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Tornado Warning 76, NWS Springfield, MO

May 22, 2019St. Clair County, Vernon County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at May 22, 2019, 8:34 PM CDT for St. Clair County, Vernon County, Missouri. It was in force for 26 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
May 22, 2019, 8:34 PM CDT (01:34 UTC)
Expired
May 22, 2019, 9:00 PM CDT
In force
26 min
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.5 in

Counties St. Clair County, MO, Vernon County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 22, 3:32 PM CDTTornado Watch PDSSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 1.6 hours before the alert went out and 113 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 00:00Z on 2019-05-23Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2061 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Springfield, MO at 00:00Z on 2019-05-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 154 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
2061 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-6 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1242 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
56 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
154 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
269 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
2.4
Supercell composite
17.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

328 
WFUS53 KSGF 230134
TORSGF
MOC185-217-230200-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0076.190523T0134Z-190523T0200Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
834 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  East central Vernon County in west central Missouri...
  Southwestern St. Clair County in west central Missouri...

* Until 900 PM CDT.
    
* At 834 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Walker, or near El Dorado Springs, moving
  northeast at 30 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...
  Tiffin...                         Taberville...

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.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3790 9384 3789 9387 3790 9406 3786 9407
      3784 9408 3782 9416 3788 9421 3809 9401
TIME...MOT...LOC 0134Z 232DEG 25KT 3788 9415 

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

$$

Hatch
2 follow-up statements
952 
WWUS53 KSGF 230143
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
843 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019

MOC185-217-230200-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0076.000000T0000Z-190523T0200Z/
Vernon MO-St. Clair MO-
843 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL VERNON AND SOUTHWESTERN ST. CLAIR COUNTIES...
    
At 842 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near El Dorado
Springs, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and ping pong ball size hail.

SOURCE...Law enforcement confirmed tornado. 

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...
Tiffin...                         Taberville...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3792 9386 3790 9395 3790 9412 3796 9414
      3809 9401
TIME...MOT...LOC 0142Z 231DEG 31KT 3794 9405 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.50IN

$$

Hatch
463 
WWUS53 KSGF 230154
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
854 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019

MOC185-217-230204-
/O.EXP.KSGF.TO.W.0076.000000T0000Z-190523T0200Z/
Vernon MO-St. Clair MO-
854 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL VERNON AND SOUTHWESTERN ST.
CLAIR COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 900 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 southwestern
and west central Missouri.

LAT...LON 3792 9386 3790 9395 3790 9412 3796 9414
      3809 9401
TIME...MOT...LOC 0154Z 232DEG 25KT 3798 9398 

$$

Hatch

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 22, 7:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarton, Jasper67 min
May 22, 7:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFJasper, Newton64 min
May 22, 7:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFSt. Clair47 min
May 22, 7:21 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFBarton, Cedar, Jasper, St. Clair, Vernon6 hr
May 22, 7:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFVernon51 min
May 22, 7:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFSt. Clair64 min
May 22, 7:33 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFVernon42 min
May 22, 7:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBenton52 min
May 22, 7:54 PM CDTTornado Warning EmergencyTornado observedSGFJasper, Newton51 min
May 22, 8:00 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFBenton30 min
May 22, 8:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarton, Jasper62 min
May 22, 8:14 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFVernon19 min
May 22, 8:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFVernon41 min
May 22, 8:26 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFBenton34 min
May 22, 8:29 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFBenton31 min
May 22, 8:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarton20 min
May 22, 8:34 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatSGFBarton, Jasper41 min
May 22, 8:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBenton, Morgan44 min
May 22, 8:51 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFBenton, Morgan24 min
May 22, 9:00 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatSGFBarton, Dade45 min
May 22, 9:01 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFBenton, Morgan8 hr
May 22, 9:03 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFBenton27 min
May 22, 9:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFCedar38 min
May 22, 9:24 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFMorgan36 min
May 22, 9:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarton, Cedar, Dade, Vernon48 min
May 22, 9:33 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedSGFCedar, Dade, Polk42 min
May 22, 9:40 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedSGFMcDonald50 min
May 22, 9:41 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFBarton, Dade34 min
May 22, 9:58 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFCedar, Dade, Hickory, Polk, St. Clair8 hr
May 22, 10:01 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFPolk29 min
May 22, 10:10 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFCedar, Dade, Polk35 min
May 22, 10:14 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFMcDonald, Newton8 hr
May 22, 10:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFVernon43 min
May 22, 10:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFMcDonald, Newton12 min
May 22, 10:30 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFCedar, Dallas, Hickory, Polk45 min
May 22, 10:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFMiller, Morgan52 min
May 22, 10:45 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFMiller, Morgan30 min
May 22, 11:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCamden, Dallas, Laclede18 min
May 22, 11:14 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedSGFMiller16 min
May 22, 11:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBenton, Cedar, Hickory, Polk, St. Clair65 min
May 23, 12:20 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCamden, Dallas, Hickory, Laclede40 min
May 23, 12:33 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDallas, Hickory, Laclede, Polk42 min
May 23, 12:52 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFCamden, Laclede23 min
May 23, 1:11 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFCamden, Laclede, Pulaski49 min
May 23, 1:13 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFCamden, Miller, Pulaski32 min
May 23, 1:19 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFMcDonald, Newton56 min
May 23, 1:29 AM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedSGFMcDonald, Newton46 min
May 23, 1:40 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFMaries, Miller, Phelps, Pulaski37 min
May 23, 1:56 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFPulaski34 min
May 23, 2:13 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFJasper, Newton9 hr
May 23, 2:13 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFMcDonald, Newton62 min
May 23, 2:22 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFDent, Phelps, Pulaski38 min
May 23, 2:44 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFGreene46 min
May 23, 2:51 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFDent, Phelps24 min
May 23, 2:52 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDallas, Greene, Polk53 min
May 23, 3:05 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFLawrence40 min
May 23, 3:16 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFWebster44 min
May 23, 3:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFWebster22 min
May 23, 3:58 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFJasper, Newton8 hr
May 23, 4:26 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFJasper49 min
May 23, 4:38 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFJasper, Newton52 min
May 23, 4:48 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFTexas42 min
May 23, 5:00 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFChristian, Greene, Lawrence4 hr
May 23, 5:13 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFLawrence47 min
May 23, 5:35 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFDade, Greene, Lawrence6 hr
May 23, 6:05 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFGreene40 min
May 23, 6:13 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFBarton, Vernon6 hr
May 23, 6:58 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFJasper, Newton57 hr
May 23, 8:50 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFChristian, Greene, Lawrence2 hr
May 23, 9:33 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFDallas, Laclede, Polk, Webster3 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.