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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 71, NWS Springfield, MO

April 21, 2011Christian County, Stone County, Taney County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 21, 2011, 8:18 PM CDT for Christian County, Stone County, Taney County, Missouri. It was in force for 16 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
Apr 21, 2011, 8:18 PM CDT (01:18 UTC)
Expired
Apr 21, 2011, 8:34 PM CDT
In force
16 min
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
50.0 mph

Counties Christian County, MO, Stone County, MO, Taney County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 21, 2:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 1.3 hours before the alert went out and 49 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 2011-04-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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 2011-04-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 489 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
1 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
493 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
67 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
489 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
676 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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The text

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

061 
WUUS53 KSGF 220118
SVRSGF
MOC043-209-213-220145-
/O.NEW.KSGF.SV.W.0071.110422T0118Z-110422T0145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
818 PM CDT THU APR 21 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL STONE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
  NORTHWESTERN TANEY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
  SOUTH CENTRAL CHRISTIAN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 845 PM CDT.

* AT 817 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 4 MILES WEST OF BRANSON WEST...OR 5 MILES NORTH
  OF KIMBERLING CITY...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. THIS STORM IS CAPABLE
  OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE BRANSON WEST...BRANSON...CAPE FAIR...
  CHESTNUTRIDGE...EDGEWATER BEACH...FORSYTH...INDIAN POINT...
  KIMBERLING CITY...KISSEE MILLS...MERRIAM WOODS...OZARK BEACH...
  POWERSITE...REEDS SPRING...ROCKAWAY BEACH...SILVER DOLLAR CITY AND
  WALNUT SHADE.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE TABLE ROCK LAKE. 

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.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN SPRINGFIELD.

&&

LAT...LON 3691 9313 3664 9301 3663 9354 3672 9358
TIME...MOT...LOC 0118Z 256DEG 39KT 3671 9342
WIND...HAIL <50MPH 1.00IN

$$

BOXELL
1 follow-up statement
858 
WWUS53 KSGF 220134
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
834 PM CDT THU APR 21 2011

MOC043-209-213-220144-
/O.CAN.KSGF.SV.W.0071.000000T0000Z-110422T0145Z/
CHRISTIAN MO-STONE MO-TANEY MO-
834 PM CDT THU APR 21 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN TANEY...CENTRAL
STONE AND SOUTH CENTRAL CHRISTIAN COUNTIES 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 SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI.

LAT...LON 3691 9313 3664 9301 3663 9354 3672 9358
TIME...MOT...LOC 0134Z 256DEG 39KT 3675 9321

$$

BOXELL

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 21, 7:25 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFBarry, McDonald6 hr
Apr 21, 7:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFBarry23 min
Apr 22, 12:56 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningSGFBarry, McDonald16 hr
Apr 22, 2:22 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFMaries38 min
Apr 22, 8:01 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningSGFDouglas, Howell, Oregon, Ozark, Shannon, Texas and 1 more5 hr
Apr 22, 10:14 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFShannon15 hr
Apr 22, 10:44 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFPulaski8 days
Apr 22, 1:01 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningSGFDouglas, Howell, Oregon, Shannon4 hr
Apr 22, 3:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarton, Dade, Jasper, Lawrence42 min
Apr 22, 4:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFMorgan35 min
Apr 22, 4:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFMorgan32 min
Apr 22, 4:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDade, Greene, Jasper, Lawrence52 min
Apr 22, 4:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBenton, Camden64 min
Apr 22, 4:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton48 min
Apr 22, 4:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCamden, Miller, Morgan45 min
Apr 22, 4:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDallas, Hickory, Polk38 min
Apr 22, 5:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFPhelps25 min
Apr 22, 5:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDade, Greene, Lawrence, Polk51 min
Apr 22, 5:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton47 min
Apr 22, 5:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCamden, Miller, Morgan53 min
Apr 22, 5:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCamden, Hickory31 min
Apr 22, 5:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDallas, Greene, Laclede, Polk, Webster60 min
Apr 22, 5:54 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFBarry, Lawrence, Newton51 min
Apr 22, 6:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDouglas, Howell, Oregon, Ozark, Shannon, Texas59 min
Apr 22, 6:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFGreene, Laclede, Webster, Wright53 min
Apr 22, 6:27 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFWebster, Wright48 min
Apr 22, 6:30 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFBarry, Christian, Lawrence, Stone45 min
Apr 22, 6:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDade, Greene, Polk50 min
Apr 22, 6:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFLaclede, Phelps, Pulaski, Texas, Wright25 min
Apr 22, 6:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFLawrence29 min
Apr 22, 6:58 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFLaclede, Texas, Webster, Wright47 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.