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Tornado Warning 110, NWS Springfield, MO

October 21, 2019Dent County, Phelps County, Texas County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Oct 21, 2019, 2:46 AM CDT for Dent County, Phelps County, Texas County, Missouri. It was in force for 29 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, 2:46 AM CDT (07:46 UTC)
Expired: Oct 21, 2019, 3:15 AM CDT
In force: 29 min
Issued by: NWS Springfield, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

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

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 144 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:44 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
Oct 21, 2:48 AM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 Wnw Licking, MO	HWY 32 WEST OF LICKING. DOZENS OF TREES DOWN AND DAMAGED OUTBUILDINGS ALL WITHIN A 1/2 MILE STRETCH. VERY ISOLATED BUT SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. TIME BASED ON RADAR. DELAYED REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
Oct 21, 2:48 AM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	4 Nnw Licking, MO	EXTENSIVE OUTBUILDING DAMAGE. TIME BASED ON RADAR. DRONE PICTURE VIA CONTACT EMAIL.
Oct 21, 2:49 AM CDT	TORNADO	2 W Licking, MO	AN NWS STORM SURVEY CONFIRMED THAT AN EF-1 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT 2 MILES WEST OF LICKING, MO AND TRACKED TO THE NORTH-NORTHEAST BEFORE LIFTING 4 MILES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF LICKING. THE TORNADO WAS ON THE GROUND FOR 6 MINUTES, WITH A PATH LENGTH OF 3.7 MILES
Oct 21, 2:49 AM CDT	TORNADO	2 W Licking, MO	CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 2 WNW LICKING. AN NWS STORM SURVEY CONFIRMED THAT AN EF-1 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT 2 MILES WEST OF LICKING, MO AND TRACKED TO THE NORTH-NORTHEAST BEFORE LIFTING 4 MILES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF LICKING. MORE DETAILS ARE I

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
Oct 20, 10:21 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 190 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: 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.

685 
WFUS53 KSGF 210746
TORSGF
MOC065-161-215-210815-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0110.191021T0746Z-191021T0815Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Dent County in south central Missouri...
  Northeastern Texas County in south central Missouri...
  Southern Phelps County in east central Missouri...

* Until 315 AM CDT.
    
* At 246 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Licking, or 9 miles north of Houston, moving
  northeast 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...
  Salem...                          Licking...
  Edgar Springs...                  Lenox...
  Howes...                          Beulah...
  Lecoma...                         Prescott...
  Lake Spring...                    Anutt...

This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 181 and 183.
 
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 3739 9193 3746 9201 3789 9186 3769 9140
TIME...MOT...LOC 0746Z 216DEG 52KT 3747 9192 

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

$$

Titus

3 follow-up statements

572 
WWUS53 KSGF 210757
SVSSGF

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

MOC065-161-215-210815-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0110.000000T0000Z-191021T0815Z/
Dent MO-Texas MO-Phelps MO-
257 AM CDT Mon Oct 21 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 AM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN DENT...NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS AND SOUTHERN PHELPS
COUNTIES...
    
At 257 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 9 miles north of Licking, or 15 miles west of Salem,
moving northeast 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...
Edgar Springs...                  Lenox...
Beulah...                         Lake Spring...
Lecoma...                         Anutt...

This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 181 and 183.
 
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 3753 9177 3758 9194 3772 9192 3789 9186
      3773 9149
TIME...MOT...LOC 0757Z 203DEG 53KT 3763 9183 

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

$$

Titus

551 
WWUS53 KSGF 210804
SVSSGF

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

MOC215-210814-
/O.CAN.KSGF.TO.W.0110.000000T0000Z-191021T0815Z/
Texas MO-
304 AM CDT Mon Oct 21 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS 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 south central
and east central Missouri.

LAT...LON 3758 9170 3767 9189 3787 9180 3773 9149
TIME...MOT...LOC 0804Z 216DEG 52KT 3771 9175 

$$

MOC065-161-210815-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0110.000000T0000Z-191021T0815Z/
Dent MO-Phelps MO-
304 AM CDT Mon Oct 21 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 AM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN DENT AND SOUTHEASTERN PHELPS COUNTIES...
    
At 304 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 12 miles west of Salem, moving northeast 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...
Edgar Springs...                  Lenox...
Lake Spring...                    Lecoma...
Anutt...                          

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 3758 9170 3767 9189 3787 9180 3773 9149
TIME...MOT...LOC 0804Z 216DEG 52KT 3771 9175 

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

$$

Titus

715 
WWUS53 KSGF 210811
SVSSGF

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

MOC065-161-210821-
/O.EXP.KSGF.TO.W.0110.000000T0000Z-191021T0815Z/
Dent MO-Phelps MO-
311 AM CDT Mon Oct 21 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN DENT AND SOUTHEASTERN PHELPS
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 315 AM CDT...
    
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been 
cancelled. However, damaging winds remain likely and a Severe 
Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for south central
and east central Missouri.

LAT...LON 3758 9170 3767 9189 3787 9180 3773 9149
TIME...MOT...LOC 0811Z 216DEG 52KT 3778 9169 

$$

Titus

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Oct 20, 10:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry, Jasper, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton	49 min
Oct 20, 11:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry, Jasper, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton	47 min
Oct 21, 12:14 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry, Jasper, Lawrence, Newton	46 min
Oct 21, 12:18 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry, McDonald, Stone	42 min
Oct 21, 12:34 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Christian, Greene, Lawrence	41 min
Oct 21, 12:40 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry, Stone	50 min
Oct 21, 12:48 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry, Christian, Douglas, Stone, Taney, Webster	42 min
Oct 21, 12:59 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Christian, Greene, Webster	31 min
Oct 21, 1:04 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Christian, Douglas, Webster	26 min
Oct 21, 1:08 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Stone, Taney	37 min
Oct 21, 1:16 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Douglas, Ozark, Stone, Taney	44 min
Oct 21, 1:18 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dallas, Greene, Laclede, Webster, Wright	42 min
Oct 21, 1:25 AM CDT	Tornado Warning Considerable damage threat	SGF	Christian, Webster, Wright	35 min
Oct 21, 1:28 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Greene, Laclede, Webster, Wright	32 min
Oct 21, 1:42 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Ozark, Taney	33 min
Oct 21, 2:01 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Douglas, Howell, Ozark, Texas	29 min
Oct 21, 2:04 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Douglas, Texas, Wright	41 min
Oct 21, 2:10 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Douglas, Howell, Ozark	35 min
Oct 21, 2:26 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Douglas, Howell, Shannon, Texas	34 min
Oct 21, 2:28 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Laclede, Pulaski, Texas, Wright	32 min
Oct 21, 2:29 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Douglas, Howell, Oregon, Shannon	31 min
Oct 21, 2:38 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dent, Howell, Phelps, Pulaski, Shannon, Texas	47 min
Oct 21, 2:49 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Howell, Oregon	30 min
Oct 21, 2:58 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Oregon, Shannon	26 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.