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Excessive Heat Warning 2, NWS Springfield, MO

July 25, 20154 counties in Missouri; Bourbon County, Cherokee County, Crawford County, Kansas

NWS Springfield, MO issued this excessive heat warning at Jul 25, 2015, 2:03 AM CDT for 4 counties in Missouri; Bourbon County, Cherokee County, Crawford County, Kansas. It took effect at Jul 25, 2015, 12:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 9 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jul 25, 2015, 2:03 AM CDT (07:03 UTC)
In effect from: Jul 25, 2015, 12:00 PM CDT
Expired: Jul 25, 2015, 9:00 PM CDT
In force: 9 hr
Issued by: NWS Springfield, MO

Counties Bourbon County, KS, Cherokee County, KS, Crawford County, KS, Barton County, MO, Jasper County, MO, Newton County, MO, Vernon County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 105 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 89 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: 2744 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -40 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1466 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 33 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 136 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.5
Supercell composite: 7.2

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this excessive heat warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Springfield, MO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this excessive heat warning went out at Jul 25, 12:25 AM CDT, 1 hour 38 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 25, 12:25 AM CDT, 1 hour 38 minutes before

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In the hours before

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Local storm report, Jul 24, 10:48 PM CDT, 3 hours 15 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1048 PM CDT FRI JUL 24 2015

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0630 PM     TSTM WND DMG     STOVER                  38.44N 92.99W
07/24/2015                   MORGAN             MO   911 CALL CENTER

            12 INCH DIAMER TREES DOWN ALONG WITH POWERLINES IN THE
            STOVER AND SOUTHWEST VERSAILLES AREAS.

0730 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 W LEBANON             37.68N 92.70W
07/24/2015                   LACLEDE            MO   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN

0740 PM     TSTM WND DMG     VANZANT                 36.97N 92.30W
07/24/2015                   DOUGLAS            MO   AMATEUR RADIO

            THREE TREES DOWN ON HIGHWAY 95.

0754 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SSE PITTSBURG         37.82N 93.29W
07/24/2015                   HICKORY            MO   AMATEUR RADIO

            NUMEROUS 8-10 INCH LIMBS DOWN AT HIGHWAY 64 AND HIGHWAY
            RA

0804 PM     TSTM WND DMG     POLK                    37.73N 93.30W
07/24/2015                   POLK               MO   EMERGENCY MNGR

            4 TO 8 INCH DIAMETER TREES BLOWN DOWN IN POLK AREA.

0810 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 SSE GAINESVILLE       36.54N 92.40W
07/24/2015                   OZARK              MO   911 CALL CENTER

            SEVERAL TREE LIMBS DOWN

0810 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 E PLEASANT HOPE       37.45N 93.19W
07/24/2015                   POLK               MO   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            LIMBS DOWN OUT OF TREES. 60MPH ESTIMATED WIND GUSTS

0827 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 N STRAFFORD           37.28N 93.12W
07/24/2015  E60.00 MPH       GREENE             MO   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            SUSTAINED 40-45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH REPORTED AT FARM
            ROAD 84 AND HWY 125.

0839 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SPRINGFIELD             37.20N 93.29W
07/24/2015                   GREENE             MO   BROADCAST MEDIA

            TREE DOWN AT KRBK IN EAST SPRINGFIELD. LIMBS FALLEN ON
            POWER LINES

0840 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ROGERSVILLE             37.12N 93.06W
07/24/2015                   WEBSTER            MO   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE ON HOUSE AT KINSBURY AND CHERRY IN ROGERSVILLE.

0840 PM     TSTM WND GST     SPRINGFIELD             37.20N 93.29W
07/24/2015  M47.00 MPH       GREENE             MO   ASOS

            MEASURED 47 MPH WIND GUST AT 840 PM. SPRINGFIELD AIRPORT.

0840 PM     TSTM WND GST     ROGERSVILLE             37.12N 93.06W
07/24/2015  E70.00 MPH       WEBSTER            MO   PUBLIC

            ESTIMATED WIND GUST OF 70 MPH. LOST A PATIO CANOPY.

0840 PM     TSTM WND DMG     7 E SPRINGFIELD         37.20N 93.16W
07/24/2015                   GREENE             MO   EMERGENCY MNGR

            LARGE TREE ON ROADWAY AT 6600 BLOCK AND E FR 138.

0847 PM     TSTM WND GST     NIXA                    37.04N 93.29W
07/24/2015  E60.00 MPH       CHRISTIAN          MO   PUBLIC

            ESTIMATED WIND GUSTS OF 60 MPH. MINOR TREE DAMAGE. TIME
            CORRECTED BASED ON RADAR DATA.

0847 PM     TSTM WND DMG     N DOGWOOD               37.04N 92.83W
07/24/2015                   DOUGLAS            MO   AMATEUR RADIO

            ON COUNTY LINE WE HAVE DAMAGE TO OUR REPEATER SITE
            ANTENNA IS BENT OVER. LARGE LIMBS DOWN ON HWY 14. TIME
            ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR. CORRECT TIME BASED ON RADAR
            ESTIMATE.

0850 PM     TSTM WND DMG     6 S STRAFFORD           37.19N 93.12W
07/24/2015                   GREENE             MO   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            10 INCH TREE REPORTED DOWN ACROSS HWY 125.

0855 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NNE TECUMSEH          36.61N 92.27W
07/24/2015                   OZARK              MO   911 CALL CENTER

            LARGE TREE LIMB FELL DOWN ON A VEHICLE

0855 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NE MANSFIELD            37.11N 92.58W
07/24/2015                   WRIGHT             MO   AMATEUR RADIO

            TWO TREES DOWN IN MANSFIELD. ONE FELL ON PORCH LOCATED
            CLOSE TO HIGHWAY 60 AND BUSINESS 5 BY SIGNAL STATION.

0856 PM     TSTM WND GST     SPARTA                  37.00N 93.08W
07/24/2015  E70.00 MPH       CHRISTIAN          MO   AMATEUR RADIO

            60 TO 70 MPH ESTIMATED WIND GUSTS. FURNITURE BLEW OFF
            DECK WITH SOME TREE AND PROPERTY DAMAGE.

0856 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 N MANSFIELD           37.12N 92.58W
07/24/2015                   WRIGHT             MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE DOWN ON HWY 5 ONE MILE NORTH OF MANSFIELD. PARTLY
            BLOCKING THE HIGHWAY.

0856 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SPARTA                  37.00N 93.08W
07/24/2015                   CHRISTIAN          MO   AMATEUR RADIO

            BLEW FURNITURE OFF OF DECK. SOME TREE AND PROPERTY
            DAMAGE. WIND GUSTS ESTIMATED 60 TO 70 MPH.

0912 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CRANE                   36.91N 93.57W
07/24/2015                   STONE              MO   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POWERLINE DOWN AT APRICOT LANE IN CRANE AS WELL AS A
            LARGE TREE DOWN ACROSS MEDICAL SPRINGS.

0917 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 N FORSYTH             36.71N 93.12W
07/24/2015  E60.00 MPH       TANEY              MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WINDS ESTIMATED AT 50 TO 60 MPH AND STILL INCREASING AT
            THE TIME OF THE REPORT.

0920 PM     TSTM WND DMG     S BRANSON WEST          36.70N 93.37W
07/24/2015                   STONE              MO   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE DOWN BLOCKING BOTH LANES AT 4600 BLOCK OF STATE HWY
            DD.

0922 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 SW PONCE DE LEON      36.85N 93.38W
07/24/2015                   STONE              MO   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE DOWN ON ABESVILLE CIRCLE

0926 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 S CRANE               36.83N 93.57W
07/24/2015                   STONE              MO   PUBLIC

            SEVERAL 2-3 INCH LIMBS DOWN

0930 PM     TSTM WND DMG     KIMBERLING CITY         36.63N 93.42W
07/24/2015                   STONE              MO   PUBLIC

            GOOD SIZE PIECES OF TREES KNOCKED DOWN.

0940 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BRANSON                 36.64N 93.22W
07/24/2015                   TANEY              MO   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            POWER LINE BLOWN DOWN IN DOWNTOWN BRANSON

0950 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 5 S SHELL KNOB          36.56N 93.63W
07/24/2015                   BARRY              MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            LARGE TREE DOWN OVER A HIGHWAY SOUTH OF SHELL KNOB. THIS
            DAMAGE IS ASSOCIATED WITH OUTFLOW THAT WAS WELL REMOVED
            FROM ANY THUNDERSTORMS AND WITHIN A HIGH WIND WARNING.

&&

TOLSEN

Local storm report, Jul 24, 11:31 PM CDT, 2 hours 32 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1131 PM CDT FRI JUL 24 2015

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0810 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 W MARSHFIELD          37.34N 93.00W
07/24/2015                   WEBSTER            MO   NWS EMPLOYEE

            SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS DOWNED A LARGE LIMB AT A
            HOME 5 MILES WEST OF MARSHFIELD.

&&

DCRAMER

Local storm report, Jul 25, 1:19 AM CDT, 44 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
119 AM CDT SAT JUL 25 2015

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1202 AM     FLASH FLOOD      8 SSE MOUNTAIN GROVE    37.04N 92.19W
07/25/2015                   DOUGLAS            MO   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            ROAD CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.

&&

DSA

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 24, 7:07 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Benton, Camden, Dallas, Hickory, Laclede	53 min
Jul 24, 7:26 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Camden, Dallas, Laclede	6 hr
Jul 24, 7:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dallas, Laclede, Polk, Webster, Wright	50 min
Jul 24, 7:52 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Douglas, Howell, Texas, Wright	6 hr
Jul 24, 7:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Greene, Webster, Wright	61 min
Jul 24, 8:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Howell, Ozark	63 min
Jul 24, 8:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dallas, Polk, Webster	31 min
Jul 24, 8:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Douglas, Ozark	66 min
Jul 24, 8:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Christian	52 min
Jul 24, 8:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Taney	67 min
Jul 24, 9:20 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Stone	45 min
Jul 24, 9:44 PM CDT	High Wind Warning	SGF	Barry	42 min
Jul 25, 4:41 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Miller	49 min
Jul 25, 4:54 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Miller	4 hr
Jul 25, 3:08 PM CDT	Excessive Heat Warning	SGF	Barton, Jasper, Newton, Vernon	30 hr
Jul 25, 3:08 PM CDT	Heat Advisory	SGF	Barry, Benton, Camden, Cedar, Christian, Dade and 24 more	30 hr

Nearby

Excessive Heat Warnings in Missouri, 2015 Excessive Heat Warnings in Kansas, 2015 Every excessive heat warning in 2015

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.