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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 120, NWS Springfield, MO

July 31, 20215 counties in Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 31, 2021, 8:37 PM CDT for 5 counties in Missouri. It was in force for 38 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, 8:37 PM CDT (01:37 UTC)
Expired
Jul 31, 2021, 9:15 PM CDT
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Douglas County, MO, Howell County, MO, Oregon County, MO, Ozark County, MO, Taney County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:40 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, 9:00 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 Ene Noble, MOTREE REPORTED DOWN ACROSS HIGHWAY 95 APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE FROM THE INTERSECTION WITH HIGHWAY 5.

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, 1.6 hours before the alert went out and 140 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.

798 
WUUS53 KSGF 010137
SVRSGF
MOC067-091-149-153-213-010215-
/O.NEW.KSGF.SV.W.0120.210801T0137Z-210801T0215Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Ozark County in southwestern Missouri...
  Southern Douglas County in southwestern Missouri...
  Eastern Taney County in southwestern Missouri...
  Howell County in south central Missouri...
  Northwestern Oregon County in south central Missouri...

* Until 915 PM CDT.

* At 836 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 6 miles south of Mountain View to 12 miles east of
  Taneyville, moving southeast at 15 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  West Plains...                    Bull Shoals Lake...
  Gainesville...                    Pomona...
  Theodosia...                      South Fork...
  Brandsville...                    Wasola...
  Thomasville...                    Sundown...
  Brixey...                         Willhoit...
  Tecumseh...                       Pottersville...
  Caulfield...                      Rover...
  Hardenville...                    Thornfield...
  Rome...                           Squires...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3681 9292 3683 9290 3695 9166 3689 9166
      3688 9156 3664 9142 3650 9285
TIME...MOT...LOC 0136Z 331DEG 14KT 3689 9173 3678 9281 

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

DSA
1 follow-up statement
546 
WWUS53 KSGF 010154
SVSSGF

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

MOC149-213-010204-
/O.CAN.KSGF.SV.W.0120.000000T0000Z-210801T0215Z/
Taney MO-Oregon MO-
854 PM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN TANEY AND NORTHWESTERN
OREGON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

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

LAT...LON 3663 9277 3680 9277 3681 9281 3683 9282
      3689 9166 3661 9168 3652 9274
TIME...MOT...LOC 0154Z 331DEG 14KT 3683 9169 3672 9277 

$$

MOC067-091-153-010215-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0120.000000T0000Z-210801T0215Z/
Ozark MO-Douglas MO-Howell MO-
854 PM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT
FOR OZARK...SOUTHEASTERN DOUGLAS AND CENTRAL HOWELL COUNTIES...

At 854 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 11 miles south of Mountain View to 14 miles east of
Taneyville, moving southeast at 15 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
West Plains...                    Bull Shoals Lake...
Gainesville...                    Pomona...
Theodosia...                      South Fork...
Brandsville...                    Wasola...
Sundown...                        Brixey...
Willhoit...                       Tecumseh...
Pottersville...                   Caulfield...
Hardenville...                    Thornfield...
Zanoni...                         Peace Valley...
Noble...                          Siloam Springs...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3663 9277 3680 9277 3681 9281 3683 9282
      3689 9166 3661 9168 3652 9274
TIME...MOT...LOC 0154Z 331DEG 14KT 3683 9169 3672 9277 

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

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, 8:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarton, Dade45 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.