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Tornado Warning 23, NWS Springfield, MO

October 11, 2021Newton County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Oct 11, 2021, 1:16 AM CDT for Newton County, Missouri. It was in force for 29 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: Oct 11, 2021, 1:16 AM CDT (06:16 UTC)
Expired: Oct 11, 2021, 1:45 AM CDT
In force: 29 min
Issued by: NWS Springfield, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Observed
Hail: 0.75 in

County Newton County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:15 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.

The watch it was issued in

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Oct 10, 9:24 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 6.3 hours before the alert went out and 55 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: 2067 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 95 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 192 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

630 
WFUS53 KSGF 110616
TORSGF
MOC145-110645-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0023.211011T0616Z-211011T0645Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
116 AM CDT Mon Oct 11 2021

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

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

* Until 145 AM CDT.
    
* At 116 AM CDT, a tornado producing storm was located over Neosho,
  moving north at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

  SOURCE...Radar 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...
  Neosho...                         Diamond...

This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 17 and 34.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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.

This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3683 9450 3697 9448 3705 9442 3700 9424
      3678 9439 3678 9442
TIME...MOT...LOC 0616Z 200DEG 25KT 3685 9442 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

Wise

2 follow-up statements

049 
WWUS53 KSGF 110627
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
127 AM CDT Mon Oct 11 2021

MOC145-110645-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-211011T0645Z/
Newton MO-
127 AM CDT Mon Oct 11 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 AM CDT FOR CENTRAL
NEWTON COUNTY...
        
At 126 AM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Diamond, or near
Neosho, moving north at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

SOURCE...Radar 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...
Neosho...                         Diamond...

This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 27 and 34.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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.

This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3693 9443 3698 9447 3705 9442 3700 9424
      3681 9437 3687 9439
TIME...MOT...LOC 0626Z 197DEG 27KT 3694 9439 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

Wise

170 
WWUS53 KSGF 110639
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
139 AM CDT Mon Oct 11 2021

MOC145-110649-
/O.EXP.KSGF.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-211011T0645Z/
Newton MO-
139 AM CDT Mon Oct 11 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL NEWTON COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 145
AM CDT...
        
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 200 AM CDT for southwestern
Missouri.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Springfield.

LAT...LON 3693 9443 3698 9447 3705 9442 3700 9424
      3681 9437 3687 9439
TIME...MOT...LOC 0639Z 200DEG 25KT 3701 9436 

$$

Wise

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Oct 10, 9:40 PM CDT	River Flood Watch	SGF	Vernon	11 hr
Oct 11, 12:18 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	McDonald	27 min
Oct 11, 12:25 AM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	SGF	McDonald	35 min
Oct 11, 12:58 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	McDonald, Newton	47 min
Oct 11, 1:31 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Jasper, Newton	22 min
Oct 11, 3:39 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Jasper, McDonald, Newton	36 min
Oct 11, 3:53 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Barton, Vernon	52 min
Oct 11, 4:15 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Barry, Jasper, Newton	60 min
Oct 11, 4:42 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Barton, Dade, Jasper	18 min
Oct 11, 4:54 AM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	SGF	Barton, Cedar, Dade	21 min
Oct 11, 5:09 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Cedar, Vernon	21 min
Oct 11, 5:40 AM CDT	Wind Advisory	SGF	Barton, Benton, Cedar, Dade, Dallas, Greene and 6 more	5 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.