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Tornado Warning 15, NWS Springfield, MO

March 9, 20174 counties in Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Mar 9, 2017, 6:03 PM CST for 4 counties in Missouri. It was in force for 27 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Mar 9, 2017, 6:03 PM CST (00:03 UTC)
Expired
Mar 9, 2017, 6:30 PM CST
In force
27 min
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.75 in

Counties Barry County, MO, Christian County, MO, Lawrence County, MO, Stone County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:05 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Mar 9, 6:24 PM CSTTSTM WND DMGAurora, MOAURORA PD REPORTING RURAL FIRE TRUCK AND PASSENGER VEHICLE BLOWN OFF THE ROADWAY INTO A DITCH ON ROUTE K NORTH OF AURORA AT FARM ROAD 2167.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 9, 11:10 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC10 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KFOE), launched 00:00Z, 0.1 hours before the alert went out and 292 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, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 2017-03-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 2017-03-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -6 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2331 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
54 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-6 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
68 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

370 
WFUS53 KSGF 100003
TORSGF
MOC009-043-109-209-100030-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0015.170310T0003Z-170310T0030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
603 PM CST THU MAR 9 2017

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southwestern Christian County in southwestern Missouri...
  Northern Stone County in southwestern Missouri...
  Northeastern Barry County in southwestern Missouri...
  Southeastern Lawrence County in southwestern Missouri...

* Until 630 PM CST
    
* At 602 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Aurora, moving southeast at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball 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...
  Aurora...                         Marionville...
  Crane...                          Highlandville...
  Verona...                         Hurley...
  Ponce de Leon...                  Wheelerville...
  Madry...                          Elsey...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3692 9382 3709 9368 3695 9327 3682 9335
      3682 9365
TIME...MOT...LOC 0002Z 301DEG 27KT 3700 9370 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

Foster
1 follow-up statement
980 
WWUS53 KSGF 100019
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
619 PM CST THU MAR 9 2017

MOC009-043-109-209-100030-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-170310T0030Z/
Christian MO-Stone MO-Barry MO-Lawrence MO-
619 PM CST THU MAR 9 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CST FOR
SOUTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN...NORTHERN STONE...NORTHEASTERN BARRY AND
SOUTHEASTERN LAWRENCE COUNTIES...
    
At 618 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Crane, or 8 miles east of Aurora, moving southeast
at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball 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...
Aurora...                         Marionville...
Crane...                          Highlandville...
Verona...                         Hurley...
Ponce de Leon...                  Wheelerville...
Madry...                          Elsey...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3703 9373 3707 9361 3695 9327 3682 9335
      3682 9365 3692 9382
TIME...MOT...LOC 0018Z 301DEG 27KT 3693 9357 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

Foster

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 9, 6:07 PM CSTTornado WarningSGFBarry, Lawrence, Newton53 min
Mar 9, 6:25 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDouglas, Howell, Ozark50 min
Mar 9, 6:28 PM CSTTornado WarningSGFBarry, Christian, Stone, Taney47 min
Mar 9, 6:38 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFJasper, Lawrence, Newton52 min
Mar 9, 6:42 PM CSTTornado WarningSGFBarry48 min
Mar 9, 6:53 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFHowell, Oregon52 min
Mar 9, 6:56 PM CSTTornado WarningSGFStone, Taney49 min
Mar 9, 7:05 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFMcDonald, Newton55 min
Mar 9, 7:10 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFHowell37 min
Mar 9, 7:12 PM CSTTornado WarningSGFBarry, Stone48 min
Mar 9, 7:24 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementSGFChristian21 min
Mar 9, 7:31 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry, McDonald, Newton59 min
Mar 9, 7:41 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFOzark, Taney28 min
Mar 9, 7:43 PM CSTTornado WarningSGFStone, Taney18 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.