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Tornado Warning 91, NWS Springfield, MO

May 23, 2019Camden County, Laclede County, Pulaski County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at May 23, 2019, 1:11 AM CDT for Camden County, Laclede County, Pulaski County, Missouri. It was in force for 49 min. 2 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 23, 2019, 1:11 AM CDT (06:11 UTC)
Expired: May 23, 2019, 2:00 AM CDT
In force: 49 min
Issued by: NWS Springfield, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 2.5 in

Counties Camden County, MO, Laclede County, MO, Pulaski County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:14 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 23, 1:24 AM CDT	HAIL 1.5	5 Wnw Sleeper, MO	DELAYED REPORT. SOCIAL MEDIA PICTURE.
May 23, 1:49 AM CDT	TORNADO	5 N Dry Knob, MO	STARTING POINT FOR SOUTH LAQUEY EF-1 TORNADO. NUMEROUS TREE DAMAGE AND MOBILE HOMES OVERTURNED.

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 22, 9:44 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 6.2 hours before the alert went out and 135 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: 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

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The text

As transmitted.

512 
WFUS53 KSGF 230611
TORSGF
MOC029-105-169-230700-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0091.190523T0611Z-190523T0700Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
111 AM CDT Thu May 23 2019

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Laclede County in southwestern Missouri...
  Southwestern Pulaski County in central Missouri...
  Southeastern Camden County in central Missouri...

* Until 200 AM CDT.
    
* At 111 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 8 miles west of Lebanon, moving east at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and tennis 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...
  Lebanon...                        Bennett Spring State Park...
  Richland...                       Stoutland...
  Bennett Springs...                Eldridge...
  Ozark Springs...                  Sleeper...
  Dry Knob...                       

This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 122 and 151.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3762 9231 3761 9284 3762 9285 3772 9284
      3772 9286 3782 9286 3785 9285 3789 9230
TIME...MOT...LOC 0611Z 257DEG 38KT 3769 9282 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.50IN

$$

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5 follow-up statements

679 
WWUS53 KSGF 230621
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
121 AM CDT Thu May 23 2019

MOC029-105-169-230700-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0091.000000T0000Z-190523T0700Z/
Laclede MO-Pulaski MO-Camden MO-
121 AM CDT Thu May 23 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT FOR CENTRAL
LACLEDE...SOUTHWESTERN PULASKI AND SOUTHEASTERN CAMDEN COUNTIES...
    
At 121 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Lebanon, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and two inch 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...
Lebanon...                        Bennett Spring State Park...
Richland...                       Stoutland...
Eldridge...                       Ozark Springs...
Sleeper...                        Dry Knob...

This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 122 and 151.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3761 9272 3765 9280 3769 9282 3773 9282
      3777 9276 3786 9275 3789 9230 3762 9231
TIME...MOT...LOC 0621Z 252DEG 35KT 3773 9271 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN

$$

Hatch

398 
WWUS53 KSGF 230628
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
128 AM CDT Thu May 23 2019

MOC029-105-169-230700-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0091.000000T0000Z-190523T0700Z/
Laclede MO-Pulaski MO-Camden MO-
128 AM CDT Thu May 23 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT FOR CENTRAL
LACLEDE...SOUTHWESTERN PULASKI AND SOUTHEASTERN CAMDEN COUNTIES...
    
At 127 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Lebanon, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and two inch 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...
Lebanon...                        Richland...
Stoutland...                      Ozark Springs...
Sleeper...                        Dry Knob...

This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 124 and 151.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3761 9261 3763 9268 3767 9273 3772 9274
      3779 9273 3787 9267 3789 9230 3762 9231
TIME...MOT...LOC 0627Z 259DEG 24KT 3773 9265 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN

$$

Hatch

249 
WWUS53 KSGF 230637
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
137 AM CDT Thu May 23 2019

MOC029-230647-
/O.CAN.KSGF.TO.W.0091.000000T0000Z-190523T0700Z/
Camden MO-
137 AM CDT Thu May 23 2019

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

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for central and
southwestern Missouri.

LAT...LON 3762 9231 3761 9261 3763 9268 3767 9270
      3774 9267 3779 9262 3781 9256 3780 9255
      3783 9250 3782 9246 3786 9241 3788 9241
      3789 9230
TIME...MOT...LOC 0637Z 267DEG 30KT 3770 9254 

$$

MOC105-169-230700-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0091.000000T0000Z-190523T0700Z/
Laclede MO-Pulaski MO-
137 AM CDT Thu May 23 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT FOR CENTRAL
LACLEDE AND SOUTHWESTERN PULASKI COUNTIES...
    
At 137 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Lebanon, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and two inch 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...
Lebanon...                        Richland...
Stoutland...                      Ozark Springs...
Sleeper...                        Dry Knob...

This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 124 and 151.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3762 9231 3761 9261 3763 9268 3767 9270
      3774 9267 3779 9262 3781 9256 3780 9255
      3783 9250 3782 9246 3786 9241 3788 9241
      3789 9230
TIME...MOT...LOC 0637Z 267DEG 30KT 3770 9254 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN

$$

Hatch

858 
WWUS53 KSGF 230645
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
145 AM CDT Thu May 23 2019

MOC105-169-230700-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0091.000000T0000Z-190523T0700Z/
Laclede MO-Pulaski MO-
145 AM CDT Thu May 23 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT FOR CENTRAL
LACLEDE AND SOUTHWESTERN PULASKI COUNTIES...
    
At 145 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 10 miles south of Richland, or 11 miles east of Lebanon,
moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and two inch 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...
Dry Knob...                       Laquey...
Ozark Springs...                  

This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 135 and 151.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. 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 3762 9231 3763 9252 3763 9257 3766 9260
      3771 9261 3775 9258 3778 9255 3779 9253
      3781 9248 3781 9245 3784 9239 3784 9230
TIME...MOT...LOC 0645Z 256DEG 34KT 3771 9246 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN

$$

Hatch

943 
WWUS53 KSGF 230650
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
150 AM CDT Thu May 23 2019

MOC105-169-230700-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0091.000000T0000Z-190523T0700Z/
Laclede MO-Pulaski MO-
150 AM CDT Thu May 23 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN LACLEDE AND SOUTHWESTERN PULASKI COUNTIES...
    
At 150 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 10 miles south of Richland, or 13 miles east of Lebanon,
moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and two inch 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...
Dry Knob...                       Laquey...

This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 141 and 151.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. 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 3762 9231 3763 9245 3764 9251 3765 9254
      3768 9256 3771 9254 3774 9251 3775 9249
      3779 9247 3780 9244 3781 9239 3782 9230
TIME...MOT...LOC 0650Z 257DEG 27KT 3772 9242 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN

$$

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 22, 7:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barton, Jasper	67 min
May 22, 7:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Jasper, Newton	64 min
May 22, 7:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	St. Clair	47 min
May 22, 7:21 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Barton, Cedar, Jasper, St. Clair, Vernon	6 hr
May 22, 7:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Vernon	51 min
May 22, 7:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	St. Clair	64 min
May 22, 7:33 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Vernon	42 min
May 22, 7:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Benton	52 min
May 22, 7:54 PM CDT	Tornado Warning EmergencyTornado observed	SGF	Jasper, Newton	51 min
May 22, 8:00 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Benton	30 min
May 22, 8:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barton, Jasper	62 min
May 22, 8:14 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Vernon	19 min
May 22, 8:19 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Vernon	41 min
May 22, 8:26 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Benton	34 min
May 22, 8:29 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Benton	31 min
May 22, 8:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barton	20 min
May 22, 8:34 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	St. Clair, Vernon	26 min
May 22, 8:34 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threat	SGF	Barton, Jasper	41 min
May 22, 8:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Benton, Morgan	44 min
May 22, 8:51 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Benton, Morgan	24 min
May 22, 9:00 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threat	SGF	Barton, Dade	45 min
May 22, 9:01 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Benton, Morgan	8 hr
May 22, 9:03 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Benton	27 min
May 22, 9:07 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Cedar	38 min
May 22, 9:24 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Morgan	36 min
May 22, 9:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barton, Cedar, Dade, Vernon	48 min
May 22, 9:33 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	SGF	Cedar, Dade, Polk	42 min
May 22, 9:40 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	SGF	McDonald	50 min
May 22, 9:41 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Barton, Dade	34 min
May 22, 9:58 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Cedar, Dade, Hickory, Polk, St. Clair	8 hr
May 22, 10:01 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Polk	29 min
May 22, 10:10 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Cedar, Dade, Polk	35 min
May 22, 10:14 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	McDonald, Newton	8 hr
May 22, 10:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Vernon	43 min
May 22, 10:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	McDonald, Newton	12 min
May 22, 10:30 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Cedar, Dallas, Hickory, Polk	45 min
May 22, 10:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Miller, Morgan	52 min
May 22, 10:45 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Miller, Morgan	30 min
May 22, 11:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Camden, Dallas, Laclede	18 min
May 22, 11:14 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	SGF	Miller	16 min
May 22, 11:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Benton, Cedar, Hickory, Polk, St. Clair	65 min
May 23, 12:20 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Camden, Dallas, Hickory, Laclede	40 min
May 23, 12:33 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dallas, Hickory, Laclede, Polk	42 min
May 23, 12:52 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Camden, Laclede	23 min
May 23, 1:13 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Camden, Miller, Pulaski	32 min
May 23, 1:19 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	McDonald, Newton	56 min
May 23, 1:29 AM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	SGF	McDonald, Newton	46 min
May 23, 1:40 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Maries, Miller, Phelps, Pulaski	37 min
May 23, 1:56 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Pulaski	34 min
May 23, 2:13 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Jasper, Newton	9 hr
May 23, 2:13 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	McDonald, Newton	62 min
May 23, 2:22 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Dent, Phelps, Pulaski	38 min
May 23, 2:44 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Greene	46 min
May 23, 2:51 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Dent, Phelps	24 min
May 23, 2:52 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dallas, Greene, Polk	53 min
May 23, 3:05 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Lawrence	40 min
May 23, 3:16 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Webster	44 min
May 23, 3:43 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Webster	22 min
May 23, 3:58 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Jasper, Newton	8 hr
May 23, 4:26 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Jasper	49 min
May 23, 4:38 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Jasper, Newton	52 min
May 23, 4:48 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Texas	42 min
May 23, 5:00 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Christian, Greene, Lawrence	4 hr
May 23, 5:13 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Lawrence	47 min
May 23, 5:35 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Dade, Greene, Lawrence	6 hr
May 23, 6:05 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Greene	40 min
May 23, 6:13 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Barton, Vernon	6 hr
May 23, 6:58 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	SGF	Jasper, Newton	57 hr
May 23, 8:50 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Christian, Greene, Lawrence	2 hr
May 23, 9:33 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Dallas, Laclede, Polk, Webster	3 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.