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Tornado Warning 14, NWS Springfield, MO

April 19, 2011Stone County, Taney County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Apr 19, 2011, 5:10 PM CDT for Stone County, Taney County, Missouri. It was in force for 35 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: Apr 19, 2011, 5:10 PM CDT (22:10 UTC)
Expired: Apr 19, 2011, 5:45 PM CDT
In force: 35 min
Issued by: NWS Springfield, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Stone County, MO, Taney County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 72 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
Apr 19, 5:11 PM CDT	HAIL 1.75	Blue Eye, MO
Apr 19, 5:13 PM CDT	HAIL 0.88	2 S Lampe, MO

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
Apr 19, 1:00 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	10 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 70 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: 2616 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -284 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 820 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 583 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 584 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 2.6

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

500 
WFUS53 KSGF 192210
TORSGF
MOC209-213-192245-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0014.110419T2210Z-110419T2245Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
510 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN STONE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
  TANEY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 545 PM CDT.

* AT 506 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  TORNADO 13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TABLE ROCK...OR 12 MILES SOUTH OF
  KIMBERLING CITY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE BRANSON...EDGEWATER BEACH...FORSYTH...
  HOLLISTER...KIRBYVILLE...KISSEE MILLS...MERRIAM WOODS...OZARK
  BEACH...POWERSITE...RIDGEDALE...ROCKAWAY BEACH...TABLE ROCK AND
  TANEYVILLE.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE TABLE ROCK LAKE. 

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 3678 9308 3674 9290 3652 9290 3649 9307
      3650 9352
TIME...MOT...LOC 2210Z 240DEG 46KT 3649 9341
HAIL <.50IN

$$

2 follow-up statements

666 
WWUS53 KSGF 192226
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
526 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011

MOC209-192236-
/O.CAN.KSGF.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110419T2245Z/
STONE MO-
526 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011

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

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT TUESDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHERN MISSOURI.

&&

LAT...LON 3650 9331 3666 9327 3678 9308 3674 9290
      3652 9290 3649 9307
TIME...MOT...LOC 2226Z 239DEG 40KT 3659 9320

$$

MOC213-192245-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110419T2245Z/
TANEY MO-
526 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT FOR TANEY
COUNTY...

AT 524 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A 
TORNADO 3 MILES SOUTH OF HOLLISTER...OR 5 MILES SOUTH OF 
BRANSON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE BRANSON...EDGEWATER BEACH...FORSYTH...
HOLLISTER...KIRBYVILLE...KISSEE MILLS...MERRIAM WOODS...OZARK
BEACH...POWERSITE...RIDGEDALE...ROCKAWAY BEACH AND TANEYVILLE.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE TABLE ROCK LAKE. 

IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT TUESDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHERN MISSOURI.

&&

LAT...LON 3650 9331 3666 9327 3678 9308 3674 9290
      3652 9290 3649 9307
TIME...MOT...LOC 2226Z 239DEG 40KT 3659 9320
HAIL 1.25IN

$$

HATCH

944 
WWUS53 KSGF 192236
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
536 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011

MOC213-192246-
/O.EXP.KSGF.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110419T2245Z/
TANEY MO-
536 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR TANEY COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 545 PM CDT...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE STORM THAT
PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD WEAKENED...THUS THE WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED
TO EXPIRE.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT TUESDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHERN MISSOURI.

LAT...LON 3650 9331 3666 9327 3678 9308 3674 9290
      3652 9290 3649 9307
TIME...MOT...LOC 2236Z 239DEG 40KT 3665 9308

$$

HATCH

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 19, 2:13 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Camden, Miller, Morgan	47 min
Apr 19, 2:30 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Benton, Morgan	45 min
Apr 19, 2:47 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Miller	28 min
Apr 19, 3:06 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Maries	39 min
Apr 19, 3:15 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Miller	12 min
Apr 19, 4:46 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Maries	29 min
Apr 19, 4:55 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Maries, Phelps	20 min
Apr 19, 4:03 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry, Christian, Stone, Taney	42 min
Apr 19, 4:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Christian, Douglas, Stone, Taney, Webster	50 min
Apr 19, 4:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry, Stone, Taney	43 min
Apr 19, 4:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Laclede, Phelps, Pulaski, Texas, Wright	46 min
Apr 19, 5:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Douglas, Ozark	52 min
Apr 19, 5:33 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Douglas, Ozark, Taney	42 min
Apr 19, 5:36 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Maries, Phelps, Pulaski	39 min
Apr 19, 5:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Taney	48 min
Apr 19, 5:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Douglas, Howell, Shannon, Texas	41 min
Apr 19, 6:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dent, Douglas, Howell, Ozark, Shannon, Texas	62 min
Apr 19, 6:15 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Douglas, Howell, Ozark, Texas	6 hr
Apr 19, 6:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Ozark, Taney	48 min
Apr 19, 6:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Howell, Oregon, Shannon	65 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.