ABUS34 KSGF 270151 PNSSGF
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
845 PM CDT TUE JUN 26 2001
AT 547 PM CDT...
A TORNADO WAS OBSERVED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PERSONNEL AND AIR
TRAFFIC CONTROL...
ABOUT 1 MILE NORTH OF THE SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON REGIONAL AIRPORT.
THE TORNADO LASTED ABOUT 10 MINUTES...AND TRACKED SLOWLY WESTWARD ALONG THE
PERIMETER OF THE AIRPORT COMPLEX AND AN ADJACENT FARM.
A SURVEY WILL LIKELY BE CONDUCTED ON WEDNESDAY TO DETERMINE THE ACTUAL
STRENGTH OF THE TORNADO.
A SUBSEQUENT MICROBURST AT 615 PM CDT PRODUCED 60 TO 70 MPH WINDS AND PEA
SIZE HAIL AS THE STORM COLLAPSED OVER THE AIRPORT.
AN INTERESTING TRIVIA NOTE...THE LAST TORNADO TO BE OBSERVED AT THE AIRPORT
OCCURRED 30 YEARS AGO...ON DECEMBER 14 1971.
ON THAT DAY...A TORNADO CAUSED CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO THE AIRPORT COMPLEX.
THE WIND GUST RECORDER REACHED PAST THE MAXIMUM OF 100 KNOTS (115
MPH)...AND THE SENSOR EVEN SUFFERED DAMAGE DESPITE BEING OVER 1000 FEET
FROM THE ACTUAL TORNADO.
THE BAROMETRIC PRESSURE ABRUPTLY PLUMMETED TO AN AMAZING 27.53 INCHES OF
MERCURY...COMPARIBLE TO THE MOST INTENSE HURRICANES.
BOOKBINDER
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS... ....COUNTY LOCATION.
... 0545 PM 1 N (SGF)SPRINGFIELD ARPT MO
TORNADO 06/26/01 GREENE
TORNADO SPOTTED BY NWS OBSERVER 1 MILE N OF NWS OFFICE. DURATION 10 MINUTES.
0615 PM (SGF)SPRINGFIELD ARPT MO
61 MPH TSTM GUST 06/26/01 GREENE
61 MPH STRAIGHT LINE TSTM GUST MEASURED BY NWS OBSERVER.
METAR KSGF 262154Z 18004KT 9SM CLR 28/17 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP210 T02830172
SPECI KSGF 262236Z 00000KT 9SM TS BKN050 27/18 A3018 RMK AO2 TSB30 OCNL
LTGICCG S TS MOV SW
SPECI KSGF 262248Z 16011KT 8SM +FC -TSRA OVC048 24/19 A3019 RMK TORNADO B47
3N MOV W AO2 TSB30RAB45 SLP212 OCNL LTGICCG S TS MOV SW P0000 T02390189
SPECI KSGF 262250Z 16009KT 8SM +FC -TSRA OVC048 24/18 A3019 RMK TORNADO B47
1N MOV W AO2 TSB30RAB45 SLP211 OCNL LTGICCG S TS MOV SW P0000 T02390183
SPECI KSGF 262258Z 17019KT 6SM +FC -TSRA OVC048 23/18 A3019 RMK TORNADO
E2255 DISPTD OCNL LTGICCCCG OHD-S TS MOV SW AO2 P0000
SPECI KSGF 262304Z 16018G26KT 1 3/4SM +FC +TSRA FEW006 OVC048 23/18 A3019
RMK TORNADO E222255 DISPTD OCNL LTGICCCCG OHD-S TS MOV SW AO2 PK WND
16026/2302 P0011
SPECI KSGF 262307Z 17019G28KT 1SM +TSRA FEW004 OVC048 23/18 A3019 RMK
TORNADO E2255 TORNADO DISPTD FRQ LTGICCCCG ALQDS TS MOV W AO2 PK WND
18028/2307 P0023
SPECI KSGF 262314Z 21012G33KT 190V260 3/4SM +TSRA SCT004 SCT019 OVC048
23/17 A3019 RMK TORNADO E2255 TORNADO DISPTD FRQ LTGICCCCG ALQDS TS MOV W
AO2 PK WND 19033/2308 P0041
SPECI KSGF 262318Z 22021G34KT 170V250 3/4SM +TSGSRA SCT004 SCT020 OVC048
22/17 A3020 RMK TORNADO E2255 TORNADO DISPTD FRQ LTGICCCCG ALQDS TS MOV W
AO2 PK WND 24034/2317 WSHFT 2304 GSB16 P0047
SPECI KSGF 262321Z 25013G34KT 3/4SM +TSRA SCT004 BKN020 OVC095 22/17 A3019
RMK TORNADO E2255 TORNADO DISPTD FRQ LTGICCCCG ALQDS TS MOV W AO2 PK WND
24034/2317 WSHFT 2304 GSB16E21 P0048
SPECI KSGF 262326Z 23009G34KT 190V260 2SM -TSRA SCT004 BKN050 OVC095 22/17
A3018 RMK TORNADO E2255 TORNADO DISPTD FRQ LTGICCCCG ALQDS TS MOV W AO2 PK
WND 24034/2317 WSHFT 2304 GSB16E21 P0048
SPECI KSGF 262333Z 18009G14KT 10SM TS FEW004 SCT020 OVC100 22/17 A3019 RMK
TORNADO E2255 TORNADO DISPTD FRQ LTGICCCCG ALQDS TS MOV W AO2 PK WND
24034/2317 WSHFT 2304 RAE33GSB16E21 P0048
METAR KSGF 262354Z 18007KT 9SM SCT100 BKN110 24/18 A3018 RMK TORNADO E2255
TORNADO DISPTD FRQ LTGICCCCG ALQDS TS MOV W AO2 PK WND 24034/2317 WSHFT
2304 TSE44RAE33GSB16E21 SLP209 P0048 60048 T02440183 10289
Thanks,
Glen Briggs
IRC: wx - DALnet & AustNET
E-Mail: wx{at}grundyec.net
ICQ: 1133850
KB0RPJ
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