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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 113, NWS Springfield, MO

April 23, 2011Christian County, Greene County, Lawrence County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 23, 2011, 3:29 PM CDT for Christian County, Greene County, Lawrence County, Missouri. It was in force for 46 min. 2 reports 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
Apr 23, 2011, 3:29 PM CDT (20:29 UTC)
Expired
Apr 23, 2011, 4:15 PM CDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Christian County, MO, Greene County, MO, Lawrence County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 21 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 23, 3:45 PM CDTHAIL 11 S Republic, MO
Apr 23, 4:08 PM CDTHAIL 16 Ese Springfield, MOREPORTED AT BATTLEFIELD AND U.S. 65 IN SPRINGFIELD.

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 12:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 32 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2011-04-23Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2011-04-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 185 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1105 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
55 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
185 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
514 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
2.1

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The text

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

831 
WUUS53 KSGF 232029
SVRSGF
MOC043-077-109-232115-
/O.NEW.KSGF.SV.W.0113.110423T2029Z-110423T2115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
329 PM CDT SAT APR 23 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN LAWRENCE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
  GREENE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
  NORTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 415 PM CDT.

* AT 328 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES NORTH OF AURORA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
  40 MPH. THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
  DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE AURORA...BATTLEFIELD...BILLINGS...BOIS
  D'ARC...CHESAPEAKE...CLEVER...EBENEZER...GALLOWAY...GLIDEWELL...
  HALLTOWN...HOBERG...MARIONVILLE...MOUNT VERNON...REPUBLIC...
  SPRINGFIELD AND WILLARD.

INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 42 AND 80 WILL ALSO BE IMPACTED BY
THIS STORM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL AND
DAMAGING WINDS...IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH SEEK SHELTER INDOORS AND STAY
AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

HEAVY RAINS MAY QUICKLY FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS CREEKS...
DITCHES AND UNDERPASSES. AVOID THESE AREAS AND DO NOT CROSS FLOODED
ROADS AS AUTOMOBILES CAN QUICKLY STALL.

&&

LAT...LON 3710 9389 3742 9334 3711 9311 3695 9378
TIME...MOT...LOC 2029Z 240DEG 36KT 3705 9372
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN

$$

HATCH
3 follow-up statements
370 
WWUS53 KSGF 232040
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
340 PM CDT SAT APR 23 2011

MOC043-077-109-232115-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-110423T2115Z/
CHRISTIAN MO-GREENE MO-LAWRENCE MO-
340 PM CDT SAT APR 23 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL LAWRENCE...GREENE AND NORTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN
COUNTIES...

AT 338 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 4 MILES WEST OF BILLINGS...OR 8 MILES
WEST OF REPUBLIC...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. THIS STORM IS CAPABLE
OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60
MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE BATTLEFIELD...BILLINGS...BOIS D'ARC...
EBENEZER...GALLOWAY...GLIDEWELL...HALLTOWN...REPUBLIC...SPRINGFIELD
AND WILLARD.

INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 55 AND 80 WILL ALSO BE IMPACTED BY
THIS STORM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL AND
DAMAGING WINDS...IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH SEEK SHELTER INDOORS AND STAY
AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

HEAVY RAINS MAY QUICKLY FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS CREEKS...
DITCHES AND UNDERPASSES. AVOID THESE AREAS AND DO NOT CROSS FLOODED
ROADS AS AUTOMOBILES CAN QUICKLY STALL.

&&

LAT...LON 3700 9362 3721 9370 3742 9334 3711 9311
TIME...MOT...LOC 2040Z 244DEG 36KT 3709 9359
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN

$$

HATCH
992 
WWUS53 KSGF 232047
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
347 PM CDT SAT APR 23 2011

MOC109-232057-
/O.CAN.KSGF.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-110423T2115Z/
LAWRENCE MO-
347 PM CDT SAT APR 23 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL LAWRENCE COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...

&&

LAT...LON 3720 9361 3725 9361 3742 9334 3711 9311
      3702 9358
TIME...MOT...LOC 2047Z 244DEG 36KT 3712 9351

$$

MOC043-077-232115-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-110423T2115Z/
CHRISTIAN MO-GREENE MO-
347 PM CDT SAT APR 23 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CDT
FOR GREENE AND NORTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN COUNTIES...

AT 342 PM CDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM NEAR
BILLINGS...OR 5 MILES WEST OF REPUBLIC...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE BATTLEFIELD...BILLINGS...BOIS D'ARC...
EBENEZER...GALLOWAY...GLIDEWELL...REPUBLIC...SPRINGFIELD AND WILLARD.

INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 59 AND 80 WILL ALSO BE IMPACTED BY
THIS STORM.

AT 345 PM THE PUBLIC REPORTED QUARTER SIZE HAIL IN REPUBLIC.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL...IF YOU
ARE IN ITS PATH SEEK SHELTER INDOORS AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

HEAVY RAINS MAY QUICKLY FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS CREEKS...
DITCHES AND UNDERPASSES. AVOID THESE AREAS AND DO NOT CROSS FLOODED
ROADS AS AUTOMOBILES CAN QUICKLY STALL.

&&

LAT...LON 3720 9361 3725 9361 3742 9334 3711 9311
      3702 9358
TIME...MOT...LOC 2047Z 244DEG 36KT 3712 9351
WIND...HAIL <50MPH 1.00IN

$$

HATCH
599 
WWUS53 KSGF 232101
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
401 PM CDT SAT APR 23 2011

MOC043-232111-
/O.CAN.KSGF.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-110423T2115Z/
CHRISTIAN MO-
401 PM CDT SAT APR 23 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...

&&

LAT...LON 3719 9342 3728 9324 3711 9311 3709 9322
      3709 9341
TIME...MOT...LOC 2101Z 252DEG 40KT 3715 9330

$$

MOC077-232115-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-110423T2115Z/
GREENE MO-
401 PM CDT SAT APR 23 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL GREENE COUNTY...

AT 357 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM NEAR BATTLEFIELD...MOVING EAST AT 45
MPH. THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE BATTLEFIELD...GALLOWAY AND SPRINGFIELD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL...IF YOU
ARE IN ITS PATH SEEK SHELTER INDOORS AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

HEAVY RAINS MAY QUICKLY FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS CREEKS...
DITCHES AND UNDERPASSES. AVOID THESE AREAS AND DO NOT CROSS FLOODED
ROADS AS AUTOMOBILES CAN QUICKLY STALL.

&&

LAT...LON 3719 9342 3728 9324 3711 9311 3709 9322
      3709 9341
TIME...MOT...LOC 2101Z 252DEG 40KT 3715 9330
WIND...HAIL <50MPH 1.00IN

$$

HATCH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 22, 7:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFMaries, Miller45 min
Apr 22, 7:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFHowell, Oregon, Shannon, Texas57 min
Apr 22, 7:09 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFChristian51 min
Apr 22, 7:18 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFOregon, Shannon42 min
Apr 22, 7:36 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFChristian, Douglas, Webster16 min
Apr 22, 7:36 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFPhelps, Texas28 min
Apr 22, 7:39 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFHowell, Oregon, Ozark, Shannon8 hr
Apr 22, 7:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDallas, Laclede25 min
Apr 22, 8:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDent, Shannon, Texas58 min
Apr 22, 8:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFGreene23 min
Apr 22, 8:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFGreene, Webster26 min
Apr 22, 9:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFJasper, Newton23 min
Apr 22, 9:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDouglas, Wright38 min
Apr 22, 10:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDouglas, Shannon, Texas, Wright55 min
Apr 22, 10:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFGreene, Webster38 min
Apr 22, 10:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry, Stone, Taney29 min
Apr 22, 10:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFLawrence23 min
Apr 22, 10:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFWebster, Wright46 min
Apr 22, 10:49 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFDent, Laclede, Shannon, Texas, Wright6 hr
Apr 22, 11:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFShannon, Texas50 min
Apr 22, 11:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDent, Texas31 min
Apr 22, 11:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFTexas27 min
Apr 23, 12:29 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDent, Shannon, Texas42 min
Apr 23, 12:40 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFShannon35 min
Apr 23, 1:19 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry, Stone, Taney56 min
Apr 23, 3:29 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFDade, Dallas, Polk6 hr
Apr 23, 3:34 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDallas, Greene, Laclede, Webster45 min
Apr 23, 3:48 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFLaclede, Pulaski49 min
Apr 23, 3:54 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFLaclede, Pulaski5 hr
Apr 23, 3:58 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningSGFDent, Douglas, Howell, Oregon, Ozark, Shannon and 2 more10 hr
Apr 23, 4:01 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFLaclede, Wright35 min
Apr 23, 4:11 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDent, Phelps, Pulaski, Texas27 min
Apr 23, 5:56 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFMcDonald64 min
Apr 23, 6:30 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFBarry, McDonald, Newton6 hr
Apr 23, 9:01 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningSGFDallas, Laclede, Phelps, Polk, Pulaski5 hr
Apr 23, 9:29 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFOzark31 min
Apr 23, 11:04 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFOregon26 min
Apr 23, 11:30 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFOregon45 min
Apr 23, 11:53 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningSGFBarry, McDonald, Newton6 hr
Apr 23, 1:57 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningSGFDallas, Dent, Douglas, Howell, Laclede, Oregon and 7 more4 hr
Apr 23, 2:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFChristian, Douglas, Webster, Wright46 min
Apr 23, 3:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFMcDonald28 min
Apr 23, 3:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFTexas, Wright38 min
Apr 23, 3:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFOzark, Taney51 min
Apr 23, 3:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDent, Shannon, Texas47 min
Apr 23, 4:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFBarry, Stone26 min
Apr 23, 4:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFPolk24 min
Apr 23, 4:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDent, Shannon, Texas66 min
Apr 23, 4:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFGreene, Webster33 min
Apr 23, 4:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry, Christian, Lawrence, Stone45 min
Apr 23, 4:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry, Christian, Stone, Taney21 min
Apr 23, 4:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDouglas, Howell, Ozark44 min
Apr 23, 4:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDouglas, Texas, Wright30 min
Apr 23, 4:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDallas, Laclede, Polk21 min
Apr 23, 4:34 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFDent, Douglas, Howell, Laclede, Phelps, Pulaski and 4 more6 hr
Apr 23, 4:41 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySGFGreene3 hr
Apr 23, 4:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFStone, Taney47 min
Apr 23, 5:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFHowell, Texas28 min
Apr 23, 5:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFWright37 min
Apr 23, 5:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDent, Shannon, Texas31 min
Apr 23, 5:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFTaney33 min
Apr 23, 5:30 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFBarry, Christian, Douglas, Ozark, Stone, Taney7 hr
Apr 23, 5:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFHowell, Shannon, Texas59 min
Apr 23, 5:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFOzark, Taney55 min
Apr 23, 5:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDouglas, Ozark, Taney36 min
Apr 23, 5:55 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningSGFDallas, Dent, Douglas, Howell, Laclede, Oregon and 8 more6 hr
Apr 23, 5:58 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningSGFBarry, McDonald, Newton6 hr
Apr 23, 6:08 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySGFWebster6 hr
Apr 23, 6:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDouglas, Howell, Ozark33 min
Apr 23, 6:56 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFDouglas, Howell, Oregon, Ozark, Shannon6 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.