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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 72, NWS Springfield, MO

April 30, 2019Dent County, Phelps County, Texas County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 30, 2019, 9:58 PM CDT for Dent County, Phelps County, Texas County, Missouri. It was in force for 47 min. 8 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 30, 2019, 9:58 PM CDT (02:58 UTC)
Expired: Apr 30, 2019, 10:45 PM CDT
In force: 47 min
Issued by: NWS Springfield, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Possible
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Dent County, MO, Phelps County, MO, Texas County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 134 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Apr 30, 9:58 PM CDT	TORNADO	3 Ene Hazelton, MO	NWS STORM SURVEY CONFIRMED AN EF-0 TORNADO TRACKED FROM 7 MILES NW OF LICKING AND LIFTED ABOUT 7 MILES NNW OF LICKING INTO PHELPS CO. NUMEROUS LARGE TREES WERE UPROOTED AND LYING IN DIFFERENT DIRECTION THAN STORM MOTION.
Apr 30, 10:00 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Jerome, MO	LINES DOWN AND A TREE ON A HOUSE IN THE JEROME/ARLINGTON AREA.
Apr 30, 10:02 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	4 Nne Jerome, MO	LARGE TREES ALONG WITH POWER LINES DOWN, AND MODERATE DAMAGE TO SEVERAL STRUCTURES IN THE 21000 BLOCK OF PRIVATE DRIVE. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
Apr 30, 10:03 PM CDT	TORNADO	4 Nne Jerome, MO	NWS STORM SURVEY CONFIRMED A EF-1 TORNADO NORTH OF JEROME IN PHELPS COUNTY. MULTIPLE TREES WERE SNAPPED AT THE TOP WITH TWISTED TREE LIMB DEBRIS FACING DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS. PATH LENGTH WAS 0.6 MILE.
Apr 30, 10:05 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 Se Licking, MO	DELAYED REPORT. LARGE BARN COLLAPSED; OUT BUILDINGS DESTROYED; LARGE TREE DOWNED ON HOUSE. 2 MILES EAST OF 137 ON HWY VV. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
Apr 30, 10:06 PM CDT	TORNADO	4 Sse Edgar Springs, MO	NWS STORM SURVEY CONFIRMED AN EF-0 TORNADO TRACKED FROM 5 MILES SOUTH OF EDGAR SPRINGS TO 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF EDGAR SPRINGS IN SOUTHERN PHELPS COUNTY. NUMEROUS TREES WERE SNAPPED OR UPROOTED.
Apr 30, 10:08 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 S Edgar Springs, MO	SEVERAL LARGE TREES DOWNED WITH SOME TOPS OF TREES TWISTED. SOUTH OF HWY H. REPORT RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. DELAYED REPORT.
Apr 30, 10:25 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 E Beulah, MO	TREES UPROOTED AND POWER LINES DOWN AT THE INTERSECTION OF HWY 63 AND HWY K. 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
Apr 30, 12:02 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	13 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 3.0 hours before the alert went out and 208 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: 390 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -76 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 893 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 158 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 312 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.2
Supercell composite: 4.0

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The text

As transmitted.

522 
WUUS53 KSGF 010258
SVRSGF
MOC065-161-215-010345-
/O.NEW.KSGF.SV.W.0072.190501T0258Z-190501T0345Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
958 PM CDT TUE APR 30 2019

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Dent County in south central Missouri...
  Northeastern Texas County in south central Missouri...
  Phelps County in east central Missouri...

* Until 1045 PM CDT.

* At 956 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Dixon to 9 miles northwest of Houston, moving 
  east at 50 mph.  A separate Tornado Warning has been issued for a 
  portion of the line southeast of Ft Leonard Wood moving into 
  southwest Phelps County.  Additional tornado threats may develop 
  over time.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Rolla...                          Montauk State Park...
  Salem...                          St. James...
  Licking...                        Doolittle...
  Newburg...                        Edgar Springs...
  Lenox...                          Montauk...
  Turtle...                         Jadwin...
  Beulah...                         Darien...
  Lake Spring...                    Gladden...
  Anutt...                          Bangert...
  Howes...                          Northwye...

This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 168 and 169, and
between mile markers 171 and 200.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for south
central, central and east central Missouri.

LAT...LON 3744 9200 3786 9203 3787 9202 3801 9202
      3801 9197 3802 9196 3805 9177 3805 9164
      3808 9163 3809 9153 3779 9153 3778 9142
      3742 9136
TIME...MOT...LOC 0256Z 267DEG 42KT 3801 9205 3745 9204 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
Runnels

1 follow-up statement

390 
WWUS53 KSGF 010332
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1032 PM CDT TUE APR 30 2019

MOC215-010342-
/O.CAN.KSGF.SV.W.0072.000000T0000Z-190501T0345Z/
Texas MO-
1032 PM CDT TUE APR 30 2019

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN TEXAS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for south central
and east central Missouri.

LAT...LON 3745 9174 3789 9176 3799 9176 3805 9177
      3805 9164 3808 9163 3809 9153 3779 9153
      3778 9142 3742 9136
TIME...MOT...LOC 0332Z 267DEG 42KT 3803 9154 3747 9153 

$$

MOC065-161-010345-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0072.000000T0000Z-190501T0345Z/
Dent MO-Phelps MO-
1032 PM CDT TUE APR 30 2019

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM CDT
FOR DENT AND NORTHEASTERN PHELPS COUNTIES...

At 1032 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near St. James to 12 miles south of Salem, moving east
at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Rolla...                          Montauk State Park...
Salem...                          St. James...
Montauk...                        Turtle...
Jadwin...                         Darien...
Lake Spring...                    Gladden...
Anutt...                          Bangert...
Howes...                          Northwye...
Lecoma...                         Rosati...

This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 187 and 200.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for south central
and east central Missouri.

LAT...LON 3745 9174 3789 9176 3799 9176 3805 9177
      3805 9164 3808 9163 3809 9153 3779 9153
      3778 9142 3742 9136
TIME...MOT...LOC 0332Z 267DEG 42KT 3803 9154 3747 9153 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 30, 7:01 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Christian, Douglas, Stone, Taney	6 hr
Apr 30, 7:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barton, Cedar, Dade, Jasper, Lawrence, St. Clair and 1 more	47 min
Apr 30, 7:19 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Texas, Wright	41 min
Apr 30, 7:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Cedar, Dade, Greene, Polk	48 min
Apr 30, 7:30 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Barton, Cedar, Dade, Jasper, Lawrence	6 hr
Apr 30, 7:31 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Dade	29 min
Apr 30, 7:39 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Greene, Polk	24 min
Apr 30, 7:40 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Webster, Wright	5 hr
Apr 30, 7:41 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Dade, Greene, Lawrence	34 min
Apr 30, 7:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Benton, Camden, Cedar, Dade, Dallas, Hickory and 2 more	54 min
Apr 30, 7:52 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Benton, Camden, Cedar, Dade, Hickory, Morgan and 2 more	6 hr
Apr 30, 7:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton	51 min
Apr 30, 7:59 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Texas, Wright	46 min
Apr 30, 8:00 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Barry, Dade, Jasper, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton	6 hr
Apr 30, 8:07 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Greene, Polk	38 min
Apr 30, 8:09 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Christian, Greene, Stone	51 min
Apr 30, 8:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Christian, Greene, Polk	49 min
Apr 30, 8:20 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Considerable damage threat	SGF	Greene	25 min
Apr 30, 8:26 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Dallas, Polk	17 min
Apr 30, 8:29 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Webster	27 min
Apr 30, 8:33 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Dallas, Laclede	27 min
Apr 30, 8:39 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SGF	Greene	6 hr
Apr 30, 8:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry, Christian, Stone, Taney	50 min
Apr 30, 8:45 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Texas, Wright	6 hr
Apr 30, 8:48 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Camden, Dallas, Laclede, Webster, Wright	42 min
Apr 30, 8:52 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Christian, Taney	23 min
Apr 30, 8:52 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Douglas	23 min
Apr 30, 9:05 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Camden, Laclede, Pulaski	25 min
Apr 30, 9:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Christian, Webster, Wright	39 min
Apr 30, 9:11 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Laclede, Wright	34 min
Apr 30, 9:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Christian, Douglas, Ozark, Taney	46 min
Apr 30, 9:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Camden, Miller	28 min
Apr 30, 9:20 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Douglas, Webster, Wright	25 min
Apr 30, 9:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Camden, Laclede, Pulaski, Texas	52 min
Apr 30, 9:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Texas, Wright	44 min
Apr 30, 9:35 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Douglas, Howell, Texas, Wright	40 min
Apr 30, 9:37 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	SGF	Cedar	3 days
Apr 30, 9:37 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	SGF	Shannon	26 hr
Apr 30, 9:52 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Phelps, Pulaski, Texas	23 min
Apr 30, 9:58 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	SGF	Barton, Jasper, Vernon	36 hr
Apr 30, 10:07 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Douglas, Howell, Shannon, Texas	53 min
Apr 30, 10:09 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	SGF	Benton, Camden, Cedar, Dade, Dallas, Hickory and 3 more	36 hr
Apr 30, 10:15 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	SGF	Camden, Laclede, Maries, Miller, Morgan, Phelps and 1 more	36 hr
Apr 30, 10:20 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	SGF	Barry, Christian, Greene, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton and 2 more	36 hr
Apr 30, 10:24 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Dent, Phelps	21 min
Apr 30, 10:27 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Shannon, Texas	33 min
Apr 30, 10:36 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dent	39 min
Apr 30, 10:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Howell, Shannon	56 min
Apr 30, 11:03 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	SGF	Douglas, Ozark, Webster, Wright	59 hr
Apr 30, 11:17 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	SGF	Dent, Howell, Oregon, Shannon, Texas	36 hr
May 1, 1:48 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	SGF	Phelps	4 days
May 1, 2:26 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	SGF	McDonald	59 hr
May 1, 2:26 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	SGF	Jasper	48 hr
May 1, 2:26 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	SGF	Jasper	49 hr
May 1, 2:26 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	SGF	Jasper, Newton	41 hr
May 1, 8:24 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	SGF	Shannon	43 hr
May 1, 9:12 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	SGF	Pulaski	28 hr
May 1, 9:12 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	SGF	Pulaski	39 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.