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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 2, NWS Springfield, MO

March 13, 2016Greene County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 13, 2016, 4:54 PM CDT for Greene County, Missouri. It was in force for 51 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
Mar 13, 2016, 4:54 PM CDT (21:54 UTC)
Expired
Mar 13, 2016, 5:45 PM CDT
In force
51 min
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
50.0 mph

County Greene County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 8 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:55 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 13, 5:03 PM CDTHAIL 0.753 E Battlefield, MOPEA TO DIME SIZE HAIL PER OFF DUTY NWS EMPLOYEE
Mar 13, 5:20 PM CDTHAIL 12 Ene Battlefield, MOQUARTER SIZE HAIL AT WEAVER AND SCENIC PER BROADCAST MEDIA

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 51 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 2016-03-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 53 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 2016-03-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -12 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
53 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-33 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
568 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
4 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-12 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
13 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

062 
WUUS53 KSGF 132154
SVRSGF
MOC077-132245-
/O.NEW.KSGF.SV.W.0002.160313T2154Z-160313T2245Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
454 PM CDT SUN MAR 13 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTH CENTRAL GREENE COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 545 PM CDT

* AT 453 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER
  BATTLEFIELD...MOVING NORTH AT 20 MPH.

  HAZARD...QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  SPRINGFIELD...                    REPUBLIC...
  BATTLEFIELD...                    BROOKLINE...

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 70 AND 73.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3725 9342 3722 9319 3709 9328 3710 9343
TIME...MOT...LOC 2153Z 189DEG 16KT 3707 9337 

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

RUNNELS
3 follow-up statements
115 
WWUS53 KSGF 132205
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
505 PM CDT SUN MAR 13 2016

MOC077-132245-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160313T2245Z/
GREENE MO-
505 PM CDT SUN MAR 13 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL GREENE COUNTY...

AT 503 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM HAD ENTERED SOUTHERN SECTIONS
OF SPRINGFIELD...MOVING NORTH AT 20 MPH. DIME SIZE HAIL HAS BEEN
REPORTED WITH THIS STORM AT CAMPBELL AND PLAINVIEW ROAD.

HAZARD...QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SPRINGFIELD...                    REPUBLIC...
BATTLEFIELD...                    BROOKLINE...

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 44 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 70 AND 73.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3725 9342 3722 9319 3709 9328 3710 9343
TIME...MOT...LOC 2203Z 184DEG 16KT 3712 9337 

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

RUNNELS
539 
WWUS53 KSGF 132227
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
527 PM CDT SUN MAR 13 2016

MOC077-132245-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160313T2245Z/
GREENE MO-
527 PM CDT SUN MAR 13 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL GREENE COUNTY...

AT 524 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER SOUTHERN
SPRINGFIELD...MOVING NORTH AT 20 MPH. ADDITIONAL STRONG STORMS WERE
REDEVELOPING FARTHER SOUTH TOWARD THE CHRISTIAN COUNTY BORDER.

HAZARD...QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS. QUARTER HAIL WAS REPORTED AT
SCENIC AND WEAVER.

IMPACT...DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SPRINGFIELD...                    BATTLEFIELD...

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 44 NEAR MILE MARKER 72.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3723 9338 3722 9319 3709 9328 3713 9338
TIME...MOT...LOC 2224Z 191DEG 18KT 3717 9331 

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

RUNNELS
307 
WWUS53 KSGF 132245
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
545 PM CDT SUN MAR 13 2016

MOC077-132253-
/O.EXP.KSGF.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160313T2245Z/
GREENE MO-
545 PM CDT SUN MAR 13 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL GREENE COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 545 PM CDT...
                
THE STORM THAT PRODUCED UP TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL HAD WEAKENED BELOW
SEVERE LIMITS. THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
HOWEVER HAIL TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS IS STILL EXPECTED AS THE STORM
TRACKS INTO SPRINGFIELD.

ADDITIONAL WARNINGS MAY BE REQUIRED IF THIS STORM STRENGTHENS.

LAT...LON 3723 9338 3722 9319 3709 9328 3713 9338
TIME...MOT...LOC 2242Z 189DEG 16KT 3717 9331 

$$

RUNNELS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 12, 11:42 PM CSTDense Fog AdvisorySGFBarry, Barton, Benton, Christian, Douglas, Howell and 11 more10 hr
Mar 13, 4:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFGreene26 min
Mar 13, 5:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFLawrence24 min
Mar 13, 5:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDade, Lawrence50 min
Mar 13, 6:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFGreene, Lawrence38 min
Mar 13, 6:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFBarry40 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.