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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 2, NWS Springfield, MO

February 27, 2011Barton County, Vernon County, Missouri; Crawford County, Kansas

NWS Springfield, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Feb 27, 2011, 9:42 PM CST for Barton County, Vernon County, Missouri; Crawford County, Kansas. It was in force for 47 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
Feb 27, 2011, 9:42 PM CST (03:42 UTC)
Expired
Feb 27, 2011, 10:29 PM CST
In force
47 min
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Crawford County, KS, Barton County, MO, Vernon County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 107 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:45 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
Feb 27, 9:55 PM CSTHAIL 12 W Mindenmines, KSQUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED BY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT NEAR US 160 AND MISSOURI - KANSAS BORDER.

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
Feb 27, 7:24 PM CSTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 3.7 hours before the alert went out and 93 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 00:00Z on 2011-02-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 626 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 00:00Z on 2011-02-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 369 square meters per square second.1939587897117136156Sfc1 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
626 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-80 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1011 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
65 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
369 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
472 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.5
Supercell composite
7.4

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The text

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

350 
WUUS53 KSGF 280342
SVRSGF
KSC037-MOC011-217-280445-
/O.NEW.KSGF.SV.W.0002.110228T0342Z-110228T0445Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
942 PM CST SUN FEB 27 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  BARTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
  EASTERN CRAWFORD COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS...
  SOUTHERN VERNON COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 1045 PM CST.

* AT 940 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 4 MILES NORTHWEST
  OF MILFORD TO CHICOPEE...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. THESE STORMS ARE
  CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN
  EXCESS OF 60 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE ARCADIA...ARMA...CHEROKEE...ENGLEVALE...
  FRONTENAC...GOLDEN CITY...LAMAR...LIBERAL...MINDENMINES...
  MULBERRY...PITTSBURG...SHELDON AND VERDELLA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CST MONDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTHERN MISSOURI.

&&

LAT...LON 3734 9502 3767 9464 3779 9408 3735 9409
      3736 9461 3734 9462
TIME...MOT...LOC 0343Z 271DEG 35KT 3763 9416 3739 9472
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN

$$

SCHAUMANN
3 follow-up statements
198 
WWUS53 KSGF 280406
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1006 PM CST SUN FEB 27 2011

KSC037-280415-
/O.CAN.KSGF.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110228T0445Z/
CRAWFORD KS-
1006 PM CST SUN FEB 27 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN CRAWFORD COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE SHIFTED INTO 
WESTERN BARTON AND SOUTHEASTERN VERNON COUNTIES.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CST MONDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTHERN MISSOURI.

&&

LAT...LON 3771 9444 3779 9408 3736 9409 3735 9410
      3736 9462 3739 9462
TIME...MOT...LOC 0405Z 271DEG 35KT 3760 9403 3738 9434

$$

MOC011-217-280445-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110228T0445Z/
BARTON MO-VERNON MO-
1006 PM CST SUN FEB 27 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM CST
FOR SOUTHEASTERN VERNON AND BARTON COUNTIES...

AT 1000 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 4 MILES
EAST OF MILFORD TO 5 MILES EAST OF NASHVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE BOSTON...GOLDEN CITY...IANTHA...IRWIN...
KENOMA...LAMAR HEIGHTS...LAMAR...LIBERAL...MILFORD...MONTEVALLO...
NASHVILLE...OAKTON...SHELDON AND VERDELLA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SEEK SHELTER INDOORS AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CST MONDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTHERN MISSOURI.

&&

LAT...LON 3771 9444 3779 9408 3736 9409 3735 9410
      3736 9462 3739 9462
TIME...MOT...LOC 0405Z 271DEG 35KT 3760 9403 3738 9434
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN

$$

SCHAUMANN
818 
WWUS53 KSGF 280420
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1020 PM CST SUN FEB 27 2011

MOC217-280429-
/O.CAN.KSGF.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110228T0445Z/
VERNON MO-
1020 PM CST SUN FEB 27 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN VERNON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE THREAT FOR SEVERE STORMS HAS SHIFTED SOUTH INTO EASTERN BARTON 
COUNTY.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CST MONDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTHERN MISSOURI.

&&

LAT...LON 3736 9453 3764 9409 3736 9409 3735 9410
TIME...MOT...LOC 0419Z 271DEG 35KT 3751 9402 3736 9421

$$

MOC011-280445-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110228T0445Z/
BARTON MO-
1020 PM CST SUN FEB 27 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM CST
FOR SOUTHEASTERN BARTON COUNTY...

AT 1015 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF MILFORD TO 4 MILES SOUTH OF BOSTON...MOVING EAST AT 40
MPH. THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE BOSTON...GOLDEN CITY...KENOMA...LAMAR
HEIGHTS...LAMAR...MILFORD...NASHVILLE AND OAKTON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SEEK SHELTER INDOORS AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CST MONDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTHERN MISSOURI.

&&

LAT...LON 3736 9453 3764 9409 3736 9409 3735 9410
TIME...MOT...LOC 0419Z 271DEG 35KT 3751 9402 3736 9421
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN

$$

SCHAUMANN
178 
WWUS53 KSGF 280429
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1029 PM CST SUN FEB 27 2011

MOC011-280439-
/O.CAN.KSGF.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110228T0445Z/
BARTON MO-
1029 PM CST SUN FEB 27 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BARTON COUNTY 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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CST MONDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTHERN MISSOURI.

LAT...LON 3736 9453 3764 9409 3736 9409 3735 9410
TIME...MOT...LOC 0429Z 271DEG 35KT 3750 9390 3736 9409

$$

SCHAUMANN

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 27, 8:39 PM CSTTornado WarningSGFBarton, Jasper51 min
Feb 27, 9:14 PM CSTTornado WarningSGFBarton, Cedar, Dade46 min
Feb 27, 9:19 PM CSTTornado WarningSGFMiller, Morgan26 min
Feb 27, 9:36 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCamden, Maries, Miller, Pulaski39 min
Feb 27, 9:44 PM CSTTornado WarningSGFPolk46 min
Feb 27, 9:54 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCedar, Dade51 min
Feb 27, 10:03 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFJasper, Newton42 min
Feb 27, 10:07 PM CSTTornado WarningSGFDallas, Laclede, Polk38 min
Feb 27, 10:15 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFHickory, Polk45 min
Feb 27, 10:35 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDade, Lawrence38 min
Feb 27, 10:38 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCamden, Dallas, Hickory, Laclede52 min
Feb 27, 10:39 PM CSTTornado WarningSGFCamden, Laclede, Phelps, Pulaski, Texas51 min
Feb 27, 10:59 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFGreene17 min
Feb 27, 11:15 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCamden, Laclede, Maries, Miller, Phelps, Pulaski and 3 more45 min
Feb 27, 11:31 PM CSTTornado WarningSGFDent, Phelps17 min
Feb 27, 11:45 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDent, Phelps, Shannon, Texas45 min
Feb 28, 2:25 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningSGFVernon40 hr
Feb 27, 8:05 PM CSTTornado WarningSGFCherokee, Crawford40 min
Feb 27, 9:33 PM CSTTornado WarningSGFCherokee42 min

Nearby

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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.