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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 18, NWS Springfield, MO

March 17, 2021Douglas County, Webster County, Wright County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 17, 2021, 7:24 PM CDT for Douglas County, Webster County, Wright County, Missouri. It was in force for 66 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
Mar 17, 2021, 7:24 PM CDT (00:24 UTC)
Expired
Mar 17, 2021, 8:30 PM CDT
In force
66 min
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Douglas County, MO, Webster County, MO, Wright County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:25 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
Mar 17, 7:58 PM CDTHAIL 1Seymour, MOREPORT OF QUARTER SIZED HAIL.
Mar 17, 8:35 PM CDTHAIL 0.885 S Grovespring, 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, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 96 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.

399 
WUUS53 KSGF 180024
SVRSGF
MOC067-225-229-180130-
/O.NEW.KSGF.SV.W.0018.210318T0024Z-210318T0130Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Webster County in southwestern Missouri...
  Douglas County in southwestern Missouri...
  Wright County in southwestern Missouri...

* Until 830 PM CDT.

* At 724 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Strafford to 10 miles northeast of Taneyville,
  moving east at 35 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...
  Mountain Grove...                 Ava...
  Seymour...                        Mansfield...
  Dawson...                         Norwood...
  Hartville...                      Duncan...
  Diggins...                        Manes...
  Brushyknob...                     Graff...
  Gentryville...                    Rome...
  Vanzant...                        Squires...
  Goodhope...                       Drury...
  Dogwood...                        Odin...

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 3706 9290 3707 9291 3708 9290 3709 9293
      3731 9289 3737 9268 3746 9226 3684 9225
      3681 9290
TIME...MOT...LOC 0024Z 248DEG 30KT 3722 9311 3686 9292 

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

Wise
2 follow-up statements
810 
WWUS53 KSGF 180115
SVSSGF

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

MOC225-180120-
/O.CAN.KSGF.SV.W.0018.000000T0000Z-210318T0130Z/
Webster MO-
815 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WEBSTER 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 900 PM CDT for southwestern
Missouri.

LAT...LON 3703 9270 3707 9268 3726 9268 3727 9270
      3729 9270 3729 9269 3737 9269 3746 9226
      3684 9225 3682 9271
TIME...MOT...LOC 0110Z 254DEG 24KT 3732 9270 3693 9260 

$$

MOC067-229-180130-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0018.000000T0000Z-210318T0130Z/
Douglas MO-Wright MO-
815 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS AND WRIGHT COUNTIES...

At 810 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 8 miles southeast of Niangua to near Ava, moving east
at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Emergency management. Quarter size hail was reported in 
         Seymour.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Mountain Grove...                 Ava...
Mansfield...                      Dawson...
Norwood...                        Hartville...
Duncan...                         Manes...
Brushyknob...                     Graff...
Gentryville...                    Vanzant...
Squires...                        Drury...
Odin...                           

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 3703 9270 3707 9268 3726 9268 3727 9270
      3729 9270 3729 9269 3737 9269 3746 9226
      3684 9225 3682 9271
TIME...MOT...LOC 0110Z 254DEG 24KT 3732 9270 3693 9260 

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

Wise
126 
WWUS53 KSGF 180127
SVSSGF

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

MOC067-229-180137-
/O.EXP.KSGF.SV.W.0018.000000T0000Z-210318T0130Z/
Douglas MO-Wright MO-
827 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL DOUGLAS AND WRIGHT
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 830 PM CDT...
            
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.

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

LAT...LON 3703 9270 3707 9268 3726 9268 3727 9270
      3729 9270 3729 9269 3737 9269 3746 9226
      3684 9225 3682 9271
TIME...MOT...LOC 0127Z 248DEG 30KT 3737 9255 3698 9246 

$$

Wise

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 17, 7:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFChristian, Greene, Webster54 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.