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Special Weather Statement, NWS Springfield, MO

August 7, 2019Bourbon County, Kansas

NWS Springfield, MO issued this special weather statement at Aug 7, 2019, 3:26 PM CDT for Bourbon County, Kansas. It was in force for 34 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Aug 7, 2019, 3:26 PM CDT (20:26 UTC)
Expired
Aug 7, 2019, 4:00 PM CDT
In force
34 min
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO

County Bourbon County, KS

The radar

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The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 150 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2019-08-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 632 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2019-08-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 114 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
632 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-177 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1611 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
114 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
137 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.3

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Springfield, MO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 7, 3:26 PM CDT, 0 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 7, 3:26 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 7, 1:50 PM CDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Springfield MO
150 PM CDT Wed Aug 7 2019

KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-081900-
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-
150 PM CDT Wed Aug 7 2019

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.
  Limited lightning risk.

DISCUSSION...

A few showers and thunderstorms will continue through the rest of
the afternoon. Severe weather is not expected with this activity.
However, additional storms will develop across the region after
midnight tonight. A few of these storms could become severe, with
damaging wind gusts in excess of 60 mph, along with large hail up
to the size of quarters.

There is a limited risk for flash flooding late tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Heavy thunderstorms are expected to be ongoing across the region
Thursday morning, and continuing into the afternoon. A few of
these storms are expected to become severe. There is also an
elevated risk for flash flooding on Thursday, as rainfall rates
will be ideal for excessive rainfall.

Isolated to scattered thunderstorm chances are expected almost on
a daily basis through the weekend and into next week.

Heat index values reaching the mid and upper 90s will be possible
on a daily basis with some readings reaching up to the 100 to 105
degree range by Monday and Tuesday afternoons.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

  Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.

&&

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

Cramer

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 7, 10:37 AM CDT, 4 hours 49 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 7, 1:46 PM CDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
146 PM CDT Wed Aug 7 2019

MOZ097-098-106-071930-
Oregon MO-Howell MO-Shannon MO-
146 PM CDT Wed Aug 7 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL SHANNON...SOUTHERN
HOWELL AND OREGON COUNTIES UNTIL 230 PM CDT...

At 145 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles west of Fremont to 8 miles north of
Thayer to Ott. Movement was southeast at 25 mph.

Half inch hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Grand Gulf State Park...          Thayer...
Alton...                          Koshkonong...
Lanton...                         Moody...
Myrtle...                         Wilderness...
Couch...                          Greer...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for
south central Missouri.

LAT...LON 3652 9212 3666 9161 3702 9124 3701 9121
      3683 9123 3682 9111 3650 9113 3650 9212
TIME...MOT...LOC 1845Z 310DEG 22KT 3694 9126 3664 9157 3649 9211

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Special weather statement, Aug 7, 3:26 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
326 PM CDT Wed Aug 7 2019

KSZ073-072100-
Bourbon KS-
326 PM CDT Wed Aug 7 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN BOURBON COUNTY UNTIL
400 PM CDT...

At 326 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Blue Mound, or 8 miles southwest of Mound City, moving southeast at
25 mph.

Nickel size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Fulton...                         Mapleton...
Devon...                          Harding...
Xenia...

LAT...LON 3804 9477 3804 9468 3803 9467 3791 9471
      3788 9490 3803 9502
TIME...MOT...LOC 2026Z 312DEG 23KT 3806 9492

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 6, 7:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFOregon42 min
Aug 6, 7:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFOregon25 min
Aug 7, 9:06 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFVernon4 days
Aug 7, 9:20 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFVernon40 min
Aug 7, 9:23 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFPulaski52 min
Aug 7, 9:46 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFBenton44 min
Aug 7, 9:58 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFBarton, Cedar, Dade, Jasper, Lawrence, Polk47 min
Aug 7, 10:07 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFBenton, Morgan6 hr
Aug 7, 10:12 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCamden, Morgan32 min
Aug 7, 10:37 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFCamden, Miller, Pulaski38 min
Aug 7, 11:03 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCamden, Pulaski27 min
Aug 7, 11:16 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFLaclede44 min
Aug 7, 11:25 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySGFCamden, Miller, Pulaski6 hr
Aug 7, 11:31 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFLaclede, Pulaski, Texas, Wright29 min
Aug 7, 11:37 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFDent, Phelps38 min
Aug 7, 12:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFShannon, Texas59 min
Aug 7, 1:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFHowell, Ozark29 min
Aug 7, 1:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFOregon44 min
Aug 7, 2:24 PM CDTFlash Flood WatchSGFBarry, Barton, Cedar, Christian, Dade, Dallas and 16 more36 hr
Aug 7, 4:11 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFVernon5 days
Aug 7, 4:11 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFBates, Vernon21 days
Aug 7, 8:50 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFBourbon40 min
Aug 7, 1:49 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySGFBourbon, Crawford6 hr
Aug 7, 4:11 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFBourbon61 hr
Aug 7, 4:11 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFBourbon70 hr
Aug 7, 6:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFCrawford30 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.