12:15 AM CST
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Maries County, MO, Phelps County, MO
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 6:51 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 5.7 hours before the alert went out and 220 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
- 629 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -16 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1110 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 319 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 542 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.7
- Supercell composite
- 8.2
The text
As transmitted.
018
WFUS53 KSGF 070541
TORSGF
MOC125-161-070615-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0009.170307T0541Z-170307T0615Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1141 PM CST MON MAR 6 2017
The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Maries County in central Missouri...
Northern Phelps County in east central Missouri...
* Until 1215 AM CST
* At 1141 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located near Doolittle, or near Rolla, moving east at
55 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* Locations impacted include...
Rolla... St. James...
Doolittle... Newburg...
Northwye... Vichy...
Rosati...
This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 173 and 179, and
between mile markers 184 and 200.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3787 9197 3814 9198 3816 9164 3815 9164
3815 9153 3790 9153
TIME...MOT...LOC 0541Z 261DEG 48KT 3799 9185
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
Frye2 follow-up statements
738
WWUS53 KSGF 070551
SVSSGF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1151 PM CST MON MAR 6 2017
MOC125-161-070615-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170307T0615Z/
Maries MO-Phelps MO-
1151 PM CST MON MAR 6 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN MARIES AND NORTHEASTERN PHELPS COUNTIES...
At 1150 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near St. James, or near Rolla, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Rolla... St. James...
Vichy... Northwye...
Rosati...
This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 186 and 200.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3788 9177 3815 9181 3816 9164 3815 9164
3815 9153 3790 9153
TIME...MOT...LOC 0550Z 261DEG 48KT 3801 9169
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
Frye383
WWUS53 KSGF 070607 RRA
SVSSGF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1207 AM CST TUE MAR 7 2017
MOC125-161-070617-
/O.EXP.KSGF.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170307T0615Z/
Maries MO-Phelps MO-
1207 AM CST TUE MAR 7 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MARIES AND NORTHEASTERN
PHELPS COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1215 AM CST...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 300 AM CST for central and
east central Missouri.
LAT...LON 3788 9177 3815 9181 3816 9164 3815 9164
3815 9153 3790 9153
TIME...MOT...LOC 0607Z 261DEG 48KT 3804 9143
$$
FryeThe office that day
Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 8:51 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Vernon | 39 min |
| Mar 6, 9:07 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barton, Vernon | 53 min |
| Mar 6, 9:09 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Barton, Benton, Camden, Cedar, Dade, Dallas and 4 more | 81 min |
| Mar 6, 9:16 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barton, Jasper | 59 min |
| Mar 6, 9:19 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Benton, Hickory, St. Clair | 56 min |
| Mar 6, 9:21 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Cedar, St. Clair, Vernon | 24 min |
| Mar 6, 9:35 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Cedar | 55 min |
| Mar 6, 9:40 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Douglas, Howell, Ozark, Stone, Taney | 65 min |
| Mar 6, 9:40 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | St. Clair | 19 min |
| Mar 6, 9:43 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Morgan | 62 min |
| Mar 6, 10:00 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barton, Cedar, Dade, Greene, Jasper, Lawrence and 3 more | 60 min |
| Mar 6, 10:11 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Benton, Camden, Dallas, Hickory, Laclede, Miller and 2 more | 64 min |
| Mar 6, 10:14 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barry, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton | 61 min |
| Mar 6, 10:19 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Christian, Dallas, Greene, Laclede, Lawrence, Polk and 1 more | 56 min |
| Mar 6, 10:29 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Camden, Miller, Morgan | 31 min |
| Mar 6, 10:41 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barry, Christian, Lawrence, McDonald, Stone | 64 min |
| Mar 6, 10:49 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Dallas, Laclede | 41 min |
| Mar 6, 10:50 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Camden, Miller, Pulaski | 40 min |
| Mar 6, 11:02 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Christian, Dallas, Douglas, Greene, Laclede, Pulaski and 3 more | 58 min |
| Mar 6, 11:09 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barry, Christian, Douglas, Stone, Taney | 66 min |
| Mar 6, 11:12 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Camden, Laclede, Maries, Miller, Phelps, Pulaski | 63 min |
| Mar 6, 11:13 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Ozark, Taney | 47 min |
| Mar 6, 11:43 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Douglas, Howell, Ozark | 47 min |
| Mar 6, 11:51 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Christian, Douglas, Ozark, Taney | 54 min |
| Mar 6, 11:58 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Christian, Laclede, Pulaski, Texas, Webster, Wright | 62 min |
| Mar 7, 12:12 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Dent | 63 min |
| Mar 7, 12:19 AM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Howell | 41 min |
| Mar 7, 12:34 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Douglas, Howell, Ozark, Taney | 56 min |
| Mar 7, 12:41 AM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Oregon, Shannon | 49 min |
| Mar 7, 1:23 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Howell, Oregon | 52 min |
| Mar 7, 2:14 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Oregon | 13 min |
| Mar 7, 2:10 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | SGF | Barton, Benton, Cedar, Dade, Hickory, Jasper and 5 more | 13 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.