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Tornado Warning 28, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Oct 24, 2021, 6:39 PM CDT for 4 counties in Missouri. It was in force for 36 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
- Oct 24, 2021, 6:39 PM CDT (23:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 24, 2021, 7:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Camden County, MO, Laclede County, MO, Miller County, MO, Pulaski County, MO
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 6:53 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Nw Richland, MO | DAMAGE TO ONE HOME, MULTIPLE OUTBUILDINGS AND TREES. |
| Oct 24, 6:53 PM CDT | TORNADO | 3 Nw Richland, MO | AN NWS STORM SURVEY REVEALED THAT AN EF-1 TORNADO WITH WINDS ESTIMATED AT 90 MPH OCCURRED JUST NORTHWEST OF RICHLAND, MO. THIS TORNADO WAS ON THE GROUND FOR 4 MINUTES. THE MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH WAS 100 YARDS AND THE PATH LENGTH WAS 2.1 MILES. THIS TORNADO TORE OF |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2:06 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 11.7 hours before the alert went out and 160 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 860 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -152 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 737 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 225 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 70 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
947
WFUS53 KSGF 242339
TORSGF
MOC029-105-131-169-250015-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0028.211024T2339Z-211025T0015Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
639 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021
The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
South central Miller County in central Missouri...
North central Laclede County in southwestern Missouri...
Northwestern Pulaski County in central Missouri...
Southeastern Camden County in central Missouri...
* Until 715 PM CDT.
* At 639 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 10 miles southeast of Camdenton, moving east at 50 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...
Richland... Crocker...
Swedeborg... Decaturville...
Ozark Springs... Montreal...
Wet Glaize... Eldridge...
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 3783 9275 3793 9276 3809 9231 3797 9225
3783 9229
TIME...MOT...LOC 2339Z 253DEG 43KT 3789 9264
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Perez3 follow-up statements
935
WWUS53 KSGF 242349
SVSSGF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
649 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021
MOC105-242358-
/O.CAN.KSGF.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-211025T0015Z/
Laclede MO-
649 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL LACLEDE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central and
southwestern Missouri.
LAT...LON 3797 9225 3787 9228 3786 9242 3783 9259
3790 9263 3796 9266 3809 9231
TIME...MOT...LOC 2348Z 253DEG 42KT 3792 9251
$$
MOC029-131-169-250015-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-211025T0015Z/
Miller MO-Pulaski MO-Camden MO-
649 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL MILLER...NORTHWESTERN PULASKI AND SOUTHEASTERN CAMDEN
COUNTIES...
At 648 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles northwest of Richland, or 14 miles southeast of
Camdenton, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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...
Richland... Crocker...
Montreal... Wet Glaize...
Swedeborg...
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 3797 9225 3787 9228 3786 9242 3783 9259
3790 9263 3796 9266 3809 9231
TIME...MOT...LOC 2348Z 253DEG 42KT 3792 9251
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
Perez738
WWUS53 KSGF 242357
SVSSGF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
657 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021
MOC029-131-169-250015-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-211025T0015Z/
Miller MO-Pulaski MO-Camden MO-
657 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL MILLER...NORTHWESTERN PULASKI AND EAST CENTRAL CAMDEN
COUNTIES...
At 657 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Crocker, or 12 miles northwest of Waynesville,
moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Richland... Crocker...
Wet Glaize... Swedeborg...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3797 9225 3787 9228 3786 9249 3793 9254
3801 9252 3809 9231
TIME...MOT...LOC 2357Z 253DEG 43KT 3795 9238
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
Perez972
WWUS53 KSGF 250011
SVSSGF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
711 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021
MOC029-131-169-250021-
/O.EXP.KSGF.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-211025T0015Z/
Miller MO-Pulaski MO-Camden MO-
711 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MILLER...NORTHWESTERN
PULASKI AND EAST CENTRAL CAMDEN COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 715 PM 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 1000 PM CDT for central
Missouri.
LAT...LON 3797 9225 3787 9228 3786 9249 3793 9254
3801 9252 3809 9231
TIME...MOT...LOC 0011Z 253DEG 43KT 3799 9220
$$
PerezThe office that day
Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 5:01 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Morgan | 16 min |
| Oct 24, 6:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Dent, Shannon, Texas | 42 min |
| Oct 24, 6:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Camden, Laclede, Miller, Pulaski | 39 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.