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Tornado Warning 41, NWS Springfield, MO

May 19, 20174 counties in Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at May 19, 2017, 4:01 PM CDT for 4 counties in Missouri. It was in force for 44 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, 4:01 PM CDT (21:01 UTC)
Expired
May 19, 2017, 4:45 PM CDT
In force
44 min
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Cedar County, MO, Dade County, MO, Greene County, MO, Polk County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 23 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:05 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, 4:12 PM CDTTORNADO2 Ene Everton, MOA BRIEF EF-0 RATED TORNADO OCCURRED 2 MILES ENE OF EVERTON. DAMAGE WAS LIMITED TO SEVERAL TREES ON EITHER SIDE OF E DADE RD 152. THE PATH WAS APPROXIMATELY 1/2 MILE LONG WITH AN ESTIMATED PEAK WIND SPEED OF 80 MPH.
May 19, 4:19 PM CDTTORNADO3 Wnw Walnut Grove, MOAN EF0 TORNADO OCCURRED ALONG THE GREENE/POLK COUNTY LINE WNW OF WALNUT GROVE ON THE AFTERNOON OF MAY 15. DAMAGE INCLUDED SEVERAL UPROOTED TREES AND DAMAGE TO AN OUTBUILDING JUST INSIDE POLK COUNTY. THE TORNADO HAD A PATH LENGTH OF APPROXIMATELY 0.50 MILES WIT
May 19, 4:19 PM CDTTORNADO3 Wnw Walnut Grove, MOAN EF0 TORNADO OCCURRED ALONG THE GREENE/POLK COUNTY LINE WNW OF WALNUT GROVE ON THE AFTERNOON OF MAY 19. DAMAGE INCLUDED SEVERAL UPROOTED TREES AND DAMAGE TO AN OUTBUILDING JUST INSIDE POLK COUNTY. THE TORNADO HAD A PATH LENGTH OF APPROXIMATELY 0.50 MILES WIT
May 19, 4:24 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG3 Wnw Walnut Grove, MOMULTIPLE TREES DOWN, GARAGE DAMAGED.

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 19, 3:06 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 64 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 12:00Z on 2017-05-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 12:00Z on 2017-05-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -97 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
968 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-97 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
118 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

778 
WFUS53 KSGF 192101
TORSGF
MOC039-057-077-167-192145-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0041.170519T2101Z-170519T2145Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Cedar County in southwestern Missouri...
  Polk County in southwestern Missouri...
  Northern Greene County in southwestern Missouri...
  Eastern Dade County in southwestern Missouri...

* Until 445 PM CDT

* At 400 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing both
  tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located
  along a line extending from Lockwood to 8 miles east of Miller,
  moving northeast at 60 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...
  Northwestern Springfield...       Bolivar...
  Stockton Lake...                  Pomme de Terre Lake...
  Stockton State Park...            Willard...
  Ash Grove...                      Fair Grove...
  Walnut Grove...                   Pleasant Hope...
  Fair Play...                      Morrisville...
  Dadeville...                      Halfway...
  Aldrich...                        Arcola...
  Umber View Heights...             Glidewell...
  Bearcreek...                      Bois D'arc...

This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 59 and 68, and
between mile markers 72 and 74.
 
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.

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 3728 9361 3729 9364 3739 9373 3758 9394
      3770 9375 3780 9339 3763 9318 3742 9319
      3741 9308 3722 9338 3714 9360
TIME...MOT...LOC 2100Z 238DEG 51KT 3738 9395 3719 9369 

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

$$

Cramer
1 follow-up statement
317 
WWUS53 KSGF 192145
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
445 PM CDT FRI MAY 19 2017

MOC039-057-077-167-192155-
/O.EXP.KSGF.TO.W.0041.000000T0000Z-170519T2145Z/
Cedar MO-Polk MO-Greene MO-Dade MO-
445 PM CDT FRI MAY 19 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN 
CEDAR...southwest POLK...NORTHERN GREENE AND EASTERN 
DADE COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning has been allowed to expire.  However heavy rain
is still possible with these thunderstorms.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for southwestern
Missouri.

LAT...LON 3728 9361 3729 9364 3739 9373 3758 9394
      3770 9375 3780 9339 3763 9318 3742 9319
      3741 9308 3722 9338 3714 9360
TIME...MOT...LOC 2145Z 270DEG 51KT 3771 9329 3752 9303 

$$

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, 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, 4:11 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.