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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 118, NWS Springfield, MO

July 31, 20214 counties in Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 31, 2021, 8:06 PM CDT for 4 counties in Missouri. It was in force for 25 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jul 31, 2021, 8:06 PM CDT (01:06 UTC)
Expired
Jul 31, 2021, 8:31 PM CDT
In force
25 min
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

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

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 31, 8:18 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG3 N Garrison, MOTREE LIMBS DOWN ON HIGHWAY 125 BETWEEN CHADWICK AND GARRISON.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 1.1 hours before the alert went out and 76 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 2021-08-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2653 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-08-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 49 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
2653 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-16 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1449 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
24 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
49 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
71 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

170 
WUUS53 KSGF 010106
SVRSGF
MOC043-067-077-225-010145-
/O.NEW.KSGF.SV.W.0118.210801T0106Z-210801T0145Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
806 PM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Webster County in southwestern Missouri...
  Western Douglas County in southwestern Missouri...
  Eastern Christian County in southwestern Missouri...
  Southeastern Greene County in southwestern Missouri...

* Until 845 PM CDT.

* At 804 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Strafford to near Highlandville, moving
  southeast at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Public. Reports of tree limbs down via social media. 

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Ozark...                          Rogersville...
  Strafford...                      Seymour...
  Sparta...                         Fordland...
  Diggins...                        Oldfield...
  Turners...                        Elkhead...
  Bruner...                         Selmore...
  Keltner...                        Christian Center...
  Garrison...                       Chadwick...
  Linden...                         Goodhope...
  Dogwood...                        

This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 87 and 92.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3688 9327 3729 9312 3725 9268 3720 9268
      3681 9282 3681 9285
TIME...MOT...LOC 0104Z 295DEG 26KT 3720 9308 3694 9321 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

DSA
2 follow-up statements
078 
WWUS53 KSGF 010122
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
822 PM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021

MOC077-010132-
/O.CAN.KSGF.SV.W.0118.000000T0000Z-210801T0145Z/
Greene MO-
822 PM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN GREENE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3685 9312 3726 9292 3725 9268 3720 9268
      3681 9282 3681 9285
TIME...MOT...LOC 0122Z 295DEG 26KT 3715 9296 3689 9309 

$$

MOC043-067-225-010145-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0118.000000T0000Z-210801T0145Z/
Webster MO-Douglas MO-Christian MO-
822 PM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN WEBSTER...WESTERN DOUGLAS AND EASTERN CHRISTIAN
COUNTIES...

At 822 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Fordland to 7 miles south of Sparta, moving southeast
at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Seymour...                        Fordland...
Diggins...                        Oldfield...
Garrison...                       Chadwick...
Elkhead...                        Goodhope...
Bruner...                         Keltner...
Dogwood...                        

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3685 9312 3726 9292 3725 9268 3720 9268
      3681 9282 3681 9285
TIME...MOT...LOC 0122Z 295DEG 26KT 3715 9296 3689 9309 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

DSA
558 
WWUS53 KSGF 010131
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
831 PM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021

MOC043-067-225-010141-
/O.CAN.KSGF.SV.W.0118.000000T0000Z-210801T0145Z/
Webster MO-Douglas MO-Christian MO-
831 PM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WEBSTER...WESTERN
DOUGLAS AND EASTERN CHRISTIAN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
            
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3685 9312 3726 9292 3725 9268 3720 9268
      3681 9282 3681 9285
TIME...MOT...LOC 0128Z 295DEG 26KT 3713 9291 3687 9304 

$$

DSA

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 31, 7:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFShannon50 min
Jul 31, 7:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFJasper, Newton39 min
Jul 31, 7:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFChristian47 min
Jul 31, 8:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFDouglas, Howell, Ozark47 min
Jul 31, 8:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarton, Dade45 min
Jul 31, 8:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDouglas, Howell, Oregon, Ozark, Taney38 min
Jul 31, 9:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDouglas, Howell, Ozark40 min
Aug 1, 2:14 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySGFChristian, Greene, Lawrence6 hr
Aug 1, 4:42 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySGFHowell, Ozark6 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.