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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 39, NWS Springfield, MO

April 27, 2016Douglas County, Ozark County, Taney County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 27, 2016, 2:43 AM CDT for Douglas County, Ozark County, Taney County, Missouri. It was in force for 35 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
Apr 27, 2016, 2:43 AM CDT (07:43 UTC)
Expired
Apr 27, 2016, 3:18 AM CDT
In force
35 min
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Douglas County, MO, Ozark County, MO, Taney County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:42 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
Apr 27, 2:45 AM CDTHAIL 1Protem, MOHAIL LASTED FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES WITH THE LARGEST HAIL STONES ABOUT AN INCH. THUNDERSTORM STARTED AROUND 230AM.
Apr 27, 3:00 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG5 Se Ava, MO24 INCH DIAMETER OAK TREE FELL ON TWO MAIN LINES. TREE WAS SEMI-ROTTEN. NEAR STATE HWY 14 AND HWY VV. DELAYED REPORT.

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
Apr 26, 8:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 92 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 2016-04-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 851 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 2016-04-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 73 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
851 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-259 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1185 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
73 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
95 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.5

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The text

As transmitted.

329 
WUUS53 KSGF 270743
SVRSGF
MOC067-153-213-270830-
/O.NEW.KSGF.SV.W.0039.160427T0743Z-160427T0830Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
243 AM CDT WED APR 27 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN TANEY COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI...
  WESTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI...
  NORTHWESTERN OZARK COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 330 AM CDT

* AT 243 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 12 MILES EAST OF
  TANEYVILLE...OR 16 MILES EAST OF FORSYTH...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40
  MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND PENNY SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  BULL SHOALS LAKE...               AVA...
  THEODOSIA...                      WASOLA...
  SUNDOWN...                        WILLHOIT...
  PROTEM...                         BROWNBRANCH...
  SQUIRES...                        RUETER...
  LONG RUN...                       GOODHOPE...
  BRIXEY...                         THORNFIELD...
  NOBLE...                          ROCKBRIDGE...
  ROME...                           BRADLEYVILLE...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3681 9297 3681 9291 3687 9291 3706 9266
      3673 9234 3660 9255 3650 9290
TIME...MOT...LOC 0743Z 207DEG 33KT 3667 9282 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

DSA
2 follow-up statements
740 
WWUS53 KSGF 270808
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
308 AM CDT WED APR 27 2016

MOC213-270818-
/O.CAN.KSGF.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-160427T0830Z/
TANEY MO-
308 AM CDT WED APR 27 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN TANEY COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF
THE WARNED AREA. 

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI.

LAT...LON 3694 9280 3706 9266 3673 9234 3660 9255
      3661 9262 3682 9273
TIME...MOT...LOC 0808Z 207DEG 33KT 3687 9269 

$$

MOC067-153-270830-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-160427T0830Z/
DOUGLAS MO-OZARK MO-
308 AM CDT WED APR 27 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 AM CDT
FOR WESTERN DOUGLAS AND NORTHWESTERN OZARK COUNTIES...

AT 308 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR AVA...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND NICKEL SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
AVA...                            WASOLA...
THORNFIELD...                     WILLHOIT...
NOBLE...                          SQUIRES...
ROCKBRIDGE...                     BRIXEY...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3694 9280 3706 9266 3673 9234 3660 9255
      3661 9262 3682 9273
TIME...MOT...LOC 0808Z 207DEG 33KT 3687 9269 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

DSA
544 
WWUS53 KSGF 270818
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
318 AM CDT WED APR 27 2016

MOC067-153-270826-
/O.CAN.KSGF.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-160427T0830Z/
DOUGLAS MO-OZARK MO-
318 AM CDT WED APR 27 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WESTERN DOUGLAS AND
NORTHWESTERN OZARK COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
        
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS AND EXITED THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED. SOME STRONGER STORMS WILL STILL BE CAPABLE OF 50 MPH
WINDS AND NICKEL SIZED HAIL OVER PARTS OF EASTERN DOUGLAS AND OZARK
COUNTIES. 

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI.

LAT...LON 3694 9280 3706 9266 3673 9234 3660 9255
      3661 9262 3682 9273
TIME...MOT...LOC 0813Z 207DEG 33KT 3687 9234 

$$

DSA

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 26, 7:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFTexas46 min
Apr 27, 12:03 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFJasper, Newton42 min
Apr 27, 12:04 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarton, Vernon41 min
Apr 27, 12:23 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFJasper, McDonald, Newton52 min
Apr 27, 12:40 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry, Barton, Dade, Jasper, Lawrence, McDonald and 2 more50 min
Apr 27, 12:44 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarton, Cedar, St. Clair, Vernon46 min
Apr 27, 1:19 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFBenton, Hickory41 min
Apr 27, 1:30 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry, Cedar, Christian, Dade, Greene, Lawrence and 3 more45 min
Apr 27, 1:58 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFStone, Taney32 min
Apr 27, 2:10 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFChristian, Douglas, Greene, Ozark, Taney, Webster41 min
Apr 27, 2:14 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFChristian, Douglas, Taney31 min
Apr 27, 3:13 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFDouglas, Howell, Ozark47 min
Apr 27, 3:55 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFVernon4 days
Apr 27, 5:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFHowell39 min
Apr 27, 5:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDouglas, Howell, Ozark50 min
Apr 27, 5:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFHowell41 min
Apr 27, 5:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFPhelps48 min
Apr 27, 6:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDent, Phelps49 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.