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Tornado Warning 6, NWS Springfield, MO

January 10, 2020Barry County, Stone County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Jan 10, 2020, 5:07 PM CST for Barry County, Stone County, Missouri. It was in force for 23 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
Jan 10, 2020, 5:07 PM CST (23:07 UTC)
Expired
Jan 10, 2020, 5:30 PM CST
In force
23 min
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Barry County, MO, Stone County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 40 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:08 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
Jan 10, 10:42 AM CSTTornado WatchSPC10 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 11.1 hours before the alert went out and 22 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 2020-01-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 619 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 12:00Z on 2020-01-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 176 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
619 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-10 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
540 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
52 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
176 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
178 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
2.0

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The text

As transmitted.

968 
WFUS53 KSGF 102307
TORSGF
MOC009-209-102330-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0006.200110T2307Z-200110T2330Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
507 PM CST Fri Jan 10 2020

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northern Stone County in southwestern Missouri...
  Northeastern Barry County in southwestern Missouri...

* Until 530 PM CST.
    
* At 506 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Crane, or 12 miles southeast of Aurora, moving
  northeast at 35 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...
  Table Rock Lake...                Crane...
  Galena...                         Mccord Bend...
  Hurley...                         Wheelerville...
  Elsey...                          

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 3683 9369 3693 9364 3692 9362 3692 9361
      3700 9359 3699 9351 3699 9334 3689 9334
      3672 9353
TIME...MOT...LOC 2306Z 215DEG 30KT 3684 9357 

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

$$

Albano
1 follow-up statement
275 
WWUS53 KSGF 102323
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
523 PM CST Fri Jan 10 2020

MOC009-209-102332-
/O.EXP.KSGF.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-200110T2330Z/
Stone MO-Barry MO-
523 PM CST Fri Jan 10 2020

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN STONE AND NORTHEASTERN BARRY
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 530 PM CST...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CST for southwestern
Missouri.

LAT...LON 3683 9369 3693 9364 3692 9362 3692 9361
      3700 9359 3699 9351 3699 9334 3689 9334
      3672 9353
TIME...MOT...LOC 2322Z 215DEG 30KT 3695 9348 

$$

Albano

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 10, 2:55 AM CSTWinter Storm WarningSGFBarton, Benton, Cedar, Dade, Hickory, Jasper and 3 more39 hr
Jan 10, 2:55 AM CSTWinter Weather AdvisorySGFBarry, Camden, Christian, Dallas, Dent, Douglas and 15 more39 hr
Jan 10, 9:14 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningSGFVernon4 days
Jan 10, 9:14 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningSGFSt. Clair19 hr
Jan 10, 10:16 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningSGFShannon52 hr
Jan 10, 10:16 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningSGFShannon62 hr
Jan 10, 10:19 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningSGFStone53 hr
Jan 10, 12:29 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementSGFBarton46 min
Jan 10, 12:46 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarton, Jasper44 min
Jan 10, 1:11 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementSGFBarry34 min
Jan 10, 1:23 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarton, Cedar, Vernon52 min
Jan 10, 1:42 PM CSTTornado WarningSGFCedar, Vernon33 min
Jan 10, 1:54 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementSGFDade36 min
Jan 10, 2:13 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCedar, St. Clair26 min
Jan 10, 2:22 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCedar, Polk38 min
Jan 10, 2:24 PM CSTTornado WarningSGFCedar, Polk36 min
Jan 10, 2:27 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementSGFMiller48 min
Jan 10, 2:35 PM CSTTornado WarningSGFPolk25 min
Jan 10, 2:38 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCamden, Miller37 min
Jan 10, 2:45 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementSGFMcDonald45 min
Jan 10, 2:51 PM CSTTornado WarningSGFHickory, Polk24 min
Jan 10, 2:56 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFMcDonald, Newton37 min
Jan 10, 3:20 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry, Jasper, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton40 min
Jan 10, 3:48 PM CSTTornado WarningSGFBarry, Lawrence, Newton27 min
Jan 10, 4:03 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningSGFBarry, Cedar, Dade, Greene, Jasper, Lawrence and 3 more19 hr
Jan 10, 4:14 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton, Stone46 min
Jan 10, 4:54 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry, Christian, Lawrence, Stone, Taney66 min
Jan 10, 5:01 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningSGFBarry, Christian, Dallas, Greene, Laclede, Lawrence and 4 more18 hr
Jan 10, 5:22 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFChristian, Greene, Stone38 min
Jan 10, 5:33 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningSGFBenton, Camden, Dallas, Hickory, Laclede, Maries and 4 more17 hr
Jan 10, 5:45 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDallas, Greene, Laclede, Webster, Wright45 min
Jan 10, 5:47 PM CSTTornado WarningSGFGreene, Webster28 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.