Alert archive / Missouri / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2012
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 95, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 1, 2012, 3:12 AM CDT for Christian County, Greene County, Missouri. It was in force for 33 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
- May 1, 2012, 3:12 AM CDT (08:12 UTC)
- Expired
- May 1, 2012, 3:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Christian County, MO, Greene County, MO
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 4 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:13 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 3:18 AM CDT | TSTM WND GST 60 | 1 W Republic, MO |
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 1:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 3 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 49 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
- 202 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -103 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1176 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 83 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 142 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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WUUS53 KSGF 010812
SVRSGF
MOC043-077-010845-
/O.NEW.KSGF.SV.W.0095.120501T0812Z-120501T0845Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
312 AM CDT TUE MAY 1 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
GREENE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
* UNTIL 345 AM CDT
* AT 308 AM CDT...A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM ASH GROVE TO REPUBLIC TO 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
CLEVER...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 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...
BATTLEFIELD...NIXA...OZARK...STRAFFORD...CLEVER...WILLARD...FAIR
GROVE...CAVE SPRINGS...BOAZ...GLIDEWELL...EBENEZER...FREMONT
HILLS...GALLOWAY...LINDEN...TURNERS...BASSVILLE AND SPRINGFIELD.
INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 61 AND 90 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 3738 9359 3741 9308 3703 9307 3699 9345
3700 9358
TIME...MOT...LOC 0812Z 243DEG 49KT 3730 9347 3714 9347
3700 9350
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60 MPH
$$
GAGAN3 follow-up statements
348
WWUS53 KSGF 010820
SVSSGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
320 AM CDT TUE MAY 1 2012
MOC043-077-010845-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0095.000000T0000Z-120501T0845Z/
CHRISTIAN MO-GREENE MO-
320 AM CDT TUE MAY 1 2012
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GREENE AND
NORTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN COUNTIES UNTIL 345 AM CDT...
AT 318 AM CDT...A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM WILLARD TO BATTLEFIELD TO CLEVER...AND MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND PENNY SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS. A 60 MPH WIND GUST WAS
REPORTED BY A TRAINED SPOTTER IN REPUBLIC.
IMPACT...MINOR DAMAGE TO VEHICLES...ROOFS AND WINDOWS. MINOR TREE
DAMAGE...WITH LIMBS UP TO ONE INCH IN DIAMETER BROKEN.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
NIXA...OZARK...STRAFFORD...FAIR GROVE...EBENEZER...FREMONT HILLS...
GALLOWAY...LINDEN...TURNERS...BASSVILLE AND SPRINGFIELD.
INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 61 AND 90 WILL ALSO BE IMPACTED BY
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
&&
LAT...LON 3738 9359 3741 9308 3703 9307 3699 9345
3700 9358
TIME...MOT...LOC 0820Z 243DEG 49KT 3734 9334 3718 9334
3704 9337
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60 MPH
$$
GAGAN876
WWUS53 KSGF 010830
SVSSGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
330 AM CDT TUE MAY 1 2012
MOC043-077-010845-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0095.000000T0000Z-120501T0845Z/
CHRISTIAN MO-GREENE MO-
330 AM CDT TUE MAY 1 2012
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN GREENE
AND NORTH CENTRAL CHRISTIAN COUNTIES UNTIL 345 AM CDT...
AT 327 AM CDT...A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM FAIR GROVE TO EXTREME EAST CENTRAL SPRINGFIELD TO
NIXA...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND PENNY SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS. 60 MPH WIND GUSTS WERE REPORTED
IN SOUTHERN GREENE COUNTY.
IMPACT...MINOR DAMAGE TO VEHICLES...ROOFS AND WINDOWS. MINOR TREE
DAMAGE...WITH LIMBS UP TO ONE INCH IN DIAMETER BROKEN.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
STRAFFORD...FAIR GROVE...LINDEN...TURNERS...BASSVILLE AND EXTREME
SOUTHEASTERN SPRINGFIELD.
INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 73 AND 90 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 3700 9340 3722 9337 3738 9339 3741 9308
3703 9307
TIME...MOT...LOC 0829Z 243DEG 49KT 3738 9319 3722 9320
3709 9323
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60 MPH
$$
GAGAN330
WWUS53 KSGF 010842
SVSSGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
342 AM CDT TUE MAY 1 2012
MOC043-077-010852-
/O.EXP.KSGF.SV.W.0095.000000T0000Z-120501T0845Z/
CHRISTIAN MO-GREENE MO-
342 AM CDT TUE MAY 1 2012
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN GREENE AND NORTH
CENTRAL CHRISTIAN COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 345 AM CDT...
THE LINE OF STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE
WARNED AREA.
LAT...LON 3700 9340 3722 9337 3738 9339 3741 9308
3703 9307
TIME...MOT...LOC 0842Z 243DEG 49KT 3746 9299 3730 9300
3717 9303
$$
GAGANThe office that day
Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 11:43 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Barton, Vernon | 5 hr |
| May 1, 12:56 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Jasper | 4 hr |
| May 1, 1:23 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | McDonald, Newton | 52 min |
| May 1, 1:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Jasper | 34 min |
| May 1, 2:06 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Cedar, Dade, St. Clair | 6 hr |
| May 1, 2:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Barry, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton | 38 min |
| May 1, 2:41 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | Newton | 91 min |
| May 1, 3:03 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Barry, Christian, Greene, Stone | 27 min |
| May 1, 3:25 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Christian, Webster, Wright | 35 min |
| May 1, 3:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Christian, Stone, Taney | 34 min |
| May 1, 3:33 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Dallas, Polk, Webster | 28 min |
| May 1, 4:02 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Camden, Douglas, Laclede, Miller, Pulaski, Wright | 43 min |
| May 1, 4:40 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Douglas, Maries, Ozark, Phelps, Pulaski, Texas | 50 min |
| May 1, 4:49 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | Barton, Jasper, Vernon | 27 hr |
| May 1, 6:41 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | Jasper | 44 hr |
| May 1, 7:49 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | Cedar, Dade, St. Clair | 8 hr |
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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.