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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 25, NWS Springfield, MO

April 9, 2021Howell County, Oregon County, Ozark County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 9, 2021, 3:41 PM CDT for Howell County, Oregon County, Ozark County, Missouri. It was in force for 49 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 9, 2021, 3:41 PM CDT (20:41 UTC)
Expired
Apr 9, 2021, 4:30 PM CDT
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Howell County, MO, Oregon County, MO, Ozark County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 146 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:44 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 9, 4:04 PM CDTHAIL 1Thayer, MOSOCIAL MEDIA REPORT OF QUARTER SIZE HAIL IN THAYER.
Apr 9, 4:05 PM CDTHAIL 0.7Thayer, MO
Apr 9, 4:24 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGBrandsville, MOELECTRIC COMPANY REPORTED HUNDREDS OF OUTAGES DUE TO HIGH WINDS ACROSS THE HOWELL-OREGON COUNTY ELECTRIC AREA. SEVERAL PUBLIC WEATHER STATIONS REPORTED MEASURED WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH FROM 4PM TO 430PM.

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 9, 3:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 168 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 2021-04-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 107 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 12:00Z on 2021-04-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 415 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
107 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-149 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1650 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
45 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
415 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
429 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
2.8

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The text

As transmitted.

981 
WUUS53 KSGF 092041
SVRSGF
MOC091-149-153-092130-
/O.NEW.KSGF.SV.W.0025.210409T2041Z-210409T2130Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
341 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Eastern Ozark County in southwestern Missouri...
  Southern Howell County in south central Missouri...
  Oregon County in south central Missouri...

* Until 430 PM CDT.

* At 340 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from Gamaliel Landing to near Salem in Fulton County to
  Ballard, moving north at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  West Plains...                    Norfork Lake...
  Grand Gulf State Park...          Thayer...
  Alton...                          Gainesville...
  Bakersfield...                    South Fork...
  Koshkonong...                     Brandsville...
  Lanton...                         Myrtle...
  Wilderness...                     Tecumseh...
  Couch...                          Pottersville...
  Caulfield...                      Udall...
  Hardenville...                    Rover...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3650 9256 3674 9238 3679 9209 3679 9162
      3673 9115 3650 9118
TIME...MOT...LOC 2040Z 198DEG 29KT 3641 9224 3633 9182 3625 9166 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Terry
2 follow-up statements
127 
WWUS53 KSGF 092058
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
358 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

MOC153-092108-
/O.CAN.KSGF.SV.W.0025.000000T0000Z-210409T2130Z/
Ozark MO-
358 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN OZARK COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have weakened. Therefore, the 
warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for
south central Missouri.

LAT...LON 3651 9208 3670 9198 3679 9191 3679 9162
      3673 9115 3650 9118 3650 9163
TIME...MOT...LOC 2058Z 197DEG 29KT 3654 9212 3647 9176 3639 9160 

$$

MOC091-149-092130-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0025.000000T0000Z-210409T2130Z/
Howell MO-Oregon MO-
358 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN HOWELL AND OREGON COUNTIES...

At 358 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Bakersfield to 6 miles east of Sturkie to 7 miles
north of Cherokee Village, moving north at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
West Plains...                    Grand Gulf State Park...
Thayer...                         Alton...
South Fork...                     Koshkonong...
Brandsville...                    Lanton...
Myrtle...                         Wilderness...
Couch...                          Rover...
Moody...                          

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3651 9208 3670 9198 3679 9191 3679 9162
      3673 9115 3650 9118 3650 9163
TIME...MOT...LOC 2058Z 197DEG 29KT 3654 9212 3647 9176 3639 9160 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Terry
397 
WWUS53 KSGF 092125
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
425 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

MOC091-149-092135-
/O.EXP.KSGF.SV.W.0025.000000T0000Z-210409T2130Z/
Howell MO-Oregon MO-
425 PM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN HOWELL AND OREGON
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 430 PM CDT...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for
south central Missouri.

LAT...LON 3651 9208 3670 9198 3679 9191 3679 9162
      3673 9115 3650 9118 3650 9163
TIME...MOT...LOC 2125Z 198DEG 29KT 3673 9205 3666 9169 3658 9153 

$$

Terry

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 9, 2:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFMcDonald26 min
Apr 9, 2:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry, Stone, Taney51 min
Apr 9, 2:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFNewton32 min
Apr 9, 3:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFOzark26 min
Apr 9, 3:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFNewton36 min
Apr 9, 3:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry, Lawrence, Stone46 min
Apr 9, 3:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFJasper27 min
Apr 9, 3:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFJasper, Newton38 min
Apr 9, 3:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry, Lawrence39 min
Apr 9, 4:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFChristian27 min
Apr 9, 4:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFJasper42 min
Apr 9, 4:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFHowell, Oregon, Shannon30 min
Apr 9, 4:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFGreene, Jasper, Lawrence28 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.