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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 234, NWS Springfield, MO

June 21, 2019Texas County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 21, 2019, 3:01 PM CDT for Texas County, Missouri. It was in force for 44 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, 3:01 PM CDT (20:01 UTC)
Expired: Jun 21, 2019, 3:45 PM CDT
In force: 44 min
Issued by: NWS Springfield, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Texas County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 127 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:04 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, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 169 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, 3 hours 2 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 21, 11:59 AM CDT, 3 hours 2 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 21, 9:07 AM CDT, 5 hours 54 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:
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In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 21, 2:44 PM CDT, 17 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 21, 2:49 PM CDT, 12 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 21, 2:53 PM CDT, 8 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 21, 2:53 PM CDT, 8 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
253 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2019

MOZ092-095-096-103>105-212045-
Douglas MO-Wright MO-Ozark MO-Taney MO-Christian MO-Stone MO-
253 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR OZARK...DOUGLAS...SOUTHERN
WRIGHT...CHRISTIAN...TANEY AND STONE COUNTIES UNTIL 345 PM CDT...

At 250 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles south of Mountain Grove to near Crane.
Movement was southeast at 40 mph.

Wind gusts 40 to 50 mph will be possible with these storms.  Gusty
winds will proceed the parent thunderstorms and some locations may
experience the gusty winds but not receive rain.

Locations impacted include...
Nixa...                           Ozark...
Branson...                        Lake Taneycomo...
Table Rock Lake...                Bull Shoals Lake...
Table Rock State Park...          Norfork Lake...
Hollister...                      Silver Dollar City...
Ava...                            Kimberling City...
Forsyth...                        Clever...
Merriam Woods...                  Sparta...
Crane...                          Shell Knob...
Kissee Mills...                   Billings...

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 Table Rock Lake, 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
south central and southwestern Missouri.

LAT...LON 3652 9357 3709 9359 3709 9296 3708 9290
      3707 9290 3707 9269 3709 9268 3708 9225
      3706 9224 3705 9209 3650 9214
TIME...MOT...LOC 1950Z 325DEG 36KT 3703 9227 3692 9351

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Local storm report, Jun 21, 2:56 PM CDT, 5 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
256 PM CDT FRI JUN 21 2019

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

0229 PM     TSTM WND GST     6 SSE WILLARD           37.23N 93.38W
06/21/2019  M40 MPH          GREENE             MO   ASOS

            ASOS STATION KSGF SPRINGFIELD ASOS.

&&

TEO

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, 12:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Cedar, Hickory, Polk, St. Clair, Vernon	61 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, 3:36 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.