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Tornado Warning 8, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at May 24, 2016, 3:22 PM CDT for Howell County, Oregon County, Missouri. It was in force for 23 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
- May 24, 2016, 3:22 PM CDT (20:22 UTC)
- Expired
- May 24, 2016, 3:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 23 min
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Howell County, MO, Oregon County, MO
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 170 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 193 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
- 1257 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -64 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 756 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 222 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 221 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 4.4
The text
As transmitted.
306
WFUS53 KSGF 242022
TORSGF
MOC091-149-242045-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0008.160524T2022Z-160524T2045Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
322 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN HOWELL COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI...
SOUTHWESTERN OREGON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI...
* UNTIL 345 PM CDT
* AT 322 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTH OF
WEST PLAINS...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...PUBLIC CONFIRMED TORNADO.
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...
WEST PLAINS... GRAND GULF STATE PARK...
THAYER... MAMMOTH SPRING...
KOSHKONONG... BRANDSVILLE...
MAMMOTH SPRING STATE PARK... COUCH...
LANTON...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS TORNADO WARNING REPLACES THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING ISSUED
FOR THE SAME AREA.
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.
&&
LAT...LON 3654 9192 3672 9186 3663 9127 3649 9132
3649 9177
TIME...MOT...LOC 2022Z 278DEG 30KT 3662 9181
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
HATCH3 follow-up statements
340
WWUS53 KSGF 242028
SVSSGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
328 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2016
MOC091-149-242045-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-160524T2045Z/
HOWELL MO-OREGON MO-
328 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN HOWELL AND SOUTHWESTERN OREGON COUNTIES...
AT 327 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
WEST PLAINS...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...PUBLIC CONFIRMED TORNADO.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GRAND GULF STATE PARK... THAYER...
MAMMOTH SPRING... KOSHKONONG...
BRANDSVILLE... MAMMOTH SPRING STATE PARK...
COUCH...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.
&&
LAT...LON 3658 9183 3671 9177 3663 9127 3649 9132
3649 9177
TIME...MOT...LOC 2027Z 278DEG 30KT 3661 9175
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
HATCH278
WWUS53 KSGF 242034
SVSSGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
334 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2016
MOC091-242044-
/O.CAN.KSGF.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-160524T2045Z/
HOWELL MO-
334 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2016
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN HOWELL COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT
OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
LAT...LON 3668 9168 3670 9167 3663 9127 3650 9132
3650 9167
TIME...MOT...LOC 2034Z 278DEG 30KT 3660 9168
$$
MOC149-242045-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-160524T2045Z/
OREGON MO-
334 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN OREGON COUNTY...
AT 334 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF
THAYER...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...PUBLIC CONFIRMED TORNADO.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GRAND GULF STATE PARK... THAYER...
KOSHKONONG... COUCH...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A
BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY
BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A MOBILE HOME...OR
IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3668 9168 3670 9167 3663 9127 3650 9132
3650 9167
TIME...MOT...LOC 2034Z 278DEG 30KT 3660 9168
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
HATCH677
WWUS53 KSGF 242038
SVSSGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
338 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2016
MOC149-242048-
/O.EXP.KSGF.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-160524T2045Z/
OREGON MO-
338 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2016
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN OREGON COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
345 PM CDT...
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.
LAT...LON 3668 9168 3670 9167 3663 9127 3650 9132
3650 9167
TIME...MOT...LOC 2037Z 278DEG 30KT 3660 9168
$$
HATCHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 9:27 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Vernon | 33 min |
| May 24, 10:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Barton, Jasper | 38 min |
| May 24, 11:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Greene | 34 min |
| May 24, 12:03 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | Barton, Jasper | 6 hr |
| May 24, 1:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Stone | 47 min |
| May 24, 1:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Christian, Stone, Taney | 45 min |
| May 24, 1:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Newton | 41 min |
| May 24, 2:10 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | Oregon | 6 hr |
| May 24, 3:05 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Oregon, Shannon | 6 hr |
| May 24, 3:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Howell, Oregon | 41 min |
| May 24, 4:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Oregon | 31 min |
| May 24, 6:39 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | Howell, Oregon, Ozark, Shannon | 10 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.