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Tornado Warning 37, NWS Springfield, MO

July 2, 2015Wright County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Jul 2, 2015, 12:54 AM CDT for Wright County, Missouri. It was in force for 21 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 2, 2015, 12:54 AM CDT (05:54 UTC)
Expired
Jul 2, 2015, 1:15 AM CDT
In force
21 min
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.0 in

County Wright County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:56 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 2, 12:00 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC4 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 5.9 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Springfield, MO at 00:00Z on 2015-07-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2985 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 00:00Z on 2015-07-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 240 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
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.

441 
WFUS53 KSGF 020554
TORSGF
MOC229-020645-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0037.150702T0554Z-150702T0645Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1254 AM CDT THU JUL 2 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL WRIGHT COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 145 AM CDT

* AT 1250 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 8 MILES NORTH OF HARTVILLE...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.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  HARTVILLE.

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 3742 9225 3715 9225 3727 9262 3741 9256
TIME...MOT...LOC 0553Z 296DEG 21KT 3735 9254

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

$$

FOSTER
1 follow-up statement
715 
WWUS53 KSGF 020615
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
115 AM CDT THU JUL 2 2015

MOC229-020624-
/O.CAN.KSGF.TO.W.0037.000000T0000Z-150702T0645Z/
WRIGHT MO-
115 AM CDT THU JUL 2 2015

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL WRIGHT COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
HOWEVER...GUSTY WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM CDT
THURSDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI.

LAT...LON 3742 9225 3715 9225 3727 9262 3741 9256
TIME...MOT...LOC 0614Z 296DEG 21KT 3730 9240

$$

FOSTER

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 1, 8:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBenton, Morgan65 min
Jul 1, 8:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBenton, Camden, Morgan67 min
Jul 1, 9:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCamden, Maries, Miller, Morgan55 min
Jul 1, 9:15 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFMiller45 min
Jul 1, 9:27 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFBenton, Camden, Maries, Miller, Morgan8 hr
Jul 1, 9:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBenton, Camden, Hickory, Morgan60 min
Jul 1, 9:51 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFBenton, Hickory39 min
Jul 1, 10:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCamden, Maries, Miller, Morgan, Phelps, Pulaski58 min
Jul 1, 10:28 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFBenton, Hickory47 min
Jul 1, 10:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFSt. Clair58 min
Jul 1, 10:43 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFBenton, St. Clair47 min
Jul 1, 10:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBenton, Camden, Dallas, Hickory, Laclede, Polk57 min
Jul 1, 10:51 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFDent, Maries, Phelps, Pulaski39 min
Jul 1, 10:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDent, Laclede, Maries, Phelps, Pulaski, Texas65 min
Jul 1, 11:07 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFCamden, Dallas, Dent, Hickory, Laclede, Phelps and 3 more6 hr
Jul 1, 11:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFVernon65 min
Jul 1, 11:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCedar, Dallas, Hickory, Laclede, Polk, St. Clair and 1 more55 min
Jul 2, 12:11 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFDallas, Dent, Laclede, Polk, Shannon, Texas and 2 more5 hr
Jul 2, 12:16 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFCedar, Vernon5 hr
Jul 2, 12:29 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarton, Cedar, Dade, Vernon61 min
Jul 2, 12:37 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFPolk, Webster, Wright23 min
Jul 2, 12:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFVernon52 min
Jul 2, 12:45 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDallas, Greene, Polk, Webster49 min
Jul 2, 1:38 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFCedar, Christian, Dade, Douglas, Greene, Lawrence and 3 more9 hr
Jul 2, 1:42 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDouglas, Webster13 min
Jul 2, 3:09 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFHowell, Oregon, Ozark, Shannon, Stone, Taney and 1 more8 hr
Jul 2, 4:14 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFLaclede56 hr
Jul 2, 4:49 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningSGFCedar, Dallas, Dent, Laclede, Polk, Shannon and 4 more12 hr
Jul 2, 4:51 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFVernon3 days
Jul 2, 4:51 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFBates, Vernon4 days
Jul 2, 4:52 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningSGFBenton, Camden, Hickory, Maries, Miller, Morgan and 3 more12 hr
Jul 2, 8:33 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFStone54 hr
Jul 2, 10:52 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningSGFCedar, Christian, Dade, Douglas, Greene, Lawrence and 4 more6 hr
Jul 2, 10:56 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningSGFHowell, Oregon, Ozark, Shannon, Stone, Taney and 1 more6 hr
Jul 2, 4:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry40 min
Jul 2, 4:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFMcDonald25 min
Jul 2, 4:50 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningSGFBenton, Camden, Cedar, Christian, Dade, Dallas and 23 more24 hr
Jul 2, 4:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFBarry, Stone48 min
Jul 2, 5:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFStone, Taney53 min
Jul 2, 5:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry, Stone40 min
Jul 2, 5:24 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFBarry36 min
Jul 2, 5:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry31 min
Jul 2, 6:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFOzark43 min

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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.