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Tornado Warning 11, NWS Springfield, MO

April 13, 2018Texas County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Apr 13, 2018, 7:57 PM CDT for Texas County, Missouri. It was in force for 33 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: Apr 13, 2018, 7:57 PM CDT (00:57 UTC)
Expired: Apr 13, 2018, 8:30 PM CDT
In force: 33 min
Issued by: NWS Springfield, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.0 in

County Texas County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 118 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:56 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
Apr 13, 8:00 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Bucyrus, MO	DAMAGE TO METAL CARPORT, ROOF OF HOUSE AND TREES. ROOF OF METAL CARPORT THROWN 1/10 TO 1/4 MILE. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
Apr 13, 8:00 PM CDT	TORNADO	5 Sw Success, MO	AN EF-1 TORNADO WITH MAXIMUM WIDTH OF 50 YARDS AND MAXIMUM WINDS OF 95 MPH DAMAGED A ROOF, CARPORT, OUTBUILDING AND TREES ALONG A ONE AND A QUARTER MILE PATH FROM 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SUCCESS TO ONE HALF MILE EAST OF HIGHWAY AJ.
Apr 13, 8:20 PM CDT	TORNADO	4 Wnw Licking, MO	AN EF-1 TORNADO WITH MAXIMUM WINDS OF 100 MPH AND MAXIMUM WIDTH OF 50 YARDS DAMAGED A HOUSE, VACANT MOBILE HOME, AND NUMEROUS TREES WERE SNAPPED AND UPROOTED. THE PATH LENGTH WAS FIVE MILES AND EXTENDED FROM 4 MILES WNW OF LICKING ALONG HIGHWAY 32 TO 5 MILES S
Apr 13, 8:23 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	4 Wnw Licking, MO	SOCIAL MEDIA PICTURES OF UNOCCUPIED MOBILE HOME WITH SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE.

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
Apr 13, 5:27 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 163 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: 505 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -13 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 560 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 139 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 157 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.4
Supercell composite: 3.6

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

645 
WFUS53 KSGF 140057
TORSGF
MOC215-140130-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0011.180414T0057Z-180414T0130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
757 PM CDT FRI APR 13 2018

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Texas County in south central Missouri...

* Until 830 PM CDT

* At 757 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing both
  tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located 12
  miles west of Houston, moving northeast at 30 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...
  Licking...                        Huggins...
  Hazelton...                       Roby...
  Success...                        

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

This cluster 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 3727 9210 3733 9225 3760 9219 3760 9176
TIME...MOT...LOC 0057Z 221DEG 25KT 3736 9217 

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

$$

Hatch

4 follow-up statements

732 
WWUS53 KSGF 140108
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
808 PM CDT FRI APR 13 2018

MOC215-140130-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-180414T0130Z/
Texas MO-
808 PM CDT FRI APR 13 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN TEXAS COUNTY...

At 808 PM CDT, a severe squall line capable of producing both
tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage was located 10
miles northwest of Houston, moving northeast at 35 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...
Licking...                        Hazelton...
Roby...                           Success...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

This cluster 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 3735 9202 3743 9214 3760 9214 3760 9176
TIME...MOT...LOC 0108Z 220DEG 31KT 3745 9207 

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

$$

Hatch

268 
WWUS53 KSGF 140115
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
815 PM CDT FRI APR 13 2018

MOC215-140130-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-180414T0130Z/
Texas MO-
815 PM CDT FRI APR 13 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL TEXAS COUNTY...

At 815 PM CDT, a severe squall line capable of producing both
tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage was located 7 miles
west of Licking, or 12 miles north of Houston, 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...
Licking...                        Hazelton...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

This cluster 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 3742 9195 3746 9208 3760 9204 3760 9176
TIME...MOT...LOC 0115Z 233DEG 33KT 3750 9199 

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

$$

Hatch

739 
WWUS53 KSGF 140123
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
823 PM CDT FRI APR 13 2018

MOC215-140130-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-180414T0130Z/
Texas MO-
823 PM CDT FRI APR 13 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL TEXAS COUNTY...

At 822 PM CDT, a severe squall line capable of producing both
tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage was located near
Licking, or 14 miles north of Houston, moving northeast at 30 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...
Licking...                        

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

This cluster 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 3747 9190 3750 9200 3760 9201 3760 9176
TIME...MOT...LOC 0122Z 221DEG 25KT 3754 9195 

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

$$

Hatch

982 
WWUS53 KSGF 140131
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
831 PM CDT FRI APR 13 2018

MOC215-140140-
/O.EXP.KSGF.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-180414T0130Z/
Texas MO-
831 PM CDT FRI APR 13 2018

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...
    
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.  However
gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for south central
and east central Missouri.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
Texas, Dent and Phelps counties. 

LAT...LON 3747 9190 3750 9200 3760 9201 3760 9176
TIME...MOT...LOC 0130Z 221DEG 25KT 3757 9191 

$$

Hatch

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 13, 7:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Texas, Wright	40 min
Apr 13, 7:09 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SGF	Christian, Douglas, Taney	6 hr
Apr 13, 7:09 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Douglas, Wright	36 min
Apr 13, 7:29 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Texas, Wright	31 min
Apr 13, 7:49 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Douglas	4 hr
Apr 13, 7:50 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Maries, Miller	40 min
Apr 13, 8:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dent, Phelps, Texas	49 min
Apr 13, 8:36 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Douglas, Howell, Ozark	54 min
Apr 13, 8:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dent, Shannon, Texas	38 min
Apr 13, 8:40 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Phelps	35 min
Apr 13, 8:49 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Howell, Ozark	26 min
Apr 13, 9:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Howell, Oregon, Shannon	60 min
Apr 13, 9:38 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Howell, Oregon, Shannon	37 min
Apr 13, 10:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Oregon	21 min
Apr 14, 3:04 AM CDT	Freeze Warning	SGF	Barry, Barton, Cedar, Christian, Dade, Dallas and 16 more	30 hr
Apr 14, 6:37 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SGF	Douglas, Texas, Webster, Wright	6 hr
Apr 14, 12:26 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SGF	Douglas, Texas, Wright	10 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.