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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 254, NWS Springfield, MO

July 17, 2023Benton County, Hickory County, St. Clair County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 17, 2023, 2:07 PM CDT for Benton County, Hickory County, St. Clair County, Missouri. It was in force for 38 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: Jul 17, 2023, 2:07 PM CDT (19:07 UTC)
Expired: Jul 17, 2023, 2:45 PM CDT
In force: 38 min
Issued by: NWS Springfield, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Benton County, MO, Hickory County, MO, St. Clair County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jul 17, 1:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 136 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 2138 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -78 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1136 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 129 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 176 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.7
Supercell composite: 6.2

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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 Jul 17, 2:06 PM CDT, 1 minute earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 17, 2:06 PM CDT, 1 minute before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 17, 12:17 PM CDT, 1 hour 50 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1217 PM CDT Mon Jul 17 2023

KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-181730-
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-
1217 PM CDT Mon Jul 17 2023

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

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

DISCUSSION...

Scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop across the area
this afternoon and evening and move from northwest to southeast.
The strongest storms will be capable of producing large hail to
the size of golf balls and damaging winds up to 70 mph. Frequent
lightning and locally heavy rainfall will also be possible.

Heat index values of 95 to 100 degrees are likely this afternoon.

While uncertainty is high, if thunderstorms redevelop overnight
then a few storms could be severe with large hail the main hazard.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Additional shower and thunderstorms could develop again on
Tuesday, mainly northeast of Springfield where a few severe
storms will be possible. Drier conditions mid- week before
chances return Thursday into Friday across portions of the area.
Localized heavy rainfall may accompany some of this activity.

Excessive heat builds into the area through mid-week with heat
index values around 100 to 105 degrees Tuesday and Wednesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

 Spotter activation may be needed later today for southeast
Kansas and southern Missouri.

&&

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

Burchfield

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 17, 9:00 AM CDT, 5 hours 7 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
900 AM CDT Mon Jul 17 2023

MOZ082-083-098-171430-
Dent MO-Texas MO-Shannon MO-
900 AM CDT Mon Jul 17 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern
Shannon, southwestern Dent and northeastern Texas Counties through
930 AM CDT...

At 900 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Licking, or 10 miles northeast of Houston, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Montauk State Park, Licking, Raymondville, Montauk, Hartshorn, Akers
and Prescott.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3744 9200 3757 9190 3742 9153 3720 9162
TIME...MOT...LOC 1400Z 286DEG 22KT 3746 9186

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Soria

Special weather statement, Jul 17, 1:35 PM CDT, 32 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
135 PM CDT Mon Jul 17 2023

MOZ081-171900-
Laclede MO-
135 PM CDT Mon Jul 17 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Laclede
County through 200 PM CDT...

At 135 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Lebanon, moving southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Lebanon, Twin Bridges, Sleeper and Dry Knob.

This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 124 and 142.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
central and southwestern Missouri.

&&

LAT...LON 3775 9241 3772 9241 3768 9233 3747 9252
      3748 9257 3773 9276 3782 9268
TIME...MOT...LOC 1835Z 300DEG 17KT 3771 9266

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

Titus

Special weather statement, Jul 17, 1:43 PM CDT, 24 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
143 PM CDT Mon Jul 17 2023

MOZ101-171915-
McDonald MO-
143 PM CDT Mon Jul 17 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern
McDonald County through 215 PM CDT...

At 142 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Grove, or 12 miles north of Jay, moving southeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Noel, Dodge and South West City.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3659 9462 3660 9461 3650 9444 3650 9462
TIME...MOT...LOC 1842Z 311DEG 32KT 3660 9472

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

Titus

Local storm report, Jul 17, 2:03 PM CDT, 4 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 17, 5:13 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Maries	32 min
Jul 17, 9:00 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Texas	30 min
Jul 17, 12:41 PM CDT	Heat Advisory	SGF	Barry, Barton, Cedar, Christian, Dade, Greene and 9 more	30 hr
Jul 17, 1:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	St. Clair	45 min
Jul 17, 1:35 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Laclede	25 min
Jul 17, 1:43 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	McDonald	32 min
Jul 17, 1:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Miller, Morgan	41 min
Jul 17, 1:50 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	McDonald	25 min
Jul 17, 2:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Camden, Dallas, Hickory, Laclede, Polk, St. Clair	52 min
Jul 17, 2:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	SGF	Hickory, St. Clair	46 min
Jul 17, 2:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Miller	45 min
Jul 17, 2:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	SGF	Laclede, Pulaski	55 min
Jul 17, 2:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Camden, Laclede, Maries, Phelps, Pulaski	50 min
Jul 17, 3:03 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	SGF	Dallas, Polk	42 min
Jul 17, 3:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dallas, Webster, Wright	39 min
Jul 17, 3:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dent, Phelps, Pulaski, Texas	48 min
Jul 17, 3:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dallas, Polk	45 min
Jul 17, 3:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Phelps, Pulaski	45 min
Jul 17, 3:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	SGF	Greene, Webster	52 min
Jul 17, 3:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	SGF	Douglas, Webster, Wright	46 min
Jul 17, 3:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	SGF	Maries	52 min
Jul 17, 4:07 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	SGF	Greene, Webster	38 min
Jul 17, 4:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	SGF	Douglas	62 min
Jul 17, 4:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Christian, Douglas	48 min
Jul 17, 4:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Ozark, Taney	59 min
Jul 17, 4:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Morgan	50 min
Jul 17, 5:18 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Ozark	42 min
Jul 17, 5:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Camden, Morgan	48 min
Jul 17, 5:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Camden	36 min
Jul 17, 6:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	SGF	Laclede	47 min
Jul 17, 6:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threat	SGF	Camden, Laclede	39 min
Jul 17, 6:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	SGF	Dallas	50 min
Jul 17, 6:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Benton	47 min
Jul 17, 6:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threat	SGF	Dallas, Laclede, Webster, Wright	38 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.