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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 229, NWS Springfield, MO

June 21, 20195 counties in Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 21, 2019, 12:59 PM CDT for 5 counties in Missouri. It was in force for 61 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jun 21, 2019, 12:59 PM CDT (17:59 UTC)
Expired: Jun 21, 2019, 2:00 PM CDT
In force: 61 min
Issued by: NWS Springfield, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Cedar County, MO, Hickory County, MO, Polk County, MO, St. Clair County, MO, Vernon County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jun 21, 8:28 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 6.0 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: 3542 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -84 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 862 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 211 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 267 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 9.2

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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 Jun 21, 11:59 AM CDT, 1 hour earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 21, 11:59 AM CDT, 1 hour before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 21, 9:07 AM CDT, 3 hours 52 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Springfield MO
907 AM CDT Fri Jun 21 2019

KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-221415-
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-
907 AM CDT Fri Jun 21 2019

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

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

DISCUSSION...

  A cluster of thunderstorms will likely track east and southeast
  into northern and northeastern portions of the outlook area this
  morning into the early afternoon hours. Damaging straight line
  winds, hail up to the size of half dollars, frequent lightning,
  and locally heavy rainfall will be possible. This will include a
  risk for isolated flash flooding.

  Heat index values today will be in the upper 90s to 105 degrees.
  Southerly wind gusts of 25 to 35 mph can also be expected on
  Friday across western Missouri and southeastern Kansas.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

  Heat index values on Saturday afternoon will be around 100
  degrees.

  Additional showers and storms will again return to the area from
  Saturday night into Monday. Some strong to severe storms and
  heavy rainfall will be possible along with at least a limited risk for
  flooding.

  Limited chances for thunderstorms will then continue into next
  Monday and Tuesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

  Spotter activation may be needed in the next three hours for
  portions of central Missouri, mainly north of an Appleton City to
  Rolla line.

&&

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

Raberding

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 21, 9:41 AM CDT, 3 hours 18 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
941 AM CDT Fri Jun 21 2019

MOZ055>057-211530-
Benton MO-Miller MO-Morgan MO-
941 AM CDT Fri Jun 21 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BENTON...NORTHERN MILLER AND
MORGAN COUNTIES UNTIL 1030 AM CDT...

At 940 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Jamestown to near Urich. Movement was east
at 45 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Truman State Park...              Truman Lake...
Lake of The Ozarks...             Eldon...
Versailles...                     Warsaw...
Lincoln...                        Cole Camp...
Stover...                         Barnett...
Syracuse...                       Gravois Mills...
Olean...                          Palo Pinto...
Etterville...                     Lakeview Heights...
Florence...                       Brandon...
Crockerville...                   Zora...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

If on or near Truman Lake and Lake of the Ozarks, get out of the
water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can
strike out to 10 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to
safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

&&

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 PM CDT for
central Missouri.

LAT...LON 3868 9284 3860 9284 3844 9264 3843 9241
      3834 9240 3834 9229 3833 9225 3834 9220
      3832 9219 3823 9352 3851 9351 3851 9330
      3854 9329 3853 9307 3869 9306
TIME...MOT...LOC 1440Z 275DEG 40KT 3870 9250 3852 9398

Schaumann

Special weather statement, Jun 21, 10:44 AM CDT, 2 hours 15 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1044 AM CDT Fri Jun 21 2019

KSZ073-MOZ066-211630-
Bourbon KS-Vernon MO-
1044 AM CDT Fri Jun 21 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN BOURBON AND NORTHWESTERN
VERNON COUNTIES UNTIL 1130 AM CDT...

At 1043 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Kingsville to 7 miles southeast of Parker
to near Le Roy. Movement was southeast at 40 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Bronson...                        Uniontown...
Fulton...                         Redfield...
Richards...                       Mapleton...
Metz...                           Stotesbury...
Hammond...                        Devon...
Harding...                        Xenia...

This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 104 and 106.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 PM CDT for
southeastern Kansas...and west central Missouri.

LAT...LON 3804 9508 3804 9461 3806 9461 3805 9433
      3792 9449 3777 9508
TIME...MOT...LOC 1543Z 309DEG 36KT 3877 9406 3824 9493 3805 9558

Schaumann

Special weather statement, Jun 21, 12:30 PM CDT, 29 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 21, 12:42 PM CDT, 17 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 21, 12:54 PM CDT, 5 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 21, 8:59 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	SGF	Cedar	41 hr
Jun 21, 9:41 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Benton, Morgan	49 min
Jun 21, 11:05 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	St. Clair, Vernon	55 min
Jun 21, 11:23 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Benton, Camden, Morgan	67 min
Jun 21, 11:56 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barton, Cedar, Hickory, Polk, St. Clair, Vernon	64 min
Jun 21, 12:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Benton, Camden, Miller, Morgan	45 min
Jun 21, 1:12 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Camden, Pulaski	48 min
Jun 21, 1:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Camden, Miller, Pulaski	24 min
Jun 21, 1:41 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Christian, Dade, Dallas, Greene, Laclede, Lawrence and 3 more	64 min
Jun 21, 1:43 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Dent, Maries, Phelps, Pulaski	62 min
Jun 21, 1:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dallas, Greene, Polk	49 min
Jun 21, 2:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dent, Phelps, Texas	25 min
Jun 21, 2:24 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Shannon, Texas	66 min
Jun 21, 2:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dallas, Greene, Polk, Webster	67 min
Jun 21, 2:53 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Christian, Douglas, Ozark, Stone, Taney	52 min
Jun 21, 3:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Texas	44 min
Jun 21, 3:36 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Howell, Shannon, Texas	39 min
Jun 21, 3:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Douglas, Wright	33 min
Jun 21, 4:07 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Douglas, Howell, Oregon, Ozark	53 min
Jun 21, 4:22 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Oregon	53 min
Jun 21, 10:44 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Bourbon	46 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.