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Tornado Warning 59, NWS Springfield, MO

May 21, 2019Dallas County, Greene County, Webster County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at May 21, 2019, 1:06 PM CDT for Dallas County, Greene County, Webster County, Missouri. It was in force for 24 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: May 21, 2019, 1:06 PM CDT (18:06 UTC)
Expired: May 21, 2019, 1:30 PM CDT
In force: 24 min
Issued by: NWS Springfield, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Dallas County, MO, Greene County, MO, Webster County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:10 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
May 21, 1:06 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 Wsw Bassville, MO	PROPERTY AND TREE DAMAGE BY FELLOWS LAKE. TIME BASED ON RADAR.
May 21, 1:06 PM CDT	TORNADO	3 Wsw Bassville, MO	NWS STORM SURVEY FOUND AN EF-0 WITH MAXIMUM WINDS OF 85MPH ALONG A 1 MILE PATH JUST NORTH OF FELLOWS LAKE. TREES UPROOTED. TREES HAD BRANCHES SNAPPED OFF AT TOPS. BARN HAD ROOF BLOWN OFF. OUTBUILDING BLOWN OFF FOUNDATION. MINOR SHINGLE DAMAGE TO HOMES.
May 21, 1:10 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Fair Grove, MO	PICTURES OF 3 INCH DIAMETER TREE BRANCHES BROKEN ON ORCHARD ROAD IN FAIR GROVE.

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
May 21, 11:32 AM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 6.1 hours before the alert went out and 78 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: 1076 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 72 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 38 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 401 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 1.6

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The text

As transmitted.

715 
WFUS53 KSGF 211806
TORSGF
MOC059-077-225-211830-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0059.190521T1806Z-190521T1830Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
106 PM CDT Tue May 21 2019

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Webster County in southwestern Missouri...
  Southwestern Dallas County in southwestern Missouri...
  Northeastern Greene County in southwestern Missouri...

* Until 130 PM CDT.
    
* At 106 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Fair Grove, or near Strafford, moving northeast 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...
  Fair Grove...                     Elkland...
  Olive...                          Bassville...

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 3730 9325 3742 9319 3743 9318 3745 9318
      3749 9316 3743 9291 3728 9318
TIME...MOT...LOC 1806Z 222DEG 40KT 3733 9318 

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

$$

Titus

2 follow-up statements

097 
WWUS53 KSGF 211812
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
112 PM CDT Tue May 21 2019

MOC059-077-225-211830-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0059.000000T0000Z-190521T1830Z/
Webster MO-Dallas MO-Greene MO-
112 PM CDT Tue May 21 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN WEBSTER...SOUTHWESTERN DALLAS AND NORTHEASTERN GREENE
COUNTIES...
    
At 112 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Fair Grove, or 7 miles north of Strafford, moving
northeast 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...
Fair Grove...                     Elkland...
Olive...                          Bassville...

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 3731 9313 3734 9321 3742 9319 3743 9318
      3745 9318 3749 9316 3743 9291
TIME...MOT...LOC 1812Z 222DEG 40KT 3738 9312 

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

$$

Titus

559 
WWUS53 KSGF 211827
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
127 PM CDT Tue May 21 2019

MOC059-077-225-211836-
/O.EXP.KSGF.TO.W.0059.000000T0000Z-190521T1830Z/
Webster MO-Dallas MO-Greene MO-
127 PM CDT Tue May 21 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN WEBSTER...SOUTHWESTERN DALLAS
AND NORTHEASTERN GREENE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 130 PM CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has exited the warned area. 
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for southwestern
Missouri.

LAT...LON 3731 9313 3734 9321 3742 9319 3743 9318
      3745 9318 3749 9316 3743 9291
TIME...MOT...LOC 1826Z 222DEG 40KT 3749 9299 

$$

Titus

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 20, 7:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dallas, Greene, Polk, Webster	52 min
May 20, 7:42 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Barton, Jasper	6 hr
May 20, 7:52 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Polk	23 min
May 20, 8:00 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	SGF	Cedar	28 days
May 20, 8:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Camden, Laclede	45 min
May 20, 8:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barton, Vernon	60 min
May 20, 8:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Camden, Dallas, Hickory, Laclede, Miller, Polk	19 min
May 20, 8:18 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Barton, Cedar, Dade, Jasper, Lawrence, Vernon	6 hr
May 20, 8:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Cedar, Dade, St. Clair	63 min
May 20, 9:08 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	SGF	Pulaski	58 hr
May 20, 9:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Jasper, Newton	46 min
May 20, 9:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	McDonald, Newton	64 min
May 20, 9:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Benton, Hickory, Polk	59 min
May 20, 9:35 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Cedar, St. Clair, Vernon	5 hr
May 20, 9:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry, Lawrence	65 min
May 20, 10:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Christian, Greene, Polk	51 min
May 20, 10:14 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Barry, Dade, Jasper, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton	5 hr
May 20, 10:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dallas, Greene, Polk, Webster	40 min
May 20, 10:54 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Benton, Camden, Christian, Dallas, Greene, Hickory and 4 more	4 hr
May 20, 11:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dallas, Laclede, Webster	44 min
May 20, 11:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Camden, Laclede, Pulaski, Texas, Wright	35 min
May 20, 11:37 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Barry, Christian, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton, Stone and 1 more	3 hr
May 20, 11:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dent, Maries, Phelps, Pulaski, Texas, Wright	38 min
May 21, 12:04 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Camden, Christian, Dallas, Douglas, Laclede, Pulaski and 3 more	3 hr
May 21, 12:14 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry, McDonald	46 min
May 21, 12:28 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dent, Shannon, Texas, Wright	62 min
May 21, 1:11 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Dent, Phelps, Pulaski, Shannon, Texas	2 hr
May 21, 1:53 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	SGF	Barton, Cedar, Dade, Jasper, Lawrence, Newton and 3 more	33 hr
May 21, 2:21 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Christian, Dent, Douglas, Howell, Oregon, Ozark and 4 more	4 hr
May 21, 2:45 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Howell, Ozark	20 min
May 21, 2:50 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	SGF	Barry, Christian, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton, Stone and 1 more	32 hr
May 21, 3:18 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	SGF	Benton, Camden, Christian, Dallas, Greene, Hickory and 3 more	17 hr
May 21, 3:25 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	SGF	Camden, Dent, Douglas, Laclede, Phelps, Pulaski and 4 more	10 hr
May 21, 4:41 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	SGF	Phelps	4 days
May 21, 4:46 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	SGF	Pulaski	27 hr
May 21, 5:53 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	SGF	Christian, Dent, Douglas, Howell, Oregon, Ozark and 4 more	29 hr
May 21, 7:37 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	SGF	Jasper, Newton	67 hr
May 21, 8:05 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	McDonald, Newton	55 min
May 21, 9:34 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	SGF	McDonald	48 hr
May 21, 9:54 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	McDonald, Newton	51 min
May 21, 10:25 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	SGF	Shannon	10 hr
May 21, 10:32 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	SGF	Stone	53 hr
May 21, 10:43 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	McDonald	32 min
May 21, 11:25 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Barry	35 min
May 21, 11:43 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry	47 min
May 21, 12:05 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Barry	6 hr
May 21, 12:25 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Greene	50 min
May 21, 12:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Greene, Webster	31 min
May 21, 1:15 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Greene	5 hr
May 21, 1:20 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	SGF	Camden, Dent, Douglas, Laclede, Phelps, Pulaski and 4 more	21 hr
May 21, 1:22 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dallas, Laclede, Webster	38 min
May 21, 1:35 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Stone	25 min
May 21, 1:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Christian, Stone	33 min
May 21, 2:13 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Dallas, Greene, Polk	4 hr
May 21, 2:24 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Webster	36 min
May 21, 2:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Greene, Webster	49 min
May 21, 2:44 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Webster	31 min
May 21, 2:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Christian, Douglas, Ozark, Taney	43 min
May 21, 2:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Christian, Douglas, Webster, Wright	49 min
May 21, 3:02 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Douglas, Wright	28 min
May 21, 3:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Laclede	37 min
May 21, 3:18 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Wright	27 min
May 21, 3:22 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Douglas, Ozark	38 min
May 21, 3:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Laclede, Wright	37 min
May 21, 3:25 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Camden, Dallas, Laclede, Webster	4 hr
May 21, 3:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Ozark	32 min
May 21, 3:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Camden, Miller, Pulaski	29 min
May 21, 3:38 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	SGF	Laclede, Texas, Wright	37 min
May 21, 3:50 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Howell, Ozark	25 min
May 21, 3:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Maries, Miller, Pulaski	52 min
May 21, 4:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Laclede, Phelps, Pulaski, Texas	43 min
May 21, 4:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Howell, Texas	35 min
May 21, 4:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dent, Maries, Phelps	43 min
May 21, 4:24 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	SGF	Dent, Phelps	36 min
May 21, 4:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dent, Oregon, Shannon	49 min
May 21, 5:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Oregon, Shannon	27 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.