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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Springfield, MO

February 24, 2020Christian County, Douglas County, Webster County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Feb 24, 2020, 11:53 AM CST for Christian County, Douglas County, Webster County, Missouri. It was in force for 26 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
Feb 24, 2020, 11:53 AM CST (17:53 UTC)
Expired
Feb 24, 2020, 12:19 PM CST
In force
26 min
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Christian County, MO, Douglas County, MO, Webster County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:55 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 5.9 hours before the alert went out and 81 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 2020-02-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2020-02-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 424 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
440 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
424 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
398 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

994 
WUUS53 KSGF 241753
SVRSGF
MOC043-067-225-241900-
/O.NEW.KSGF.SV.W.0021.200224T1753Z-200224T1900Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1153 AM CST Mon Feb 24 2020

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Webster County in southwestern Missouri...
  Northwestern Douglas County in southwestern Missouri...
  Southeastern Christian County in southwestern Missouri...

* Until 100 PM CST.

* At 1153 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles southeast
  of Sparta, or 15 miles west of Ava, moving northeast at 25 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.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Ava around 1225 PM CST.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Elkhead,
Goodhope, Keltner and Dogwood.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3684 9296 3685 9301 3694 9302 3707 9290
      3726 9268 3694 9269
TIME...MOT...LOC 1753Z 236DEG 20KT 3693 9293 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Schaumann
3 follow-up statements
331 
WWUS53 KSGF 241806
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1206 PM CST Mon Feb 24 2020

MOC043-067-225-241900-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-200224T1900Z/
Webster MO-Douglas MO-Christian MO-
1206 PM CST Mon Feb 24 2020

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM CST
FOR SOUTHEASTERN WEBSTER...NORTHWESTERN DOUGLAS AND EAST CENTRAL
CHRISTIAN COUNTIES...

At 1206 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles west of
Ava, moving northeast at 25 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.

This severe storm will be near...
  Ava around 1230 PM CST.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Dogwood
and Goodhope.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3684 9296 3699 9294 3723 9268 3694 9269
TIME...MOT...LOC 1806Z 243DEG 20KT 3694 9286 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Schaumann
937 
WWUS53 KSGF 241815
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1215 PM CST Mon Feb 24 2020

MOC043-241825-
/O.CAN.KSGF.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-200224T1900Z/
Christian MO-
1215 PM CST Mon Feb 24 2020

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL CHRISTIAN COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3697 9291 3719 9268 3694 9269 3686 9291
TIME...MOT...LOC 1815Z 235DEG 16KT 3696 9282 

$$

MOC067-225-241900-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-200224T1900Z/
Webster MO-Douglas MO-
1215 PM CST Mon Feb 24 2020

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM CST
FOR SOUTHEASTERN WEBSTER AND NORTHWESTERN DOUGLAS COUNTIES...

At 1215 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles west of
Ava, moving northeast at 20 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.

This severe storm will be near...
  Ava around 1235 PM CST.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Dogwood
and Goodhope.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3697 9291 3719 9268 3694 9269 3686 9291
TIME...MOT...LOC 1815Z 235DEG 16KT 3696 9282 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Schaumann
795 
WWUS53 KSGF 241819
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1219 PM CST Mon Feb 24 2020

MOC067-225-241829-
/O.CAN.KSGF.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-200224T1900Z/
Webster MO-Douglas MO-
1219 PM CST Mon Feb 24 2020

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WEBSTER AND
NORTHWESTERN DOUGLAS COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.  However heavy rain is
still possible with this thunderstorm.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Springfield.

LAT...LON 3697 9291 3719 9268 3694 9269 3686 9291
TIME...MOT...LOC 1817Z 236DEG 20KT 3697 9279 

$$

Schaumann

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 23, 7:07 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningSGFVernon5 days
Feb 23, 7:07 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningSGFVernon5 days
Feb 24, 1:29 AM CSTAreal Flood WarningSGFBenton, Camden, Dallas, Hickory, Laclede, Miller and 1 more14 hr
Feb 24, 5:36 AM CSTAreal Flood WarningSGFBarton, Jasper, Newton10 hr
Feb 24, 5:42 AM CSTAreal Flood WarningSGFCedar, Dade, St. Clair, Vernon9 hr
Feb 24, 9:13 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementSGFLawrence32 min
Feb 24, 11:47 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementSGFChristian28 min
Feb 24, 12:26 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementSGFOzark34 min
Feb 24, 12:28 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningSGFChristian, Douglas, Ozark, Taney, Webster, Wright63 min
Feb 24, 12:45 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementSGFDouglas30 min
Feb 24, 1:21 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisorySGFDouglas, Ozark3 hr
Feb 24, 1:29 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisorySGFChristian, Douglas, Ozark, Taney3 hr
Feb 24, 3:03 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisorySGFBarton, Benton, Cedar, Dallas, Hickory, Polk and 2 more12 hr

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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.