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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 119, NWS Springfield, MO

July 31, 2021Barton County, Dade County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 31, 2021, 8:30 PM CDT for Barton County, Dade County, Missouri. It was in force for 45 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, 8:30 PM CDT (01:30 UTC)
Expired
Jul 31, 2021, 9:15 PM CDT
In force
45 min
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Barton County, MO, Dade County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 31, 8:55 PM CDTHAIL 0.755 Ne Kenoma, MOPENNY AND SMALLER HAIL AROUND 855 PM. WE HAD SOME WIND BUT IT DID LITTLE DAMAGE. RAIN TOTAL OF 2.6 INCHES. 7 MILES EAST OF LAMAR.

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, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 78 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.

953 
WUUS53 KSGF 010130
SVRSGF
MOC011-057-010215-
/O.NEW.KSGF.SV.W.0119.210801T0130Z-210801T0215Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Eastern Barton County in southwestern Missouri...
  Western Dade County in southwestern Missouri...

* Until 915 PM CDT.

* At 830 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Lamar, moving
  east 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.

* Locations impacted include...
  Lamar...                          Lockwood...
  Golden City...                    Lamar Heights...
  Irwin...                          Milford...
  Kenoma...                         Oakton...
  Iantha...                         Cedarville...
  Sylvania...                       Boston...

This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 59 and 73.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3760 9440 3761 9408 3758 9407 3758 9394
      3734 9395 3740 9442
TIME...MOT...LOC 0130Z 271DEG 18KT 3749 9436 

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

DSA
2 follow-up statements
451 
WWUS53 KSGF 010143
SVSSGF

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

MOC011-057-010215-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0119.000000T0000Z-210801T0215Z/
Barton MO-Dade MO-
843 PM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN BARTON AND WESTERN DADE COUNTIES...

At 842 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Lamar, moving
east at 30 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.

Locations impacted include...
Lamar...                          Lockwood...
Golden City...                    Lamar Heights...
Kenoma...                         Cedarville...
Sylvania...                       Boston...

This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 59 and 67.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3756 9428 3757 9414 3758 9394 3734 9395
      3739 9434
TIME...MOT...LOC 0142Z 272DEG 27KT 3748 9422 

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

DSA
260 
WWUS53 KSGF 010209
SVSSGF

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

MOC011-057-010219-
/O.EXP.KSGF.SV.W.0119.000000T0000Z-210801T0215Z/
Barton MO-Dade MO-
909 PM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BARTON AND
WESTERN DADE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 915 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.

LAT...LON 3756 9428 3757 9414 3758 9394 3734 9395
      3739 9434
TIME...MOT...LOC 0209Z 271DEG 18KT 3748 9406 

$$

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, 8:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFChristian, Douglas, Greene, Webster25 min
Jul 31, 8:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFDouglas, Howell, Ozark47 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.