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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 147, NWS Springfield, MO

October 24, 2021Barry County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Oct 24, 2021, 7:11 PM CDT for Barry County, Missouri. It was in force for 49 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
Oct 24, 2021, 7:11 PM CDT (00:11 UTC)
Expired
Oct 24, 2021, 8:00 PM CDT
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Barry County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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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
Oct 24, 2:06 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 39 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 00:00Z on 2021-10-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1534 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 00:00Z on 2021-10-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 296 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
1534 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-7 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
846 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
55 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
296 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
317 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
2.8
Supercell composite
12.3

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

118 
WUUS53 KSGF 250011
SVRSGF
MOC009-250100-
/O.NEW.KSGF.SV.W.0147.211025T0011Z-211025T0100Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Barry County in southwestern Missouri...

* Until 800 PM CDT.

* At 710 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Seligman, or
  11 miles south of Cassville, moving east at 40 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...
  Table Rock Lake...                Roaring River State Park...
  Shell Knob...                     Seligman...
  Washburn...                       Golden...
  Emerald Beach...                  Eagle Rock...
  Chain-O-Lakes...                  Arrow Point...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3650 9404 3657 9403 3669 9358 3650 9359
TIME...MOT...LOC 0010Z 263DEG 34KT 3652 9393 

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

$$

Titus
2 follow-up statements
407 
WWUS53 KSGF 250025 RRA
SVSSGF

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

MOC009-250100-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0147.000000T0000Z-211025T0100Z/
Barry MO-
725 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN BARRY COUNTY...

At 724 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Beaver, or 7
miles north of Eureka Springs, moving east at 40 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...
Table Rock Lake...                Roaring River State Park...
Shell Knob...                     Golden...
Emerald Beach...                  Eagle Rock...
Chain-O-Lakes...                  Arrow Point...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

If on or near Table Rock Lake, get away from the water and move 
indoors or inside a vehicle. remember, lightning can strike out to 
15 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you 
are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter 
now!  Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

&&

LAT...LON 3650 9385 3658 9383 3662 9358 3650 9359
TIME...MOT...LOC 0024Z 268DEG 35KT 3652 9373 

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

$$

Titus
079 
WWUS53 KSGF 250050
SVSSGF

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

MOC009-250100-
/O.EXP.KSGF.SV.W.0147.000000T0000Z-211025T0100Z/
Barry MO-
750 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BARRY COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 800 PM CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

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

LAT...LON 3650 9385 3658 9383 3662 9358 3650 9359
TIME...MOT...LOC 0050Z 263DEG 34KT 3655 9344 

$$

Rothstein

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 24, 7:06 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFDent, Shannon9 min
Oct 24, 7:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFMaries, Phelps, Pulaski50 min
Oct 24, 7:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFGreene, Laclede, Webster, Wright47 min
Oct 24, 7:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFShannon37 min
Oct 24, 7:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry, Stone38 min
Oct 24, 7:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFChristian, Douglas, Webster48 min
Oct 24, 7:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFTexas, Wright38 min
Oct 24, 8:08 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFDouglas, Wright23 min
Oct 24, 8:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFTaney52 min
Oct 24, 8:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDouglas, Ozark46 min
Oct 24, 8:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFOzark, Taney55 min
Oct 24, 9:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFShannon, Texas41 min
Oct 24, 9:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFHowell, Oregon, Ozark, Shannon57 min
Oct 24, 9:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFShannon53 min
Oct 24, 10:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFOregon65 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.