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Tornado Warning 23, NWS Springfield, MO

May 17, 2015Christian County, Greene County, Lawrence County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at May 17, 2015, 1:49 AM CDT for Christian County, Greene County, Lawrence County, Missouri. It was in force for 26 min. 1 report 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
May 17, 2015, 1:49 AM CDT (06:49 UTC)
Expired
May 17, 2015, 2:15 AM CDT
In force
26 min
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Christian County, MO, Greene County, MO, Lawrence County, MO

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 17, 2:04 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG3 Nw Republic, MOTREES DOWN. ONE POWERLINE REPORTED DOWN.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 16, 10:21 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 6.8 hours before the alert went out and 35 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 2015-05-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1727 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 2015-05-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 127 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1727 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-4 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1056 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
127 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
218 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.4
Supercell composite
11.8

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The text

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

782 
WFUS53 KSGF 170649
TORSGF
MOC043-077-109-170715-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0023.150517T0649Z-150517T0715Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
149 AM CDT SUN MAY 17 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
  SOUTHWESTERN GREENE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
  NORTHEASTERN LAWRENCE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 215 AM CDT

* AT 147 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR MOUNT VERNON...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65
  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...
  BILLINGS...CHESAPEAKE...HALLTOWN AND MOUNT VERNON.

INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 46 AND 64 WILL ALSO BE IMPACTED BY
THIS DANGEROUS STORM.

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 3714 9384 3728 9364 3728 9363 3729 9362
      3731 9360 3720 9351 3707 9349 3702 9379
TIME...MOT...LOC 0650Z 230DEG 59KT 3710 9374

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

$$

BOXELL
1 follow-up statement
100 
WWUS53 KSGF 170700
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
200 AM CDT SUN MAY 17 2015

MOC043-170710-
/O.CAN.KSGF.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-150517T0715Z/
CHRISTIAN MO-
200 AM CDT SUN MAY 17 2015

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EXTREME NORTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

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

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI.

LAT...LON 3710 9365 3717 9370 3726 9356 3720 9351
      3713 9350
TIME...MOT...LOC 0700Z 238DEG 37KT 3714 9363

$$

MOC077-109-170715-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-150517T0715Z/
GREENE MO-LAWRENCE MO-
200 AM CDT SUN MAY 17 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EAST CENTRAL LAWRENCE AND
SOUTHWESTERN GREENE COUNTIES UNTIL 215 AM CDT...

AT 158 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED OVER EAST CENTRAL LAWRENCE COUNTY...AND MOVING NORTHEAST
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...
HALLTOWN.

INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 54 AND 64 WILL ALSO BE IMPACTED BY
THIS DANGEROUS STORM.

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 500 AM CDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI.

LAT...LON 3710 9365 3717 9370 3726 9356 3720 9351
      3713 9350
TIME...MOT...LOC 0700Z 238DEG 37KT 3714 9363

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

$$

BOXELL

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 16, 11:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarton, Vernon55 min
May 17, 12:12 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarton, Cedar, St. Clair, Vernon48 min
May 17, 12:38 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFJasper, McDonald, Newton37 min
May 17, 12:44 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBenton, Cedar, Hickory, St. Clair46 min
May 17, 12:52 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFJasper, Newton23 min
May 17, 1:10 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFJasper, Newton35 min
May 17, 1:13 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarton, Cedar, Dade, Jasper47 min
May 17, 1:16 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton44 min
May 17, 1:29 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDade, Jasper, Lawrence, Newton46 min
May 17, 1:44 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry, Christian, Greene, Lawrence, Stone31 min
May 17, 1:46 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFCedar, Dade, Polk29 min
May 17, 1:56 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBenton, Cedar, Hickory, Polk, St. Clair64 min
May 17, 2:08 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry, Christian, Dallas, Greene, Lawrence, Polk and 3 more52 min
May 17, 2:10 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFGreene17 min
May 17, 2:15 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFDallas, Hickory, Polk, St. Clair25 min
May 17, 2:33 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCamden, Dallas, Laclede, Miller, Morgan57 min
May 17, 2:44 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFChristian, Douglas, Webster, Wright61 min
May 17, 3:24 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCamden, Laclede, Maries, Miller, Morgan, Phelps and 1 more66 min
May 17, 3:35 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDouglas, Howell, Texas, Wright55 min
May 17, 4:49 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFVernon5 days
May 17, 4:49 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFVernon4 days
May 17, 8:53 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFBates, Vernon19 days

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.