Special Weather Statement, NWS Springfield, MO

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Springfield MO
716 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

.SHORT TERM...(Tonight through Thursday)
Issued at 350 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

For ongoing severe event, see mesoscale section above.

For tonight, cold air wrapping in behind the system will lead to
precip switching to snow, or perhaps a rain snow mix farther
south and east unto Thursday morning. With a TROWAL setup over
the far NW CWA, greater snowfall intensity is expected across the
northern of our SE Kansas counties which should be able to
overcome relatively warm ground temperatures. Have up to 1-2
inches of snowfall and a Winter Wx Advisory for Bourbon County,
KS. Elsewhere, many locations should see snow or a rain/snow mix,
but do not expect any significant locations, especially on road
surfaces.

As temperatures warm Thursday (only into the upper 30s to low
40s), precip will change to all rain. Precip will gradually
diminish through the day, ending before midnight Thursday night.

.LONG TERM...(Thursday Night through Wednesday)
Issued at 350 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

Thursday night through Saturday will be dry. Lows will be in the
upper 20s to mid 30s Thursday night and Friday night, then in the
mid 30s to low 40s Saturday night. Highs will warm from the low to
mid 50s Friday to the mid 60s Sunday.

A couple of additional systems may impact the region from early to
mid next week.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Thursday evening)
Issued at 703 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

Strong to severe storms will affect SGF and BBG for the first few
hours of this taf cycle as a potent storm system moves over the
area. After thunderstorms exit the area late this evening, still
expect a rain/snow mix to spread eastward across southwest MO
through the night with north winds gusting over 20 knots at times.

&&

.SGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MO...Flash Flood Watch until 7 AM CDT Thursday for MOZ055>058-066>071-
     077>083-088>092-094>098-105-106.

KS...Flash Flood Watch until 7 AM CDT Thursday for KSZ073-097-101.

     Winter Weather Advisory from midnight tonight to noon CDT
     Thursday for KSZ073.

&&

SHORT TERM...Titus
LONG TERM...Titus
AVIATION...Terry

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Springfield MO
445 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-182145-
Bourbon-Crawford-Cherokee-Benton-Morgan-Miller-Maries-Vernon-
St. Clair-Hickory-Camden-Pulaski-Phelps-Barton-Cedar-Polk-Dallas-
Laclede-Texas-Dent-Jasper-Dade-Greene-Webster-Wright-Newton-
Lawrence-Christian-Douglas-Howell-Shannon-McDonald-Barry-Stone-
Taney-Ozark-Oregon-
445 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...Severe Storms This Afternoon and Evening...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Missouri
Ozarks and extreme southeast Kansas.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  Elevated tornado risk.
  Significant hail risk.
  Limited thunderstorm wind damage risk.
  Limited flooding risk.
  Elevated lightning risk.
  Limited non thunderstorm wind risk.
  Elevated snow risk.

DISCUSSION...

Severe thunderstorms were occurring over southwest Missouri and
northeast Oklahoma and northern Arkansas this afternoon. These
storms will move northeastward across southeast Kansas and
southwest Missouri and south central Missouri through early
evening. The strongest storms will be capable of producing large
hail to the size of golf balls and wind gusts in excess of 70 mph.
A few tornadoes will be possible, particularly across southern
Missouri this afternoon and this evening.

Given the wet soil conditions combined with elevated streamflows,
widespread rainfall will likely lead to flash flooding in some
areas. Low water crossings and low lying roads next to flashy
streams will have the greatest risk of flooding today and
tonight.

As cold air moves into the area late tonight, rain will mix with
and change to snow, especially over southeast Kansas and west-
central Missouri where 1-2 inches of snow will be possible.
Elsewhere, relatively warm air and ground temperatures will
prevent significant snow accumulations.

Winds will gust to 30-40 mph late this evening into tonight along
and west of highway 65.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Light snow will be possible Thursday morning. Little to no
additional snow accumulation is expected during the day Thursday.

Thunderstorm chances will increase Monday and Tuesday of next
work week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

 Spotter activation may be needed through this evening along
 and south of a line from Pittsburg Kansas to Springfield to
 Salem.

&&

More detailed information can be accessed at:
http://www.weather.gov/sgf/sitrep

This product in graphical format...along with other weather...
hydrological and climate information...at
http://www.weather.gov/sgf

Terry

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
759 PM CDT WED MAR 17 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0627 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NNW ELSEY             36.86N 93.54W
03/17/2021                   STONE              MO   PUBLIC

            MANY TREES REPORTED DOWN NEAR THE
            INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 413 AND WHEELER
            BRANCH ROAD.

&&

FEH

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
811 PM CDT WED MAR 17 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0758 PM     HAIL             SEYMOUR                 37.15N 92.77W
03/17/2021  E1.00 INCH       WEBSTER            MO   EMERGENCY MNGR

            REPORT OF QUARTER SIZED HAIL.

&&

FEH

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
822 PM CDT WED MAR 17 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0642 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 S BOAZ                36.95N 93.39W
03/17/2021                   STONE              MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SEVERAL LARGE TREES WERE REPORTED DOWN
            BLOCKING HIGHWAY U NEAR LAKE BRANCH ROAD.

&&

FEH

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
827 PM CDT WED MAR 17 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0815 PM     FLASH FLOOD      5 S BOAZ                36.95N 93.39W
03/17/2021                   STONE              MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            WATER WAS REPORTED OVER THE ROAD ON HIGHWAY
            U AT THE SILVER LAKE BRANCH.

&&

FEH

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
835 PM CDT WED MAR 17 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0835 PM     HAIL             5 S GROVESPRING         37.33N 92.61W
03/17/2021  E0.88 INCH       WRIGHT             MO   EMERGENCY MNGR

&&

FEH

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
836 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

MOZ081-082-092-180215-
Wright MO-Laclede MO-Texas MO-
836 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN WRIGHT...EASTERN LACLEDE
AND NORTHWESTERN TEXAS COUNTIES UNTIL 915 PM CDT...

At 836 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles east of Conway to 7 miles east of
Hartville. Movement was northeast at 25 mph.

Nickel size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Lebanon...                        Morgan...
Dawson...                         Stoutland...
Huggins...                        Plato...
Twin Bridges...                   Competition...
Manes...                          Lynchburg...
Grovespring...                    Graff...
Falcon...                         Success...
Dry Knob...                       Bendavis...

This includes Interstate 44 near mile marker 120, and between mile
markers 136 and 142.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for southwestern
Missouri.

LAT...LON 3741 9269 3748 9269 3748 9278 3749 9279
      3782 9251 3773 9241 3772 9241 3770 9237
      3742 9204 3716 9237
TIME...MOT...LOC 0136Z 221DEG 23KT 3748 9268 3721 9238

Wise