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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 164, NWS Springfield, MO

December 5, 2021Stone County, Taney County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Dec 5, 2021, 9:50 PM CST for Stone County, Taney County, Missouri. It was in force for 55 min. 7 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
Dec 5, 2021, 9:50 PM CST (03:50 UTC)
Expired
Dec 5, 2021, 10:45 PM CST
In force
55 min
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Stone County, MO, Taney County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:53 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
Dec 5, 9:57 PM CSTHAIL 1.754 N Blue Eye, MO
Dec 5, 10:03 PM CSTHAIL 1Table Rock, MO
Dec 5, 10:06 PM CSTHAIL 1.251 Ese Table Rock, MO
Dec 5, 10:10 PM CSTHAIL 1.254 N Blue Eye, MO
Dec 5, 10:14 PM CSTHAIL 1.255 Nne Rueter, MORELAYED REPORT OF QUARTER TO HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Dec 5, 10:14 PM CSTHAIL 1.25Table Rock, MO
Dec 5, 10:16 PM CSTHAIL 0.7Branson, 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
Dec 5, 8:54 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 3.8 hours before the alert went out and 62 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 2021-12-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 125 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 2021-12-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 286 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
125 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-146 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1105 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
286 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
462 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.4

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The text

As transmitted.

505 
WUUS53 KSGF 060350
SVRSGF
MOC209-213-060445-
/O.NEW.KSGF.SV.W.0164.211206T0350Z-211206T0445Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
950 PM CST Sun Dec 5 2021

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Taney County in southwestern Missouri...
  Southeastern Stone County in southwestern Missouri...

* Until 1045 PM CST.

* At 949 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles south of
  Kimberling City, 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...
  Branson...                        Table Rock Lake...
  Lake Taneycomo...                 Bull Shoals Lake...
  Table Rock State Park...          Hollister...
  Forsyth...                        Kissee Mills...
  Indian Point...                   Table Rock...
  Kirbyville...                     Blue Eye...
  Coney Island...                   Powersite...
  Protem...                         Lampe...
  Rueter...                         Ridgedale...
  Ozark Beach...                    Edgewater Beach...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3661 9351 3675 9277 3650 9277 3650 9353
TIME...MOT...LOC 0349Z 260DEG 37KT 3654 9344 

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

$$

Cramer
2 follow-up statements
177 
WWUS53 KSGF 060417
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1017 PM CST Sun Dec 5 2021

MOC209-060426-
/O.CAN.KSGF.SV.W.0164.000000T0000Z-211206T0445Z/
Stone MO-
1017 PM CST Sun Dec 5 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN STONE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

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

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CST for
southwestern Missouri.

LAT...LON 3666 9320 3675 9277 3650 9277 3650 9319
TIME...MOT...LOC 0416Z 255DEG 47KT 3669 9279 3661 9318 

$$

MOC213-060445-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0164.000000T0000Z-211206T0445Z/
Taney MO-
1017 PM CST Sun Dec 5 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM CST
FOR SOUTHERN TANEY COUNTY...

At 1016 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 14 miles east of Taneyville to near Hollister, moving
east at 55 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 Taneycomo...                 Bull Shoals Lake...
Hollister...                      Kissee Mills...
Kirbyville...                     Protem...
Rueter...                         Ozark Beach...
Powersite...                      Edgewater Beach...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3666 9320 3675 9277 3650 9277 3650 9319
TIME...MOT...LOC 0416Z 255DEG 47KT 3669 9279 3661 9318 

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

$$

Cramer
921 
WWUS53 KSGF 060438
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1038 PM CST Sun Dec 5 2021

MOC213-060447-
/O.EXP.KSGF.SV.W.0164.000000T0000Z-211206T0445Z/
Taney MO-
1038 PM CST Sun Dec 5 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN TANEY COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 1045 PM CST...
            
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However heavy rain
is still possible with these thunderstorms.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CST for
southwestern Missouri.

LAT...LON 3666 9320 3675 9277 3650 9277 3650 9319
TIME...MOT...LOC 0437Z 260DEG 37KT 3672 9257 3664 9296 

$$

Cramer

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 5, 8:48 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFChristian, Douglas, Taney42 min
Dec 5, 8:57 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFStone, Taney18 min
Dec 5, 9:03 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDouglas, Ozark57 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.