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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 355, NWS Springfield, MO

July 12, 2024Cherokee County, Crawford County, Kansas

NWS Springfield, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 12, 2024, 2:10 AM CDT for Cherokee County, Crawford County, Kansas. It was in force for 35 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 12, 2024, 2:10 AM CDT (07:10 UTC)
Expired
Jul 12, 2024, 2:45 AM CDT
In force
35 min
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Cherokee County, KS, Crawford County, KS

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 129 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 105 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Springfield, MO at 00:00Z on 2024-07-12Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1323 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Springfield, MO at 00:00Z on 2024-07-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 20 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
1323 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-30 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1741 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
20 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
84 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
3.1

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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 12, 12:53 AM CDT, 1 hour 17 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 12, 12:53 AM CDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 11, 8:44 PM CDT, 5 hours 26 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Springfield MO
844 PM CDT Thu Jul 11 2024

KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-130145-
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-
844 PM CDT Thu Jul 11 2024

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  Marginal hail risk.
  Marginal thunderstorm wind damage risk.
  Limited lightning risk.

DISCUSSION...

A few isolated thunderstorms will remain possible through this
evening across portions of central Missouri. There will be the
potential for damaging wind gusts to 60 mph and half dollar size
hail through 11 PM. Most locations across the area will remain
dry through the evening hours as coverage in storms will be very
limited.

Additional widely scattered storms are then expected overnight
into Friday morning. A few of these storms may produce wind gusts
up to 50 mph and hail to the size of pennies.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Widely scattered thunderstorms will continue into Friday. A few
storms may produce wind gusts up to 50 mph and hail to the size
of pennies.

Afternoon heat index values will begin to climb back into the 90s
to around 100 by the weekend. Heat index values of 100 to 107
degrees are then expected from Sunday through next Tuesday or
Wednesday.

An approaching cold front will bring the potential for
thunderstorms to the region next Wednesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

  Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.

&&

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

Wise

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 11, 9:24 PM CDT, 4 hours 46 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Springfield MO
924 PM CDT Thu Jul 11 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0915 PM     Hail             5 NW Palo Pinto         38.45N 93.49W
07/11/2024  E1.50 Inch       Benton             MO   Public

&&

EW
Special weather statement, Jul 12, 12:04 AM CDT, 2 hours 6 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1204 AM CDT Fri Jul 12 2024

KSZ097-101-120545-
Cherokee KS-Crawford KS-
1204 AM CDT Fri Jul 12 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN CHEROKEE AND CRAWFORD
COUNTIES THROUGH 1245 AM CDT...

At 1204 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Mccune, or 8 miles southeast of St. Paul, moving southeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size 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...
Pittsburg, Frontenac, Girard, Arma, Cherokee, Weir, Mulberry,
Scammon, Chicopee, Mccune, Franklin, Arcadia, Walnut, West Mineral,
Hepler, Roseland, Beulah, Croweburg, Yale, and Carona.

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 3767 9508 3766 9462 3711 9462 3730 9507
TIME...MOT...LOC 0504Z 295DEG 38KT 3744 9505

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Hatch
Special weather statement, Jul 12, 12:49 AM CDT, 1 hour 21 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1249 AM CDT Fri Jul 12 2024

KSZ073-097-120630-
Bourbon KS-Crawford KS-
1249 AM CDT Fri Jul 12 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT BOURBON AND CRAWFORD COUNTIES
THROUGH 130 AM CDT...

At 1248 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Moran, or 7 miles southeast of La Harpe, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size 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...
Pittsburg, Fort Scott, Frontenac, Girard, Arma, Marmaton, Cherokee,
Mulberry, Chicopee, Franklin, Bronson, Arcadia, Uniontown, Walnut,
Redfield, Hepler, Beulah, Croweburg, Yale, and Petersburg.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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 3798 9507 3797 9462 3735 9462 3735 9491
      3755 9509 3774 9509
TIME...MOT...LOC 0548Z 286DEG 26KT 3785 9518

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Hatch
Special weather statement, Jul 12, 1:31 AM CDT, 39 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
131 AM CDT Fri Jul 12 2024

KSZ101-120700-
Cherokee KS-
131 AM CDT Fri Jul 12 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN CHEROKEE COUNTY
THROUGH 200 AM CDT...

At 131 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Treece, or near Columbus, moving east at 15 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 hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Baxter Springs, Columbus, Galena, Lowell, Treece, Picher, Neutral,
Riverton, and Crestline.

This includes Interstate 44 near mile marker 0.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3719 9462 3700 9462 3699 9473 3700 9489
      3716 9491
TIME...MOT...LOC 0631Z 272DEG 15KT 3708 9483

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

Hatch
Special weather statement, Jul 12, 1:49 AM CDT, 21 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
149 AM CDT Fri Jul 12 2024

KSZ097-101-120730-
Cherokee KS-Crawford KS-
149 AM CDT Fri Jul 12 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN CHEROKEE AND
SOUTHERN CRAWFORD COUNTIES THROUGH 230 AM CDT...

At 149 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Cherokee, or 9 miles south of Girard, moving east at 10 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 hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Pittsburg, Frontenac, Cherokee, Weir, Scammon, Chicopee, West
Mineral, Roseland, Beulah, Opolis, Yale, Lawton, Carona, Lone Oak,
Skidmore, and Stippville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3720 9494 3746 9499 3750 9462 3720 9462
TIME...MOT...LOC 0649Z 272DEG 9KT 3738 9491

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

Hatch
Special weather statement, Jul 12, 1:52 AM CDT, 18 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
152 AM CDT Fri Jul 12 2024

KSZ073-097-120745-
Bourbon KS-Crawford KS-
152 AM CDT Fri Jul 12 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT BOURBON AND NORTHERN CRAWFORD
COUNTIES THROUGH 245 AM CDT...

At 152 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Walnut, or 10 miles northeast of Erie, moving east at 15 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 hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Fort Scott, Arma, Marmaton, Mulberry, Franklin, Bronson, Arcadia,
Uniontown, Walnut, Redfield, Hepler, Croweburg, Pawnee Station,
Hiattville, Petersburg, Farlington, Hammond, Brazilton, Polk, and
Devon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3782 9508 3792 9508 3797 9462 3751 9462
      3754 9509 3774 9509
TIME...MOT...LOC 0652Z 255DEG 11KT 3766 9509

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

Hatch

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 11, 8:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBenton44 min
Jul 12, 2:21 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySGFBarton, Jasper, Newton, Vernon7 hr
Jul 12, 3:18 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFJasper42 min
Jul 12, 3:57 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFJasper, Newton6 hr
Jul 12, 4:59 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFCamden46 min
Jul 12, 5:08 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCamden, Laclede, Miller37 min
Jul 12, 5:41 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCamden, Laclede, Pulaski34 min
Jul 12, 5:54 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFNewton36 min
Jul 12, 6:03 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCamden, Laclede, Pulaski42 min
Jul 12, 6:30 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySGFCamden, Dallas, Laclede, Pulaski6 hr
Jul 12, 9:56 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDade, Greene, Polk22 min
Jul 12, 10:02 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningSGFJasper, Newton12 hr
Jul 12, 12:04 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFCrawford41 min
Jul 12, 12:49 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFBourbon, Crawford41 min
Jul 12, 12:56 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBourbon34 min
Jul 12, 1:31 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFCherokee29 min
Jul 12, 1:49 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFCrawford41 min
Jul 12, 1:52 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFBourbon53 min
Jul 12, 3:28 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFBourbon47 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.