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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 122, NWS Springfield, MO

August 8, 2021Maries County, Phelps County, Pulaski County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 8, 2021, 1:41 PM CDT for Maries County, Phelps County, Pulaski County, Missouri. It was in force for 49 min. 3 reports 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
Aug 8, 2021, 1:41 PM CDT (18:41 UTC)
Expired
Aug 8, 2021, 2:30 PM CDT
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.88 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Maries County, MO, Phelps County, MO, Pulaski County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 131 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:41 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
Aug 8, 1:41 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 462 Ene Fort Leonard Wood, MOAWOS STATION KTBN FORT LEONARD WOOD AWOS.
Aug 8, 2:12 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 Se Newburg, MOPOWER LINES DOWN AND BROKEN TREE LIMBS 8-12 INCHES IN DIAMETER.
Aug 8, 2:27 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 432 Ene Northwye, MOMESONET STATION FW7335 3 NE ROLLA.

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

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Aug 8, 12:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 209 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 12:00Z on 2021-08-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1051 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 12:00Z on 2021-08-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 115 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
1051 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-49 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
838 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
115 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
129 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.4
Supercell composite
3.3

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The text

As transmitted.

553 
WUUS53 KSGF 081841
SVRSGF
MOC125-161-169-081930-
/O.NEW.KSGF.SV.W.0122.210808T1841Z-210808T1930Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
141 PM CDT Sun Aug 8 2021

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Maries County in central Missouri...
  Eastern Pulaski County in central Missouri...
  Phelps County in east central Missouri...

* Until 230 PM CDT.

* At 141 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near St. Robert,
  or 7 miles east of Waynesville, moving northeast at 40 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Rolla...                          Fort Leonard Wood...
  Waynesville...                    St. Robert...
  St. James...                      Doolittle...
  Newburg...                        Northwye...
  Devil's Elbow...                  Jerome...
  Rosati...                         

 This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 156 and 169, and
between mile markers 171 and 200.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3767 9214 3788 9228 3815 9162 3815 9154
      3812 9152 3788 9153
TIME...MOT...LOC 1841Z 240DEG 35KT 3780 9209 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Angle
2 follow-up statements
002 
WWUS53 KSGF 081904
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
204 PM CDT Sun Aug 8 2021

MOC169-081912-
/O.CAN.KSGF.SV.W.0122.000000T0000Z-210808T1930Z/
Pulaski MO-
204 PM CDT Sun Aug 8 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN PULASKI COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Additional strong thunderstorms will move through 
eastern Pulaski county over the next 30 minutes. 

LAT...LON 3788 9153 3772 9198 3771 9203 3799 9202
      3815 9162 3815 9154 3812 9152
TIME...MOT...LOC 1902Z 240DEG 35KT 3791 9186 

$$

MOC125-161-081930-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0122.000000T0000Z-210808T1930Z/
Maries MO-Phelps MO-
204 PM CDT Sun Aug 8 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MARIES AND PHELPS COUNTIES...

At 202 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Newburg, or
near Rolla, moving northeast at 40 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Rolla...                          St. James...
Doolittle...                      Newburg...
Northwye...                       Jerome...
Rosati...                         

This includes Interstate 44 near mile marker 169, and between mile
markers 171 and 200.
 
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 this storm.
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 3788 9153 3772 9198 3771 9203 3799 9202
      3815 9162 3815 9154 3812 9152
TIME...MOT...LOC 1902Z 240DEG 35KT 3791 9186 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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826 
WWUS53 KSGF 081930
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
230 PM CDT Sun Aug 8 2021

MOC125-161-081939-
/O.EXP.KSGF.SV.W.0122.000000T0000Z-210808T1930Z/
Maries MO-Phelps MO-
230 PM CDT Sun Aug 8 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MARIES AND PHELPS
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 230 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 to 50 mph are still possible with these thunderstorms.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for
south central, central and east central Missouri.

LAT...LON 3788 9153 3772 9198 3771 9203 3799 9202
      3815 9162 3815 9154 3812 9152
TIME...MOT...LOC 1929Z 240DEG 35KT 3804 9158 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 8, 8:36 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFLawrence24 min
Aug 8, 12:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFLaclede28 min
Aug 8, 12:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFWebster36 min
Aug 8, 12:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFLaclede26 min
Aug 8, 1:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFPhelps, Pulaski, Texas, Wright24 min
Aug 8, 2:46 PM CDTHeat AdvisorySGFBarry, Barton, Benton, Camden, Cedar, Christian and 28 more4 days
Aug 8, 4:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFDallas25 min
Aug 8, 6:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFWright37 min
Aug 8, 6:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFWright29 min

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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.