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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 128, NWS Springfield, MO

September 20, 2021Bourbon County, Crawford County, Kansas

NWS Springfield, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 20, 2021, 6:48 PM CDT for Bourbon County, Crawford County, Kansas. It was in force for 57 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Sep 20, 2021, 6:48 PM CDT (23:48 UTC)
Expired
Sep 20, 2021, 7:45 PM CDT
In force
57 min
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Damage threat
Considerable
Hail
1.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Bourbon County, KS, Crawford County, KS

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 139 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Sep 20, 3:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 11.8 hours before the alert went out and 125 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 2021-09-20Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 595 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 2021-09-20The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 97 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
595 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-53 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
725 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
11 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
97 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
100 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

917 
WUUS53 KSGF 202348
SVRSGF
KSC011-037-210045-
/O.NEW.KSGF.SV.W.0128.210920T2348Z-210921T0045Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
648 PM CDT Mon Sep 20 2021

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Bourbon County in southeastern Kansas...
  Crawford County in southeastern Kansas...

* Until 745 PM CDT.

* At 646 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Erie, moving 
  east at 20 mph.  Storm spotters in Erie Kansas reported hail to 
  the size of quarters.

  HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
           wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Pittsburg...                      Frontenac...
  Girard...                         Arma...
  Mulberry...                       Franklin...
  Arcadia...                        Walnut...
  Hepler...                         Beulah...
  Croweburg...                      Greenbush...
  Yale...                           Ringo...
  Pawnee Station...                 Hiattville...
  Lone Oak...                       Farlington...
  Brazilton...                      Polk...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay
away from windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3771 9509 3777 9462 3741 9462 3741 9509
TIME...MOT...LOC 2346Z 278DEG 19KT 3757 9519 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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2 follow-up statements
053 
WWUS53 KSGF 210005
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
705 PM CDT Mon Sep 20 2021

KSC011-037-210045-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0128.000000T0000Z-210921T0045Z/
Bourbon KS-Crawford KS-
705 PM CDT Mon Sep 20 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN BOURBON AND CRAWFORD COUNTIES...

At 704 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Walnut, or 7 
miles northeast of St. Paul, moving east at 25 mph.  

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

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Pittsburg...                      Frontenac...
Girard...                         Arma...
Mulberry...                       Franklin...
Arcadia...                        Walnut...
Hepler...                         Beulah...
Croweburg...                      Greenbush...
Yale...                           Ringo...
Pawnee Station...                 Lone Oak...
Farlington...                     Brazilton...
Polk...                           Garland...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from
windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3764 9508 3777 9462 3741 9462 3741 9509
TIME...MOT...LOC 0004Z 274DEG 20KT 3757 9505 

HAIL THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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458 
WWUS53 KSGF 210034
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
734 PM CDT Mon Sep 20 2021

KSC011-210043-
/O.CAN.KSGF.SV.W.0128.000000T0000Z-210921T0045Z/
Bourbon KS-
734 PM CDT Mon Sep 20 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BOURBON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning had weakened. 
Therefore, the warning for Bourbon County has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3752 9504 3762 9462 3741 9462 3741 9509
TIME...MOT...LOC 0033Z 279DEG 23KT 3747 9497 

$$

KSC037-210045-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0128.000000T0000Z-210921T0045Z/
Crawford KS-
734 PM CDT Mon Sep 20 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL CRAWFORD COUNTY...

At 733 PM CDT, the storm that prompted the warning had weakened over 
northern Crawford County...with new severe storms extending from 
Greenbush to north of McCune. The storms were moving east at 15 mph.

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

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Pittsburg...                      Frontenac...
Girard...                         Arma...
Mulberry...                       Franklin...
Beulah...                         Croweburg...
Greenbush...                      Yale...
Ringo...                          Lone Oak...
Polk...                           Englevale...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from
windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3752 9504 3762 9462 3741 9462 3741 9509
TIME...MOT...LOC 0033Z 279DEG 23KT 3747 9497 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 20, 6:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFBourbon23 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.