Alert archive / Missouri / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2015
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 249, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 8, 2015, 8:50 AM CDT for Barton County, Dade County, Jasper County, Missouri. It was in force for 40 min. 2 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
- Aug 8, 2015, 8:50 AM CDT (13:50 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 8, 2015, 9:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 40 min
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Barton County, MO, Dade County, MO, Jasper County, MO
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 9:00 AM CDT | TSTM WND GST 60 | 3 E Arcola, MO | |
| Aug 8, 9:07 AM CDT | TSTM WND GST 60 | 3 E Arcola, MO | NEAR SOUTH STOCKTON LAKE ESTIMATES WINDS OF 60MPH. VIA 911 CENTER. CORRECTED FOR LOCATION. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 2 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 10 minutes after it went out.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 1.8 hours before the alert went out and 70 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
- 2768 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -150 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 829 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 20 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 62 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 102 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
232
WUUS53 KSGF 081350
SVRSGF
MOC011-057-097-081430-
/O.NEW.KSGF.SV.W.0249.150808T1350Z-150808T1430Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
850 AM CDT SAT AUG 8 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
DADE COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI...
NORTHEASTERN JASPER COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI...
EASTERN BARTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI...
* UNTIL 930 AM CDT
* AT 849 AM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES SOUTH OF EL DORADO SPRINGS TO NEAR LAMAR...
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
STOCKTON LAKE... LAMAR...
GREENFIELD... LOCKWOOD...
JASPER... GOLDEN CITY...
CARYTOWN... LAMAR HEIGHTS...
SOUTH GREENFIELD... IRWIN...
ARCOLA... MILFORD...
KENOMA... MEINERT...
IANTHA... OAKTON...
BOSTON... NEOLA...
SYLVANIA... CEDARVILLE...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
&&
LAT...LON 3765 9428 3764 9408 3758 9407 3758 9374
3755 9371 3745 9370 3735 9383 3726 9412
3727 9432 3733 9438 3742 9441 3752 9441
TIME...MOT...LOC 1349Z 310DEG 30KT 3775 9405 3752 9432
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
CRAMER2 follow-up statements
948
WWUS53 KSGF 081359
SVSSGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
859 AM CDT SAT AUG 8 2015
MOC011-057-097-081430-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0249.000000T0000Z-150808T1430Z/
DADE MO-JASPER MO-BARTON MO-
859 AM CDT SAT AUG 8 2015
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 AM CDT
FOR DADE...NORTHEASTERN JASPER AND EASTERN BARTON COUNTIES...
AT 859 AM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES EAST OF SHELDON TO LAMAR...MOVING SOUTHEAST
AT 35 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
STOCKTON LAKE... LAMAR...
GREENFIELD... LOCKWOOD...
GOLDEN CITY... LAMAR HEIGHTS...
SOUTH GREENFIELD... IRWIN...
ARCOLA... MILFORD...
KENOMA... MEINERT...
BOSTON... NEOLA...
SYLVANIA... CEDARVILLE...
DUDENVILLE...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
&&
LAT...LON 3765 9428 3764 9408 3758 9407 3758 9374
3755 9371 3745 9370 3735 9383 3727 9410
3732 9423 3740 9430 3749 9435 3756 9435
TIME...MOT...LOC 1359Z 304DEG 29KT 3763 9410 3747 9427
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
CRAMER419
WWUS53 KSGF 081419
SVSSGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
919 AM CDT SAT AUG 8 2015
MOC011-097-081428-
/O.CAN.KSGF.SV.W.0249.000000T0000Z-150808T1430Z/
JASPER MO-BARTON MO-
919 AM CDT SAT AUG 8 2015
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN JASPER AND
EASTERN BARTON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA...THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
LAT...LON 3729 9405 3730 9408 3758 9407 3758 9374
3755 9371 3745 9370 3735 9383 3730 9403
TIME...MOT...LOC 1418Z 310DEG 30KT 3756 9389 3740 9406
$$
MOC057-081430-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0249.000000T0000Z-150808T1430Z/
DADE MO-
919 AM CDT SAT AUG 8 2015
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 AM CDT
FOR DADE COUNTY...
AT 918 AM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES NORTH OF GREENFIELD TO GOLDEN CITY...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
STOCKTON LAKE... GREENFIELD...
LOCKWOOD... SOUTH GREENFIELD...
ARCOLA... MEINERT...
NEOLA... SYLVANIA...
CEDARVILLE...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
&&
LAT...LON 3729 9405 3730 9408 3758 9407 3758 9374
3755 9371 3745 9370 3735 9383 3730 9403
TIME...MOT...LOC 1418Z 310DEG 30KT 3756 9389 3740 9406
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
CRAMERWhat forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Aug 8, 3:05 AM CDT, 5 hours 45 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 8, 3:05 AM CDT, 5 hours 45 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
305 AM CDT SAT AUG 8 2015
.SHORT TERM...(Today through Sunday)
Issued at 305 AM CDT SAT AUG 08 2015
First concern is ongoing convection across northern Kansas.
Successive runs of the HRRR dissipates this area before it gets
into the forecast area as does the RAP. Given expanding ridging
would expect it to dissipate as it gets closer and stay north of
the area. Will monitor radar trends and update as needed. For now
will keep dry forecast for the morning hours.
Attention then turns to the aforementioned expanding ridge across
the area. This ridge will dominate the weather through Sunday with
increasing heat and humidity. Heat advisory already in effect for
much of the area from this afternoon through Sunday evening. Expect
afternoon heat indicies in the 100 to 110 degree range both days.
Biggest question will be the need to expand the advisory further
eastward. Eastern Ozarks best chance to hit advisory criteria would
be Sunday afternoon. Will allow day shift to evaluate it further.
.LONG TERM...(Sunday night through Friday)
Issued at 305 AM CDT SAT AUG 08 2015
Upper ridge retracts westward Sunday night and Monday allowing for a
surface frontal boundary to slip southward into the area. This will
bring our next chance for rain. Medium range models showing the
better chances across central Missouri from late Sunday night into
Monday morning.
Pattern then dominated by a northwest flow regime with a surface
high building southward into the area. This will result in quiet
and dry weather with near to slightly below normal temperatures.
&&
.AVIATION...(For the 06Z TAFS through 06Z Saturday Night)
Issued at 1133 PM CDT FRI AUG 07 2015
Generally VFR conditions are expected at area terminals tonight
through Saturday. The exception may be patchy light fog late
tonight into early Friday morning which could lead to a brief
interval of MVFR visibilities. Otherwise a light southerly wind
will develop Saturday.
&&
.SGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MO...HEAT ADVISORY from Noon today to 10 PM CDT Sunday for MOZ055-056-
066>069-077>081-088>096-101>105.
KS...HEAT ADVISORY from Noon today to 10 PM CDT Sunday for KSZ073-097-
101.
&&
SHORT TERM...Raberding
LONG TERM...Raberding
AVIATION...FosterHazardous weather outlook, Aug 8, 5:53 AM CDT, 2 hours 57 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 553 AM CDT SAT AUG 8 2015 KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-091100- BOURBON-CRAWFORD-CHEROKEE-BENTON-MORGAN-MILLER-MARIES-VERNON- ST. CLAIR-HICKORY-CAMDEN-PULASKI-PHELPS-BARTON-CEDAR-POLK-DALLAS- LACLEDE-TEXAS-DENT-JASPER-DADE-GREENE-WEBSTER-WRIGHT-NEWTON- LAWRENCE-CHRISTIAN-DOUGLAS-HOWELL-SHANNON-MCDONALD-BARRY-STONE- TANEY-OZARK-OREGON- 553 AM CDT SAT AUG 8 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF THE MISSOURI OZARKS AND EXTREME SOUTHEAST KANSAS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. WEATHER HAZARDS EXPECTED... LIMITED LIGHTNING RISK. LIMITED DENSE FOG RISK. ELEVATED EXCESSIVE HEAT RISK. DISCUSSION... AREAS OF DENSE FOG REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO A MILE OR LESS WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI THROUGH SUNRISE. A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS MOVING TO THE SOUTHEAST ACROSS EASTERN KANSAS WILL LIKELY MOVE INTO PORTIONS OF WESTERN MISSOURI AND SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS AROUND SUNRISE. THE STRONGER STORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE FREQUENT LIGHTNING, BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL, SMALL HAIL AND ISOLATED WIND GUST TO 50 MPH. HOT AND HUMID WEATHER IS EXPECTED TODAY. AFTERNOON HEAT INDICES ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN THE 100 TO 110 DEGREE RANGE BOTH DAYS. A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT ROUGHLY ALONG AND WEST OF A VERSAILLES TO GAINESVILLE LINE BOTH SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. HOT AND HUMID WEATHER WILL RETURN TO THE AREA SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. AFTERNOON HEAT INDICES ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN THE 100 TO 110 DEGREE RANGE BOTH DAYS. A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT ROUGHLY ALONG AND WEST OF A VERSAILLES TO GAINESVILLE LINE BOTH SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED THROUGH TONIGHT. && MORE DETAILED INFORMATION CAN BE ACCESSED AT: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SGF/SITREP(ALL LOWERCASE) THIS PRODUCT IN GRAPHICAL FORMAT...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER... HYDROLOGICAL AND CLIMATE INFORMATION...AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SGF(ALL LOWERCASE)
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 8, 7:10 AM CDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
710 AM CDT SAT AUG 8 2015
KSZ073-097-MOZ066-081300-
CRAWFORD KS-BOURBON KS-VERNON MO-
710 AM CDT SAT AUG 8 2015
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN CRAWFORD...BOURBON
AND NORTHWESTERN VERNON COUNTIES UNTIL 800 AM CDT...
AT 709 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR LINN VALLEY TO NEAR
KINCAID TO NEAR IOLA...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
DIME SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THESE STORMS.
LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY INCLUDE...
FORT SCOTT... MARMATON...
BRONSON... UNIONTOWN...
WALNUT... FULTON...
REDFIELD... HEPLER...
RICHARDS... MAPLETON...
STOTESBURY... XENIA...
HARDING... HIATTVILLE...
PETERSBURG... GARLAND...
PORTERVILLE... DEVON...
PAWNEE STATION... HAMMOND...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY
LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
&&
LAT...LON 3804 9508 3804 9461 3806 9461 3805 9445
3769 9457 3757 9508 3758 9509
TIME...MOT...LOC 1209Z 302DEG 33KT 3844 9474 3808 9509 3788 9542
HATCHSpecial weather statement, Aug 8, 7:56 AM CDT, 54 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
756 AM CDT SAT AUG 8 2015
KSZ073-097-MOZ066-077-081345-
CRAWFORD KS-BOURBON KS-BARTON MO-VERNON MO-
756 AM CDT SAT AUG 8 2015
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN CRAWFORD...
SOUTHEASTERN BOURBON...VERNON AND NORTHERN BARTON COUNTIES UNTIL 845
AM CDT...
AT 756 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR ADRIAN TO 7 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF HUME TO NEAR FORT SCOTT TO NEAR HEPLER...AND MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
DIME SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THESE STORMS.
LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY INCLUDE...
PRAIRIE STATE PARK... NEVADA...
FORT SCOTT... LIBERAL...
SHELDON... MULBERRY...
MINDENMINES... MONTEVALLO...
ARCADIA... WALKER...
SCHELL CITY... BRONAUGH...
MOUNDVILLE... RICHARDS...
MILO... DEERFIELD...
IRWIN... BURGESS...
METZ... HARWOOD...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY
LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
&&
LAT...LON 3784 9464 3806 9450 3805 9424 3802 9424
3805 9421 3806 9415 3804 9411 3805 9410
3804 9407 3765 9408 3743 9451 3772 9485
TIME...MOT...LOC 1256Z 318DEG 31KT 3836 9437 3801 9447 3778 9465 3766
9486
HATCHLocal storm report, Aug 8, 8:46 AM CDT, 4 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
846 AM CDT SAT AUG 08 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0825 AM TSTM WND DMG NEVADA 37.84N 94.35W
08/08/2015 VERNON MO 911 CALL CENTER
TREES DOWN IN THE NEVADA AREA. DIME SIZE HAIL REPORT IN
AREA ALONG WITH SOME MINOR STREET FLOODING.
0825 AM HAIL NEVADA 37.84N 94.35W
08/08/2015 E0.50 INCH VERNON MO 911 CALL CENTER
DIME SIZE HAIL IN THE AREA OF NEVADA. SOME TREE DAMAGE
REPORTED.
&&
TOLSENLocal storm report, Aug 8, 8:48 AM CDT, 2 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
848 AM CDT SAT AUG 08 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0825 AM TSTM WND DMG NEVADA 37.84N 94.35W
08/08/2015 VERNON MO PUBLIC
VIA FACEBOOK. SEVERAL BIG TREES DOWN UIN NEVADA AS A
RESULT OF THE HIGH WINDS.
&&
TOLSENLocal storm report, Aug 8, 8:49 AM CDT, 1 minute before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
849 AM CDT SAT AUG 08 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0825 AM TSTM WND DMG NEVADA 37.84N 94.35W
08/08/2015 VERNON MO PUBLIC
VIA FACEBOOK. SEVERAL BIG TREES DOWN IN NEVADA AS A
RESULT OF THE HIGH WINDS.
&&
TOLSENThe office that day
Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 4:05 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | SGF | Camden, Christian, Dent, Douglas, Howell, Laclede and 12 more | 6 hr |
| Aug 8, 7:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Vernon | 49 min |
| Aug 8, 8:05 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Vernon | 55 min |
| Aug 8, 8:21 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Cedar, St. Clair | 54 min |
| Aug 8, 9:12 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Dade, Greene, Lawrence, Polk | 48 min |
| Aug 8, 9:51 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barry, Christian, Greene, Lawrence, Stone, Webster | 54 min |
| Aug 8, 9:59 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Greene, Polk | 16 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.