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Tornado Warning 8, NWS Springfield, MO

March 6, 2017Camden County, Miller County, Pulaski County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Mar 6, 2017, 10:50 PM CST for Camden County, Miller County, Pulaski County, Missouri. It was in force for 40 min. 3 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: Mar 6, 2017, 10:50 PM CST (04:50 UTC)
Expired: Mar 6, 2017, 11:30 PM CST
In force: 40 min
Issued by: NWS Springfield, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.0 in

Counties Camden County, MO, Miller County, MO, Pulaski County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 136 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:54 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
Mar 6, 11:15 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	4 Sw Tuscumbia, MO	ROOF BLOWN OFF BARN.
Mar 6, 11:15 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	4 Wsw Tuscumbia, MO	ROOF BLOWN OFF BARN.
Mar 6, 11:18 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	Marys Home, MO	MINOR DAMAGE TO A METAL SIGN AND OUTBUILDING. PICTURE FROM SOCIAL MEDIA AND TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.

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
Mar 6, 6:51 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 4.8 hours before the alert went out and 188 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: 629 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -16 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1110 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 54 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 319 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 542 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 1.7
Supercell composite: 8.2

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The text

As transmitted.

413 
WFUS53 KSGF 070450
TORSGF
MOC029-131-169-070530-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0008.170307T0450Z-170307T0530Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1050 PM CST MON MAR 6 2017

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Miller County in central Missouri...
  Northwestern Pulaski County in central Missouri...
  Eastern Camden County in central Missouri...

* Until 1130 PM CST
    
* At 1049 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
  tornado was located over Osage Beach, moving northeast at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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...             Lake of The Ozarks State Park...
  Osage Beach...                    Village of Four Seasons...
  Lake Ozark...                     Iberia...
  Saint Elizabeth...                St. Elizabeth...
  Linn Creek...                     Tuscumbia...
  Eugene...                         Bagnell...
  Brumley...                        Ulman...
  Lakeview...                       Freedom...
  Kaiser...                         Marys Home...
  Montreal...                       Wet Glaize...

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 3837 9241 3834 9240 3834 9229 3832 9224
      3834 9220 3802 9218 3791 9242 3784 9260
      3786 9262 3821 9274 3822 9270 3837 9242
TIME...MOT...LOC 0449Z 244DEG 35KT 3814 9267 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

Frye

4 follow-up statements

143 
WWUS53 KSGF 070459
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1059 PM CST MON MAR 6 2017

MOC029-131-169-070530-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-170307T0530Z/
Miller MO-Pulaski MO-Camden MO-
1059 PM CST MON MAR 6 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CST FOR
MILLER...NORTHWESTERN PULASKI AND NORTHEASTERN CAMDEN COUNTIES...
    
At 1059 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Osage Beach, moving northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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...             Lake of The Ozarks State Park...
Osage Beach...                    Lake Ozark...
Iberia...                         Saint Elizabeth...
St. Elizabeth...                  Tuscumbia...
Eugene...                         Bagnell...
Brumley...                        Ulman...
Lakeview...                       Freedom...
Kaiser...                         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 3837 9241 3834 9240 3834 9229 3832 9224
      3834 9220 3802 9218 3791 9242 3795 9251
      3803 9260 3817 9269 3837 9242
TIME...MOT...LOC 0459Z 220DEG 39KT 3813 9254 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

Frye

860 
WWUS53 KSGF 070507
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1107 PM CST MON MAR 6 2017

MOC029-169-070516-
/O.CAN.KSGF.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-170307T0530Z/
Pulaski MO-Camden MO-
1107 PM CST MON MAR 6 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN PULASKI AND NORTHEASTERN
CAMDEN COUNTIES 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 300 AM CST for central
Missouri.

LAT...LON 3834 9240 3834 9229 3832 9224 3834 9220
      3802 9218 3802 9245 3814 9258 3837 9242
      3837 9241
TIME...MOT...LOC 0506Z 244DEG 35KT 3816 9245 

$$

MOC131-070530-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-170307T0530Z/
Miller MO-
1107 PM CST MON MAR 6 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CST FOR MILLER
COUNTY...
    
At 1106 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 9 miles east of Osage Beach, moving northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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 State Park...  Iberia...
Saint Elizabeth...                St. Elizabeth...
Tuscumbia...                      Eugene...
Brumley...                        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 3834 9240 3834 9229 3832 9224 3834 9220
      3802 9218 3802 9245 3814 9258 3837 9242
      3837 9241
TIME...MOT...LOC 0506Z 244DEG 35KT 3816 9245 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

Frye

250 
WWUS53 KSGF 070517
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1117 PM CST MON MAR 6 2017

MOC131-070530-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-170307T0530Z/
Miller MO-
1117 PM CST MON MAR 6 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN MILLER COUNTY...
    
At 1116 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Iberia, or 18 miles north of Waynesville, moving
east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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...
Iberia...                         

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 3821 9233 3822 9220 3802 9218 3802 9239
      3810 9238
TIME...MOT...LOC 0516Z 249DEG 44KT 3809 9224 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

Frye

689 
WWUS53 KSGF 070526
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1126 PM CST MON MAR 6 2017

MOC131-070536-
/O.EXP.KSGF.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-170307T0530Z/
Miller MO-
1126 PM CST MON MAR 6 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MILLER COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
1130 PM CST...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 300 AM CST for central
Missouri.

LAT...LON 3821 9233 3822 9220 3802 9218 3802 9239
      3810 9238
TIME...MOT...LOC 0526Z 244DEG 35KT 3813 9214 

$$

Frye

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 6, 8:51 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Vernon	39 min
Mar 6, 9:07 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barton, Vernon	53 min
Mar 6, 9:09 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Barton, Benton, Camden, Cedar, Dade, Dallas and 4 more	81 min
Mar 6, 9:16 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barton, Jasper	59 min
Mar 6, 9:19 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Benton, Hickory, St. Clair	56 min
Mar 6, 9:21 PM CST	Tornado Warning	SGF	Cedar, St. Clair, Vernon	24 min
Mar 6, 9:35 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Cedar	55 min
Mar 6, 9:40 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Douglas, Howell, Ozark, Stone, Taney	65 min
Mar 6, 9:40 PM CST	Tornado Warning	SGF	St. Clair	19 min
Mar 6, 9:43 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Morgan	62 min
Mar 6, 10:00 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barton, Cedar, Dade, Greene, Jasper, Lawrence and 3 more	60 min
Mar 6, 10:11 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Benton, Camden, Dallas, Hickory, Laclede, Miller and 2 more	64 min
Mar 6, 10:14 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton	61 min
Mar 6, 10:19 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Christian, Dallas, Greene, Laclede, Lawrence, Polk and 1 more	56 min
Mar 6, 10:29 PM CST	Tornado Warning	SGF	Camden, Miller, Morgan	31 min
Mar 6, 10:41 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry, Christian, Lawrence, McDonald, Stone	64 min
Mar 6, 10:49 PM CST	Tornado Warning	SGF	Dallas, Laclede	41 min
Mar 6, 11:02 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Christian, Dallas, Douglas, Greene, Laclede, Pulaski and 3 more	58 min
Mar 6, 11:09 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry, Christian, Douglas, Stone, Taney	66 min
Mar 6, 11:12 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Camden, Laclede, Maries, Miller, Phelps, Pulaski	63 min
Mar 6, 11:13 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Ozark, Taney	47 min
Mar 6, 11:41 PM CST	Tornado Warning	SGF	Maries, Phelps	34 min
Mar 6, 11:43 PM CST	Tornado Warning	SGF	Douglas, Howell, Ozark	47 min
Mar 6, 11:51 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Christian, Douglas, Ozark, Taney	54 min
Mar 6, 11:58 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Christian, Laclede, Pulaski, Texas, Webster, Wright	62 min
Mar 7, 12:12 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dent	63 min
Mar 7, 12:19 AM CST	Tornado Warning	SGF	Howell	41 min
Mar 7, 12:34 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Douglas, Howell, Ozark, Taney	56 min
Mar 7, 12:41 AM CST	Tornado Warning	SGF	Oregon, Shannon	49 min
Mar 7, 1:23 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Howell, Oregon	52 min
Mar 7, 2:14 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Oregon	13 min
Mar 7, 2:10 PM CST	Fire Weather Watch	SGF	Barton, Benton, Cedar, Dade, Hickory, Jasper and 5 more	13 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.