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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 179, NWS Springfield, MO

May 24, 2024Maries County, Miller County, Pulaski County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 24, 2024, 3:30 PM CDT for Maries County, Miller County, Pulaski County, Missouri. It was in force for 45 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
May 24, 2024, 3:30 PM CDT (20:30 UTC)
Expired
May 24, 2024, 4:15 PM CDT
In force
45 min
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Maries County, MO, Miller County, MO, Pulaski County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 141 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 May 24, 12:43 PM CDT, 2 hours 47 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 24, 12:43 PM CDT, 2 hours 47 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 24, 12:58 PM CDT, 2 hours 32 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1258 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024

KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-251800-
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-
1258 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  Very Limited tornado risk.
  Limited hail risk.
  Limited thunderstorm wind damage risk.
  Elevated lightning risk.
  Very Limited excessive rainfall risk.

DISCUSSION...

Scattered thunderstorms will develop around mid-afternoon between
I-49 and Highway 65 as a cold front pushes southeast across the
area. These storms will then shift east into the eastern Ozarks
this evening before ending by midnight.

The primary potential hazards with these storms will be hail to
two inches in diameter and damaging wind gusts up to 60 mph.

There is a very low risk for an isolated tornado, mainly along and
east of the Highway 63 corridor.

There is also a very low threat for localized flash flooding
across south-central Missouri.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Another round of strong to severe thunderstorms will move through
the region late Saturday night into Sunday. Damaging wind and
large hail will be the main severe weather risks.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed from mid-afternoon through
midnight across the Missouri Ozarks.

&&

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

Schaumann

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 24, 3:20 PM CDT, 10 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
320 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024

MOZ057-058-069-070-242045-
Maries MO-Camden MO-Miller MO-Pulaski MO-
320 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WESTERN MARIES...EASTERN
MILLER...NORTHERN PULASKI AND EAST CENTRAL CAMDEN COUNTIES THROUGH
345 PM CDT...

At 320 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles west of Iberia, or 10 miles east of Osage Beach, moving
northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Lake of The Ozarks State Park, Dixon, Crocker, Iberia, Vienna, St.
Elizabeth, Brumley, Brinktown, Ulman, Swedeborg, and Marys Home.

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 3829 9219 3829 9194 3805 9183 3805 9189
      3803 9193 3804 9195 3801 9197 3801 9202
      3797 9202 3788 9230 3805 9260 3833 9235
      3834 9229
TIME...MOT...LOC 2020Z 239DEG 24KT 3808 9247

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Soria

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 24, 3:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFMaries, Miller25 min
May 24, 4:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatSGFMaries, Miller, Phelps, Pulaski44 min
May 24, 4:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFLaclede29 min
May 24, 4:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFLaclede, Pulaski, Texas, Wright44 min
May 24, 4:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFMaries, Phelps, Pulaski48 min
May 24, 4:52 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFMaries, Miller, Phelps, Pulaski5 hr
May 24, 4:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFBenton37 min
May 24, 5:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFDade29 min
May 24, 5:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCedar, Dallas, Hickory, Polk45 min
May 24, 5:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFMaries27 min
May 24, 6:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFDade28 min
May 24, 6:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDallas, Hickory, Polk15 min
May 24, 6:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDade, Dallas, Greene, Lawrence, Polk40 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.