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Tornado Warning 34, NWS Springfield, MO

May 19, 2017Barry County, Stone County, Missouri

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

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 19, 1:04 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG3 Se Shell Knob, MOREPORT OF DOCKS DAMAGED AND BOATS UPSIDE DOWN IN THE WATER ON FARM ROAD 1252. TREE DAMAGE WAS ALSO REPORTED.
May 19, 1:04 AM CDTTORNADO3 Se Shell Knob, MOEF-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 CDTTSTM WND DMG3 Sse Jenkins, MOTREES REPORTED DOWN ON HIGHWAY 39 NORTH OF FARM ROAD 2135.
May 19, 1:27 AM CDTTSTM WND DMGReeds Spring, MOA 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 18, 10:58 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC6 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Springfield, MO at 00:00Z on 2017-05-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2055 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Springfield, MO at 00:00Z on 2017-05-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 44 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

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

$$

Cramer
2 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

$$

Cramer
302 
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 

$$

Cramer

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 18, 11:34 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFMcDonald41 min
May 18, 11:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarton, Vernon50 min
May 19, 12:14 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFBarry, McDonald46 min
May 19, 1:16 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFChristian, Stone, Taney44 min
May 19, 1:47 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFChristian, Douglas, Greene, Ozark, Taney, Webster and 1 more58 min
May 19, 1:56 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFChristian, Douglas, Ozark, Taney, Webster, Wright49 min
May 19, 2:28 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFDouglas, Howell, Ozark, Texas, Wright47 min
May 19, 3:01 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFDent, Howell, Oregon, Shannon, Texas44 min
May 19, 9:44 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFVernon5 days
May 19, 9:44 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFBates, Vernon24 hr
May 19, 9:44 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFCedar4 days
May 19, 2:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFMcDonald, Newton56 min
May 19, 3:03 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFMcDonald, Newton12 hr
May 19, 3:13 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFJasper, Lawrence, Newton47 min
May 19, 3:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton67 min
May 19, 3:40 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFDade, Lawrence50 min
May 19, 4:01 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFCedar, Dade, Greene, Polk44 min
May 19, 4:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFChristian, Greene, Stone, Taney64 min
May 19, 4:36 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFDallas, Hickory, Polk39 min
May 19, 5:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCamden, Laclede, Webster, Wright57 min
May 19, 5:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBenton, Camden, Miller, Morgan1 min
May 19, 5:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBenton, Maries, Miller, Morgan36 min
May 19, 6:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFMcDonald, Newton51 min
May 19, 6:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFMaries47 min
May 19, 6:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFMaries, Phelps49 min
May 19, 6:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFMcDonald, Newton65 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.