Alert archive / Missouri / Tornado Warnings in 2017
Tornado Warning 34, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at May 19, 2017, 12:38 AM CDT for Barry County, Stone County, Missouri. It was in force for 52 min. 4 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
- May 19, 2017, 12:38 AM CDT (05:38 UTC)
- Expired
- May 19, 2017, 1:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 52 min
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Barry County, MO, Stone County, MO
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 1:04 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Se Shell Knob, MO | REPORT OF DOCKS DAMAGED AND BOATS UPSIDE DOWN IN THE WATER ON FARM ROAD 1252. TREE DAMAGE WAS ALSO REPORTED. |
| May 19, 1:04 AM CDT | TORNADO | 3 Se Shell Knob, MO | EF-0 TORNADO UPROOTED NUMEROUS TREES AND DAMAGED DOCKS SOUTHEAST OF SHELL KNOB. OTHER DAMAGE OCCURRED ACROSS THE LAKE BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE SEVERITY. |
| May 19, 1:10 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Sse Jenkins, MO | TREES REPORTED DOWN ON HIGHWAY 39 NORTH OF FARM ROAD 2135. |
| May 19, 1:27 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Reeds Spring, MO | A POWERLINE WAS REPORTED DOWN ON HIGHWAY 413 ACROSS FROM THE REEDS SPRING HIGH SCHOOL. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 10:58 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 5.6 hours before the alert went out and 27 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
- 2055 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1439 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 44 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 52 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 2.4
The text
As transmitted.
395
WFUS53 KSGF 190538
TORSGF
MOC009-209-190630-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0034.170519T0538Z-170519T0630Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1238 AM CDT FRI MAY 19 2017
The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Stone County in southwestern Missouri...
Northeastern Barry County in southwestern Missouri...
* Until 130 AM CDT
* At 1238 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing both
tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located
along a line extending from 7 miles south of Wheaton to Seligman,
moving northeast at 40 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...
Branson... Table Rock Lake...
Table Rock State Park... Silver Dollar City...
Kimberling City... Crane...
Shell Knob... Purdy...
Reeds Spring... Wheaton...
Indian Point... Branson West...
Butterfield... Galena...
Mccord Bend... Golden...
Emerald Beach... Blue Eye...
Arrow Point... Coney Island...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
This line 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 3650 9370 3663 9372 3674 9389 3675 9407
3693 9387 3692 9361 3672 9330 3671 9331
3650 9331
TIME...MOT...LOC 0538Z 233DEG 35KT 3666 9409 3652 9395
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
Cramer2 follow-up statements
687
WWUS53 KSGF 190606
SVSSGF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
106 AM CDT FRI MAY 19 2017
MOC009-209-190630-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0034.000000T0000Z-170519T0630Z/
Stone MO-Barry MO-
106 AM CDT FRI MAY 19 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM CDT FOR STONE AND
NORTHEASTERN BARRY COUNTIES...
At 106 AM CDT, a severe squall line capable of producing both
tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage was located along a
line extending from 7 miles northeast of Cassville to 8 miles
southwest of Kimberling City, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Branson... Table Rock Lake...
Table Rock State Park... Silver Dollar City...
Kimberling City... Crane...
Shell Knob... Reeds Spring...
Indian Point... Branson West...
Galena... Mccord Bend...
Blue Eye... Arrow Point...
Coney Island... Cape Fair...
Wheelerville... Jenkins...
Lampe... Madry...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
This line of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3650 9357 3663 9372 3671 9379 3675 9379
3692 9371 3692 9361 3672 9330 3671 9331
3650 9331
TIME...MOT...LOC 0606Z 239DEG 31KT 3674 9376 3656 9354
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
Cramer302
WWUS53 KSGF 190628
SVSSGF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
128 AM CDT FRI MAY 19 2017
MOC009-209-190638-
/O.EXP.KSGF.TO.W.0034.000000T0000Z-170519T0630Z/
Stone MO-Barry MO-
128 AM CDT FRI MAY 19 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR STONE AND NORTHEASTERN BARRY COUNTIES WILL
EXPIRE AT 130 AM CDT...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire. However heavy rain
is still possible with these thunderstorms.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 600 AM CDT for southwestern
Missouri.
Remember, a Tornado Warning still remains in effect for northeast
Stone County.
LAT...LON 3650 9357 3663 9372 3671 9379 3675 9379
3692 9371 3692 9361 3672 9330 3671 9331
3650 9331
TIME...MOT...LOC 0628Z 270DEG 35KT 3686 9356 3668 9334
$$
CramerThe office that day
Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 11:34 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | McDonald | 41 min |
| May 18, 11:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barton, Vernon | 50 min |
| May 19, 12:14 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Barry, McDonald | 46 min |
| May 19, 1:16 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Christian, Stone, Taney | 44 min |
| May 19, 1:47 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Christian, Douglas, Greene, Ozark, Taney, Webster and 1 more | 58 min |
| May 19, 1:56 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Christian, Douglas, Ozark, Taney, Webster, Wright | 49 min |
| May 19, 2:28 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Douglas, Howell, Ozark, Texas, Wright | 47 min |
| May 19, 3:01 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Dent, Howell, Oregon, Shannon, Texas | 44 min |
| May 19, 9:44 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | Vernon | 5 days |
| May 19, 9:44 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | Bates, Vernon | 24 hr |
| May 19, 9:44 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | Cedar | 4 days |
| May 19, 2:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | McDonald, Newton | 56 min |
| May 19, 3:03 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | McDonald, Newton | 12 hr |
| May 19, 3:13 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Jasper, Lawrence, Newton | 47 min |
| May 19, 3:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barry, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton | 67 min |
| May 19, 3:40 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Dade, Lawrence | 50 min |
| May 19, 4:01 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Cedar, Dade, Greene, Polk | 44 min |
| May 19, 4:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Christian, Greene, Stone, Taney | 64 min |
| May 19, 4:36 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Dallas, Hickory, Polk | 39 min |
| May 19, 5:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Camden, Laclede, Webster, Wright | 57 min |
| May 19, 5:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Benton, Camden, Miller, Morgan | 1 min |
| May 19, 5:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Benton, Maries, Miller, Morgan | 36 min |
| May 19, 6:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | McDonald, Newton | 51 min |
| May 19, 6:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Maries | 47 min |
| May 19, 6:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Maries, Phelps | 49 min |
| May 19, 6:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | McDonald, Newton | 65 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.