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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 2, 2023, 1:11 PM CST for Bourbon County, Cherokee County, Crawford County, Kansas; Barton County, Jasper County, Vernon County, Missouri. It was in force for 33 min. 3 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
- Mar 2, 2023, 1:11 PM CST (19:11 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 2, 2023, 1:44 PM CST
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 50.0 mph
Counties Bourbon County, KS, Cherokee County, KS, Crawford County, KS, Barton County, MO, Jasper County, MO, Vernon County, MO
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 107 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:12 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 1:26 PM CST | HAIL 0.75 | 3 N Opolis, KS | REPORT FROM MPING: DIME (0.75 IN.). |
| Mar 2, 1:30 PM CST | HAIL 0 | 1 W Mindenmines, MO | SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT 1 WEST OF MINDENMINES DUE TO THE HAIL ON THE ROADWAY. NO INJURIES. |
| Mar 2, 1:30 PM CST | HAIL 0.88 | 2 Sse Yale, KS | HAIL COVERING THE GROUND. TIME ESTIMATED USING RADAR. |
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, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 89 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2190 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 86 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 403 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 363 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
381
WUUS53 KSGF 021911
SVRSGF
KSC011-021-037-MOC011-097-217-022000-
/O.NEW.KSGF.SV.W.0021.230302T1911Z-230302T2000Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
111 PM CST Thu Mar 2 2023
The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Bourbon County in southeastern Kansas...
Northeastern Cherokee County in southeastern Kansas...
Eastern Crawford County in southeastern Kansas...
Western Barton County in southwestern Missouri...
Southwestern Vernon County in west central Missouri...
Northwestern Jasper County in southwestern Missouri...
* Until 200 PM CST.
* At 111 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Weir, or 9
miles northeast of Columbus, moving north at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.
* Locations impacted include...
Pittsburg, Prairie State Park, Frontenac, Girard, Arma, Liberal,
Cherokee, Weir, Sheldon, Mulberry, Scammon, Chicopee, Nashville,
Mindenmines, Franklin, Arcadia, Bronaugh, Asbury, Lamar Heights and
Waco.
This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 67 and 80.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3715 9463 3721 9482 3779 9490 3768 9416
3736 9441
TIME...MOT...LOC 1911Z 198DEG 41KT 3726 9472
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH
$$
Melto2 follow-up statements
699
WWUS53 KSGF 021929
SVSSGF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
129 PM CST Thu Mar 2 2023
KSC021-MOC097-021938-
/O.CAN.KSGF.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-230302T2000Z/
Cherokee KS-Jasper MO-
129 PM CST Thu Mar 2 2023
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CHEROKEE AND
NORTHWESTERN JASPER COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3778 9484 3768 9416 3736 9441 3736 9461
3735 9462 3738 9474
TIME...MOT...LOC 1928Z 198DEG 41KT 3745 9464
$$
KSC011-037-MOC011-217-022000-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-230302T2000Z/
Bourbon KS-Crawford KS-Barton MO-Vernon MO-
129 PM CST Thu Mar 2 2023
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM CST
FOR SOUTHEASTERN BOURBON...EASTERN CRAWFORD...WESTERN BARTON AND
SOUTHWESTERN VERNON COUNTIES...
At 128 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Frontenac, or
near Pittsburg, moving north at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.
Locations impacted include...
Pittsburg, Prairie State Park, Frontenac, Arma, Liberal, Sheldon,
Mulberry, Nashville, Mindenmines, Franklin, Arcadia, Bronaugh, Lamar
Heights, Irwin, Burgess, Croweburg, Yale, Hannon, Oakton and Iantha.
This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 67 and 80.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3778 9484 3768 9416 3736 9441 3736 9461
3735 9462 3738 9474
TIME...MOT...LOC 1928Z 198DEG 41KT 3745 9464
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH
$$
Melto176
WWUS53 KSGF 021944
SVSSGF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
144 PM CST Thu Mar 2 2023
KSC011-037-MOC011-217-021954-
/O.CAN.KSGF.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-230302T2000Z/
Bourbon KS-Crawford KS-Barton MO-Vernon MO-
144 PM CST Thu Mar 2 2023
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BOURBON...EASTERN
CRAWFORD...WESTERN BARTON AND SOUTHWESTERN VERNON COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However small hail is
still possible with this thunderstorm.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Springfield.
LAT...LON 3778 9484 3768 9416 3736 9441 3736 9461
3735 9462 3738 9474
TIME...MOT...LOC 1940Z 198DEG 41KT 3763 9457
$$
MeltoThe office that day
Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 12:32 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Cherokee | 43 min |
| Mar 2, 1:57 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Cherokee | 33 min |
| Mar 2, 8:31 AM CST | River Flood Warning | SGF | Cedar | 12 hr |
| Mar 2, 8:42 AM CST | River Flood Warning | SGF | Shannon | 42 hr |
| Mar 2, 8:42 AM CST | River Flood Warning | SGF | Shannon | 68 hr |
| Mar 2, 9:07 AM CST | River Flood Warning | SGF | Pulaski | 68 hr |
| Mar 2, 9:11 AM CST | River Flood Warning | SGF | Pulaski | 12 hr |
| Mar 2, 9:11 AM CST | River Flood Warning | SGF | Phelps | 4 days |
| Mar 2, 12:09 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | SGF | McDonald, Newton | 51 min |
| Mar 2, 1:43 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Vernon | 47 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.