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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Springfield, MO

April 3, 20144 counties in Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 3, 2014, 9:55 AM CDT for 4 counties in Missouri. It was in force for 50 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: Apr 3, 2014, 9:55 AM CDT (14:55 UTC)
Expired: Apr 3, 2014, 10:45 AM CDT
In force: 50 min
Issued by: NWS Springfield, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 50.0 mph

Counties Barry County, MO, Christian County, MO, Stone County, MO, Taney County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:56 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

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Apr 3, 10:00 AM CDT	HAIL 0.75	Jenkins, MO	DELAYED REPORT
Apr 3, 10:15 AM CDT	HAIL 0.75	3 Nw Galena, MO
Apr 3, 10:29 AM CDT	HAIL 1	Highlandville, MO
Apr 3, 10:33 AM CDT	HAIL 1	4 Ese Highlandville, 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
Apr 3, 9:33 AM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 2.9 hours before the alert went out and 42 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1727 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -17 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 686 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 43 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 417 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 423 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 3.5
Supercell composite: 15.3

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

483 
WUUS53 KSGF 031455
SVRSGF
MOC009-043-209-213-031545-
/O.NEW.KSGF.SV.W.0021.140403T1455Z-140403T1545Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
955 AM CDT THU APR 3 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN BARRY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
  CHRISTIAN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
  NORTHERN STONE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
  NORTHWESTERN TANEY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 1045 AM CDT

* AT 951 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 15 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF CRANE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

  HAZARD...QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

  IMPACT...DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  BRUNER...CAPE FAIR...CHADWICK...CHESTNUTRIDGE...CHRISTIAN CENTER...
  CRANE...ELSEY...FREMONT HILLS...GALENA...GARRISON...
  HIGHLANDVILLE...HURLEY...JENKINS...LINDEN...MCDOWELL...NIXA...
  OLDFIELD...OZARK...PONCE DE LEON...REEDS SPRING...SELMORE...
  SPARTA...SPOKANE AND WHEELERVILLE.

THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES TABLE ROCK LAKE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT THURSDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHERN MISSOURI.

LAT...LON 3680 9385 3710 9321 3709 9317 3705 9298
      3682 9290 3681 9291 3664 9375
TIME...MOT...LOC 1455Z 245DEG 46KT 3676 9369

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH

$$

LINDENBERG

4 follow-up statements

969 
WWUS53 KSGF 031512
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1012 AM CDT THU APR 3 2014

MOC009-031522-
/O.CAN.KSGF.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-140403T1545Z/
BARRY MO-
1012 AM CDT THU APR 3 2014

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN BARRY COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

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

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT THURSDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHERN MISSOURI.

LAT...LON 3679 9358 3682 9357 3682 9359 3684 9361
      3691 9361 3710 9322 3709 9319 3705 9298
      3683 9290 3681 9291 3673 9358
TIME...MOT...LOC 1512Z 246DEG 39KT 3683 9349

$$

MOC043-209-213-031545-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-140403T1545Z/
CHRISTIAN MO-STONE MO-TANEY MO-
1012 AM CDT THU APR 3 2014

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN
TANEY...NORTHERN STONE AND CHRISTIAN COUNTIES UNTIL 1045 AM CDT...

AT 1010 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR GALENA...AND
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

HAZARD...QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT...DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BRUNER...CHADWICK...CHESTNUTRIDGE...CHRISTIAN CENTER...CRANE...
ELSEY...EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN SPRINGFIELD...FREMONT HILLS...GALENA...
GARRISON...HIGHLANDVILLE...HURLEY...LINDEN...NIXA...OLDFIELD...
OZARK...PONCE DE LEON...SELMORE...SPARTA AND SPOKANE.

THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES TABLE ROCK LAKE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT THURSDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHERN MISSOURI.

LAT...LON 3679 9358 3682 9357 3682 9359 3684 9361
      3691 9361 3710 9322 3709 9319 3705 9298
      3683 9290 3681 9291 3673 9358
TIME...MOT...LOC 1512Z 246DEG 39KT 3683 9349

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH

$$

LINDENBERG

798 
WWUS53 KSGF 031519
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1019 AM CDT THU APR 3 2014

MOC043-209-213-031545-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-140403T1545Z/
CHRISTIAN MO-STONE MO-TANEY MO-
1019 AM CDT THU APR 3 2014

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN
TANEY...NORTHERN STONE AND CHRISTIAN COUNTIES UNTIL 1045 AM CDT...

AT 1015 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR GALENA...AND
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

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

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO
         ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BRUNER...CHADWICK...CHESTNUTRIDGE...CHRISTIAN CENTER...CRANE...
ELSEY...EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN SPRINGFIELD...FREMONT HILLS...GALENA...
GARRISON...HIGHLANDVILLE...HURLEY...LINDEN...NIXA...OLDFIELD...
OZARK...PONCE DE LEON...SELMORE...SPARTA AND SPOKANE.

THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES TABLE ROCK LAKE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS AND CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING
IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. LIGHTNING
KILLS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO
BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT THURSDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHERN MISSOURI.

LAT...LON 3679 9358 3682 9357 3682 9359 3684 9361
      3691 9361 3710 9322 3709 9319 3705 9298
      3683 9290 3681 9291 3673 9358
TIME...MOT...LOC 1519Z 246DEG 39KT 3686 9340

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH

$$

LINDENBERG

444 
WWUS53 KSGF 031532
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1032 AM CDT THU APR 3 2014

MOC213-031541-
/O.CAN.KSGF.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-140403T1545Z/
TANEY MO-
1032 AM CDT THU APR 3 2014

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN TANEY COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

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

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT THURSDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHERN MISSOURI.

LAT...LON 3683 9347 3696 9351 3710 9323 3705 9298
      3684 9290 3682 9291 3681 9291 3682 9330
      3681 9331 3681 9333
TIME...MOT...LOC 1531Z 245DEG 40KT 3693 9323

$$

MOC043-209-031545-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-140403T1545Z/
CHRISTIAN MO-STONE MO-
1032 AM CDT THU APR 3 2014

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN
STONE AND CHRISTIAN COUNTIES UNTIL 1045 AM CDT...

AT 1028 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
HIGHLANDVILLE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

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

SOURCE...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS. QUARTER SIZE HAIL WAS          
REPORTED IN HIGHLANDVILLE AT 1028 AM.

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO
         ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BRUNER...CHADWICK...CHESTNUTRIDGE...CHRISTIAN CENTER...EXTREME
SOUTHEASTERN SPRINGFIELD...FREMONT HILLS...GARRISON...
HIGHLANDVILLE...HURLEY...LINDEN...NIXA...OLDFIELD...OZARK...PONCE DE
LEON...SELMORE...SPARTA AND SPOKANE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS STORM IS PRODUCING LARGE HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY
STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS AND CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING
IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. LIGHTNING
KILLS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO
BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT THURSDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHERN MISSOURI.

LAT...LON 3683 9347 3696 9351 3710 9323 3705 9298
      3684 9290 3682 9291 3681 9291 3682 9330
      3681 9331 3681 9333
TIME...MOT...LOC 1531Z 245DEG 40KT 3693 9323

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH

$$

LINDENBERG

769 
WWUS53 KSGF 031544
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1044 AM CDT THU APR 3 2014

MOC043-209-031554-
/O.EXP.KSGF.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-140403T1545Z/
CHRISTIAN MO-STONE MO-
1044 AM CDT THU APR 3 2014

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN STONE AND
CHRISTIAN COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1045 AM CDT...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
 HOWEVER...SMALL HAIL IS STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT THURSDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHERN MISSOURI.

LAT...LON 3683 9347 3696 9351 3710 9323 3705 9298
      3684 9290 3682 9291 3681 9291 3682 9330
      3681 9331 3681 9333
TIME...MOT...LOC 1544Z 245DEG 40KT 3699 9306

$$

LINDENBERG

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 3, 4:03 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SGF	Benton, Morgan, St. Clair	6 hr
Apr 3, 4:51 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Benton, Miller, Morgan	5 hr
Apr 3, 8:34 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Morgan	26 min
Apr 3, 9:47 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Barry, Stone	28 min
Apr 3, 9:55 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	SGF	Benton, Miller, Morgan	8 hr
Apr 3, 10:42 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Christian	33 min
Apr 3, 10:43 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Stone	32 min
Apr 3, 10:47 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Taney	28 min
Apr 3, 10:54 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Ozark, Stone, Taney	51 min
Apr 3, 10:55 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Cedar, Dade, Polk	35 min
Apr 3, 10:55 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Christian, Douglas, Webster, Wright	50 min
Apr 3, 11:13 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Cedar	32 min
Apr 3, 11:27 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Cedar, Polk	48 min
Apr 3, 11:38 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Cedar	52 min
Apr 3, 11:40 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Douglas, Howell, Ozark, Texas	50 min
Apr 3, 11:47 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dallas, Laclede	43 min
Apr 3, 11:50 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Douglas, Texas, Wright	40 min
Apr 3, 12:08 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Hickory, Polk	37 min
Apr 3, 12:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Camden, Dallas, Hickory, Laclede, Polk	43 min
Apr 3, 12:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dent, Shannon, Texas	43 min
Apr 3, 12:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Benton, Morgan	40 min
Apr 3, 12:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barton, Cedar, Dade	50 min
Apr 3, 12:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Camden, Laclede, Maries, Miller, Phelps, Pulaski	44 min
Apr 3, 12:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Camden, Dallas, Laclede, Miller	52 min
Apr 3, 1:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Cedar, Dallas, Hickory, Polk	52 min
Apr 3, 1:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Benton, Morgan	50 min
Apr 3, 1:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Benton, Camden, Hickory	39 min
Apr 3, 1:21 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Dallas, Hickory, Polk	24 min
Apr 3, 1:35 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Phelps, Pulaski	6 hr
Apr 3, 1:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Camden, Miller, Morgan	44 min
Apr 3, 1:47 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Camden, Dallas, Hickory	28 min
Apr 3, 1:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Benton, Morgan	41 min
Apr 3, 2:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Vernon	47 min
Apr 3, 2:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Benton, St. Clair	45 min
Apr 3, 2:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Cedar, St. Clair, Vernon	47 min
Apr 3, 2:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Jasper	31 min
Apr 3, 3:12 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Barton	33 min
Apr 3, 3:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barton, Jasper	47 min
Apr 3, 3:33 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Cedar, Vernon	42 min
Apr 3, 3:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Benton, Cedar, Hickory, St. Clair, Vernon	56 min
Apr 3, 4:01 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Benton, Miller, Morgan	6 hr
Apr 3, 4:10 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Benton, Hickory	35 min
Apr 3, 4:32 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Benton, Camden, Miller, Morgan	28 min
Apr 3, 4:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	St. Clair	44 min
Apr 3, 5:00 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Camden, Miller, Morgan	30 min
Apr 3, 5:12 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	St. Clair	4 hr
Apr 3, 5:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Benton	48 min
Apr 3, 5:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Maries, Miller	45 min
Apr 3, 5:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry, McDonald, Stone	44 min
Apr 3, 5:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Maries	43 min
Apr 3, 6:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Maries	50 min
Apr 3, 6:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry, Stone	48 min
Apr 3, 6:32 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Maries	28 min
Apr 3, 6:35 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Webster	25 min
Apr 3, 6:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Laclede	38 min
Apr 3, 6:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Maries	45 min
Apr 3, 6:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Greene, Webster	29 min

Nearby

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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.