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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 199, NWS Springfield, MO

May 22, 2025Barry County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 22, 2025, 12:46 AM CDT for Barry County, Missouri. It was in force for 32 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
May 22, 2025, 12:46 AM CDT (05:46 UTC)
Expired
May 22, 2025, 1:18 AM CDT
In force
32 min
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
50.0 mph

County Barry County, MO

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NWS Springfield, MO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 22, 12:40 AM CDT, 6 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 22, 12:40 AM CDT, 6 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 21, 8:10 PM CDT, 4 hours 36 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Springfield MO
810 PM CDT Wed May 21 2025

KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-230115-
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-
810 PM CDT Wed May 21 2025

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

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

DISCUSSION...

Scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue to develop this
evening, generally along and south of Highways 60 and 160. A few
isolated storms may become strong to severe with large hail up to
the size of golf balls being the main hazard. Wind gusts up to 60
mph may also be possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Daily and nightly 50 to 70 percent rain and thunderstorm chances
return for Memorial Day Weekend. There is potential for more
widespread rainfall amounts across the Ozarks.

There may also be a risk for marginally severe thunderstorms
during this period. Currently, there is a Marginal Risk for
severe hail Friday night.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

 Spotter activation is not expected 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

Lindenberg

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 21, 8:29 PM CDT, 4 hours 17 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
829 PM CDT Wed May 21 2025

MOZ093-094-102-220200-
Barry MO-Newton MO-Lawrence MO-
829 PM CDT Wed May 21 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL NEWTON...
NORTHWESTERN BARRY AND SOUTHWESTERN LAWRENCE COUNTIES THROUGH 900 PM
CDT...

At 829 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Pierce City, or 9 miles west of Monett, moving southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Monett, Pierce City, Purdy, Exeter, Wheaton, Butterfield, Fairview,
Newtonia, Pioneer, Wentworth, Ritchey, and Mcdowell.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3692 9423 3705 9408 3685 9372 3665 9395
TIME...MOT...LOC 0129Z 312DEG 22KT 3694 9409

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

Lindenberg
Local storm report, May 21, 9:57 PM CDT, 2 hours 49 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Springfield MO
957 PM CDT Wed May 21 2025

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

0957 PM     Hail             2 NNE Iron Gates        37.09N 94.55W
05/21/2025  M1.00 Inch       Jasper             MO   Broadcast Media

&&

FEH
Local storm report, May 21, 10:03 PM CDT, 2 hours 43 minutes before
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Special weather statement, May 21, 10:04 PM CDT, 2 hours 42 minutes before
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Special weather statement, May 21, 10:42 PM CDT, 2 hours 4 minutes before
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Local storm report, May 22, 12:25 AM CDT, 21 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 21, 8:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFBarry31 min
May 21, 9:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry, Jasper, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton47 min
May 21, 10:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFBarry48 min
May 22, 12:16 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry, McDonald, Newton44 min
May 22, 1:00 PM CDTFlood WatchSGFBarry, Barton, Benton, Camden, Cedar, Christian and 28 more4 days
May 21, 10:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFCherokee26 min
May 22, 1:02 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCherokee28 min

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Sources

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