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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 49, NWS Springfield, MO

May 9, 2016Cherokee County, Kansas

NWS Springfield, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 9, 2016, 10:07 PM CDT for Cherokee County, Kansas. It was in force for 38 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: May 9, 2016, 10:07 PM CDT (03:07 UTC)
Expired: May 9, 2016, 10:45 PM CDT
In force: 38 min
Issued by: NWS Springfield, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Cherokee County, KS

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 132 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:07 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
May 9, 10:22 PM CDT	HAIL 0.88	Hallowell, KS	NICKEL SIZE HAIL IN HALLOWELL
May 9, 10:33 PM CDT	HAIL 1	7 W Columbus, KS	QUARTER SIZE HAIL 7 MILES WEST OF COLUMBUS

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 00:00Z, 3.1 hours before the alert went out and 104 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 826 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -6 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 698 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 60 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 187 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 208 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.7
Supercell composite: 6.1

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The text

As transmitted.

985 
WUUS53 KSGF 100307
SVRSGF
KSC021-100345-
/O.NEW.KSGF.SV.W.0049.160510T0307Z-160510T0345Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1007 PM CDT MON MAY 9 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  CHEROKEE COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS...

* UNTIL 1045 PM CDT

* AT 1006 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR OSWEGO...
  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...
  COLUMBUS...                       CHEROKEE...
  WEIR...                           SHERMAN...
  SCAMMON...                        WEST MINERAL...
  ROSELAND...                       SHERWIN...
  HALLOWELL...                      CRESTLINE...
  CARONA...                         LAWTON...
  STIPPVILLE...                     SKIDMORE...
  FAULKNER...                       

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
SPRINGFIELD.

&&

LAT...LON 3734 9507 3734 9462 3711 9462 3710 9507
TIME...MOT...LOC 0306Z 253DEG 35KT 3719 9505 

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

GRIFFIN

4 follow-up statements

453 
WWUS53 KSGF 100312
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1012 PM CDT MON MAY 9 2016

KSC021-100345-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0049.000000T0000Z-160510T0345Z/
CHEROKEE KS-
1012 PM CDT MON MAY 9 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM CDT
FOR CHEROKEE COUNTY...

AT 1012 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR OSWEGO...
MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO 
         ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
COLUMBUS...                       CHEROKEE...
WEIR...                           SHERMAN...
SCAMMON...                        WEST MINERAL...
ROSELAND...                       SHERWIN...
HALLOWELL...                      CRESTLINE...
CARONA...                         LAWTON...
STIPPVILLE...                     SKIDMORE...
FAULKNER...                       

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
SPRINGFIELD.

&&

LAT...LON 3734 9507 3734 9462 3711 9462 3710 9507
TIME...MOT...LOC 0312Z 253DEG 31KT 3720 9500 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

GRIFFIN

543 
WWUS53 KSGF 100317
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1017 PM CDT MON MAY 9 2016

KSC021-100345-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0049.000000T0000Z-160510T0345Z/
CHEROKEE KS-
1017 PM CDT MON MAY 9 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM CDT
FOR CHEROKEE COUNTY...

AT 1016 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR WEST MINERAL...
OR 7 MILES EAST OF OSWEGO...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

HAZARD...PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL 
         DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES. EXPECT WIND 
         DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
COLUMBUS...                       CHEROKEE...
WEIR...                           SHERMAN...
SCAMMON...                        WEST MINERAL...
ROSELAND...                       SHERWIN...
HALLOWELL...                      CRESTLINE...
CARONA...                         LAWTON...
STIPPVILLE...                     SKIDMORE...
FAULKNER...                       

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
SPRINGFIELD.

&&

LAT...LON 3734 9507 3734 9462 3711 9462 3710 9507
TIME...MOT...LOC 0316Z 254DEG 29KT 3720 9499 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

GRIFFIN

836 
WWUS53 KSGF 100329
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1029 PM CDT MON MAY 9 2016

KSC021-100345-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0049.000000T0000Z-160510T0345Z/
CHEROKEE KS-
1029 PM CDT MON MAY 9 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL CHEROKEE COUNTY...

AT 1029 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR COLUMBUS...
MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

HAZARD...PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL 
         DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES. EXPECT WIND 
         DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
COLUMBUS...                       WEIR...
SHERMAN...                        SCAMMON...
WEST MINERAL...                   ROSELAND...
SHERWIN...                        HALLOWELL...
CRESTLINE...                      CARONA...
LAWTON...                         STIPPVILLE...
SKIDMORE...                       FAULKNER...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
SPRINGFIELD.

&&

LAT...LON 3727 9507 3734 9462 3711 9462 3710 9507
TIME...MOT...LOC 0329Z 257DEG 22KT 3720 9494 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

GRIFFIN

427 
WWUS53 KSGF 100339
SVSSGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1039 PM CDT MON MAY 9 2016

KSC021-100349-
/O.EXP.KSGF.SV.W.0049.000000T0000Z-160510T0345Z/
CHEROKEE KS-
1039 PM CDT MON MAY 9 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL CHEROKEE COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 1045 PM CDT...
        
A NEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING HAS BEEN REISSUED FOR THE SAME
AREA TILL 11:30 PM.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
SPRINGFIELD.

LAT...LON 3727 9507 3734 9462 3711 9462 3710 9507
TIME...MOT...LOC 0337Z 253DEG 35KT 3720 9494 

$$

GRIFFIN

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 9, 9:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Cherokee	46 min
May 9, 10:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Cherokee	22 min
May 9, 11:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Cherokee	59 min
May 9, 11:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Cherokee	41 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.