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Tornado Warning 32, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at May 22, 2011, 5:48 PM CDT for Jasper County, Lawrence County, Newton County, Missouri. It was in force for 42 min. 6 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
- May 22, 2011, 5:48 PM CDT (22:48 UTC)
- Expired
- May 22, 2011, 6:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Jasper County, MO, Lawrence County, MO, Newton County, MO
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 6:02 PM CDT | TORNADO | 2 E Joplin, MO | BETWEEN MILE MARKER 10 AND 12. TREES STIPED OF BARK. OVER 20 SEMITRUCKS AND CARS FLIPPED OFF I-44. ALL INTERSTATE SIGNS GONE AND DAMAGE. |
| May 22, 6:10 PM CDT | TORNADO | 5 Ene Diamond, MO | NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STORM SURVEY TEAM DETERMINED THAT AN EF-2 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN 5 MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF DIAMOND MISSOURI...REMAINED ON THE GROUND FOR APPROXIMATELY 17 MILES...AND LIFTED APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES NORTH OF MONETT. MAXIMUM WIND SPEEDS WERE |
| May 22, 6:27 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Wentworth, MO | POWER POLES DOWN ACROSS HWY V AND IMPASSIBLE. POSSIBLE TORNADO DAMAGE. |
| May 22, 6:30 PM CDT | TORNADO | 2 N Pierce City, MO | PUBLIC REPORTS TORNADO ON THE GROUND JUST NORTH OF PIERCE CITY. |
| May 22, 6:35 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 N Pierce City, MO | STRUCTURES DAMAGED ON HWY 97 NORTH OF PIERCE CITY. POSSIBLE TORNADO. |
| May 22, 6:39 PM CDT | TORNADO | Freistatt, MO | POSSIBLE TORNADO ON THE GROUND NEAR FREISTATT |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 1:27 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 49 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
- 2645 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -122 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 678 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 424 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 422 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 16.9
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
372
WFUS53 KSGF 222248
TORSGF
MOC097-109-145-222330-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0032.110522T2248Z-110522T2330Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
548 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN NEWTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
SOUTHERN JASPER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
WESTERN LAWRENCE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
* UNTIL 630 PM CDT.
* AT 543 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO NEAR
EASTERN JOPLIN...OR 9 MILES EAST OF GALENA...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.
DAMAGING AND MULTIPLE VORTEX TORNADO WAS REPORTED WITH THIS STORM.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE AIRPORT DRIVE...ALBA...ATLAS...AVILLA...
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS...CARL JUNCTION...CARTERVILLE...CARTHAGE...
CARYTOWN...CLIFF VILLAGE...DENNIS ACRES...DIAMOND...DUENWEG...
DUQUESNE...FIDELITY...FREISTATT...IRON GATES...JOPLIN...LA
RUSSELL...LAKESIDE...LEAWOOD...MAPLE GROVE...NECK CITY...OAKLAND
PARK...ORONOGO...PIERCE CITY...PURCELL...RED OAK...REDINGS MILL...
REEDS...SAGINAW...SARCOXIE...SHOAL CREEK DRIVE...SHOAL CREEK
ESTATES...SHOAL CREEK ESTATE...SILVER CREEK...STOTTS CITY...WEBB
CITY AND WENTWORTH.
INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 4 AND 42 WILL ALSO BE IMPACTED BY
THIS TORNADO.
IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE
DAMAGING HAIL UP TO BASEBALL SIZE.
THIS TORNADO WARNING REPLACES THE TORNADO WARNINGS PREVIOUS OUT FOR
THESE LOCATIONS.
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 3725 9457 3729 9398 3729 9386 3694 9387
3696 9460
TIME...MOT...LOC 2246Z 257DEG 38KT 3709 9444
HAIL 2.75IN
$$
WISE2 follow-up statements
635 WWUS53 KSGF 222301 SVSSGF SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 601 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2011 MOC097-109-145-222330- /O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-110522T2330Z/ JASPER MO-NEWTON MO-LAWRENCE MO- 601 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2011 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN LAWRENCE...NORTHERN NEWTON AND SOUTHERN JASPER COUNTIES... AT 558 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO PRODUCING DAMAGE 4 MILES SOUTHEAST OF DUENWEG...OR 10 MILES SOUTH OF CARTHAGE...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE ATLAS...BROOKLYN HEIGHTS...CARTERVILLE... CARTHAGE...CLIFF VILLAGE...DENNIS ACRES...DIAMOND...DUENWEG... DUQUESNE...FIDELITY...FREISTATT...JOPLIN...LA RUSSELL...LAKESIDE... LEAWOOD...OAKLAND PARK...ORONOGO...PIERCE CITY...REDINGS MILL... REEDS...SAGINAW...SARCOXIE...SHOAL CREEK DRIVE...SHOAL CREEK ESTATES...SHOAL CREEK ESTATE...SILVER CREEK...STOTTS CITY...WEBB CITY AND WENTWORTH. INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 4 AND 41 WILL ALSO BE IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADO. IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE DAMAGING HAIL UP TO BASEBALL SIZE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTHERN MISSOURI. && LAT...LON 3724 9445 3716 9387 3694 9387 3696 9460 TIME...MOT...LOC 2301Z 283DEG 32KT 3704 9434 HAIL 2.75IN $$ WISE
520 WWUS53 KSGF 222319 SVSSGF SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 619 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2011 MOC097-109-145-222330- /O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-110522T2330Z/ JASPER MO-NEWTON MO-LAWRENCE MO- 619 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2011 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN LAWRENCE...NORTHERN NEWTON AND SOUTHEASTERN JASPER COUNTIES... AT 612 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO 4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF REEDS...OR 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CARTHAGE...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING A LARGE DAMAGING TORNADO IN JOPLIN MISSOURI. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE ATLAS...CARTHAGE...CLIFF VILLAGE... DIAMOND...DUENWEG...DUQUESNE...FIDELITY...FREISTATT...LA RUSSELL... LEAWOOD...PIERCE CITY...REDINGS MILL...REEDS...SAGINAW...SARCOXIE... SHOAL CREEK ESTATES...SHOAL CREEK ESTATE...SILVER CREEK... SOUTHEASTERN JOPLIN...STOTTS CITY AND WENTWORTH. INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 9 AND 41 WILL ALSO BE IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADO. IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE DAMAGING HAIL UP TO BASEBALL SIZE. 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. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTHERN MISSOURI. && LAT...LON 3722 9429 3716 9387 3694 9387 3696 9460 TIME...MOT...LOC 2318Z 268DEG 35KT 3708 9415 HAIL 2.75IN $$ WISE
The office that day
Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 4:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Hickory | 25 min |
| May 22, 5:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Jasper | 51 min |
| May 22, 5:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Camden, Miller, Morgan | 64 min |
| May 22, 5:17 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Jasper, Newton | 43 min |
| May 22, 5:53 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Barton, Jasper, Newton | 6 hr |
| May 22, 6:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | McDonald, Newton | 65 min |
| May 22, 6:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Benton, Morgan | 62 min |
| May 22, 6:22 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Barry, Jasper, Lawrence, Newton | 38 min |
| May 22, 6:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Jasper | 24 min |
| May 22, 6:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Barry, Christian, Lawrence, Stone | 47 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.