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Tornado Warning 35, NWS Springfield, MO

June 1, 2013Barry County, McDonald County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Jun 1, 2013, 12:26 AM CDT for Barry County, McDonald County, Missouri. It was in force for 34 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: Jun 1, 2013, 12:26 AM CDT (05:26 UTC)
Expired: Jun 1, 2013, 1:00 AM CDT
In force: 34 min
Issued by: NWS Springfield, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 2.5 in

Counties Barry County, MO, McDonald County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jun 1, 12:46 AM CDT	HAIL 2	1 S Rocky Comfort, MO
Jun 1, 1:00 AM CDT	HAIL 1	Butterfield, MO	TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

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 31, 9:37 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 5.4 hours before the alert went out and 34 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 2316 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -9 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1144 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 53 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 136 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 210 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 3.0
Supercell composite: 16.6

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

798 
WFUS53 KSGF 010526
TORSGF
MOC009-119-010600-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0035.130601T0526Z-130601T0600Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1226 AM CDT SAT JUN 1 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL BARRY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
  EAST CENTRAL MCDONALD COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 100 AM CDT

* AT 1224 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 17 MILES WEST OF EXETER...AND MOVING EAST AT 25
  MPH.

  HAZARD...DEVELOPING TORNADO AND TENNIS BALL SIZE HAIL.

  SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED FUNNEL CLOUD. A FUNNEL CLOUD    
  WAS REPORTED SIX MILES EAST OF ANDERSON. 

  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...
  BUTTERFIELD...CASSVILLE...EXETER...POWELL...RIDGLEY AND WAYNE.

THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES BIG SUGAR CREEK STATE PARK AND ROARING
RIVER STATE PARK. 

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 3673 9410 3677 9382 3658 9382 3661 9430
      3669 9429
TIME...MOT...LOC 0526Z 255DEG 23KT 3665 9424

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.50IN

$$

BOXELL

2 follow-up statements

914 
WWUS53 KSGF 010537
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1237 AM CDT SAT JUN 1 2013

MOC009-119-010600-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-130601T0600Z/
BARRY MO-MCDONALD MO-
1237 AM CDT SAT JUN 1 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EAST CENTRAL MCDONALD AND
WESTERN BARRY COUNTIES UNTIL 100 AM CDT...

AT 1233 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 14 MILES WEST OF EXETER...AND MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

HAZARD...DEVELOPING TORNADO AND TENNIS BALL SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED FUNNEL CLOUD. A FUNNEL CLOUD WAS 
REPORTED IN ANDERSON EARLIER WITH THIS STORM.  

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...
BUTTERFIELD...CASSVILLE...EXETER...RIDGLEY AND WAYNE.

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 400 AM CDT SATURDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHERN MISSOURI.

LAT...LON 3673 9410 3677 9382 3658 9382 3664 9424
      3671 9422
TIME...MOT...LOC 0536Z 255DEG 23KT 3667 9416

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.50IN

$$

BOXELL

846 
WWUS53 KSGF 010552
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1252 AM CDT SAT JUN 1 2013

MOC119-010601-
/O.CAN.KSGF.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-130601T0600Z/
MCDONALD MO-
1252 AM CDT SAT JUN 1 2013

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL MCDONALD COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED 
AREA. 

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM CDT SATURDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHERN MISSOURI.

LAT...LON 3666 9407 3673 9407 3677 9382 3658 9382
TIME...MOT...LOC 0551Z 255DEG 23KT 3669 9404

$$

MOC009-010600-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-130601T0600Z/
BARRY MO-
1252 AM CDT SAT JUN 1 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN BARRY COUNTY UNTIL
100 AM CDT...

AT 1247 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 7 MILES WEST OF EXETER...AND MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

HAZARD...DEVELOPING TORNADO AND TENNIS BALL SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED FUNNEL CLOUD.

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...
BUTTERFIELD...CASSVILLE...EXETER...RIDGLEY AND WAYNE.

THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES ROARING RIVER STATE PARK. 

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 400 AM CDT SATURDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHERN MISSOURI.

LAT...LON 3666 9407 3673 9407 3677 9382 3658 9382
TIME...MOT...LOC 0551Z 255DEG 23KT 3669 9404

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.50IN

$$

BOXELL

The office that day

Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 31, 7:00 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Barton, Cedar, Vernon	6 hr
May 31, 7:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Cedar, Hickory, Polk, St. Clair	46 min
May 31, 7:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barton, Vernon	47 min
May 31, 7:43 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Polk	32 min
May 31, 8:07 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dallas	23 min
May 31, 8:11 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Barton, Camden, Cedar, Dade, Dallas, Hickory and 6 more	6 hr
May 31, 8:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Cedar, Dade, St. Clair	33 min
May 31, 8:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Jasper, Newton	44 min
May 31, 8:21 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Jasper, Newton	24 min
May 31, 8:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Hickory, Polk	17 min
May 31, 8:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Camden, Dallas, Laclede	45 min
May 31, 8:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Hickory, Polk	30 min
May 31, 8:45 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Jasper	30 min
May 31, 9:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Pulaski	35 min
May 31, 9:12 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Dade, Greene, Jasper, Lawrence	48 min
May 31, 9:42 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Barton, Dade, Dallas, Greene, Jasper, Lawrence and 1 more	6 hr
May 31, 9:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Jasper	31 min
May 31, 10:17 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Dent, Douglas, Laclede, Phelps, Pulaski, Texas and 2 more	6 hr
May 31, 10:21 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Christian, Dent, Douglas, Phelps, Texas, Webster and 1 more	24 min
May 31, 10:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Douglas, Webster, Wright	52 min
May 31, 11:09 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Christian, Dent, Douglas, Howell, Shannon, Texas	9 hr
May 31, 11:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	McDonald	36 min
May 31, 11:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Douglas, Howell, Texas, Wright	46 min
May 31, 11:31 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	McDonald	29 min
May 31, 11:50 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	SGF	Barton, Benton, Camden, Cedar, Dade, Dallas and 9 more	12 hr
May 31, 11:54 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	McDonald	36 min
Jun 1, 12:24 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry, McDonald, Newton	51 min
Jun 1, 12:57 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Barry	33 min
Jun 1, 1:03 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Texas, Wright	42 min
Jun 1, 1:09 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry, Lawrence, Stone	51 min
Jun 1, 1:35 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Barry, Christian, Lawrence, Stone	3 hr
Jun 1, 1:41 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Christian, Douglas, Greene, Stone, Taney, Webster	34 min
Jun 1, 3:06 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Christian	24 min
Jun 1, 3:29 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Howell, Oregon, Shannon	6 hr
Jun 1, 3:41 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	SGF	Barton, Dade, Dallas, Greene, Jasper, Lawrence and 1 more	8 hr
Jun 1, 3:44 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	SGF	Dent, Douglas, Laclede, Phelps, Pulaski, Texas and 2 more	8 hr
Jun 1, 4:51 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	SGF	Barry, Christian, Lawrence, Stone	7 hr
Jun 1, 7:43 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	SGF	Christian, Dent, Douglas, Howell, Oregon, Shannon and 1 more	4 hr
Jun 1, 10:34 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	SGF	Shannon	20 hr
Jun 1, 11:48 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	SGF	Barry, Barton, Cedar, Dade, Jasper, Lawrence and 3 more	8 hr
Jun 1, 11:55 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	SGF	Benton, Camden, Dallas, Greene, Hickory, Laclede and 10 more	23 hr
Jun 1, 12:02 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	SGF	Christian, Dent, Douglas, Howell, Oregon, Ozark and 3 more	8 hr
Jun 1, 12:03 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	SGF	Christian, Dent, Douglas, Howell, Oregon, Ozark and 3 more	23 hr
Jun 1, 4:33 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	SGF	Shannon	33 hr

Nearby

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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.