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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 239, NWS Springfield, MO

September 5, 2012Barton County, Jasper County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 5, 2012, 5:51 AM CDT for Barton County, Jasper County, Missouri. It was in force for 54 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
Sep 5, 2012, 5:51 AM CDT (10:51 UTC)
Expired
Sep 5, 2012, 6:45 AM CDT
In force
54 min
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Barton County, MO, Jasper County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:51 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
Sep 5, 5:58 AM CDTTSTM WND DMGWaco, MO911 REPORTS POWER LINES/POLLS DOWN IN WACO AT INTERSECTION OF COLLINS AND DEPOT STREET.
Sep 5, 6:18 AM CDTTSTM WND DMGJoplin, MOMINOR ROOF DAMAGE TO COURTHOUSE...ROOF CONSTRUCTION WAS ROLLED ROOF OVER STYROFOAM INSULATION.
Sep 5, 6:20 AM CDTTSTM WND DMGJoplin, MOOUTSIDE WALL OF A CAR DEALERSHIP WAS DESTROYED BY THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS.
Sep 5, 6:25 AM CDTTSTM WND DMGJoplin, MOSMALL TREE ON HOUSE ON NORTH MILLER STREET IN JOPLIN

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 00:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 64 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 2012-09-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1263 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 2012-09-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 28 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1263 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-41 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2181 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
28 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
123 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
3.5

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The text

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

572 
WUUS53 KSGF 051051
SVRSGF
MOC011-097-051145-
/O.NEW.KSGF.SV.W.0239.120905T1051Z-120905T1145Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
551 AM CDT WED SEP 5 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN BARTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
  JASPER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 645 AM CDT

* AT 548 AM CDT...A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED ALONG A 
  LINE EXTENDING ACROSS EASTERN CHEROKEE COUNTY...AND MOVING EAST AT 
  30 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...
  AIRPORT DRIVE...ALBA...ASBURY...ATLAS...AVILLA...BOSTON...BROOKLYN
  HEIGHTS...CARL JUNCTION...CARTERVILLE...CARTHAGE...CARYTOWN...
  DUDENVILLE...DUENWEG...DUQUESNE...FIDELITY...GOLDEN CITY...IRON
  GATES...JASPER...JOPLIN...KENOMA...LA RUSSELL...LAKESIDE...LAMAR
  HEIGHTS...LAMAR...MAPLE GROVE...MINDENMINES...NASHVILLE...NECK
  CITY...OAKLAND PARK...OAKTON...ORONOGO...PURCELL...REEDS...
  SARCOXIE...WACO AND WEBB CITY.

INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 7 AND 32 WILL ALSO BE IMPACTED BY
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3749 9461 3750 9408 3729 9408 3729 9405
      3705 9406 3706 9462
TIME...MOT...LOC 1051Z 278DEG 27KT 3742 9463 3713 9475

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

$$

CRAMER
5 follow-up statements
322 
WWUS53 KSGF 051105
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
605 AM CDT WED SEP 5 2012

MOC011-097-051145-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0239.000000T0000Z-120905T1145Z/
BARTON MO-JASPER MO-
605 AM CDT WED SEP 5 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR JASPER AND
SOUTHERN BARTON COUNTIES UNTIL 645 AM CDT...

AT 601 AM CDT...A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM 11 MILES WEST OF LAMAR TO 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF
PURCELL TO IRON GATES...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

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

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
AIRPORT DRIVE...ALBA...ATLAS...AVILLA...BOSTON...BROOKLYN HEIGHTS...
CARL JUNCTION...CARTERVILLE...CARTHAGE...CARYTOWN...DUDENVILLE...
DUENWEG...DUQUESNE...FIDELITY...GOLDEN CITY...IRON GATES...JASPER...
JOPLIN...KENOMA...LA RUSSELL...LAKESIDE...LAMAR HEIGHTS...LAMAR...
MAPLE GROVE...NASHVILLE...NECK CITY...OAKLAND PARK...OAKTON...
ORONOGO...PURCELL...REEDS...SARCOXIE...WACO AND WEBB CITY.

INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 8 AND 32 WILL ALSO BE IMPACTED BY
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3732 9457 3749 9456 3750 9408 3729 9408
      3729 9405 3728 9405 3705 9406 3706 9462
      3722 9462
TIME...MOT...LOC 1105Z 270DEG 34KT 3748 9444 3727 9448
          3712 9456

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

$$

CRAMER
269 
WWUS53 KSGF 051116
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
616 AM CDT WED SEP 5 2012

MOC011-097-051145-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0239.000000T0000Z-120905T1145Z/
BARTON MO-JASPER MO-
616 AM CDT WED SEP 5 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR JASPER AND
SOUTHEASTERN BARTON COUNTIES UNTIL 645 AM CDT...

AT 616 AM CDT...A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM LAMAR TO ALBA TO CENTRAL JOPLIN...AND MOVING EAST
AT 40 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...
AIRPORT DRIVE...ALBA...ATLAS...AVILLA...BOSTON...BROOKLYN HEIGHTS...
CARTERVILLE...CARTHAGE...CARYTOWN...DUDENVILLE...DUENWEG...
DUQUESNE...FIDELITY...GOLDEN CITY...IRON GATES...JASPER...JOPLIN...
KENOMA...LA RUSSELL...LAKESIDE...LAMAR HEIGHTS...LAMAR...MAPLE
GROVE...NECK CITY...OAKLAND PARK...OAKTON...ORONOGO...PURCELL...
REEDS...SARCOXIE AND WEBB CITY.

INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 8 AND 32 WILL ALSO BE IMPACTED BY
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3716 9457 3723 9447 3730 9444 3734 9445
      3749 9443 3750 9408 3729 9408 3729 9405
      3728 9405 3705 9406 3706 9462 3711 9462
TIME...MOT...LOC 1116Z 270DEG 34KT 3748 9430 3727 9435
          3712 9443

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

$$

CRAMER
316 
WWUS53 KSGF 051123
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
623 AM CDT WED SEP 5 2012

MOC011-051132-
/O.CAN.KSGF.SV.W.0239.000000T0000Z-120905T1145Z/
BARTON MO-
623 AM CDT WED SEP 5 2012

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

THE LINE OF STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED ACROSS 
THE WARNED AREA.

LAT...LON 3715 9446 3720 9436 3726 9433 3727 9433
      3735 9428 3735 9408 3729 9408 3729 9405
      3728 9405 3705 9406 3706 9454
TIME...MOT...LOC 1122Z 270DEG 34KT 3731 9426 3716 9431
          3707 9446

$$

MOC097-051145-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0239.000000T0000Z-120905T1145Z/
JASPER MO-
623 AM CDT WED SEP 5 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR JASPER COUNTY 
UNTIL 645 AM CDT...

AT 620 AM CDT...A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES NORTH OF CARTHAGE TO CARTHAGE TO EAST
CENTRAL JOPLIN...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE...LAW ENFORCEMENT. POWERLINES WERE BLOWN DOWN NEAR THE 
COMMUNITY OF WACO.

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

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ATLAS...AVILLA...BROOKLYN HEIGHTS...CARTERVILLE...CARTHAGE...
CARYTOWN...CENTRAL JOPLIN...DUDENVILLE...DUENWEG...DUQUESNE...
FIDELITY...LA RUSSELL...LAKESIDE...MAPLE GROVE...OAKLAND PARK...REEDS
AND SARCOXIE.

INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 8 AND 32 WILL ALSO BE IMPACTED BY
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3715 9446 3720 9436 3726 9433 3727 9433
      3735 9428 3735 9408 3729 9408 3729 9405
      3728 9405 3705 9406 3706 9454
TIME...MOT...LOC 1122Z 270DEG 34KT 3731 9426 3716 9431
          3707 9446

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

$$

CRAMER
263 
WWUS53 KSGF 051136
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
636 AM CDT WED SEP 5 2012

MOC097-051145-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0239.000000T0000Z-120905T1145Z/
JASPER MO-
636 AM CDT WED SEP 5 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN
JASPER COUNTY UNTIL 645 AM CDT...

AT 631 AM CDT...A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM CARTHAGE TO 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CARTHAGE...AND
MOVING EAST AT 35 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...
ATLAS...CARTHAGE...FIDELITY AND REEDS.

INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 14 AND 27 WILL ALSO BE IMPACTED BY
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3708 9441 3712 9439 3713 9437 3716 9433
      3719 9431 3720 9429 3721 9426 3721 9423
      3720 9418 3717 9415 3714 9413 3711 9414
      3705 9417 3706 9440
TIME...MOT...LOC 1136Z 270DEG 33KT 3717 9420 3706 9433

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

$$

CRAMER
929 
WWUS53 KSGF 051139
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
639 AM CDT WED SEP 5 2012

MOC097-051150-
/O.EXP.KSGF.SV.W.0239.000000T0000Z-120905T1145Z/
JASPER MO-
639 AM CDT WED SEP 5 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN JASPER COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 645 AM CDT...

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

LAT...LON 3708 9441 3712 9439 3713 9437 3716 9433
      3719 9431 3720 9429 3721 9426 3721 9423
      3720 9418 3717 9415 3714 9413 3711 9414
      3705 9417 3706 9440
TIME...MOT...LOC 1140Z 270DEG 33KT 3717 9415 3706 9428

$$

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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.