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Tornado Warning 26, NWS Springfield, MO

August 19, 2018Christian County, Webster County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Aug 19, 2018, 3:11 PM CDT for Christian County, Webster County, Missouri. It was in force for 34 min. 2 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: Aug 19, 2018, 3:11 PM CDT (20:11 UTC)
Expired: Aug 19, 2018, 3:45 PM CDT
In force: 34 min
Issued by: NWS Springfield, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Christian County, MO, Webster County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 48 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:13 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
Aug 19, 3:32 PM CDT	TORNADO	1 S Diggins, MO	REPORT OF TORNADO DAMAGE NEAR HIGHWAY NN AND LAKEHILL ROAD JUST SOUTH OF DIGGINS. TORNADO THEN CROSSED HIGHWAY 60 NEAR DIGGINS WITH DEBRIS BLOCKING HIGHWAY. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
Aug 19, 3:32 PM CDT	TORNADO	1 S Diggins, MO	NWS STORM SURVEY FOUND LIMITED DAMAGE TO LIMBS AND ONE UPROOTED TREE WITHIN THE REGION WHERE SPOTTERS REPORTED DEBRIS AND ROTATION IN THE AIR. PATH FROM SPOTTERS EXTENDED FROM NN NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS HIGHWAY 60 NEAR BONNET RD WHERE DEBRIS WAS REPORTED TO HAVE

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 83 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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 1069 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 12 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 18 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 37 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

244 
WFUS53 KSGF 192011
TORSGF
MOC043-225-192045-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0026.180819T2011Z-180819T2045Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
311 PM CDT SUN AUG 19 2018

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Webster County in southwestern Missouri...
  Northeastern Christian County in southwestern Missouri...

* Until 345 PM CDT.
    
* At 311 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Fordland, or 15 miles east of Ozark, moving
  northeast at 20 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...
  Seymour...                        Fordland...
  Diggins...                        Elkhead...

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 3707 9302 3725 9286 3714 9269 3707 9283
      3707 9290 3705 9290 3702 9291 3700 9295
TIME...MOT...LOC 2011Z 232DEG 17KT 3706 9293 

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

$$

Burchfield

4 follow-up statements

907 
WWUS53 KSGF 192022
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
322 PM CDT SUN AUG 19 2018

MOC043-192032-
/O.CAN.KSGF.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-180819T2045Z/
Christian MO-
322 PM CDT SUN AUG 19 2018

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CHRISTIAN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3713 9296 3725 9286 3714 9269 3707 9283
      3708 9290
TIME...MOT...LOC 2022Z 224DEG 17KT 3711 9289 

$$

MOC225-192045-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-180819T2045Z/
Webster MO-
322 PM CDT SUN AUG 19 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN WEBSTER COUNTY...
    
At 322 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Fordland, or 15 miles south of Marshfield, moving
northeast at 20 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...
Seymour...                        Fordland...
Diggins...                        

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 3713 9296 3725 9286 3714 9269 3707 9283
      3708 9290
TIME...MOT...LOC 2022Z 224DEG 17KT 3711 9289 

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

$$

Burchfield

956 
WWUS53 KSGF 192030
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
330 PM CDT SUN AUG 19 2018

MOC225-192045-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-180819T2045Z/
Webster MO-
330 PM CDT SUN AUG 19 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN WEBSTER COUNTY...
        
At 328 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Diggins, or 14 miles south of Marshfield, moving 
northeast at 20 mph. At 323 PM a funnel cloud was reported southwest 
of Seymour.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Weather spotters reported a funnel cloud.

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...
Seymour...                        Fordland...
Diggins...                        

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 3713 9296 3725 9286 3716 9272 3709 9288
TIME...MOT...LOC 2028Z 229DEG 17KT 3713 9287 

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

$$

Burchfield

547 
WWUS53 KSGF 192035
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
335 PM CDT SUN AUG 19 2018

MOC225-192045-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-180819T2045Z/
Webster MO-
335 PM CDT SUN AUG 19 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN WEBSTER COUNTY...
    
At 334 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Diggins, or 13
miles south of Marshfield, moving northeast at 20 mph. 

HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.

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...
Seymour...                        Fordland...
Diggins...                        

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 3713 9296 3725 9286 3716 9272 3709 9288
TIME...MOT...LOC 2034Z 232DEG 17KT 3715 9284 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

Burchfield

498 
WWUS53 KSGF 192039
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
339 PM CDT SUN AUG 19 2018

MOC225-192045-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-180819T2045Z/
Webster MO-
339 PM CDT SUN AUG 19 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN WEBSTER COUNTY...
    
At 338 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Diggins, or 12 
miles south of Marshfield, moving northeast at 20 mph. Tornado was 
reported on the ground with a debris field just south of Diggins.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.

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...
Seymour...                        Diggins...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 3716 9289 3725 9286 3716 9272 3713 9285
TIME...MOT...LOC 2038Z 227DEG 15KT 3716 9284 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

Burchfield

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 19, 3:45 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Webster, Wright	22 min
Aug 19, 4:22 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barton, Jasper, Newton	53 min
Aug 19, 4:40 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Barton	35 min
Aug 19, 5:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barton, Jasper, McDonald, Newton	44 min
Aug 19, 5:30 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Newton	30 min
Aug 19, 5:32 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Jasper, Lawrence	43 min
Aug 19, 5:35 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Barton, Vernon	25 min
Aug 19, 5:54 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Barry, McDonald, Newton	37 min
Aug 19, 5:58 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	SGF	Barton, Cedar, Vernon	47 min
Aug 19, 6:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry, Barton, Cedar, Dade, Jasper, Lawrence and 3 more	55 min
Aug 19, 6:09 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Barry	36 min
Aug 19, 6:19 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Dade, Lawrence	26 min
Aug 19, 6:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Christian, Greene, Polk, Stone	50 min
Aug 19, 6:44 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	SGF	Barry, Christian, Lawrence, Stone	46 min
Aug 19, 6:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Cedar, Dade	26 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.