Tornado Warning 42, NWS Springfield, MO

Issued

May 19, 2017, 4:36 PM CDT (21:36 UTC)

Expired

May 19, 2017, 5:15 PM CDT

In force

39 min

Issued by

NWS Springfield, MO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.75 in

Counties Dallas County, MO, Hickory County, MO, Polk County, MO

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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151 
WFUS53 KSGF 192136
TORSGF
MOC059-085-167-192215-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0042.170519T2136Z-170519T2215Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Eastern Hickory County in central Missouri...
  Dallas County in southwestern Missouri...
  Polk County in southwestern Missouri...

* Until 515 PM CDT

* At 435 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing both
  tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located
  along a line extending from near Fair Play to near Bolivar to
  Pleasant Hope to 6 miles west of Fair Grove, moving northeast 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...
  Bolivar...                        Pomme de Terre Lake...
  Pomme De Terre State Park...      Bennett Spring State Park...
  Buffalo...                        Pittsburg...
  Polk...                           Pleasant Hope...
  Hermitage...                      Urbana...
  Preston...                        Cross Timbers...
  Halfway...                        Flemington...
  Louisburg...                      Windyville...
  March...                          Tunas...
  Pumpkin Center...                 Plad...

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 3806 9307 3790 9307 3789 9286 3772 9286
      3770 9284 3755 9285 3749 9307 3742 9308
      3742 9326 3748 9329 3768 9356 3774 9361
      3807 9317
TIME...MOT...LOC 2135Z 229DEG 43KT 3766 9355 3756 9341 3746 9330 3736
9327

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

$$

Cramer

224 
WWUS53 KSGF 192157
SVSSGF

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

MOC059-085-167-192215-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0042.000000T0000Z-170519T2215Z/
Hickory MO-Dallas MO-Polk MO-
457 PM CDT FRI MAY 19 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT FOR EASTERN
HICKORY...DALLAS AND NORTHEASTERN POLK COUNTIES...

At 456 PM CDT, a severe squall line capable of producing both
tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage was located along a
line extending from 6 miles southeast of Weaubleau to 6 miles
southwest of Urbana to near Buffalo to 11 miles northeast of Fair
Grove, 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...
Pomme de Terre Lake...            Pomme De Terre State Park...
Bennett Spring State Park...      Buffalo...
Pittsburg...                      Polk...
Hermitage...                      Urbana...
Preston...                        Cross Timbers...
Flemington...                     Louisburg...
Windyville...                     Leadmine...
March...                          Tunas...
Pumpkin Center...                 Elkton...
Foose...                          Plad...

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 3806 9307 3790 9307 3789 9286 3772 9286
      3770 9284 3755 9285 3749 9307 3754 9313
      3766 9324 3775 9335 3776 9345 3781 9352
      3807 9317
TIME...MOT...LOC 2156Z 223DEG 41KT 3782 9345 3777 9326 3767 9311 3751
9303

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

$$

Cramer

618 
WWUS53 KSGF 192216
SVSSGF

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

MOC059-085-167-192225-
/O.EXP.KSGF.TO.W.0042.000000T0000Z-170519T2215Z/
Hickory MO-Dallas MO-Polk MO-
516 PM CDT FRI MAY 19 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN HICKORY...DALLAS AND NORTHEASTERN
POLK 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 central and
southwestern Missouri.

LAT...LON 3806 9307 3790 9307 3789 9286 3772 9286
      3770 9284 3755 9285 3749 9307 3754 9313
      3766 9324 3775 9335 3776 9345 3781 9352
      3807 9317
TIME...MOT...LOC 2215Z 229DEG 43KT 3796 9325 3791 9306 3781 9291 3765
9283

$$

Cramer

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