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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 252, NWS Springfield, MO

May 26, 2008Bourbon County, Crawford County, Kansas

NWS Springfield, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 26, 2008, 1:33 AM CDT for Bourbon County, Crawford County, Kansas. It was in force for 57 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: May 26, 2008, 1:33 AM CDT (06:33 UTC)
Expired: May 26, 2008, 2:30 AM CDT
In force: 57 min
Issued by: NWS Springfield, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Bourbon County, KS, Crawford County, KS

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 7, 1:52 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	146 days
May 25, 11:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 6.6 hours before the alert went out and 141 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: 242 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -72 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1666 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 16 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 45 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.2

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WUUS53 KSGF 260634
SVRSGF
KSC011-037-260730-
/O.NEW.KSGF.SV.W.0252.080526T0633Z-080526T0730Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
133 AM CDT MON MAY 26 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  BOURBON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS...
  CRAWFORD COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS...

* UNTIL 230 AM CDT.

* AT 128 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES NORTHWEST
  OF XENIA TO 10 MILES WEST OF BRONSON TO 21 MILES WEST OF WALNUT...
  MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY
  SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  BRONSON BY 140 AM CDT.
  UNIONTOWN BY 145 AM CDT.
  WALNUT BY 150 AM CDT.
  MCCUNE...REDFIELD...HEPLER AND FULTON BY 155 AM CDT.
  FORT SCOTT BY 205 AM CDT.
  CHEROKEE AND GIRARD BY 210 AM CDT.

THE TOWNS OF XENIA...PORTERVILLE...MAPLETON...PETERSBURG...HARDING...
MARMATON...DEVON...GREENBUSH...HIATTVILLE AND HAMMOND ARE ALSO IN THE
PATH OF THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS.

AT 118 AM...THE CHANUTE AIRPORT REPORTED A WIND GUST OF 61 MPH. 
DAMAGING WINDS ARE EXPECTED AS THESE STORMS MOVE INTO THE WARNED 
AREA.

THESE ARE DANGEROUS STORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL AND
DAMAGING WINDS...IF YOU ARE IN THEIR PATH SEEK SHELTER INDOORS AND
STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

LAT...LON 3781 9509 3782 9508 3799 9508 3804 9506
      3803 9461 3733 9462 3734 9508
TIME...MOT...LOC 0633Z 271DEG 43KT 3811 9500 3786 9517
          3757 9538

$$

GAGAN

4 follow-up statements

000 
WWUS53 KSGF 260648
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
147 AM CDT MON MAY 26 2008

KSC011-037-260730-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-080526T0730Z/
BOURBON KS-CRAWFORD KS-
147 AM CDT MON MAY 26 2008

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 AM CDT
FOR BOURBON AND CRAWFORD COUNTIES...

AT 143 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTH OF
MAPLETON TO UNIONTOWN TO 9 MILES WEST OF WALNUT...MOVING EAST AT 49
MPH. THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  MCCUNE...REDFIELD...HEPLER AND FULTON BY 155 AM CDT.
  FORT SCOTT BY 205 AM CDT.
  CHEROKEE AND GIRARD BY 210 AM CDT.
  PITTSBURG AND ENGLEVALE BY 215 AM CDT.
  FRONTENAC...ARMA AND ARCADIA BY 220 AM CDT.

THE TOWNS OF MARMATON...DEVON...GREENBUSH...HIATTVILLE...HAMMOND...
BRAZILTON...PAWNEE STATION...FARLINGTON...BEULAH AND RINGO ARE IN THE
PATH OF THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS.

AT 118 AM...THE CHANUTE AIRPORT REPORTED A WIND GUST OF 61 MPH. 
DAMAGING WINDS ARE EXPECTED AS THESE STORMS MOVE INTO THE WARNED 
AREA.

THESE ARE DANGEROUS STORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL AND
DAMAGING WINDS...IF YOU ARE IN THEIR PATH SEEK SHELTER INDOORS AND
STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CDT MONDAY
MORNING FOR SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI.

LAT...LON 3781 9509 3782 9508 3799 9508 3804 9506
      3803 9461 3733 9462 3734 9508
TIME...MOT...LOC 0647Z 271DEG 43KT 3810 9479 3785 9496
          3756 9517

$$

GAGAN

000 
WWUS53 KSGF 260700
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
200 AM CDT MON MAY 26 2008

KSC011-037-260730-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-080526T0730Z/
BOURBON KS-CRAWFORD KS-
200 AM CDT MON MAY 26 2008

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 AM CDT
FOR BOURBON AND CRAWFORD COUNTIES...

AT 157 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM FULTON TO REDFIELD
TO 6 MILES WEST OF GREENBUSH...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. THESE STORMS
ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 60 MPH.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  MCCUNE BY 205 AM CDT.
  FORT SCOTT BY 210 AM CDT.
  GIRARD BY 215 AM CDT.
  ENGLEVALE BY 220 AM CDT.
  CHEROKEE...ARMA AND ARCADIA BY 225 AM CDT.
  MULBERRY...FRONTENAC AND PITTSBURG BY 230 AM CDT.

THE TOWNS OF HAMMOND...GREENBUSH...BRAZILTON...PAWNEE STATION...
FARLINGTON...GARLAND...BEULAH...RINGO...POLK AND FRANKLIN ARE IN THE
PATH OF THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS.

THESE ARE DANGEROUS STORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL AND
DAMAGING WINDS...IF YOU ARE IN THEIR PATH SEEK SHELTER INDOORS AND
STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 
MPH.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CDT MONDAY
MORNING FOR SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI.

LAT...LON 3781 9509 3782 9508 3799 9508 3804 9506
      3803 9461 3733 9462 3734 9508
TIME...MOT...LOC 0700Z 282DEG 33KT 3805 9467 3779 9485
          3750 9507

$$

GAGAN

000 
WWUS53 KSGF 260714
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
214 AM CDT MON MAY 26 2008

KSC011-037-260730-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-080526T0730Z/
BOURBON KS-CRAWFORD KS-
214 AM CDT MON MAY 26 2008

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 AM CDT
FOR CRAWFORD AND SOUTHERN BOURBON COUNTIES...

AT 212 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 11 MILES NORTHEAST
OF HAMMOND TO PAWNEE STATION TO GREENBUSH...MOVING EAST AT 38 MPH.
THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  GIRARD AND ENGLEVALE BY 225 AM CDT.
  ARCADIA...ARMA...MULBERRY AND FRONTENAC BY 230 AM CDT.

THE TOWNS OF FARLINGTON...GARLAND...RINGO...POLK...FRANKLIN...
BEULAH...CROWEBURG AND LONE OAK ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS.

THESE ARE DANGEROUS STORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL AND
DAMAGING WINDS...IF YOU ARE IN THEIR PATH SEEK SHELTER INDOORS AND
STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 
MPH.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CDT MONDAY
MORNING FOR SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI.

LAT...LON 3770 9508 3802 9462 3733 9462 3734 9508
TIME...MOT...LOC 0714Z 282DEG 33KT 3802 9451 3776 9476
          3749 9498

$$

GAGAN

000 
WWUS53 KSGF 260724
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
225 AM CDT MON MAY 26 2008

KSC011-037-260735-
/O.EXP.KSGF.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-080526T0730Z/
BOURBON KS-CRAWFORD KS-
225 AM CDT MON MAY 26 2008

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CRAWFORD AND SOUTHERN BOURBON
COUNTIES EXPIRES AT 230 AM CDT...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD WEAKENED AND WERE NO
LONGER SEVERE...THUS THE WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CDT MONDAY
MORNING FOR SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI.

LAT...LON 3770 9508 3802 9462 3733 9462 3734 9508
TIME...MOT...LOC 0725Z 282DEG 33KT 3800 9438 3774 9464
          3747 9486

$$

GAGAN

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 26, 1:29 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Cherokee	6 hr
May 26, 4:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Cherokee	39 min
May 26, 5:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Crawford	58 min
May 26, 5:33 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Cherokee	38 min
May 26, 6:54 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	SGF	Cherokee	18 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.