Alert archive / Missouri / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2005
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 21, 2005, 2:12 PM CDT for McDonald County, Newton County, Missouri. It was in force for 63 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, 2005, 2:12 PM CDT (19:12 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 21, 2005, 3:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 63 min
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties McDonald County, MO, Newton County, MO
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 99 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 21, 1:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 55 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
- 780 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -135 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 696 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 15 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 118 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 93 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WUUS53 KSGF 211912 SVRSGF MOC119-145-212015- /O.NEW.KSGF.SV.W.0021.050421T1912Z-050421T2015Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 212 PM CDT THU APR 21 2005 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... MCDONALD COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI. NEWTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI. * UNTIL 315 PM CDT. * AT 207 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BAXTER SPRINGS TO SULPHUR SPRINGS...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. * SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE... NEAR GOODMAN BY 230 PM CDT. NEAR SHOAL CREEK DRIVE BY 240 PM CDT. NEAR LEAWOOD BY 245 PM CDT. NEAR SAGINAW BY 250 PM CDT. NEAR SILVER CREEK BY 255 PM CDT. NEAR DIAMOND BY 310 PM CDT. THE TOWNS OF RACINE...CLIFF VILLAGE...REDINGS MILL...SHOAL CREEK ESTATES...DENNIS ACRES...STELLA...STARK CITY...NEWTONIA AND RITCHEY ARE ALSO IN THE PATH OF THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER... PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS. LAT...LON 3705 9461 3656 9460 3664 9413 3704 9411 $$ SAW
4 follow-up statements
000 WWUS53 KSGF 211925 SVSSGF SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 223 PM CDT THU APR 21 2005 MOC119-145-212015- /O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-050421T2015Z/ NEWTON MO-MCDONALD MO- 223 PM CDT THU APR 21 2005 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR MCDONALD AND NEWTON COUNTIES UNTIL 315 PM CDT... AT 219 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WALNUT SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM SHOAL CREEK DRIVE TO ANDERSON...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE... NEAR SILVER CREEK BY 230 PM CDT. NEAR NEOSHO BY 240 PM CDT. NEAR DIAMOND BY 255 PM CDT. NEAR GRANBY BY 305 PM CDT. 5 MILES WEST OF FAIRVIEW BY 315 PM CDT. THE TOWNS OF REDINGS MILL...CLIFF VILLAGE...RACINE...SHOAL CREEK ESTATES...DENNIS ACRES...POWELL...STELLA...STARK CITY...NEWTONIA AND RITCHEY ARE ALSO IN THE PATH OF THIS LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE DESTRUCTIVE HAIL CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE...ALONG WITH DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER... PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS. LAT...LON 3706 9461 3650 9461 3651 9409 3705 9407 $$ SAW
000 WWUS53 KSGF 211945 SVSSGF SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 243 PM CDT THU APR 21 2005 MOC119-145-212015- /O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-050421T2015Z/ NEWTON MO-MCDONALD MO- 243 PM CDT THU APR 21 2005 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR MCDONALD AND NEWTON COUNTIES UNTIL 315 PM CDT... AT 241 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM SAGINAW TO PINEVILLE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THE STRONGEST STORM IS LOCATED JUST NORTH OF GOODMAN IN SOUTHERN NEWTON COUNTY. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE... NEAR DIAMOND BY 300 PM CDT. NEAR GRANBY BY 310 PM CDT. 6 MILES WEST OF FAIRVIEW BY 315 PM CDT. THE TOWNS OF SHOAL CREEK ESTATES...DENNIS ACRES...CLIFF VILLAGE... REDINGS MILL...POWELL...STELLA...STARK CITY...NEWTONIA...RITCHEY AND ROCKY COMFORT ARE ALSO IN THE PATH OF THIS LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER... PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS. LAT...LON 3705 9455 3651 9450 3651 9409 3704 9407 $$ SAW
000 WWUS53 KSGF 212001 SVSSGF SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 300 PM CDT THU APR 21 2005 MOC119-145-212015- /O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-050421T2015Z/ NEWTON MO-MCDONALD MO- 300 PM CDT THU APR 21 2005 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR MCDONALD AND NEWTON COUNTIES UNTIL 315 PM CDT... AT 258 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM DIAMOND TO 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WHEATON...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. AT 255 PM CDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED DIME SIZE HAIL AT HIGHWAY HH AND HIGHWAY 59 NEAR NEOSHO. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE... NEAR GRANBY BY 305 PM CDT. NEAR FAIRVIEW BY 315 PM CDT. THE TOWNS OF POWELL...STELLA...STARK CITY...NEWTONIA...ROCKY COMFORT AND RITCHEY ARE ALSO IN THE PATH OF THIS LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER... PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS. LAT...LON 3704 9447 3653 9432 3651 9409 3704 9407 $$ SAW
000 WWUS53 KSGF 212015 SVSSGF SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 314 PM CDT THU APR 21 2005 MOC119-145-212024- /O.EXP.KSGF.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-050421T2015Z/ NEWTON MO-MCDONALD MO- 314 PM CDT THU APR 21 2005 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR MCDONALD AND NEWTON COUNTIES HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE... AT 311 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. THEREFORE...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. HOWEVER...A SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED FOR EASTERN PORTIONS OF NEWTON COUNTY...AS PENNY SIZED HAIL IS STILL POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. IF SEVERE WEATHER WAS OBSERVED...PLEASE REPORT IT TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD. LAT...LON 3704 9447 3653 9432 3651 9409 3704 9407 $$ SAW
The office that day
Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 7:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Shannon | 52 min |
| Apr 21, 2:59 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Dent | 61 min |
| Apr 21, 4:15 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Ozark, Taney | 6 hr |
| Apr 21, 4:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Douglas | 57 min |
| Apr 21, 5:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Wright | 41 min |
| Apr 21, 5:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Phelps | 37 min |
| Apr 21, 5:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Texas | 54 min |
| Apr 21, 6:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Maries | 42 min |
| Apr 21, 6:59 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Maries | 61 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Missouri, 2005Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2005
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.