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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 19, NWS Springfield, MO

April 7, 2021Christian County, Greene County, Stone County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 7, 2021, 2:07 PM CDT for Christian County, Greene County, Stone County, Missouri. It was in force for 38 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
Apr 7, 2021, 2:07 PM CDT (19:07 UTC)
Expired
Apr 7, 2021, 2:45 PM CDT
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Christian County, MO, Greene County, MO, Stone County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 7 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:08 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
Apr 7, 2:11 PM CDTHAIL 0.7Highlandville, MOVIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
Apr 7, 2:40 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGOzark, MOLARGE TREE DOWN. VIA TWITTER VIDEO. TIME BASED ON RADAR ESTIMATE.
Apr 7, 2:40 PM CDTHAIL 0.7Ozark, MOVIA SOCIAL MEDIA.

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
Apr 7, 12:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 53 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 12:00Z on 2021-04-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 790 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2021-04-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 186 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
790 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-275 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
767 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
45 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
186 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
223 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.5

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The text

As transmitted.

673 
WUUS53 KSGF 071907
SVRSGF
MOC043-077-209-071945-
/O.NEW.KSGF.SV.W.0019.210407T1907Z-210407T1945Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
207 PM CDT Wed Apr 7 2021

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Christian County in southwestern Missouri...
  Northern Stone County in southwestern Missouri...
  Greene County in southwestern Missouri...

* Until 245 PM CDT.

* At 206 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Walnut Grove to near Republic to near Crane,
  moving northeast at 50 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...                          Republic...
  Battlefield...                    Willard...
  Rogersville...                    Strafford...
  Clever...                         Sparta...
  Crane...                          Fair Grove...
  Billings...                       Highlandville...
  Fremont Hills...                  Brookline...
  Hurley...                         Glidewell...
  Turners...                        Bois D'arc...

This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 63 and 91.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3710 9354 3742 9353 3743 9351 3741 9308
      3727 9308 3727 9306 3689 9306 3686 9361
TIME...MOT...LOC 1906Z 215DEG 42KT 3745 9349 3717 9349 3695 9356 

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

Rothstein
2 follow-up statements
984 
WWUS53 KSGF 071923
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
223 PM CDT Wed Apr 7 2021

MOC209-071933-
/O.CAN.KSGF.SV.W.0019.000000T0000Z-210407T1945Z/
Stone MO-
223 PM CDT Wed Apr 7 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN 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 700 PM CDT for
southwestern Missouri.

LAT...LON 3699 9334 3699 9351 3700 9354 3710 9349
      3743 9348 3741 9308 3727 9308 3727 9306
      3689 9306 3688 9334
TIME...MOT...LOC 1923Z 215DEG 42KT 3760 9336 3732 9336 3710 9343 

$$

MOC043-077-071945-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0019.000000T0000Z-210407T1945Z/
Christian MO-Greene MO-
223 PM CDT Wed Apr 7 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN AND GREENE COUNTIES...

At 223 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Bolivar to near Willard to near Republic, moving
northeast at 50 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...                          Republic...
Battlefield...                    Willard...
Rogersville...                    Strafford...
Clever...                         Sparta...
Fair Grove...                     Highlandville...
Fremont Hills...                  Brookline...
Glidewell...                      Turners...
Cave Springs...                   Linden...
Sacville...                       Ebenezer...

This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 66 and 91.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3699 9334 3699 9351 3700 9354 3710 9349
      3743 9348 3741 9308 3727 9308 3727 9306
      3689 9306 3688 9334
TIME...MOT...LOC 1923Z 215DEG 42KT 3760 9336 3732 9336 3710 9343 

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

Rothstein
818 
WWUS53 KSGF 071945
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
245 PM CDT Wed Apr 7 2021

MOC043-077-071954-
/O.EXP.KSGF.SV.W.0019.000000T0000Z-210407T1945Z/
Christian MO-Greene MO-
245 PM CDT Wed Apr 7 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN AND
GREENE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 245 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.  However small hail
and gusty winds are still possible with these thunderstorms.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for
southwestern Missouri.

LAT...LON 3699 9334 3699 9351 3700 9354 3710 9349
      3743 9348 3741 9308 3727 9308 3727 9306
      3689 9306 3688 9334
TIME...MOT...LOC 1944Z 215DEG 42KT 3778 9321 3750 9321 3728 9328 

$$

Rothstein

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 7, 7:16 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFChristian29 min
Apr 7, 12:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFDade36 min
Apr 7, 1:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFSt. Clair26 min
Apr 7, 2:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBenton, Camden, Morgan52 min
Apr 7, 2:46 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFBenton, Morgan29 min
Apr 7, 3:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFWebster, Wright48 min
Apr 7, 3:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFMiller34 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.