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Tornado Warning 49, NWS Springfield, MO

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

NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Apr 30, 2019, 9:52 PM CDT for Phelps County, Pulaski County, Texas County, Missouri. It was in force for 23 min. 3 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, 9:52 PM CDT (02:52 UTC)
Expired: Apr 30, 2019, 10:15 PM CDT
In force: 23 min
Issued by: NWS Springfield, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Phelps County, MO, Pulaski County, MO, Texas County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 125 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:54 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
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, 2.9 hours before the alert went out and 173 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.

603 
WFUS53 KSGF 010252
TORSGF
MOC161-169-215-010315-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0049.190501T0252Z-190501T0315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
952 PM CDT TUE APR 30 2019

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Pulaski County in central Missouri...
  Northwestern Texas County in south central Missouri...
  Southwestern Phelps County in east central Missouri...

* Until 1015 PM CDT.
    
* At 952 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 7 miles south of Fort Leonard Wood, moving east at 45
  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...
  Southeastern Fort Leonard Wood... Edgar Springs...
  Beulah...                         

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 9220 3757 9219 3764 9220 3774 9202
      3780 9188 3757 9181
TIME...MOT...LOC 0252Z 247DEG 39KT 3760 9215 

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

$$
Runnels

1 follow-up statement

571 
WWUS53 KSGF 010311
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1011 PM CDT TUE APR 30 2019

MOC161-169-215-010320-
/O.EXP.KSGF.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-190501T0315Z/
Pulaski MO-Texas MO-Phelps MO-
1011 PM CDT TUE APR 30 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN PULASKI...NORTHWESTERN TEXAS
AND SOUTHWESTERN PHELPS COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1015 PM CDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

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

LAT...LON 3753 9220 3757 9219 3764 9220 3774 9202
      3780 9188 3757 9181
TIME...MOT...LOC 0310Z 247DEG 39KT 3767 9194 

$$

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, 9:58 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, 10:07 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.