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Wind Advisory 11, NWS Springfield, MO

December 24, 20218 counties in Missouri; Cherokee County, Kansas

NWS Springfield, MO issued this wind advisory at Dec 24, 2021, 1:28 PM CST for 8 counties in Missouri; Cherokee County, Kansas. It took effect at Dec 24, 2021, 6:00 PM CST. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 24, 2021, 1:28 PM CST (19:28 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 24, 2021, 6:00 PM CST
Expired
Dec 25, 2021, 2:58 AM CST
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO

Counties Cherokee County, KS, Barry County, MO, Christian County, MO, Greene County, MO, Jasper County, MO, Lawrence County, MO, McDonald County, MO, Newton County, MO, Stone County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:32 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 15 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 2021-12-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-12-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 539 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1485 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
56 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
539 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
580 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

512 
WWUS73 KSGF 241928
NPWSGF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Springfield MO
128 PM CST Fri Dec 24 2021

KSZ101-MOZ088-090-093>095-101>103-250730-
/O.NEW.KSGF.WI.Y.0011.211225T0000Z-211225T0900Z/
Cherokee-Jasper-Greene-Newton-Lawrence-Christian-McDonald-Barry-
Stone-
Including the cities of Baxter Springs, Lowell, Riverton, 
Columbus, Neutral, Sherwin, Stippville, Joplin, Carthage, 
Springfield, Neosho, Aurora, Mount Vernon, Marionville, Nixa, 
Christian Center, Ozark, Selmore, Anderson, Noel, Goodman, 
South West City, Pineville, Rocky Comfort, Monett, Madry, 
Cassville, Kimberling City, Crane, Elsey, Indian Point, 
and Silver Dollar City
128 PM CST Fri Dec 24 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM CST
SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts around 45 mph 
  expected. Localized higher gusts are possible.

* WHERE...In Kansas, Cherokee County. In Missouri, Jasper, 
  Greene, Newton, Lawrence, Christian, McDonald, Barry and Stone 
  Counties.

* WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 3 AM CST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
087 
WWUS73 KSGF 250316
NPWSGF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Springfield MO
916 PM CST Fri Dec 24 2021

KSZ101-MOZ088-090-093>095-101>103-250900-
/O.CON.KSGF.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-211225T0900Z/
Cherokee-Jasper-Greene-Newton-Lawrence-Christian-McDonald-Barry-
Stone-
Including the cities of Baxter Springs, Lowell, Riverton, 
Columbus, Neutral, Sherwin, Stippville, Joplin, Carthage, 
Springfield, Neosho, Aurora, Mount Vernon, Marionville, Nixa, 
Christian Center, Ozark, Selmore, Anderson, Noel, Goodman, 
South West City, Pineville, Rocky Comfort, Monett, Madry, 
Cassville, Kimberling City, Crane, Elsey, Indian Point, 
and Silver Dollar City
916 PM CST Fri Dec 24 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 45
  mph are occurring over southeast Kansas into far southwest
  Missouri. Joplin this past hour recorded a gust to 43 mph with
  35 mph winds witnessed into the Monett area.

* WHERE...In Kansas, Cherokee County. In Missouri, Jasper, 
  Greene, Newton, Lawrence, Christian, McDonald, Barry and Stone 
  Counties. 

* WHEN...Through 3 AM CST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$
328 
WWUS73 KSGF 250858
NPWSGF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Springfield MO
258 AM CST Sat Dec 25 2021

KSZ101-MOZ088-090-093>095-101>103-251000-
/O.CAN.KSGF.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-211225T0900Z/
Cherokee-Jasper-Greene-Newton-Lawrence-Christian-McDonald-Barry-
Stone-
Including the cities of Baxter Springs, Lowell, Riverton, 
Columbus, Neutral, Sherwin, Stippville, Joplin, Carthage, 
Springfield, Neosho, Aurora, Mount Vernon, Marionville, Nixa, 
Christian Center, Ozark, Selmore, Anderson, Noel, Goodman, 
South West City, Pineville, Rocky Comfort, Monett, Madry, 
Cassville, Kimberling City, Crane, Elsey, Indian Point, 
and Silver Dollar City
258 AM CST Sat Dec 25 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Gusty winds will continue to diminish overnight. Some gusts of 30
to 40 mph may still be possible over the next couple of hours. 

$$

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.