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Tornado Warning 37, NWS Springfield, MO

May 19, 20175 counties in Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at May 19, 2017, 2:28 AM CDT for 5 counties in Missouri. It was in force for 47 min. 2 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, 2:28 AM CDT (07:28 UTC)
Expired
May 19, 2017, 3:15 AM CDT
In force
47 min
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Douglas County, MO, Howell County, MO, Ozark County, MO, Texas County, MO, Wright County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:28 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, 3:00 AM CDTTSTM WND DMGMountain Grove, MOSEVERAL REPORTS OF LARGE TREES BLOWN DOWN IN THE MOUNTAIN GROVE AREA. SEVERAL POWER LINES WERE BLOWN DOWN ACROSS THE CITY. SEVERAL PICTURES WERE ON SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME WAS ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
May 19, 3:00 AM CDTTORNADO1 N Dawson, MOAN EF-0 TORNADO WITH ESTIMATED 85 MPH WINDS BRIEFLY TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT ONE MILE NORTH OF DAWSON OR 10 MILES NORTH OF MOUNTAIN GROVE. THE TORNADO WAS ABOUT 40 YDS WIDE AND DAMAGED SEVERAL TREES AND ONE RESIDENTIAL ROOF.

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, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 144 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°0°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

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The text

As transmitted.

804 
WFUS53 KSGF 190728
TORSGF
MOC067-091-153-215-229-190815-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0037.170519T0728Z-170519T0815Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Eastern Ozark County in southwestern Missouri...
  Eastern Douglas County in southwestern Missouri...
  Northeastern Wright County in southwestern Missouri...
  Howell County in south central Missouri...
  Southwestern Texas County in south central Missouri...

* Until 315 AM CDT

* At 228 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing both
  tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located
  along a line extending from Diggins to 6 miles northeast of Ava to
  11 miles north of Gainesville to 7 miles northwest of Gamaliel
  Landing, 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...
  West Plains...                    Norfork Lake...
  Mountain Grove...                 Willow Springs...
  Cabool...                         Dawson...
  Hartville...                      Pomona...
  Bakersfield...                    South Fork...
  Brandsville...                    Huggins...
  Lanton...                         Manes...
  Pottersville...                   Caulfield...
  Udall...                          Vanzant...
  Simmons...                        Graff...

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 3684 9228 3706 9234 3726 9252 3731 9269
      3744 9246 3743 9223 3729 9201 3703 9180
      3685 9173 3650 9167 3650 9228
TIME...MOT...LOC 0728Z 237DEG 39KT 3716 9284 3701 9258 3677 9237 3652
9228

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

$$

Cramer
1 follow-up statement
560 
WWUS53 KSGF 190808
SVSSGF

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

MOC067-091-153-215-229-190818-
/O.EXP.KSGF.TO.W.0037.000000T0000Z-170519T0815Z/
Ozark MO-Douglas MO-Wright MO-Howell MO-Texas MO-
308 AM CDT FRI MAY 19 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN OZARK...EASTERN DOUGLAS...
NORTHEASTERN WRIGHT...HOWELL AND SOUTHWESTERN TEXAS COUNTIES WILL
EXPIRE AT 315 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 south central
and southwestern Missouri.

LAT...LON 3684 9228 3706 9234 3726 9252 3731 9269
      3744 9246 3743 9223 3729 9201 3703 9180
      3685 9173 3650 9167 3650 9228
TIME...MOT...LOC 0808Z 270DEG 39KT 3739 9240 3724 9214 3700 9193 3675
9185

$$

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, 12:38 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFBarry, Stone52 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, 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

Nearby

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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.