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Tornado Warning 9, NWS Springfield, MO

April 2, 2015Barry County, Stone County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Apr 2, 2015, 11:20 PM CDT for Barry County, Stone County, Missouri. It was in force for 40 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
Apr 2, 2015, 11:20 PM CDT (04:20 UTC)
Expired
Apr 3, 2015, 12:00 AM CDT
In force
40 min
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.0 in

Counties Barry County, MO, Stone County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:20 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
Apr 2, 7:02 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 4.3 hours before the alert went out and 33 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 2015-04-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1838 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Springfield, MO at 00:00Z on 2015-04-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 104 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
1838 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-4 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1146 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
49 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
104 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
149 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.8
Supercell composite
5.0

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The text

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

472 
WFUS53 KSGF 030420
TORSGF
MOC009-209-030500-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0009.150403T0420Z-150403T0500Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1120 PM CDT THU APR 2 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN BARRY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
  SOUTHERN STONE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...

* UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT

* AT 1117 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR SELIGMAN...AND MOVING EAST 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...
  BRANSON WEST...INDIAN POINT...KIMBERLING CITY...SELIGMAN AND
  WASHBURN.

THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES ROARING RIVER STATE PARK AND TABLE ROCK
LAKE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

IF ON OR NEAR TABLE ROCK LAKE...GET AWAY FROM THE WATER AND MOVE TO 
SHELTER. TORNADOES CAN MOVE ACROSS WATER. IF YOU CAN HEAR 
THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. BOATS CAN 
BE SWAMPED BY LARGE CAPSIZING WAVES CAUSED BY A TORNADO...EVEN ON 
SMALL BODIES OF WATER. MOVE QUICKLY INTO DOCK AND SEEK SAFE SHELTER 
NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 3650 9398 3658 9400 3665 9394 3669 9384
      3671 9366 3672 9331 3649 9332
TIME...MOT...LOC 0421Z 267DEG 34KT 3653 9392

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

$$

CRAMER
2 follow-up statements
620 
WWUS53 KSGF 030436
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1136 PM CDT THU APR 2 2015

MOC009-209-030500-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-150403T0500Z/
BARRY MO-STONE MO-
1136 PM CDT THU APR 2 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN STONE AND
SOUTHEASTERN BARRY COUNTIES UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT...

AT 1134 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED OVER EAGLE ROCK OR 19 MILES WEST OF KIMBERLING CITY...AND 
MOVING EAST 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...
BRANSON WEST...EAGLE ROCK...GOLDEN...INDIAN POINT...KIMBERLING
CITY...LAMPE...SHELL KNOB AND SILVER DOLLAR CITY.

THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES ROARING RIVER STATE PARK AND TABLE ROCK
LAKE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

IF ON OR NEAR TABLE ROCK LAKE...GET AWAY FROM THE WATER AND MOVE TO 
SHELTER. TORNADOES CAN MOVE ACROSS WATER. IF YOU CAN HEAR 
THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. BOATS CAN 
BE SWAMPED BY LARGE CAPSIZING WAVES CAUSED BY A TORNADO...EVEN ON 
SMALL BODIES OF WATER. MOVE INTO DOCK AND SEEK SAFE SHELTER NOW.

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT FRIDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTHERN MISSOURI.

LAT...LON 3650 9381 3655 9384 3660 9383 3666 9380
      3671 9366 3672 9331 3649 9332
TIME...MOT...LOC 0436Z 266DEG 36KT 3654 9372

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

$$

CRAMER
880 
WWUS53 KSGF 030448
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1148 PM CDT THU APR 2 2015

MOC009-209-030500-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-150403T0500Z/
BARRY MO-STONE MO-
1148 PM CDT THU APR 2 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN STONE AND
SOUTHEASTERN BARRY COUNTIES UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT...

AT 1146 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF KIMBERLING CITY...AND MOVING EAST
AT 45 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...
BRANSON WEST...GOLDEN...INDIAN POINT...KIMBERLING CITY...LAMPE AND
SILVER DOLLAR CITY.

THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES TABLE ROCK LAKE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

IF ON OR NEAR TABLE ROCK LAKE...GET AWAY FROM THE WATER AND MOVE TO 
SHELTER. TORNADOES CAN MOVE ACROSS WATER. IF YOU CAN HEAR 
THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. BOATS CAN 
BE SWAMPED BY LARGE CAPSIZING WAVES CAUSED BY A TORNADO...EVEN ON 
SMALL BODIES OF WATER. MOVE INTO DOCK AND SEEK SAFE SHELTER NOW.

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT FRIDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTHERN MISSOURI.

LAT...LON 3649 9332 3650 9364 3651 9366 3658 9365
      3662 9363 3667 9357 3671 9347 3672 9331
TIME...MOT...LOC 0449Z 273DEG 39KT 3652 9357

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

$$

CRAMER

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 2, 7:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarton55 min
Apr 2, 7:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarton, Jasper51 min
Apr 2, 8:07 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFBarton, Jasper23 min
Apr 2, 8:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCedar, Dade, Polk45 min
Apr 2, 8:23 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedSGFBarton, Dade, Jasper, Lawrence37 min
Apr 2, 8:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFJasper, Newton64 min
Apr 2, 8:42 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFJasper, Newton48 min
Apr 2, 8:56 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFDade, Lawrence23 min
Apr 2, 9:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFJasper, Newton28 min
Apr 2, 9:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFJasper, Lawrence, Newton44 min
Apr 2, 9:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFMcDonald42 min
Apr 2, 9:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDade, Greene, Lawrence32 min
Apr 2, 10:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFMcDonald46 min
Apr 2, 11:41 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFBarry34 min
Apr 3, 12:02 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFStone, Taney43 min
Apr 3, 12:11 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDouglas37 min
Apr 3, 12:14 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFDouglas31 min
Apr 3, 12:39 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFDouglas, Howell36 min
Apr 3, 12:43 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFOzark, Taney30 min
Apr 3, 12:59 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFHowell, Oregon, Shannon46 min
Apr 3, 1:05 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFOzark40 min
Apr 3, 1:25 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFOregon, Shannon35 min
Apr 3, 1:28 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFHowell47 min
Apr 3, 1:56 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFOregon34 min
Apr 3, 2:28 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarton, Jasper, Newton62 min
Apr 3, 2:45 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFNewton45 min
Apr 3, 3:18 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry, Barton, Dade, Jasper, Lawrence, Newton42 min
Apr 3, 3:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry, Christian, Lawrence, Stone, Taney47 min
Apr 3, 4:28 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry, Christian, Douglas, Ozark, Stone, Taney47 min
Apr 3, 4:52 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFBarry, Lawrence, Stone3 hr
Apr 3, 5:01 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFOzark, Taney6 hr
Apr 3, 5:02 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDouglas, Ozark, Taney43 min
Apr 3, 5:36 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFShannon24 min
Apr 3, 5:45 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFHowell, Ozark30 min
Apr 3, 7:27 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFJasper39 hr
Apr 3, 7:44 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningSGFBarry, Lawrence, Stone6 hr
Apr 3, 8:23 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningSGFBarry, Jasper, Lawrence, Newton, Stone9 hr
Apr 3, 8:34 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningSGFBenton, Camden, Dallas, Hickory, Laclede, Miller and 2 more6 hr
Apr 3, 10:48 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningSGFChristian, Dallas, Douglas, Howell, Laclede, Ozark and 4 more6 hr
Apr 3, 11:13 AM CDTFrost AdvisorySGFBarry, Barton, Benton, Camden, Cedar, Christian and 28 more22 hr
Apr 3, 1:58 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningSGFBarry, Lawrence, Stone3 hr
Apr 3, 4:55 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySGFDouglas, Howell, Laclede, Ozark, Texas, Wright18 hr
Apr 3, 4:59 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySGFBarry, Jasper, Lawrence, Newton, Stone18 hr

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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.