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Tornado Warning 44, NWS Springfield, MO

May 27, 2017Camden County, Miller County, Morgan County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at May 27, 2017, 2:23 PM CDT for Camden County, Miller County, Morgan County, Missouri. It was in force for 37 min. 7 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 27, 2017, 2:23 PM CDT (19:23 UTC)
Expired: May 27, 2017, 3:00 PM CDT
In force: 37 min
Issued by: NWS Springfield, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.75 in

Counties Camden County, MO, Miller County, MO, Morgan County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 127 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:25 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 27, 2:30 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Gravois Mills, MO	ROOF OR STRUCTURE DAMAGE. SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. MULTIPLE LARGE TREES DOWN.
May 27, 2:30 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Laurie, MO	NUMEROUS TREES DOWN NEAR HWY 5.
May 27, 2:38 PM CDT	TORNADO	1 N Sunrise Beach, MO	NWS STORM SURVEY TEAM CONFIRMED AN EF-1 TORNADO THAT BRIEFLY TOUCHED DOWN APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE NORTH OF SUNRISE BEACH. THE TORNADO HAD A PATH WIDTH OF 50 YARDS. MAXIMUM WINDS WERE ESTIMATED TO BE 90 MPH. NUMEROUS TREES WERE UPROOTED . CORRECTED.
May 27, 2:38 PM CDT	TORNADO	1 N Sunrise Beach, MO	NWS STORM SURVEY TEAM CONFIRMED AN EF-1 TORNADO THAT BRIEFLY TOUCHED DOWN APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE NORTH OF SUNRISE BEACH. THE TORNADO HAD A PATH WIDTH OF 50 YARDS. MAXIMUM WINDS WERE ESTIMATED TO BE 90 MPH. NUMEROUS TREES WERE UPROOTED .
May 27, 2:38 PM CDT	TORNADO	2 Nne Sunrise Beach, MO	NWS STORM SURVEY TEAM CONFIRMED AN EF-1 TORNADO THAT BRIEFLY TOUCHED DOWN APPROXIMATELY 2 MILE NORTH-NORTHEAST OF SUNRISE BEACH. THE TORNADO HAD A PATH WIDTH OF 300 YARDS. MAXIMUM WINDS WERE ESTIMATED TO BE 90 MPH. NUMEROUS TREES WERE UPROOTED ALONG WITH BUILD
May 27, 2:38 PM CDT	TORNADO	2 Nne Sunrise Beach, MO	NWS STORM SURVEY TEAM CONFIRMED AN EF-1 TORNADO THAT BRIEFLY TOUCHED DOWN APPROXIMATELY 2 MILE NORTH-NORTHEAST OF SUNRISE BEACH. THE TORNADO HAD A PATH WIDTH OF 300 YARDS. MAXIMUM WINDS WERE ESTIMATED TO BE 90 MPH. NUMEROUS TREES WERE UPROOTED ALONG WITH BUILD
May 27, 3:00 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Eldon, MO	LARGE TREE DOWN ROCK ISLAND PARK. VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.

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 27, 12:13 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 177 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: 3187 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -48 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 766 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 36 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 127 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 138 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 1.8
Supercell composite: 9.6

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The text

As transmitted.

170 
WFUS53 KSGF 271923
TORSGF
MOC029-131-141-272000-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0044.170527T1923Z-170527T2000Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
223 PM CDT SAT MAY 27 2017

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Miller County in central Missouri...
  North central Camden County in central Missouri...
  Southeastern Morgan County in central Missouri...

* Until 300 PM CDT
    
* At 223 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Laurie, or 10 miles south of Versailles, moving
  east at 55 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail. 

  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...
  Lake of The Ozarks...             Eldon...
  Village of Four Seasons...        Lake Ozark...
  Laurie...                         Sunrise Beach...
  Gravois Mills...                  Bagnell...
  Rocky Mount...                    Lakeview...
  Aurora Springs...                 

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.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3818 9293 3837 9291 3837 9250 3817 9245
TIME...MOT...LOC 1923Z 269DEG 49KT 3828 9284 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

Burchfield

1 follow-up statement

898 
WWUS53 KSGF 271951
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
251 PM CDT SAT MAY 27 2017

MOC029-272001-
/O.CAN.KSGF.TO.W.0044.000000T0000Z-170527T2000Z/
Camden MO-
251 PM CDT SAT MAY 27 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL CAMDEN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for central
Missouri.

LAT...LON 3834 9249 3817 9245 3817 9263 3818 9264
      3821 9264 3823 9271 3822 9275 3836 9275
      3838 9262 3837 9251
TIME...MOT...LOC 1951Z 269DEG 30KT 3827 9266 

$$

MOC131-141-272000-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0044.000000T0000Z-170527T2000Z/
Miller MO-Morgan MO-
251 PM CDT SAT MAY 27 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN MILLER AND SOUTHEASTERN MORGAN COUNTIES...
    
At 251 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Lake Ozark, or near Eldon, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail. 

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...
Lake of The Ozarks...             Eldon...
Lake Ozark...                     Bagnell...
Rocky Mount...                    Lakeview...
Aurora Springs...                 

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.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3834 9249 3817 9245 3817 9263 3818 9264
      3821 9264 3823 9271 3822 9275 3836 9275
      3838 9262 3837 9251
TIME...MOT...LOC 1951Z 269DEG 30KT 3827 9266 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

Burchfield

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 26, 11:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry, McDonald	61 min
May 27, 12:26 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry, Stone	64 min
May 27, 1:02 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Taney	58 min
May 27, 1:50 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Lawrence	25 min
May 27, 1:59 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Ozark, Taney	46 min
May 27, 2:41 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Howell, Ozark	64 min
May 27, 3:44 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Howell, Oregon	61 min
May 27, 9:43 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	St. Clair	47 min
May 27, 11:02 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Camden, Miller	43 min
May 27, 11:18 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Camden, Maries, Miller, Pulaski	42 min
May 27, 11:21 AM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	SGF	Barry, Barton, Benton, Camden, Cedar, Christian and 28 more	16 hr
May 27, 11:48 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Maries	27 min
May 27, 12:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Phelps, Pulaski	44 min
May 27, 12:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dent, Phelps	49 min
May 27, 12:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barton, Cedar, Dade, Vernon	43 min
May 27, 1:22 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Barton	4 hr
May 27, 1:25 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Dent	35 min
May 27, 1:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barton, Cedar, Dade, Polk, Vernon	48 min
May 27, 1:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Benton, St. Clair	62 min
May 27, 1:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barton, Jasper	45 min
May 27, 1:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barton, Dade, Jasper	28 min
May 27, 2:04 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Benton, Camden, Hickory, Morgan	41 min
May 27, 2:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Cedar, Dade, Dallas, Polk	39 min
May 27, 2:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dade, Greene, Lawrence	51 min
May 27, 2:33 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Camden, Dallas, Greene, Laclede, Polk, Webster	42 min
May 27, 2:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Camden, Maries, Miller, Morgan, Pulaski	49 min
May 27, 2:45 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Dallas, Laclede	30 min
May 27, 2:56 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Maries, Miller	34 min
May 27, 3:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Camden, Dallas, Greene, Laclede, Phelps, Pulaski and 3 more	60 min
May 27, 3:04 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	SGF	Laclede	26 min
May 27, 3:16 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Laclede, Pulaski, Texas	29 min
May 27, 3:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Maries	44 min
May 27, 3:34 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Phelps, Pulaski, Texas	26 min
May 27, 3:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dent, Maries, Phelps, Pulaski, Shannon, Texas and 1 more	60 min
May 27, 3:49 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Dent, Phelps, Texas	41 min
May 27, 4:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Shannon	32 min
May 27, 5:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Jasper	51 min
May 27, 5:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dade, Lawrence	46 min
May 27, 5:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Newton	51 min
May 27, 5:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Camden, Maries, Miller, Pulaski	34 min
May 27, 5:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Greene	50 min
May 27, 6:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Jasper, Newton	44 min
May 27, 6:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Christian, Greene, Lawrence, Stone	61 min
May 27, 6:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Camden, Laclede, Miller, Pulaski	45 min
May 27, 6:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dallas, Hickory, Polk	43 min
May 27, 6:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Webster, Wright	52 min
May 27, 6:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dent, Shannon, Texas	52 min
May 27, 6:29 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Barry, Christian, Greene, Jasper, Lawrence, Newton	4 hr
May 27, 6:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dent, Maries, Phelps, Pulaski	59 min
May 27, 6:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry, Christian, Douglas, Greene, Lawrence, Stone and 2 more	50 min
May 27, 6:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Newton	46 min
May 27, 6:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dade, Greene, Polk	45 min
May 27, 6:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dallas, Laclede	27 min
May 27, 6:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Laclede, Phelps, Pulaski, Texas	36 min
May 27, 6:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dent, Shannon	32 min
May 27, 6:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	McDonald	47 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.