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Tornado Warning 37, NWS Springfield, MO

December 1, 2018Christian County, Lawrence County, Stone County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Dec 1, 2018, 12:34 AM CST for Christian County, Lawrence County, Stone County, Missouri. It was in force for 26 min. 10 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
Dec 1, 2018, 12:34 AM CST (06:34 UTC)
Expired
Dec 1, 2018, 1:00 AM CST
In force
26 min
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.0 in

Counties Christian County, MO, Lawrence County, MO, Stone County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Dec 1, 12:35 AM CSTTSTM WND DMG1 S Aurora, MOSUTHERLANDS HOME IMPROVEMENT AND MAYSE AUTO DEALERSHIP SUSTAINED DAMAGE. POSSIBLE TORNADO.
Dec 1, 12:35 AM CSTTSTM WND DMG2 S Aurora, MO*** 1 FATAL *** CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 2 S AURORA. DAMAGE TO HOTEL IN AURORA. 1 CONFIRMED FATALITY. POSSIBLE TORNADO. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Dec 1, 12:35 AM CSTTSTM WND DMG2 S Aurora, MODAMAGE TO HOTEL IN AURORA. POSSIBLE INJURIES. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Dec 1, 12:35 AM CSTTSTM WND DMG2 S Aurora, MOCAR DEALERSHIP HEAVILY DAMAGED. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. POSSIBLE TORNADO.
Dec 1, 12:39 AM CSTTSTM WND DMGMarionville, MOSEVERAL TREES UPROOTED, AND SOME ROOF DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS IN AND AROUND THE CITY OF MARIONVILLE.
Dec 1, 12:40 AM CSTTSTM WND DMGBillings, MOLARGE TREE DESTROYED, WELL HOUSE DESTROYED, CAR DAMAGED, ROOF DAMAGED. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. REPORTED BY AN OFF DUTY NWS EMPLOYEE VISITING THE AREA.
Dec 1, 12:40 AM CSTTORNADO2 Ssw Clever, MOAN EF-0 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN IN THE CHRISTIAN COUNTY PANHANDLE DAMAGING NUMEROUS TREES AND A COUPLE OF OUTBUILDINGS. ONE OUTBUILDING WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE TORNADO WAS ON THE GROUND FOR ROUGHLY 2.08 MILES SOUTH OF CLEVER.
Dec 1, 12:41 AM CSTTORNADO2 S Billings, MOAN EF-1 TORNADO DEVELOPED APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES SOUTH OF BILLINGS AND TRACKED NORTH-NORTHEAST AND DISSIPATED APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE SOUTH OF BILLINGS. NUMEROUS TREES WERE UPROOTED AND SNAPPED WITH SEVERAL HOMES AND OUTBUILDINGS SUSTAINING MINOR DAMAGE.
Dec 1, 12:43 AM CSTTSTM WND DMGBillings, MOREPORTS OF NUMEROUS TREE LIMBS DOWN AND DEBRIS NEAR HIGHWAY 60 AND WASHINGTON AVE. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.
Dec 1, 12:47 AM CSTTSTM WND DMG3 Nnw Boaz, MOOUT BUILDING ROOF DAMAGED. 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Nov 30, 9:47 PM CSTTornado WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 6.6 hours before the alert went out and 20 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Springfield, MO at 00:00Z on 2018-12-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 202 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Springfield, MO at 00:00Z on 2018-12-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 241 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
202 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-93 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
687 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
57 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
241 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
266 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.6

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The text

As transmitted.

759 
WFUS53 KSGF 010634
TORSGF
MOC043-109-209-010700-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0037.181201T0634Z-181201T0700Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1234 AM CST SAT DEC 1 2018

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Christian County in southwestern Missouri...
  Northwestern Stone County in southwestern Missouri...
  Southeastern Lawrence County in southwestern Missouri...

* Until 100 AM CST.
    
* At 1234 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
  tornado was located over Aurora, moving northeast at 55 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...
  Aurora...                         Marionville...
  Clever...                         Crane...
  Billings...                       

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3692 9362 3693 9363 3693 9374 3696 9377
      3711 9365 3711 9361 3710 9360 3709 9353
      3709 9338 3686 9361
TIME...MOT...LOC 0634Z 235DEG 48KT 3696 9369 

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

$$

Hatch
1 follow-up statement
062 
WWUS53 KSGF 010653
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1253 AM CST SAT DEC 1 2018

MOC043-109-209-010703-
/O.EXP.KSGF.TO.W.0037.000000T0000Z-181201T0700Z/
Christian MO-Stone MO-Lawrence MO-
1253 AM CST SAT DEC 1 2018

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN...NORTHWESTERN
STONE AND SOUTHEASTERN LAWRENCE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 100 AM CST...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CST for southwestern
Missouri.

LAT...LON 3692 9362 3693 9363 3693 9374 3696 9377
      3711 9365 3711 9361 3710 9360 3709 9353
      3709 9338 3686 9361
TIME...MOT...LOC 0653Z 235DEG 48KT 3709 9345 

$$

Hatch

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 30, 7:42 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementSGFBarton, Jasper48 min
Nov 30, 7:53 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementSGFOzark52 min
Nov 30, 8:10 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementSGFTaney50 min
Nov 30, 9:24 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementSGFWebster51 min
Nov 30, 10:42 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementSGFWebster33 min
Nov 30, 11:35 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFJasper, McDonald, Newton40 min
Nov 30, 11:40 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarton, Jasper, Vernon50 min
Dec 1, 12:04 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry, Christian, Jasper, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton and 1 more41 min
Dec 1, 12:25 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCedar, Dade, St. Clair, Vernon65 min
Dec 1, 12:36 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFChristian, Greene, Taney39 min
Dec 1, 12:47 AM CSTTornado WarningSGFChristian, Greene28 min
Dec 1, 12:56 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDouglas, Ozark64 min
Dec 1, 12:59 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFHickory, Polk61 min
Dec 1, 1:02 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDallas, Webster58 min
Dec 1, 1:04 AM CSTTornado WarningSGFChristian, Greene, Webster26 min
Dec 1, 1:23 AM CSTTornado WarningSGFDallas, Greene, Webster18 min
Dec 1, 1:24 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFLaclede, Wright54 min
Dec 1, 1:29 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBenton61 min
Dec 1, 1:30 AM CSTTornado WarningSGFWebster, Wright30 min
Dec 1, 1:33 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFHowell, Texas57 min
Dec 1, 1:45 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCamden, Miller, Morgan, Pulaski60 min
Dec 1, 1:56 AM CSTTornado WarningSGFHowell, Shannon, Texas23 min
Dec 1, 1:58 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFOregon, Shannon49 min
Dec 1, 2:05 AM CSTTornado WarningSGFTexas8 min
Dec 1, 2:10 AM CSTTornado WarningSGFShannon, Texas20 min
Dec 1, 2:12 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDent, Maries, Phelps63 min
Dec 1, 2:15 AM CSTTornado WarningSGFShannon30 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.