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Tornado Warning 36, NWS Springfield, MO

May 19, 20176 counties in Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at May 19, 2017, 1:56 AM CDT for 6 counties in Missouri. It was in force for 49 min. 10 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, 1:56 AM CDT (06:56 UTC)
Expired: May 19, 2017, 2:45 AM CDT
In force: 49 min
Issued by: NWS Springfield, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Christian County, MO, Douglas County, MO, Ozark County, MO, Taney County, MO, Webster County, MO, Wright County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:56 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, 2:00 AM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Chadwick, MO	REPORTS RELAYED FROM FIRE DEPT OF TREE DOWN ON HIGHWAY 125. TREES REPORTED DOWN ON TWO HOMES.
May 19, 2:00 AM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Chadwick, MO	A TREE WAS BLOWN ONTO A HOME CAUSING SIGNIFICANT ROOF DAMAGE.
May 19, 2:00 AM CDT	TORNADO	1 S Chadwick, MO	EF-0 TORNADO WITH 85 MPH WINDS UPROOTED NUMEROUS TREES AND TWO HOMES HAD DAMAGE DUE TO TREES FALLING ON THEM.
May 19, 2:02 AM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 Nw Rome, MO	REPORTS OF TREES DOWN FROM DD HIGHWAY SOUTH OF GOODHOPE CLOSE TO PLAINVIEW SCHOOL.
May 19, 2:02 AM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 S Goodhope, MO	REPORTS OF TREES DOWN FROM DD HIGHWAY SOUTH OF GOODHOPE CLOSE TO PLAINVIEW SCHOOL.
May 19, 2:09 AM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 Ese Elkhead, MO	TWO VERY LARGE OAK TREES REPORTED DOWN ON 194 LEMING ROAD AT THE DOUGLAS AND CHRISTIAN COUNTY LINE.
May 19, 2:09 AM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 Ese Elkhead, MO	TWO VERY LARGE OAK TREES REPORTED DOWN ON 194 LEMING ROAD AT THE DOUGLAS AND CHRISTIAN COUNTY LINE.
May 19, 2:20 AM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 W Ava, MO	A LARGE TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN ON THE ROAD.
May 19, 2:20 AM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Wsw Ava, MO	A LARGE TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN ON THE ROAD.
May 19, 2:28 AM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 E Brushyknob, MO	LARGE LIMB REPORTED DOWN ON CAR ON HIGHWAY C.

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, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 97 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: 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

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The text

As transmitted.

486 
WFUS53 KSGF 190656
TORSGF
MOC043-067-153-213-225-229-190745-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0036.170519T0656Z-170519T0745Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
156 AM CDT FRI MAY 19 2017

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Ozark County in southwestern Missouri...
  Southeastern Webster County in southwestern Missouri...
  Douglas County in southwestern Missouri...
  Southwestern Wright County in southwestern Missouri...
  Eastern Christian County in southwestern Missouri...
  Eastern Taney County in southwestern Missouri...

* Until 245 AM CDT

* At 156 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing both
  tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located
  along a line extending from near Sparta to 7 miles northeast of
  Taneyville to 14 miles east of Forsyth to near Diamond City, moving
  northeast at 45 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...
  Bull Shoals Lake...               Norfork Lake...
  Ava...                            Seymour...
  Sparta...                         Mansfield...
  Fordland...                       Gainesville...
  Norwood...                        Hartville...
  Duncan...                         Diggins...
  Theodosia...                      Pontiac...
  Wasola...                         Sundown...
  Oldfield...                       Brixey...
  Willhoit...                       Brushyknob...

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 9289 3667 9290 3680 9296 3696 9313
      3722 9287 3731 9269 3726 9252 3706 9234
      3684 9228 3650 9228
TIME...MOT...LOC 0656Z 229DEG 41KT 3693 9305 3682 9293 3667 9287 3652
9287

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

$$

Cramer

3 follow-up statements

166 
WWUS53 KSGF 190703
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
203 AM CDT FRI MAY 19 2017

MOC043-067-153-213-225-229-190745-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0036.000000T0000Z-170519T0745Z/
Ozark MO-Webster MO-Douglas MO-Wright MO-Christian MO-Taney MO-
203 AM CDT FRI MAY 19 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 AM CDT FOR OZARK...
SOUTHEASTERN WEBSTER...DOUGLAS...SOUTHWESTERN WRIGHT...EASTERN
CHRISTIAN AND EASTERN TANEY COUNTIES...
        
At 202 AM CDT, tornado producing storms were located along a line
extending from near Sparta to 10 miles northeast of Taneyville to 16
miles east of Forsyth to 7 miles northeast of Diamond City, moving
east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado. 

SOURCE...Radar 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...
Bull Shoals Lake...               Norfork Lake...
Ava...                            Seymour...
Sparta...                         Mansfield...
Fordland...                       Gainesville...
Norwood...                        Hartville...
Duncan...                         Diggins...
Theodosia...                      Pontiac...
Wasola...                         Sundown...
Oldfield...                       Brixey...
Willhoit...                       Brushyknob...

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 9289 3667 9290 3680 9296 3696 9313
      3722 9287 3731 9269 3726 9252 3706 9234
      3684 9228 3650 9228
TIME...MOT...LOC 0702Z 253DEG 37KT 3696 9306 3683 9287 3674 9284 3662
9282 3651 9280

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

Cramer

288 
WWUS53 KSGF 190718
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
218 AM CDT FRI MAY 19 2017

MOC213-190728-
/O.CAN.KSGF.TO.W.0036.000000T0000Z-170519T0745Z/
Taney MO-
218 AM CDT FRI MAY 19 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN TANEY COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 600 AM CDT for southwestern
Missouri.

LAT...LON 3667 9275 3680 9277 3681 9280 3688 9283
      3705 9303 3722 9287 3731 9269 3726 9252
      3706 9234 3684 9228 3650 9228 3650 9264
TIME...MOT...LOC 0718Z 274DEG 44KT 3710 9290 3693 9266 3675 9263 3669
9251 3651 9242

$$

MOC043-067-153-225-229-190745-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0036.000000T0000Z-170519T0745Z/
Ozark MO-Webster MO-Douglas MO-Wright MO-Christian MO-
218 AM CDT FRI MAY 19 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 AM CDT FOR OZARK...
SOUTHEASTERN WEBSTER...DOUGLAS...SOUTHWESTERN WRIGHT AND NORTHEASTERN
CHRISTIAN COUNTIES...

At 218 AM CDT, a severe squall line capable of producing both
tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage was located along a
line extending from near Fordland to Ava to 17 miles north of Price
Place to 6 miles south of Gainesville, moving east at 50 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...
Bull Shoals Lake...               Norfork Lake...
Ava...                            Seymour...
Mansfield...                      Fordland...
Gainesville...                    Norwood...
Hartville...                      Duncan...
Diggins...                        Theodosia...
Pontiac...                        Wasola...
Sundown...                        Brixey...
Willhoit...                       Brushyknob...
Tecumseh...                       Elkhead...

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 3667 9275 3680 9277 3681 9280 3688 9283
      3705 9303 3722 9287 3731 9269 3726 9252
      3706 9234 3684 9228 3650 9228 3650 9264
TIME...MOT...LOC 0718Z 274DEG 44KT 3710 9290 3693 9266 3675 9263 3669
9251 3651 9242

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

$$

Cramer

295 
WWUS53 KSGF 190735
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
235 AM CDT FRI MAY 19 2017

MOC043-190745-
/O.CAN.KSGF.TO.W.0036.000000T0000Z-170519T0745Z/
Christian MO-
235 AM CDT FRI MAY 19 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CHRISTIAN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 600 AM CDT for southwestern
Missouri.

LAT...LON 3665 9243 3679 9252 3692 9258 3706 9267
      3724 9282 3731 9269 3726 9252 3706 9234
      3684 9228 3650 9228 3650 9237
TIME...MOT...LOC 0735Z 270DEG 41KT 3721 9274 3704 9250 3686 9247 3680
9235 3662 9226

$$

MOC067-153-225-229-190745-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0036.000000T0000Z-170519T0745Z/
Ozark MO-Webster MO-Douglas MO-Wright MO-
235 AM CDT FRI MAY 19 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 AM CDT FOR CENTRAL
OZARK...EAST CENTRAL WEBSTER...CENTRAL DOUGLAS AND SOUTHWESTERN
WRIGHT COUNTIES...

At 235 AM CDT, a severe squall line capable of producing both
tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage was located along a
line extending from near Seymour to 6 miles southeast of Mansfield to
12 miles southeast of Ava to 9 miles east of Gainesville, moving east
at 45 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...
Norfork Lake...                   Mansfield...
Gainesville...                    Norwood...
Hartville...                      Duncan...
Brixey...                         Brushyknob...
Tecumseh...                       Gentryville...
Hardenville...                    Rockbridge...
Drury...                          Zanoni...
Odin...                           

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 3665 9243 3679 9252 3692 9258 3706 9267
      3724 9282 3731 9269 3726 9252 3706 9234
      3684 9228 3650 9228 3650 9237
TIME...MOT...LOC 0735Z 270DEG 41KT 3721 9274 3704 9250 3686 9247 3680
9235 3662 9226

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

$$

Cramer

The 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, 12:38 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Barry, Stone	52 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, 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.