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Tornado Warning 38, NWS Springfield, MO

December 1, 2018Christian County, Greene County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Dec 1, 2018, 12:47 AM CST for Christian County, Greene County, Missouri. It was in force for 28 min. 19 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, 12:47 AM CST (06:47 UTC)
Expired: Dec 1, 2018, 1:15 AM CST
In force: 28 min
Issued by: NWS Springfield, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.0 in

Counties Christian County, MO, Greene County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 13 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:47 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
Dec 1, 12:47 AM CST	TSTM WND DMG	3 Nnw Boaz, MO	OUT BUILDING ROOF DAMAGED. TIME BASED ON RADAR. DELAYED REPORT.
Dec 1, 12:47 AM CST	TORNADO	3 Nne Billings, MO	AN EF-1 TORNADO DEVELOPED APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES WEST OF REPUBLIC AND TRACKED NORTHEAST AND DISSIPATED WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF REPUBLIC. 2 LARGE BARNS WERE DESTROYED AND NUMEROUS TREES WERE UPROOTED. SEVERAL HOMES SUSTAINED MINOR ROOF DAMAGE.
Dec 1, 12:50 AM CST	TSTM WND DMG	1 W Republic, MO	TREES DOWN AND SHINGLES OFF ROOFS.
Dec 1, 12:50 AM CST	TSTM WND DMG	2 Ene Republic, MO	ROOF DAMAGE TO HOME. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.
Dec 1, 12:50 AM CST	TSTM WND DMG	2 Wsw Republic, MO	DELAYED REPORT. THUNDERSTORM WINDS ROLLED A CAMPER MULTIPLE TIMES INTO THE WALL OF A RESIDENCE. MULTIPLE OUTBUILDINGS WERE ALSO DAMAGED.
Dec 1, 12:50 AM CST	TSTM WND DMG	Republic, MO	LARGE TREE DOWN AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH PARTIALLY BLOCKING ROAD.
Dec 1, 12:51 AM CST	TSTM WND DMG	1 Ne Republic, MO	ROOF DAMAGE TO MEEKS BUILDING SUPPLY COMPANY. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.
Dec 1, 12:52 AM CST	TSTM WND GST 83	1 W Republic, MO	CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND GST REPORT FROM 1 W REPUBLIC. MEASURED BY AMBIENT WEATHER WS-2902 WEATHER STATION. SHINGLES ALSO MISSING FROM NEARBY HOUSE ROOF. HARDWOOD TREE SPLIT. SOFTWOOD TREE SNAPPED AT TRUNK. SECTIONS OF FENCE DOWN.
Dec 1, 12:52 AM CST	TSTM WND GST 83	1 W Republic, MO	SHINGLES MISSING FROM NEARBY HOUSE ROOF.
Dec 1, 12:53 AM CST	TSTM WND GST 74	1 Ne Republic, MO	CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND GST REPORT FROM 1 NE REPUBLIC. EMD REPUBLIC: 74 MPH WIND AT 701 US 60 IN REPUBLIC. NUMEROUS 2 TO 3 INCH LIMMBS DOWN WITH SOME LARGE DIAMETER TREES IN 400 BLOCK OF N MAIN. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
Dec 1, 12:54 AM CST	TSTM WND DMG	4 W Springfield, MO	911 CENTER REPORTS POWER POLES DOWN ACROSS WEST BYPASS SOUTH OF SUNSHINE. BLOCKING PORTIONS OF WEST BYPASS.
Dec 1, 12:58 AM CST	TSTM WND DMG	4 Wsw Springfield, MO	POWER POLES DOWNED ACROSS US 160 SOUTH OF SUNSHINE ST. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
Dec 1, 12:59 AM CST	TSTM WND DMG	4 W Springfield, MO	SHINGLE DAMAGE TO ROOF AND FENCE BLOWN DOWN NEAR THE 1500 BLOCK OF S. QUAIL AVE. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
Dec 1, 12:59 AM CST	TSTM WND DMG	4 W Springfield, MO	WINDOW BLOWN OUT OF HOME ON 4400 BLOCK OF W. KINGSBURY AND DAMAGE TO FENCES AND ROOF (1500 BLOCK OF S. QUAIL). PICTURES SENT VIA FACEBOOK. TIME BASED ON RADAR. DELAYED REPORT.
Dec 1, 1:05 AM CST	TSTM WND GST 68	5 Sse Willard, MO	CORRECTS PREVIOUS TO THUNDER STORM GUST FROM ASOS STATION SGF, SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON NATIONAL AIRPORT.
Dec 1, 1:05 AM CST	TSTM WND GST 68	5 Sse Willard, MO	REPORTS OF POWER POLES DOWN IN SPRINGFIELD. NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES.
Dec 1, 1:10 AM CST	TSTM WND GST 68	Battlefield, MO	CORRECTS PREVIOUS NON-TSTM WND GST REPORT FROM BATTLEFIELD. MESONET STATION D5746, BATTLEFIELD.
Dec 1, 1:10 AM CST	NON-TSTM WND GST 68	Battlefield, MO	MESONET STATION D5746, BATTLEFIELD.
Dec 1, 1:16 AM CST	TSTM WND GST 74	1 Ne Republic, MO	EMD REPUBLIC: 74 MPH WIND AT 701 US 60 IN REPUBLIC. NUMEROUS 2 TO 3 INCH LIMMBS DOWN WITH SOME LARGE DIAMETER TREES IN 400 BLOCK OF N MAIN.

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
Nov 30, 9:47 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 6.8 hours before the alert went out and 39 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: 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.

232 
WFUS53 KSGF 010647
TORSGF
MOC043-077-010715-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0038.181201T0647Z-181201T0715Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1247 AM CST SAT DEC 1 2018

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Christian County in southwestern Missouri...
  Southwestern Greene County in southwestern Missouri...

* Until 115 AM CST.
    
* At 1247 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
  tornado was located over Billings, or over Republic, 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...
  Springfield...                    Nixa...
  Republic...                       Battlefield...
  Clever...                         Billings...
  Brookline...                      Boaz...
  Galloway...                       

This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 63 and 79.
 
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 3710 9361 3712 9361 3723 9349 3729 9327
      3710 9321 3699 9345
TIME...MOT...LOC 0647Z 215DEG 46KT 3709 9352 

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

$$

Hatch

2 follow-up statements

444 
WWUS53 KSGF 010652
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1252 AM CST SAT DEC 1 2018

MOC043-077-010715-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0038.000000T0000Z-181201T0715Z/
Christian MO-Greene MO-
1252 AM CST SAT DEC 1 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM CST FOR NORTH
CENTRAL CHRISTIAN AND SOUTHWESTERN GREENE COUNTIES...
    
At 1252 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Republic, moving northeast at 35 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...
Springfield...                    Nixa...
Republic...                       Battlefield...
Brookline...                      Galloway...

This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 63 and 79.
 
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 3709 9354 3716 9357 3723 9349 3729 9327
      3710 9321 3703 9340
TIME...MOT...LOC 0652Z 215DEG 31KT 3713 9351 

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

$$

Hatch

998 
WWUS53 KSGF 010711 RRA
SVSSGF

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

MOC043-077-010721-
/O.EXP.KSGF.TO.W.0038.000000T0000Z-181201T0715Z/
Christian MO-Greene MO-
111 AM CST SAT DEC 1 2018

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL CHRISTIAN AND SOUTHWESTERN
GREENE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 115 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 3709 9354 3716 9357 3723 9349 3729 9327
      3710 9321 3703 9340
TIME...MOT...LOC 0711Z 215DEG 46KT 3732 9335 

$$

Hatch

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Nov 30, 7:42 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Barton, Jasper	48 min
Nov 30, 7:53 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Ozark	52 min
Nov 30, 8:10 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Taney	50 min
Nov 30, 9:24 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Webster	51 min
Nov 30, 10:42 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Webster	33 min
Nov 30, 11:35 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Jasper, McDonald, Newton	40 min
Nov 30, 11:40 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barton, Jasper, Vernon	50 min
Dec 1, 12:04 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry, Christian, Jasper, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton and 1 more	41 min
Dec 1, 12:25 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Cedar, Dade, St. Clair, Vernon	65 min
Dec 1, 12:34 AM CST	Tornado Warning	SGF	Christian, Lawrence, Stone	26 min
Dec 1, 12:36 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Christian, Greene, Taney	39 min
Dec 1, 12:56 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Douglas, Ozark	64 min
Dec 1, 12:59 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Hickory, Polk	61 min
Dec 1, 1:02 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dallas, Webster	58 min
Dec 1, 1:04 AM CST	Tornado Warning	SGF	Christian, Greene, Webster	26 min
Dec 1, 1:23 AM CST	Tornado Warning	SGF	Dallas, Greene, Webster	18 min
Dec 1, 1:24 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Laclede, Wright	54 min
Dec 1, 1:29 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Benton	61 min
Dec 1, 1:30 AM CST	Tornado Warning	SGF	Webster, Wright	30 min
Dec 1, 1:33 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Howell, Texas	57 min
Dec 1, 1:45 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Camden, Miller, Morgan, Pulaski	60 min
Dec 1, 1:56 AM CST	Tornado Warning	SGF	Howell, Shannon, Texas	23 min
Dec 1, 1:58 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Oregon, Shannon	49 min
Dec 1, 2:05 AM CST	Tornado Warning	SGF	Texas	8 min
Dec 1, 2:10 AM CST	Tornado Warning	SGF	Shannon, Texas	20 min
Dec 1, 2:12 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dent, Maries, Phelps	63 min
Dec 1, 2:15 AM CST	Tornado Warning	SGF	Shannon	30 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.