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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 145, NWS Springfield, MO

July 7, 2012Greene County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 7, 2012, 2:24 PM CDT for Greene County, Missouri. It was in force for 51 min. 4 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
Jul 7, 2012, 2:24 PM CDT (19:24 UTC)
Expired
Jul 7, 2012, 3:15 PM CDT
In force
51 min
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Greene County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 10 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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
Jul 7, 2:25 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGTurners, MOTREES DOWN AND BARN DAMAGED.
Jul 7, 2:30 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 W Turners, MOTREES DOWN. TREES ON THE ROOFS OF SOME HOMES. SEVERAL BARNS DAMAGED OR DESTOYED.
Jul 7, 2:36 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGSpringfield, MOTWELVE INCH TREE DOWN ON DELAWARE STREET NORTH OF KEARNEY.
Jul 7, 2:39 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGSpringfield, MOLARGE PIECE OF SATELLITE TOWER FELL INTO PARKING LOT AT TV STUDIO.

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, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 53 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 2012-07-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1058 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 12:00Z on 2012-07-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 69 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
1058 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-152 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2009 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
10 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
69 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
85 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.1

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The text

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

322 
WUUS53 KSGF 071924
SVRSGF
MOC077-072015-
/O.NEW.KSGF.SV.W.0145.120707T1924Z-120707T2015Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
224 PM CDT SAT JUL 7 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL GREENE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 315 PM CDT

* AT 220 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR EASTERN
  SPRINGFIELD...AND MOVING WEST AT 15 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

  IMPACT...MINOR TREE DAMAGE...WITH LIMBS UP TO ONE INCH IN DIAMETER
           BROKEN.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  BATTLEFIELD...GLIDEWELL AND NORTHERN SPRINGFIELD.

INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 69 AND 84 WILL ALSO BE IMPACTED BY
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.

THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REPLACES THE PREVIOUS SEVERE 
THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR GREENE COUNTY INCLUDING THE CITY OF 
SPRINGFIELD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 3710 9345 3734 9340 3726 9311 3709 9317
TIME...MOT...LOC 1923Z 097DEG 11KT 3721 9322

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60 MPH

$$

WISE
2 follow-up statements
786 
WWUS53 KSGF 071939
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
239 PM CDT SAT JUL 7 2012

MOC077-072015-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0145.000000T0000Z-120707T2015Z/
GREENE MO-
239 PM CDT SAT JUL 7 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL GREENE
COUNTY UNTIL 315 PM CDT...

AT 234 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR EAST CENTRAL
SPRINGFIELD...AND MOVING WEST AT 15 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT...MINOR TREE DAMAGE...WITH LIMBS UP TO ONE INCH IN DIAMETER
         BROKEN.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BATTLEFIELD...GLIDEWELL AND NORTHERN SPRINGFIELD.

INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 69 AND 84 WILL ALSO BE IMPACTED BY
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.

SEVERAL REPORTS OF LIMBS AND TREES DOWN ALONG WITH POWER OUTAGES 
HAVE BEEN REPORTED WITH THIS STORM IN PORTIONS OF SPRINGFIELD AND 
EASTERN GREENE COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 3710 9345 3734 9340 3726 9311 3709 9317
TIME...MOT...LOC 1938Z 097DEG 11KT 3719 9325

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60 MPH

$$

WISE
960 
WWUS53 KSGF 072006
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
306 PM CDT SAT JUL 7 2012

MOC077-072016-
/O.EXP.KSGF.SV.W.0145.000000T0000Z-120707T2015Z/
GREENE MO-
306 PM CDT SAT JUL 7 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL GREENE COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 315 PM CDT...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.

LAT...LON 3710 9345 3734 9340 3726 9311 3709 9317
TIME...MOT...LOC 2006Z 097DEG 11KT 3720 9336

$$

WISE

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 7, 1:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFWebster23 min
Jul 7, 1:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFWebster30 min
Jul 7, 1:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFChristian31 min
Jul 7, 1:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFChristian36 min
Jul 7, 2:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFChristian, Greene30 min
Jul 7, 2:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFChristian, Greene51 min
Jul 7, 2:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFStone25 min
Jul 7, 2:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFMaries24 min
Jul 7, 2:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry, Lawrence, Stone40 min
Jul 7, 3:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFMorgan25 min
Jul 7, 3:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFMorgan27 min
Jul 7, 3:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCedar, Polk43 min
Jul 7, 3:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCamden, Morgan35 min
Jul 7, 3:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry25 min
Jul 7, 4:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFSt. Clair36 min
Jul 7, 5:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFBarton28 min
Jul 7, 5:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFHowell, Ozark52 min
Jul 7, 5:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarton31 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.