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Tornado Warning 29, NWS Springfield, MO

May 29, 2015McDonald County, Newton County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at May 29, 2015, 3:49 PM CDT for McDonald County, Newton County, Missouri. It was in force for 26 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: May 29, 2015, 3:49 PM CDT (20:49 UTC)
Expired: May 29, 2015, 4:15 PM CDT
In force: 26 min
Issued by: NWS Springfield, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.0 in

Counties McDonald County, MO, Newton County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:52 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.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 29, 2:09 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 43 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: 535 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -52 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 864 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 33 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 130 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 123 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.

849 
WFUS53 KSGF 292049
TORSGF
MOC119-145-292115-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0029.150529T2049Z-150529T2115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
349 PM CDT FRI MAY 29 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTH CENTRAL MCDONALD COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
  SOUTHEASTERN NEWTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 415 PM CDT

* AT 347 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER NORTHERN MCDONALD COUNTY...AND MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER 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.

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTH
  CENTRAL MCDONALD AND SOUTHEASTERN NEWTON COUNTIES.

THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES BIG SUGAR CREEK STATE PARK. 

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 3667 9438 3688 9424 3678 9407 3677 9407
      3663 9429
TIME...MOT...LOC 2050Z 217DEG 19KT 3671 9427

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

HATCH

3 follow-up statements

721 
WWUS53 KSGF 292057
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
357 PM CDT FRI MAY 29 2015

MOC119-145-292115-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-150529T2115Z/
MCDONALD MO-NEWTON MO-
357 PM CDT FRI MAY 29 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN NEWTON AND
NORTH CENTRAL MCDONALD COUNTIES UNTIL 415 PM CDT...

AT 356 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED OVER NORTH CENTRAL MCDONALD COUNTY...AND MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 20 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER 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.

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTH CENTRAL
MCDONALD AND SOUTHEASTERN NEWTON COUNTIES.

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 700 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHWEST MISSOURI.

LAT...LON 3668 9425 3675 9433 3688 9424 3678 9407
      3677 9407
TIME...MOT...LOC 2057Z 217DEG 19KT 3674 9424

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

HATCH

659 
WWUS53 KSGF 292104
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
404 PM CDT FRI MAY 29 2015

MOC119-292114-
/O.CAN.KSGF.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-150529T2115Z/
MCDONALD MO-
404 PM CDT FRI MAY 29 2015

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL MCDONALD COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

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

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHWEST MISSOURI.

LAT...LON 3675 9420 3676 9429 3688 9424 3679 9408
      3675 9415
TIME...MOT...LOC 2104Z 217DEG 19KT 3677 9421

$$

MOC145-292115-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-150529T2115Z/
NEWTON MO-
404 PM CDT FRI MAY 29 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN NEWTON COUNTY
UNTIL 415 PM CDT...

AT 402 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED OVER EXTREME SOUTH CENTRAL NEWTON COUNTY...AND MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER 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.

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHEASTERN
NEWTON COUNTY.

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 700 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHWEST MISSOURI.

LAT...LON 3675 9420 3676 9429 3688 9424 3679 9408
      3675 9415
TIME...MOT...LOC 2104Z 217DEG 19KT 3677 9421

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

HATCH

764 
WWUS53 KSGF 292116
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
416 PM CDT FRI MAY 29 2015

MOC145-292126-
/O.EXP.KSGF.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-150529T2115Z/
NEWTON MO-
416 PM CDT FRI MAY 29 2015

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN 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 TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHWEST MISSOURI.

LAT...LON 3675 9420 3676 9429 3688 9424 3679 9408
      3675 9415
TIME...MOT...LOC 2104Z 217DEG 19KT 3677 9421

$$

HATCH

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 28, 7:13 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Laclede	4 hr
May 29, 1:10 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Taney	35 min
May 29, 2:53 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	McDonald	37 min
May 29, 3:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	McDonald, Newton	50 min
May 29, 4:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	McDonald	39 min
May 29, 4:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Newton	28 min
May 29, 4:19 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Douglas, Wright	41 min
May 29, 4:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Christian	33 min
May 29, 4:44 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	McDonald, Newton	6 hr
May 29, 4:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Barry, Lawrence	31 min
May 29, 4:57 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Wright	33 min
May 29, 5:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Wright	40 min
May 29, 5:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry, Lawrence	36 min
May 29, 5:20 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Lawrence	40 min
May 29, 5:23 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Texas	37 min
May 29, 5:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Christian, Greene, Lawrence, Stone	63 min
May 29, 5:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Wright	31 min
May 29, 6:10 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Texas	35 min
May 29, 6:12 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Texas	33 min
May 29, 6:13 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Greene	19 min
May 29, 6:20 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Texas	40 min
May 29, 6:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Webster	31 min
May 29, 6:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Webster, Wright	24 min
May 29, 6:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Shannon, Texas	36 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.