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Tornado Warning 41, NWS Springfield, MO

November 5, 2015Cedar County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Nov 5, 2015, 3:13 PM CST for Cedar County, Missouri. It was in force for 32 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: Nov 5, 2015, 3:13 PM CST (21:13 UTC)
Expired: Nov 5, 2015, 3:45 PM CST
In force: 32 min
Issued by: NWS Springfield, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.0 in

County Cedar County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:13 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.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Nov 5, 1:16 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 91 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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 884 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 260 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 248 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

530 
WFUS53 KSGF 052113
TORSGF
MOC039-052145-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0041.151105T2113Z-151105T2145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
313 PM CST THU NOV 5 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CEDAR COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 345 PM CST
    
* AT 312 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 13 MILES EAST OF SHELDON...OR 14 MILES WEST OF
  STOCKTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 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...
  STOCKTON LAKE...                  STOCKTON STATE PARK...
  STOCKTON...                       JERICO SPRINGS...
  UMBER VIEW HEIGHTS...             FILLEY...
  ARNICA...                         CAPLINGER MILLS...
  OLYMPIA...                        WAGONER...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

THIS CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES AND
WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 3771 9407 3785 9382 3784 9381 3783 9381
      3783 9379 3776 9366 3761 9374 3759 9385
      3758 9402 3758 9407
TIME...MOT...LOC 2112Z 244DEG 33KT 3764 9405 

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

$$

HATCH

3 follow-up statements

582 
WWUS53 KSGF 052121
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
321 PM CST THU NOV 5 2015

MOC039-052145-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0041.000000T0000Z-151105T2145Z/
CEDAR MO-
321 PM CST THU NOV 5 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CST FOR CENTRAL
CEDAR COUNTY...
    
AT 320 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 8 MILES WEST OF STOCKTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 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...
STOCKTON LAKE...                  STOCKTON STATE PARK...
STOCKTON...                       JERICO SPRINGS...
UMBER VIEW HEIGHTS...             FILLEY...
ARNICA...                         CAPLINGER MILLS...
WAGONER...                        

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

THIS CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES AND
WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 3773 9401 3785 9382 3784 9381 3783 9381
      3783 9379 3776 9366 3761 9374 3759 9385
      3759 9401 3765 9403
TIME...MOT...LOC 2120Z 244DEG 33KT 3768 9396 

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

$$

HATCH

912 
WWUS53 KSGF 052130
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
330 PM CST THU NOV 5 2015

MOC039-052145-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0041.000000T0000Z-151105T2145Z/
CEDAR MO-
330 PM CST THU NOV 5 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CST FOR CENTRAL
CEDAR COUNTY...
    
AT 330 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR STOCKTON...MOVING EAST AT 35 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...
STOCKTON LAKE...                  STOCKTON STATE PARK...
STOCKTON...                       UMBER VIEW HEIGHTS...
ARNICA...                         CAPLINGER MILLS...
WAGONER...                        

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

THIS CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES AND
WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 3777 9394 3785 9382 3784 9381 3783 9381
      3783 9379 3776 9366 3761 9374 3759 9385
      3759 9393 3767 9395
TIME...MOT...LOC 2130Z 249DEG 30KT 3768 9387 

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

$$

HATCH

403 
WWUS53 KSGF 052141
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
341 PM CST THU NOV 5 2015

MOC039-052150-
/O.EXP.KSGF.TO.W.0041.000000T0000Z-151105T2145Z/
CEDAR MO-
341 PM CST THU NOV 5 2015

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL CEDAR COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 345 PM
CST...
    
THE TORNADO THREAT HAS DIMINISHED...THEREFORE THE TORNADO WARNING HAS
BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER...LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS REMAIN LIKELY
AND A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST FOR
SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI.

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

REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING STILL REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR
CEDAR COUNTY. 

LAT...LON 3777 9394 3785 9382 3784 9381 3783 9381
      3783 9379 3776 9366 3761 9374 3759 9385
      3759 9393 3767 9395
TIME...MOT...LOC 2138Z 244DEG 33KT 3768 9387 

$$

HATCH

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Nov 5, 1:33 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barton, Vernon	42 min
Nov 5, 2:09 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Vernon	51 min
Nov 5, 2:15 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barton, Jasper	45 min
Nov 5, 2:33 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Benton, St. Clair	42 min
Nov 5, 2:51 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Cedar	39 min
Nov 5, 3:06 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barton, Cedar, Dade, Polk, St. Clair	39 min
Nov 5, 3:39 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Cedar, Hickory, Polk, St. Clair	30 min
Nov 5, 4:23 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	SGF	McDonald	52 min
Nov 5, 4:27 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Camden	48 min
Nov 5, 5:02 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry, McDonald	43 min
Nov 5, 5:27 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Camden, Miller	33 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.