Tornado Warning 32, NWS Springfield, MO

Issued

May 31, 2013, 8:45 PM CDT (01:45 UTC)

Expired

May 31, 2013, 9:15 PM CDT

In force

30 min

Issued by

NWS Springfield, MO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.0 in

Counties Cherokee County, KS, Jasper County, MO

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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506 
WFUS53 KSGF 010145
TORSGF
KSC021-MOC097-010215-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0032.130601T0145Z-130601T0215Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN CHEROKEE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS...
  NORTHWESTERN JASPER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 915 PM CDT

* AT 843 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 WEIR TO CARL JUNCTION TO GALENA...AND MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

  HAZARD...DEVELOPING TORNADO AND QUARTER 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...BROOKLYN HEIGHTS...CARL JUNCTION...
  CARTERVILLE...CARTHAGE...CARYTOWN...CRESTLINE...DUDENVILLE...
  GALENA...JASPER...LAKESIDE...LAWTON...MAPLE GROVE...NECK CITY...
  NORTHERN JOPLIN...OAKLAND PARK...ORONOGO...PURCELL...WACO...WEBB
  CITY AND WEIR.

70 MPH WINDS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS LINE OF STORMS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3734 9462 3735 9462 3736 9432 3735 9409
      3727 9407 3706 9458 3706 9461 3704 9462
      3703 9464 3711 9472 3734 9483
TIME...MOT...LOC 0145Z 241DEG 44KT 3728 9476 3716 9460
          3706 9456

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

BOXELL

671 
WWUS53 KSGF 010200
SVSSGF

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

KSC021-MOC097-010211-
/O.CAN.KSGF.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-130601T0215Z/
CHEROKEE KS-JASPER MO-
900 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN JASPER AND NORTHEASTERN
CHEROKEE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE LINE OF STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW
SEVERE LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR
PROPERTY.  HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THESE
THUNDERSTORMS.

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

LAT...LON 3734 9462 3735 9462 3736 9432 3735 9409
      3727 9407 3706 9458 3706 9461 3704 9462
      3703 9464 3711 9472 3734 9483
TIME...MOT...LOC 0201Z 241DEG 44KT 3737 9454 3725 9438
          3715 9434

$$

BOXELL

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