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Tornado Warning 14, NWS Springfield, MO

April 3, 2015Ozark County, Taney County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Apr 3, 2015, 12:43 AM CDT for Ozark County, Taney County, Missouri. It was in force for 30 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Apr 3, 2015, 12:43 AM CDT (05:43 UTC)
Expired
Apr 3, 2015, 1:13 AM CDT
In force
30 min
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Ozark County, MO, Taney County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 2, 7:02 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 5.7 hours before the alert went out and 98 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Springfield, MO at 00:00Z on 2015-04-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1838 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Springfield, MO at 00:00Z on 2015-04-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 104 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
1838 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-4 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1146 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
49 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
104 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
149 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.8
Supercell composite
5.0

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The text

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

737 
WFUS53 KSGF 030543
TORSGF
MOC153-213-030630-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0014.150403T0543Z-150403T0630Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1243 AM CDT FRI APR 3 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN OZARK COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
  SOUTHEASTERN TANEY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 130 AM CDT

* AT 1241 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A      
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER RURAL SOUTHERN TANEY COUNTY...AND MOVING  
  EAST AT 40 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO.

  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...
  ISABELLA...PONTIAC...PROTEM...SUNDOWN AND THEODOSIA.

THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES BULL SHOALS 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 3652 9306 3656 9306 3658 9303 3661 9295
      3661 9261 3660 9252 3658 9245 3651 9243
      3649 9247 3649 9303
TIME...MOT...LOC 0542Z 274DEG 34KT 3652 9299

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

$$

CRAMER
2 follow-up statements
730 
WWUS53 KSGF 030552
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1252 AM CDT FRI APR 3 2015

MOC153-213-030630-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-150403T0630Z/
OZARK MO-TANEY MO-
1252 AM CDT FRI APR 3 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN TANEY AND
SOUTHWESTERN OZARK COUNTIES UNTIL 130 AM CDT...

AT 1251 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED OVER SOUTHEASTERN TANEY COUNTY...AND MOVING EAST AT 45
MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO.

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...
ISABELLA...PONTIAC...PROTEM...SUNDOWN AND THEODOSIA.

THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES BULL SHOALS 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.

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT FRIDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTHERN MISSOURI.

LAT...LON 3653 9296 3656 9296 3659 9293 3661 9288
      3661 9261 3660 9252 3658 9245 3651 9243
      3649 9247 3649 9294
TIME...MOT...LOC 0553Z 272DEG 37KT 3652 9286

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

$$

CRAMER
756 
WWUS53 KSGF 030613
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
113 AM CDT FRI APR 3 2015

MOC153-213-030624-
/O.CAN.KSGF.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-150403T0630Z/
OZARK MO-TANEY MO-
113 AM CDT FRI APR 3 2015

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN TANEY AND SOUTHWESTERN OZARK
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

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

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT FRIDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTHERN MISSOURI.

LAT...LON 3653 9296 3656 9296 3659 9293 3661 9288
      3661 9261 3660 9252 3658 9245 3651 9243
      3649 9247 3649 9294
TIME...MOT...LOC 0614Z 272DEG 37KT 3651 9259

$$

CRAMER

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 2, 7:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarton55 min
Apr 2, 7:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarton, Jasper51 min
Apr 2, 8:07 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFBarton, Jasper23 min
Apr 2, 8:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCedar, Dade, Polk45 min
Apr 2, 8:23 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedSGFBarton, Dade, Jasper, Lawrence37 min
Apr 2, 8:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFJasper, Newton64 min
Apr 2, 8:42 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFJasper, Newton48 min
Apr 2, 8:56 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFDade, Lawrence23 min
Apr 2, 9:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFJasper, Newton28 min
Apr 2, 9:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFJasper, Lawrence, Newton44 min
Apr 2, 9:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFMcDonald42 min
Apr 2, 9:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDade, Greene, Lawrence32 min
Apr 2, 10:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFMcDonald46 min
Apr 2, 11:20 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFBarry, Stone40 min
Apr 2, 11:41 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFBarry34 min
Apr 3, 12:02 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFStone, Taney43 min
Apr 3, 12:11 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDouglas37 min
Apr 3, 12:14 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFDouglas31 min
Apr 3, 12:39 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFDouglas, Howell36 min
Apr 3, 12:59 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFHowell, Oregon, Shannon46 min
Apr 3, 1:05 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFOzark40 min
Apr 3, 1:25 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFOregon, Shannon35 min
Apr 3, 1:28 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFHowell47 min
Apr 3, 1:56 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFOregon34 min
Apr 3, 2:28 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarton, Jasper, Newton62 min
Apr 3, 2:45 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFNewton45 min
Apr 3, 3:18 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry, Barton, Dade, Jasper, Lawrence, Newton42 min
Apr 3, 3:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry, Christian, Lawrence, Stone, Taney47 min
Apr 3, 4:28 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry, Christian, Douglas, Ozark, Stone, Taney47 min
Apr 3, 4:52 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFBarry, Lawrence, Stone3 hr
Apr 3, 5:01 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFOzark, Taney6 hr
Apr 3, 5:02 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDouglas, Ozark, Taney43 min
Apr 3, 5:36 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFShannon24 min
Apr 3, 5:45 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFHowell, Ozark30 min
Apr 3, 7:27 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFJasper39 hr
Apr 3, 7:44 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningSGFBarry, Lawrence, Stone6 hr
Apr 3, 8:23 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningSGFBarry, Jasper, Lawrence, Newton, Stone9 hr
Apr 3, 8:34 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningSGFBenton, Camden, Dallas, Hickory, Laclede, Miller and 2 more6 hr
Apr 3, 10:48 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningSGFChristian, Dallas, Douglas, Howell, Laclede, Ozark and 4 more6 hr
Apr 3, 11:13 AM CDTFrost AdvisorySGFBarry, Barton, Benton, Camden, Cedar, Christian and 28 more22 hr
Apr 3, 1:58 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningSGFBarry, Lawrence, Stone3 hr
Apr 3, 4:55 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySGFDouglas, Howell, Laclede, Ozark, Texas, Wright18 hr
Apr 3, 4:59 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySGFBarry, Jasper, Lawrence, Newton, Stone18 hr

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.