Substantial tornado event, Tuesday 2/28 into Wednesday 2/29

[on_wx]

Tornado near Lamar, MO according to police

[Indystorm]

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...

EASTERN BARTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...

WESTERN DADE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 1145 PM CST.

* AT 1105 PM CST...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO NEAR

LAMAR HEIGHTS...OR NEAR LAMAR...MOVING EAST AT 70 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE GOLDEN CITY...LAMAR AND LOCKWOOD

[on_wx]

When you guys hear a mass casualty situation, that usually doesn't mean a lot of deaths, but a good amount of injured people that you need a lot of resources for. Ambulances, triage, etc.

For sure, on the scanner page it says 1,500 people need assistance right now.

[cyclone77]

Wow, south winds gusting to 56mph out ahead of that line in KJLN.

[tornadotony]

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...

EASTERN BARTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...

WESTERN DADE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 1145 PM CST.

* AT 1105 PM CST...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO NEAR

LAMAR HEIGHTS...OR NEAR LAMAR...MOVING EAST AT 70 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE GOLDEN CITY...LAMAR AND LOCKWOOD

That is a very nasty supercell.

[SouthernNJ]

Rotation continues, perhaps a little stronger, new warning issued.

Looks like a very dangerous situation.

[on_wx]

Large extremely dangerous tornado on the ground near Lamar MO per NWS

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Is anyone having velocity issues with Springfield radar on GRL2A?

[tornadotony]

Wow, south winds gusting to 56mph out ahead of that line in KJLN.

Screaming inflow into that storm...means it's not elevated.

[cyclone77]

That conglomeration of cells northwest of Miami OK will need to be watched closely. If anything in there tightens up it could possibly impact areas near or just south of Joplin.

[SmokeEater]

Newest scan.

[cyclone77]

Screaming inflow into that storm...means it's not elevated.

Extremely impressive given it was several miles north of there.

[tornadotony]

It's like reliving Evansville. Cold season, destabilization at night ahead of a broken quasi-discrete band of supercells, major damage reported, all bringing back bad memories. Hopefully everyone down there is attuned to the situation.

[Thundersnow12]

[andyhb]

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO

1111 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2012

MOC011-057-290545-

/O.CON.KSGF.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-120229T0545Z/

BARTON MO-DADE MO-

1111 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM CST FOR WESTERN

DADE AND EASTERN BARTON COUNTIES...

AT 1105 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING

A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO NEAR LAMAR HEIGHTS...OR NEAR

LAMAR...MOVING EAST AT 70 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE GOLDEN CITY...LAMAR AND LOCKWOOD.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE STOCKTON LAKE.

IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE

DAMAGING HAIL UP TO GOLF BALL SIZE...AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AT 1105 PM EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT WAS TRACKING A TORNADO ON THE GROUND

3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LAMAR.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CST WEDNESDAY MORNING

FOR SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTHERN MISSOURI.

[tornadotony]

From the SVS for Barton County (some time ago):

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING MAJOR DAMAGE IN CRAWFORD AND

CHEROKEE COUNTIES.

[SmokeEater]

1 critical in Harveyville, with several minor injuries. Numerous homes reported as gone.

[tornadotony]

This from spotter network (this would be from Wilson County in SE KS):

11:00PM CST Wind (50mph) [E]<-Spotr 1 miles ESE of Hilford, KS-House destroyed. Still trying to get family out of debris. West of Neodesha..

[cyclone77]

Per radar Joplin has been completely outflowed, so they are safe now at least.

[Ozarkwx]

Just got in from walking the dog, and this certainly "has the feel" that precedes an event. Otherwise the evil cedar pollen is blowing so thick tonight that it looks like a steady mist in the headlamp.

Was going to call it a night until I just saw the Lamar report. Wow.

This event has been somewhat downplayed locally beyond the small chance of a brief spin up, so not an ideal situation from a public awareness perspective.

[B-Rent]

There is a live feed for SW MO skywarn if anyone is interested. It's hosted on RadioReference.com

Sent from my iPad HD

[SmokeEater]

There is a live feed for SW MO skywarn if anyone is interested. It's hosted on RadioReference.com

Sent from my iPad HD

Can it be run on the iPhone? If so link me please.

[Indystorm]

That cell near Lamar is a monster on NWS composite radar from Springfield.

[cyclone77]

Looks like a BWER on the latest scan northeast of Lamar. Wow.

[B-Rent]

Can it be run on the iPhone? If so link me please.

http://www.radioreference.com/apps/audio/?ctid=1517

If not I'm listening to it on Scanner Radio Delux on my iPad.

Sent from my iPad HD

[tornadotony]

Per radar Joplin has been completely outflowed, so they are safe now at least.

I don't agree with this exactly...it doesn't at all look like that from SGF or INX radars.

[SmokeEater]

BWER and velocity hole.

[NaoPos]

Smoke,

How you posT from iPhone/pad? Images*

[SmokeEater]

http://www.radioreference.com/apps/audio/?ctid=1517

If not I'm listening to it on Scanner Radio Delux on my iPad.

Sent from my iPad HD

Got it, thanks man.

[on_wx]

Someone on Twitter reported the sirens went off in Joplin 52 minutes ago.

[brettjrob]

IMHO that "BWER" is just space between two distinct and relatively small supercells. The northern of the two has the stronger couplet right now just E of Jericho Springs.