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Tornado Warning 49, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at May 25, 2011, 4:03 AM CDT for 4 counties in Missouri. It was in force for 42 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
- May 25, 2011, 4:03 AM CDT (09:03 UTC)
- Expired
- May 25, 2011, 4:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Douglas County, MO, Howell County, MO, Texas County, MO, Wright County, MO
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 116 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:05 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 4:10 AM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 5 S Mountain Grove, MO | PUBLIC REPORTS FUNNEL CLOUD |
| May 25, 4:25 AM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | Cabool, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 1:22 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 153 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
- 1213 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -94 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 941 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 106 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 200 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.7
- Supercell composite
- 6.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
221
WFUS53 KSGF 250903
TORSGF
MOC067-091-215-229-250945-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0049.110525T0903Z-110525T0945Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
403 AM CDT WED MAY 25 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
NORTHWESTERN HOWELL COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI...
SOUTHEASTERN WRIGHT COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
SOUTHWESTERN TEXAS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI...
* UNTIL 445 AM CDT.
* AT 400 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
TORNADO 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF VANZANT...OR 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
MOUNTAIN GROVE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE CABOOL...CLEAR SPRINGS...ELK CREEK...
MOUNTAIN GROVE...NORWOOD...SIMMONS...SOLO AND VANZANT.
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 3732 9201 3702 9176 3698 9206 3696 9230
3712 9246
TIME...MOT...LOC 0903Z 236DEG 39KT 3702 9231
HAIL 1.25IN
$$
BOXELL3 follow-up statements
085
WWUS53 KSGF 250907
SVSSGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
407 AM CDT WED MAY 25 2011
MOC067-091-215-229-250945-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-110525T0945Z/
DOUGLAS MO-HOWELL MO-TEXAS MO-WRIGHT MO-
407 AM CDT WED MAY 25 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN WRIGHT...SOUTHWESTERN TEXAS...NORTHWESTERN HOWELL AND
NORTHEASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTIES...
AT 405 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO 4 MILES NORTH OF VANZANT...OR 7 MILES SOUTH OF
MOUNTAIN GROVE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE CABOOL...CLEAR SPRINGS...ELK CREEK...
MOUNTAIN GROVE...NORWOOD...SIMMONS...SOLO AND VANZANT.
DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES THAT A TORNADO IS LIKELY ON THE GROUND. IF
YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...TAKE COVER NOW!
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM CDT WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHERN MISSOURI.
&&
LAT...LON 3732 9201 3702 9176 3698 9206 3696 9230
3712 9246
TIME...MOT...LOC 0907Z 236DEG 39KT 3704 9226
HAIL 1.25IN
$$
BOXELL780
WWUS53 KSGF 250918
SVSSGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
418 AM CDT WED MAY 25 2011
MOC229-250927-
/O.CAN.KSGF.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-110525T0945Z/
WRIGHT MO-
418 AM CDT WED MAY 25 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WRIGHT COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM CDT WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHERN MISSOURI.
&&
LAT...LON 3699 9219 3716 9225 3732 9201 3702 9176
3698 9206
TIME...MOT...LOC 0917Z 236DEG 39KT 3710 9215
$$
MOC067-091-215-250945-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-110525T0945Z/
DOUGLAS MO-HOWELL MO-TEXAS MO-
418 AM CDT WED MAY 25 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN TEXAS...NORTHWESTERN HOWELL AND NORTHEASTERN DOUGLAS
COUNTIES...
AT 414 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CABOOL...OR 6 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF MOUNTAIN GROVE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE CABOOL...CLEAR SPRINGS...ELK CREEK...
SIMMONS AND SOLO.
DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES THAT A TORNADO IS LIKELY ON THE GROUND...OR
WILL BE VERY SOON. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...TAKE
COVER NOW!
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM CDT WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHERN MISSOURI.
&&
LAT...LON 3699 9219 3716 9225 3732 9201 3702 9176
3698 9206
TIME...MOT...LOC 0917Z 236DEG 39KT 3710 9215
HAIL 1.25IN
$$
BOXELL241
WWUS53 KSGF 250926
SVSSGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
426 AM CDT WED MAY 25 2011
MOC067-250936-
/O.CAN.KSGF.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-110525T0945Z/
DOUGLAS MO-
426 AM CDT WED MAY 25 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM CDT WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHERN MISSOURI.
&&
LAT...LON 3701 9209 3705 9209 3706 9212 3714 9216
3732 9201 3702 9176
TIME...MOT...LOC 0926Z 236DEG 39KT 3712 9205
$$
MOC091-215-250945-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-110525T0945Z/
HOWELL MO-TEXAS MO-
426 AM CDT WED MAY 25 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 AM CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL TEXAS AND NORTHWESTERN HOWELL COUNTIES...
AT 423 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO NEAR CABOOL...OR 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF WILLOW
SPRINGS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
TEXAS COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTS A FUNNEL CLOUD AND LARGE
WALL CLOUD OVER CABOOL. THIS STORM COULD PRODUCE A TORNADO AT ANY
MOMENT. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH...YOU SHOULD TAKE COVER NOW!!
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE CABOOL...CLEAR SPRINGS...ELK CREEK...
SIMMONS AND SOLO.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM CDT WEDNESDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHERN MISSOURI.
&&
LAT...LON 3701 9209 3705 9209 3706 9212 3714 9216
3732 9201 3702 9176
TIME...MOT...LOC 0926Z 236DEG 39KT 3712 9205
HAIL 1.00IN
$$
BOXELLThe office that day
Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 9:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barton, Jasper, Newton | 45 min |
| May 24, 9:19 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Jasper, Newton | 41 min |
| May 24, 9:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | McDonald, Newton | 63 min |
| May 24, 9:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barton, Jasper, Newton | 49 min |
| May 24, 10:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Cedar, St. Clair, Vernon | 60 min |
| May 24, 10:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barry, Barton, Cedar, Dade, Jasper, Lawrence and 2 more | 52 min |
| May 24, 10:34 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Barton, Dade, Jasper | 26 min |
| May 24, 11:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Christian, Greene, Polk | 41 min |
| May 24, 11:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Benton, Cedar, Hickory, St. Clair | 40 min |
| May 24, 11:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Greene | 29 min |
| May 24, 11:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Benton, Camden, Dallas, Hickory, Morgan | 43 min |
| May 24, 11:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Greene, Polk | 39 min |
| May 25, 12:04 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | Greene | 4 hr |
| May 25, 12:11 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Barry, Stone | 34 min |
| May 25, 12:25 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Dallas, Polk | 35 min |
| May 25, 12:38 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Camden | 37 min |
| May 25, 12:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Camden | 28 min |
| May 25, 12:55 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Laclede, Webster, Wright | 29 min |
| May 25, 1:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Miller, Morgan | 29 min |
| May 25, 1:05 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Stone, Taney | 25 min |
| May 25, 1:12 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Christian, Douglas, Ozark, Stone, Taney, Webster and 1 more | 63 min |
| May 25, 1:26 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Miller | 19 min |
| May 25, 1:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Miller | 31 min |
| May 25, 1:37 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Douglas, Webster, Wright | 23 min |
| May 25, 1:38 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Camden, Laclede, Miller, Pulaski | 37 min |
| May 25, 1:55 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Douglas, Laclede, Pulaski, Texas, Webster, Wright | 50 min |
| May 25, 1:59 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Miller | 12 min |
| May 25, 2:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Dent, Laclede, Maries, Phelps, Pulaski, Texas | 58 min |
| May 25, 3:37 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Douglas | 38 min |
| May 25, 3:44 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Douglas, Texas | 46 min |
| May 25, 4:00 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Dent, Phelps, Pulaski, Texas, Wright | 45 min |
| May 25, 4:04 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Dent, Phelps, Pulaski, Texas | 41 min |
| May 25, 4:35 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Dent, Shannon, Texas | 40 min |
| May 25, 5:08 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Dent | 37 min |
| May 25, 5:17 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Dent | 32 min |
| May 25, 9:42 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | McDonald | 24 hr |
| May 25, 10:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | St. Clair | 47 min |
| May 25, 11:02 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Benton | 58 min |
| May 25, 11:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Dade, Greene, Lawrence | 61 min |
| May 25, 11:53 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Benton, Morgan | 67 min |
| May 25, 11:56 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Benton | 49 min |
| May 25, 12:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Laclede, Wright | 58 min |
| May 25, 12:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Benton, Camden, Hickory, Morgan | 55 min |
| May 25, 12:15 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Benton, Camden, Hickory, Morgan | 45 min |
| May 25, 12:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Polk | 59 min |
| May 25, 12:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Greene | 56 min |
| May 25, 12:38 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Miller, Morgan | 52 min |
| May 25, 12:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Pulaski | 61 min |
| May 25, 12:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Dallas | 62 min |
| May 25, 1:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Laclede | 23 min |
| May 25, 1:07 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Maries, Phelps, Pulaski | 68 min |
| May 25, 1:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Camden, Miller | 51 min |
| May 25, 1:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Christian, Greene, Stone, Taney, Webster | 60 min |
| May 25, 1:21 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Miller | 24 min |
| May 25, 1:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Texas, Wright | 50 min |
| May 25, 1:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Miller, Morgan | 42 min |
| May 25, 2:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Phelps, Pulaski | 55 min |
| May 25, 2:06 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Dent, Phelps, Texas | 54 min |
| May 25, 2:14 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Camden, Miller, Morgan | 5 hr |
| May 25, 2:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Camden, Maries, Miller, Phelps, Pulaski | 61 min |
| May 25, 2:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Oregon | 48 min |
| May 25, 2:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Texas | 57 min |
| May 25, 2:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Dent, Shannon | 55 min |
| May 25, 2:38 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Dent, Phelps, Texas | 52 min |
| May 25, 2:41 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Dent, Shannon | 64 min |
| May 25, 2:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Oregon | 35 min |
| May 25, 3:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Howell | 23 min |
| May 25, 3:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Oregon | 13 min |
| May 25, 4:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Shannon | 42 min |
| May 25, 4:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Oregon | 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.