Tornado Warning 30, NWS Springfield, MO

Issued

May 31, 2013, 8:21 PM CDT (01:21 UTC)

Expired

May 31, 2013, 8:45 PM CDT

In force

24 min

Issued by

NWS Springfield, MO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.5 in

Counties Cherokee County, KS, Jasper County, MO, Newton County, MO

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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325 
WFUS53 KSGF 010121
TORSGF
KSC021-MOC097-145-010145-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0030.130601T0121Z-130601T0145Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN CHEROKEE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS...
  WESTERN JASPER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
  NORTHWESTERN NEWTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 845 PM CDT

* AT 820 PM CDT...A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
  A TORNADO WAS LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 12 MILES
  NORTHWEST OF CARL JUNCTION TO GALENA TO BAXTER SPRINGS...AND MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

  HAZARD...DEVELOPING TORNADO AND PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL.

  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...ALBA...ASBURY...ATLAS...BAXTER SPRINGS...BROOKLYN
  HEIGHTS...CARL JUNCTION...CARTERVILLE...CLIFF VILLAGE...
  CRESTLINE...DENNIS ACRES...DUENWEG...DUQUESNE...GALENA...IRON
  GATES...JOPLIN...LAKESIDE...LAWTON...LEAWOOD...LOWELL...NECK
  CITY...OAKLAND PARK...ORONOGO...PURCELL...REDINGS MILL...
  RIVERTON...SHOAL CREEK DRIVE...SHOAL CREEK ESTATES...SILVER
  CREEK...WACO AND WEBB CITY.

INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 0 AND 14 WILL ALSO BE IMPACTED BY
THESE DANGEROUS STORMS.

SPOTTERS HAVE REPORTED 70 MPH WINDS AND SNAPPED TREES WITH THIS 
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.

&&

LAT...LON 3727 9483 3736 9455 3736 9439 3728 9434
      3706 9438 3701 9451 3700 9462 3699 9476
      3709 9477
TIME...MOT...LOC 0121Z 243DEG 33KT 3727 9474 3713 9466
          3698 9478

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN

$$

BOXELL

773 
WWUS53 KSGF 010132
SVSSGF

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

KSC021-MOC097-145-010145-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-130601T0145Z/
CHEROKEE KS-JASPER MO-NEWTON MO-
832 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN NEWTON...
WESTERN JASPER AND EASTERN CHEROKEE COUNTIES UNTIL 845 PM CDT...

AT 829 PM CDT...A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF
CARL JUNCTION TO CARL JUNCTION TO 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GALENA...AND
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

HAZARD...DEVELOPING TORNADO AND PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED FUNNEL CLOUD. WEATHER SPOTTERS 
HAVE REPORTED FUNNEL CLOUDS WITH THIS LINE OF STORMS.  70 MPH WINDS 
HAVE ALSO BEEN REPORTED. 

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...ALBA...CARL JUNCTION...CARTERVILLE...DUENWEG...
DUQUESNE...GALENA...IRON GATES...JOPLIN...LEAWOOD...ORONOGO...
PURCELL...SHOAL CREEK DRIVE...SILVER CREEK AND WEBB CITY.

INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 0 AND 14 WILL ALSO BE IMPACTED BY
THESE DANGEROUS STORMS.

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 3736 9455 3736 9439 3728 9434 3706 9438
      3701 9451 3700 9462 3729 9473
TIME...MOT...LOC 0132Z 243DEG 33KT 3731 9462 3717 9455
          3702 9467

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN

$$

BOXELL

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