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Tornado Warning 4, NWS Springfield, MO

April 1, 20244 counties in Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at Apr 1, 2024, 9:38 PM CDT for 4 counties in Missouri. It was in force for 37 min. 4 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 1, 2024, 9:38 PM CDT (02:38 UTC)
Expired: Apr 1, 2024, 10:15 PM CDT
In force: 37 min
Issued by: NWS Springfield, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.0 in

Counties Barton County, MO, Dade County, MO, Jasper County, MO, Lawrence County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:36 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Apr 1, 9:38 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Carthage, MO	REPORTED BY CARTAHGE POLICE PD CARTHAGE SQUARE HAS BEEN DAMAGED, BROKEN WINDOWS, POWER POLES AND LINES DOWN. Time based on radar.
Apr 1, 9:39 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 W Carthage, MO	Report from mPING Trees uprooted or snapped; Roof blown off. Time based on radar.
Apr 1, 9:40 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 W Carthage, MO	Report from mPING 3-inch tree limbs broken, Power poles broken. Time based on radar.
Apr 1, 9:54 PM CDT	HAIL 2.5	Maple Grove, MO	Tennis Ball size hall Maple Grove at this time on 37 hwy.

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
Apr 1, 3:29 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 2.6 hours before the alert went out and 51 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: 787 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -106 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 978 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 74 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 43 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 131 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.2
Supercell composite: 1.5

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The text

As transmitted.

122 
WFUS53 KSGF 020238
TORSGF
MOC011-057-097-109-020315-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0004.240402T0238Z-240402T0315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
938 PM CDT Mon Apr 1 2024

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Barton County in southwestern Missouri...
  Northwestern Lawrence County in southwestern Missouri...
  Northeastern Jasper County in southwestern Missouri...
  Southwestern Dade County in southwestern Missouri...

* Until 1015 PM CDT.
    
* At 938 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Carthage, moving northeast at 40 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...
  Carthage, Lockwood, Golden City, Carytown, Avilla, Red Oak, Maple
  Grove, Dudenville, and Meinert.

This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 39 and 51.
 
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 3712 9434 3722 9440 3747 9405 3725 9382
TIME...MOT...LOC 0238Z 241DEG 33KT 3719 9432 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

Didio

2 follow-up statements

316 
WWUS53 KSGF 020256
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
956 PM CDT Mon Apr 1 2024

MOC011-020305-
/O.CAN.KSGF.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-240402T0315Z/
Barton MO-
956 PM CDT Mon Apr 1 2024

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BARTON 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 1100 PM CDT for southwestern
Missouri.

LAT...LON 3717 9413 3729 9418 3735 9410 3735 9409
      3737 9408 3743 9400 3725 9382
TIME...MOT...LOC 0255Z 241DEG 33KT 3727 9414 

$$

MOC057-097-109-020315-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-240402T0315Z/
Lawrence MO-Jasper MO-Dade MO-
956 PM CDT Mon Apr 1 2024

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN LAWRENCE...NORTHEASTERN JASPER AND SOUTHWESTERN DADE
COUNTIES...
    
At 955 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 9 miles south of Golden City, or 12 miles northeast of
Carthage, moving northeast at 40 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...
Lockwood, Avilla, Red Oak, Maple Grove, Dudenville, and Meinert.

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 3717 9413 3729 9418 3735 9410 3735 9409
      3737 9408 3743 9400 3725 9382
TIME...MOT...LOC 0255Z 241DEG 33KT 3727 9414 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

Didio

608 
WWUS53 KSGF 020303
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1003 PM CDT Mon Apr 1 2024

MOC057-097-020312-
/O.CAN.KSGF.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-240402T0315Z/
Jasper MO-Dade MO-
1003 PM CDT Mon Apr 1 2024

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN JASPER AND SOUTHWESTERN DADE
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 1100 PM CDT for southwestern
Missouri.

LAT...LON 3725 9406 3726 9404 3729 9396 3729 9386
      3725 9382 3719 9403 3720 9404
TIME...MOT...LOC 0302Z 254DEG 38KT 3724 9395 

$$

MOC109-020315-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-240402T0315Z/
Lawrence MO-
1003 PM CDT Mon Apr 1 2024

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN LAWRENCE COUNTY...
    
At 1002 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Miller, or 11 miles northwest of Mount Vernon,
moving east at 45 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...
Red Oak.

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 3725 9406 3726 9404 3729 9396 3729 9386
      3725 9382 3719 9403 3720 9404
TIME...MOT...LOC 0302Z 254DEG 38KT 3724 9395 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

Didio

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 1, 7:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	SGF	Camden, Dallas, Laclede, Morgan	66 min
Apr 1, 7:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threat	SGF	Dallas, Laclede, Polk	55 min
Apr 1, 7:45 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Dallas, Laclede, Polk	30 min
Apr 1, 8:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Miller	58 min
Apr 1, 8:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barton, Vernon	33 min
Apr 1, 8:57 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Maries	48 min
Apr 1, 9:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barton	32 min
Apr 1, 9:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barton, Jasper, Newton	50 min
Apr 1, 9:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Cedar, Dade, Jasper, Lawrence	52 min
Apr 1, 10:06 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Dade, Lawrence	24 min
Apr 1, 10:18 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threat	SGF	Dade, Dallas, Greene, Lawrence, Polk	42 min
Apr 1, 10:24 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Greene, Lawrence	36 min
Apr 1, 10:28 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SGF	Barton, Jasper, Newton	6 hr
Apr 1, 10:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	SGF	Dallas, Greene, Laclede, Polk, Webster	49 min
Apr 1, 10:45 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Dallas, Greene, Laclede, Polk, Webster	30 min
Apr 1, 11:14 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Laclede	31 min
Apr 1, 11:17 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Laclede	28 min
Apr 1, 11:20 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Camden, Laclede, Phelps, Pulaski, Texas, Webster and 1 more	40 min
Apr 1, 11:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	SGF	Camden, Maries, Miller, Phelps, Pulaski	47 min
Apr 1, 11:34 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Laclede, Phelps, Pulaski, Texas	26 min
Apr 1, 11:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	SGF	Dent, Maries, Phelps, Pulaski	46 min
Apr 2, 12:08 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Maries, Phelps	37 min
Apr 2, 12:10 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Barry, McDonald	65 min
Apr 2, 12:39 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	SGF	Dent	21 min
Apr 2, 12:40 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry, Stone	50 min
Apr 2, 1:13 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Christian, Douglas, Taney	47 min
Apr 2, 5:52 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	SGF	Benton, Camden, Dallas, Hickory, Miller, Morgan and 1 more	6 hr
Apr 2, 11:52 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	SGF	Miller	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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.