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Tornado Warning 34, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Jul 1, 2015, 10:28 PM CDT for Benton County, Hickory County, Missouri. It was in force for 47 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
- Jul 1, 2015, 10:28 PM CDT (03:28 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 1, 2015, 11:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Benton County, MO, Hickory County, MO
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 6:03 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 3.5 hours before the alert went out and 134 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 2985 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -22 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1028 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 240 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 457 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 4.7
- Supercell composite
- 27.9
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
443
WFUS53 KSGF 020328
TORSGF
MOC015-085-020415-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0034.150702T0328Z-150702T0415Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1028 PM CDT WED JUL 1 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN BENTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI...
HICKORY COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI...
* UNTIL 1115 PM CDT
* AT 1025 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 21 MILES NORTHEAST
OF HERMITAGE TO 16 MILES NORTHWEST OF WHEATLAND...AND MOVING
SOUTH SOUTHEAS5 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.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HERMITAGE AND WHEATLAND.
THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES POMME DE TERRE LAKE...POMME DE TERRE STATE
PARK AND TRUMAN LAKE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.
&&
LAT...LON 3820 9320 3802 9307 3791 9308 3790 9318
3787 9319 3787 9352 3820 9349
TIME...MOT...LOC 0328Z 346DEG 17KT 3815 9305 3803 9367
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
FOSTER1 follow-up statement
152
WWUS53 KSGF 020358
SVSSGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1058 PM CDT WED JUL 1 2015
MOC015-085-020415-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0034.000000T0000Z-150702T0415Z/
BENTON MO-HICKORY MO-
1058 PM CDT WED JUL 1 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR HICKORY AND SOUTHWESTERN
BENTON COUNTIES UNTIL 1115 PM CDT...
AT 1055 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 8 MILES NORTH OF HERMITAGE...AND MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HERMITAGE AND WHEATLAND.
THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES POMME DE TERRE LAKE...POMME DE TERRE STATE
PARK AND TRUMAN LAKE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.
&&
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT THURSDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTHERN MISSOURI.
LAT...LON 3820 9320 3802 9307 3791 9308 3790 9318
3787 9319 3787 9352 3820 9349
TIME...MOT...LOC 0358Z 170DEG 23KT 3807 9335
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
FOSTERThe office that day
Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 8:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Benton, Morgan | 65 min |
| Jul 1, 8:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Benton, Camden, Morgan | 67 min |
| Jul 1, 9:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Camden, Maries, Miller, Morgan | 55 min |
| Jul 1, 9:15 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Miller | 45 min |
| Jul 1, 9:27 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Benton, Camden, Maries, Miller, Morgan | 8 hr |
| Jul 1, 9:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Benton, Camden, Hickory, Morgan | 60 min |
| Jul 1, 9:51 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Benton, Hickory | 39 min |
| Jul 1, 10:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Camden, Maries, Miller, Morgan, Phelps, Pulaski | 58 min |
| Jul 1, 10:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | St. Clair | 58 min |
| Jul 1, 10:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Benton, St. Clair | 47 min |
| Jul 1, 10:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Benton, Camden, Dallas, Hickory, Laclede, Polk | 57 min |
| Jul 1, 10:51 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Dent, Maries, Phelps, Pulaski | 39 min |
| Jul 1, 10:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Dent, Laclede, Maries, Phelps, Pulaski, Texas | 65 min |
| Jul 1, 11:07 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Camden, Dallas, Dent, Hickory, Laclede, Phelps and 3 more | 6 hr |
| Jul 1, 11:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Vernon | 65 min |
| Jul 1, 11:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Cedar, Dallas, Hickory, Laclede, Polk, St. Clair and 1 more | 55 min |
| Jul 2, 12:11 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Dallas, Dent, Laclede, Polk, Shannon, Texas and 2 more | 5 hr |
| Jul 2, 12:16 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Cedar, Vernon | 5 hr |
| Jul 2, 12:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barton, Cedar, Dade, Vernon | 61 min |
| Jul 2, 12:37 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Polk, Webster, Wright | 23 min |
| Jul 2, 12:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Vernon | 52 min |
| Jul 2, 12:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Dallas, Greene, Polk, Webster | 49 min |
| Jul 2, 12:54 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Wright | 21 min |
| Jul 2, 1:38 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Cedar, Christian, Dade, Douglas, Greene, Lawrence and 3 more | 9 hr |
| Jul 2, 1:42 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Douglas, Webster | 13 min |
| Jul 2, 3:09 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Howell, Oregon, Ozark, Shannon, Stone, Taney and 1 more | 8 hr |
| Jul 2, 4:14 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | Laclede | 56 hr |
| Jul 2, 4:49 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | Cedar, Dallas, Dent, Laclede, Polk, Shannon and 4 more | 12 hr |
| Jul 2, 4:51 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | Vernon | 3 days |
| Jul 2, 4:51 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | Bates, Vernon | 4 days |
| Jul 2, 4:52 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | Benton, Camden, Hickory, Maries, Miller, Morgan and 3 more | 12 hr |
| Jul 2, 8:33 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | Stone | 54 hr |
| Jul 2, 10:52 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | Cedar, Christian, Dade, Douglas, Greene, Lawrence and 4 more | 6 hr |
| Jul 2, 10:56 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | Howell, Oregon, Ozark, Shannon, Stone, Taney and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Jul 2, 4:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barry | 40 min |
| Jul 2, 4:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | McDonald | 25 min |
| Jul 2, 4:50 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | Benton, Camden, Cedar, Christian, Dade, Dallas and 23 more | 24 hr |
| Jul 2, 4:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Barry, Stone | 48 min |
| Jul 2, 5:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Stone, Taney | 53 min |
| Jul 2, 5:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barry, Stone | 40 min |
| Jul 2, 5:24 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Barry | 36 min |
| Jul 2, 5:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barry | 31 min |
| Jul 2, 6:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Ozark | 43 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.