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Tornado Warning 49, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this tornado warning at May 21, 2024, 6:51 PM CDT for Miller County, Morgan County, Missouri. It was in force for 24 min. 1 report 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
- May 21, 2024, 6:51 PM CDT (23:51 UTC)
- Expired
- May 21, 2024, 7:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 24 min
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.25 in
Counties Miller County, MO, Morgan County, MO
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 147 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 6:54 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Barnett, MO | Lots of small tree debris on highway 52 from Versailles to Eldon, 1 large tree down west of Barnett and removed off road. Time based on radar estimate. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2:40 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 21, 5:56 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 197 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
- 594 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -286 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 999 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 27 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 82 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
279
WFUS53 KSGF 212351
TORSGF
MOC131-141-220015-
/O.NEW.KSGF.TO.W.0049.240521T2351Z-240522T0015Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
651 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024
The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Miller County in central Missouri...
East central Morgan County in central Missouri...
* Until 715 PM CDT.
* At 651 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Versailles, moving east at 40 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...
Eldon, Versailles, Barnett, Olean, and Etterville.
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 3843 9262 3843 9241 3837 9241 3834 9283
3842 9286 3846 9266
TIME...MOT...LOC 2351Z 254DEG 36KT 3839 9277
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
$$
Nelson3 follow-up statements
309
WWUS53 KSGF 212358
SVSSGF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
658 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024
MOC131-141-220015-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-240522T0015Z/
Miller MO-Morgan MO-
658 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN MILLER AND EASTERN MORGAN COUNTIES...
At 658 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Eldon, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Eldon, Barnett, Olean, and Etterville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3843 9241 3837 9241 3835 9272 3843 9273
TIME...MOT...LOC 2358Z 265DEG 46KT 3838 9263
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
$$
Nelson051
WWUS53 KSGF 220006
SVSSGF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
706 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024
MOC141-220016-
/O.CAN.KSGF.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-240522T0015Z/
Morgan MO-
706 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN MORGAN 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 midnight CDT for central
Missouri.
&&
LAT...LON 3836 9263 3843 9263 3843 9241 3837 9241
TIME...MOT...LOC 0006Z 254DEG 36KT 3840 9253
$$
MOC131-220015-
/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-240522T0015Z/
Miller MO-
706 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN MILLER COUNTY...
At 706 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Eldon, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Eldon, Olean, and Etterville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3836 9263 3843 9263 3843 9241 3837 9241
TIME...MOT...LOC 0006Z 254DEG 36KT 3840 9253
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
$$
Nelson727 WWUS53 KSGF 220014 SVSSGF Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Springfield MO 714 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024 MOC131-220024- /O.EXP.KSGF.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-240522T0015Z/ Miller MO- 714 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN MILLER COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 715 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. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for central Missouri. && LAT...LON 3836 9263 3843 9263 3843 9241 3837 9241 TIME...MOT...LOC 0014Z 254DEG 36KT 3842 9244 $$ Nelson
The office that day
Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 4:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Vernon | 54 min |
| May 21, 5:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barton, Vernon | 39 min |
| May 21, 5:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | St. Clair, Vernon | 51 min |
| May 21, 5:27 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Benton | 33 min |
| May 21, 5:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Benton, Camden, Morgan, St. Clair | 53 min |
| May 21, 6:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barton, Cedar, Vernon | 55 min |
| May 21, 6:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Polk | 51 min |
| May 21, 6:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Camden, Miller, Morgan | 65 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.