Alert archive / Missouri / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2008
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 521, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 6, 2008, 2:35 AM CDT for 4 counties in Missouri. It was in force for 55 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
- Aug 6, 2008, 2:35 AM CDT (07:35 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 6, 2008, 3:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 55 min
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Dallas County, MO, Greene County, MO, Polk County, MO, Webster County, MO
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2:45 AM CDT | TSTM WND GST 58 | 1 N Sacville, MO |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 86 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
- 3732 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -6 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1547 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 11 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 11 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 20 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 060735
SVRSGF
MOC059-077-167-225-060830-
/O.NEW.KSGF.SV.W.0521.080806T0735Z-080806T0830Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
235 AM CDT WED AUG 6 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN GREENE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
NORTHWESTERN WEBSTER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
SOUTHERN DALLAS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
SOUTHERN POLK COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
* UNTIL 330 AM CDT.
* AT 231 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM MORRISVILLE TO
PLEASANT HOPE TO FOOSE TO BUFFALO...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 31 MPH.
THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF
60 MPH.
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
PLEASANT HOPE BY 240 AM CDT.
FAIR GROVE BY 300 AM CDT.
STRAFFORD AND MARSHFIELD BY 315 AM CDT.
THE TOWNS OF BRIGHTON...MARCH...OLIVE...CHARITY...LONG LANE...
EBENEZER...ELKLAND...BASSVILLE AND NORTHVIEW ARE ALSO IN THE PATH OF
THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. THIS ALSO INCLUDES INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN
MILE MARKERS 86 AND 109.
THESE ARE DANGEROUS STORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS...IF
YOU ARE IN THEIR PATH SEEK SHELTER INDOORS AND STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.
LAT...LON 3751 9354 3758 9338 3764 9325 3772 9317
3764 9285 3749 9285 3734 9290 3726 9303
3727 9328
TIME...MOT...LOC 0735Z 314DEG 27KT 3747 9347 3751 9329
3758 9316 3769 9307
$$
GAGAN4 follow-up statements
000
WWUS53 KSGF 060747
SVSSGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
247 AM CDT WED AUG 6 2008
MOC059-077-167-225-060830-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0521.000000T0000Z-080806T0830Z/
GREENE MO-WEBSTER MO-POLK MO-DALLAS MO-
247 AM CDT WED AUG 6 2008
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 AM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN GREENE...NORTHWESTERN WEBSTER...SOUTHERN DALLAS AND
SOUTHERN POLK COUNTIES...
AT 245 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM BRIGHTON TO PLEASANT
HOPE TO MARCH TO BUFFALO...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 31 MPH. THESE STORMS
ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
FAIR GROVE BY 255 AM CDT.
STRAFFORD AND MARSHFIELD BY 315 AM CDT.
THE TOWNS OF LONG LANE...CHARITY...ELKLAND...EBENEZER...BASSVILLE AND
NORTHVIEW ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. THIS ALSO
INCLUDES INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 86 AND 109.
THESE ARE DANGEROUS STORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS...IF
YOU ARE IN THEIR PATH SEEK SHELTER INDOORS AND STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.
LAT...LON 3751 9354 3758 9338 3764 9325 3772 9317
3764 9285 3749 9285 3734 9290 3726 9303
3727 9328
TIME...MOT...LOC 0747Z 316DEG 27KT 3740 9339 3744 9321
3751 9308 3762 9299
$$
GAGAN000
WWUS53 KSGF 060811
SVSSGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
310 AM CDT WED AUG 6 2008
MOC059-077-167-225-060830-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0521.000000T0000Z-080806T0830Z/
GREENE MO-WEBSTER MO-POLK MO-DALLAS MO-
310 AM CDT WED AUG 6 2008
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 AM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN GREENE...NORTHWESTERN WEBSTER...SOUTHEASTERN POLK
AND SOUTHERN DALLAS COUNTIES...
AT 305 AM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM EBENEZER TO FAIR GROVE TO
ELKLAND TO LONG LANE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THESE STORMS ARE
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. 55 MPH
WINDS WERE REPORTED AT THE SPRINGFIELD BRANSON NATIONAL AIRPORT AT
309 AM. AT 245 PM...58 MPH WINDS WERE MEASURED AT SACVILLE.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
STRAFFORD AND MARSHFIELD BY 330 AM CDT.
THE TOWNS OF BASSVILLE AND NORTHVIEW ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS. THIS ALSO INCLUDES INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS
86 AND 109.
THESE ARE DANGEROUS STORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS...IF
YOU ARE IN THEIR PATH SEEK SHELTER INDOORS AND STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.
LAT...LON 3727 9328 3747 9350 3752 9333 3760 9317
3770 9309 3764 9285 3749 9285 3734 9290
3726 9303
TIME...MOT...LOC 0810Z 315DEG 13KT 3733 9332 3737 9314
3744 9301 3755 9292
$$
GAGAN000
WWUS53 KSGF 060823
SVSSGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
323 AM CDT WED AUG 6 2008
MOC059-167-060833-
/O.CAN.KSGF.SV.W.0521.000000T0000Z-080806T0830Z/
POLK MO-DALLAS MO-
323 AM CDT WED AUG 6 2008
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN POLK AND SOUTHERN
DALLAS COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
LAT...LON 3727 9328 3741 9344 3742 9307 3748 9307
3749 9285 3734 9290 3726 9303
TIME...MOT...LOC 0823Z 315DEG 13KT 3730 9328 3734 9310
3741 9297 3752 9288
$$
MOC077-225-060830-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0521.000000T0000Z-080806T0830Z/
GREENE MO-WEBSTER MO-
323 AM CDT WED AUG 6 2008
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 AM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN GREENE AND NORTHWESTERN WEBSTER COUNTIES...
AT 319 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM EBENEZER TO
BASSVILLE TO ELKLAND TO 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF ELKLAND...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
STRAFFORD AND MARSHFIELD BY 330 AM CDT.
THE TOWN OF NORTHVIEW IS IN THE PATH OF THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS.
THIS ALSO INCLUDES INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 86 AND 109.
THESE ARE DANGEROUS STORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS...IF
YOU ARE IN THEIR PATH SEEK SHELTER INDOORS AND STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.
LAT...LON 3727 9328 3741 9344 3742 9307 3748 9307
3749 9285 3734 9290 3726 9303
TIME...MOT...LOC 0823Z 315DEG 13KT 3730 9328 3734 9310
3741 9297 3752 9288
$$
GAGAN000
WWUS53 KSGF 060831
SVSSGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
330 AM CDT WED AUG 6 2008
MOC043-077-225-060840-
/O.CAN.KSGF.SV.W.0522.000000T0000Z-080806T0900Z/
GREENE MO-WEBSTER MO-CHRISTIAN MO-
330 AM CDT WED AUG 6 2008
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR GREENE...NORTHERN CHRISTIAN
AND WEBSTER COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD WEAKENED AND WERE NO
LONGER SEVERE...THUS THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
LAT...LON 3699 9362 3742 9363 3741 9343 3728 9328
3727 9303 3735 9292 3749 9286 3748 9269
3707 9269 3707 9290 3698 9291
TIME...MOT...LOC 0830Z 349DEG 12KT 3725 9360 3725 9339
3730 9319 3741 9302 3756 9288
$$
DSAThe office that day
Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 7:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Camden, Dallas | 53 min |
| Aug 5, 7:13 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Maries, Phelps | 6 hr |
| Aug 5, 7:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Miller | 66 min |
| Aug 5, 7:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Phelps | 30 min |
| Aug 5, 7:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Pulaski | 74 min |
| Aug 5, 7:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Dallas | 46 min |
| Aug 5, 8:00 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Dallas | 6 hr |
| Aug 5, 8:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Maries, Phelps | 65 min |
| Aug 5, 8:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Camden, Miller | 41 min |
| Aug 5, 8:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Dent, Phelps | 58 min |
| Aug 5, 9:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Laclede, Pulaski, Texas, Wright | 61 min |
| Aug 5, 10:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Texas, Wright | 30 min |
| Aug 5, 11:46 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Laclede | 6 hr |
| Aug 6, 12:22 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Webster, Wright | 33 min |
| Aug 6, 12:43 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | Maries, Phelps | 10 hr |
| Aug 6, 12:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | St. Clair | 49 min |
| Aug 6, 1:44 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Camden, Dallas, Hickory | 4 hr |
| Aug 6, 1:56 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Vernon | 6 hr |
| Aug 6, 3:04 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Christian, Greene, Webster | 27 min |
| Aug 6, 3:29 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | SGF | Barry, Barton, Benton, Camden, Cedar, Christian and 28 more | 23 hr |
| Aug 6, 5:12 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | Camden, Dallas, Hickory, Laclede | 6 hr |
| Aug 6, 12:08 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | Maries | 8 hr |
| Aug 6, 5:05 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Morgan | 6 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.