Strong to isolated severe storms developed mainly over southeast Kansas and southern Missouri along a stalled front during the afternoon and evening. Locations south of Highway 54 received between one half inch and one inch of rain, with isolated accumulations over two inches which caused flooding across portions of the southwest Missouri.
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The episode as NWS SGF wrote it up.
Strong to isolated severe storms developed mainly over southeast Kansas and southern Missouri along a stalled front during the afternoon and evening. Locations south of Highway 54 received between one half inch and one inch of rain, with isolated accumulations over two inches which caused flooding across portions of the southwest Missouri.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Springfield, MO wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at May 3, 2:21 PM CST, 33 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Springfield MO
321 PM CDT Fri May 3 2019
.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Saturday)
Issued at 242 PM CDT Fri May 3 2019
Two areas of thunderstorm activity were spreading into the western
portion of the forecast area this afternoon. The westernmost
activity associated with an upper level shortwave has been
tracking eastward from southwest Kansas since early morning, and
the second area developed over the southwest corner of Missouri on
the warm side of an advancing warm front where the airmass warmed
and destabilized. The MRMS hail product MESH (maximum expected
hail size) has been showing some small hail around one quarter
inch (pea) to one half inch with the stronger storms extending
from western Stone to southern Barry, McDonald and Ottawa
counties. The storm over Ottawa County is also showing some bowing
structure.
Through the rest of the afternoon into early evening, the storms
will spread eastward and drop some heavy rain over already
saturated areas so the flash flood watch will remain in effect
through the evening. Will be adjusting the hazardous weather
outlook to add some hail/wind threat to southern MO based on
current radar trends.
Expect most of the storms to end overnight and early Saturday
morning with gradual clearing from west to east through the
afternoon.
.LONG TERM...(Saturday Night through Friday)
Issued at 242 PM CDT Fri May 3 2019
Expect a brief dry period Saturday night and Sunday before another
upper level disturbance embedded in active westerlies moves across
the area and brings another round of rain.
A strong upper level trough will be coming onshore along the
southern Pacific coast Sunday night or Monday and tracking across
the southern US tier through midweek. Surface low pressure
deepens over the southern Plains on Tuesday ahead of the upper
level trough and brings another big batch of rain to the the
region from late Tuesday night through Thursday. The cold front
associated with this system pushes across the Ozarks Wednesday
night and Thursday bringing below normal temps to the region
through the end of the work week.
&&
.AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Saturday afternoon)
Issued at 1208 PM CDT Fri May 3 2019
Will be keeping ceilings IFR to MVFR through the forecast period
as abundant moisture spreads northward and interacts with a nearly
stationary front over southern MO. Surface winds will be variable
in direction through the day but are expected to remain light. All
sites will shift to the northeast as the front sags southward into
Arkansas later tonight.
Scattered showers and storms were beginning to develop south and
west of the airports. Expect this activity to spread northeastward
and increase in coverage through the afternoon into early evening.
&&
.SGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MO...Flash Flood Watch through Saturday morning for MOZ082-083-
090>098-101>106.
KS...NONE.
&&
SHORT TERM...Terry
LONG TERM...Terry
AVIATION...TerryHazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Springfield MO 343 PM CDT Fri May 3 2019 KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-042045- Bourbon-Crawford-Cherokee-Benton-Morgan-Miller-Maries-Vernon- St. Clair-Hickory-Camden-Pulaski-Phelps-Barton-Cedar-Polk-Dallas- Laclede-Texas-Dent-Jasper-Dade-Greene-Webster-Wright-Newton- Lawrence-Christian-Douglas-Howell-Shannon-McDonald-Barry-Stone- Taney-Ozark-Oregon- 343 PM CDT Fri May 3 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Missouri Ozarks and extreme southeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Weather hazards expected... Limited hail risk. Limited thunderstorm wind damage risk. Elevated flooding risk. Elevated lightning risk. DISCUSSION... A few strong to severe storms will be possible this afternoon into the evening over southern Missouri...mainly south of Highway 60. The strongest storms could have hail to quarter size and wind gusts to 60 mph. These storms will likely contain very heavy rainfall as they move over already saturated ground. Additional heavy rain could lead to quick runoff and flash flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. The rainfall and flooding potential over southern Missouri will likely linger into early Saturday morning. Periods of showers and thunderstorms are expected from Sunday night through the end of next week as a series of upper level disturbances move in from the southwest. The heaviest rainfall is expected to occur between Tuesday night and Thursday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight. && More detailed information can be accessed at: http://www.weather.gov/sgf/sitrep This product in graphical format...along with other weather... hydrological and climate information...at http://www.weather.gov/sgf Terry
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
229 PM CDT FRI MAY 3 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0730 PM TORNADO 4 WSW NORWOOD 37.10N 92.49W
04/30/2019 WRIGHT MO NWS STORM SURVEY
A NWS SURVEY TEAM CONFIRMED AN EF-1 TORNADO
WHICH TOUCHED DOWN AROUND 7:30 PM CDT ON 30
APRIL ABOUT 0.5 MILE SOUTHEAST OF MACOMB.
THE TORNADO WAS ON THE GROUND FOR ABOUT 4
MINUTES LIFTING AROUND 7:34 PM ABOUT 1 MILE
NORTHEAST OF MACOMB. THE TORNADO PATH WAS
ABOUT 75 YARDS WIDE AND 1.4 MILES LONG.
SEVERAL TREES WERE DAMAGED, AND A SAW MILL
AND OFFICE BUILDING SUSTAINED STRUCTURAL
DAMAGE.
&&Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
230 PM CDT FRI MAY 3 2019
MOZ101>103-032015-
Barry MO-McDonald MO-Stone MO-
230 PM CDT FRI MAY 3 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN STONE...SOUTHEASTERN
MCDONALD AND SOUTHERN BARRY COUNTIES UNTIL 315 PM CDT...
At 229 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 11 miles east of Cassville to near Washburn to
near Pea Ridge. Movement was northeast at 20 mph.
Dime size hail will be possible with these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Roaring River State Park... Cassville...
Crane... Shell Knob...
Seligman... Exeter...
Butterfield... Washburn...
Eagle Rock... Wheelerville...
Jenkins... Wayne...
Ridgley... Elsey...
LAT...LON 3669 9412 3678 9377 3696 9351 3664 9358
3650 9384 3650 9416
TIME...MOT...LOC 1929Z 211DEG 17KT 3672 9367 3659 9387 3651 9414
TitusSpecial Weather Statement National Weather Service Springfield MO 344 PM CDT FRI MAY 3 2019 MOZ102-032130- Barry MO- 344 PM CDT FRI MAY 3 2019 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN BARRY COUNTY UNTIL 430 PM CDT... At 344 PM CDT, trained weather spotters reported a strong thunderstorm near Garfield, or 13 miles northeast of Rogers, moving east at 20 mph. Nickel size hail will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Roaring River State Park... Cassville... Seligman... Washburn... LAT...LON 3653 9407 3667 9389 3650 9378 3650 9407 TIME...MOT...LOC 2044Z 248DEG 16KT 3651 9401 Titus
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
3 flash flood, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
A large tree was blown down. The report was received via social media.
Nickel to quarter sized hail was reported.
Camp Drive was closed due to rapid rise of nearby creek.
State Highway U was closed due to flooding from Mikes Creek.
The low water crossing on Greenwood Road southwest of Marshfield was over its banks at the Pomme de Terre River crossing.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Missouri in 2019Every state in 2019This day in weather historyWarnings in Missouri, May 2019
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 823162, 825440, 823159, 823160, 823161.