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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Springfield, MO

May 19, 2022Howell County, Shannon County, Texas County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at May 19, 2022, 3:47 PM CDT for Howell County, Shannon County, Texas County, Missouri. It was in force for 28 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: May 19, 2022, 3:47 PM CDT (20:47 UTC)
Expired: May 19, 2022, 4:15 PM CDT
In force: 28 min
Issued by: NWS Springfield, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.25 in

Counties Howell County, MO, Shannon County, MO, Texas County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 186 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:50 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.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 19, 12:51 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 224 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: 1924 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -68 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1026 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 23 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 69 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 95 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

972 
WFUS53 KSGF 192047
TORSGF
MOC091-203-215-192115-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0013.220519T2047Z-220519T2115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
347 PM CDT Thu May 19 2022

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Shannon County in south central Missouri...
  Northeastern Howell County in south central Missouri...
  Southeastern Texas County in south central Missouri...

* Until 415 PM CDT.
    
* At 347 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Summersville, or 9 miles north of Mountain View,
  moving east at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar 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...
  Ozark National Scenic Riverways...
  Mountain View...
  Winona...                         Birch Tree...
  Eminence...                       Summersville...
  Montier...                        Alley Spring...
  West Eminence...                  Arroll...
  Pine Crest...                     

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 3709 9104 3708 9122 3692 9122 3703 9185
      3722 9183 3721 9112 3712 9101
TIME...MOT...LOC 2047Z 274DEG 30KT 3713 9174 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN

$$

Lindenberg

1 follow-up statement

674 
WWUS53 KSGF 192059
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
359 PM CDT Thu May 19 2022

MOC091-215-192108-
/O.CAN.KSGF.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-220519T2115Z/
Howell MO-Texas MO-
359 PM CDT Thu May 19 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN HOWELL AND SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS
COUNTIES 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 700 PM CDT for south central
Missouri.

LAT...LON 3696 9122 3702 9165 3721 9164 3721 9112
      3712 9101 3709 9104 3708 9122
TIME...MOT...LOC 2058Z 275DEG 43KT 3713 9156 

$$

MOC203-192115-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-220519T2115Z/
Shannon MO-
359 PM CDT Thu May 19 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
SHANNON COUNTY...
    
At 358 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Summersville, or 12 miles northeast of Mountain
View, moving east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar 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...
Ozark National Scenic Riverways...
Winona...
Birch Tree...                     Eminence...
West Eminence...                  Alley Spring...

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 3696 9122 3702 9165 3721 9164 3721 9112
      3712 9101 3709 9104 3708 9122
TIME...MOT...LOC 2058Z 275DEG 43KT 3713 9156 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN

$$

Lindenberg

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 18, 8:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Stone	31 min
May 18, 8:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Stone, Taney	46 min
May 18, 8:36 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Taney	24 min
May 18, 8:44 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SGF	Barry, Stone, Taney	6 hr
May 18, 8:50 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Ozark, Taney	40 min
May 18, 9:04 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Stone, Taney	41 min
May 18, 9:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Ozark	52 min
May 18, 9:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry, Stone	46 min
May 18, 11:10 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Stone	6 hr
May 19, 6:26 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Newton	34 min
May 19, 6:30 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Barton	30 min
May 19, 6:53 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Lawrence	37 min
May 19, 7:04 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Vernon	26 min
May 19, 7:11 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry, Christian, Lawrence, Stone	27 min
May 19, 7:33 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Taney	27 min
May 19, 7:41 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Christian, Douglas, Stone, Webster	49 min
May 19, 8:20 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Webster	25 min
May 19, 8:33 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Laclede	27 min
May 19, 8:48 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Texas, Wright	42 min
May 19, 8:59 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	SGF	St. Clair	71 hr
May 19, 9:03 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Camden, Laclede, Maries, Miller, Pulaski	42 min
May 19, 9:22 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Texas	23 min
May 19, 9:39 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dent, Maries, Miller, Phelps, Pulaski, Texas	39 min
May 19, 12:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Jasper, Lawrence, Newton	63 min
May 19, 12:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Christian, Dallas, Greene, Polk	49 min
May 19, 1:24 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	SGF	Vernon	36 hr
May 19, 1:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dallas, Laclede, Webster, Wright	66 min
May 19, 1:27 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SGF	Cedar, Dade, Greene, Jasper, Lawrence, Polk	6 hr
May 19, 1:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Greene, Webster, Wright	47 min
May 19, 1:45 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SGF	Christian, Greene, Laclede, Lawrence, Webster, Wright	6 hr
May 19, 2:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Laclede, Wright	50 min
May 19, 2:29 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	SGF	Webster, Wright	6 hr
May 19, 2:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Phelps, Pulaski, Texas	59 min
May 19, 2:51 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Phelps, Pulaski	24 min
May 19, 2:56 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Wright	34 min
May 19, 3:03 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	SGF	Dent, Phelps, Shannon, Texas	42 min
May 19, 3:09 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Phelps	51 min
May 19, 3:15 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	SGF	Laclede, Phelps, Pulaski, Wright	6 hr
May 19, 3:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dent, Shannon, Texas	50 min
May 19, 4:11 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Shannon	34 min
May 19, 6:56 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SGF	Maries, Phelps, Pulaski	6 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.