Alert archive / Missouri / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 7, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 17, 2021, 4:10 PM CDT for Barry County, McDonald County, Newton County, Missouri. It was in force for 50 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
- Mar 17, 2021, 4:10 PM CDT (21:10 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 17, 2021, 5:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 2.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Barry County, MO, McDonald County, MO, Newton County, MO
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 4:23 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 4 W Stella, MO | |
| Mar 17, 5:05 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 1 N Stella, MO |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2:00 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 39 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
- 102 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -235 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 956 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 58 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 220 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 236 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.9
The text
As transmitted.
138
WUUS53 KSGF 172110
SVRSGF
MOC009-119-145-172200-
/O.NEW.KSGF.SV.W.0007.210317T2110Z-210317T2200Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
410 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021
The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Newton County in southwestern Missouri...
Northeastern McDonald County in southwestern Missouri...
Northwestern Barry County in southwestern Missouri...
* Until 500 PM CDT.
* At 410 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Goodman, or
near Pineville, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Neosho... Big Sugar Creek State Park...
Monett... Granby...
Anderson... Goodman...
Fairview... Newtonia...
Pioneer... Stella...
Stark City... Ritchey...
This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 8 and 14, and
between mile markers 16 and 20.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for southwestern
Missouri.
This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows!
&&
LAT...LON 3666 9444 3695 9440 3694 9403 3693 9403
3693 9387 3661 9433
TIME...MOT...LOC 2110Z 213DEG 27KT 3667 9432
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Rothstein2 follow-up statements
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WWUS53 KSGF 172127
SVSSGF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
427 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021
MOC009-119-145-172200-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210317T2200Z/
Newton MO-McDonald MO-Barry MO-
427 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN NEWTON...NORTHEASTERN MCDONALD AND NORTHWESTERN
BARRY COUNTIES...
At 427 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles west of
Fairview, or 9 miles southeast of Neosho, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Monett... Granby...
Fairview... Newtonia...
Pioneer... Stella...
Stark City... Ritchey...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for southwestern
Missouri.
This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows.
&&
LAT...LON 3669 9434 3695 9432 3694 9403 3693 9403
3693 9387 3666 9426
TIME...MOT...LOC 2127Z 213DEG 27KT 3678 9423
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Rothstein498
WWUS53 KSGF 172138
SVSSGF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
438 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021
MOC119-172148-
/O.CAN.KSGF.SV.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210317T2200Z/
McDonald MO-
438 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MCDONALD COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for southwestern
Missouri.
LAT...LON 3676 9429 3695 9428 3694 9406 3693 9403
3693 9387 3675 9413
TIME...MOT...LOC 2138Z 222DEG 20KT 3678 9419
$$
MOC009-145-172200-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210317T2200Z/
Newton MO-Barry MO-
438 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN NEWTON AND NORTHWESTERN BARRY COUNTIES...
At 438 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Fairview, or 11
miles southeast of Neosho, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Monett... Granby...
Fairview... Newtonia...
Pioneer... Stella...
Stark City... Ritchey...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for southwestern
Missouri.
This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows.
&&
LAT...LON 3676 9429 3695 9428 3694 9406 3693 9403
3693 9387 3675 9413
TIME...MOT...LOC 2138Z 222DEG 20KT 3678 9419
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
RothsteinThe office that day
Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2:19 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | SGF | Barton, Benton, Camden, Cedar, Christian, Dade and 23 more | 19 hr |
| Mar 17, 2:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Laclede | 25 min |
| Mar 17, 4:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Benton | 23 min |
| Mar 17, 5:16 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barton, Cedar, Vernon | 29 min |
| Mar 17, 5:33 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barton, Jasper, Newton | 57 min |
| Mar 17, 7:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Dallas | 32 min |
| Mar 17, 10:02 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | Greene, Webster | 4 hr |
| Mar 17, 3:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | McDonald | 33 min |
| Mar 17, 3:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | McDonald, Newton | 40 min |
| Mar 17, 4:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | McDonald | 30 min |
| Mar 17, 4:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | McDonald, Newton | 50 min |
| Mar 17, 4:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barry, Jasper, Lawrence, Newton | 52 min |
| Mar 17, 4:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barry | 50 min |
| Mar 17, 5:10 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | McDonald, Newton | 4 hr |
| Mar 17, 5:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barry, McDonald, Newton | 35 min |
| Mar 17, 5:12 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Barry | 33 min |
| Mar 17, 5:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barry, Lawrence | 43 min |
| Mar 17, 5:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barry, Stone | 57 min |
| Mar 17, 5:33 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Barry, Lawrence | 27 min |
| Mar 17, 5:38 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Barry | 37 min |
| Mar 17, 5:55 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Barry, Lawrence, Newton | 4 hr |
| Mar 17, 6:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Christian, Dade, Greene, Lawrence | 44 min |
| Mar 17, 6:13 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Barry, Stone | 17 min |
| Mar 17, 6:20 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Barry, Stone | 25 min |
| Mar 17, 6:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Christian, Stone | 50 min |
| Mar 17, 6:37 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Stone | 23 min |
| Mar 17, 6:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Greene | 51 min |
| Mar 17, 6:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Christian | 57 min |
| Mar 17, 6:50 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Barry, Jasper, Lawrence, Stone | 4 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.