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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 261, NWS Springfield, MO

September 6, 2012Christian County, Douglas County, Taney County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 6, 2012, 4:57 PM CDT for Christian County, Douglas County, Taney County, Missouri. It was in force for 34 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, 4:57 PM CDT (21:57 UTC)
Expired
Sep 6, 2012, 5:31 PM CDT
In force
34 min
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Christian County, MO, Douglas County, MO, Taney County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Sep 6, 5:00 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG3 N Taneyville, MONEW BARN DESTROYED NEAR ESSARY AND MIDDLETON ROADS

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, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 67 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.

118 
WUUS53 KSGF 062157
SVRSGF
MOC043-067-213-062245-
/O.NEW.KSGF.SV.W.0261.120906T2157Z-120906T2245Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN CHRISTIAN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
  SOUTHWESTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
  NORTH CENTRAL TANEY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 545 PM CDT

* AT 455 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
  TANEYVILLE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND PENNY 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...
  FORSYTH...MERRIAM WOODS...ROCKAWAY BEACH AND TANEYVILLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3694 9327 3696 9278 3681 9276 3681 9288
      3667 9310 3675 9329
TIME...MOT...LOC 2157Z 226DEG 24KT 3676 9305

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60 MPH

$$

COLUCCI
2 follow-up statements
286 
WWUS53 KSGF 062222
SVSSGF

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

MOC043-067-213-062245-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0261.000000T0000Z-120906T2245Z/
CHRISTIAN MO-DOUGLAS MO-TANEY MO-
522 PM CDT THU SEP 6 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH CENTRAL
TANEY...SOUTHWESTERN DOUGLAS AND SOUTHEASTERN CHRISTIAN COUNTIES
UNTIL 545 PM CDT...

AT 518 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER EXTREME
SOUTHEASTERN CHRISTIAN COUNTY...AND MOVING NORTHEAST 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...
GOODHOPE AND ROME.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF DOWNING SMALL TREE LIMBS ACROSS 
SOUTHWESTERN TANEY COUNTY INCLUDING THE BRANSON AREA WHEN THE STORM 
PASSED THROUGH THOSE AREAS. 

AN ADDITIONAL SEVERE STORM WARNING REMAINS IN AFFECT FOR EASTERN 
TANEY COUNTY UNTIL 530 PM. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3681 9297 3687 9294 3695 9278 3681 9276
      3681 9287 3681 9288 3674 9299
TIME...MOT...LOC 2221Z 226DEG 24KT 3687 9291

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

$$

WISE
912 
WWUS53 KSGF 062231
SVSSGF

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

MOC043-067-213-062241-
/O.CAN.KSGF.SV.W.0261.000000T0000Z-120906T2245Z/
CHRISTIAN MO-DOUGLAS MO-TANEY MO-
531 PM CDT THU SEP 6 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL TANEY...
SOUTHWESTERN DOUGLAS AND SOUTHEASTERN CHRISTIAN COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...

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

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT.

LAT...LON 3681 9297 3687 9294 3695 9278 3681 9276
      3681 9287 3681 9288 3674 9299
TIME...MOT...LOC 2231Z 226DEG 24KT 3692 9285

$$

WISE

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, 2:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFPhelps, Texas41 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, 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.