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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 22, NWS Springfield, MO

April 7, 2021Miller County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 7, 2021, 3:56 PM CDT for Miller County, Missouri. It was in force for 34 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Apr 7, 2021, 3:56 PM CDT (20:56 UTC)
Expired
Apr 7, 2021, 4:30 PM CDT
In force
34 min
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Miller County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 148 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 199 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.

371 
WUUS53 KSGF 072056
SVRSGF
MOC131-072130-
/O.NEW.KSGF.SV.W.0022.210407T2056Z-210407T2130Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Miller County in central Missouri...

* Until 430 PM CDT.

* At 355 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Eldon to Iberia, moving northeast at 45 mph.

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

  SOURCE...ASOS.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Eldon...                          Saint Elizabeth...
  St. Elizabeth...                  Tuscumbia...
  Eugene...                         Olean...
  Ulman...                          Etterville...
  Marys Home...                     Aurora Springs...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3843 9255 3842 9241 3834 9240 3834 9229
      3832 9225 3834 9222 3833 9219 3820 9219
      3802 9242 3802 9243 3833 9263 3843 9257
TIME...MOT...LOC 2055Z 231DEG 39KT 3837 9255 3811 9227 

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

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2 follow-up statements
878 
WWUS53 KSGF 072115
SVSSGF

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

MOC131-072130-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0022.000000T0000Z-210407T2130Z/
Miller MO-
415 PM CDT Wed Apr 7 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN MILLER COUNTY...

At 414 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Hickory Hill to 8 miles south of St. Thomas,
moving northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Saint Elizabeth...                St. Elizabeth...
Eugene...                         Olean...
Marys Home...                     Etterville...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3834 9240 3834 9229 3832 9225 3834 9222
      3833 9219 3820 9219 3815 9238 3843 9255
      3842 9241
TIME...MOT...LOC 2114Z 233DEG 34KT 3832 9236 3825 9220 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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996 
WWUS53 KSGF 072122
SVSSGF

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

MOC131-072132-
/O.EXP.KSGF.SV.W.0022.000000T0000Z-210407T2130Z/
Miller MO-
422 PM CDT Wed Apr 7 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MILLER COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 430 PM CDT...
    
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 700 PM CDT for
central Missouri.

LAT...LON 3834 9240 3834 9229 3832 9225 3834 9222
      3833 9219 3820 9219 3815 9238 3843 9255
      3842 9241
TIME...MOT...LOC 2122Z 231DEG 39KT 3836 9230 3829 9214 

$$

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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, 2:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFChristian, Greene, Stone38 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

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.