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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 13, NWS Springfield, MO

March 30, 2016Barton County, Jasper County, Missouri; Cherokee County, Crawford County, Kansas

NWS Springfield, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 30, 2016, 9:21 PM CDT for Barton County, Jasper County, Missouri; Cherokee County, Crawford County, Kansas. It was in force for 39 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
Mar 30, 2016, 9:21 PM CDT (02:21 UTC)
Expired
Mar 30, 2016, 10:00 PM CDT
In force
39 min
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Cherokee County, KS, Crawford County, KS, Barton County, MO, Jasper County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Mar 30, 9:31 PM CDTHAIL 14 N Riverton, KS
Mar 30, 9:43 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG4 E Carl Junction, MOSEVERE THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS DOWNED POWER LINES ALONG HIGHWAY 43 EAST OF CARL JUNCTION. HAIL WAS ALSO REPORTED IN CARL...HOWEVER...THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE A SIZE.
Mar 30, 9:45 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG5 Wnw Carthage, MOPART OF A SILO WAS BLOWN OFF AND PARTIALLY BLOCKING THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 96 AND CR188.
Mar 30, 9:52 PM CDTHAIL 11 E Alba, 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 30, 7:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC4 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 2.4 hours before the alert went out and 72 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 00:00Z on 2016-03-31Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 00:00Z on 2016-03-31The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 319 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
839 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
319 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
350 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

651 
WUUS53 KSGF 310221
SVRSGF
KSC021-037-MOC011-097-310300-
/O.NEW.KSGF.SV.W.0013.160331T0221Z-160331T0300Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
921 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN CRAWFORD COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS...
  EASTERN CHEROKEE COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS...
  JASPER COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI...
  BARTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 1000 PM CDT

* AT 921 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM PITTSBURG TO NEAR WEIR TO NEAR TREECE...MOVING EAST
  AT 40 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...
  JOPLIN...                         PITTSBURG...
  CARTHAGE...                       WEBB CITY...
  PRAIRIE STATE PARK...             CARL JUNCTION...
  LAMAR...                          FRONTENAC...
  GALENA...                         ORONOGO...
  CARTERVILLE...                    DUQUESNE...
  ARMA...                           DUENWEG...
  JASPER...                         GOLDEN CITY...
  AIRPORT DRIVE...                  LOWELL...
  ALBA...                           PURCELL...

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 12 AND 32.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3754 9473 3755 9407 3730 9408 3729 9405
      3708 9406 3706 9461 3703 9472 3745 9474
TIME...MOT...LOC 0221Z 255DEG 36KT 3741 9469 3727 9469 3707 9482 

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

WISE
2 follow-up statements
013 
WWUS53 KSGF 310240
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
940 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016

KSC021-037-310250-
/O.CAN.KSGF.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-160331T0300Z/
CRAWFORD KS-CHEROKEE KS-
940 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CRAWFORD AND
EASTERN CHEROKEE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE  MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS...AND SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI.

LAT...LON 3749 9462 3754 9461 3755 9407 3730 9408
      3729 9405 3708 9406 3706 9462
TIME...MOT...LOC 0240Z 242DEG 40KT 3748 9443 3735 9449 3713 9458 

$$

MOC011-097-310300-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-160331T0300Z/
JASPER MO-BARTON MO-
940 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT
FOR JASPER AND BARTON COUNTIES...

AT 940 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LIBERAL TO 8 MILES NORTH OF
PURCELL TO NEAR CARL JUNCTION...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...
JOPLIN...                         CARTHAGE...
WEBB CITY...                      PRAIRIE STATE PARK...
CARL JUNCTION...                  LAMAR...
GALENA...                         ORONOGO...
CARTERVILLE...                    DUQUESNE...
DUENWEG...                        JASPER...
GOLDEN CITY...                    AIRPORT DRIVE...
ALBA...                           PURCELL...
NASHVILLE...                      MINDENMINES...
CARYTOWN...                       FIDELITY...

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 12 AND 32.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3749 9462 3754 9461 3755 9407 3730 9408
      3729 9405 3708 9406 3706 9462
TIME...MOT...LOC 0240Z 242DEG 40KT 3748 9443 3735 9449 3713 9458 

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

WISE
943 
WWUS53 KSGF 310248
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
948 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016

MOC011-097-310300-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-160331T0300Z/
JASPER MO-BARTON MO-
948 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT
FOR JASPER AND SOUTHERN BARTON COUNTIES...

AT 948 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MINDENMINES TO NEAR PURCELL TO
JOPLIN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

HAZARD...70 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT CONSIDERABLE 
         TREE DAMAGE. WIND DAMAGE IS ALSO LIKELY TO MOBILE HOMES...
         ROOFS...AND OUTBUILDINGS. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
NORTHERN JOPLIN...                CARTHAGE...
WEBB CITY...                      PRAIRIE STATE PARK...
CARL JUNCTION...                  LAMAR...
ORONOGO...                        CARTERVILLE...
JASPER...                         GOLDEN CITY...
AIRPORT DRIVE...                  ALBA...
PURCELL...                        NASHVILLE...
CARYTOWN...                       NECK CITY...
LAMAR HEIGHTS...                  AVILLA...
LA RUSSELL...                     BROOKLYN HEIGHTS...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3747 9455 3752 9453 3755 9407 3730 9408
      3729 9405 3713 9406 3715 9457
TIME...MOT...LOC 0248Z 244DEG 43KT 3739 9451 3728 9446 3715 9449 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

WISE

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 30, 9:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarton, Dade, Jasper, Lawrence53 min
Mar 30, 10:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFJasper, Newton46 min
Mar 30, 10:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCedar, Polk22 min
Mar 30, 11:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFLawrence39 min
Mar 30, 8:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCherokee46 min
Mar 30, 9:04 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFCherokee26 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.