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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Springfield, MO

May 31, 2018Dent County, Texas County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at May 31, 2018, 6:43 PM CDT for Dent County, Texas County, Missouri. It was in force for 32 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 31, 2018, 6:43 PM CDT (23:43 UTC)
Expired
May 31, 2018, 7:15 PM CDT
In force
32 min
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.25 in

Counties Dent County, MO, Texas County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 154 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 31, 1:57 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 11.7 hours before the alert went out and 197 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2018-05-31Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 133 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2018-05-31The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -216 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
133 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-299 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
880 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-216 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-160 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.9

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The text

As transmitted.

685 
WFUS53 KSGF 312343
TORSGF
MOC065-215-010015-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0021.180531T2343Z-180601T0015Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
643 PM CDT THU MAY 31 2018

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southwestern Dent County in south central Missouri...
  East central Texas County in south central Missouri...

* Until 715 PM CDT
    
* At 643 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Licking, or 10 miles northeast of Houston, moving
  east at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar 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...
  Montauk State Park...             Montauk...

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.

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Springfield.

&&

LAT...LON 3742 9164 3735 9164 3734 9166 3739 9183
      3747 9182 3750 9160 3743 9157
TIME...MOT...LOC 2343Z 281DEG 17KT 3743 9180 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

Hatch

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 31, 3:28 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFBarton, Jasper, McDonald, Newton, Vernon77 min
May 31, 4:35 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFCedar, Dade, Lawrence55 min
May 31, 5:04 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFGreene, Hickory, Polk56 min
May 31, 5:15 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCamden, Miller, Morgan27 min
May 31, 5:51 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFDallas, Laclede, Webster54 min
May 31, 7:06 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFPulaski39 min
May 31, 2:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFChristian41 min
May 31, 2:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFNewton39 min
May 31, 3:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFChristian50 min
May 31, 3:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFStone47 min
May 31, 3:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFShannon44 min
May 31, 3:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFHowell46 min
May 31, 4:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFChristian, Stone, Taney52 min
May 31, 4:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFHowell, Shannon, Texas50 min
May 31, 4:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFHowell53 min
May 31, 4:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFOzark, Taney48 min
May 31, 4:45 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFOregon, Shannon30 min
May 31, 5:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFHowell, Oregon44 min
May 31, 5:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFOzark, Taney33 min
May 31, 5:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFShannon50 min
May 31, 5:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFShannon, Texas42 min
May 31, 5:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFOregon24 min
May 31, 6:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFOzark, Taney52 min
May 31, 6:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFWright44 min
May 31, 6:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFShannon41 min
May 31, 6:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFChristian, Douglas, Taney39 min
May 31, 6:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFDent51 min
May 31, 6:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDouglas, Wright48 min
May 31, 6:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDent, Shannon, Texas43 min
May 31, 6:36 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFDent24 min
May 31, 6:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFOregon49 min
May 31, 6:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDouglas, Ozark, Taney28 min

Nearby

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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.