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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Springfield, MO

March 24, 2015Webster County, Wright County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 24, 2015, 6:51 PM CDT for Webster County, Wright County, Missouri. It was in force for 39 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
Mar 24, 2015, 6:51 PM CDT (23:51 UTC)
Expired
Mar 24, 2015, 7:30 PM CDT
In force
39 min
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
50.0 mph

Counties Webster County, MO, Wright County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:52 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Mar 24, 6:54 PM CDTHAIL 11 Sw Seymour, 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 24, 2:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 106 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 2015-03-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2015-03-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 95 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
2 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-269 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1309 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
61 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
95 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
141 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.

450 
WUUS53 KSGF 242351
SVRSGF
MOC225-229-250030-
/O.NEW.KSGF.SV.W.0021.150324T2351Z-150325T0030Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
651 PM CDT TUE MAR 24 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN WEBSTER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
  SOUTHERN WRIGHT COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 730 PM CDT

* AT 649 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTH OF
  DIGGINS...AND MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

  HAZARD...QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

  IMPACT...DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  DAWSON...DIGGINS...MANSFIELD...MOUNTAIN GROVE...NORWOOD AND        
  SEYMOUR.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3707 9290 3717 9290 3730 9226 3706 9225
TIME...MOT...LOC 2351Z 258DEG 41KT 3710 9282

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

$$

WISE
2 follow-up statements
109 
WWUS53 KSGF 250007
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
707 PM CDT TUE MAR 24 2015

MOC225-250015-
/O.CAN.KSGF.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-150325T0030Z/
WEBSTER MO-
707 PM CDT TUE MAR 24 2015

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WEBSTER COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

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

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT
TUESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTHERN MISSOURI.

LAT...LON 3707 9269 3721 9268 3730 9226 3706 9225
TIME...MOT...LOC 0005Z 260DEG 56KT 3712 9258

$$

MOC229-250030-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-150325T0030Z/
WRIGHT MO-
707 PM CDT TUE MAR 24 2015

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN
WRIGHT COUNTY UNTIL 730 PM CDT...

AT 704 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MANSFIELD...
AND MOVING EAST AT 65 MPH.

HAZARD...QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS. QUARTER SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED 
SOUTH OF SEYMOUR WITH THIS STORM. 

IMPACT...DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
DAWSON...MANSFIELD...MOUNTAIN GROVE AND NORWOOD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT
TUESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTHERN MISSOURI.

LAT...LON 3707 9269 3721 9268 3730 9226 3706 9225
TIME...MOT...LOC 0005Z 260DEG 56KT 3712 9258

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

$$

WISE
000 
WWUS53 KSGF 250023
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
723 PM CDT TUE MAR 24 2015

MOC229-250033-
/O.EXP.KSGF.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-150325T0030Z/
WRIGHT MO-
723 PM CDT TUE MAR 24 2015

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN WRIGHT COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 730 PM CDT...

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

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT
TUESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTHERN MISSOURI.

LAT...LON 3707 9269 3721 9268 3730 9226 3706 9225
TIME...MOT...LOC 0023Z 260DEG 56KT 3717 9223

$$

WISE

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 24, 2:53 PM CDTFlood WatchSGFBarry, Christian, Dent, Douglas, Greene, Howell and 14 more37 hr
Mar 24, 4:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFVernon45 min
Mar 24, 4:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarton, Vernon49 min
Mar 24, 4:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarton, Vernon47 min
Mar 24, 4:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFJasper48 min
Mar 24, 4:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCedar, Dade54 min
Mar 24, 4:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFSt. Clair49 min
Mar 24, 4:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFNewton33 min
Mar 24, 5:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFMcDonald, Newton30 min
Mar 24, 5:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFHickory38 min
Mar 24, 5:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry, Lawrence52 min
Mar 24, 5:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFPolk36 min
Mar 24, 5:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFLawrence21 min
Mar 24, 5:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFPolk30 min
Mar 24, 5:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDade, Greene54 min
Mar 24, 5:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFChristian, Stone, Taney61 min
Mar 24, 5:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDallas, Webster25 min
Mar 24, 5:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFPolk35 min
Mar 24, 6:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDallas30 min
Mar 24, 6:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry, Stone, Taney60 min
Mar 24, 6:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFWebster41 min
Mar 24, 6:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFLaclede44 min
Mar 24, 6:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFTaney31 min
Mar 24, 6:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFWright27 min
Mar 24, 6:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDouglas, Ozark, Taney40 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.