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Tornado Warning 5, NWS Springfield, MO

February 6, 2019Christian County, Stone County, Taney County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Feb 6, 2019, 11:52 PM CST for Christian County, Stone County, Taney County, Missouri. It was in force for 38 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Feb 6, 2019, 11:52 PM CST (05:52 UTC)
Expired: Feb 7, 2019, 12:30 AM CST
In force: 38 min
Issued by: NWS Springfield, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.5 in

Counties Christian County, MO, Stone County, MO, Taney County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 5.9 hours before the alert went out and 52 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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 425 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 69 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 399 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 372 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

740 
WFUS53 KSGF 070552
TORSGF
MOC043-209-213-070630-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0005.190207T0552Z-190207T0630Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1152 PM CST WED FEB 6 2019

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Christian County in southwestern Missouri...
  Northwestern Taney County in southwestern Missouri...
  East central Stone County in southwestern Missouri...

* Until 1230 AM CST.
    
* At 1152 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
  tornado was located near Reeds Spring, or 9 miles south of
  Highlandville, moving east at 60 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.

  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...
  Merriam Woods...                  Reeds Spring...
  Taneyville...                     Chestnutridge...
  Garrison...                       Walnut Shade...

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 3676 9341 3683 9340 3692 9291 3671 9291
      3674 9336
TIME...MOT...LOC 0552Z 260DEG 52KT 3680 9331 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN

$$

Cramer

2 follow-up statements

938 
WWUS53 KSGF 070612
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1212 AM CST THU FEB 7 2019

MOC209-070622-
/O.CAN.KSGF.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-190207T0630Z/
Stone MO-
1212 AM CST THU FEB 7 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL STONE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3687 9318 3692 9291 3671 9291 3675 9316
TIME...MOT...LOC 0612Z 259DEG 43KT 3684 9303 

$$

MOC043-213-070630-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-190207T0630Z/
Christian MO-Taney MO-
1212 AM CST THU FEB 7 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN CHRISTIAN AND NORTH CENTRAL TANEY COUNTIES...
    
At 1212 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Taneyville, or 11 miles northeast of Forsyth, moving
east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.

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...
Taneyville...                     Garrison...

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 3687 9318 3692 9291 3671 9291 3675 9316
TIME...MOT...LOC 0612Z 259DEG 43KT 3684 9303 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN

$$

Burchfield

607 
WWUS53 KSGF 070626
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1226 AM CST THU FEB 7 2019

MOC043-213-070636-
/O.EXP.KSGF.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-190207T0630Z/
Christian MO-Taney MO-
1226 AM CST THU FEB 7 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CHRISTIAN AND NORTH CENTRAL
TANEY COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1230 AM CST...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

LAT...LON 3687 9318 3692 9291 3671 9291 3675 9316
TIME...MOT...LOC 0626Z 260DEG 52KT 3687 9281 

$$

Burchfield

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 6, 8:16 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Vernon	59 min
Feb 6, 8:31 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	St. Clair, Vernon	29 min
Feb 6, 10:16 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Christian, Dallas, Greene, Polk	44 min
Feb 6, 10:20 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Barton	40 min
Feb 6, 10:36 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton	54 min
Feb 6, 10:43 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Barton, Jasper	6 hr
Feb 6, 10:48 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Camden, Dallas, Laclede	42 min
Feb 6, 10:59 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry, Christian, Greene, Lawrence, Stone	61 min
Feb 6, 11:05 PM CST	Tornado Warning	SGF	Barry, Stone	40 min
Feb 6, 11:11 PM CST	Tornado Warning	SGF	Christian, Lawrence	34 min
Feb 6, 11:22 PM CST	Tornado Warning	SGF	Greene, Lawrence	38 min
Feb 6, 11:36 PM CST	Tornado Warning	SGF	Christian, Webster	39 min
Feb 6, 11:45 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Stone	15 min
Feb 7, 12:01 AM CST	Tornado Warning	SGF	Webster	14 min
Feb 7, 12:10 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Douglas	65 min
Feb 7, 12:15 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Webster, Wright	45 min
Feb 7, 12:20 AM CST	Tornado Warning	SGF	Christian, Douglas	40 min
Feb 7, 12:38 AM CST	Areal Flood Warning	SGF	Camden, Cedar, Dade, Dallas, Hickory, Laclede and 4 more	12 hr
Feb 7, 12:39 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Laclede, Texas, Wright	34 min
Feb 7, 2:39 AM CST	Areal Flood Warning	SGF	Barton, Jasper, McDonald, Newton	9 hr
Feb 7, 4:48 AM CST	Areal Flood Warning	SGF	Barton, Jasper	6 hr
Feb 7, 4:56 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Howell	49 min
Feb 7, 5:13 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Howell, Oregon	17 min
Feb 7, 5:37 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Oregon, Shannon	23 min
Feb 7, 6:01 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Ozark	29 min
Feb 7, 7:20 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Oregon	25 min
Feb 7, 8:55 AM CST	Areal Flood Warning	SGF	Christian, Dent, Douglas, Howell, Ozark, Shannon and 5 more	8 hr
Feb 7, 9:42 AM CST	Areal Flood Warning	SGF	Howell, Oregon, Ozark, Shannon	10 hr
Feb 7, 12:39 PM CST	Areal Flood Warning	SGF	Dallas, Hickory, Polk	3 hr
Feb 7, 4:44 PM CST	Areal Flood Warning	SGF	Christian, Dent, Douglas, Greene, Howell, Ozark and 5 more	17 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.