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Tornado Warning 52, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at May 27, 2017, 7:48 PM CDT for Howell County, Oregon County, Shannon County, Missouri. It was in force for 27 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 27, 2017, 7:48 PM CDT (00:48 UTC)
- Expired
- May 27, 2017, 8:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Howell County, MO, Oregon County, MO, Shannon County, MO
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 138 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:51 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 8:03 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Mountain View, MO | PUBLIC REPORTED LARGE TREE DOWN IN MOUNTAIN GROVE DUE TO WIND JUST AFTER 8PM. RADAR TIME ESTIMATE. |
| May 27, 8:03 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Mountain View, MO | PUBLIC REPORTED LARGE TREE DOWN IN MOUNTAIN VIEW DUE TO WIND JUST AFTER 8PM. RADAR TIME ESTIMATE. |
| May 27, 8:05 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 50 | Mountain View, MO | 50 MPH GUST DURING THUNDERSTORM AT MESONET STATION MRWM7, MOUNTAIN VIEW. |
| May 27, 8:10 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 4 Ene West Plains, MO | MPING REPORT OF QUARTER SIZE HAIL NORTHEAST OF WEST PLAINS. |
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, 7:01 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KBYH), launched 00:00Z, 0.8 hours before the alert went out and 290 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 3385 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -56 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1096 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 49 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 113 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 157 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 2.5
- Supercell composite
- 15.1
The text
As transmitted.
762
WFUS53 KSGF 280048
TORSGF
MOC091-149-203-280115-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0052.170528T0048Z-170528T0115Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
748 PM CDT SAT MAY 27 2017
The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Shannon County in south central Missouri...
Northern Howell County in south central Missouri...
Northwestern Oregon County in south central Missouri...
* Until 815 PM CDT
* At 748 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Willow Springs, moving east 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...
West Plains... Mountain View...
Willow Springs... Birch Tree...
Pomona... Montier...
Peace Valley... Rover...
White Church... Teresita...
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 3683 9210 3697 9210 3703 9208 3700 9149
3671 9159
TIME...MOT...LOC 0048Z 286DEG 51KT 3691 9201
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
Boxell2 follow-up statements
385
WWUS53 KSGF 280106
SVSSGF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
806 PM CDT SAT MAY 27 2017
MOC091-149-203-280115-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0052.000000T0000Z-170528T0115Z/
Shannon MO-Howell MO-Oregon MO-
806 PM CDT SAT MAY 27 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN SHANNON...NORTHEASTERN HOWELL AND NORTHWESTERN OREGON
COUNTIES...
At 806 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 10 miles south of Mountain View, moving east at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Mountain View... Willow Springs...
Birch Tree... Pomona...
Montier... Peace Valley...
Rover... White Church...
Teresita...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3682 9199 3702 9196 3700 9149 3671 9159
TIME...MOT...LOC 0106Z 286DEG 51KT 3684 9169
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
Burchfield495
WWUS53 KSGF 280114
SVSSGF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
814 PM CDT SAT MAY 27 2017
MOC091-149-203-280124-
/O.EXP.KSGF.TO.W.0052.000000T0000Z-170528T0115Z/
Shannon MO-Howell MO-Oregon MO-
814 PM CDT SAT MAY 27 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN SHANNON...NORTHEASTERN HOWELL
AND NORTHWESTERN OREGON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 815 PM CDT...
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for south central
Missouri.
LAT...LON 3682 9199 3702 9196 3700 9149 3671 9159
TIME...MOT...LOC 0114Z 286DEG 51KT 3681 9156
$$
BurchfieldThe office that day
Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 7:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Douglas, Texas, Webster, Wright | 43 min |
| May 27, 7:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Dade, Jasper, Lawrence | 39 min |
| May 27, 7:25 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Barry, Christian, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton, Stone and 1 more | 5 hr |
| May 27, 7:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barry, Christian, Douglas, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton and 2 more | 62 min |
| May 27, 7:28 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Douglas, Howell | 32 min |
| May 27, 7:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Douglas, Howell, Ozark, Texas, Wright | 60 min |
| May 27, 7:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Howell, Oregon, Shannon, Texas | 61 min |
| May 27, 8:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Jasper, Lawrence, Newton | 30 min |
| May 27, 8:20 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Barry, Douglas, McDonald, Ozark, Stone, Taney | 4 hr |
| May 27, 8:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barry, McDonald, Newton, Stone, Taney | 52 min |
| May 27, 9:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barry, Stone | 38 min |
| May 27, 9:34 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Stone, Taney | 6 hr |
| May 27, 9:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Ozark, Taney | 40 min |
| May 27, 10:21 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | Barry, Christian, Greene, McDonald, Stone, Taney | 12 hr |
| May 27, 11:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Jasper, Newton | 56 min |
| May 28, 12:04 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | Douglas, Howell, Oregon, Ozark, Shannon | 12 hr |
| May 28, 12:39 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barton, Dade, Jasper, Lawrence, Newton | 51 min |
| May 28, 8:12 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | Cedar | 35 hr |
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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.