Alert archive / Missouri / Special Weather Statements in 2011
Special Weather Statement, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this special weather statement at Aug 7, 2011, 4:18 PM CDT for Benton County, Morgan County, St. Clair County, Missouri. It was in force for 27 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
- Aug 7, 2011, 4:18 PM CDT (21:18 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 7, 2011, 4:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
Counties Benton County, MO, Morgan County, MO, St. Clair County, MO
The radar
The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 157 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
- 1116 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -131 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1673 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 7 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 44 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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</html>What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Springfield, MO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 7, 3:09 PM CDT, 1 hour 9 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 7, 3:09 PM CDT, 1 hour 9 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
309 PM CDT SUN AUG 7 2011
.DISCUSSION...
/ISSUED 225 PM CDT SUN AUG 7 2011/
MAIN CONCERNS ARE TSTM EVOLUTION AND TEMPERATURES IN THE NEAR
TERM.
ONCE AGAIN...TEMPERATURES WERE HOT ACROSS THE REGION WITH DRY AIR
OVER THE WEST AND HIGHER DEW POINTS OVER THE EAST. MODERATELY
GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS HAVE REALLY ALLOWED TEMPERATURES TO RISE TO
RECORD LEVELS AT KSGF AND KSGF ONCE AGAIN. ANY OUTFLOW BOUNDARIES
HAVE BECOME SOMEWHAT HARD TO DISCERN OVER THE MO OZARKS ATTM...BUT
STARTING TO SEE SOME CUMULUS POP UP OVER THE WESTERN OZARK
HIGHLANDS. A STRONGER MORE EVIDENT BOUNDARY IS OVER NORTHERN AR
WHERE SOME ISOLD CONVECTION IS ALREADY FIRING. AS WITH PAST
DAYS...A DRY AND DEEPLY MIXED SUB-CLOUD LAYER WILL LEAD TO TSTM
WIND DMG POTENTIAL. MID LEVEL FLOW/DEEP LAYER SHEAR WHILE NOT
OVERLY STRONG...IS ENOUGH TO KEEP SOME UPDRAFTS A BIT MORE LONG
LIVED SHOULD THY GET GOING.
ATTENTION THEN TURNS TO CONVECTION OVER NORTHEAST KS/NORTHWEST
MO. A MESOSCALE STORM CLUSTER IS MOVING ESE THROUGH THAT REGION
WITH A OUTFLOW BOUNDARY EXTENDING SOUTHWEST INTO CNTRL KS. THE
SOUTHERN PORTION OF THIS CONVECTION WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE A
FAVORABLE THERMODYNAMIC ENVIRONMENT TO WORK WITH OWING TO HIGHER
DEW POINTS...WITH PROGGED MLCAPES ON THE ORDER OF 3000 J/KG OVER
THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN CWFA. SOMEWHAT STRONGER MID LEVEL WINDS
OVER THIS REGION WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT A SEVERE/ORGANIZED STORM
RISK INTO AT LEAST THE NORTHWEST AND NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE CWFA
LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING EITHER WITH THE
SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE EXISTING CONVECTION OR ALONG THE OUTFLOW
BOUNDARY. DAMAGING WINDS/LARGE HAIL WILL BE THE MAIN STORM RISKS.
ANOTHER SHORTWAVE NOW OVER THE CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS IS ALSO PROGGED
TO SHIFT EAST THEN ESE WITH TIME TONIGHT INTO MON MORNING. HARD TO
KNOW HOW THIS WILL EVOLVE. IN THEORY...A DECENT LOW LEVEL 25-30KT
850MB VEERING JET ALONG WITH A WNW MID LEVEL FLOW SHOULD SUPPORT A
SOUTHEAST MOVING COMPLEX OF STORMS SHOULD IT DEVELOP. FOR
NOW...TIMING WISE WILL HAVE HIGHER POPS FOR LATE TONIGHT OVER THE
NORTHWEST PORTION OF THE CWFA. CONVECTION WILL CONTINUE MOVE INTO
THE CWFA MONDAY MORNING. POTENTIALLY STRONG HEATING OVER THE
SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE CWFA WILL SUPPORT POSSIBLE STORM RE-
INTENSIFICATION/REDEVELOPMENT. WILL HAVE TO SEE HOW THIS EVOLVES.
FOR NOW HAVE FAIRLY HIGH POPS FOR THE CWFA...ESPECIALLY THE
NORTHEAST PORTION.
WILL LIKELY HAVE TO EXTEND SOME HEAT HEADLINES FOR THE SOUTHWEST
CWFA FOR MONDAY...BUT THAT MAY BE IT. A COLD FRONT WILL SHIFT
SOUTH INTO THE REGION MONDAY WITH COOLER AIR CONTINUING TO FILTER
INTO THE REGION INTO TUE. NOCTURNAL CONVECTION NORTH OF THE SFC
WARM FRONT/ELEVATED BAROCLINIC ZONE WILL BE POSSIBLE MON
NIGHT/EARLY TUE...THEN POSSIBLY AGAIN LATE WED/WED NIGHT. AN
ACTIVE CONVECTIVE PERIOD WITH COOLER WEATHER WILL CONTINUE INTO
LATE IN THE WEEK.
DSA
&&
.AVIATION...
/ISSUED 104 PM CDT SUN AUG 7 2011/
FOR THE 18Z TAF PACKAGE...PRIMARY CONCERN IS SEVERAL PROSPECTS FOR
STORM DEVELOPMENT OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. MIDDAY SKY IS CLEAR
ACROSS THE OUTLOOK AREA...HOWEVER THIS WILL CHANGE. A LINGERING
OUTFLOW BOUNDARY WILL HELP FOCUS ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM
DEVELOPMENT...MAINLY NORTH OF THE JLN/SGF/BBG AERODROMES THIS
AFTERNOON. ANOTHER COMPLEX OF THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING ACROSS
NORTHEAST KANSAS WILL MOVE EAST SOUTHEAST WITH TIME...THOUGH
DEVELOP MORE BOUNDARIES FOR STORMS TO FORM ON. YET MORE BOUNDARIES
ACROSS CENTRAL/EASTERN KANSAS WILL SPARK STORM DEVELOPMENT THIS
AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING...AND IT IS THIS ACTIVITY THAT HAS THE
BEST OPPORTUNITY TO AFFECT THE JLN/SGF/BBG AERODROMES TONIGHT INTO
EARLY MONDAY. OVERALL...EXPECT VFR CONDITIONS FOR MOST OF THE DAY.
AS STORMS MOVE IN LOW END MVFR/IFR WILL BE LIKELY UNDER HEAVY
DOWNPOURS OF RAIN.
GAGAN
&&
.SGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MO...HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR MOZ056>058-069>071-
082-083-096>098-105-106.
EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR MOZ055-
066>068-077>081-088>095-101>104.
KS...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR KSZ073-
097-101.
&&Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 7, 1:17 PM CDT, 3 hours 1 minute before
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Local storm report, Aug 7, 10:54 AM CDT, 5 hours 24 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1054 AM CDT SUN AUG 07 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1010 PM TSTM WND DMG GREER 36.77N 91.35W
08/06/2011 OREGON MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES REPORTED DOWN ALONG ROUTE 19 NORTH OF GREER BETWEEN
ELEVEN POINT RIVER BRIDGE AND SHANNON COUNTY LINE.
&&
JCOLUCCILocal storm report, Aug 7, 11:05 AM CDT, 5 hours 13 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1105 AM CDT SUN AUG 07 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0535 PM TSTM WND DMG KIMBERLING CITY 36.63N 93.42W
08/06/2011 STONE MO EMERGENCY MNGR
REPORT OF A BILLBOARD SNAPPED...TREE SPLIT...AND ROOF
DAMAGE TO A BUSINESS IN THE KIMBERLING CITY AREA. POWER
ALSO REPORTED OUT IN KIMBERLING CITY. TIME OF DAMAGE
BETWEEN 530 PM AND 535 PM.
0537 PM TSTM WND DMG BRANSON WEST 36.70N 93.37W
08/06/2011 STONE MO EMERGENCY MNGR
ROOF DAMAGE TO THE WHITE OAK INN. ALSO A BILLBOARD WAS
BLOWN OVER IN TOWN.
0542 PM HAIL BRANSON WEST 36.70N 93.37W
08/06/2011 E0.75 INCH STONE MO EMERGENCY MNGR
DIME SIZE HAIL.
0945 PM TSTM WND DMG BILLINGS 37.07N 93.55W
08/06/2011 CHRISTIAN MO AMATEUR RADIO
REPORT OF DAMAGE TO SEVERAL HOMES IN THE BILLINGS
AREA...AS WELL AS TREE DAMAGE. POWER IS REPORTED OUT IN
THE AREA.
1010 PM TSTM WND DMG GREER 36.77N 91.35W
08/06/2011 OREGON MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES REPORTED DOWN ALONG ROUTE 19 NORTH OF GREER BETWEEN
ELEVEN POINT RIVER BRIDGE AND SHANNON COUNTY LINE.
&&
DSASpecial weather statement, Aug 7, 4:18 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
418 PM CDT SUN AUG 7 2011
MOZ055-056-066-067-078-072145-
BENTON MO-CEDAR MO-MORGAN MO-ST. CLAIR MO-VERNON MO-
418 PM CDT SUN AUG 7 2011
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BENTON...MORGAN...NORTHERN
VERNON...NORTHWESTERN CEDAR AND ST. CLAIR COUNTIES UNTIL 445 PM
CDT...
AT 412 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
AN OUTFLOW BOUNDARY FROM STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF FLORENCE TO 15 MILES NORTHEAST OF APPLETON
CITY TO METZ...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. WINDS OF AROUND 50 MPH HAVE
BEEN MEASURED WITH THE OUTFLOW BOUNDARY FROM THESE STORMS.
AS THE STORMS MOVE FURTHER SOUTH INTO THE AREA...THE SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER ALERT MAY NEED TO BE UPGRADED TO A WARNING.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE APPLETON CITY...COLE CAMP...EL DORADO
SPRINGS...LINCOLN...LOWRY CITY...OSCEOLA...SCHELL CITY...STOVER...
VERSAILLES...WALKER AND WARSAW.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY INCLUDE LAKE OF
THE OZARKS AND TRUMAN LAKE.
PEOPLE IN BENTON...MORGAN...NORTHERN VERNON...NORTHWESTERN CEDAR AND
ST. CLAIR COUNTIES...INCLUDING APPLETON CITY...SCHELL CITY...COLE
CAMP...LINCOLN...WALKER...LOWRY CITY...STOVER...TRUMAN LAKE...
WARSAW...EL DORADO SPRINGS...OSCEOLA AND VERSAILLES...SHOULD MONITOR
THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS AND BE
PREPARED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD SEVERE WEATHER THREATEN.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT
SUNDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTHERN MISSOURI.
LAT...LON 3862 9283 3843 9262 3835 9264 3834 9269
3826 9272 3822 9299 3827 9307 3817 9306
3808 9310 3807 9350 3804 9350 3779 9400
3797 9462 3807 9446 3804 9407 3822 9405
3821 9353 3851 9352 3854 9308 3869 9306
TIME...MOT...LOC 2116Z 291DEG 38KT 3863 9307 3835 9380
3799 9442
LINDENBERGThe office that day
Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 8:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Howell | 63 min |
| Aug 6, 9:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Christian | 67 min |
| Aug 6, 9:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Christian, Lawrence, Stone | 38 min |
| Aug 6, 9:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Howell, Oregon, Shannon | 40 min |
| Aug 6, 10:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barry, Stone | 26 min |
| Aug 7, 4:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Maries | 59 min |
| Aug 7, 4:04 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Miller | 56 min |
| Aug 7, 4:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Miller | 38 min |
| Aug 7, 4:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Maries | 58 min |
| Aug 7, 4:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Morgan | 30 min |
| Aug 7, 4:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Benton | 44 min |
| Aug 7, 5:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Dallas, Hickory | 66 min |
| Aug 7, 5:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barton, Cedar, Vernon | 20 min |
| Aug 7, 5:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Benton, Camden, Morgan | 65 min |
| Aug 7, 5:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Dallas, Hickory, Polk | 61 min |
| Aug 7, 5:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Camden, Miller, Morgan | 39 min |
| Aug 7, 6:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Camden, Dallas, Hickory, Laclede, Polk | 57 min |
| Aug 7, 6:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Webster, Wright | 54 min |
| Aug 7, 6:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Dallas, Laclede, Webster, Wright | 63 min |
| Aug 7, 6:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Barry, Christian, Lawrence, Newton, Ozark, Stone and 1 more | 65 min |
| Aug 7, 6:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Christian, Douglas, Webster, Wright | 63 min |
| Aug 7, 5:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Crawford | 44 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.