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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 46, NWS Springfield, MO

April 21, 2022Barry County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 21, 2022, 12:32 AM CDT for Barry County, Missouri. It was in force for 28 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 21, 2022, 12:32 AM CDT (05:32 UTC)
Expired
Apr 21, 2022, 1:00 AM CDT
In force
28 min
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Barry County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:35 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 00:00Z, 5.5 hours before the alert went out and 21 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 00:00Z on 2022-04-21Temperature 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°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Springfield, MO at 00:00Z on 2022-04-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 625 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
521 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
625 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
600 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.6

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Springfield, MO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Apr 20, 11:56 PM CDT, 36 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 20, 11:56 PM CDT, 36 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 20, 8:20 PM CDT, 4 hours 12 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Springfield MO
820 PM CDT Wed Apr 20 2022

KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-220130-
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-
820 PM CDT Wed Apr 20 2022

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  Limited hail risk.
  Limited thunderstorm wind damage risk.
  Limited lightning risk.
  Limited excessive rainfall risk

DISCUSSION...

For far southeast Kansas and the southwest corner of Missouri:
Isolated strong to potentially severe storms will be possible into
the early overnight hours. Storms will likely be limited in
coverage if they occur at all. If storms can develop, they could
produce large hail to the size quarters and damaging winds to 60
mph.

Additional thunderstorms may also develop overnight along a
stalled front with large hail and frequent lightning again
possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Monday.

Gusty winds up to 40 mph will also be possible Friday and
Saturday over southeast Kansas and western Missouri. A cold front
will move into the area this weekend into early next week and
will bring additional showers and storms to the area along with
the increasing potential for heavy rainfall and flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

  Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.

&&

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

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

Titus

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 20, 10:44 PM CDT, 1 hour 48 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1044 PM CDT Wed Apr 20 2022

MOZ093-101-102-210415-
Barry MO-Newton MO-McDonald MO-
1044 PM CDT Wed Apr 20 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Newton,
northeastern McDonald and southwestern Barry Counties through 1115 PM
CDT...

At 1043 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles southwest of Wheaton, or 12 miles northeast of Pineville,
moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Neosho...                         Roaring River State Park...
Big Sugar Creek State Park...     Cassville...
Anderson...                       Goodman...
Seligman...                       Exeter...
Wheaton...                        Butterfield...
Washburn...                       Stella...
Wayne...                          Powell...
Rocky Comfort...                  Ridgley...

This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 5 and 14.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3665 9451 3682 9437 3675 9371 3650 9381
      3650 9406
TIME...MOT...LOC 0343Z 290DEG 26KT 3671 9421

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

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Local storm report, Apr 20, 11:12 PM CDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1112 PM CDT WED APR 20 2022

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

1054 PM     HAIL             3 SSW ROCKY COMFORT     36.71N 94.11W
04/20/2022  E0.88 INCH       MCDONALD           MO   PUBLIC

            TIME AND LOCATION ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

&&

TITUS
Local storm report, Apr 20, 11:50 PM CDT, 42 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1150 PM CDT WED APR 20 2022

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

1146 PM     HAIL             WASHBURN                36.59N 93.97W
04/20/2022  U1.00 INCH       BARRY              MO   PUBLIC

            REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).

&&

TITUS
Local storm report, Apr 20, 11:52 PM CDT, 40 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1152 PM CDT WED APR 20 2022

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

1119 PM     HAIL             4 W WAYNE               36.64N 94.03W
04/20/2022  E1.75 INCH       BARRY              MO   PUBLIC

            SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT OF GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL
            ABOUT 8 MILES SSE OF ROCKY COMFORT. TIME
            ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

&&

TITUS
Special weather statement, Apr 21, 12:23 AM CDT, 9 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1223 AM CDT Thu Apr 21 2022

MOZ102-103-210600-
Barry MO-Stone MO-
1223 AM CDT Thu Apr 21 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Stone
and southern Barry Counties through 100 AM CDT...

At 1222 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Washburn, or 7 miles southwest of Cassville, moving southeast at 35
mph.

HAZARD...Penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Roaring River State Park...       Table Rock Lake...
Cassville...                      Shell Knob...
Seligman...                       Exeter...
Washburn...                       Golden...
Emerald Beach...                  Eagle Rock...
Chain-O-Lakes...                  Arrow Point...
Wayne...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3650 9396 3654 9404 3668 9396 3658 9347
      3650 9351
TIME...MOT...LOC 0522Z 295DEG 32KT 3657 9392

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 20, 10:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFBarry, McDonald31 min
Apr 20, 10:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry, McDonald52 min
Apr 20, 11:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry, Stone33 min
Apr 21, 12:23 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFBarry37 min
Apr 21, 4:19 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFBarry, McDonald, Newton6 hr
Apr 21, 4:52 AM CDTDense Fog AdvisorySGFBarton, Benton, Camden, Cedar, Christian, Dade and 18 more5 hr
Apr 21, 7:33 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySGFBarry, Jasper, Lawrence, Newton6 hr
Apr 21, 8:02 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFJasper, Newton7 hr
Apr 21, 9:13 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningSGFMcDonald12 hr
Apr 21, 9:31 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningSGFBarry12 hr
Apr 21, 10:07 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningSGFBarry, McDonald, Newton9 hr
Apr 21, 12:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFBarton44 min
Apr 21, 12:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarton51 min
Apr 21, 1:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarton, Dade57 min
Apr 21, 2:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDade, Lawrence40 min
Apr 21, 2:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarton, Vernon52 min
Apr 21, 2:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFVernon48 min
Apr 21, 2:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFVernon37 min
Apr 21, 2:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCedar, Vernon42 min
Apr 21, 3:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFVernon48 min
Apr 21, 3:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatSGFCedar, Vernon45 min
Apr 21, 3:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCedar, Vernon51 min
Apr 21, 3:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCedar, Dade, Polk46 min
Apr 21, 4:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCedar, Dade46 min
Apr 21, 4:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDallas, Greene, Polk39 min
Apr 21, 4:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCedar, Dade, Polk39 min
Apr 21, 4:53 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFDallas, Greene, Polk37 min
Apr 21, 5:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatSGFDallas, Greene, Polk, Webster50 min
Apr 21, 5:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFPolk34 min
Apr 21, 5:36 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFDallas, Laclede, Polk, Webster24 min
Apr 21, 5:58 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFDallas, Laclede, Webster, Wright47 min
Apr 21, 6:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFDallas30 min
Apr 21, 6:17 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFCedar, Dallas, Polk, Vernon6 hr
Apr 21, 6:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDallas, Laclede, Webster, Wright44 min
Apr 21, 1:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFBourbon48 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.