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Tornado Warning 32, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Aug 19, 2018, 5:54 PM CDT for Barry County, McDonald County, Newton County, Missouri. It was in force for 37 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
- Aug 19, 2018, 5:54 PM CDT (22:54 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 19, 2018, 6:31 PM CDT
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Barry County, MO, McDonald County, MO, Newton County, MO
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:54 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 4:07 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 33 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.
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
199
WFUS53 KSGF 192254
TORSGF
MOC009-119-145-192345-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0032.180819T2254Z-180819T2345Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
554 PM CDT SUN AUG 19 2018
The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Newton County in southwestern Missouri...
Northeastern McDonald County in southwestern Missouri...
Northwestern Barry County in southwestern Missouri...
* Until 645 PM CDT.
* At 554 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles southwest of Wheaton, or 13 miles northeast of
Pineville, moving northeast at 40 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...
Purdy... Wheaton...
Fairview... Pioneer...
Stella... Rocky Comfort...
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 3665 9419 3673 9427 3691 9407 3680 9385
TIME...MOT...LOC 2254Z 228DEG 34KT 3672 9418
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
Burchfield2 follow-up statements
462
WWUS53 KSGF 192313
SVSSGF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
613 PM CDT SUN AUG 19 2018
MOC119-145-192322-
/O.CAN.KSGF.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-180819T2345Z/
Newton MO-McDonald MO-
613 PM CDT SUN AUG 19 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN NEWTON AND NORTHEASTERN
MCDONALD COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for southwestern
Missouri.
LAT...LON 3690 9407 3691 9406 3683 9391 3678 9406
3679 9406
TIME...MOT...LOC 2312Z 228DEG 34KT 3684 9401
$$
MOC009-192345-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-180819T2345Z/
Barry MO-
613 PM CDT SUN AUG 19 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN BARRY COUNTY...
At 612 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Fairview, or 7 miles southwest of Monett, moving
northeast at 40 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...
Pioneer...
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 3690 9407 3691 9406 3683 9391 3678 9406
3679 9406
TIME...MOT...LOC 2312Z 228DEG 34KT 3684 9401
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
Burchfield492
WWUS53 KSGF 192331
SVSSGF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
631 PM CDT SUN AUG 19 2018
MOC009-192341-
/O.CAN.KSGF.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-180819T2345Z/
Barry MO-
631 PM CDT SUN AUG 19 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN BARRY COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for southwestern
Missouri.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Springfield.
LAT...LON 3690 9407 3691 9406 3683 9391 3678 9406
3679 9406
TIME...MOT...LOC 2329Z 228DEG 34KT 3696 9384
$$
BurchfieldThe office that day
Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 3:11 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Christian, Webster | 34 min |
| 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, 5:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | 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 | 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.