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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 286, NWS Springfield, MO

August 11, 2025Greene County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 11, 2025, 7:01 PM CDT for Greene County, Missouri. It was in force for 16 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Aug 11, 2025, 7:01 PM CDT (00:01 UTC)
Expired: Aug 11, 2025, 7:17 PM CDT
In force: 16 min
Issued by: NWS Springfield, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Greene County, MO

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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 Aug 11, 6:25 PM CDT, 36 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 11, 6:25 PM CDT, 36 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 11, 2:33 PM CDT, 4 hours 28 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Springfield MO
233 PM CDT Mon Aug 11 2025

KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-121945-
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-
233 PM CDT Mon Aug 11 2025

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  Marginal thunderstorm wind damage risk.
  Elevated lightning risk.
  Limited excessive heat risk.
  Limited excessive rainfall risk

DISCUSSION...

Additional showers and thunderstorms are possible (30-50%) this
afternoon into tonight, primarily for areas along and west of Hwy
63.

Any thunderstorms would bring risks of heavy downpours and
frequent lightning, as well as briefly gusty winds up to 50 mph.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Daily shower and thunderstorm chances (30-50%) persist through midweek.
Localized heavy rainfall may accompany this activity.

.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

Melto

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 11, 3:41 PM CDT, 3 hours 20 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
341 PM CDT Mon Aug 11 2025

KSZ097-101-112115-
Cherokee KS-Crawford KS-
341 PM CDT Mon Aug 11 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN CHEROKEE AND
SOUTHWESTERN CRAWFORD COUNTIES THROUGH 415 PM CDT...

At 341 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Mccune to Oswego. Movement was northeast
at 10 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...
Girard, Sherman, Mccune, West Mineral, Sherwin, and Hallowell.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3753 9482 3714 9496 3710 9507 3738 9507
      3739 9509 3748 9509
TIME...MOT...LOC 2041Z 240DEG 10KT 3742 9498 3715 9512

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

Titus

Special weather statement, Aug 11, 3:55 PM CDT, 3 hours 6 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
355 PM CDT Mon Aug 11 2025

KSZ101-112130-
Cherokee KS-
355 PM CDT Mon Aug 11 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN CHEROKEE COUNTY
THROUGH 430 PM CDT...

At 355 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Chetopa, moving north at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...
Sherwin, Melrose, Faulkner, and Hallowell.

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 3723 9487 3700 9492 3700 9507 3701 9507
      3715 9508
TIME...MOT...LOC 2055Z 188DEG 12KT 3699 9505

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

Titus

Special weather statement, Aug 11, 5:54 PM CDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
554 PM CDT Mon Aug 11 2025

MOZ078-112330-
Cedar MO-
554 PM CDT Mon Aug 11 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN CEDAR COUNTY
THROUGH 630 PM CDT...

At 554 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles west of Stockton, moving north at 5 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...
Jerico Springs, Filley, Wagoner, and Olympia.

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 3761 9386 3762 9404 3778 9403 3778 9379
TIME...MOT...LOC 2254Z 189DEG 5KT 3769 9394

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

Titus

Local storm report, Aug 11, 6:33 PM CDT, 28 minutes before

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Local storm report, Aug 11, 6:51 PM CDT, 10 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 11, 7:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Benton, Hickory	40 min

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Sources

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