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Tornado Warning 25, NWS Springfield, MO

June 26, 20184 counties in Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Jun 26, 2018, 6:02 PM CDT for 4 counties in Missouri. It was in force for 28 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: Jun 26, 2018, 6:02 PM CDT (23:02 UTC)
Expired: Jun 26, 2018, 6:30 PM CDT
In force: 28 min
Issued by: NWS Springfield, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Laclede County, MO, Pulaski County, MO, Texas County, MO, Wright County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:06 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.

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, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 156 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.

150 
WFUS53 KSGF 262302
TORSGF
MOC105-169-215-229-262330-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0025.180626T2302Z-180626T2330Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Eastern Wright County in southwestern Missouri...
  Southeastern Laclede County in southwestern Missouri...
  Southeastern Pulaski County in central Missouri...
  Western Texas County in south central Missouri...

* Until 630 PM CDT
    
* At 602 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing a tornado
  were located along a line extending from 11 miles east of Lebanon
  to 19 miles southwest of Fort Leonard Wood to near Hartville,
  moving east at 50 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...
  Southern Fort Leonard Wood...     Mountain Grove...
  Licking...                        Cabool...
  Houston...                        Dawson...
  Huggins...                        Plato...
  Manes...                          Bucyrus...
  Hazelton...                       Lynchburg...
  Graff...                          Elk Creek...
  Falcon...                         Success...
  Roby...                           Solo...
  Simmons...                        Dry Knob...

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 line 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 3746 9240 3766 9256 3768 9203 3761 9203
      3760 9195 3750 9186 3713 9198 3713 9254
TIME...MOT...LOC 2302Z 270DEG 44KT 3765 9245 3745 9232 3721 9247 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

Hatch

2 follow-up statements

843 
WWUS53 KSGF 262316
SVSSGF

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

MOC105-169-215-229-262330-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-180626T2330Z/
Wright MO-Laclede MO-Pulaski MO-Texas MO-
616 PM CDT TUE JUN 26 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR EASTERN
WRIGHT...SOUTHEASTERN LACLEDE...SOUTHEASTERN PULASKI AND WESTERN
TEXAS COUNTIES...
    
At 616 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes
were located along a line extending from 9 miles southwest of Fort
Leonard Wood to 13 miles west of Licking to near Mountain Grove,
moving east at 55 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...
Southern Fort Leonard Wood...     Mountain Grove...
Licking...                        Cabool...
Houston...                        Dawson...
Huggins...                        Plato...
Bucyrus...                        Hazelton...
Lynchburg...                      Graff...
Elk Creek...                      Success...
Roby...                           Solo...
Simmons...                        Prescott...
Bendavis...                       

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!

This line 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 3740 9227 3759 9243 3768 9203 3761 9203
      3760 9195 3750 9186 3713 9198 3713 9237
TIME...MOT...LOC 2316Z 265DEG 48KT 3760 9228 3748 9210 3717 9230 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

Hatch

661 
WWUS53 KSGF 262326
SVSSGF

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

MOC105-169-215-229-262335-
/O.EXP.KSGF.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-180626T2330Z/
Wright MO-Laclede MO-Pulaski MO-Texas MO-
626 PM CDT TUE JUN 26 2018

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN WRIGHT...SOUTHEASTERN LACLEDE...
SOUTHEASTERN PULASKI AND WESTERN TEXAS COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 630 PM
CDT...
            
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appear capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty winds
and heavy rain are still possible with these thunderstorms.

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

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect.

LAT...LON 3740 9227 3759 9243 3768 9203 3761 9203
      3760 9195 3750 9186 3713 9198 3713 9237
TIME...MOT...LOC 2325Z 270DEG 44KT 3760 9218 3748 9200 3717 9220 

$$

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, 4:22 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Phelps, Pulaski	23 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, 6:29 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.