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Tornado Warning 19, NWS Springfield, MO

April 3, 2015Newton County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Apr 3, 2015, 2:45 AM CDT for Newton County, Missouri. It was in force for 45 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, 2:45 AM CDT (07:45 UTC)
Expired: Apr 3, 2015, 3:30 AM CDT
In force: 45 min
Issued by: NWS Springfield, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.5 in

County Newton County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:47 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.

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 2, 7:02 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr
Apr 3, 1:52 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	4 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 54 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: 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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

267 
WFUS53 KSGF 030745
TORSGF
MOC145-030830-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0019.150403T0745Z-150403T0830Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NEWTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 330 AM CDT

* AT 244 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF SENECA...AND MOVING EAST
  AT 55 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND PING PONG 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...
  DIAMOND...FAIRVIEW...GRANBY...LEAWOOD...NEOSHO...SAGINAW...
  SENECA...SHOAL CREEK DRIVE...SILVER CREEK AND SOUTHWESTERN JOPLIN.

INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 6 WILL ALSO BE IMPACTED BY
THIS DANGEROUS STORM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 3676 9438 3677 9446 3682 9463 3700 9463
      3705 9461 3702 9406 3675 9407
TIME...MOT...LOC 0746Z 281DEG 49KT 3695 9467

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

$$

CRAMER

3 follow-up statements

805 
WWUS53 KSGF 030759
SVSSGF

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

MOC145-030830-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-150403T0830Z/
NEWTON MO-
259 AM CDT FRI APR 3 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NEWTON COUNTY UNTIL 330 AM
CDT...

AT 258 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR SAGINAW...AND MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND HALF DOLLAR 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...
DIAMOND...FAIRVIEW...GRANBY...LEAWOOD...NEOSHO...SAGINAW...SENECA AND
SOUTHERN JOPLIN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM CDT FRIDAY
MORNING FOR SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTHERN MISSOURI.

LAT...LON 3676 9438 3677 9446 3682 9463 3697 9458
      3704 9455 3702 9406 3675 9407
TIME...MOT...LOC 0759Z 271DEG 52KT 3698 9444

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

CRAMER

977 
WWUS53 KSGF 030813
SVSSGF

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

MOC145-030830-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-150403T0830Z/
NEWTON MO-
313 AM CDT FRI APR 3 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NEWTON COUNTY UNTIL 330 AM
CDT...

AT 311 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR GRANBY...AND MOVING EAST AT 60 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...
DIAMOND...FAIRVIEW...GRANBY...NEOSHO...NEWTONIA...RITCHEY...STARK
CITY...STELLA AND WENTWORTH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM CDT FRIDAY
MORNING FOR SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTHERN MISSOURI.

LAT...LON 3676 9435 3679 9451 3693 9443 3703 9440
      3704 9433 3702 9406 3675 9407
TIME...MOT...LOC 0814Z 271DEG 52KT 3697 9417

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

$$

LINDENBERG

329 
WWUS53 KSGF 030831
SVSSGF

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

MOC145-030841-
/O.EXP.KSGF.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-150403T0830Z/
NEWTON MO-
331 AM CDT FRI APR 3 2015

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NEWTON COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CDT FRIDAY
MORNING FOR SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTHERN MISSOURI.

LAT...LON 3676 9435 3679 9451 3693 9443 3703 9440
      3704 9433 3702 9406 3675 9407
TIME...MOT...LOC 0813Z 271DEG 52KT 3697 9419

$$

LINDENBERG

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 2, 7:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barton	55 min
Apr 2, 7:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barton, Jasper	51 min
Apr 2, 8:07 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Barton, Jasper	23 min
Apr 2, 8:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Cedar, Dade, Polk	45 min
Apr 2, 8:23 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	SGF	Barton, Dade, Jasper, Lawrence	37 min
Apr 2, 8:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Jasper, Newton	64 min
Apr 2, 8:42 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Jasper, Newton	48 min
Apr 2, 8:56 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Dade, Lawrence	23 min
Apr 2, 9:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Jasper, Newton	28 min
Apr 2, 9:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Jasper, Lawrence, Newton	44 min
Apr 2, 9:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	McDonald	42 min
Apr 2, 9:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dade, Greene, Lawrence	32 min
Apr 2, 10:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	McDonald	46 min
Apr 2, 11:20 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Barry, Stone	40 min
Apr 2, 11:41 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Barry	34 min
Apr 3, 12:02 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Stone, Taney	43 min
Apr 3, 12:11 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Douglas	37 min
Apr 3, 12:14 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Douglas	31 min
Apr 3, 12:39 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Douglas, Howell	36 min
Apr 3, 12:43 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Ozark, Taney	30 min
Apr 3, 12:59 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Howell, Oregon, Shannon	46 min
Apr 3, 1:05 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Ozark	40 min
Apr 3, 1:25 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Oregon, Shannon	35 min
Apr 3, 1:28 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Howell	47 min
Apr 3, 1:56 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Oregon	34 min
Apr 3, 2:28 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barton, Jasper, Newton	62 min
Apr 3, 3:18 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry, Barton, Dade, Jasper, Lawrence, Newton	42 min
Apr 3, 3:43 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry, Christian, Lawrence, Stone, Taney	47 min
Apr 3, 4:28 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry, Christian, Douglas, Ozark, Stone, Taney	47 min
Apr 3, 4:52 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Barry, Lawrence, Stone	3 hr
Apr 3, 5:01 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Ozark, Taney	6 hr
Apr 3, 5:02 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Douglas, Ozark, Taney	43 min
Apr 3, 5:36 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Shannon	24 min
Apr 3, 5:45 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Howell, Ozark	30 min
Apr 3, 7:27 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	SGF	Jasper	39 hr
Apr 3, 7:44 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	SGF	Barry, Lawrence, Stone	6 hr
Apr 3, 8:23 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	SGF	Barry, Jasper, Lawrence, Newton, Stone	9 hr
Apr 3, 8:34 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	SGF	Benton, Camden, Dallas, Hickory, Laclede, Miller and 2 more	6 hr
Apr 3, 10:48 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	SGF	Christian, Dallas, Douglas, Howell, Laclede, Ozark and 4 more	6 hr
Apr 3, 11:13 AM CDT	Frost Advisory	SGF	Barry, Barton, Benton, Camden, Cedar, Christian and 28 more	22 hr
Apr 3, 1:58 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	SGF	Barry, Lawrence, Stone	3 hr
Apr 3, 4:55 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SGF	Douglas, Howell, Laclede, Ozark, Texas, Wright	18 hr
Apr 3, 4:59 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SGF	Barry, Jasper, Lawrence, Newton, Stone	18 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.