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Tornado Warning 3, NWS Springfield, MO

February 28, 2017Bourbon County, Kansas; Vernon County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Feb 28, 2017, 10:43 PM CST for Bourbon County, Kansas; Vernon County, Missouri. It was in force for 47 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: Feb 28, 2017, 10:43 PM CST (04:43 UTC)
Expired: Feb 28, 2017, 11:30 PM CST
In force: 47 min
Issued by: NWS Springfield, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Bourbon County, KS, Vernon County, MO

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:43 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
Feb 28, 10:50 PM CST	HAIL 1.25	Fort Scott, KS	.
Feb 28, 10:54 PM CST	HAIL 1	Fort Scott, KS	1.00INCH HAIL IN FORT SCOTT KANSAS.
Feb 28, 11:00 PM CST	HAIL 1	Deerfield, MO	1 INCH HAIL IN DEERFIELD.
Feb 28, 11:06 PM CST	HAIL 1	1 Sw Nevada, MO	.
Feb 28, 11:15 PM CST	HAIL 1	Walker, MO	.

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
Feb 28, 9:04 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 4.7 hours before the alert went out and 118 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: 1117 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -52 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 931 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 65 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 341 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 315 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 2.3
Supercell composite: 8.2

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

784 
WFUS53 KSGF 010443
TORSGF
KSC011-MOC217-010530-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0003.170301T0443Z-170301T0530Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1043 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2017

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Bourbon County in southeastern Kansas...
  Vernon County in west central Missouri...

* Until 1130 PM CST
    
* At 1042 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
  tornado was located 8 miles southeast of Redfield, or 9 miles
  southwest of Fort Scott, moving east at 70 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado. 

  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...
  Nevada...                         Fort Scott...
  Montevallo...                     Walker...
  Bronaugh...                       Moundville...
  Milo...                           Deerfield...
  Harwood...                        Hiattville...
  Garland...                        Pawnee Station...

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 3783 9481 3789 9462 3798 9406 3770 9407
      3769 9414 3767 9452 3768 9489 3778 9492
TIME...MOT...LOC 0442Z 260DEG 62KT 3773 9481 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

Cramer

2 follow-up statements

548 
WWUS53 KSGF 010503
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1103 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2017

KSC011-010512-
/O.CAN.KSGF.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170301T0530Z/
Bourbon KS-
1103 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2017

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

A tornado watch remains in effect until 400 AM CST for southwestern
and west central Missouri.

LAT...LON 3789 9461 3798 9406 3785 9406 3785 9407
      3770 9407 3767 9452 3770 9456 3780 9454
      3784 9454
TIME...MOT...LOC 0502Z 249DEG 60KT 3783 9442 

$$

MOC217-010530-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170301T0530Z/
Vernon MO-
1103 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CST FOR
VERNON COUNTY...
    
At 1102 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Nevada, moving east at 70 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...
Nevada...                         Montevallo...
Walker...                         Bronaugh...
Moundville...                     Milo...
Deerfield...                      Harwood...

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 3789 9461 3798 9406 3785 9406 3785 9407
      3770 9407 3767 9452 3770 9456 3780 9454
      3784 9454
TIME...MOT...LOC 0502Z 249DEG 60KT 3783 9442 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

Cramer

024 
WWUS53 KSGF 010526
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1126 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2017

MOC217-010536-
/O.EXP.KSGF.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170301T0530Z/
Vernon MO-
1126 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL VERNON COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 1130
PM CST...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However heavy rain
is still possible with this thunderstorm.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 400 AM CST for southwestern
and west central Missouri.

LAT...LON 3789 9461 3798 9406 3785 9406 3785 9407
      3770 9407 3767 9452 3770 9456 3780 9454
      3784 9454
TIME...MOT...LOC 0526Z 270DEG 62KT 3790 9393 

$$

Cramer

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 28, 10:14 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Bourbon, Crawford	21 days
Feb 28, 10:22 PM CST	Tornado Warning	SGF	Bourbon, Crawford	23 min
Feb 28, 11:32 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Cherokee	43 min
Feb 28, 6:12 PM CST	Tornado Warning	SGF	Shannon	14 min
Feb 28, 11:11 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Cedar, St. Clair, Vernon	21 days
Feb 28, 11:29 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barton, Vernon	24 min
Feb 28, 11:42 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Benton, Hickory	47 min
Feb 28, 11:52 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barton, Jasper	38 min
Mar 1, 12:12 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Camden, Dallas, Hickory, Miller, Morgan	53 min
Mar 1, 12:16 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dade	44 min
Mar 1, 12:23 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Jasper, Newton	29 min
Mar 1, 12:33 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Polk	22 min
Mar 1, 12:42 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Lawrence	33 min
Mar 1, 12:48 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dallas, Laclede, Polk	57 min
Mar 1, 12:54 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Greene	66 min
Mar 1, 1:02 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Camden, Laclede, Maries, Miller, Phelps, Pulaski	58 min
Mar 1, 1:08 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Christian	52 min
Mar 1, 1:15 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dallas, Webster	60 min
Mar 1, 1:20 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton, Stone	45 min
Mar 1, 1:31 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dent, Phelps, Pulaski, Texas	59 min
Mar 1, 1:34 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Laclede, Texas, Wright	56 min
Mar 1, 1:37 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry, Christian, Douglas, Stone, Taney	53 min
Mar 1, 2:16 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dent, Douglas, Howell, Shannon, Texas, Wright	59 min
Mar 1, 2:27 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Ozark, Taney	44 min
Mar 1, 2:31 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Stone, Taney	14 min
Mar 1, 2:38 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Howell, Oregon	45 min
Mar 1, 2:53 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Howell, Shannon, Texas	44 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.