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Tornado Warning 26, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Apr 4, 2017, 9:46 PM CDT for Ozark County, Taney County, Missouri. It was in force for 44 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
- Apr 4, 2017, 9:46 PM CDT (02:46 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 4, 2017, 10:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 44 min
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Ozark County, MO, Taney County, MO
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 10:06 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Pontiac, MO | BARN DESTROYED IN PONTIAC. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR...POSSIBLE TORNADO. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Apr 4, 9:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 2.8 hours before the alert went out and 115 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
- 326 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -51 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1384 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 58 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 312 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 743 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.0
- Supercell composite
- 12.5
The text
As transmitted.
509
WFUS53 KSGF 050246
TORSGF
MOC153-213-050330-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0026.170405T0246Z-170405T0330Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
946 PM CDT TUE APR 4 2017
The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Ozark County in southwestern Missouri...
Southeastern Taney County in southwestern Missouri...
* Until 1030 PM CDT
* At 946 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Lead Hill, or 14 miles west of Bull Shoals, moving
northeast at 50 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...
Bull Shoals Lake... Gainesville...
Theodosia... Pontiac...
Sundown... Price Place...
Brixey... Noble...
Willhoit... Tecumseh...
Protem... Hardenville...
Thornfield... Sycamore...
Long Run... Isabella...
Zanoni...
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.
This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3662 9284 3674 9269 3679 9252 3675 9229
3665 9219 3653 9227 3649 9238 3650 9292
TIME...MOT...LOC 0246Z 234DEG 42KT 3641 9285
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
Cramer1 follow-up statement
254
WWUS53 KSGF 050313
SVSSGF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1013 PM CDT TUE APR 4 2017
MOC213-050323-
/O.CAN.KSGF.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-170405T0330Z/
Taney MO-
1013 PM CDT TUE APR 4 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN TANEY COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for
southwestern Missouri.
LAT...LON 3662 9265 3670 9260 3678 9245 3675 9229
3665 9219 3657 9225 3652 9237 3652 9261
TIME...MOT...LOC 0313Z 235DEG 43KT 3657 9255
$$
MOC153-050330-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-170405T0330Z/
Ozark MO-
1013 PM CDT TUE APR 4 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
OZARK COUNTY...
At 1013 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Price Place, or 13 miles north of Bull Shoals,
moving northeast at 50 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...
Gainesville... Sundown...
Hardenville... Brixey...
Sycamore... Willhoit...
Tecumseh... Isabella...
Zanoni...
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.
This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3662 9265 3670 9260 3678 9245 3675 9229
3665 9219 3657 9225 3652 9237 3652 9261
TIME...MOT...LOC 0313Z 235DEG 43KT 3657 9255
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
CramerThe office that day
Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 7:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barry, Lawrence, Newton | 46 min |
| Apr 4, 7:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barry, McDonald, Newton | 59 min |
| Apr 4, 7:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Christian, Dade, Greene | 63 min |
| Apr 4, 8:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barry, Lawrence, Stone | 43 min |
| Apr 4, 8:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Christian, Dallas, Polk, Webster | 60 min |
| Apr 4, 8:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Laclede, Wright | 66 min |
| Apr 4, 9:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Christian, Stone, Taney | 51 min |
| Apr 4, 9:24 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Christian, Douglas, Taney, Webster, Wright | 51 min |
| Apr 4, 9:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Laclede, Phelps, Pulaski, Texas, Wright | 41 min |
| Apr 4, 10:25 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Douglas, Howell, Ozark | 50 min |
| Apr 4, 10:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Dent, Maries, Phelps, Pulaski, Texas | 61 min |
| Apr 4, 11:01 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Howell, Shannon, Texas | 44 min |
| Apr 4, 11:41 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Shannon | 37 min |
| Apr 4, 11:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Howell, Oregon, Shannon | 37 min |
| Apr 5, 12:44 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | Dent, Douglas, Howell, Laclede, Ozark, Phelps and 3 more | 9 hr |
| Apr 5, 2:42 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | Dent, Phelps, Pulaski, Texas, Wright | 7 hr |
| Apr 5, 3:32 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | SGF | Barry, Barton, Benton, Cedar, Christian, Dade and 10 more | 15 hr |
| Apr 5, 9:44 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | Dent, Douglas, Howell, Laclede, Ozark, Texas and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 5, 6:32 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | Pulaski | 13 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.