Alert archive / Missouri / Tornado Warnings in 2018
Tornado Warning 9, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Apr 13, 2018, 7:09 PM CDT for Douglas County, Wright County, Missouri. It was in force for 36 min. 4 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
- Apr 13, 2018, 7:09 PM CDT (00:09 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 13, 2018, 7:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.5 in
Counties Douglas County, MO, Wright County, MO
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 7:10 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 Wsw Norwood, MO | DAMAGE REPORTED TO BUILDINGS AND TREES NEAR MACOMB MISSOURI BY PUBLIC AND SOCIAL MEDIA. POSSIBLE TORNADO DAMAGE. |
| Apr 13, 7:13 PM CDT | TORNADO | Macomb, MO | AN EF-1 TORNADO 100 YARDS WIDE WITH ESTIMATED MAXIMUM WIND SPEEDS OF 100 MPH TRACKED FROM NEAR MACOMB NORTHEASTWARD FOR 6 MILES BEFORE LIFTING 4 MILES NORTH OF NORWOOD. NUMEROUS TREES WERE UPROOTED AND SNAPPED, AND OUTBUILDINGS WERE DAMAGED. |
| Apr 13, 7:13 PM CDT | TORNADO | Macomb, MO | AN EF-2 TORNADO 100 YARDS WIDE WITH ESTIMATED MAXIMUM WIND SPEEDS OF 130 MPH TRACKED FROM NEAR MACOMB NORTHEASTWARD FOR 9 MILES BEFORE LIFTING 5 MILES NORTH NORTHEAST OF NORWOOD. ONE HOME WAS DESTROYED IN ADDITION TO NUMEROUS TREES AND OUTBUILDINGS DAMAGED. |
| Apr 13, 7:15 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 Nnw Norwood, MO | TREES DOWN, BARNS DESTROYED. THARP SCHOOL ROAD NORTH OF NORWOOD. HWY N EAST OF HWY E IS BLOCKED. SEARCH AND RESCUE ONGOING. POSSIBLE TORNADO PATH DAMAGE. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 5:27 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 121 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
- 505 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -13 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 560 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 139 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 157 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.4
- Supercell composite
- 3.6
The text
As transmitted.
241
WFUS53 KSGF 140009
TORSGF
MOC067-229-140045-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0009.180414T0009Z-180414T0045Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
709 PM CDT FRI APR 13 2018
The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
North central Douglas County in southwestern Missouri...
Southeastern Wright County in southwestern Missouri...
* Until 745 PM CDT
* At 709 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Mansfield, or 10 miles northeast of Ava, moving
northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball 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...
Mountain Grove... Mansfield...
Norwood...
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 3700 9251 3706 9261 3724 9250 3723 9238
3712 9226
TIME...MOT...LOC 0009Z 217DEG 22KT 3706 9254
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN
$$
Hatch3 follow-up statements
129
WWUS53 KSGF 140015
SVSSGF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
715 PM CDT FRI APR 13 2018
MOC067-140025-
/O.CAN.KSGF.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-180414T0045Z/
Douglas MO-
715 PM CDT FRI APR 13 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for southwestern
Missouri.
LAT...LON 3707 9248 3710 9254 3724 9250 3723 9238
3712 9226
TIME...MOT...LOC 0015Z 217DEG 26KT 3711 9249
$$
MOC229-140045-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-180414T0045Z/
Wright MO-
715 PM CDT FRI APR 13 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN WRIGHT COUNTY...
At 715 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Norwood, or 12 miles west of Mountain Grove, moving
northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball 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...
Mountain Grove... Norwood...
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 9248 3710 9254 3724 9250 3723 9238
3712 9226
TIME...MOT...LOC 0015Z 217DEG 26KT 3711 9249
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN
$$
Hatch174
WWUS53 KSGF 140022
SVSSGF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
722 PM CDT FRI APR 13 2018
MOC229-140045-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-180414T0045Z/
Wright MO-
722 PM CDT FRI APR 13 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN WRIGHT COUNTY...
At 721 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Norwood, or 10 miles west of Mountain Grove, moving
northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Wright County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3711 9245 3713 9249 3724 9247 3723 9238
3718 9233
TIME...MOT...LOC 0021Z 215DEG 24KT 3716 9245
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN
$$
Hatch259
WWUS53 KSGF 140040
SVSSGF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
740 PM CDT FRI APR 13 2018
MOC229-140049-
/O.EXP.KSGF.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-180414T0045Z/
Wright MO-
740 PM CDT FRI APR 13 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WRIGHT COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
745 PM CDT...
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 100 AM CDT for southwestern
Missouri.
Remember, a Tornado Warning still remains in effect for eastern
wright county.
LAT...LON 3711 9245 3713 9249 3724 9247 3723 9238
3718 9233
TIME...MOT...LOC 0039Z 217DEG 22KT 3724 9237
$$
HatchThe office that day
Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 7:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Texas, Wright | 40 min |
| Apr 13, 7:09 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | Christian, Douglas, Taney | 6 hr |
| Apr 13, 7:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Texas, Wright | 31 min |
| Apr 13, 7:49 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Douglas | 4 hr |
| Apr 13, 7:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Maries, Miller | 40 min |
| Apr 13, 7:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Texas | 33 min |
| Apr 13, 8:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Dent, Phelps, Texas | 49 min |
| Apr 13, 8:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Douglas, Howell, Ozark | 54 min |
| Apr 13, 8:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Dent, Shannon, Texas | 38 min |
| Apr 13, 8:40 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Phelps | 35 min |
| Apr 13, 8:49 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Howell, Ozark | 26 min |
| Apr 13, 9:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Howell, Oregon, Shannon | 60 min |
| Apr 13, 9:38 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Howell, Oregon, Shannon | 37 min |
| Apr 13, 10:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Oregon | 21 min |
| Apr 14, 3:04 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | SGF | Barry, Barton, Cedar, Christian, Dade, Dallas and 16 more | 30 hr |
| Apr 14, 6:37 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | Douglas, Texas, Webster, Wright | 6 hr |
| Apr 14, 12:26 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | Douglas, Texas, Wright | 10 hr |
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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.