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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 151, NWS Springfield, MO

May 12, 2011Douglas County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 12, 2011, 4:40 PM CDT for Douglas County, Missouri. It was in force for 36 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
May 12, 2011, 4:40 PM CDT (21:40 UTC)
Expired
May 12, 2011, 5:16 PM CDT
In force
36 min
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Douglas County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:42 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
May 12, 4:45 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGAva, MOSEVERAL LARGE LIMBS DOWN AROUND TOWN WITH ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES.
May 12, 4:46 PM CDTHAIL 0.753 S Ava, MOPEA TO DIME HAIL

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 12, 3:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 109 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 2011-05-12Temperature 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 2011-05-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 180 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
1317 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
23 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
180 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
134 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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

055 
WUUS53 KSGF 122140
SVRSGF
MOC067-122230-
/O.NEW.KSGF.SV.W.0151.110512T2140Z-110512T2230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
440 PM CDT THU MAY 12 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 530 PM CDT.

* AT 437 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM NEAR SQUIRES...OR 5 MILES SOUTH OF AVA...MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER
  SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  AVA BY 445 PM CDT.
  BRUSHYKNOB BY 500 PM CDT.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3706 9260 3706 9229 3683 9263 3688 9275
TIME...MOT...LOC 2140Z 226DEG 25KT 3690 9264
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN

$$

GRIFFIN
2 follow-up statements
938 
WWUS53 KSGF 122154
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
454 PM CDT THU MAY 12 2011

MOC067-122230-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0151.000000T0000Z-110512T2230Z/
DOUGLAS MO-
454 PM CDT THU MAY 12 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY...

AT 453 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BRUSHYKNOB...OR 6
MILES EAST OF AVA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THIS STORM IS CAPABLE
OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60
MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE AVA AND BRUSHYKNOB.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT
THURSDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTHERN MISSOURI.

&&

LAT...LON 3693 9271 3706 9260 3706 9229 3687 9257
TIME...MOT...LOC 2154Z 226DEG 25KT 3693 9255
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN

$$

GRIFFIN
650 
WWUS53 KSGF 122216
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
516 PM CDT THU MAY 12 2011

MOC067-122226-
/O.CAN.KSGF.SV.W.0151.000000T0000Z-110512T2230Z/
DOUGLAS MO-
516 PM CDT THU MAY 12 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD WEAKENED AND WAS NO LONGER
SEVERE...THUS THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT
THURSDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTHERN MISSOURI.

LAT...LON 3693 9271 3706 9260 3706 9229 3687 9257
TIME...MOT...LOC 2216Z 226DEG 25KT 3704 9241

$$

GRIFFIN

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 11, 7:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFMcDonald, Newton47 min
May 11, 7:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry, McDonald44 min
May 12, 4:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFDouglas46 min
May 12, 4:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarton44 min
May 12, 4:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarton, Dade, Jasper56 min
May 12, 4:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFVernon47 min
May 12, 4:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCedar66 min
May 12, 5:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFWright44 min
May 12, 5:21 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFCedar, Dade, Polk54 min
May 12, 5:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBenton, St. Clair66 min
May 12, 5:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCamden, Dallas, Laclede51 min
May 12, 5:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFWright34 min
May 12, 5:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFSt. Clair48 min
May 12, 5:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCamden, Miller, Morgan52 min
May 12, 5:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFJasper64 min
May 12, 6:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDallas, Hickory60 min
May 12, 6:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFLaclede, Wright30 min
May 12, 6:01 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFJasper59 min
May 12, 6:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBenton, Morgan39 min
May 12, 6:15 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFPolk45 min
May 12, 6:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFNewton58 min
May 12, 6:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFPulaski26 min
May 12, 6:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCamden, Laclede, Maries, Miller, Pulaski43 min
May 12, 6:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarton, Dade49 min
May 12, 6:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCamden, Laclede38 min
May 12, 6:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFMiller, Morgan49 min
May 12, 6:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCamden, Dallas, Hickory37 min
May 12, 6:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFJasper48 min
May 12, 6:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCedar42 min

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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.