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Tornado Warning 3, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Jan 30, 2021, 3:51 PM CST for Barry County, Lawrence County, Newton County, Missouri. It was in force for 24 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 30, 2021, 3:51 PM CST (21:51 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 30, 2021, 4:15 PM CST
- In force
- 24 min
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Barry County, MO, Lawrence County, MO, Newton County, MO
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 21 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 827 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 481 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 593 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
357
WFUS53 KSGF 302151
TORSGF
MOC009-109-145-302215-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0003.210130T2151Z-210130T2215Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
351 PM CST Sat Jan 30 2021
The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Newton County in southwestern Missouri...
Northwestern Barry County in southwestern Missouri...
Southwestern Lawrence County in southwestern Missouri...
* Until 415 PM CST.
* At 351 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Granby, or 11 miles west of Monett, moving east at
25 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...
Monett... Mount Vernon...
Pierce City... Verona...
Newtonia... Freistatt...
Wentworth... Stark City...
Ritchey... Hoberg...
Pleasant Ridge...
This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 38 and 45.
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 3686 9419 3700 9420 3713 9383 3687 9374
TIME...MOT...LOC 2151Z 259DEG 23KT 3692 9414
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
Lindenberg1 follow-up statement
797
WWUS53 KSGF 302203
SVSSGF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
403 PM CST Sat Jan 30 2021
MOC009-145-302213-
/O.CAN.KSGF.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210130T2215Z/
Newton MO-Barry MO-
403 PM CST Sat Jan 30 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN NEWTON AND NORTHWESTERN BARRY
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3694 9406 3702 9406 3713 9383 3695 9377
3693 9394
TIME...MOT...LOC 2203Z 259DEG 23KT 3693 9404
$$
MOC109-302215-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210130T2215Z/
Lawrence MO-
403 PM CST Sat Jan 30 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CST FOR
SOUTHWESTERN LAWRENCE COUNTY...
At 403 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Pierce City, or near Monett, moving east at 25 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...
Monett... Mount Vernon...
Pierce City... Verona...
Freistatt... Hoberg...
This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 40 and 45.
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 3694 9406 3702 9406 3713 9383 3695 9377
3693 9394
TIME...MOT...LOC 2203Z 259DEG 23KT 3693 9404
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
LindenbergThe office that day
Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 9:19 AM CST | River Flood Watch | SGF | Vernon | 16 hr |
| Jan 30, 3:30 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Newton | 30 min |
| Jan 30, 3:45 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Jasper, Newton | 30 min |
| Jan 30, 4:10 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | McDonald, Newton | 35 min |
| Jan 30, 4:34 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Christian, Greene, Lawrence | 23 min |
| Jan 30, 4:44 PM CST | Tornado Warning | SGF | Barry | 31 min |
| Jan 30, 5:11 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Barry | 8 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.