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Tornado Warning 33, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Aug 19, 2018, 5:58 PM CDT for Barton County, Cedar County, Vernon County, Missouri. It was in force for 47 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
- Aug 19, 2018, 5:58 PM CDT (22:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 19, 2018, 6:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Barton County, MO, Cedar County, MO, Vernon County, MO
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:01 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, 5:59 PM CDT | TORNADO | 3 Nnw Milford, MO | A BRIEF EF-0 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NEAR HWY N MO-A. THE TORNADO WAS SHORT-LIVED LASTING NEARLY 2 MINUTES BEFORE ENDING NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HWY N MO-A AND NE 90TH ROAD. MAX WINDS ESTIMATED AT 74 MPH, WIDTH OF 25 YARDS, AND A PATH LENGTH OF 0.16 MILES. THERE |
| Aug 19, 6:05 PM CDT | TORNADO | 5 Wnw Jerico Springs, MO | A NWS SURVEY DETERMINED THAT AN EF-0 TORNADO STRUCK A BARN RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE ROOF. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
| Aug 19, 6:05 PM CDT | TORNADO | 5 Wnw Jerico Springs, MO | CORRECTS PREVIOUS TORNADO REPORT FROM 5 WNW JERICO SPRINGS TIME. A NWS SURVEY DETERMINED THAT AN EF-0 TORNADO STRUCK A BARN RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE ROOF. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 4:07 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 89 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.
541
WFUS53 KSGF 192258
TORSGF
MOC011-039-217-192345-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0033.180819T2258Z-180819T2345Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
558 PM CDT SUN AUG 19 2018
The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Barton County in southwestern Missouri...
Western Cedar County in southwestern Missouri...
Southeastern Vernon County in west central Missouri...
* Until 645 PM CDT.
* At 558 PM CDT, a tornado producing storm was located over Sheldon,
or 10 miles north of Lamar, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar 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...
El Dorado Springs... Sheldon...
Montevallo... Jerico Springs...
Irwin... Milford...
Olympia... Filley...
This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 72 and 83.
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 3764 9443 3792 9409 3779 9388 3758 9403
3758 9407 3754 9408 3750 9413
TIME...MOT...LOC 2258Z 228DEG 34KT 3764 9425
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
Burchfield2 follow-up statements
079
WWUS53 KSGF 192314
SVSSGF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
614 PM CDT SUN AUG 19 2018
MOC011-192324-
/O.CAN.KSGF.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-180819T2345Z/
Barton MO-
614 PM CDT SUN AUG 19 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN BARTON COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for southwestern
Missouri.
LAT...LON 3792 9409 3779 9388 3762 9400 3769 9437
TIME...MOT...LOC 2314Z 229DEG 27KT 3771 9414
$$
MOC039-217-192345-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-180819T2345Z/
Cedar MO-Vernon MO-
614 PM CDT SUN AUG 19 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT FOR WESTERN
CEDAR AND SOUTHEASTERN VERNON COUNTIES...
At 614 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located 8 miles northeast of
Sheldon, or 13 miles southwest of El Dorado Springs, moving northeast
at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar 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...
El Dorado Springs... Montevallo...
Jerico Springs... Filley...
Olympia...
This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 79 and 83.
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 3792 9409 3779 9388 3762 9400 3769 9437
TIME...MOT...LOC 2314Z 229DEG 27KT 3771 9414
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
Burchfield668
WWUS53 KSGF 192337
SVSSGF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
637 PM CDT SUN AUG 19 2018
MOC217-192346-
/O.CAN.KSGF.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-180819T2345Z/
Vernon MO-
637 PM CDT SUN AUG 19 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN VERNON COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has weakened.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for southwestern
Missouri.
LAT...LON 3779 9388 3762 9400 3769 9407 3786 9407
3790 9406
TIME...MOT...LOC 2336Z 227DEG 28KT 3783 9397
$$
MOC039-192345-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-180819T2345Z/
Cedar MO-
637 PM CDT SUN AUG 19 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT FOR WESTERN
CEDAR COUNTY...
At 636 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near El Dorado Springs, moving northeast at 35 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...
El Dorado Springs... Jerico Springs...
Filley... Olympia...
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 3779 9388 3762 9400 3769 9407 3786 9407
3790 9406
TIME...MOT...LOC 2336Z 227DEG 28KT 3783 9397
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
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, 5:54 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Barry, McDonald, Newton | 37 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.