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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 252, NWS Springfield, MO

December 25, 2016Barry County, McDonald County, Newton County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Dec 25, 2016, 9:58 PM CST for Barry County, McDonald County, Newton County, Missouri. It was in force for 32 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Dec 25, 2016, 9:58 PM CST (03:58 UTC)
Expired
Dec 25, 2016, 10:30 PM CST
In force
32 min
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Barry County, MO, McDonald County, MO, Newton County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:01 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 4.0 hours before the alert went out and 20 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 2016-12-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 60 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 00:00Z on 2016-12-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 519 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
60 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-45 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
572 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
63 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
519 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
565 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

698 
WUUS53 KSGF 260358
SVRSGF
MOC009-119-145-260430-
/O.NEW.KSGF.SV.W.0252.161226T0358Z-161226T0430Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
958 PM CST SUN DEC 25 2016

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Newton County in southwestern Missouri...
  Northeastern McDonald County in southwestern Missouri...
  Northern Barry County in southwestern Missouri...

* Until 1030 PM CST

* At 957 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Wheaton, or
  11 miles west of Cassville, moving northeast at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. 

* Locations impacted include...
  Monett...                         Cassville...
  Purdy...                          Exeter...
  Wheaton...                        Butterfield...
  Fairview...                       Pioneer...
  Stella...                         Wayne...
  Ridgley...                        Madry...
  Pleasant Ridge...                 Rocky Comfort...
  Mcdowell...                       

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3670 9426 3693 9398 3692 9362 3686 9361
      3653 9407
TIME...MOT...LOC 0357Z 227DEG 46KT 3671 9408 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

DSA
2 follow-up statements
242 
WWUS53 KSGF 260418
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1018 PM CST SUN DEC 25 2016

MOC119-145-260427-
/O.CAN.KSGF.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-161226T0430Z/
Newton MO-McDonald MO-
1018 PM CST SUN DEC 25 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN NEWTON AND
NORTHEASTERN MCDONALD COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3670 9403 3692 9391 3692 9362 3686 9361
      3663 9394
TIME...MOT...LOC 0417Z 218DEG 49KT 3683 9385 

$$

MOC009-260430-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-161226T0430Z/
Barry MO-
1018 PM CST SUN DEC 25 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CST
FOR NORTHERN BARRY COUNTY...

At 1017 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Purdy, or 7
miles southeast of Monett, moving northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. 

Locations impacted include...
Monett...                         Cassville...
Purdy...                          Exeter...
Butterfield...                    Madry...
Pleasant Ridge...                 Ridgley...
Mcdowell...                       

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3670 9403 3692 9391 3692 9362 3686 9361
      3663 9394
TIME...MOT...LOC 0417Z 218DEG 49KT 3683 9385 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

DSA
932 
WWUS53 KSGF 260430
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1030 PM CST SUN DEC 25 2016

MOC009-260439-
/O.EXP.KSGF.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-161226T0430Z/
Barry MO-
1030 PM CST SUN DEC 25 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN BARRY COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 1030 PM CST...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has weakened.
and moved out of the warned area. Therefore, the warning will be
allowed to expire.

LAT...LON 3670 9403 3692 9391 3692 9362 3686 9361
      3663 9394
TIME...MOT...LOC 0429Z 227DEG 46KT 3694 9371 

$$

DSA

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 25, 7:21 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarton, Jasper24 min
Dec 25, 7:44 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarton19 min
Dec 25, 9:03 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementSGFLawrence42 min
Dec 25, 9:10 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDade, Lawrence24 min
Dec 25, 9:37 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry, McDonald, Newton23 min
Dec 25, 10:29 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementSGFLawrence31 min
Dec 26, 12:29 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementSGFTexas, Wright31 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.