Alert archive / Missouri / Winter Storm Warnings in 2021
Winter Storm Warning 1, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this winter storm warning at Jan 1, 2021, 2:02 PM CST for 8 counties in Missouri. It was in force for 58 min. 4 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 1, 2021, 2:02 PM CST (20:02 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 1, 2021, 3:00 PM CST
- In force
- 58 min
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
Counties Benton County, MO, Camden County, MO, Laclede County, MO, Maries County, MO, Miller County, MO, Morgan County, MO, Phelps County, MO, Pulaski County, MO
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2:14 PM CST | SNOW 1.5 | Lebanon, MO | CORRECTS LOCATION OF PREVIOUS SNOW REPORT FROM 3 NE SPRINGFIELD. ACTUALLY FROM LEBANON. RELAYED TO MEDIA. TOTAL FOR JAN 1ST 2021 SNOW EVENT. |
| Jan 1, 2:14 PM CST | SNOW 1.5 | Lebanon, MO | RELAYED TO MEDIA. TOTAL FOR JAN 1ST 2021 SNOW EVENT. |
| Jan 1, 2:37 PM CST | ICE STORM 0.18 | Saint Robert, MO | ICE SNAPPED 12-18 INCH LIMB FROM TREE FROM FREEZING RAIN EARLY IN THE DAY. |
| Jan 1, 3:00 PM CST | SNOW 0.8 | Rolla, MO | 0.8 INCH SNOW MEASURED SHORTLY AFTER IT ENDED. DEPTH ON MY WHITE VEHICLE SETTLED DOWN TO 0.4 INCH. |
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 12:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 174 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
- 3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 464 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 809 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 805 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
636 WWUS43 KSGF 012002 WSWSGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Springfield MO 202 PM CST Fri Jan 1 2021 ...Snow Diminishing this Afternoon... MOZ055>058-069>071-081-012115- /O.CAN.KSGF.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210101T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KSGF.WS.W.0001.210101T2002Z-210101T2100Z/ Benton-Morgan-Miller-Maries-Camden-Pulaski-Phelps-Laclede- Including the cities of Warsaw, Whitakerville, Cole Camp, Crockerville, Mora, Edmonson, Lincoln, Versailles, Rocky Mount, Stover, Laurie, Aurora Springs, Eldon, Lake Ozark, Vichy, Osage Beach, Camdenton, Decaturville, Roach, Village of Four Seasons, Fort Leonard Wood, Laquey, Waynesville, Northwye, Rolla, Lynchburg, and Lebanon 202 PM CST Fri Jan 1 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Heavy wet snow expected. Additional snow accumulations of up to one inch. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central and southwest Missouri. * WHEN...Until 3 PM CST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Falling tree branches and power lines remain possible due to the recent ice. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. && $$ KSZ073-097-MOZ066>068-077>080-089-091-092-012115- /O.CAN.KSGF.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210101T2100Z/ Bourbon-Crawford-Vernon-St. Clair-Hickory-Barton-Cedar-Polk- Dallas-Dade-Webster-Wright- Including the cities of Fort Scott, Pawnee Station, Chicopee, Lone Oak, Pittsburg, Nevada, Tiffin, Appleton City, Johnson City, Weaubleau, Hermitage, Quincy, Wheatland, Cross Timbers, Kenoma, Lamar, Cedar Springs, El Dorado Springs, Filley, Arnica, Caplinger Mills, Stockton, Bolivar, Buffalo, Charity, Foose, March, Plad, Windyville, Olive, Greenfield, Lockwood, Meinert, Marshfield, Northview, Seymour, Rogersville, Dawson, Graff, Mountain Grove, Duncan, and Mansfield 202 PM CST Fri Jan 1 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... The threat for freezing rain and snow has ended. However, falling tree branches and power lines remain possible due to the recent ice. $$ MOZ082-083-098-012115- /O.CAN.KSGF.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-210101T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KSGF.WW.Y.0001.210101T2002Z-210101T2100Z/ Texas-Dent-Shannon- Including the cities of Plato, Roby, Bendavis, Huggins, Lake Spring, Bangert, Darien, Gladden, Howes, Jadwin, Salem, Teresita, Winona, Birch Tree, and Montier 202 PM CST Fri Jan 1 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Light snow expected. Additional snow accumulations of up to a half inch. * WHERE...Texas, Dent and Shannon Counties. * WHEN...Until 3 PM CST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Slick spots will be possible on roadways. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. && $$ KSZ101-MOZ088-090-093>097-101>105-012115- /O.CAN.KSGF.WW.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-210101T2100Z/ Cherokee-Jasper-Greene-Newton-Lawrence-Christian-Douglas-Howell- McDonald-Barry-Stone-Taney-Ozark- Including the cities of Baxter Springs, Lowell, Riverton, Columbus, Neutral, Sherwin, Stippville, Joplin, Carthage, Springfield, Neosho, Aurora, Mount Vernon, Marionville, Nixa, Christian Center, Ozark, Selmore, Vanzant, Ava, Goodhope, Rome, Squires, Dogwood, Pomona, Pottersville, Siloam Springs, South Fork, West Plains, White Church, Anderson, Noel, Goodman, South West City, Pineville, Rocky Comfort, Monett, Madry, Cassville, Kimberling City, Crane, Elsey, Indian Point, Silver Dollar City, Branson, Hollister, Kirbyville, Edgewater Beach, Forsyth, Ozark Beach, Powersite, and Wasola 202 PM CST Fri Jan 1 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The threat for freezing rain and snow has ended. However, falling tree branches and power lines remain possible due to the recent ice. $$
1 follow-up statement
450 WWUS43 KSGF 012058 WSWSGF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Springfield MO 258 PM CST Fri Jan 1 2021 MOZ055>058-069>071-081-012200- /O.EXP.KSGF.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210101T2100Z/ Benton-Morgan-Miller-Maries-Camden-Pulaski-Phelps-Laclede- Including the cities of Warsaw, Whitakerville, Cole Camp, Crockerville, Mora, Edmonson, Lincoln, Versailles, Rocky Mount, Stover, Laurie, Aurora Springs, Eldon, Lake Ozark, Vichy, Osage Beach, Camdenton, Decaturville, Roach, Village of Four Seasons, Fort Leonard Wood, Laquey, Waynesville, Northwye, Rolla, Lynchburg, and Lebanon 258 PM CST Fri Jan 1 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... Light snow showers and flurries will remain possible for the remainder of the afternoon, however little or no accumulation is expected. $$ MOZ082-083-098-012200- /O.EXP.KSGF.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210101T2100Z/ Texas-Dent-Shannon- Including the cities of Plato, Roby, Bendavis, Huggins, Lake Spring, Bangert, Darien, Gladden, Howes, Jadwin, Salem, Teresita, Winona, Birch Tree, and Montier 258 PM CST Fri Jan 1 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... Light snow showers and flurries will remain possible for the remainder of the afternoon, however little or no accumulation is expected. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 10:43 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | Barry, Stone | 7 hr |
| Jan 1, 2:02 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | SGF | Dent, Shannon, Texas | 58 min |
Nearby
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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.