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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 186, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Dec 15, 2021, 7:08 PM CST for Bourbon County, Crawford County, Kansas; Barton County, Vernon County, Missouri. It was in force for 67 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
- Dec 15, 2021, 7:08 PM CST (01:08 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 15, 2021, 8:15 PM CST
- In force
- 67 min
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Bourbon County, KS, Crawford County, KS, Barton County, MO, Vernon County, MO
The radar
The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:11 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 15, 7:13 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 4 E Fort Scott, KS | STORM CAUSED ROOF DAMAGE TO A HOME ON LOCUST RD EAST OF FORT SCOTT. HOME LOST SHINGLES AND HAD GUTTER DAMAGE. |
| Dec 15, 7:15 PM CST | TSTM WND GST 50 | 3 Sse Walnut, KS | COOP OBSERVER ESTIMATED 50MPH WITH THE STORM MOVING THROUGH. |
| Dec 15, 7:30 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 3 Nne Milo, MO | LARGE TREE BRANCHES DOWN NEAR 1900 ROAD. THIS WAS OUT AHEAD OF THE LINE OF STORMS. |
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 15, 6:00 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 1.1 hours before the alert went out and 128 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 9 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -387 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1246 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 310 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 677 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS53 KSGF 160108
SVRSGF
KSC011-037-MOC011-217-160215-
/O.NEW.KSGF.SV.W.0186.211216T0108Z-211216T0215Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
708 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021
The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Eastern Bourbon County in southeastern Kansas...
Crawford County in southeastern Kansas...
Northern Barton County in southwestern Missouri...
Vernon County in west central Missouri...
* Until 815 PM CST.
* At 707 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Fulton to near Redfield to near Galesburg,
moving east at 60 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Pittsburg... Prairie State Park...
Nevada... Fort Scott...
Lamar... Frontenac...
Girard... Arma...
Marmaton... Liberal...
Sheldon... Mulberry...
Mindenmines... Franklin...
Montevallo... Arcadia...
Walker... Schell City...
Bronaugh... Walnut...
This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 66 and 107.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3779 9487 3801 9486 3804 9477 3804 9461
3806 9461 3805 9424 3804 9423 3802 9424
3805 9421 3806 9413 3804 9411 3805 9410
3803 9406 3751 9408 3738 9508 3763 9509
TIME...MOT...LOC 0107Z 255DEG 51KT 3797 9478 3780 9480 3746 9528
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Wise3 follow-up statements
483
WWUS53 KSGF 160139
SVSSGF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
739 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021
KSC011-160149-
/O.CAN.KSGF.SV.W.0186.000000T0000Z-211216T0215Z/
Bourbon KS-
739 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN BOURBON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CST for
southeastern Kansas...and southwestern and west central Missouri.
LAT...LON 3768 9462 3789 9461 3805 9424 3802 9424
3805 9421 3804 9419 3806 9413 3804 9411
3805 9410 3803 9406 3751 9408 3738 9508
3755 9508
TIME...MOT...LOC 0139Z 255DEG 51KT 3808 9426 3791 9428 3757 9476
$$
KSC037-MOC011-217-160215-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0186.000000T0000Z-211216T0215Z/
Crawford KS-Barton MO-Vernon MO-
739 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CST
FOR CRAWFORD...NORTHERN BARTON AND VERNON COUNTIES...
At 739 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Rich Hill to near Walker to near Arma, moving
east at 60 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Pittsburg... Prairie State Park...
Nevada... Lamar...
Frontenac... Girard...
Arma... Liberal...
Sheldon... Mulberry...
Mindenmines... Franklin...
Montevallo... Arcadia...
Walker... Schell City...
Bronaugh... Lamar Heights...
Moundville... Richards...
This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 66 and 102.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3768 9462 3789 9461 3805 9424 3802 9424
3805 9421 3804 9419 3806 9413 3804 9411
3805 9410 3803 9406 3751 9408 3738 9508
3755 9508
TIME...MOT...LOC 0139Z 255DEG 51KT 3808 9426 3791 9428 3757 9476
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Wise709 WWUS53 KSGF 160201 SVSSGF Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Springfield MO 801 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021 KSC037-MOC011-160210- /O.CAN.KSGF.SV.W.0186.000000T0000Z-211216T0215Z/ Crawford KS-Barton MO- 801 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CRAWFORD AND NORTHERN BARTON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED... The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CST for southwestern and west central Missouri. LAT...LON 3765 9443 3784 9426 3799 9406 3764 9408 TIME...MOT...LOC 0200Z 263DEG 54KT 3781 9422 3773 9419 3759 9438 $$ MOC217-160215- /O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0186.000000T0000Z-211216T0215Z/ Vernon MO- 801 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CST FOR SOUTHEASTERN VERNON COUNTY... At 800 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Walker to 11 miles southeast of Nevada to 6 miles southwest of Sheldon, moving east at 60 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Sheldon... Montevallo... Milo... This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 77 and 86. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && LAT...LON 3765 9443 3784 9426 3799 9406 3764 9408 TIME...MOT...LOC 0200Z 263DEG 54KT 3781 9422 3773 9419 3759 9438 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ Wise
488
WWUS53 KSGF 160211
SVSSGF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
811 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021
MOC217-160220-
/O.EXP.KSGF.SV.W.0186.000000T0000Z-211216T0215Z/
Vernon MO-
811 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN VERNON COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 815 PM CST...
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and have exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CST for
southwestern and west central Missouri.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Springfield.
LAT...LON 3765 9443 3784 9426 3799 9406 3764 9408
TIME...MOT...LOC 0210Z 255DEG 51KT 3785 9404 3777 9401 3763 9420
$$
WiseThe office that day
Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 6:16 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Bourbon | 59 min |
| Dec 15, 7:58 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Cherokee, Crawford | 62 min |
| Dec 15, 7:42 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | St. Clair | 33 min |
| Dec 15, 8:06 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Cedar, Hickory, St. Clair | 54 min |
| Dec 15, 8:52 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Cedar, Dade, Polk | 53 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.