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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 17, NWS Springfield, MO

March 17, 2021Christian County, Greene County, Webster County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 17, 2021, 7:06 PM CDT for Christian County, Greene County, Webster County, Missouri. It was in force for 54 min. 3 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, 7:06 PM CDT (00:06 UTC)
Expired
Mar 17, 2021, 8:00 PM CDT
In force
54 min
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Christian County, MO, Greene County, MO, Webster County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:11 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, 7:10 PM CDTHAIL 0.88Ozark, MO
Mar 17, 7:10 PM CDTHAIL 11 W Ozark, MOQUARTER SIZED HAIL REPORTED VIA MPING.
Mar 17, 7:30 PM CDTHAIL 0.882 Ese Turners, 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 00:00Z, 0.1 hours before the alert went out and 69 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 2021-03-18Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 283 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 2021-03-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 305 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
283 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-69 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
461 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
66 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
305 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
351 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
3.3

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The text

As transmitted.

259 
WUUS53 KSGF 180006
SVRSGF
MOC043-077-225-180100-
/O.NEW.KSGF.SV.W.0017.210318T0006Z-210318T0100Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
706 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Webster County in southwestern Missouri...
  Christian County in southwestern Missouri...
  Southeastern Greene County in southwestern Missouri...

* Until 800 PM CDT.

* At 706 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from Springfield to 6 miles northwest of Taneyville,
  moving northeast at 30 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...
  Springfield...                    Nixa...
  Ozark...                          Marshfield...
  Rogersville...                    Strafford...
  Sparta...                         Fremont Hills...
  Fordland...                       Brookline...
  Oldfield...                       Turners...
  Elkhead...                        Bruner...
  Selmore...                        Keltner...
  Northview...                      Christian Center...
  Garrison...                       Chadwick...

This includes Interstate 44 near mile marker 71, and between mile
markers 78 and 101.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for southwestern
Missouri.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3681 9316 3721 9340 3738 9288 3707 9289
      3707 9291 3681 9291
TIME...MOT...LOC 0006Z 239DEG 28KT 3719 9329 3683 9310 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Wise
2 follow-up statements
370 
WWUS53 KSGF 180034
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
734 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

MOC043-077-225-180100-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0017.000000T0000Z-210318T0100Z/
Webster MO-Christian MO-Greene MO-
734 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WEBSTER...EASTERN CHRISTIAN AND SOUTHEASTERN GREENE
COUNTIES...

At 734 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Strafford to 11 miles west of Ava, moving
northeast at 30 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...
Marshfield...                     Rogersville...
Strafford...                      Sparta...
Fordland...                       Oldfield...
Turners...                        Elkhead...
Bruner...                         Keltner...
Northview...                      Garrison...
Chadwick...                       

This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 84 and 100.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for southwestern
Missouri.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3681 9303 3727 9319 3738 9288 3707 9289
      3707 9291 3681 9291
TIME...MOT...LOC 0034Z 240DEG 28KT 3730 9306 3692 9286 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Wise
584 
WWUS53 KSGF 180046
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
746 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

MOC043-077-180056-
/O.CAN.KSGF.SV.W.0017.000000T0000Z-210318T0100Z/
Christian MO-Greene MO-
746 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN CHRISTIAN AND
SOUTHEASTERN GREENE COUNTIES 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 900 PM CDT for southwestern
Missouri.

LAT...LON 3708 9290 3709 9296 3709 9306 3727 9306
      3727 9308 3731 9308 3738 9288 3707 9289
TIME...MOT...LOC 0046Z 239DEG 28KT 3734 9297 3696 9277 

$$

MOC225-180100-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0017.000000T0000Z-210318T0100Z/
Webster MO-
746 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WEBSTER COUNTY...

At 746 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Marshfield to 6 miles west of Ava, moving
northeast at 30 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...
Marshfield...                     Rogersville...
Fordland...                       Northview...

This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 91 and 100.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for southwestern
Missouri.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3708 9290 3709 9296 3709 9306 3727 9306
      3727 9308 3731 9308 3738 9288 3707 9289
TIME...MOT...LOC 0046Z 239DEG 28KT 3734 9297 3696 9277 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Wise

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 17, 7:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDouglas, Webster, Wright66 min
Mar 17, 7:29 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFBarry, Christian, Dade, Greene, Lawrence, Polk and 2 more4 hr
Mar 17, 7:43 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFDouglas32 min
Mar 17, 8:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFLaclede, Wright39 min
Mar 17, 9:27 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningSGFMcDonald, Newton8 hr
Mar 17, 10:01 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningSGFLawrence, Newton8 hr
Mar 17, 11:19 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningSGFBarry, Lawrence, Stone7 hr
Mar 17, 11:21 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningSGFBarry, Christian, Dade, Greene, Lawrence, Polk and 2 more8 hr
Mar 17, 11:28 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningSGFBenton, Cedar, Hickory, St. Clair8 hr
Mar 18, 12:34 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFCedar47 hr
Mar 18, 9:45 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFJasper37 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.