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Tornado Warning 20, NWS Springfield, MO

March 9, 2017Barry County, Stone County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Mar 9, 2017, 7:12 PM CST for Barry County, Stone County, Missouri. It was in force for 48 min. 7 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, 7:12 PM CST (01:12 UTC)
Expired: Mar 9, 2017, 8:00 PM CST
In force: 48 min
Issued by: NWS Springfield, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.75 in

Counties Barry County, MO, Stone County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:11 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, 7:35 PM CST	HAIL 0.25	Golden, MO	GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL NEAR GOLDEN REPORTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA WITH A PICTURE. TIME WAS ESTIMATED.
Mar 9, 7:35 PM CST	HAIL 1.75	3 Se Shell Knob, MO	GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL NEAR VIOLA, MISSOURI. PICTURE ON SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME WAS ESTIMATED
Mar 9, 7:35 PM CST	HAIL 1.75	3 Se Shell Knob, MO	GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL NEAR VIOLA, MISSOURI. PICTURE ON SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME WAS ESTIMATED.
Mar 9, 7:35 PM CST	HAIL 1.75	Golden, MO	GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL NEAR GOLDEN REPORTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA WITH A PICTURE. TIME WAS ESTIMATED.
Mar 9, 7:40 PM CST	HAIL 1	Blue Eye, MO
Mar 9, 7:40 PM CST	HAIL 1	Blue Eye, AR
Mar 9, 7:52 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	5 Ene Golden, MO	HOUSE DAMAGE....REPORTS OF WINDOWS BLOWN OUT....CENTRAL CROSSING FIRE RESPONDING.

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, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 320 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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

579 
WFUS53 KSGF 100112
TORSGF
MOC009-209-100200-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0020.170310T0112Z-170310T0200Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southern Stone County in southwestern Missouri...
  Southeastern Barry County in southwestern Missouri...

* Until 800 PM CST
    
* At 711 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 12 miles west of Kimberling City, moving southeast at
  30 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...
  Table Rock Lake...                Table Rock State Park...
  Silver Dollar City...             Kimberling City...
  Shell Knob...                     Indian Point...
  Golden...                         Emerald Beach...
  Blue Eye...                       Arrow Point...
  Coney Island...                   Lampe...

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 3664 9374 3669 9369 3672 9363 3667 9331
      3650 9331 3650 9367
TIME...MOT...LOC 0111Z 314DEG 24KT 3665 9364 

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

$$

Foster

4 follow-up statements

738 
WWUS53 KSGF 100122
SVSSGF

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

MOC009-209-100200-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-170310T0200Z/
Stone MO-Barry MO-
722 PM CST THU MAR 9 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST FOR SOUTHERN
STONE AND SOUTHEASTERN BARRY COUNTIES...
    
At 722 PM CST, a confirmed tornado was located 12 miles southeast of 
Cassville or near Shell Knob, moving southeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and golf ball 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...
Table Rock Lake...                Table Rock State Park...
Kimberling City...                Shell Knob...
Indian Point...                   Golden...
Emerald Beach...                  Blue Eye...
Arrow Point...                    Coney Island...
Lampe...                          

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 3664 9374 3669 9369 3670 9364 3666 9331
      3650 9331 3650 9367
TIME...MOT...LOC 0122Z 308DEG 23KT 3661 9367 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

Foster

084 
WWUS53 KSGF 100134
SVSSGF

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

MOC009-209-100200-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-170310T0200Z/
Stone MO-Barry MO-
734 PM CST THU MAR 9 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST FOR SOUTHERN
STONE AND SOUTHEASTERN BARRY COUNTIES...
    
At 733 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado 
was located near Kimberling City, moving southeast at 45 mph. 
Another storm capable of producing a tornado was located south of 
Shell Knob.

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...
Table Rock Lake...                Table Rock State Park...
Kimberling City...                Shell Knob...
Indian Point...                   Golden...
Emerald Beach...                  Blue Eye...
Arrow Point...                    Coney Island...
Lampe...                          

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 3664 9374 3669 9369 3670 9364 3666 9331
      3650 9331 3650 9367
TIME...MOT...LOC 0133Z 294DEG 51KT 3653 9343 

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

$$

Foster

970 
WWUS53 KSGF 100149
SVSSGF

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

MOC009-100159-
/O.CAN.KSGF.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-170310T0200Z/
Barry MO-
749 PM CST THU MAR 9 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BARRY 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 3658 9358 3658 9331 3650 9331 3650 9358
TIME...MOT...LOC 0149Z 303DEG 35KT 3651 9346 

$$

MOC209-100200-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-170310T0200Z/
Stone MO-
749 PM CST THU MAR 9 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST FOR SOUTHERN
STONE COUNTY...
    
At 749 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles northeast of Urbanette, or 8 miles south of
Kimberling City, moving southeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong 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...
Table Rock Lake...                Blue Eye...
Lampe...                          

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 3658 9358 3658 9331 3650 9331 3650 9358
TIME...MOT...LOC 0149Z 303DEG 35KT 3651 9346 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN

$$

Foster

211 
WWUS53 KSGF 100200
SVSSGF

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

MOC209-100210-
/O.EXP.KSGF.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-170310T0200Z/
Stone MO-
800 PM CST THU MAR 9 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN STONE COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning has been allowed to expire.  However small hail
is still possible with this thunderstorm.

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

LAT...LON 3658 9358 3658 9331 3650 9331 3650 9358
TIME...MOT...LOC 0200Z 314DEG 24KT 3647 9341 

$$

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, 6:07 PM CST	Tornado Warning	SGF	Barry, Lawrence, Newton	53 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, 7:24 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

Nearby

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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.