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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 73, NWS Springfield, MO

April 30, 20194 counties in Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 30, 2019, 10:07 PM CDT for 4 counties in Missouri. It was in force for 53 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 30, 2019, 10:07 PM CDT (03:07 UTC)
Expired: Apr 30, 2019, 11:00 PM CDT
In force: 53 min
Issued by: NWS Springfield, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Possible
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Douglas County, MO, Howell County, MO, Shannon County, MO, Texas County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 156 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:08 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

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Apr 30, 10:17 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	4 Nw Willow Springs, MO	TREES UPROOTED AND DAMAGE TO PROPERTY ALONG A NEARLY STRAIGHT EASTERLY DIRECTION. DELAYED REPORT. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
Apr 30, 10:17 PM CDT	TORNADO	3 Nnw Willow Springs, MO	NWS STORM SURVEY CONFIRMED A BRIEF EF-0 TORNADO OCCURRED NORTH OF WILLOW SPRINGS, MO IN HOWELL COUNTY. A BARN WAS DAMAGED WITH SHINGLES REMOVED FROM TWO ROOFS. NUMEROUS TREES WERE SNAPPED OR UPROOTED.
Apr 30, 10:25 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	5 Nne Willow Springs, MO	MANY TREES DOWN ON WEST SIDE OF HIGHWAY 137 SOUTH OF PINE CREEK BRIDGE.
Apr 30, 11:00 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 Nnw Montier, MO	POWER LINES DOWN.

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, 3.1 hours before the alert went out and 194 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.

057 
WUUS53 KSGF 010307
SVRSGF
MOC067-091-203-215-010400-
/O.NEW.KSGF.SV.W.0073.190501T0307Z-190501T0400Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1007 PM CDT TUE APR 30 2019

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Shannon County in south central Missouri...
  Eastern Douglas County in southwestern Missouri...
  Northern Howell County in south central Missouri...
  Southeastern Texas County in south central Missouri...

* Until 1100 PM CDT.

* At 1006 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Licking to near Cabool to 16 miles north of
  Gainesville, moving east at 45 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  West Plains...                    Current River State Park...
  Mountain View...                  Willow Springs...
  Cabool...                         Houston...
  Birch Tree...                     Eminence...
  Pomona...                         Summersville...
  Raymondville...                   Montier...
  Teresita...                       Midridge...
  Eunice...                         Yukon...
  Vanzant...                        Clear Springs...
  Round Spring...                   Solo...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread
significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately
likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of
a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant
property damage.

&&

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

LAT...LON 3716 9124 3688 9153 3688 9166 3679 9166
      3680 9248 3715 9212 3745 9192 3745 9175
      3743 9175 3741 9117 3731 9117
TIME...MOT...LOC 0306Z 269DEG 40KT 3743 9187 3716 9203 3683 9236 

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

Hatch

1 follow-up statement

691 
WWUS53 KSGF 010344
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1044 PM CDT TUE APR 30 2019

MOC067-010354-
/O.CAN.KSGF.SV.W.0073.000000T0000Z-190501T0400Z/
Douglas MO-
1044 PM CDT TUE APR 30 2019

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN DOUGLAS 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 southwestern Missouri.

LAT...LON 3715 9125 3688 9153 3688 9166 3679 9167
      3679 9193 3686 9210 3689 9210 3718 9181
      3743 9164 3741 9117 3731 9117
TIME...MOT...LOC 0344Z 271DEG 31KT 3744 9143 3715 9164 3688 9197 

$$

MOC091-203-215-010400-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0073.000000T0000Z-190501T0400Z/
Shannon MO-Howell MO-Texas MO-
1044 PM CDT TUE APR 30 2019

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT
FOR SHANNON...NORTHERN HOWELL AND SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS COUNTIES...

At 1044 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 12 miles west of Bunker to near Summersville to 8
miles south of Willow Springs, moving east at 35 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
West Plains...                    Current River State Park...
Mountain View...                  Willow Springs...
Birch Tree...                     Eminence...
Pomona...                         Summersville...
Montier...                        Peace Valley...
Teresita...                       Midridge...
Arroll...                         Alley Spring...
White Church...                   Hartshorn...
Clear Springs...                  Round Spring...
West Eminence...                  Akers...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread
significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately
likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of
a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant
property damage.

&&

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

LAT...LON 3715 9125 3688 9153 3688 9166 3679 9167
      3679 9193 3686 9210 3689 9210 3718 9181
      3743 9164 3741 9117 3731 9117
TIME...MOT...LOC 0344Z 271DEG 31KT 3744 9143 3715 9164 3688 9197 

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

Titus

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, 9:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dent, Phelps, Texas	47 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.