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Tornado Warning 10, NWS Springfield, MO

April 3, 2014Camden County, Miller County, Morgan County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Apr 3, 2014, 5:00 PM CDT for Camden County, Miller County, Morgan County, Missouri. It was in force for 30 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: Apr 3, 2014, 5:00 PM CDT (22:00 UTC)
Expired: Apr 3, 2014, 5:30 PM CDT
In force: 30 min
Issued by: NWS Springfield, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.75 in

Counties Camden County, MO, Miller County, MO, Morgan County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 142 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:02 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
Apr 3, 5:06 PM CDT	FUNNEL CLOUD	2 Sw Bagnell, MO	FUNNEL CLOUD OBSERVED AND DISSIPATED NEAR BAGNELL DAM.
Apr 3, 5:30 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Tuscumbia, MO	SCATTERED TREES DOWN ACROSS MILLER COUNTY.

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
Apr 3, 1:15 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 193 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: 1727 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -17 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 686 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 43 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 417 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 423 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 3.5
Supercell composite: 15.3

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

099 
WFUS53 KSGF 032200
TORSGF
MOC029-131-141-032230-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0010.140403T2200Z-140403T2230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
500 PM CDT THU APR 3 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTH CENTRAL CAMDEN COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI...
  MILLER COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI...
  SOUTHEASTERN MORGAN COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 530 PM CDT

* AT 457 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR LAURIE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
           TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
           LIKELY.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  AURORA SPRINGS...BAGNELL...BARNETT...BRUMLEY...ELDON...
  ETTERVILLE...GRAVOIS MILLS...GREEN BAY TERRACE...HURRICANE DECK...
  IBERIA...KAISER...LAKE OZARK...LAKELAND...LAKEVIEW...LAURIE...
  OLEAN...OSAGE BEACH...PURVIS...ROCKY MOUNT...SUNRISE BEACH...
  TUSCUMBIA...ULMAN AND VILLAGE OF FOUR SEASONS.

THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES LAKE OF THE OZARKS STATE PARK AND LAKE OF
THE OZARKS. 

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.

IF ON OR NEAR THE LAKE OF THE OZARKS...GET AWAY FROM THE WATER AND 
MOVE TO SHELTER. TORNADOES CAN MOVE ACROSS WATER. IF YOU CAN HEAR 
THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. BOATS CAN 
BE SWAMPED BY LARGE CAPSIZING WAVES CAUSED BY A TORNADO...EVEN ON 
SMALL BODIES OF WATER. MOVE QUICKLY INTO DOCK AND SEEK SAFE SHELTER 
NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 3842 9241 3838 9239 3835 9240 3834 9238
      3807 9227 3808 9288 3828 9293 3842 9264
TIME...MOT...LOC 2159Z 235DEG 37KT 3827 9276

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

DSA

3 follow-up statements

662 
WWUS53 KSGF 032219
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
519 PM CDT THU APR 3 2014

MOC029-131-141-032230-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-140403T2230Z/
CAMDEN MO-MILLER MO-MORGAN MO-
519 PM CDT THU APR 3 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN MORGAN...
MILLER AND NORTH CENTRAL CAMDEN COUNTIES UNTIL 530 PM CDT...

AT 515 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR LAKELAND...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
         LIKELY.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
AURORA SPRINGS...BAGNELL...BRUMLEY...ELDON...ETTERVILLE...IBERIA...
KAISER...LAKE OZARK...LAKELAND...LAKEVIEW...OLEAN...OSAGE BEACH...
TUSCUMBIA...ULMAN AND VILLAGE OF FOUR SEASONS.

THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES LAKE OF THE OZARKS STATE PARK AND LAKE OF
THE OZARKS. 

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.

IF ON OR NEAR LAKES...GET AWAY FROM THE WATER AND MOVE TO SHELTER. 
TORNADOES CAN MOVE ACROSS WATER. IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE 
CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. BOATS CAN BE SWAMPED BY 
LARGE CAPSIZING WAVES CAUSED BY A TORNADO...EVEN ON SMALL BODIES OF 
WATER. MOVE INTO DOCK AND SEEK SAFE SHELTER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 3808 9273 3831 9271 3842 9264 3842 9241
      3838 9239 3835 9240 3834 9238 3807 9227
TIME...MOT...LOC 2218Z 267DEG 41KT 3820 9254

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

DSA

560 
WWUS53 KSGF 032223
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
523 PM CDT THU APR 3 2014

MOC029-131-141-032230-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-140403T2230Z/
CAMDEN MO-MILLER MO-MORGAN MO-
523 PM CDT THU APR 3 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN MORGAN...
MILLER AND NORTH CENTRAL CAMDEN COUNTIES UNTIL 530 PM CDT...

AT 520 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR OSAGE BEACH...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. THERE HAVE NUMEROUS REPORTS OF    
         FUNNEL CLOUDS AND UNCONFIRMED REPORTS OF A TORNADO. 

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
         LIKELY.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
AURORA SPRINGS...BAGNELL...BRUMLEY...ELDON...ETTERVILLE...IBERIA...
KAISER...LAKE OZARK...LAKELAND...LAKEVIEW...OLEAN...OSAGE BEACH...
TUSCUMBIA...ULMAN AND VILLAGE OF FOUR SEASONS.

THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES LAKE OF THE OZARKS STATE PARK AND LAKE OF
THE OZARKS. 

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.

IF ON OR NEAR LAKES...GET AWAY FROM THE WATER AND MOVE TO SHELTER. 
TORNADOES CAN MOVE ACROSS WATER. IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE 
CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. BOATS CAN BE SWAMPED BY 
LARGE CAPSIZING WAVES CAUSED BY A TORNADO...EVEN ON SMALL BODIES OF 
WATER. MOVE INTO DOCK AND SEEK SAFE SHELTER NOW.

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT THURSDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHERN MISSOURI. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
MIDNIGHT CDT FRIDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI.

LAT...LON 3808 9273 3831 9271 3842 9264 3842 9241
      3838 9239 3835 9240 3834 9238 3807 9227
TIME...MOT...LOC 2222Z 281DEG 40KT 3816 9251

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

DSA

932 
WWUS53 KSGF 032234 RRA
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
534 PM CDT THU APR 3 2014

MOC029-131-141-032244-
/O.EXP.KSGF.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-140403T2230Z/
CAMDEN MO-MILLER MO-MORGAN MO-
534 PM CDT THU APR 3 2014

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MORGAN...MILLER AND NORTH
CENTRAL CAMDEN COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA.  HOWEVER...GUSTY WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS
THUNDERSTORM.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT THURSDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHERN MISSOURI. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
MIDNIGHT CDT FRIDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI.

LAT...LON 3808 9273 3831 9271 3842 9264 3842 9241
      3838 9239 3835 9240 3834 9238 3807 9227
TIME...MOT...LOC 2223Z 281DEG 40KT 3816 9250

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 3, 4:03 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SGF	Benton, Morgan, St. Clair	6 hr
Apr 3, 4:51 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Benton, Miller, Morgan	5 hr
Apr 3, 8:34 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Morgan	26 min
Apr 3, 9:47 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Barry, Stone	28 min
Apr 3, 9:55 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	SGF	Benton, Miller, Morgan	8 hr
Apr 3, 9:55 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry, Christian, Stone, Taney	50 min
Apr 3, 10:42 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Christian	33 min
Apr 3, 10:43 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Stone	32 min
Apr 3, 10:47 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Taney	28 min
Apr 3, 10:54 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Ozark, Stone, Taney	51 min
Apr 3, 10:55 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Cedar, Dade, Polk	35 min
Apr 3, 10:55 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Christian, Douglas, Webster, Wright	50 min
Apr 3, 11:13 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Cedar	32 min
Apr 3, 11:27 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Cedar, Polk	48 min
Apr 3, 11:38 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Cedar	52 min
Apr 3, 11:40 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Douglas, Howell, Ozark, Texas	50 min
Apr 3, 11:47 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dallas, Laclede	43 min
Apr 3, 11:50 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Douglas, Texas, Wright	40 min
Apr 3, 12:08 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Hickory, Polk	37 min
Apr 3, 12:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Camden, Dallas, Hickory, Laclede, Polk	43 min
Apr 3, 12:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dent, Shannon, Texas	43 min
Apr 3, 12:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Benton, Morgan	40 min
Apr 3, 12:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barton, Cedar, Dade	50 min
Apr 3, 12:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Camden, Laclede, Maries, Miller, Phelps, Pulaski	44 min
Apr 3, 12:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Camden, Dallas, Laclede, Miller	52 min
Apr 3, 1:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Cedar, Dallas, Hickory, Polk	52 min
Apr 3, 1:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Benton, Morgan	50 min
Apr 3, 1:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Benton, Camden, Hickory	39 min
Apr 3, 1:21 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Dallas, Hickory, Polk	24 min
Apr 3, 1:35 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Phelps, Pulaski	6 hr
Apr 3, 1:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Camden, Miller, Morgan	44 min
Apr 3, 1:47 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Camden, Dallas, Hickory	28 min
Apr 3, 1:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Benton, Morgan	41 min
Apr 3, 2:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Vernon	47 min
Apr 3, 2:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Benton, St. Clair	45 min
Apr 3, 2:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Cedar, St. Clair, Vernon	47 min
Apr 3, 2:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Jasper	31 min
Apr 3, 3:12 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Barton	33 min
Apr 3, 3:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barton, Jasper	47 min
Apr 3, 3:33 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Cedar, Vernon	42 min
Apr 3, 3:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Benton, Cedar, Hickory, St. Clair, Vernon	56 min
Apr 3, 4:01 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Benton, Miller, Morgan	6 hr
Apr 3, 4:10 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Benton, Hickory	35 min
Apr 3, 4:32 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Benton, Camden, Miller, Morgan	28 min
Apr 3, 4:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	St. Clair	44 min
Apr 3, 5:12 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	St. Clair	4 hr
Apr 3, 5:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Benton	48 min
Apr 3, 5:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Maries, Miller	45 min
Apr 3, 5:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry, McDonald, Stone	44 min
Apr 3, 5:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Maries	43 min
Apr 3, 6:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Maries	50 min
Apr 3, 6:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry, Stone	48 min
Apr 3, 6:32 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Maries	28 min
Apr 3, 6:35 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Webster	25 min
Apr 3, 6:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Laclede	38 min
Apr 3, 6:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Maries	45 min
Apr 3, 6:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Greene, Webster	29 min

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.