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Tornado Warning 16, NWS Springfield, MO

March 9, 2017Barry County, Lawrence County, Newton County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Mar 9, 2017, 6:07 PM CST for Barry County, Lawrence County, Newton County, Missouri. It was in force for 53 min. 5 reports 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, 6:07 PM CST (00:07 UTC)
Expired: Mar 9, 2017, 7:00 PM CST
In force: 53 min
Issued by: NWS Springfield, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.75 in

Counties Barry County, MO, Lawrence County, MO, Newton County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:11 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

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Mar 9, 6:22 PM CST	FUNNEL CLOUD	Purdy, MO	FUNNEL CLOUD INDICATED NW OF PURDY.
Mar 9, 6:22 PM CST	HAIL 1	Monett, MO	1.00 HAIL. .
Mar 9, 6:22 PM CST	HAIL 1.75	1 S Monett, MO	GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA WITH A PICTURE. TIME WAS ESTIMATED.
Mar 9, 6:34 PM CST	HAIL 1	Monett, MO	QUARTER SIZED HAIL...MONETT WALMART PARKING LOT 634PM.
Mar 9, 6:43 PM CST	TORNADO	2 Ene Butterfield, MO	NWS STORM SURVEY REVEALED A TORNADO DAMAGED A HOME EAST OF BUTTERFIELD. MAXIMUM WINDS ESTIMATED AT 75 MPH.

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.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Mar 9, 11:10 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	10 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KFOE), launched 00:00Z, 0.1 hours before the alert went out and 270 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: 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.

924 
WFUS53 KSGF 100007
TORSGF
MOC009-109-145-100100-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0016.170310T0007Z-170310T0100Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Newton County in southwestern Missouri...
  Northwestern Barry County in southwestern Missouri...
  Southwestern Lawrence County in southwestern Missouri...

* Until 700 PM CST
    
* At 607 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 7 miles west of Pierce City, or 11 miles west of
  Monett, 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...
  Monett...                         Pierce City...
  Purdy...                          Fairview...
  Newtonia...                       Pioneer...
  Wentworth...                      Ritchey...
  Mcdowell...                       Pleasant Ridge...

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 3695 9426 3705 9423 3705 9407 3692 9374
      3676 9376 3677 9406
TIME...MOT...LOC 0007Z 301DEG 27KT 3696 9413 

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

$$

Foster

2 follow-up statements

661 
WWUS53 KSGF 100020
SVSSGF

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

MOC009-109-145-100100-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-170310T0100Z/
Newton MO-Barry MO-Lawrence MO-
620 PM CST THU MAR 9 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CST FOR EAST
CENTRAL NEWTON...NORTHWESTERN BARRY AND SOUTHWESTERN LAWRENCE
COUNTIES...
    
At 619 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Pierce City, or near Monett, 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...
Monett...                         Pierce City...
Purdy...                          Fairview...
Newtonia...                       Pioneer...
Wentworth...                      Ritchey...
Mcdowell...                       Pleasant Ridge...

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 3695 9426 3698 9410 3705 9407 3692 9374
      3676 9376 3677 9406
TIME...MOT...LOC 0019Z 302DEG 30KT 3690 9401 

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

$$

Foster

275 
WWUS53 KSGF 100036
SVSSGF

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

MOC109-100045-
/O.CAN.KSGF.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-170310T0100Z/
Lawrence MO-
636 PM CST THU MAR 9 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN LAWRENCE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 900 PM CST for
southwestern Missouri.

LAT...LON 3677 9406 3686 9416 3693 9414 3694 9403
      3693 9403 3693 9388 3692 9374 3676 9376
TIME...MOT...LOC 0035Z 315DEG 21KT 3683 9393 

$$

MOC009-145-100100-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-170310T0100Z/
Newton MO-Barry MO-
636 PM CST THU MAR 9 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CST FOR EAST
CENTRAL NEWTON AND NORTHWESTERN BARRY COUNTIES...
    
At 635 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Purdy, or near Monett, moving southeast at 25 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...
Monett...                         Purdy...
Fairview...                       Pioneer...
Mcdowell...                       Pleasant Ridge...

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 3677 9406 3686 9416 3693 9414 3694 9403
      3693 9403 3693 9388 3692 9374 3676 9376
TIME...MOT...LOC 0035Z 315DEG 21KT 3683 9393 

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

$$

Foster

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 9, 6:03 PM CST	Tornado Warning	SGF	Barry, Christian, Lawrence, Stone	27 min
Mar 9, 6:25 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Douglas, Howell, Ozark	50 min
Mar 9, 6:28 PM CST	Tornado Warning	SGF	Barry, Christian, Stone, Taney	47 min
Mar 9, 6:38 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Jasper, Lawrence, Newton	52 min
Mar 9, 6:42 PM CST	Tornado Warning	SGF	Barry	48 min
Mar 9, 6:53 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Howell, Oregon	52 min
Mar 9, 6:56 PM CST	Tornado Warning	SGF	Stone, Taney	49 min
Mar 9, 7:05 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	McDonald, Newton	55 min
Mar 9, 7:10 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Howell	37 min
Mar 9, 7:12 PM CST	Tornado Warning	SGF	Barry, Stone	48 min
Mar 9, 7:24 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Christian	21 min
Mar 9, 7:31 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry, McDonald, Newton	59 min
Mar 9, 7:41 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Ozark, Taney	28 min
Mar 9, 7:43 PM CST	Tornado Warning	SGF	Stone, Taney	18 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.