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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 241, NWS Springfield, MO

July 19, 20188 counties in Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 19, 2018, 5:45 PM CDT for 8 counties in Missouri. It was in force for 45 min. 25 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: Jul 19, 2018, 5:45 PM CDT (22:45 UTC)
Expired: Jul 19, 2018, 6:30 PM CDT
In force: 45 min
Issued by: NWS Springfield, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Barry County, MO, Cedar County, MO, Dade County, MO, Greene County, MO, Jasper County, MO, Lawrence County, MO, Newton County, MO, Polk County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:46 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
Jul 19, 5:50 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	4 E Greenfield, MO	CORRECTS TIME OF PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 4 E GREENFIELD. SE CORNER OF STOCKTON LAKE/ TURNBACK CREAK AREA OFF THE 160 IN RURAL EVERTON. WE HAVE 7 BIG OAKS DOWN IN OUR PASTURE PLUS SEVERAL LARGE LIMBS. LOST PART OF OUR ROOF ALSO. TIME BASED ON RADAR. V
Jul 19, 5:50 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Greenfield, MO	PICTURES VIA SOCIAL MEDIA OF MULTIPLE LARGE TREE TRUNKS AND LIMBS SNAPPED OFF ON RUSSELL STREET. TIMING ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Jul 19, 5:54 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Greenfield, MO	MULTIPLE TREES DOWN THROUGHOUT DADE COUNTY.
Jul 19, 5:54 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Greenfield, MO	SOCIAL MEDIA PICTURES OF DAMAGE TO METAL ROOFING IN GREENFIELD. TIMING RADAR ESTIMATED.
Jul 19, 6:00 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	4 E Greenfield, MO	CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 4 E GREENFIELD. SE CORNER OF STOCKTON LAKE AREA OFF HWY 160 IN RURAL EVERTON. MULTIPLE LARGE OAK TREES DOWN IN A PASTURE. PART OF ROOF DAMAGED. TIME BASED ON RADAR. VIA FACEBOOK.
Jul 19, 6:00 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	5 Ene Greenfield, MO	SE CORNER OF STOCKTON LAKE OFF HWY 160 IN RURAL EVERTON. MULTIPLE LARGE OAK TREES DOWN IN A PASTURE, WITH ROOF DAMAGE, ALSO. PICTURE FROM SOCIAL MEDIA.
Jul 19, 6:10 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Bois D'Arc, MO	TREES DOWN IN THE AREA.
Jul 19, 6:15 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Halltown, MO	MULTIPLE 4 IN. TREE LIMBS DOWN OFF OF HWY 266. TIMING ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Jul 19, 6:16 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 62	5 Sse Willard, MO	MEASURED AT SGF AIRPORT ASOS.
Jul 19, 6:18 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Mount Vernon, MO	DOWNED POWER LINES / TREES DOWN IN LAWRENCE COUNTY INCLUDING AREAS NEAR SARCOXIE, STOTTS CITY, MT VERNON, NORTH OF AURORA.
Jul 19, 6:18 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Sarcoxie, MO	DOWNED POWER LINES / TREES DOWN IN LAWRENCE COUNTY INCLUDING AREAS NEAR SARCOXIE, STOTTS CITY, MT VERNON, NORTH OF AURORA.
Jul 19, 6:18 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Stotts City, MO	DOWNED POWER LINES / TREES DOWN IN LAWRENCE COUNTY INCLUDING AREAS NEAR SARCOXIE, STOTTS CITY, MT VERNON, NORTH OF AURORA.
Jul 19, 6:20 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Ash Grove, MO	REPORTS OF POWER LINES DOWN IN ASH GROVE AREA NEAR LAWRENCE 1240/LAWRENCE 2020.
Jul 19, 6:23 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 74	5 Sse Willard, MO	ASOS SGF MEASURED GUST.
Jul 19, 6:23 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 74	Springfield, Mo, MO	CORRECTS PREVIOUS NON-TSTM WND GST REPORT FROM SPRINGFIELD, MO TO TSTM WND GST. ASOS STATION SGF, SPRINGFIELD, MO.
Jul 19, 6:23 PM CDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 74	Springfield, Mo, MO	ASOS STATION SGF, SPRINGFIELD, MO.
Jul 19, 6:25 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 44	1 Wnw Hoberg, MO	CORRECTS PREVIOUS NON-TSTM WND GST REPORT FROM 1 WNW HOBERG TO TSTM WND GST. MESONET STATION MOA21, 1 WNW HOBERG.
Jul 19, 6:25 PM CDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 44	1 Wnw Hoberg, MO	MESONET STATION MOA21, 1 WNW HOBERG.
Jul 19, 6:30 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 36	3 Ssw Pierce City, MO	CORRECTS PREVIOUS NON-TSTM WND GST REPORT FROM 3 SSW PIERCE CITY TO TSTM WND GST. AWOS STATION HFJ, 3 SSW PIERCE CITY.
Jul 19, 6:30 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 60	Interstate 44 Mm 47-Mt, MO	CORRECTS PREVIOUS NON-TSTM WND GST REPORT FROM INTERSTATE 44 MM 47-MT VERNON TO TSTM WND GST. MESONET STATION MO004, INTERSTATE 44 MM 47-MT VERNON.
Jul 19, 6:30 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 60	Interstate 44 Mm 47-Mt, MO	MESONET STATION MO004, INTERSTATE 44 MM 47-MT VERNON.
Jul 19, 6:30 PM CDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 36	3 Ssw Pierce City, MO	AWOS STATION HFJ, 3 SSW PIERCE CITY.
Jul 19, 6:30 PM CDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 60	Interstate 44 Mm 47-Mt, MO	MESONET STATION MO004, INTERSTATE 44 MM 47-MT VERNON.
Jul 19, 6:36 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 36	2 Wnw Pleasant Ridge, MO	CORRECTS PREVIOUS NON-TSTM WND GST REPORT FROM 2 WNW PLEASANT RIDGE TO TSTM WND GST. MESONET STATION AR487, 2 WNW PLEASANT RIDGE.
Jul 19, 6:36 PM CDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 36	2 Wnw Pleasant Ridge, MO	MESONET STATION AR487, 2 WNW PLEASANT RIDGE.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 17 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 5 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jul 19, 11:22 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	10 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 39 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: 1220 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -118 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 767 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 79 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 181 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.5
Supercell composite: 5.4

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The text

As transmitted.

353 
WUUS53 KSGF 192245
SVRSGF
MOC009-039-057-077-097-109-145-167-192330-
/O.NEW.KSGF.SV.W.0241.180719T2245Z-180719T2330Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
545 PM CDT THU JUL 19 2018

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Newton County in southwestern Missouri...
  Eastern Cedar County in southwestern Missouri...
  Southwestern Polk County in southwestern Missouri...
  Northwestern Barry County in southwestern Missouri...
  Lawrence County in southwestern Missouri...
  Western Greene County in southwestern Missouri...
  Eastern Jasper County in southwestern Missouri...
  Dade County in southwestern Missouri...

* Until 630 PM CDT.

* At 545 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Stockton to near Jasper, moving southeast at 55
  mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
  Carthage around 550 PM CDT.
  Fair Play around 555 PM CDT.
  Sarcoxie around 605 PM CDT.
  Walnut Grove around 610 PM CDT.
  Ash Grove and Pierce City around 615 PM CDT.
  Willard around 620 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Stockton Lake, Stockton State Park, Brookline, Carytown, Fidelity,
Dadeville, Stotts City, Pioneer, Halltown and Freistatt.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 44 between mile markers 19 and 68.
 Interstate 49 between mile markers 36 and 56.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3689 9418 3698 9426 3711 9433 3735 9437
      3735 9409 3748 9390 3764 9384 3783 9382
      3780 9373 3752 9345 3738 9338 3724 9336
      3710 9355 3710 9360 3705 9361 3688 9384
      3682 9403
TIME...MOT...LOC 2245Z 332DEG 46KT 3770 9374 3727 9430 

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

Cramer

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Springfield, MO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 19, 3:44 PM CDT, 2 hours 1 minute earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 19, 3:44 PM CDT, 2 hours 1 minute before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Springfield MO
344 PM CDT Thu Jul 19 2018

.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Friday)
Issued at 340 PM CDT Thu Jul 19 2018

A hot and humid air mass is in place across southeastern Kansas
and western Missouri this afternoon. Temperatures across these
locations are currently in the middle to upper 90s with heat index
values in the 100 to around 105 range. Temperatures across the
eastern Ozarks are cooler as cloud cover from convection is in
place. Heat index values along and west of Highway 65 will
continue to top out from around 103 to 108 degrees this afternoon
into early this evening. Will continue the Heat Advisory as is
through 9 PM this evening.

An upper level shortwave trough is currently pushing southeast out
of the Northern Plains this afternoon. Deep layer shear has
increased some across the area ahead of the trough. Given the warm
and humid conditions, instability has also increased across the
area. As result there will be the potential for strong to severe
storms this afternoon and evening with any storm. Storms have
developed across northeastern Kansas into west central Missouri
this afternoon. This activity will spread to the south and east
into this evening. Large hail to the size of golf balls and
damaging straight line winds up to around 70 mph will be the
primary hazards with this activity. These storms will track across
portions of the northern forecast area, but there are questions
on just how far south and west these storms will be able to track.
Frequent lightning and heavy rainfall will also occur with the
storms. A localized flooding risk will also occur with this
activity.

A few storms will likely linger overnight into Friday. Friday
evening and night shortwave energy will track through the area and
could trigger a few storms. There will be the risk for a few
strong to severe storms Friday evening and night.

Highs on Friday will again warm into the lower to upper 90s with
the hottest conditions occurring across southeastern Kansas and
far southern Missouri. Heat index values of 100 to 105 are
expected during the afternoon and early evening hours Friday.

.LONG TERM...(Friday Night through Thursday)
Issued at 340 PM CDT Thu Jul 19 2018

An upper level low trough will deepen into a low and slowly
spread southeast across the eastern U.S. this weekend into early
next week. A drier air mass will spread into the area this weekend
with no rain expected this weekend into early next week. Highs
will warm into the upper 80s to the lower 90s this weekend into
next week as the upper level ridge remains west of the region.

An upper level shortwave will move through the region during the
middle of next week and bring additional rain chances to the area.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Friday afternoon)
Issued at 1230 AM CDT Thu Jul 19 2018

Thunderstorms are pushing southeast across central Missouri early
this afternoon. Additional storms are developing across
northwestern Missouri and also across north central Kansas. This
activity will slide to the south and east this afternoon into
this evening and could clip the Taf sites. This activity will
likely be more scattered in nature. Brief lowering in flight
category and erratic and gusty winds will occur with any storm.

&&

.SGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MO...Heat Advisory until 9 PM CDT this evening for MOZ055-066>068-
     077>080-088>091-093>096-101>105.

KS...Heat Advisory until 9 PM CDT this evening for KSZ073-097-101.

&&

SHORT TERM...Wise
LONG TERM...Wise
AVIATION...Wise

Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 19, 2:10 PM CDT, 3 hours 35 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Springfield MO
210 PM CDT Thu Jul 19 2018

KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-201915-
Bourbon-Crawford-Cherokee-Benton-Morgan-Miller-Maries-Vernon-
St. Clair-Hickory-Camden-Pulaski-Phelps-Barton-Cedar-Polk-Dallas-
Laclede-Texas-Dent-Jasper-Dade-Greene-Webster-Wright-Newton-
Lawrence-Christian-Douglas-Howell-Shannon-McDonald-Barry-Stone-
Taney-Ozark-Oregon-
210 PM CDT Thu Jul 19 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Missouri
Ozarks and extreme southeast Kansas.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  Elevated hail risk.
  Elevated thunderstorm wind damage risk.
  Limited flooding risk.
  Significant lightning risk.
  Elevated excessive heat risk.

DISCUSSION...

Scattered storms are occurring from central Missouri to the
northwest into northeastern Kansas this afternoon. This activity
will continue to the slide south and east into this evening.
There are outflows also moving south across the area that a few
storms could develop along too. Hail up to the size of golf balls
and damaging wind gusts up to 70 MPH will be the primary hazards
with the most intense storms. Frequent lightning and locally heavy
rainfall can also be expected from the storms today. There will
be a limited threat for localized flash flooding across central
Missouri and the eastern Ozarks. A few storms may linger into the
overnight hours.

Heat index values of 100 to 110 degrees will continue to occur
into early this evening along and west of the Highway 65 corridor.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Afternoon and early evening heat indices of 95 to 105 degrees
will occur again on Friday with the hottest readings across far
southern Missouri and extreme southeastern Kansas. Afternoon heat
indices from this weekend into the first half of next week will
range from 90 to 100 degrees.

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms will remain possible on
Friday and Friday night. Frequent lightning, small hail, and
brief heavy downpours will be the main potential hazards from
these storms. There is then a slight chance for thunderstorms
next Tuesday across the eastern Ozarks.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

  Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and evening
  across portions of the Missouri Ozarks.

&&

More detailed information can be accessed at:
http://www.weather.gov/sgf/sitrep

This product in graphical format...along with other weather...
hydrological and climate information...at
http://www.weather.gov/sgf

Wise

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 19, 4:03 PM CDT, 1 hour 42 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
403 PM CDT THU JUL 19 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0348 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HUMANSVILLE             37.80N 93.57W
07/19/2018                   POLK               MO   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTING TREES DOWN IN
            HUMANSVILLE. VIA HAM OPERATOR.

&&

TEO

Local storm report, Jul 19, 4:27 PM CDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
427 PM CDT THU JUL 19 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0330 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 SSW OSCEOLA           38.02N 93.72W
07/19/2018                   ST. CLAIR          MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            MISSOURI 82 IS CLOSED ONE HALF MILE WEST OF
            ROUTE W DUE TO A POWER LINE ACROSS THE
            ROADWAY.

&&

CKR

Local storm report, Jul 19, 4:34 PM CDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
434 PM CDT THU JUL 19 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0353 PM     HAIL             APPLETON CITY           38.19N 94.03W
07/19/2018  M1.00 INCH       ST. CLAIR          MO   PUBLIC

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

&&

TEO

Local storm report, Jul 19, 4:45 PM CDT, 1 hour before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
445 PM CDT THU JUL 19 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0341 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 W COLLINS             37.90N 93.71W
07/19/2018                   ST. CLAIR          MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES UPROOTED AND LAYING IN DIFFERENT
            DIRECTIONS AT THE INTERSECTION OF US 54 AND
            HIGHWAY J. DELAYED REPORT. TIME BASED OFF OF
            RADAR.

&&

SSL

Local storm report, Jul 19, 5:07 PM CDT, 38 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
507 PM CDT THU JUL 19 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0428 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 NE EL DORADO SPRINGS  37.90N 93.99W
07/19/2018  M55 MPH          CEDAR              MO   MESONET

            MESONET STATION WKTM7, 2 NE EL DORADO
            SPRINGS.

&&

Local storm report, Jul 19, 5:11 PM CDT, 34 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
511 PM CDT THU JUL 19 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0445 PM     HAIL             APPLETON CITY           38.19N 94.03W
07/19/2018  E1.00 INCH       ST. CLAIR          MO   PUBLIC

            PEA TO NICKLE TO A FEW QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

&&

TEO

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 18, 8:48 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SGF	Laclede	6 hr
Jul 18, 11:52 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SGF	Oregon	9 hr
Jul 19, 10:58 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Benton	62 min
Jul 19, 11:55 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Benton, Camden, Hickory, Morgan	65 min
Jul 19, 1:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Phelps, Pulaski, Texas	54 min
Jul 19, 3:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Cedar, Hickory, Polk, St. Clair	67 min
Jul 19, 3:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Cedar, St. Clair, Vernon	29 min
Jul 19, 4:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dade, Greene, Lawrence, Polk	60 min
Jul 19, 4:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	St. Clair	62 min
Jul 19, 5:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barton, Cedar, Dade, Vernon	54 min
Jul 19, 6:07 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry, Christian, Greene, Lawrence, Stone, Webster	38 min
Jul 19, 6:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry, Stone, Taney	58 min
Jul 19, 6:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry, Christian, Douglas, Greene, Lawrence, Stone and 2 more	60 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.