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Tornado Warning 8, NWS Springfield, MO

April 21, 2022Dallas County, Greene County, Polk County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Apr 21, 2022, 4:53 PM CDT for Dallas County, Greene County, Polk County, Missouri. It was in force for 37 min. 3 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: Apr 21, 2022, 4:53 PM CDT (21:53 UTC)
Expired: Apr 21, 2022, 5:30 PM CDT
In force: 37 min
Issued by: NWS Springfield, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 2.0 in

Counties Dallas County, MO, Greene County, MO, Polk County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 36 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:53 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Apr 21, 5:03 PM CDT	HAIL 1.75	Bolivar, MO
Apr 21, 5:03 PM CDT	HAIL 2	Bolivar, MO	DELAYED REPORT. PICTURE RELAYED VIA BROADCAST MEDIA PARTNER OF HEN EGG SIZED HAIL IN BOLIVAR. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Apr 21, 5:13 PM CDT	HAIL 1	2 Ne Bolivar, MO	REPORT FROM MPING.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 80 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: 31 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -379 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 903 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 44 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -27 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 106 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.5

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The text

As transmitted.

862 
WFUS53 KSGF 212153
TORSGF
MOC059-077-167-212230-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0008.220421T2153Z-220421T2230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
453 PM CDT Thu Apr 21 2022

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southwestern Dallas County in southwestern Missouri...
  Southern Polk County in southwestern Missouri...
  North central Greene County in southwestern Missouri...

* Until 530 PM CDT.
    
* At 453 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Fair Play, or 8 miles west of Bolivar, moving east
  at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and hail up to two inches in diameter.

  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...
  Bolivar...                        Stockton Lake...
  Pleasant Hope...                  Fair Play...
  Morrisville...                    Halfway...
  Aldrich...                        Eudora...
  Brighton...                       Foose...

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 3769 9361 3759 9310 3734 9323 3746 9362
TIME...MOT...LOC 2153Z 288DEG 13KT 3756 9356 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN

$$

DSA

3 follow-up statements

611 
WWUS53 KSGF 212203
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
503 PM CDT Thu Apr 21 2022

MOC059-077-167-212230-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-220421T2230Z/
Dallas MO-Polk MO-Greene MO-
503 PM CDT Thu Apr 21 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN DALLAS...SOUTHERN POLK AND NORTH CENTRAL GREENE
COUNTIES...
    
At 502 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Morrisville, or 7 miles south of Bolivar, moving
southeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and two inch 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...
Bolivar...                        Stockton Lake...
Pleasant Hope...                  Fair Play...
Morrisville...                    Halfway...
Aldrich...                        Eudora...
Brighton...                       Foose...

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 3768 9356 3759 9310 3734 9323 3746 9362
TIME...MOT...LOC 2202Z 292DEG 32KT 3750 9341 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN

$$

DSA

135 
WWUS53 KSGF 212212
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
512 PM CDT Thu Apr 21 2022

MOC059-077-167-212230-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-220421T2230Z/
Dallas MO-Polk MO-Greene MO-
512 PM CDT Thu Apr 21 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN DALLAS...SOUTHERN POLK AND NORTH CENTRAL GREENE
COUNTIES...
    
At 512 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Morrisville, or 9 miles south of Bolivar, moving
east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and two inch 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...
Bolivar...                        Stockton Lake...
Pleasant Hope...                  Fair Play...
Morrisville...                    Halfway...
Aldrich...                        Eudora...
Brighton...                       Foose...

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 3768 9356 3759 9310 3734 9323 3746 9362
TIME...MOT...LOC 2212Z 291DEG 26KT 3749 9336 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN

$$

DSA

551 
WWUS53 KSGF 212228
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
528 PM CDT Thu Apr 21 2022

MOC059-077-167-212237-
/O.EXP.KSGF.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-220421T2230Z/
Dallas MO-Polk MO-Greene MO-
528 PM CDT Thu Apr 21 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN DALLAS...SOUTHERN POLK AND
NORTH CENTRAL GREENE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 530 PM CDT...
    
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.  

LAT...LON 3768 9356 3759 9310 3734 9323 3746 9362
TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 288DEG 13KT 3747 9330 

$$

DSA

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 20, 10:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Barry, McDonald	31 min
Apr 20, 10:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry, McDonald	52 min
Apr 20, 11:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry, Stone	33 min
Apr 21, 12:23 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Barry	37 min
Apr 21, 12:32 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry	28 min
Apr 21, 4:19 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Barry, McDonald, Newton	6 hr
Apr 21, 4:52 AM CDT	Dense Fog Advisory	SGF	Barton, Benton, Camden, Cedar, Christian, Dade and 18 more	5 hr
Apr 21, 7:33 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SGF	Barry, Jasper, Lawrence, Newton	6 hr
Apr 21, 8:02 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Jasper, Newton	7 hr
Apr 21, 9:13 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	SGF	McDonald	12 hr
Apr 21, 9:31 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	SGF	Barry	12 hr
Apr 21, 10:07 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	SGF	Barry, McDonald, Newton	9 hr
Apr 21, 12:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Barton	44 min
Apr 21, 12:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barton	51 min
Apr 21, 1:18 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barton, Dade	57 min
Apr 21, 2:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dade, Lawrence	40 min
Apr 21, 2:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barton, Vernon	52 min
Apr 21, 2:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Vernon	48 min
Apr 21, 2:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Vernon	37 min
Apr 21, 2:48 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Cedar, Vernon	42 min
Apr 21, 3:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Vernon	48 min
Apr 21, 3:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	SGF	Cedar, Vernon	45 min
Apr 21, 3:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Cedar, Vernon	51 min
Apr 21, 3:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Cedar, Dade, Polk	46 min
Apr 21, 4:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Cedar, Dade	46 min
Apr 21, 4:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dallas, Greene, Polk	39 min
Apr 21, 4:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Cedar, Dade, Polk	39 min
Apr 21, 5:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	SGF	Dallas, Greene, Polk, Webster	50 min
Apr 21, 5:26 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Polk	34 min
Apr 21, 5:36 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Dallas, Laclede, Polk, Webster	24 min
Apr 21, 5:58 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Dallas, Laclede, Webster, Wright	47 min
Apr 21, 6:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Dallas	30 min
Apr 21, 6:17 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Cedar, Dallas, Polk, Vernon	6 hr
Apr 21, 6:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dallas, Laclede, Webster, Wright	44 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.