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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 176, NWS Springfield, MO

December 10, 2021Dent County, Phelps County, Texas County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Dec 10, 2021, 7:14 PM CST for Dent County, Phelps County, Texas County, Missouri. It was in force for 46 min. 1 report 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 10, 2021, 7:14 PM CST (01:14 UTC)
Expired: Dec 10, 2021, 8:00 PM CST
In force: 46 min
Issued by: NWS Springfield, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Dent County, MO, Phelps County, MO, Texas County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 135 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:14 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

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Dec 10, 7:30 PM CST	TSTM WND DMG	5 Se Anutt, MO	A LARGE TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN BLOCKING TRAFFIC ON COUNTY ROAD 2330.

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.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Dec 10, 3:07 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	11 hr
Dec 10, 5:17 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 222 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 637 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -23 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1113 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 80 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 344 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 300 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 1.2
Supercell composite: 8.4

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

771 
WUUS53 KSGF 110114
SVRSGF
MOC065-161-215-110200-
/O.NEW.KSGF.SV.W.0176.211211T0114Z-211211T0200Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
714 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Dent County in south central Missouri...
  Northern Texas County in south central Missouri...
  Southeastern Phelps County in east central Missouri...

* Until 800 PM CST.

* At 714 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 15 miles south of Newburg to 6 miles north of
  Licking to 9 miles northwest of Houston, moving northeast at 75
  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...
  Montauk State Park...             Salem...
  Licking...                        Edgar Springs...
  Lenox...                          Turtle...
  Jadwin...                         Beulah...
  Howes Mill...                     Darien...
  Hazelton...                       Lake Spring...
  Success...                        Anutt...
  Bangert...                        Boss...
  Howes...                          Lecoma...
  Stone Hill...                     Sligo...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CST for south central
Missouri. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 1100 PM CST
for east central Missouri.

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

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CST for south central
Missouri. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 1100 PM CST
for east central Missouri.

&&

LAT...LON 3759 9131 3753 9132 3738 9212 3756 9205
      3770 9187 3789 9153 3779 9152 3779 9131
      3771 9131 3770 9130 3769 9115 3759 9115
TIME...MOT...LOC 0114Z 234DEG 65KT 3770 9182 3759 9188 3742 9208 

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

$$

Rothstein

3 follow-up statements

466 
WWUS53 KSGF 110125
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
725 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

MOC065-161-215-110200-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0176.000000T0000Z-211211T0200Z/
Dent MO-Texas MO-Phelps MO-
725 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST
FOR NORTHERN DENT...NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS AND SOUTHEASTERN PHELPS
COUNTIES...

At 725 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 9 miles northwest of Salem to near Licking, moving
northeast at 65 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...
Salem...                          Lenox...
Bangert...                        Howes...
Lecoma...                         Sligo...
Lake Spring...                    Anutt...
Boss...                           

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CST for south central
Missouri. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 1100 PM CST
for east central Missouri.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3752 9187 3763 9185 3773 9182 3789 9153
      3779 9152 3779 9131 3771 9131 3770 9130
      3769 9115 3765 9115
TIME...MOT...LOC 0125Z 236DEG 56KT 3770 9170 3756 9183 

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

$$

Rothstein

128 
WWUS53 KSGF 110139
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
739 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

MOC161-215-110149-
/O.CAN.KSGF.SV.W.0176.000000T0000Z-211211T0200Z/
Texas MO-Phelps MO-
739 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS AND
SOUTHEASTERN PHELPS 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 1100 PM CST for south central
Missouri. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 1100 PM CST
for east central Missouri.

LAT...LON 3762 9164 3774 9164 3779 9160 3779 9131
      3771 9131 3770 9130
TIME...MOT...LOC 0139Z 234DEG 65KT 3781 9147 3767 9160 

$$

MOC065-110200-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0176.000000T0000Z-211211T0200Z/
Dent MO-
739 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST
FOR NORTHEASTERN DENT COUNTY...

At 739 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 10 miles west of Cherryville to near Salem, moving
northeast at 75 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...
Salem...                          Bangert...
Howes...                          Sligo...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CST for south central
Missouri. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 1100 PM CST
for east central Missouri.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3762 9164 3774 9164 3779 9160 3779 9131
      3771 9131 3770 9130
TIME...MOT...LOC 0139Z 234DEG 65KT 3781 9147 3767 9160 

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

$$

Rothstein

473 
WWUS53 KSGF 110158 RRA
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
758 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

MOC065-110208-
/O.EXP.KSGF.SV.W.0176.000000T0000Z-211211T0200Z/
Dent MO-
758 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN DENT COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 800 PM CST...
    
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 1100 PM CST for south central
Missouri. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 1100 PM CST
for east central Missouri.

LAT...LON 3762 9164 3774 9164 3779 9160 3779 9131
      3771 9131 3770 9130
TIME...MOT...LOC 0158Z 234DEG 65KT 3799 9115 3785 9128 

$$

Rothstein

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Dec 10, 6:10 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Maries, Miller	35 min
Dec 10, 6:19 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Maries, Miller	26 min
Dec 10, 6:21 PM CST	Tornado Warning	SGF	Laclede, Pulaski, Texas, Wright	39 min
Dec 10, 6:22 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Maries, Phelps, Pulaski	38 min
Dec 10, 6:25 PM CST	Tornado Warning	SGF	Maries, Phelps, Pulaski	35 min
Dec 10, 6:27 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barton, Dade, Jasper, Lawrence	26 min
Dec 10, 6:44 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	SGF	Cedar, Dade, Greene, Lawrence, Polk	46 min
Dec 10, 6:48 PM CST	Tornado Warning	SGF	Maries, Phelps	15 min
Dec 10, 6:49 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dent, Phelps, Pulaski	56 min
Dec 10, 7:04 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry, Stone	41 min
Dec 10, 7:11 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	SGF	Dallas, Polk, Webster	49 min
Dec 10, 7:26 PM CST	Tornado Warning	SGF	Barry, Christian, Stone	34 min
Dec 10, 7:37 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry, Christian, Stone, Taney	38 min
Dec 10, 7:37 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	SGF	Camden, Dallas, Laclede, Miller, Polk, Pulaski	53 min
Dec 10, 7:39 PM CST	Tornado Warning	SGF	Christian, Stone, Taney	36 min
Dec 10, 7:45 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Christian, Douglas, Greene, Webster	45 min
Dec 10, 7:54 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dallas, Greene, Laclede, Webster	36 min
Dec 10, 7:58 PM CST	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	SGF	Christian, Douglas, Ozark, Taney	47 min
Dec 10, 8:07 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Camden, Laclede, Maries, Miller, Phelps, Pulaski	47 min
Dec 10, 8:24 PM CST	Tornado Warning	SGF	Douglas, Texas, Wright	18 min
Dec 10, 8:41 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Douglas, Howell, Texas, Wright	34 min
Dec 10, 9:10 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dent, Shannon, Texas	35 min
Dec 10, 9:59 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Shannon	31 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.