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Tornado Warning 33, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at May 22, 2011, 6:22 PM CDT for 4 counties in Missouri. It was in force for 38 min. 4 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, 6:22 PM CDT (23:22 UTC)
- Expired
- May 22, 2011, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Barry County, MO, Jasper County, MO, Lawrence County, MO, Newton County, MO
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 6:27 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, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 20 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.
083 WFUS53 KSGF 222322 TORSGF MOC009-097-109-145-230000- /O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0033.110522T2322Z-110523T0000Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 622 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... LAWRENCE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI... NORTHEASTERN NEWTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI... NORTHERN BARRY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI... SOUTHEASTERN JASPER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI... * UNTIL 700 PM CDT. * AT 617 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO 4 MILES NORTH OF RITCHEY...OR 14 MILES NORTHWEST OF MONETT...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. THIS STORM IS MOVING INTO STOTTS CITY. THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING A LARGE DAMAGING TORNADO IN JOPLIN MISSOURI. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE AURORA...AVILLA...CHESAPEAKE... DIAMOND...FIDELITY...FREISTATT...HOBERG...LA RUSSELL...MADRY... MARIONVILLE...MCDOWELL...MONETT...MOUNT VERNON...PIERCE CITY... PLEASANT RIDGE...REEDS...RITCHEY...SARCOXIE...STOTTS CITY... VERONA...WENTWORTH AND WHEELERVILLE. INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 16 AND 54 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 WARNING PREVIOUSLY OUT FOR THIS STORM. 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 3717 9361 3678 9363 3696 9440 3722 9429 TIME...MOT...LOC 2321Z 274DEG 41KT 3700 9410 HAIL 2.75IN $$ WISE
2 follow-up statements
380
WWUS53 KSGF 222332
SVSSGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
632 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2011
MOC009-097-109-145-230000-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-110523T0000Z/
JASPER MO-BARRY MO-NEWTON MO-LAWRENCE MO-
632 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR
LAWRENCE...NORTHEASTERN NEWTON...NORTHERN BARRY AND SOUTHEASTERN
JASPER COUNTIES...
AT 627 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO NEAR
WENTWORTH...OR 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF MONETT...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
THIS STORM ALSO HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING A LARGE DAMAGING TORNADO
IN JOPLIN MISSOURI.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE AURORA...AVILLA...CHESAPEAKE...
FREISTATT...HOBERG...LA RUSSELL...MADRY...MARIONVILLE...MCDOWELL...
MONETT...MOUNT VERNON...PIERCE CITY...PLEASANT RIDGE...REEDS...
RITCHEY...SARCOXIE...STOTTS CITY...VERONA...WENTWORTH AND
WHEELERVILLE.
INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 23 AND 54 WILL ALSO BE IMPACTED BY
THIS TORNADO.
IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE
DAMAGING HAIL UP TO BASEBALL SIZE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTHERN MISSOURI.
&&
LAT...LON 3689 9410 3697 9429 3721 9419 3717 9361
3678 9363
TIME...MOT...LOC 2331Z 274DEG 25KT 3699 9403
HAIL 2.75IN
$$
WISE071 WWUS53 KSGF 222341 SVSSGF SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 641 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2011 MOC097-145-222351- /O.CAN.KSGF.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-110523T0000Z/ JASPER MO-NEWTON MO- 641 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2011 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN NEWTON AND SOUTHEASTERN JASPER COUNTIES IS CANCELLED... A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTHERN MISSOURI. && LAT...LON 3688 9406 3721 9405 3717 9361 3678 9363 TIME...MOT...LOC 2341Z 274DEG 38KT 3698 9388 $$ MOC009-109-230000- /O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-110523T0000Z/ BARRY MO-LAWRENCE MO- 641 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2011 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR LAWRENCE AND NORTHERN BARRY COUNTIES... AT 636 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO 4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FREISTATT...OR 4 MILES NORTH OF MONETT...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING MULTIPLE TORNADOES WITH A LARGE DAMAGING TORNADO IN JOPLIN MISSOURI. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE AURORA...CHESAPEAKE...FREISTATT... HOBERG...MADRY...MARIONVILLE...MCDOWELL...MONETT...MOUNT VERNON... PIERCE CITY...PLEASANT RIDGE...STOTTS CITY...VERONA AND WHEELERVILLE. INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 33 AND 54 WILL ALSO BE IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADO. IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE DAMAGING HAIL UP TO BASEBALL SIZE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTHERN MISSOURI. && LAT...LON 3688 9406 3721 9405 3717 9361 3678 9363 TIME...MOT...LOC 2341Z 274DEG 38KT 3698 9388 HAIL 2.75IN $$ 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, 5:48 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Jasper, Lawrence, Newton | 42 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, 6:43 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.