Alert archive / Missouri / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 14, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 17, 2021, 6:01 PM CDT for 4 counties in Missouri. It was in force for 44 min. 5 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
- Mar 17, 2021, 6:01 PM CDT (23:01 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 17, 2021, 6:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 44 min
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Christian County, MO, Dade County, MO, Greene County, MO, Lawrence County, MO
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 34 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 6:04 PM CDT | HAIL 1.25 | Mount Vernon, MO | |
| Mar 17, 6:06 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ssw Hoberg, MO | |
| Mar 17, 6:06 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 1 Se Mount Vernon, MO | QUARTER SIZED HAIL REPORTED VIA MPING. |
| Mar 17, 6:06 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | 2 Ene Hoberg, MO | |
| Mar 17, 6:16 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 1 Se Mount Vernon, MO |
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2:00 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 24 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 102 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -235 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 956 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 58 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 220 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 236 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.9
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS53 KSGF 172301
SVRSGF
MOC043-057-077-109-172345-
/O.NEW.KSGF.SV.W.0014.210317T2301Z-210317T2345Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
601 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021
The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Christian County in southwestern Missouri...
Lawrence County in southwestern Missouri...
Southwestern Greene County in southwestern Missouri...
Southeastern Dade County in southwestern Missouri...
* Until 645 PM CDT.
* At 601 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 7 miles southwest of Miller to near Mount Vernon to
near Verona, moving northeast at 25 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...
Republic... Aurora...
Mount Vernon... Marionville...
Clever... Billings...
Miller... Verona...
Everton... Stotts City...
Halltown... Hoberg...
Chesapeake... Pennsboro...
This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 40 and 65.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for southwestern
Missouri.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3693 9383 3704 9388 3715 9401 3740 9376
3725 9352 3705 9340
TIME...MOT...LOC 2301Z 237DEG 23KT 3715 9395 3708 9384 3700 9378
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Rothstein2 follow-up statements
765
WWUS53 KSGF 172310
SVSSGF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
610 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021
MOC043-057-077-109-172345-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0014.000000T0000Z-210317T2345Z/
Christian MO-Lawrence MO-Greene MO-Dade MO-
610 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN...LAWRENCE...SOUTHWESTERN GREENE AND
SOUTHEASTERN DADE COUNTIES...
At 609 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Miller to Mount Vernon to near Aurora, moving
northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Public reported half dollar size hail in Mount Vernon at
604 PM.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Republic... Aurora...
Mount Vernon... Marionville...
Clever... Billings...
Miller... Verona...
Everton... Stotts City...
Halltown... Hoberg...
Chesapeake... Pennsboro...
This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 40 and 65.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for southwestern
Missouri.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3693 9383 3704 9388 3715 9401 3740 9376
3725 9352 3705 9340
TIME...MOT...LOC 2309Z 237DEG 23KT 3718 9390 3711 9379 3703 9373
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Rothstein501
WWUS53 KSGF 172322
SVSSGF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
622 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021
MOC043-057-077-109-172345-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0014.000000T0000Z-210317T2345Z/
Christian MO-Lawrence MO-Greene MO-Dade MO-
622 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN...EASTERN LAWRENCE...SOUTHWESTERN GREENE
AND SOUTHEASTERN DADE COUNTIES...
At 622 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Miller to near Mount Vernon to near Marionville,
moving northeast at 25 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...
Republic... Marionville...
Billings... Miller...
Everton... Halltown...
Chesapeake...
This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 48 and 65.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for southwestern
Missouri.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3699 9372 3711 9379 3721 9389 3739 9374
3725 9352 3706 9341
TIME...MOT...LOC 2322Z 237DEG 23KT 3721 9384 3714 9373 3706 9367
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
RothsteinThe office that day
Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2:19 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | SGF | Barton, Benton, Camden, Cedar, Christian, Dade and 23 more | 19 hr |
| Mar 17, 2:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Laclede | 25 min |
| Mar 17, 4:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Benton | 23 min |
| Mar 17, 5:16 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barton, Cedar, Vernon | 29 min |
| Mar 17, 5:33 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barton, Jasper, Newton | 57 min |
| Mar 17, 7:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Dallas | 32 min |
| Mar 17, 10:02 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | Greene, Webster | 4 hr |
| Mar 17, 3:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | McDonald | 33 min |
| Mar 17, 3:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | McDonald, Newton | 40 min |
| Mar 17, 4:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barry, McDonald, Newton | 50 min |
| Mar 17, 4:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | McDonald | 30 min |
| Mar 17, 4:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | McDonald, Newton | 50 min |
| Mar 17, 4:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barry, Jasper, Lawrence, Newton | 52 min |
| Mar 17, 4:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barry | 50 min |
| Mar 17, 5:10 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | McDonald, Newton | 4 hr |
| Mar 17, 5:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barry, McDonald, Newton | 35 min |
| Mar 17, 5:12 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Barry | 33 min |
| Mar 17, 5:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barry, Lawrence | 43 min |
| Mar 17, 5:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barry, Stone | 57 min |
| Mar 17, 5:33 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Barry, Lawrence | 27 min |
| Mar 17, 5:38 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Barry | 37 min |
| Mar 17, 5:55 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Barry, Lawrence, Newton | 4 hr |
| Mar 17, 6:13 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Barry, Stone | 17 min |
| Mar 17, 6:20 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Barry, Stone | 25 min |
| Mar 17, 6:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Christian, Stone | 50 min |
| Mar 17, 6:37 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Stone | 23 min |
| Mar 17, 6:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Greene | 51 min |
| Mar 17, 6:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Christian | 57 min |
| Mar 17, 6:50 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Barry, Jasper, Lawrence, Stone | 4 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.