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Tornado Warning 35, NWS Springfield, MO

July 1, 2015Benton County, St. Clair County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Jul 1, 2015, 10:43 PM CDT for Benton County, St. Clair 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, 10:43 PM CDT (03:43 UTC)
Expired: Jul 1, 2015, 11:30 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, St. Clair County, MO

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:45 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
Jul 1, 6:03 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 3.7 hours before the alert went out and 145 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: 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

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The text

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

637 
WFUS53 KSGF 020343
TORSGF
MOC015-185-020430-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0035.150702T0343Z-150702T0430Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1043 PM CDT WED JUL 1 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN BENTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI...
  NORTHEASTERN ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 1130 PM CDT

* AT 1040 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER NORTHEASTERN ST. CLAIR COUNTY...AND MOVING
  SOUTHEAST 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.

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHWESTERN
  BENTON AND NORTHEASTERN ST. CLAIR COUNTIES.

THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES TRUMAN LAKE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3816 9326 3807 9332 3807 9356 3808 9360
      3820 9369 3821 9368 3821 9357 3822 9356
      3821 9353 3828 9353 3829 9351
TIME...MOT...LOC 0343Z 319DEG 20KT 3820 9354

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

$$

FOSTER

2 follow-up statements

168 
WWUS53 KSGF 020415
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1115 PM CDT WED JUL 1 2015

MOC015-185-020430-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-150702T0430Z/
BENTON MO-ST. CLAIR MO-
1115 PM CDT WED JUL 1 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN ST. CLAIR AND
SOUTHWESTERN BENTON COUNTIES UNTIL 1130 PM CDT...

AT 1113 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED OVER EXTREME EAST CENTRAL ST. CLAIR COUNTY...AND MOVING 
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 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.

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHWESTERN
BENTON AND NORTHEASTERN ST. CLAIR COUNTIES.

THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES 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 3818 9349 3814 9343 3807 9338 3807 9356
      3808 9360 3817 9361 3817 9358 3818 9355
TIME...MOT...LOC 0415Z 354DEG 14KT 3808 9351

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

$$

FOSTER

974 
WWUS53 KSGF 020427
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1127 PM CDT WED JUL 1 2015

MOC015-185-020437-
/O.EXP.KSGF.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-150702T0430Z/
BENTON MO-ST. CLAIR MO-
1127 PM CDT WED JUL 1 2015

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN ST. CLAIR AND SOUTHWESTERN
BENTON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1130 PM CDT...

THE TORNADO THREAT HAS DIMINISHED...THEREFORE THE TORNADO WARNING HAS
EXPIRED. HOWEVER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT
FOR THE AREA.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT THURSDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTHERN MISSOURI.

LAT...LON 3818 9349 3814 9343 3807 9338 3807 9356
      3808 9360 3817 9361 3817 9358 3818 9355
TIME...MOT...LOC 0427Z 354DEG 14KT 3803 9350

$$

FOSTER

The 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, 10:28 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Benton, Hickory	47 min
Jul 1, 10:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	St. Clair	58 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.