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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 200, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 22, 2025, 1:02 AM CDT for Cherokee County, Kansas. It was in force for 28 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 22, 2025, 1:02 AM CDT (06:02 UTC)
- Expired
- May 22, 2025, 1:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Cherokee County, KS
The radar
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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 22, 12:40 AM CDT, 22 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 22, 12:40 AM CDT, 22 minutes before
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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
Local storm report, May 21, 9:57 PM CDT, 3 hours 5 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
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FEHLocal storm report, May 21, 10:03 PM CDT, 2 hours 59 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| May 21, 8:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Barry | 31 min |
| May 21, 9:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barry, Jasper, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton | 47 min |
| May 21, 10:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Barry | 48 min |
| May 22, 12:16 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barry, McDonald, Newton | 44 min |
| May 22, 12:46 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barry | 32 min |
| May 22, 1:00 PM CDT | Flood Watch | SGF | Barry, Barton, Benton, Camden, Cedar, Christian and 28 more | 4 days |
| May 21, 10:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Cherokee | 26 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.