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Tornado Warning 38, NWS Springfield, MO

November 27, 2005Howell County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Nov 27, 2005, 6:26 PM CST for Howell County, Missouri. It was in force for 64 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: Nov 27, 2005, 6:26 PM CST (00:26 UTC)
Expired: Nov 27, 2005, 7:30 PM CST
In force: 64 min
Issued by: NWS Springfield, MO
Area: Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Howell County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 135 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:26 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
Nov 27, 7:09 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	Pottersville, MO	* 2 INJ * 4 MOBILE HOMES BLOWN OFF FOUNDATION. ONE MOBILE HOME TOTALLY DESTROYED. OUTBUILDINGS DESTROYED. DEBRIS IN TREES AND TREES UPROOTED. DAMAGE WAS REPORTED IN THE POTTERSVILLE AREA...ALONG HIGHWAY AB. POSSIBLE TORNADO DAMAGE. NWS STORM SURVEY WILL BE
Nov 27, 7:12 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	5 S Caulfield, MO	FRONT PORCH AND BARN REPORTED DESTROYED NEAR YY HIGHWAY. RELAYED BY WEST PLAINS SHERIFF OFFICE. POSSIBLE TORNADO DAMAGE. STORM SURVEY MAY BE NEEDED.
Nov 27, 7:20 PM CST	TORNADO	8 Se West Plains, MO	POSSIBLE TORNADO. EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED NUMEROUS TREES DOWN AND TWISTED. TWO TO THREE MOBILE HOMES OVERTURNED. TWO INJURIES REPORTED. EMS RESPONDING.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Nov 27, 3:05 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 0.4 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 70 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -44 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1004 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 80 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 196 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 204 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.1
Supercell composite: 0.4

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WFUS53 KSGF 280027
TORSGF
MOC091-280130-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0038.051128T0026Z-051128T0130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
626 PM CST SUN NOV 27 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  HOWELL COUNTY IN MISSOURI.

* UNTIL 730 PM CST.

* AT 622 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS           
  DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MOUNTAIN HOME ARKANSAS...AND      
  MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL BE...
  4 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WILLOW SPRINGS BY 725 PM CST.

THE TOWNS OF CAULFIELD...POTTERSVILLE...SILOAM SPRINGS AND POMONA ARE
ALSO IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADIC STORM.

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 3675 9211 3678 9208 3685 9208 3687 9207
      3705 9206 3704 9169 3668 9169 3650 9194
      3649 9212

$$

CRAMER

4 follow-up statements

000 
WWUS53 KSGF 280043
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
642 PM CST SUN NOV 27 2005

MOC091-280130-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0038.000000T0000Z-051128T0130Z/
HOWELL MO-
642 PM CST SUN NOV 27 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR HOWELL COUNTY UNTIL 730 PM
CST...

AT 639 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS DANGEROUS 
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BAKERSFIELD...OR 18 MILES NORTHEAST OF 
MOUNTAIN HOME ARKANSAS...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE...
  NEAR WEST PLAINS BY 705 PM CST.
  NEAR MOUNTAIN VIEW BY 730 PM CST.

THE TOWNS OF MOODY...CAULFIELD...SOUTH FORK...POTTERSVILLE...
POMONA...WHITE CHURCH AND PEACE VALLEY ARE ALSO IN THE PATH OF THIS
TORNADO.

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 3656 9213 3705 9191 3705 9168 3668 9169
      3650 9198 3650 9214

$$

CRAMER

000 
WWUS53 KSGF 280057
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
656 PM CST SUN NOV 27 2005

MOC091-280130-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0038.000000T0000Z-051128T0130Z/
HOWELL MO-
656 PM CST SUN NOV 27 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR HOWELL COUNTY UNTIL 730 PM
CST...

AT 652 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS 
STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF BAKERSFIELD...OR 14 MILES 
SOUTHWEST OF WEST PLAINS...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE...
  5 MILES NORTHWEST OF WEST PLAINS BY 705 PM CST.
  NEAR MOUNTAIN VIEW BY 725 PM CST.

THE TOWNS OF SOUTH FORK...POTTERSVILLE...POMONA...WHITE CHURCH AND
PEACE VALLEY ARE ALSO IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO.

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 3657 9212 3705 9191 3705 9168 3668 9169
      3655 9200 3654 9209

$$

GC/CRAMER

000 
WWUS53 KSGF 280104
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
704 PM CST SUN NOV 27 2005

MOC091-280130-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0038.000000T0000Z-051128T0130Z/
HOWELL MO-
704 PM CST SUN NOV 27 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR HOWELL COUNTY UNTIL 730 PM
CST...

AT 701 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS DANGEROUS 
STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WEST PLAINS...AND MOVING 
NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE...
  NEAR MOUNTAIN VIEW BY 725 PM CST.

THE TOWNS OF POMONA...WHITE CHURCH AND PEACE VALLEY ARE ALSO IN THE
PATH OF THIS TORNADO.

THE CITY OF WEST PLAINS SHOULD TAKE COVER NOW.

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 3668 9203 3705 9188 3705 9168 3668 9169
      3663 9193

$$

CRAMER

000 
WWUS53 KSGF 280126
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
726 PM CST SUN NOV 27 2005

MOC091-280136-
/O.EXP.KSGF.TO.W.0038.000000T0000Z-051128T0130Z/
HOWELL MO-
726 PM CST SUN NOV 27 2005

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR HOWELL COUNTY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO
EXPIRE...

AT 722 PM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.
THEREFORE...THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

IF SEVERE WEATHER WAS OBSERVED...PLEASE REPORT IT TO THE NEAREST LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD.

LAT...LON 3668 9203 3705 9188 3705 9168 3668 9169
      3663 9193

$$

GCC/CRAMER

The office that day

Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Nov 27, 6:07 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry	38 min
Nov 27, 6:34 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Lawrence	28 min
Nov 27, 6:52 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dade	23 min
Nov 27, 7:01 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Hickory, Polk	37 min
Nov 27, 7:19 PM CST	High Wind Warning	SGF	Barry, Barton, Benton, Camden, Cedar, Christian and 17 more	6 hr
Nov 27, 7:22 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Oregon, Shannon	68 min
Nov 27, 7:23 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Benton	33 min
Nov 27, 8:18 PM CST	High Wind Watch	SGF	Camden, Christian, Dallas, Dent, Douglas, Greene and 15 more	5 hr
Nov 27, 8:27 PM CST	Tornado Warning	SGF	Shannon	8 min
Nov 27, 9:43 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Dent, Oregon, Shannon	10 hr
Nov 27, 10:09 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Howell	10 hr
Nov 27, 11:34 PM CST	Wind Advisory	SGF	Dent, Douglas, Howell, Maries, Oregon, Ozark and 5 more	93 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.