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Tornado Warning 64, NWS Springfield, MO

October 17, 2007Barry County, Newton County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Oct 17, 2007, 5:10 PM CDT for Barry County, Newton County, Missouri. It was in force for 36 min. 2 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: Oct 17, 2007, 5:10 PM CDT (22:10 UTC)
Expired: Oct 17, 2007, 5:46 PM CDT
In force: 36 min
Issued by: NWS Springfield, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Barry County, MO, Newton County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:11 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
Oct 17, 5:20 PM CDT	FUNNEL CLOUD	Wheaton, MO
Oct 17, 5:37 PM CDT	HAIL 1	Monett, MO	NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL

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
Oct 17, 10:43 AM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 16 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: 389 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -89 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 632 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 54 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 195 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 218 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 3.1

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The text

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

000 
WFUS53 KSGF 172210
TORSGF
MOC009-145-172300-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0064.071017T2210Z-071017T2300Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
510 PM CDT WED OCT 17 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  BARRY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
  SOUTHEASTERN NEWTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 600 PM CDT.

* AT 506 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS VERY
  DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WHEATON...OR 15
  MILES WEST OF CASSVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  WHEATON AND 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF EXETER BY 515 PM CDT.
  WHEATON AND FAIRVIEW BY 520 PM CDT.
  PURDY BY 530 PM CDT.
  MONETT BY 540 PM CDT.

THE TOWNS OF PIONEER AND PLEASANT RIDGE 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.

IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

LAT...LON 3674 9408 3676 9423 3693 9405 3694 9373
      3692 9371 3691 9363 3670 9362 3662 9389
      3657 9408
TIME...MOT...LOC 2210Z 221DEG 32KT 3671 9410

$$

WISE

2 follow-up statements

000 
WWUS53 KSGF 172225
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
526 PM CDT WED OCT 17 2007

MOC145-172236-
/O.CAN.KSGF.TO.W.0064.000000T0000Z-071017T2300Z/
NEWTON MO-
526 PM CDT WED OCT 17 2007

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN NEWTON COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI.

LAT...LON 3671 9409 3693 9405 3694 9383 3693 9373
      3692 9371 3691 9363 3672 9364 3669 9408
TIME...MOT...LOC 2226Z 221DEG 32KT 3682 9398

$$

MOC009-172300-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0064.000000T0000Z-071017T2300Z/
BARRY MO-
526 PM CDT WED OCT 17 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN
BARRY COUNTY...

AT 521 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
WHEATON...OR 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MONETT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35
MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  MONETT BY 540 PM CDT.

THE TOWN OF PLEASANT RIDGE IS 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 3671 9409 3693 9405 3694 9383 3693 9373
      3692 9371 3691 9363 3672 9364 3669 9408
TIME...MOT...LOC 2226Z 221DEG 32KT 3682 9398

$$

WISE

000 
WWUS53 KSGF 172246 RRA
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
546 PM CDT WED OCT 17 2007

MOC009-172256-
/O.CAN.KSGF.TO.W.0064.000000T0000Z-071017T2300Z/
BARRY MO-
546 PM CDT WED OCT 17 2007

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN BARRY COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE TORNADO
THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING IS EXITING THE WARNED AREA...THUS THE
WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT THURSDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTHERN MISSOURI.

LAT...LON 3671 9409 3693 9405 3694 9383 3693 9373
      3692 9371 3691 9363 3672 9364 3669 9408
TIME...MOT...LOC 2246Z 221DEG 32KT 3695 9383

$$

WISE

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Oct 17, 3:22 AM CDT	Dense Fog Advisory	SGF	Dent, Douglas, Howell, Oregon, Ozark, Shannon and 1 more	3 hr
Oct 17, 2:48 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Vernon	37 min
Oct 17, 4:33 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	McDonald	42 min
Oct 17, 4:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Vernon	34 min
Oct 17, 5:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Vernon	36 min
Oct 17, 5:34 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Lawrence	41 min
Oct 17, 5:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barton	53 min
Oct 17, 6:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Cedar, St. Clair, Vernon	58 min
Oct 17, 6:03 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Christian, Greene	57 min
Oct 17, 6:08 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Barton, Cedar, Vernon	43 min
Oct 17, 6:38 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Polk	34 min
Oct 17, 6:39 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	St. Clair, Vernon	21 min

Nearby

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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.