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Tornado Warning 23, NWS Springfield, MO

June 26, 2018Phelps County, Pulaski County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Jun 26, 2018, 4:22 PM CDT for Phelps County, Pulaski County, Missouri. It was in force for 23 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: Jun 26, 2018, 4:22 PM CDT (21:22 UTC)
Expired: Jun 26, 2018, 4:45 PM CDT
In force: 23 min
Issued by: NWS Springfield, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.0 in

Counties Phelps County, MO, Pulaski County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 130 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:21 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
Jun 26, 4:38 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Richland, MO	TREES BLOWN OVER.
Jun 26, 4:45 PM CDT	FUNNEL CLOUD	3 E Laquey, MO
Jun 26, 4:47 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 Wsw Waynesville, MO	SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN THE COUNTY. TIME BASED ON RADAR. DELAYED REPORT.

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
Jun 26, 12:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 180 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: 710 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -59 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 702 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 57 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 326 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 289 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 1.1
Supercell composite: 6.7

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

416 
WFUS53 KSGF 262122
TORSGF
MOC161-169-262145-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0023.180626T2122Z-180626T2145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
422 PM CDT TUE JUN 26 2018

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Pulaski County in central Missouri...
  West central Phelps County in east central Missouri...

* Until 445 PM CDT
    
* At 422 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Richland, or 10 miles northwest of Waynesville,
  moving east at 25 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...
  Northeastern Fort Leonard Wood... Waynesville...
  St. Robert...                     Richland...
  Dixon...                          Crocker...
  Devil's Elbow...                  Swedeborg...
  Ozark Springs...                  Jerome...

This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 152 and 169, and
between mile markers 171 and 174.
 
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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3769 9196 3781 9241 3799 9241 3801 9195
TIME...MOT...LOC 2122Z 274DEG 24KT 3789 9237 

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

$$

Hatch

2 follow-up statements

163 
WWUS53 KSGF 262128
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
428 PM CDT TUE JUN 26 2018

MOC161-169-262145-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-180626T2145Z/
Pulaski MO-Phelps MO-
428 PM CDT TUE JUN 26 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
PULASKI AND WEST CENTRAL PHELPS COUNTIES...
    
At 428 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Richland, or near Waynesville, moving east 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...
Northeastern Fort Leonard Wood... Waynesville...
St. Robert...                     Richland...
Dixon...                          Crocker...
Devil's Elbow...                  Swedeborg...
Ozark Springs...                  Jerome...

This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 152 and 169, and
between mile markers 171 and 174.
 
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.

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 3769 9196 3781 9241 3794 9241 3801 9195
TIME...MOT...LOC 2128Z 277DEG 25KT 3787 9230 

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

$$

Hatch

761 
WWUS53 KSGF 262142
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
442 PM CDT TUE JUN 26 2018

MOC161-169-262152-
/O.EXP.KSGF.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-180626T2145Z/
Pulaski MO-Phelps MO-
442 PM CDT TUE JUN 26 2018

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL PULASKI AND WEST CENTRAL PHELPS
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 445 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.  However
gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
central, southwestern and east central Missouri.

LAT...LON 3769 9196 3781 9241 3794 9241 3801 9195
TIME...MOT...LOC 2142Z 274DEG 24KT 3786 9219 

$$

Hatch

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 25, 9:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Ozark	46 min
Jun 25, 10:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Ozark	43 min
Jun 25, 10:28 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Greene	47 min
Jun 26, 12:03 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Laclede	42 min
Jun 26, 1:40 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Pulaski	50 min
Jun 26, 1:51 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Camden, Laclede, Pulaski	26 min
Jun 26, 2:43 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Texas	47 min
Jun 26, 2:48 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Texas	57 min
Jun 26, 2:53 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Texas	22 min
Jun 26, 2:58 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Greene	47 min
Jun 26, 3:20 AM CDT	Heat Advisory	SGF	Barry, Barton, Benton, Camden, Cedar, Christian and 28 more	5 days
Jun 26, 3:25 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Greene, Webster	38 min
Jun 26, 3:58 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Webster	47 min
Jun 26, 4:12 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SGF	Greene, Webster	4 hr
Jun 26, 5:31 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Dent	44 min
Jun 26, 7:21 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Benton	39 min
Jun 26, 9:17 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Morgan	43 min
Jun 26, 9:37 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Morgan	38 min
Jun 26, 9:57 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Miller	48 min
Jun 26, 10:22 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Morgan	23 min
Jun 26, 12:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Phelps, Pulaski	42 min
Jun 26, 12:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Phelps, Pulaski	39 min
Jun 26, 1:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dent, Phelps	52 min
Jun 26, 1:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Maries, Phelps, Pulaski	20 min
Jun 26, 1:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dent, Phelps, Pulaski, Texas	46 min
Jun 26, 1:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dent	49 min
Jun 26, 2:06 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Maries	39 min
Jun 26, 2:19 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Benton, Morgan	41 min
Jun 26, 2:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Benton, St. Clair	42 min
Jun 26, 2:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dent	20 min
Jun 26, 2:47 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Benton, Miller, Morgan	6 hr
Jun 26, 2:48 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SGF	Dent	6 hr
Jun 26, 2:56 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Barton, St. Clair, Vernon	49 min
Jun 26, 3:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barton, Cedar, St. Clair, Vernon	50 min
Jun 26, 3:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Barton, Jasper, Newton	47 min
Jun 26, 3:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Benton, Camden, Hickory, Miller, Morgan	44 min
Jun 26, 3:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Benton, Camden, Hickory, Miller, Morgan, St. Clair	38 min
Jun 26, 3:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Dade, Lawrence, Newton	47 min
Jun 26, 4:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Camden, Dallas, Laclede, Maries, Miller, Phelps and 1 more	39 min
Jun 26, 4:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	McDonald, Newton	44 min
Jun 26, 4:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry, Christian, Greene, Lawrence, McDonald, Stone	50 min
Jun 26, 4:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dent, Laclede, Maries, Phelps, Pulaski	49 min
Jun 26, 4:44 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SGF	McDonald, Newton	6 hr
Jun 26, 4:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Polk	24 min
Jun 26, 5:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Christian, Douglas, Greene, Stone, Taney, Webster and 1 more	51 min
Jun 26, 5:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Laclede	40 min
Jun 26, 5:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dent	19 min
Jun 26, 5:46 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Wright	14 min
Jun 26, 5:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Douglas, Ozark, Taney, Texas, Wright	49 min
Jun 26, 6:02 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Laclede, Pulaski, Texas, Wright	28 min
Jun 26, 6:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dent, Douglas, Howell, Oregon, Ozark, Shannon and 1 more	46 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.