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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 121, NWS Springfield, MO

July 31, 2021Douglas County, Howell County, Ozark County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 31, 2021, 9:05 PM CDT for Douglas County, Howell County, Ozark County, Missouri. It was in force for 40 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, 9:05 PM CDT (02:05 UTC)
Expired
Jul 31, 2021, 9:45 PM CDT
In force
40 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, Ozark County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:05 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, 9:35 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG3 Ese Rome, MOA TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN ON THE PAVED ROAD GOING TO GLADE NEAR A HIGHWAY. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.

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, 2.1 hours before the alert went out and 115 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.

070 
WUUS53 KSGF 010205
SVRSGF
MOC067-091-153-010245-
/O.NEW.KSGF.SV.W.0121.210801T0205Z-210801T0245Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
905 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...
  Southwestern Howell County in south central Missouri...

* Until 945 PM CDT.

* At 905 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near West Plains to 9 miles north of Price Place,
  moving southeast 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...
  West Plains...                    Bull Shoals Lake...
  Norfork Lake...                   Gainesville...
  Pomona...                         Bakersfield...
  Theodosia...                      South Fork...
  Pontiac...                        Wasola...
  Sundown...                        Lanton...
  Brixey...                         Willhoit...
  Tecumseh...                       Pottersville...
  Caulfield...                      Udall...
  Hardenville...                    Thornfield...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3676 9277 3680 9277 3681 9279 3693 9285
      3694 9191 3650 9167 3650 9265
TIME...MOT...LOC 0205Z 309DEG 28KT 3670 9189 3662 9265 

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

DSA
2 follow-up statements
811 
WWUS53 KSGF 010236
SVSSGF

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

MOC067-091-153-010245-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0121.000000T0000Z-210801T0245Z/
Ozark MO-Douglas MO-Howell MO-
936 PM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT
FOR EASTERN OZARK...SOUTHEASTERN DOUGLAS AND SOUTHWESTERN HOWELL
COUNTIES...

At 935 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 8 miles west of Thayer to near Arkawana, moving
southeast at 30 mph.

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

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. Tree down over road across 
         Highway 95 southbound one mile from the Highway 5 
         intersection. 

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

Locations impacted include...
West Plains...                    Norfork Lake...
Pomona...                         Bakersfield...
South Fork...                     Lanton...
Siloam Springs...                 Moody...
Dora...                           Pottersville...
Caulfield...                      Udall...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3667 9226 3693 9217 3694 9191 3650 9167
      3650 9231
TIME...MOT...LOC 0235Z 309DEG 28KT 3656 9168 3649 9244 

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

DSA
101 
WWUS53 KSGF 010244
SVSSGF

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

MOC067-091-153-010254-
/O.EXP.KSGF.SV.W.0121.000000T0000Z-210801T0245Z/
Ozark MO-Douglas MO-Howell MO-
944 PM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN OZARK...SOUTHEASTERN
DOUGLAS AND SOUTHWESTERN HOWELL COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 945 PM CDT...
            
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 will be allowed to expire.  However gusty
winds and heavy rain are still possible with these thunderstorms.

LAT...LON 3667 9226 3693 9217 3694 9191 3650 9167
      3650 9231
TIME...MOT...LOC 0244Z 309DEG 28KT 3651 9161 3645 9237 

$$

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, 8:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDouglas, Howell, Oregon, Ozark, Taney38 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.