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Tornado Warning 101, NWS Springfield, MO

October 21, 2019Stone County, Taney County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Oct 21, 2019, 1:08 AM CDT for Stone County, Taney County, Missouri. It was in force for 37 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
Oct 21, 2019, 1:08 AM CDT (06:08 UTC)
Expired
Oct 21, 2019, 1:45 AM CDT
In force
37 min
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Stone County, MO, Taney County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:11 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Oct 21, 1:15 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG5 Wnw Ridgedale, MOTREE BLOWN DOWN ON HIGHWAY 86 AT TABLE ROCK LAKE.
Oct 21, 1:20 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG1 W Ridgedale, MOREPORT FROM MPING: TREES UPROOTED OR SNAPPED; ROOF BLOWN OFF. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
Oct 21, 1:20 AM CDTHAIL 1.251 W Ridgedale, MOREPORT FROM MPING: HALF DOLLAR (1.25 IN.).
Oct 21, 1:21 AM CDTTSTM WND DMGRidgedale, MO100+ YEAR OLD TREE(S) DOWN IN RIDGEDALE. SNAPPED POWER POLES AND FENCES ARE DOWN AS WELL. ROOF RIPPED OFF WILD BILLS AND THROWN ACROSS US HWY 65. LOTS AND LOTS OF DAMAGE. TIME BASED ON RADAR. DELAYED REPORT FROM SOCIAL MEDIA.

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
Oct 20, 10:21 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 6.1 hours before the alert went out and 62 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 2019-10-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 183 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 2019-10-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 270 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
183 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-126 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1000 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
54 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
270 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
251 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
0.8

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

196 
WFUS53 KSGF 210608
TORSGF
MOC209-213-210645-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0101.191021T0608Z-191021T0645Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
108 AM CDT Mon Oct 21 2019

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southern Taney County in southwestern Missouri...
  Southeastern Stone County in southwestern Missouri...

* Until 145 AM CDT.
    
* At 108 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 7 miles northeast of Urbanette, or 9 miles south of
  Kimberling City, moving east at 60 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado.

  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...
  Branson...                        Bull Shoals Lake...
  Table Rock Lake...                Lake Taneycomo...
  Table Rock State Park...          Hollister...
  Table Rock...                     Kirbyville...
  Blue Eye...                       Coney Island...
  Lampe...                          Protem...
  Rueter...                         Ridgedale...

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.

This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3659 9354 3669 9280 3650 9277 3650 9354
TIME...MOT...LOC 0608Z 263DEG 54KT 3650 9345 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

Lindenberg
1 follow-up statement
050 
WWUS53 KSGF 210629
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
129 AM CDT Mon Oct 21 2019

MOC209-210639-
/O.CAN.KSGF.TO.W.0101.000000T0000Z-191021T0645Z/
Stone MO-
129 AM CDT Mon Oct 21 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN STONE 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 500 AM CDT for southwestern
Missouri.

LAT...LON 3669 9280 3650 9277 3650 9315 3664 9314
TIME...MOT...LOC 0629Z 263DEG 54KT 3654 9305 

$$

MOC213-210645-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0101.000000T0000Z-191021T0645Z/
Taney MO-
129 AM CDT Mon Oct 21 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN TANEY COUNTY...
    
At 129 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 9 miles northeast of Omaha, or 10 miles south of Forsyth,
moving east at 60 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

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...
Bull Shoals Lake...               Lake Taneycomo...
Protem...                         Rueter...

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.

This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3669 9280 3650 9277 3650 9315 3664 9314
TIME...MOT...LOC 0629Z 263DEG 54KT 3654 9305 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

Lindenberg

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 20, 10:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry, Jasper, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton49 min
Oct 20, 11:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry, Jasper, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton47 min
Oct 21, 12:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry, Jasper, Lawrence, Newton46 min
Oct 21, 12:18 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry, McDonald, Stone42 min
Oct 21, 12:34 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFChristian, Greene, Lawrence41 min
Oct 21, 12:40 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry, Stone50 min
Oct 21, 12:48 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry, Christian, Douglas, Stone, Taney, Webster42 min
Oct 21, 12:59 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFChristian, Greene, Webster31 min
Oct 21, 1:04 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFChristian, Douglas, Webster26 min
Oct 21, 1:16 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDouglas, Ozark, Stone, Taney44 min
Oct 21, 1:18 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDallas, Greene, Laclede, Webster, Wright42 min
Oct 21, 1:25 AM CDTTornado Warning Considerable damage threatSGFChristian, Webster, Wright35 min
Oct 21, 1:28 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFGreene, Laclede, Webster, Wright32 min
Oct 21, 1:42 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFOzark, Taney33 min
Oct 21, 2:01 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFDouglas, Howell, Ozark, Texas29 min
Oct 21, 2:04 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDouglas, Texas, Wright41 min
Oct 21, 2:10 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFDouglas, Howell, Ozark35 min
Oct 21, 2:26 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFDouglas, Howell, Shannon, Texas34 min
Oct 21, 2:28 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFLaclede, Pulaski, Texas, Wright32 min
Oct 21, 2:29 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFDouglas, Howell, Oregon, Shannon31 min
Oct 21, 2:38 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDent, Howell, Phelps, Pulaski, Shannon, Texas47 min
Oct 21, 2:46 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFDent, Phelps, Texas29 min
Oct 21, 2:49 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFHowell, Oregon30 min
Oct 21, 2:58 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFOregon, Shannon26 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.