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Tornado Warning 19, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at May 20, 2013, 6:33 PM CDT for Jasper County, Newton County, 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 20, 2013, 6:33 PM CDT (23:33 UTC)
- Expired
- May 20, 2013, 7:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Jasper County, MO, Newton County, MO
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 6:40 PM CDT | TORNADO | Ssw Seneca, MO | NWS STORM SURVEY CONFIRMED A TORNADO WAS ON THE GROUND CROSSING INTO MISSOURI FROM OKLAHOMA AND CONTINUED TO ABOUT 0.5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SENECA. NUMEROUS TREES WERE SNAPPED AND UPROOTED. THIS TORNADO WAS 600 YARDS WIDE AND 0.68 MILES LONG IN MISSOURI BUT EXTE |
| May 20, 6:55 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 5 Ene Seneca, MO | TREE FELL ONTO HOUSE. |
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 20, 12:46 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 11.6 hours before the alert went out and 55 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
- 4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -445 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1092 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 69 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 81 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 208 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 4.4
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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WFUS53 KSGF 202333
TORSGF
MOC097-145-210015-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0019.130520T2333Z-130521T0015Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
633 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN JASPER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
NEWTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
* UNTIL 715 PM CDT
* AT 629 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES WEST OF SENECA...AND MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 60 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...
AIRPORT DRIVE...ATLAS...BROOKLYN HEIGHTS...CARTERVILLE...
CARTHAGE...CLIFF VILLAGE...DENNIS ACRES...DIAMOND...DUENWEG...
DUQUESNE...FIDELITY...GRANBY...IRON GATES...JOPLIN...LAKESIDE...
LEAWOOD...NEOSHO...NEWTONIA...OAKLAND PARK...RACINE...REDINGS
MILL...RITCHEY...SAGINAW...SENECA...SHOAL CREEK DRIVE...SHOAL CREEK
ESTATES...SILVER CREEK...STARK CITY AND WEBB CITY.
INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 26 WILL ALSO BE IMPACTED BY
THIS DANGEROUS STORM.
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.
THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES AND
WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A BUILDING.
&&
LAT...LON 3700 9463 3702 9461 3706 9462 3713 9456
3718 9445 3718 9425 3712 9418 3703 9412
3693 9411 3683 9418 3680 9436 3677 9462
TIME...MOT...LOC 2334Z 241DEG 52KT 3690 9464
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
CRAMER3 follow-up statements
510
WWUS53 KSGF 202346
SVSSGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
646 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013
MOC097-145-210015-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-130521T0015Z/
JASPER MO-NEWTON MO-
646 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NEWTON AND SOUTHERN JASPER
COUNTIES UNTIL 715 PM CDT...
AT 643 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR SENECA...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.
HAZARD...DEVELOPING TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE HEAVILY DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL
OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS.
EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
AIRPORT DRIVE...CARTERVILLE...CARTHAGE...DIAMOND...DUENWEG...
DUQUESNE...GRANBY...IRON GATES...JOPLIN...LEAWOOD...NEOSHO...
SAGINAW...SENECA...SHOAL CREEK DRIVE...SILVER CREEK AND WEBB CITY.
INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 26 WILL ALSO BE IMPACTED BY
THIS DANGEROUS STORM.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES AND
WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.
&&
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT MONDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTHERN MISSOURI.
LAT...LON 3700 9463 3702 9461 3706 9462 3713 9456
3718 9445 3718 9425 3712 9418 3703 9412
3693 9411 3683 9418 3680 9436 3677 9462
TIME...MOT...LOC 2346Z 241DEG 52KT 3687 9455
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
CRAMER173
WWUS53 KSGF 202357
SVSSGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
657 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013
MOC097-145-210015-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-130521T0015Z/
JASPER MO-NEWTON MO-
657 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL NEWTON AND SOUTH
CENTRAL JASPER COUNTIES UNTIL 715 PM CDT...
AT 652 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 5 MILES WEST OF NEOSHO...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...
CARTHAGE...DIAMOND...DUENWEG...DUQUESNE...GRANBY...LEAWOOD...
NEOSHO...SAGINAW...SILVER CREEK AND SOUTHEASTERN JOPLIN.
INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 8 AND 26 WILL ALSO BE IMPACTED BY
THIS DANGEROUS STORM.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES. TAKE COVER IN A
BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER NOW!
&&
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT MONDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTHERN MISSOURI.
LAT...LON 3683 9451 3686 9452 3690 9454 3695 9455
3700 9453 3705 9451 3711 9445 3718 9435
3718 9425 3712 9418 3703 9412 3693 9411
3683 9418 3680 9436
TIME...MOT...LOC 2358Z 241DEG 43KT 3692 9438
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
CRAMER944
WWUS53 KSGF 210019
SVSSGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
719 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013
MOC097-145-210029-
/O.EXP.KSGF.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-130521T0015Z/
JASPER MO-NEWTON MO-
719 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL NEWTON AND SOUTH CENTRAL JASPER
COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
HOWEVER HEAVY RAIN IS STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT MONDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTHERN MISSOURI.
LAT...LON 3683 9451 3686 9452 3690 9454 3695 9455
3700 9453 3705 9451 3711 9445 3718 9435
3718 9425 3712 9418 3703 9412 3693 9411
3683 9418 3680 9436
TIME...MOT...LOC 2357Z 241DEG 43KT 3691 9439
$$
CRAMERThe office that day
Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 7:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Newton | 36 min |
| May 19, 9:41 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | SGF | Barry, Barton, Benton, Camden, Cedar, Christian and 19 more | 12 hr |
| May 19, 10:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Vernon | 60 min |
| May 19, 10:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | St. Clair | 34 min |
| May 19, 11:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barton, Jasper, Vernon | 57 min |
| May 20, 12:04 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Vernon | 9 hr |
| May 20, 12:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Cedar, Dade, St. Clair | 67 min |
| May 20, 12:13 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Barton, Dade | 47 min |
| May 20, 12:38 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Benton, Hickory, Polk | 52 min |
| May 20, 12:42 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Polk | 33 min |
| May 20, 1:17 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Camden, Dallas | 43 min |
| May 20, 4:44 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | SGF | Barry, Barton, Benton, Camden, Cedar, Christian and 28 more | 23 hr |
| May 20, 4:46 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | Barton, Dade, Jasper | 6 hr |
| May 20, 5:27 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | Vernon | 3 days |
| May 20, 8:49 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | Vernon | 4 days |
| May 20, 8:58 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | Vernon | 6 hr |
| May 20, 1:51 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Lawrence | 24 min |
| May 20, 2:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Greene | 25 min |
| May 20, 3:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Polk | 36 min |
| May 20, 3:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Cedar | 34 min |
| May 20, 3:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Benton, Cedar, Hickory, Polk, St. Clair | 44 min |
| May 20, 3:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Dallas, Hickory, Polk | 52 min |
| May 20, 4:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Camden, Dallas, Laclede | 52 min |
| May 20, 4:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Camden, Maries, Miller, Pulaski | 28 min |
| May 20, 5:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Maries, Miller | 36 min |
| May 20, 5:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Maries | 20 min |
| May 20, 5:42 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Barton | 33 min |
| May 20, 6:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Benton, St. Clair | 34 min |
| May 20, 6:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Barton, Cedar, Dade, Vernon | 46 min |
| May 20, 6:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Lawrence | 49 min |
| May 20, 6:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Jasper, Newton | 64 min |
| May 20, 6:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Christian, Greene, Lawrence | 62 min |
| May 20, 6:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Benton, Cedar, Dade, Dallas, Hickory, Polk and 1 more | 43 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.