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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 261, NWS Springfield, MO

June 8, 2024Hickory County, Polk County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 8, 2024, 6:01 PM CDT for Hickory County, Polk County, Missouri. It was in force for 44 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
Jun 8, 2024, 6:01 PM CDT (23:01 UTC)
Expired
Jun 8, 2024, 6:45 PM CDT
In force
44 min
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Damage threat
Considerable
Hail
1.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Hickory County, MO, Polk County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:02 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 8, 5:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC10 hr

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 Jun 8, 2:04 PM CDT, 3 hours 57 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 8, 2:04 PM CDT, 3 hours 57 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 8, 2:04 PM CDT, 3 hours 57 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Springfield MO
204 PM CDT Sat Jun 8 2024

KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-091915-
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-
204 PM CDT Sat Jun 8 2024

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  Marginal tornado risk.
  Slight hail risk.
  Slight thunderstorm wind damage risk.
  Significant lightning risk.
  Limited excessive heat risk.
  Significant excessive rainfall risk

DISCUSSION...

Scattered thunderstorms will be possible late this afternoon and
early evening. Some strong to severe storms will be possible, with
hail to the size of ping pong balls, wind gusts up to 60 mph with
an isolated tornado risk not out of the question.

Coverage of thunderstorms is then expected to increase tonight
with increasing potential for heavy rainfall and flash flooding.
Rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches are expected across portions of
the Missouri Ozarks and southeastern Kansas with localized
amounts of 5 to 7 inches.

While the exact location of the heaviest rain axis remains
uncertain at this time, the most likely broad corridor of heavy
rain will be centered from Nevada to Springfield to Eminence.

A Flood Watch is in effect for the entire area from 7 PM Saturday
to 1 PM Sunday.

The potential for severe storms will also continue into late
tonight with hail to the size of half dollars and damaging wind
gusts to 60 mph being the primary potential severe weather
hazards. The main threat for damaging wind gusts would come with
any storms that form into line segments.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

The potential for thunderstorms will continue into Sunday with
the primary potential hazard being cloud to ground lightning.
Residual flooding may also be ongoing.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed this evening over the area with
the risk of isolated tornadoes still possible.

&&

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

Lindenberg

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 8, 1:36 AM CDTFlood WatchSGFBarry, Barton, Benton, Camden, Cedar, Christian and 28 more35 hr
Jun 8, 2:30 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarton, Cedar, Vernon45 min
Jun 8, 3:01 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFDade, Polk29 min
Jun 8, 5:09 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningSGFChristian, Greene6 hr
Jun 8, 10:33 AM CDTRiver Flood WatchSGFSt. Clair21 hr
Jun 8, 10:34 AM CDTRiver Flood WatchSGFCedar3 days
Jun 8, 10:34 AM CDTRiver Flood WatchSGFVernon4 days
Jun 8, 10:36 AM CDTRiver Flood WatchSGFVernon4 days
Jun 8, 6:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBenton, Camden44 min
Jun 8, 6:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatSGFCamden, Dallas, Hickory49 min
Jun 8, 6:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatSGFDallas, Polk46 min
Jun 8, 6:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatSGFLaclede, Pulaski52 min
Jun 8, 1:33 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBourbon57 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.