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Tornado Warning 46, NWS Springfield, MO

May 27, 2017Maries County, Miller County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at May 27, 2017, 2:56 PM CDT for Maries County, Miller County, Missouri. It was in force for 34 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: May 27, 2017, 2:56 PM CDT (19:56 UTC)
Expired: May 27, 2017, 3:30 PM CDT
In force: 34 min
Issued by: NWS Springfield, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Maries County, MO, Miller County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 147 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

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, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 198 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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

850 
WFUS53 KSGF 271956
TORSGF
MOC125-131-272030-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0046.170527T1956Z-170527T2030Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Western Maries County in central Missouri...
  Miller County in central Missouri...

* Until 330 PM CDT
    
* At 255 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Osage Beach, moving east at 35 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...
  Lake of The Ozarks State Park...  Eldon...
  Osage Beach...                    Lake Ozark...
  Iberia...                         Saint Elizabeth...
  St. Elizabeth...                  Tuscumbia...
  Bagnell...                        Brumley...
  Brinktown...                      Ulman...
  Kaiser...                         Marys Home...
  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.

&&

LAT...LON 3832 9219 3829 9219 3828 9201 3801 9203
      3806 9250 3814 9260 3834 9267 3834 9236
TIME...MOT...LOC 1955Z 269DEG 30KT 3819 9253 

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

$$

Burchfield

3 follow-up statements

333 
WWUS53 KSGF 272006
SVSSGF

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

MOC125-131-272030-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-170527T2030Z/
Maries MO-Miller MO-
306 PM CDT SAT MAY 27 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CDT FOR WESTERN
MARIES AND EASTERN MILLER COUNTIES...
    
At 306 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 9 miles northwest of Iberia, or 11 miles east of Osage
Beach, moving east at 35 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...
Lake of The Ozarks State Park...  Iberia...
Saint Elizabeth...                St. Elizabeth...
Tuscumbia...                      Brumley...
Brinktown...                      Ulman...
Marys Home...                     

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3832 9219 3829 9219 3828 9201 3801 9203
      3806 9250 3813 9253 3833 9252 3834 9236
TIME...MOT...LOC 2006Z 269DEG 30KT 3819 9241 

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

$$

Burchfield

925 
WWUS53 KSGF 272020
SVSSGF

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

MOC125-131-272030-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-170527T2030Z/
Maries MO-Miller MO-
320 PM CDT SAT MAY 27 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CDT FOR WESTERN
MARIES AND SOUTHEASTERN MILLER COUNTIES...
    
At 320 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles north of Iberia, or 19 miles east of Osage Beach,
moving east at 35 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...
Iberia...                         Saint Elizabeth...
St. Elizabeth...                  Brinktown...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3829 9219 3828 9201 3801 9203 3807 9235
      3815 9236 3832 9231
TIME...MOT...LOC 2020Z 269DEG 30KT 3819 9226 

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

$$

Burchfield

329 
WWUS53 KSGF 272028 RRA
SVSSGF

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

MOC125-131-272038-
/O.EXP.KSGF.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-170527T2030Z/
Maries MO-Miller MO-
328 PM CDT SAT MAY 27 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WESTERN MARIES AND SOUTHEASTERN MILLER
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 330 PM CDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.

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

LAT...LON 3829 9219 3828 9201 3801 9203 3807 9235
      3815 9236 3832 9231
TIME...MOT...LOC 2028Z 269DEG 30KT 3819 9219 

$$

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, 2:23 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Camden, Miller, Morgan	37 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, 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.