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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 252, NWS Springfield, MO

September 6, 2012Phelps County, Texas County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 6, 2012, 2:49 PM CDT for Phelps County, Texas County, Missouri. It was in force for 41 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
Sep 6, 2012, 2:49 PM CDT (19:49 UTC)
Expired
Sep 6, 2012, 3:30 PM CDT
In force
41 min
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.88 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Phelps County, MO, Texas County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 138 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Sep 6, 3:25 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG3 Sse Montauk, MOTREES DOWN AND BLOCKING THE ROAD NEAR HIGHWAY B AND HIGHWAY AY.

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
Sep 6, 12:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 183 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 2012-09-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 841 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2012-09-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 10 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
841 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-167 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1845 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
14 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
10 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
32 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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

664 
WUUS53 KSGF 061949
SVRSGF
MOC161-215-062030-
/O.NEW.KSGF.SV.W.0252.120906T1949Z-120906T2030Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
249 PM CDT THU SEP 6 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN PHELPS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI...
  TEXAS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 330 PM CDT

* AT 245 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 16 MILES WEST OF
  LICKING...AND MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND NICKEL SIZE HAIL.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

  IMPACT...MINOR DAMAGE TO VEHICLES...ROOFS AND WINDOWS. MINOR TREE
           DAMAGE...WITH LIMBS UP TO ONE INCH IN DIAMETER BROKEN.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  BEULAH...BUCYRUS...EUNICE...HARTSHORN...HAZELTON...HOUSTON...
  LICKING...PRESCOTT...RAYMONDVILLE...SIMMONS...SOLO...SUCCESS AND
  YUKON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3722 9166 3718 9186 3721 9219 3760 9205
      3761 9203 3765 9203 3770 9202 3770 9181
      3760 9181 3760 9175 3743 9176 3742 9165
TIME...MOT...LOC 1949Z 274DEG 39KT 3752 9209

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60 MPH

$$

COLUCCI
2 follow-up statements
761 
WWUS53 KSGF 062005 RRA
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
305 PM CDT THU SEP 6 2012

MOC161-215-062030-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-120906T2030Z/
PHELPS MO-TEXAS MO-
305 PM CDT THU SEP 6 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TEXAS AND
SOUTHWESTERN PHELPS COUNTIES UNTIL 330 PM CDT...

AT 303 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM EXTENED FROM NEAR LICKING 
SOUTHWARD TOWARD HOUSTON...AND MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND NICKEL SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT...MINOR DAMAGE TO VEHICLES...ROOFS AND WINDOWS. MINOR TREE
         DAMAGE...WITH LIMBS UP TO ONE INCH IN DIAMETER BROKEN.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BEULAH...BUCYRUS...EUNICE...HARTSHORN...HOUSTON...LICKING...
PRESCOTT...RAYMONDVILLE...SIMMONS...SOLO AND YUKON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3722 9166 3718 9186 3721 9211 3737 9203
      3757 9202 3770 9198 3770 9181 3760 9181
      3760 9175 3743 9176 3742 9165
TIME...MOT...LOC 2004Z 274DEG 39KT 3751 9189

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60 MPH

$$


COLUCCI
473 
WWUS53 KSGF 062024
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
324 PM CDT THU SEP 6 2012

MOC161-062032-
/O.CAN.KSGF.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-120906T2030Z/
PHELPS MO-
324 PM CDT THU SEP 6 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN PHELPS COUNTY IS 
CANCELLED...THE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN PHELPS 
COUNTY 

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS /MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED 
AREA.

LAT...LON 3722 9166 3718 9186 3720 9201 3734 9192
      3750 9190 3749 9176 3742 9175 3742 9165
TIME...MOT...LOC 2022Z 274DEG 39KT 3749 9164

$$

MOC215-062030-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-120906T2030Z/
TEXAS MO-
324 PM CDT THU SEP 6 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN TEXAS
COUNTY UNTIL 330 PM CDT...

AT 317 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES EAST OF
LICKING...AND MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND NICKEL SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT...MINOR DAMAGE TO VEHICLES...ROOFS AND WINDOWS. MINOR TREE
         DAMAGE...WITH LIMBS UP TO ONE INCH IN DIAMETER BROKEN.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
EUNICE...HARTSHORN...LICKING...RAYMONDVILLE...SOLO AND YUKON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3722 9166 3718 9186 3720 9201 3734 9192
      3750 9190 3749 9176 3742 9175 3742 9165
TIME...MOT...LOC 2022Z 274DEG 39KT 3749 9164

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60 MPH

$$

COLUCCI

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 6, 10:43 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFVernon47 min
Sep 6, 11:21 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFBarton, Cedar, St. Clair, Vernon39 min
Sep 6, 11:45 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCedar, St. Clair45 min
Sep 6, 12:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBenton, Hickory, Polk61 min
Sep 6, 12:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFGreene35 min
Sep 6, 12:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDallas, Greene, Polk39 min
Sep 6, 1:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBenton, Camden, Hickory, Morgan40 min
Sep 6, 1:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDallas23 min
Sep 6, 1:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDallas, Laclede, Webster, Wright51 min
Sep 6, 1:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCamden, Miller, Morgan43 min
Sep 6, 1:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCamden, Laclede, Miller, Pulaski48 min
Sep 6, 2:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFMaries, Miller, Morgan, Phelps67 min
Sep 6, 2:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFLaclede, Pulaski, Texas, Wright51 min
Sep 6, 2:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDent, Maries, Phelps, Pulaski59 min
Sep 6, 3:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFMaries, Phelps13 min
Sep 6, 3:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDent44 min
Sep 6, 3:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDent, Phelps15 min
Sep 6, 3:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDent, Shannon, Texas37 min
Sep 6, 3:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFShannon33 min
Sep 6, 3:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFStone, Taney48 min
Sep 6, 4:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFStone, Taney40 min
Sep 6, 4:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFTaney44 min
Sep 6, 4:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFChristian, Douglas, Taney34 min
Sep 6, 5:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFMcDonald26 min
Sep 6, 6:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFBarry30 min
Sep 6, 6:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry24 min
Sep 6, 6:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry, Lawrence16 min
Sep 6, 6:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFHowell45 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.