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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 48, NWS Springfield, MO

May 9, 20214 counties in Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 9, 2021, 3:37 AM CDT for 4 counties in Missouri. It was in force for 38 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: May 9, 2021, 3:37 AM CDT (08:37 UTC)
Expired: May 9, 2021, 4:15 AM CDT
In force: 38 min
Issued by: NWS Springfield, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Dade County, MO, Greene County, MO, Lawrence County, MO, Polk County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 37 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:39 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
May 9, 3:57 AM CDT	HAIL 1	3 N Ash Grove, MO	NEAR V HIGHWAY AND FR33. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
May 9, 4:22 AM CDT	HAIL 1	3 Sse Morrisville, MO

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 69 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 2 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -429 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 2095 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 177 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 370 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

368 
WUUS53 KSGF 090837
SVRSGF
MOC057-077-109-167-090915-
/O.NEW.KSGF.SV.W.0048.210509T0837Z-210509T0915Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
337 AM CDT Sun May 9 2021

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Polk County in southwestern Missouri...
  North central Lawrence County in southwestern Missouri...
  Northwestern Greene County in southwestern Missouri...
  Dade County in southwestern Missouri...

* Until 415 AM CDT.

* At 337 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Greenfield,
  moving east 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...
  Bolivar...                        Stockton Lake...
  Ash Grove...                      Greenfield...
  Lockwood...                       Walnut Grove...
  Pleasant Hope...                  Morrisville...
  Everton...                        Dadeville...
  Halfway...                        South Greenfield...
  Aldrich...                        Sacville...
  Brighton...                       Cave Springs...
  Eudora...                         Pennsboro...
  Neola...                          Bona...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3747 9400 3758 9366 3757 9362 3759 9361
      3772 9319 3743 9318 3722 9390
TIME...MOT...LOC 0837Z 251DEG 44KT 3734 9384 

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

Lindenberg

1 follow-up statement

905 
WWUS53 KSGF 090902
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
402 AM CDT Sun May 9 2021

MOC109-090912-
/O.CAN.KSGF.SV.W.0048.000000T0000Z-210509T0915Z/
Lawrence MO-
402 AM CDT Sun May 9 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL LAWRENCE COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area.  Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for
southwestern Missouri.

LAT...LON 3730 9367 3749 9394 3750 9389 3758 9365
      3757 9362 3759 9361 3772 9320 3744 9319
TIME...MOT...LOC 0902Z 250DEG 34KT 3742 9355 

$$

MOC057-077-167-090915-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0048.000000T0000Z-210509T0915Z/
Polk MO-Greene MO-Dade MO-
402 AM CDT Sun May 9 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN POLK...NORTHWESTERN GREENE AND EASTERN DADE COUNTIES...

At 402 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Walnut Grove,
or 14 miles southwest of Bolivar, moving east at 40 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...
Bolivar...                        Stockton Lake...
Ash Grove...                      Greenfield...
Walnut Grove...                   Pleasant Hope...
Morrisville...                    Everton...
Dadeville...                      Halfway...
Aldrich...                        Sacville...
Brighton...                       Eudora...
Neola...                          Goodson...
Bona...                           

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3730 9367 3749 9394 3750 9389 3758 9365
      3757 9362 3759 9361 3772 9320 3744 9319
TIME...MOT...LOC 0902Z 250DEG 34KT 3742 9355 

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

Lindenberg

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 8, 8:02 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	SGF	Vernon	3 days
May 9, 1:58 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Morgan	32 min
May 9, 2:10 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Newton	50 min
May 9, 2:23 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	McDonald	39 min
May 9, 2:28 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Morgan	47 min
May 9, 2:44 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry, McDonald	46 min
May 9, 2:47 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Lawrence, Newton	43 min
May 9, 3:14 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Christian, Greene, Webster	46 min
May 9, 3:17 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry, Stone	43 min
May 9, 3:22 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Greene, Webster	38 min
May 9, 3:23 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry, Christian, Greene, Lawrence, Stone	52 min
May 9, 3:39 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Christian, Douglas, Stone, Taney	51 min
May 9, 3:46 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SGF	Cedar, St. Clair, Vernon	6 hr
May 9, 4:04 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Christian, Greene, Webster	41 min
May 9, 4:09 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dallas, Greene, Polk, Webster	51 min
May 9, 4:11 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Christian, Douglas, Ozark, Taney	49 min
May 9, 4:23 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SGF	Cedar, Dade, Greene, Polk, St. Clair, Vernon	6 hr
May 9, 4:44 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Wright	46 min
May 9, 4:56 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Douglas, Howell	49 min
May 9, 5:08 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SGF	Christian, Dallas, Greene, Laclede, Polk, Webster and 1 more	6 hr
May 9, 5:26 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SGF	Christian, Douglas, Ozark, Taney, Webster, Wright	6 hr
May 9, 5:32 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Ozark	43 min
May 9, 6:12 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SGF	Barton, Cedar, Dade, Greene, Jasper, Lawrence and 1 more	6 hr
May 9, 6:53 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SGF	Barry, Christian, Greene, Jasper, Lawrence, Newton and 3 more	6 hr
May 9, 7:14 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Cedar	46 min
May 9, 7:38 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Dade	52 min
May 9, 7:48 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	SGF	Bates, Vernon	23 hr
May 9, 8:59 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry, Stone	31 min
May 9, 9:51 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SGF	Barton, Cedar, Dade, Dallas, Polk, Vernon	6 hr
May 9, 9:56 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Stone, Taney	34 min
May 9, 10:35 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Ozark	25 min
May 9, 10:57 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SGF	Barry, Christian, Douglas, Greene, Lawrence, Stone and 3 more	10 hr
May 9, 11:21 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SGF	Howell, Ozark	14 hr
May 9, 2:59 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	SGF	Barry, Stone	4 hr
May 9, 3:18 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	SGF	Christian, Greene	10 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.