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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 145, NWS Springfield, MO

October 24, 20214 counties in Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Oct 24, 2021, 6:36 PM CDT for 4 counties in Missouri. It was in force for 39 min. 2 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
Oct 24, 2021, 6:36 PM CDT (23:36 UTC)
Expired
Oct 24, 2021, 7:15 PM CDT
In force
39 min
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Camden County, MO, Laclede County, MO, Miller County, MO, Pulaski County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:37 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Oct 24, 6:53 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG3 Nw Richland, MODAMAGE TO ONE HOME, MULTIPLE OUTBUILDINGS AND TREES.
Oct 24, 6:53 PM CDTTORNADO3 Nw Richland, MOAN NWS STORM SURVEY REVEALED THAT AN EF-1 TORNADO WITH WINDS ESTIMATED AT 90 MPH OCCURRED JUST NORTHWEST OF RICHLAND, MO. THIS TORNADO WAS ON THE GROUND FOR 4 MINUTES. THE MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH WAS 100 YARDS AND THE PATH LENGTH WAS 2.1 MILES. THIS TORNADO TORE OF

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
Oct 24, 2:06 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 11.6 hours before the alert went out and 171 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 2021-10-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 860 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 2021-10-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 225 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
860 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-152 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
737 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
225 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
70 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

100 
WUUS53 KSGF 242336
SVRSGF
MOC029-105-131-169-250015-
/O.NEW.KSGF.SV.W.0145.211024T2336Z-211025T0015Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
636 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Miller County in central Missouri...
  Northwestern Laclede County in southwestern Missouri...
  Northwestern Pulaski County in central Missouri...
  Southeastern Camden County in central Missouri...

* Until 715 PM CDT.

* At 636 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 6 miles southeast of Camdenton to 15 miles west of
  Richland to 12 miles northwest of Lebanon, moving east at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Ha Ha Tonka State Park...         Lake of The Ozarks State Park...
  Waynesville...                    Camdenton...
  Richland...                       Crocker...
  Iberia...                         Stoutland...
  Eldridge...                       Freedom...
  Swedeborg...                      Decaturville...
  Ozark Springs...                  Montreal...
  Wet Glaize...                     

 This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 154 and 156.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central and
southwestern Missouri.

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

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central and
southwestern Missouri.

&&

LAT...LON 3816 9218 3796 9218 3778 9222 3782 9284
      3797 9282 3804 9262
TIME...MOT...LOC 2336Z 256DEG 41KT 3795 9264 3788 9267 3783 9276 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Perez
3 follow-up statements
221 
WWUS53 KSGF 242350
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
650 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021

MOC105-250000-
/O.CAN.KSGF.SV.W.0145.000000T0000Z-211025T0015Z/
Laclede MO-
650 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN LACLEDE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central and
southwestern Missouri.

LAT...LON 3815 9218 3796 9218 3778 9222 3779 9241
      3786 9241 3782 9246 3783 9250 3780 9256
      3784 9260 3788 9262 3789 9264 3795 9267
      3804 9263
TIME...MOT...LOC 2350Z 256DEG 41KT 3798 9249 3791 9252 3786 9261 

$$

MOC029-131-169-250015-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0145.000000T0000Z-211025T0015Z/
Miller MO-Pulaski MO-Camden MO-
650 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MILLER...NORTHWESTERN PULASKI AND SOUTHEASTERN
CAMDEN COUNTIES...

At 650 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 12 miles west of Crocker to 7 miles northwest of
Richland to 12 miles southeast of Camdenton, moving east at 45 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...
Lake of The Ozarks State Park...  Waynesville...
Richland...                       Crocker...
Iberia...                         Swedeborg...
Ozark Springs...                  Montreal...
Freedom...                        Wet Glaize...

This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 154 and 156.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central and
southwestern Missouri.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3815 9218 3796 9218 3778 9222 3779 9241
      3786 9241 3782 9246 3783 9250 3780 9256
      3784 9260 3788 9262 3789 9264 3795 9267
      3804 9263
TIME...MOT...LOC 2350Z 256DEG 41KT 3798 9249 3791 9252 3786 9261 

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

$$

Perez
640 
WWUS53 KSGF 242356
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
656 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021

MOC029-131-169-250015-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0145.000000T0000Z-211025T0015Z/
Miller MO-Pulaski MO-Camden MO-
656 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MILLER...NORTHWESTERN PULASKI AND SOUTHEASTERN
CAMDEN COUNTIES...

At 656 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles southwest of Iberia to 6 miles west of Crocker
to near Richland, moving east at 50 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...
Richland...                       Crocker...
Iberia...                         Wet Glaize...
Swedeborg...                      

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central and
southwestern Missouri.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3815 9218 3796 9218 3786 9220 3786 9241
      3785 9249 3794 9256 3807 9251
TIME...MOT...LOC 2356Z 257DEG 42KT 3801 9236 3794 9239 3789 9249 

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

$$

Perez
691 
WWUS53 KSGF 250014
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
714 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021

MOC029-131-169-250024-
/O.EXP.KSGF.SV.W.0145.000000T0000Z-211025T0015Z/
Miller MO-Pulaski MO-Camden MO-
714 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MILLER...
NORTHWESTERN PULASKI AND SOUTHEASTERN CAMDEN COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT
715 PM CDT...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central and
southwestern Missouri.

LAT...LON 3815 9218 3796 9218 3786 9220 3786 9241
      3785 9249 3794 9256 3807 9251
TIME...MOT...LOC 0014Z 256DEG 41KT 3806 9213 3799 9216 3794 9226 

$$

Perez

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 24, 5:01 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFMorgan16 min
Oct 24, 6:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDent, Shannon, Texas42 min
Oct 24, 6:39 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFCamden, Laclede, Miller, Pulaski36 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.