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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 14, NWS Springfield, MO

March 17, 20214 counties in Missouri

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.

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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
Mar 17, 6:04 PM CDTHAIL 1.25Mount Vernon, MO
Mar 17, 6:06 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG1 Ssw Hoberg, MO
Mar 17, 6:06 PM CDTHAIL 11 Se Mount Vernon, MOQUARTER SIZED HAIL REPORTED VIA MPING.
Mar 17, 6:06 PM CDTHAIL 1.752 Ene Hoberg, MO
Mar 17, 6:16 PM CDTHAIL 11 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 17, 2:00 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2021-03-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 102 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 2021-03-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 220 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
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

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The text

As transmitted.

537 
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
 
$$

Rothstein
2 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
 
$$

Rothstein
501 
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
 
$$

Rothstein

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 17, 2:19 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchSGFBarton, Benton, Camden, Cedar, Christian, Dade and 23 more19 hr
Mar 17, 2:20 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFLaclede25 min
Mar 17, 4:22 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFBenton23 min
Mar 17, 5:16 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarton, Cedar, Vernon29 min
Mar 17, 5:33 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarton, Jasper, Newton57 min
Mar 17, 7:43 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFDallas32 min
Mar 17, 10:02 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySGFGreene, Webster4 hr
Mar 17, 3:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFMcDonald33 min
Mar 17, 3:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFMcDonald, Newton40 min
Mar 17, 4:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry, McDonald, Newton50 min
Mar 17, 4:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFMcDonald30 min
Mar 17, 4:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFMcDonald, Newton50 min
Mar 17, 4:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry, Jasper, Lawrence, Newton52 min
Mar 17, 4:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry50 min
Mar 17, 5:10 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFMcDonald, Newton4 hr
Mar 17, 5:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry, McDonald, Newton35 min
Mar 17, 5:12 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFBarry33 min
Mar 17, 5:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry, Lawrence43 min
Mar 17, 5:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry, Stone57 min
Mar 17, 5:33 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFBarry, Lawrence27 min
Mar 17, 5:38 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFBarry37 min
Mar 17, 5:55 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFBarry, Lawrence, Newton4 hr
Mar 17, 6:13 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFBarry, Stone17 min
Mar 17, 6:20 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedSGFBarry, Stone25 min
Mar 17, 6:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFChristian, Stone50 min
Mar 17, 6:37 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFStone23 min
Mar 17, 6:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFGreene51 min
Mar 17, 6:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFChristian57 min
Mar 17, 6:50 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFBarry, Jasper, Lawrence, Stone4 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.