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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 113, NWS Springfield, MO

April 4, 2017Christian County, Dade County, Greene County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 4, 2017, 7:42 PM CDT for Christian County, Dade County, Greene County, Missouri. It was in force for 63 min. 10 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 4, 2017, 7:42 PM CDT (00:42 UTC)
Expired
Apr 4, 2017, 8:45 PM CDT
In force
63 min
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Christian County, MO, Dade County, MO, Greene County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 13 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:45 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 4, 8:09 PM CDTHAIL 0.752 Se Everton, MO
Apr 4, 8:09 PM CDTHAIL 0.755 W Ash Grove, MO
Apr 4, 8:10 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 551 Ne Bois D'Arc, MO
Apr 4, 8:13 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGClever, MOTREE BLOWN DOWN ON CARPORT IN CLEVER DAMAGING 2 CARS. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
Apr 4, 8:17 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 53Springfield, MO
Apr 4, 8:25 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 Nnw Boaz, MOPARTIAL ROOF BLOWN OFF HOME BETWEEN CLEVER AND NIXA OFF STATE HIGHWAY 14.
Apr 4, 8:26 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG1 Ssw Willard, MOLARGE TREE LIMBS REMOVED FROM TREES, AND LIMBS DOWN ON AB AND SOUTHVIEW ROAD IN WILLARD.
Apr 4, 8:30 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 Wsw Galloway, MOROOF BLOWN OFF HOUSE. TREES UPROOTED. ALSO POWER POLES DOWN IN THE AREA.
Apr 4, 8:30 PM CDTHAIL 0.88Fair Grove, MOAMATEUR RADIO REPORTED NICKEL SIZED HAIL NEAR FAIR GROVE. TIME ESTIMATED.
Apr 4, 8:35 PM CDTHAIL 1.52 Nne Ebenezer, 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
Apr 4, 2:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 40 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 2017-04-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 326 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Springfield, MO at 00:00Z on 2017-04-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 312 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
326 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-51 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1384 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
58 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
312 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
743 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.0
Supercell composite
12.5

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The text

As transmitted.

013 
WUUS53 KSGF 050042
SVRSGF
MOC043-057-077-050145-
/O.NEW.KSGF.SV.W.0113.170405T0042Z-170405T0145Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
742 PM CDT TUE APR 4 2017

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Christian County in southwestern Missouri...
  Greene County in southwestern Missouri...
  Southeastern Dade County in southwestern Missouri...

* Until 845 PM CDT

* At 742 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 6 miles north of Miller to Mount Vernon to Verona,
  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...
  Springfield...                    Nixa...
  Ozark...                          Republic...
  Battlefield...                    Willard...
  Rogersville...                    Strafford...
  Clever...                         Ash Grove...
  Fair Grove...                     Billings...
  Fremont Hills...                  Walnut Grove...
  Everton...                        Brookline...
  Glidewell...                      Turners...
  Bois D'arc...                     Cave Springs...

This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 59 and 90.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3700 9361 3728 9361 3729 9395 3731 9396
      3743 9362 3742 9308 3701 9306 3699 9334
TIME...MOT...LOC 0042Z 242DEG 40KT 3731 9387 3709 9379 3697 9379 

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

Cramer
1 follow-up statement
268 
WWUS53 KSGF 050110
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
810 PM CDT TUE APR 4 2017

MOC057-050120-
/O.CAN.KSGF.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-170405T0145Z/
Dade MO-
810 PM CDT TUE APR 4 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN DADE COUNTY 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 900 PM CDT for
southwestern Missouri.

LAT...LON 3700 9361 3728 9361 3728 9363 3742 9362
      3743 9356 3742 9308 3701 9306 3699 9334
TIME...MOT...LOC 0110Z 246DEG 43KT 3739 9353 3722 9343 3701 9359 

$$

MOC043-077-050145-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-170405T0145Z/
Christian MO-Greene MO-
810 PM CDT TUE APR 4 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN CHRISTIAN AND GREENE COUNTIES...

At 810 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Walnut Grove to 6 miles south of Willard to near
Marionville, moving northeast at 50 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...
Springfield...                    Nixa...
Ozark...                          Republic...
Battlefield...                    Willard...
Rogersville...                    Strafford...
Clever...                         Ash Grove...
Fair Grove...                     Billings...
Fremont Hills...                  Walnut Grove...
Brookline...                      Glidewell...
Turners...                        Bois D'arc...
Cave Springs...                   Linden...

This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 59 and 90.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3700 9361 3728 9361 3728 9363 3742 9362
      3743 9356 3742 9308 3701 9306 3699 9334
TIME...MOT...LOC 0110Z 246DEG 43KT 3739 9353 3722 9343 3701 9359 

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

Cramer

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 4, 7:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry, Lawrence, Newton46 min
Apr 4, 7:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry, McDonald, Newton59 min
Apr 4, 8:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry, Lawrence, Stone43 min
Apr 4, 8:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFChristian, Dallas, Polk, Webster60 min
Apr 4, 8:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFLaclede, Wright66 min
Apr 4, 9:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFChristian, Stone, Taney51 min
Apr 4, 9:24 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFChristian, Douglas, Taney, Webster, Wright51 min
Apr 4, 9:46 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFOzark, Taney44 min
Apr 4, 9:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFLaclede, Phelps, Pulaski, Texas, Wright41 min
Apr 4, 10:25 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFDouglas, Howell, Ozark50 min
Apr 4, 10:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDent, Maries, Phelps, Pulaski, Texas61 min
Apr 4, 11:01 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFHowell, Shannon, Texas44 min
Apr 4, 11:41 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFShannon37 min
Apr 4, 11:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFHowell, Oregon, Shannon37 min
Apr 5, 12:44 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySGFDent, Douglas, Howell, Laclede, Ozark, Phelps and 3 more9 hr
Apr 5, 2:42 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningSGFDent, Phelps, Pulaski, Texas, Wright7 hr
Apr 5, 3:32 AM CDTWind AdvisorySGFBarry, Barton, Benton, Cedar, Christian, Dade and 10 more15 hr
Apr 5, 9:44 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningSGFDent, Douglas, Howell, Laclede, Ozark, Texas and 1 more6 hr
Apr 5, 6:32 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFPulaski13 hr

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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.