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Tornado Warning 22, NWS Springfield, MO

November 14, 2020Dallas County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Nov 14, 2020, 6:59 PM CST for Dallas County, Missouri. It was in force for 31 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
Nov 14, 2020, 6:59 PM CST (00:59 UTC)
Expired
Nov 14, 2020, 7:30 PM CST
In force
31 min
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

County Dallas County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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
Nov 14, 5:14 PM CSTTornado WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 111 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 2020-11-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 305 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 00:00Z on 2020-11-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 667 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
305 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-59 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
613 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
71 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
667 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
734 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
6.9

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The text

As transmitted.

322 
WFUS53 KSGF 150059
TORSGF
MOC059-150130-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0022.201115T0059Z-201115T0130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
659 PM CST Sat Nov 14 2020

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Dallas County in southwestern Missouri...

* Until 730 PM CST.
    
* At 659 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Buffalo, moving east at 40 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...
  Bennett Spring State Park...      Buffalo...
  Windyville...                     March...
  Long Lane...                      Foose...

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 3772 9286 3771 9284 3769 9285 3757 9285
      3749 9317 3753 9318 3764 9318 3776 9286
TIME...MOT...LOC 0059Z 251DEG 34KT 3756 9311 

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

$$

Albano
1 follow-up statement
441 
WWUS53 KSGF 150124
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
724 PM CST Sat Nov 14 2020

MOC059-150133-
/O.EXP.KSGF.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-201115T0130Z/
Dallas MO-
724 PM CST Sat Nov 14 2020

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL DALLAS COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 730
PM CST...
    
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CST for southwestern
Missouri.

LAT...LON 3772 9286 3771 9284 3769 9285 3757 9285
      3749 9317 3753 9318 3764 9318 3776 9286
TIME...MOT...LOC 0123Z 251DEG 34KT 3763 9284 

$$

Albano

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 14, 6:04 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDade, Jasper, Lawrence, Newton, Polk41 min
Nov 14, 6:20 PM CSTTornado WarningSGFNewton25 min
Nov 14, 6:30 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFHickory, Polk8 min
Nov 14, 6:34 PM CSTTornado WarningSGFDallas, Polk26 min
Nov 14, 6:45 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCamden, Dallas, Laclede, Miller, Polk, Webster60 min
Nov 14, 6:48 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry, McDonald, Newton42 min
Nov 14, 6:49 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDade, Greene, Lawrence41 min
Nov 14, 7:23 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry, Christian, Greene, Lawrence, Stone50 min
Nov 14, 7:33 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDallas, Laclede, Maries, Miller, Phelps, Pulaski and 2 more57 min
Nov 14, 7:51 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBenton24 min
Nov 14, 7:56 PM CSTTornado WarningSGFMaries, Phelps, Pulaski34 min
Nov 14, 8:06 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFChristian, Douglas, Laclede, Webster, Wright54 min
Nov 14, 8:08 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDent, Maries, Phelps, Pulaski52 min
Nov 14, 8:14 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementSGFMorgan61 min
Nov 14, 8:22 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry, Stone, Taney53 min
Nov 14, 8:27 PM CSTTornado WarningSGFStone, Taney20 min
Nov 14, 8:29 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementSGFDade, Dallas, Greene, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton and 1 more61 min
Nov 14, 8:38 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDent, Phelps, Pulaski, Shannon, Texas67 min
Nov 14, 8:58 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFChristian, Douglas, Howell, Ozark, Shannon, Taney and 3 more62 min
Nov 14, 8:58 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFShannon, Texas31 min
Nov 14, 9:03 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementSGFBarry, Christian, Greene, Laclede, McDonald, Maries and 4 more57 min
Nov 14, 9:16 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFStone, Taney44 min
Nov 14, 9:19 PM CSTTornado WarningSGFDouglas, Ozark26 min
Nov 14, 9:42 PM CSTTornado WarningSGFDouglas, Howell, Ozark18 min
Nov 14, 9:58 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDouglas, Howell, Ozark, Shannon, Texas35 min
Nov 14, 10:19 PM CSTTornado WarningSGFHowell, Shannon26 min
Nov 14, 10:32 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFShannon43 min
Nov 14, 10:37 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFHowell, Oregon57 min
Nov 14, 11:18 PM CSTTornado WarningSGFOregon15 min
Nov 14, 11:23 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFOregon18 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.