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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 310, NWS Springfield, MO

July 30, 20236 counties in Missouri; Cherokee County, Crawford County, Kansas

NWS Springfield, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 30, 2023, 10:08 PM CDT for 6 counties in Missouri; Cherokee County, Crawford County, Kansas. It was in force for 67 min. 23 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: Jul 30, 2023, 10:08 PM CDT (03:08 UTC)
Expired: Jul 30, 2023, 11:15 PM CDT
In force: 67 min
Issued by: NWS Springfield, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Damage threat: Destructive
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 80.0 mph

Counties Cherokee County, KS, Crawford County, KS, Barton County, MO, Cedar County, MO, Dade County, MO, Jasper County, MO, Lawrence County, MO, Newton County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:10 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
Jul 30, 10:14 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 70	2 Nne Lamar, MO	measured 70 mph north of Lamar.
Jul 30, 10:15 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	4 Wsw Sylvania, MO	house significantly damaged, 1 injury.
Jul 30, 10:18 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 60	Jasper, MO	60 mph winds measured by Jasper Fire north of town.
Jul 30, 10:20 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Lamar, MO	numerous reports of tree damage in the Lamar area. Some structural damage due to trees falling on homes.
Jul 30, 10:25 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Ssw Dudenville, MO	Delayed report. 8 inch tree branches broken and 12-14 inch tree snapped over. Time based on radar estimate.
Jul 30, 10:28 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 N Golden City, MO	Corrects time of previous tstm wnd dmg report from 3 N Golden City. Several trees uprooted or snapped and shingles blow off a roof. Delayed Report.
Jul 30, 10:32 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Golden City, MO	Barton county EM reporting cities of Lamar and Golden City out of power.
Jul 30, 10:32 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Lamar, MO	Barton County EM reporting the cities of Lamar and Golden City out of power.
Jul 30, 10:33 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Lockwood, MO	Numerous tree and large limbs were reported down with some on power lines. Some trees were down on homes, little or no damage reported. The city of Lockwood was without power. Delayed report, time estimated by radar.
Jul 30, 10:35 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Ene Dudenville, MO	Several trees uprooted or snapped and shingles blown off a roof. Delayed report.
Jul 30, 10:36 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Ssw Carthage, MO	spotternetwork.org report, large tree limb 3 in or larger down, unknown damage to building, possibly garage.
Jul 30, 10:38 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 64	1 Ne Airport Drive, MO	Joplin ASOS measured 64 mph gust.
Jul 30, 10:40 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 Ssw Lockwood, MO	Delayed report. Gutters blown off home. Corn crop heavily damaged. Tree limbs down on power lines.
Jul 30, 10:40 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 Ssw Lockwood, MO	Gutters blown off home. Corn crop heavily damaged. Tree limbs down on power lines.
Jul 30, 10:50 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 Wnw Sarcoxie, MO	Delayed report from Sunday evening. Several large tree branches down long with a few large trees knocked over.
Jul 30, 10:52 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 73	5 Ese Red Oak, MO	Mesonet station MVVM7 Mt Vernon RAWS.
Jul 30, 10:54 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Sw Neosho, MO	Multiple 3-inch tree limbs broken and several Power poles broken. Delayed report.
Jul 30, 10:57 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Mount Vernon, MO	Reports of numerous tree limbs down. Winds estimated at least 70 mph.
Jul 30, 11:01 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 Ese Milford, MO	Delayed Report from mPING: Trees uprooted or snapped; Roof blown off.
Jul 30, 11:10 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 Sse Wentworth, MO	Delayed report. Large metal out building had large portion of roof blown off.
Jul 30, 11:13 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Verona, MO	Nearly half the roof decking was removed from a home by high winds estimated at least 60 mph.
Jul 30, 11:19 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 60	Marionville, MO	power outages.
Jul 30, 11:22 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Verona, MO	Several trees down in Verona.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

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 30, 8:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 3.1 hours before the alert went out and 54 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: 648 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -106 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 2227 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -10 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 121 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 1.9

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

070 
WUUS53 KSGF 310308
SVRSGF
KSC021-037-MOC011-039-057-097-109-145-310415-
/O.NEW.KSGF.SV.W.0310.230731T0308Z-230731T0415Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1008 PM CDT Sun Jul 30 2023

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Cherokee County in southeastern Kansas...
  Southern Crawford County in southeastern Kansas...
  Southern Barton County in southwestern Missouri...
  Newton County in southwestern Missouri...
  Southwestern Cedar County in southwestern Missouri...
  Lawrence County in southwestern Missouri...
  Jasper County in southwestern Missouri...
  Dade County in southwestern Missouri...

* Until 1115 PM CDT.

* At 1007 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 8 miles northeast of Lamar to 8 miles northwest of
  Jasper to near West Mineral, moving southeast at 55 mph.

  THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS FOR NORTHERN BARTON COUNTY AND 
WESTERN CEDAR.

  HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect 
           considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. 
           Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.

* Locations impacted include...
  Joplin, Pittsburg, Carthage, Neosho, Webb City, Stockton Lake,
  Stockton State Park, Monett, Aurora, Carl Junction, Mount Vernon,
  Lamar, Baxter Springs, Columbus, Galena, Oronogo, Seneca,
  Marionville, Granby and Carterville.

 This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 44 between mile markers 0 and 58.
 Interstate 49 between mile markers 15 and 69.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

This is an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. These storms are producing 
widespread wind damage across Barton into Vernon county. SEEK 
SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows!

&&

LAT...LON 3739 9503 3746 9446 3764 9408 3779 9396
      3769 9379 3728 9363 3728 9361 3693 9362
      3693 9406 3675 9407 3676 9462 3700 9462
      3700 9484
TIME...MOT...LOC 0307Z 330DEG 48KT 3757 9413 3738 9444 3730 9487 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...DESTRUCTIVE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...80 MPH

$$

Soria

2 follow-up statements

702 
WWUS53 KSGF 310346
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1046 PM CDT Sun Jul 30 2023

KSC021-037-310356-
/O.CAN.KSGF.SV.W.0310.000000T0000Z-230731T0415Z/
Cherokee KS-Crawford KS-
1046 PM CDT Sun Jul 30 2023

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CHEROKEE AND SOUTHERN CRAWFORD
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for
southeastern Kansas...and southwestern and west central Missouri.

LAT...LON 3676 9462 3737 9462 3742 9424 3779 9396
      3769 9379 3728 9363 3728 9361 3693 9362
      3693 9407 3675 9407
TIME...MOT...LOC 0346Z 330DEG 48KT 3713 9382 3694 9413 3687 9456 

$$

MOC011-039-057-097-109-145-310415-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0310.000000T0000Z-230731T0415Z/
Barton MO-Newton MO-Cedar MO-Lawrence MO-Jasper MO-Dade MO-
1046 PM CDT Sun Jul 30 2023

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN BARTON...NEWTON...SOUTHWESTERN CEDAR...LAWRENCE...JASPER
AND DADE COUNTIES...

At 1046 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Mount Vernon to 6 miles west of Pierce City to
near Seneca, moving southeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Public.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Joplin, Carthage, Neosho, Webb City, Stockton Lake, Stockton State
Park, Monett, Aurora, Carl Junction, Mount Vernon, Galena, Oronogo,
Seneca, Marionville, Granby, Carterville, Stockton, Duquesne,
Greenfield and Sarcoxie.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 44 between mile markers 0 and 58.
 Interstate 49 between mile markers 15 and 60.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. These storms are producing widespread 
wind damage across Barton County. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy 
structure and stay away from windows.
 
&&

LAT...LON 3676 9462 3737 9462 3742 9424 3779 9396
      3769 9379 3728 9363 3728 9361 3693 9362
      3693 9407 3675 9407
TIME...MOT...LOC 0346Z 330DEG 48KT 3713 9382 3694 9413 3687 9456 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

Soria

610 
WWUS53 KSGF 310406
SVSSGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1106 PM CDT Sun Jul 30 2023

MOC011-039-310415-
/O.CAN.KSGF.SV.W.0310.000000T0000Z-230731T0415Z/
Barton MO-Cedar MO-
1106 PM CDT Sun Jul 30 2023

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN BARTON AND
SOUTHWESTERN CEDAR COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for
southwestern Missouri.

LAT...LON 3685 9459 3713 9458 3715 9415 3730 9394
      3745 9370 3728 9363 3728 9361 3693 9362
      3693 9407 3675 9407
TIME...MOT...LOC 0405Z 270DEG 48KT 3693 9368 3674 9399 3668 9442 

$$

MOC057-097-109-145-310415-
/O.CON.KSGF.SV.W.0310.000000T0000Z-230731T0415Z/
Newton MO-Lawrence MO-Jasper MO-Dade MO-
1106 PM CDT Sun Jul 30 2023

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT
FOR NEWTON...LAWRENCE...SOUTHERN JASPER AND SOUTHEASTERN DADE
COUNTIES...

At 1105 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Aurora to near Wheaton to near Anderson, moving
east at 55 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Public.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Joplin, Carthage, Neosho, Webb City, Monett, Aurora, Mount Vernon,
Marionville, Granby, Carterville, Duquesne, Sarcoxie, Pierce City,
Duenweg, Diamond, Loma Linda, Miller, Airport Drive, Leawood and
Silver Creek.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 44 between mile markers 4 and 58.
 Interstate 49 between mile markers 19 and 39.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. These storms are producing widespread 
wind damage across Jasper County. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy 
structure and stay away from windows.
 
&&

LAT...LON 3685 9459 3713 9458 3715 9415 3730 9394
      3745 9370 3728 9363 3728 9361 3693 9362
      3693 9407 3675 9407
TIME...MOT...LOC 0405Z 270DEG 48KT 3693 9368 3674 9399 3668 9442 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

Soria

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 30, 7:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry, Stone	12 min
Jul 30, 7:35 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SGF	Newton	6 hr
Jul 30, 8:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	SGF	Barton, Vernon	61 min
Jul 30, 9:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	SGF	Benton, St. Clair	51 min
Jul 30, 9:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	SGF	Barton, Cedar, Dade	54 min
Jul 30, 9:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Camden, Dallas, Hickory, Morgan, Polk	66 min
Jul 30, 9:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	St. Clair	33 min
Jul 30, 10:36 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	SGF	Dade, Dallas, Greene, Polk, Webster	54 min
Jul 30, 10:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	SGF	Barry, Christian, Greene, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton and 2 more	63 min
Jul 30, 11:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threat	SGF	Barry, Christian, Lawrence, Stone	65 min
Jul 30, 11:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dallas, Greene, Polk, Webster	42 min
Jul 30, 11:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	SGF	Christian, Douglas, Ozark, Taney	53 min
Jul 30, 11:47 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SGF	Christian, Greene, Stone	3 hr
Jul 31, 12:20 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	SGF	Douglas, Ozark, Taney	55 min
Jul 31, 12:25 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Christian, Greene, Webster	6 hr
Jul 31, 1:18 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SGF	Christian, Douglas, Webster	33 min
Jul 31, 1:51 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Christian, Douglas, Webster	4 hr
Jul 31, 3:27 AM CDT	Excessive Heat Warning	SGF	Barton, Jasper, McDonald, Newton, Vernon	17 hr
Jul 31, 3:27 AM CDT	Excessive Heat Warning	SGF	Barton, Jasper, McDonald, Newton, Vernon	41 hr
Jul 31, 3:27 AM CDT	Heat Advisory	SGF	Barry, Benton, Cedar, Christian, Dade, Greene and 6 more	41 hr

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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.