Tornado Warning 13, NWS Springfield, MO

Issued

Apr 18, 2013, 8:35 AM CDT (13:35 UTC)

Expired

Apr 18, 2013, 9:00 AM CDT

In force

25 min

Issued by

NWS Springfield, MO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.75 in

Counties Douglas County, MO, Ozark County, MO

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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347 
WFUS53 KSGF 181335
TORSGF
MOC067-153-181400-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0013.130418T1335Z-130418T1400Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
835 AM CDT THU APR 18 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
  NORTHWESTERN OZARK COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 900 AM CDT

* AT 832 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A   
TORNADO WAS LOCATED SOUTHEAST OF THORNFIELD OVER WESTERN OZARK 
COUNTY...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

  HAZARD...DEVELOPING TORNADO.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

  IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE HEAVILY DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
           SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL
           OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS.
           EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  BRIXEY...DORA...DRURY...GENTRYVILLE...LONG RUN...NOBLE...
  ROCKBRIDGE...THORNFIELD...WASOLA AND WILLHOIT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3701 9240 3681 9209 3657 9275 3670 9276
TIME...MOT...LOC 1335Z 234DEG 43KT 3669 9259

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$
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876 
WWUS53 KSGF 181346
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
846 AM CDT THU APR 18 2013

MOC067-153-181400-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130418T1400Z/
DOUGLAS MO-OZARK MO-
846 AM CDT THU APR 18 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH CENTRAL OZARK AND
EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTIES UNTIL 900 AM CDT...

AT 841 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 
WAS LOCATED NORTHEAST OF NOBLE OVER NORTH CENTRAL OZARK COUNTY...AND 
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. THIS POTENTIAL TORNADO WILL CROSS THE 
DOUGLAS COUNTY BORDER SOUTHWEST OF GENTRYVILLE BY 855 AM.

HAZARD...DEVELOPING TORNADO.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE HEAVILY DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
         SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL
         OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS.
         EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BRIXEY...DRURY...GENTRYVILLE AND ROCKBRIDGE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3681 9255 3701 9240 3681 9209 3671 9251
TIME...MOT...LOC 1345Z 235DEG 43KT 3678 9246

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$
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548 
WWUS53 KSGF 181358
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
858 AM CDT THU APR 18 2013

MOC067-153-181406-
/O.EXP.KSGF.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130418T1400Z/
DOUGLAS MO-OZARK MO-
858 AM CDT THU APR 18 2013

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL OZARK AND EASTERN DOUGLAS
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 900 AM CDT...

THE ROTATION ASSOCIATED WITH THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING 
HAD WEAKENED AND IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TO RESULT IN A TORNADO.  

ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE MOVING ACROSS OZARK AND DOUGLAS 
COUNTIES AND WHILE THE POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL TORNADOES CANNOT BE 
RULED OUT THERE IS NO IMMEDIATE THREAT OF TOUCHDOWNS.  

LAT...LON 3681 9255 3701 9240 3681 9209 3671 9251
TIME...MOT...LOC 1356Z 235DEG 43KT 3685 9232

$$

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