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Tornado Warning 9, NWS Springfield, MO

April 21, 20224 counties in Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Apr 21, 2022, 5:36 PM CDT for 4 counties in 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
Apr 21, 2022, 5:36 PM CDT (22:36 UTC)
Expired
Apr 21, 2022, 6:00 PM CDT
In force
24 min
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.75 in

Counties Dallas County, MO, Laclede County, MO, Polk County, MO, Webster County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 97 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2022-04-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 31 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2022-04-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -27 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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.

477 
WFUS53 KSGF 212236
TORSGF
MOC059-105-167-225-212300-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0009.220421T2236Z-220421T2300Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northern Webster County in southwestern Missouri...
  Southern Dallas County in southwestern Missouri...
  Southwestern Laclede County in southwestern Missouri...
  Southeastern Polk County in southwestern Missouri...

* Until 600 PM CDT.
    
* At 536 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Pleasant Hope, or 10 miles south of Buffalo,
  moving east at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball 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...
  Marshfield...                     Morgan...
  Conway...                         Niangua...
  Phillipsburg...                   Olive...
  Elkland...                        Rader...
  Foose...                          March...
  Charity...                        

This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 99 and 115.
 
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 3738 9308 3742 9308 3742 9321 3743 9326
      3761 9322 3754 9263 3748 9265 3748 9269
      3735 9269 3727 9271
TIME...MOT...LOC 2236Z 279DEG 27KT 3750 9317 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN

$$

DSA

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 20, 10:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFBarry, McDonald31 min
Apr 20, 10:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry, McDonald52 min
Apr 20, 11:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry, Stone33 min
Apr 21, 12:23 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFBarry37 min
Apr 21, 12:32 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry28 min
Apr 21, 4:19 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFBarry, McDonald, Newton6 hr
Apr 21, 4:52 AM CDTDense Fog AdvisorySGFBarton, Benton, Camden, Cedar, Christian, Dade and 18 more5 hr
Apr 21, 7:33 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySGFBarry, Jasper, Lawrence, Newton6 hr
Apr 21, 8:02 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFJasper, Newton7 hr
Apr 21, 9:13 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningSGFMcDonald12 hr
Apr 21, 9:31 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningSGFBarry12 hr
Apr 21, 10:07 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningSGFBarry, McDonald, Newton9 hr
Apr 21, 12:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFBarton44 min
Apr 21, 12:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarton51 min
Apr 21, 1:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarton, Dade57 min
Apr 21, 2:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDade, Lawrence40 min
Apr 21, 2:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarton, Vernon52 min
Apr 21, 2:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFVernon48 min
Apr 21, 2:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFVernon37 min
Apr 21, 2:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCedar, Vernon42 min
Apr 21, 3:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFVernon48 min
Apr 21, 3:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatSGFCedar, Vernon45 min
Apr 21, 3:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCedar, Vernon51 min
Apr 21, 3:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCedar, Dade, Polk46 min
Apr 21, 4:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCedar, Dade46 min
Apr 21, 4:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDallas, Greene, Polk39 min
Apr 21, 4:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCedar, Dade, Polk39 min
Apr 21, 4:53 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFDallas, Greene, Polk37 min
Apr 21, 5:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatSGFDallas, Greene, Polk, Webster50 min
Apr 21, 5:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFPolk34 min
Apr 21, 5:58 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFDallas, Laclede, Webster, Wright47 min
Apr 21, 6:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFDallas30 min
Apr 21, 6:17 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFCedar, Dallas, Polk, Vernon6 hr
Apr 21, 6:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDallas, Laclede, Webster, Wright44 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.