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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 109, NWS Springfield, MO

July 15, 2021Cherokee County, Crawford County, Kansas; Barton County, Jasper County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 15, 2021, 10:24 PM CDT for Cherokee County, Crawford County, Kansas; Barton County, Jasper County, Missouri. It was in force for 51 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
Jul 15, 2021, 10:24 PM CDT (03:24 UTC)
Expired
Jul 15, 2021, 11:15 PM CDT
In force
51 min
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Cherokee County, KS, Crawford County, KS, Barton County, MO, Jasper County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:23 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 00:00Z, 3.4 hours before the alert went out and 91 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 00:00Z on 2021-07-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1362 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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 00:00Z on 2021-07-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 77 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
1362 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-3 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1225 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
77 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
112 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.3
Supercell composite
3.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

541 
WUUS53 KSGF 160324
SVRSGF
KSC021-037-MOC011-097-160415-
/O.NEW.KSGF.SV.W.0109.210716T0324Z-210716T0415Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1024 PM CDT Thu Jul 15 2021

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Cherokee County in southeastern Kansas...
  Southeastern Crawford County in southeastern Kansas...
  Southwestern Barton County in southwestern Missouri...
  Northwestern Jasper County in southwestern Missouri...

* Until 1115 PM CDT.

* At 1023 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 2 miles west of
  Frontenac, or over Pittsburg, moving east at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Pittsburg...                      Prairie State Park...
  Lamar...                          Frontenac...
  Girard...                         Jasper...
  Cherokee...                       Weir...
  Purcell...                        Chicopee...
  Nashville...                      Mindenmines...
  Carytown...                       Asbury...
  Neck City...                      Lamar Heights...
  Oakton...                         Beulah...
  Opolis...                         Yale...

This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 48 and 69.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3730 9491 3752 9484 3754 9426 3723 9427
TIME...MOT...LOC 0323Z 274DEG 22KT 3744 9474 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Cramer
3 follow-up statements
971 
WWUS53 KSGF 160351
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1051 PM CDT Thu Jul 15 2021

KSC021-037-MOC011-097-160415-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0109.000000T0000Z-210716T0415Z/
Cherokee KS-Crawford KS-Barton MO-Jasper MO-
1051 PM CDT Thu Jul 15 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN CHEROKEE...SOUTHEASTERN CRAWFORD...SOUTHWESTERN
BARTON AND NORTHWESTERN JASPER COUNTIES...

At 1050 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Mindenmines,
or 11 miles west of Lamar, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Pittsburg...                      Prairie State Park...
Lamar...                          Frontenac...
Jasper...                         Cherokee...
Weir...                           Purcell...
Chicopee...                       Nashville...
Mindenmines...                    Carytown...
Asbury...                         Neck City...
Lamar Heights...                  Oakton...
Opolis...                         Yale...
Iantha...                         Lone Oak...

This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 48 and 69.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3730 9491 3748 9477 3752 9462 3754 9426
      3723 9427
TIME...MOT...LOC 0350Z 265DEG 26KT 3747 9449 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Cramer
234 
WWUS53 KSGF 160355
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1055 PM CDT Thu Jul 15 2021

KSC021-037-MOC097-160404-
/O.CAN.KSGF.SV.W.0109.000000T0000Z-210716T0415Z/
Cherokee KS-Crawford KS-Jasper MO-
1055 PM CDT Thu Jul 15 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CHEROKEE...
SOUTHEASTERN CRAWFORD AND NORTHWESTERN JASPER COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has 
moved out of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been
cancelled.

LAT...LON 3752 9461 3754 9426 3736 9426 3736 9457
TIME...MOT...LOC 0354Z 265DEG 26KT 3747 9445 

$$

MOC011-160415-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0109.000000T0000Z-210716T0415Z/
Barton MO-
1055 PM CDT Thu Jul 15 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN BARTON COUNTY...

At 1054 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southeast
of Liberal, or 10 miles west of Lamar, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Prairie State Park...             Lamar...
Nashville...                      Mindenmines...
Lamar Heights...                  Oakton...
Iantha...                         Boston...

This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 57 and 69.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3752 9461 3754 9426 3736 9426 3736 9457
TIME...MOT...LOC 0354Z 265DEG 26KT 3747 9445 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Cramer
243 
WWUS53 KSGF 160415
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1115 PM CDT Thu Jul 15 2021

MOC011-160424-
/O.EXP.KSGF.SV.W.0109.000000T0000Z-210716T0415Z/
Barton MO-
1115 PM CDT Thu Jul 15 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN BARTON COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 1115 PM CDT...
                
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 will be allowed to expire.  However heavy rain
is still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3752 9461 3754 9426 3736 9426 3736 9457
TIME...MOT...LOC 0414Z 274DEG 22KT 3746 9432 

$$

Cramer

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 15, 11:46 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFBourbon37 hr
Jul 16, 1:14 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySGFBourbon26 min
Jul 16, 1:40 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningSGFBourbon15 hr
Jul 16, 1:59 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFCherokee46 min
Jul 16, 2:16 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFBourbon6 hr
Jul 16, 2:22 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySGFCherokee, Crawford37 min
Jul 16, 2:59 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningSGFBourbon, Cherokee, Crawford14 hr
Jul 16, 3:08 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFBourbon47 hr
Jul 16, 4:21 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFCherokee39 min
Jul 16, 5:28 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySGFCherokee8 hr
Jul 15, 8:58 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFVernon5 days
Jul 15, 11:29 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFSt. Clair9 days
Jul 15, 11:45 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFVernon5 days
Jul 16, 12:54 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySGFDallas, Laclede, Polk, Webster97 min
Jul 16, 1:35 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFCedar8 hr
Jul 16, 2:31 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningSGFDallas, Laclede, Polk, Webster8 hr
Jul 16, 4:39 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFBates, Vernon39 hr
Jul 16, 4:53 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySGFCamden, Cedar, Dade, Dallas, Hickory, Polk and 2 more6 hr
Jul 16, 7:12 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySGFMcDonald3 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.