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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 76, NWS Springfield, MO

June 11, 2021Cedar County, Polk County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 11, 2021, 6:41 PM CDT for Cedar County, Polk County, Missouri. It was in force for 64 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
Jun 11, 2021, 6:41 PM CDT (23:41 UTC)
Expired
Jun 11, 2021, 7:45 PM CDT
In force
64 min
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Cedar County, MO, Polk County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:45 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 11, 6:55 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 W Bolivar, MODELAYED REPORT. BIGGER LIMBS DOWN IN WEST BOLIVAR. ONE LANDED ON A CAR DESTROYING IT.
Jun 11, 7:20 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGBrighton, MOSEVERAL OUTAGES DUE TO LIMBS ON LINES.

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
Jun 11, 3:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 11.7 hours before the alert went out and 91 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 2021-06-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2202 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 2021-06-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 21 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
2202 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-22 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
774 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
21 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
64 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
0.8

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

136 
WUUS53 KSGF 112341
SVRSGF
MOC039-167-120045-
/O.NEW.KSGF.SV.W.0076.210611T2341Z-210612T0045Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
641 PM CDT Fri Jun 11 2021

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Eastern Cedar County in southwestern Missouri... 
  Polk County in southwestern Missouri...

* Until 745 PM CDT.

* At 639 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Humansville,
  or 15 miles northeast of Stockton, moving south at 20 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...
  Bolivar...                        Stockton Lake...
  Pomme de Terre Lake...            Stockton State Park...
  Stockton...                       Humansville...
  Polk...                           Pleasant Hope...
  Fair Play...                      Morrisville...
  Halfway...                        Flemington...
  Aldrich...                        Umber View Heights...
  Bearcreek...                      Masters...
  Brighton...                       Cane Hill...
  Arnica...                         Eudora...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

If on or near Stockton Lake, get away from the water and move 
indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 
15 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you 
are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter 
now!  Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

&&

LAT...LON 3783 9357 3781 9358 3781 9356 3780 9319
      3773 9319 3773 9317 3743 9318 3742 9319
      3743 9362 3757 9362 3758 9386 3783 9372
TIME...MOT...LOC 2339Z 347DEG 14KT 3784 9359 

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

Cramer
2 follow-up statements
223 
WWUS53 KSGF 120016
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
716 PM CDT Fri Jun 11 2021

MOC039-120025-
/O.CAN.KSGF.SV.W.0076.000000T0000Z-210612T0045Z/
Cedar MO-
716 PM CDT Fri Jun 11 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CEDAR 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 1000 PM CDT for
southwestern Missouri.

LAT...LON 3764 9331 3764 9317 3743 9318 3742 9319
      3743 9362 3748 9362 3756 9351
TIME...MOT...LOC 0015Z 340DEG 28KT 3748 9342 

$$

MOC167-120045-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0076.000000T0000Z-210612T0045Z/
Polk MO-
716 PM CDT Fri Jun 11 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN POLK COUNTY...

At 715 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Morrisville, or
8 miles south of Bolivar, moving south at 30 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable 
         tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
         roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Bolivar...                        Pleasant Hope...
Morrisville...                    Halfway...
Eudora...                         Brighton...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3764 9331 3764 9317 3743 9318 3742 9319
      3743 9362 3748 9362 3756 9351
TIME...MOT...LOC 0015Z 340DEG 28KT 3748 9342 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

Cramer
461 
WWUS53 KSGF 120051 RRA
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
751 PM CDT Fri Jun 11 2021

MOC167-120101-
/O.EXP.KSGF.SV.W.0076.000000T0000Z-210612T0045Z/
Polk MO-
751 PM CDT Fri Jun 11 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN POLK COUNTY HAS
EXPIRED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been allowed to expire.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
southwestern Missouri.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Springfield.

LAT...LON 3764 9331 3764 9317 3743 9318 3742 9319
      3743 9362 3748 9362 3756 9351
TIME...MOT...LOC 0051Z 347DEG 14KT 3735 9338 

$$

Cramer

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 11, 5:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBenton, Morgan54 min
Jun 11, 5:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBenton, Hickory, St. Clair66 min
Jun 11, 5:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCamden62 min
Jun 11, 6:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCamden, Dallas, Laclede35 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.