Tornado Warning 28, NWS Springfield, MO

Issued

May 31, 2013, 7:43 PM CDT (00:43 UTC)

Expired

May 31, 2013, 8:15 PM CDT

In force

32 min

Issued by

NWS Springfield, MO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.75 in

County Polk County, MO

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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286 
WFUS53 KSGF 010043
TORSGF
MOC167-010115-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0028.130601T0043Z-130601T0115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
743 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN POLK COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 815 PM CDT

* AT 738 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 9 MILES NORTH OF BOLIVAR...AND MOVING EAST AT
  35 MPH.

  HAZARD...DEVELOPING TORNADO.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. SPOTTER REPORTED ROTATION AT    
  HIGHWAY 13 AND HIGHWAY BB.

  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...
  BOLIVAR...GOODSON...HALF WAY AND POLK.

THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES POMME DE TERRE LAKE. 

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 3778 9348 3780 9319 3773 9319 3773 9318
      3761 9318 3761 9351
TIME...MOT...LOC 0043Z 266DEG 29KT 3774 9340

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

$$

WISE

368 
WWUS53 KSGF 010055
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
755 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013

MOC167-010115-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-130601T0115Z/
POLK MO-
755 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN POLK COUNTY
UNTIL 815 PM CDT...

AT 752 PM CDT...A SEVERE SQUALL LINE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES
THAT MAY NOT BE VISIBLE DUE TO HEAVY RAIN WAS LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM EXTREME NORTH CENTRAL POLK COUNTY TO CENTRAL POLK
COUNTY...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 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...
GOODSON...HALF WAY AND POLK.

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.

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTHERN MISSOURI.

LAT...LON 3761 9335 3779 9335 3780 9319 3773 9319
      3773 9318 3761 9318
TIME...MOT...LOC 0055Z 269DEG 34KT 3779 9328 3761 9329

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

$$

RUNNELS

024 
WWUS53 KSGF 010117
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
817 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013

MOC167-010125-
/O.EXP.KSGF.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-130601T0115Z/
POLK MO-
817 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN POLK COUNTY HAS BEEN 
CANCELLED... 

THE LINE OF STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED EASTWARD OUT 
OF POLK COUNTY INTO DALLAS COUNTY. WHILE THERE IS NOT AN IMMEDIATE 
THERAT FOR TORNADOES...THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS AS 
THEY MOVE INTO WESTERN DALLAS COUNTY. 

LAT...LON 3761 9335 3779 9335 3780 9319 3773 9319
      3773 9318 3761 9318
TIME...MOT...LOC 0115Z 269DEG 34KT 3779 9304 3761 9305

$$
RUNNELS

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