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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 355, NWS Springfield, MO
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.
- 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
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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</html>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
&&
EWSpecial 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
HatchSpecial 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
HatchSpecial 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
HatchSpecial 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
HatchSpecial 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
HatchThe office that day
Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 8:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Benton | 44 min |
| Jul 12, 2:21 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | Barton, Jasper, Newton, Vernon | 7 hr |
| Jul 12, 3:18 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Jasper | 42 min |
| Jul 12, 3:57 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Jasper, Newton | 6 hr |
| Jul 12, 4:59 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Camden | 46 min |
| Jul 12, 5:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Camden, Laclede, Miller | 37 min |
| Jul 12, 5:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Camden, Laclede, Pulaski | 34 min |
| Jul 12, 5:54 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Newton | 36 min |
| Jul 12, 6:03 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Camden, Laclede, Pulaski | 42 min |
| Jul 12, 6:30 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | Camden, Dallas, Laclede, Pulaski | 6 hr |
| Jul 12, 9:56 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Dade, Greene, Polk | 22 min |
| Jul 12, 10:02 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | Jasper, Newton | 12 hr |
| Jul 12, 12:04 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Crawford | 41 min |
| Jul 12, 12:49 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Bourbon, Crawford | 41 min |
| Jul 12, 12:56 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Bourbon | 34 min |
| Jul 12, 1:31 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Cherokee | 29 min |
| Jul 12, 1:49 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Crawford | 41 min |
| Jul 12, 1:52 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Bourbon | 53 min |
| Jul 12, 3:28 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Bourbon | 47 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.