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Tornado Warning 28, NWS Springfield, MO

May 24, 2015Douglas County, Ozark County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at May 24, 2015, 5:59 PM CDT for Douglas County, Ozark County, Missouri. It was in force for 19 min. 4 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
May 24, 2015, 5:59 PM CDT (22:59 UTC)
Expired
May 24, 2015, 6:18 PM CDT
In force
19 min
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Douglas County, MO, Ozark County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 24, 5:59 PM CDTTORNADO1 Wnw Theodosia, MOA NWS STORM SURVEY TEAM FOUND THAT AN EF-1 TORNNADO TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT 1 MILE WEST OF THEODOSIA. THE TORNADO TRACKED NORTH NORTHEAST AND LIFTED ABOUT TWO AND HALF MILES EAST OF LONGRUN. THE TORNADO CAUSED MINOR DAMAGE TO A MOBILE HOME AND DAMAGED OR DESTROYED
May 24, 5:59 PM CDTTORNADO2 W Theodosia, MOA NWS STORM SURVEY TEAM FOUND THAT AN EF-1 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT 2 MILES WEST OF THEODOSIA. THE TORNADO TRACKED NORTH NORTHEAST AND LIFTED ABOUT TWO AND HALF MILES EAST OF LONGRUN. THE TORNADO CAUSED MINOR DAMAGE TO A MOBILE HOME AND DAMAGED OR DESTROYED
May 24, 5:59 PM CDTTORNADO2 W Theodosia, MOA NWS STORM SURVEY TEAM FOUND THAT AN EF-1 TORNNADO TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT 2 MILES WEST OF THEODOSIA. THE TORNADO TRACKED NORTH NORTHEAST AND LIFTED ABOUT TWO AND HALF MILES EAST OF LONGRUN. THE TORNADO CAUSED MINOR DAMAGE TO A MOBILE HOME AND DAMAGED OR DESTROYED
May 24, 6:05 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 Ese Long Run, MOTREE DAMAGE REPORTED IN THIS AREA...APPEARS TO BE COINCIDENT WITH A POSSIBLE TDS ON 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 24, 1:18 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 102 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 12:00Z on 2015-05-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 183 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2015-05-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 259 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
183 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-35 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
578 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
259 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
254 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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

091 
WFUS53 KSGF 242259
TORSGF
MOC067-153-242345-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0028.150524T2259Z-150524T2345Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
559 PM CDT SUN MAY 24 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTH CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
  NORTHWESTERN OZARK COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 645 PM CDT

* AT 557 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER WESTERN OZARK COUNTY...AND MOVING NORTH AT
  35 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...
  LONG RUN...NOBLE...SQUIRES...THORNFIELD AND WASOLA.

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.

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 3657 9277 3695 9273 3690 9246 3654 9270
TIME...MOT...LOC 2300Z 200DEG 31KT 3662 9274

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

$$

GRIFFIN
2 follow-up statements
161 
WWUS53 KSGF 242311
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
611 PM CDT SUN MAY 24 2015

MOC067-153-242345-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-150524T2345Z/
DOUGLAS MO-OZARK MO-
611 PM CDT SUN MAY 24 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN OZARK AND
SOUTH CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTIES UNTIL 645 PM CDT...

AT 609 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER WEST CENTRAL
OZARK COUNTY...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.

SOURCE...RADAR CONFIRMED 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...
NOBLE...SQUIRES...THORNFIELD AND WASOLA.

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.

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHERN MISSOURI.

LAT...LON 3666 9276 3695 9273 3690 9246 3663 9264
TIME...MOT...LOC 2311Z 206DEG 29KT 3669 9268

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

GRIFFIN
300 
WWUS53 KSGF 242318
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
618 PM CDT SUN MAY 24 2015

MOC067-153-242328-
/O.CAN.KSGF.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-150524T2345Z/
DOUGLAS MO-OZARK MO-
618 PM CDT SUN MAY 24 2015

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN OZARK AND SOUTH CENTRAL
DOUGLAS COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE TORNADO THREAT HAS DIMINISHED...THEREFORE THE TORNADO WARNING HAS
BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN
EFFECT FOR THE AREA.  HOWEVER...GUSTY WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH
THIS THUNDERSTORM.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN SPRINGFIELD.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHERN MISSOURI.

LAT...LON 3666 9276 3695 9273 3690 9246 3663 9264
TIME...MOT...LOC 2318Z 206DEG 29KT 3674 9265

$$

GRIFFIN

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 23, 8:33 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFVernon8 days
May 24, 4:30 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySGFBarton, Jasper, McDonald, Newton, Vernon11 hr
May 24, 5:22 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFCedar3 days
May 24, 9:47 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFMcDonald70 hr
May 24, 9:47 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFJasper57 hr
May 24, 12:42 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFBenton18 min
May 24, 1:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFBenton27 min
May 24, 1:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFMiller36 min
May 24, 2:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFMiller52 min
May 24, 2:39 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySGFCedar, Dade, St. Clair4 hr
May 24, 3:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDouglas, Webster, Wright23 min
May 24, 3:17 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFJasper56 hr
May 24, 3:27 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFDouglas, Wright33 min
May 24, 3:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFHowell, Shannon, Texas28 min
May 24, 3:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFWright36 min
May 24, 3:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFOregon48 min
May 24, 4:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFOzark49 min
May 24, 4:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFLaclede, Pulaski, Texas34 min
May 24, 5:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDouglas, Howell, Ozark, Taney47 min
May 24, 5:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFOregon37 min
May 24, 6:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDouglas, Howell, Oregon, Ozark, Texas, Webster and 1 more35 min
May 24, 6:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFOregon38 min

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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.