Alert archive / Kansas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2018
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 85, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 19, 2018, 4:03 PM CDT for Crawford County, Kansas. It was in force for 42 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 19, 2018, 4:03 PM CDT (21:03 UTC)
- Expired
- May 19, 2018, 4:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Crawford County, KS
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 143 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:05 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 19, 4:40 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 1 W Girard, KS | |
| May 19, 4:42 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | Girard, KS |
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 2 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 123 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1840 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -44 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1017 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 78 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 80 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.9
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS53 KSGF 192103
SVRSGF
KSC037-192145-
/O.NEW.KSGF.SV.W.0085.180519T2103Z-180519T2145Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
403 PM CDT SAT MAY 19 2018
The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Crawford County in southeastern Kansas...
* Until 445 PM CDT
* At 403 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northeast
of Parsons, moving northeast at 35 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...
Pittsburg... Frontenac...
Girard... Arma...
Mulberry... Chicopee...
Mccune... Franklin...
Arcadia... Walnut...
Hepler... Beulah...
Croweburg... Greenbush...
Yale... Ringo...
Lone Oak... Farlington...
Brazilton... Polk...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
This thunderstorm is capable of producing all types of severe weather
including extremely large hail, destructive straight line winds and
tornadoes. Move quickly to a safe shelter such as an interior room, a
bathroom, closet or basement.
&&
LAT...LON 3749 9508 3765 9509 3768 9496 3767 9462
3739 9462 3734 9504 3734 9507 3738 9507
3739 9509 3749 9509
TIME...MOT...LOC 2103Z 247DEG 30KT 3740 9515
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Hatch2 follow-up statements
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WWUS53 KSGF 192118
SVSSGF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
418 PM CDT SAT MAY 19 2018
KSC037-192145-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0085.000000T0000Z-180519T2145Z/
Crawford KS-
418 PM CDT SAT MAY 19 2018
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT
FOR CRAWFORD COUNTY...
At 418 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Mccune, or 8
miles southeast of St. Paul, moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Pittsburg... Frontenac...
Girard... Arma...
Mulberry... Chicopee...
Mccune... Franklin...
Arcadia... Walnut...
Hepler... Beulah...
Croweburg... Greenbush...
Yale... Ringo...
Lone Oak... Farlington...
Brazilton... Polk...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Springfield.
This thunderstorm is capable of producing all types of severe weather
including extremely large hail, destructive straight line winds and
tornadoes. Move quickly to a safe shelter, such as an interior room,
a bathroom or closet or basement.
&&
LAT...LON 3749 9508 3765 9509 3768 9496 3767 9462
3739 9462 3734 9504 3734 9507 3738 9507
3739 9509 3749 9509
TIME...MOT...LOC 2118Z 246DEG 18KT 3743 9507
HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Hatch074
WWUS53 KSGF 192124
SVSSGF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
424 PM CDT SAT MAY 19 2018
KSC037-192145-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0085.000000T0000Z-180519T2145Z/
Crawford KS-
424 PM CDT SAT MAY 19 2018
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT
FOR CRAWFORD COUNTY...
At 424 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Mccune, or 9
miles southeast of St. Paul, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Golf 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...
Pittsburg... Frontenac...
Girard... Arma...
Mulberry... Chicopee...
Mccune... Franklin...
Arcadia... Walnut...
Hepler... Beulah...
Croweburg... Greenbush...
Yale... Ringo...
Lone Oak... Farlington...
Brazilton... Polk...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
This thunderstorm is capable of producing all types of severe weather
including extremely large hail, destructive straight line winds and
tornadoes. Move quickly to a safe shelter, such as an interior room,
a bathroom or closet or basement.
&&
LAT...LON 3749 9508 3765 9509 3768 9496 3767 9462
3739 9462 3734 9504 3734 9507 3738 9507
3739 9509 3749 9509
TIME...MOT...LOC 2124Z 248DEG 23KT 3743 9505
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
HatchWhat 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 May 19, 3:03 PM CDT, 1 hour earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 19, 3:03 PM CDT, 1 hour before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Springfield MO 303 PM CDT Sat May 19 2018 .SHORT TERM...(This evening through Sunday) Issued at 227 PM CDT Sat May 19 2018 Strong to severe convection continues in the eastern CWA primarily along and north of a surface warm front and ahead of a subtle H5 wave currently moving through the area. Meanwhile...boundary interactions with the surface front is setting off another round of convection over north central Oklahoma. As the larger upper level wave moves out of eastern Colorado toward the Upper Mississippi Valley...low pressure will develop and move along the front. This will induce more convection along the front that will move up and into the area during the overnight hours. Primary threat with these storms will be wind and hail...but an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out especially over extreme southeast Kansas. This convection will continue into early Sunday. .LONG TERM...(Sunday Night through Saturday) Issued at 227 PM CDT Sat May 19 2018 The quasi-stationary surface front meanders back and forth across central Missouri through most of the week. This will keep slight chance to chance PoPs in the forecast. In the upper levels..a trough is situated over the southwestern US with a ridge over the Central States. As small short waves move out of the southwest trough and up and over the ridge...rain chances over the area will increase. Not too much variability in day-to-day temperatures with highs generally in the low to mid 80s and lows in the low to mid 60s...or about 5-10 degrees above normal. && .AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Sunday afternoon) Issued at 1246 PM CDT Sat May 19 2018 Convection ongoing ahead of a warm front currently situated along the MO-AR border into northeast OK. Isolated to widely scattered convection will occur across the area just ahead of the front this afternoon. Convection will once again be possible during the overnight hours...but will be widely scattered in nature once again. Conditions will be VFR outside of convective areas to MFVR for ceilings and visibilities within the stronger storms. && .SGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MO...NONE. KS...NONE. && SHORT TERM...Gaede LONG TERM...Gaede AVIATION...Gaede
Hazardous weather outlook, May 19, 3:17 PM CDT, 46 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Springfield MO 317 PM CDT Sat May 19 2018 KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-202030- 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- 317 PM CDT Sat May 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... Limited tornado risk. Elevated hail risk. Elevated thunderstorm wind damage risk. Limited flooding risk. Significant lightning risk. DISCUSSION... A line of strong to severe storms will continue to track east across far south central Missouri late this afternoon. The strongest storms will be capable of producing hail to the size of ping pong balls and damaging winds gusts over 60 mph. This activity will spread east of the area by early this evening. Thunderstorms are currently developing across north central Oklahoma this afternoon. This activity will track northeast towards extreme southeastern Kansas and far western Missouri this evening. Hail to the size of golf balls and damaging wind gusts will be the main risk. An isolated tornado may also be possible. Frequent cloud to ground lightning strikes and locally heavy rainfall will also occur with this activity. Additional showers and storms may then develop and spread into the area from the west later tonight into early Sunday morning. Cloud to ground lightning and locally heavy rainfall will be the main risk, but a few of the stronger storms could be capable of penny size hail and winds in excess of 45 mph. With the multiple rounds of storms possible today and tonight, there will also be the potential for localized minor flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Additional thunderstorm are possible on Sunday. A few storms may become severe across central Missouri if enough instability develops. Additional thunderstorm chances will occur next week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon across south central Missouri, then this evening across extreme southeastern Kansas and western Missouri. && 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, May 19, 3:02 PM CDT, 1 hour 1 minute before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
302 PM CDT SAT MAY 19 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0245 PM HAIL 2 N DORA 36.80N 92.22W
05/19/2018 E1.00 INCH DOUGLAS MO FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
CORRECTS PREVIOUS HAIL REPORT FROM 2 N DORA.
&&
FEHLocal storm report, May 19, 3:10 PM CDT, 53 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
310 PM CDT SAT MAY 19 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0310 PM HAIL 2 NE SILOAM SPRINGS 36.81N 92.05W
05/19/2018 E1.00 INCH HOWELL MO EMERGENCY MNGR
&&
FEHLocal storm report, May 19, 3:16 PM CDT, 47 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
316 PM CDT SAT MAY 19 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0315 PM HAIL 4 ESE SILOAM SPRINGS 36.78N 92.01W
05/19/2018 E1.25 INCH HOWELL MO EMERGENCY MNGR
&&
FEHLocal storm report, May 19, 3:23 PM CDT, 40 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
323 PM CDT SAT MAY 19 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0250 PM TSTM WND DMG SALEM 37.64N 91.54W
05/19/2018 DENT MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
POWER POLE WAS SNAPPED AND LINES DOWN ON THE
WEST SIDE OF TOWN.
&&
FEHLocal storm report, May 19, 3:35 PM CDT, 28 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
335 PM CDT SAT MAY 19 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0335 PM HAIL 2 NW WEST PLAINS 36.75N 91.88W
05/19/2018 E0.75 INCH HOWELL MO EMERGENCY MNGR
&&
FEHLocal storm report, May 19, 4:00 PM CDT, 3 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
400 PM CDT SAT MAY 19 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0315 PM LIGHTNING 1 N MOUNTAIN VIEW 37.00N 91.70W
05/19/2018 HOWELL MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
LIGHTNING STRUCK A TREE WHICH THEN FELL ON
POWER LINES. POWER WAS REPORTED OUT TO A FEW
HOMES.
&&
FEHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 6:11 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Bourbon | 49 min |
| May 19, 8:37 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Bourbon | 38 min |
| May 19, 9:19 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Bourbon, Crawford | 41 min |
| May 19, 9:51 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Crawford | 54 min |
| May 19, 4:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Cherokee, Crawford | 51 min |
| May 19, 4:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Bourbon, Crawford | 42 min |
| May 19, 4:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Bourbon | 25 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.