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Tornado Warning 52, NWS Springfield, MO

May 20, 2019Cherokee County, Crawford County, Kansas; Barton County, Jasper County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at May 20, 2019, 4:19 PM CDT for Cherokee County, Crawford County, Kansas; Barton County, Jasper County, Missouri. It was in force for 26 min. 5 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
May 20, 2019, 4:19 PM CDT (21:19 UTC)
Expired
May 20, 2019, 4:45 PM CDT
In force
26 min
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.5 in

Counties Cherokee County, KS, Crawford County, KS, Barton County, MO, Jasper County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:21 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 20, 4:19 PM CDTTORNADO2 Sse Chicopee, KSEND POINT OF WEIR EF-1 TORNADO. NUMEROUS TREES AND OUTBUILINGS DAMAGED.
May 20, 4:23 PM CDTTORNADO3 Se Chicopee, KSSTARTING POINT FOR PITTSBURG, KS EF-1 TORNADO. NUMEROUS TREES SNAPPED. NUMEROUS HOMES WITH ROOF LOSS. OUTBUILINGS DESTROYED.
May 20, 4:23 PM CDTTORNADO3 Sse Chicopee, KSTORNADO REPORTED ON THE GROUND.
May 20, 4:34 PM CDTTORNADO3 Se Mindenmines, MOEND POINT FOR PITTSBURG, KS EF-1 TORNADO. NUMEROUS TREES SNAPPED. NUMEROUS HOMES WITH ROOF LOSS. OUTBUILDINGS DESTROYED.
May 20, 4:36 PM CDTTORNADO5 S Mindenmines, MOTORNADO WENT THROUGH AREA CAUSING HOUSE AND BUILDING DAMAGE ALONG WITH POWER LINES DOWN.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 88 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 12:00Z on 2019-05-20Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 12:00Z on 2019-05-20The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 116 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1201 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
60 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
116 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
181 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

672 
WFUS53 KSGF 202119
TORSGF
KSC021-037-MOC011-097-202145-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0052.190520T2119Z-190520T2145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
419 PM CDT Mon May 20 2019

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Cherokee County in southeastern Kansas...
  Southeastern Crawford County in southeastern Kansas...
  Southwestern Barton County in southwestern Missouri...
  Northwestern Jasper County in southwestern Missouri...

* Until 445 PM CDT.
    
* At 418 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Weir, or near Pittsburg, moving northeast at 45
  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...
  Pittsburg...                      Prairie State Park...
  Frontenac...                      Jasper...
  Cherokee...                       Weir...
  Scammon...                        Chicopee...
  Nashville...                      Mindenmines...
  Asbury...                         Opolis...
  Iantha...                         

This includes Interstate 49 near mile marker 56.
 
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 3755 9441 3734 9429 3722 9480 3738 9487
TIME...MOT...LOC 2118Z 246DEG 41KT 3735 9473 

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

$$

Wise

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 20, 2:07 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFBourbon69 hr
May 20, 4:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCherokee, Crawford52 min
May 20, 4:19 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFCherokee, Crawford26 min
May 20, 4:57 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFCherokee6 days
May 20, 4:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCherokee46 min
May 20, 6:22 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySGFCherokee, Crawford6 hr
May 20, 1:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFJasper, McDonald, Newton62 min
May 20, 2:07 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFVernon19 days
May 20, 2:07 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFVernon11 days
May 20, 2:07 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFBates, Vernon61 days
May 20, 2:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry, Lawrence, Newton38 min
May 20, 4:36 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFBarton, Vernon24 min
May 20, 4:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarton, Cedar, Dade, Jasper, Vernon34 min
May 20, 4:57 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFJasper4 days
May 20, 4:57 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFJasper6 days
May 20, 5:24 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFJasper, Newton36 min
May 20, 5:31 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFJasper, Newton6 hr
May 20, 5:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDade, Jasper, Lawrence, Newton39 min
May 20, 6:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDade, Jasper, Lawrence39 min
May 20, 6:23 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFCedar, Dade37 min
May 20, 6:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarton, Dade, Jasper, Lawrence39 min
May 20, 6:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCedar, Dade, Polk66 min

Nearby

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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.