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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 2, NWS Springfield, MO

February 28, 2017Barry County, Stone County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Feb 28, 2017, 3:13 PM CST for Barry County, Stone County, Missouri. It was in force for 21 days. 13 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: Feb 28, 2017, 3:13 PM CST (21:13 UTC)
Expired: Mar 21, 2017, 9:30 AM CDT
In force: 21 days
Issued by: NWS Springfield, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 50.0 mph

Counties Barry County, MO, Stone County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:14 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
Feb 28, 3:33 PM CST	HAIL 0.88	Cassville, MO	NICKEL SIZE HAIL REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT. HEAVY RAIN AND REDUCED VISIBILITY ALSO.
Feb 28, 3:50 PM CST	HAIL 1	Jenkins, MO	1.00 HAIL REPORTED IN JENKINS, MO VIA PUBLIC ON FACEBOOK.
Feb 28, 3:53 PM CST	HAIL 1	Galena, MO	CORRECTED TIME. PICTURE FROM SOCIAL MEDIA.
Feb 28, 3:57 PM CST	HAIL 1	3 E Elsey, MO	CORRECTED FOR TIME. DEPUTIES REPORTING 1.00 HAIL EAST OF ELSEY ON HWY A. .
Feb 28, 4:02 PM CST	HAIL 1	3 E Elsey, MO	DEPUTIES REPORTING 1.00 HAIL EAST OF ELSEY ON HWY A. .
Feb 28, 4:43 PM CST	HAIL 1.25	Galena, MO	PICTURE FROM SOCIAL MEDIA
Feb 28, 4:43 PM CST	HAIL 1.25	Galena, MO	PICTURE FROM SOCIAL MEDIA.
Mar 9, 6:01 PM CST	TORNADO	6 Sw Jenkins, MO	EF-0 TORNADO WITH MAX ESTIMATED WINDS OF 85 MPH UPROOTED AND SNAPPED SEVERAL TREES.
Mar 9, 6:43 PM CST	TORNADO	2 Ene Butterfield, MO	NWS STORM SURVEY REVEALED A TORNADO DAMAGED A HOME EAST OF BUTTERFIELD. MAXIMUM WINDS ESTIMATED AT 75 MPH.
Mar 9, 6:59 PM CST	TORNADO	3 E Butterfield, MO	DAMAGE TO A HOME 3 EAST OF BUTTERFIELD. NOT CONFIRMED. .
Mar 9, 6:59 PM CST	TORNADO	3 E Butterfield, MO	DAMAGE TO A HOME 3 EAST OF BUTTERFIELD. NOT CONFIRMED. NO INJURIES REPORTED.
Mar 9, 7:10 PM CST	HAIL 1.75	Cassville, MO	GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL NEAR CASSVILLE REPORTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA WITH A PICTURE. TIME WAS ESTIMATED.
Mar 21, 9:40 AM CDT	HAIL 1	1 Se Purdy, MO	LOTS OF DIME SIZED HAIL WITH ABOUT 5 MINUTES OF QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

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.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Feb 28, 2:19 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 13 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: 573 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -124 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 708 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 54 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 370 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 379 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 7.9

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

928 
WUUS53 KSGF 282113
SVRSGF
MOC009-209-282200-
/O.NEW.KSGF.SV.W.0002.170228T2113Z-170228T2200Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
313 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2017

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Stone County in southwestern Missouri...
  Central Barry County in southwestern Missouri...

* Until 400 PM CST

* At 313 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Exeter, or
  near Cassville, moving northeast at 60 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...
  Roaring River State Park...       Cassville...
  Crane...                          Purdy...
  Exeter...                         Butterfield...
  Galena...                         Washburn...
  Mccord Bend...                    Hurley...
  Wheelerville...                   Jenkins...
  Ponce de Leon...                  Wayne...
  Mcdowell...                       Ridgley...
  Madry...                          Elsey...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

A tornado watch remains in effect until 900 PM CST for southwestern
Missouri.

LAT...LON 3657 9396 3673 9407 3693 9373 3692 9362
      3700 9361 3699 9334 3683 9334
TIME...MOT...LOC 2113Z 239DEG 54KT 3670 9392 

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

Wise

3 follow-up statements

492 
WWUS53 KSGF 282132
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
332 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2017

MOC009-209-282200-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170228T2200Z/
Stone MO-Barry MO-
332 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CST
FOR NORTHERN STONE AND CENTRAL BARRY COUNTIES...

At 332 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Crane, or 11
miles southeast of Aurora, moving northeast at 60 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...
Roaring River State Park...       Cassville...
Crane...                          Exeter...
Butterfield...                    Galena...
Washburn...                       Mccord Bend...
Hurley...                         Wheelerville...
Jenkins...                        Ponce de Leon...
Wayne...                          Mcdowell...
Madry...                          Elsey...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

A tornado watch remains in effect until 900 PM CST for southwestern
Missouri.

LAT...LON 3657 9396 3675 9399 3693 9370 3692 9362
      3700 9361 3699 9334 3683 9334
TIME...MOT...LOC 2132Z 243DEG 54KT 3682 9364 

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

Wise

930 
WWUS53 KSGF 282146
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
346 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2017

MOC009-209-282200-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170228T2200Z/
Stone MO-Barry MO-
346 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CST
FOR NORTHERN STONE AND NORTHEASTERN BARRY COUNTIES...

At 346 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles west of
Galena, or 13 miles northwest of Kimberling City, moving northeast at
65 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...
Crane...                          Galena...
Mccord Bend...                    Hurley...
Jenkins...                        Ponce de Leon...
Wheelerville...                   Elsey...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

A tornado watch remains in effect until 900 PM CST for southwestern
Missouri.

LAT...LON 3668 9370 3683 9378 3692 9362 3700 9361
      3699 9334 3683 9334
TIME...MOT...LOC 2146Z 240DEG 60KT 3677 9360 

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

Wise

352 
WWUS53 KSGF 282205 RRA
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
405 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2017

MOC009-209-282215-
/O.EXP.KSGF.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170228T2200Z/
Stone MO-Barry MO-
405 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN STONE AND
NORTHEASTERN BARRY COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning has been allowed to expire.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 900 PM CST for southwestern
Missouri.

LAT...LON 3668 9370 3683 9378 3692 9362 3700 9361
      3699 9334 3683 9334
TIME...MOT...LOC 2205Z 239DEG 54KT 3691 9331 

$$

Wise

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 28, 1:31 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Taney	29 min
Feb 28, 2:29 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Shannon	46 min
Feb 28, 3:16 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Dent	14 min
Feb 28, 3:41 AM CST	Red Flag Warning	SGF	Vernon	12 hr
Feb 28, 4:07 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Shannon	23 min
Feb 28, 10:22 AM CST	Wind Advisory	SGF	Barton, Benton, Camden, Cedar, Dade, Dallas and 16 more	8 hr
Feb 28, 2:04 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dent, Phelps, Pulaski, Texas	21 days
Feb 28, 3:01 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Barry	44 min
Feb 28, 3:30 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dent, Texas	21 days
Feb 28, 3:40 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Christian, Greene	21 days
Feb 28, 4:03 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Christian, Douglas, Webster	21 days
Feb 28, 4:28 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Wright	21 days
Feb 28, 4:58 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dent, Texas, Wright	21 days
Feb 28, 5:37 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dent, Shannon	21 days

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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.