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Special Weather Statement, NWS Springfield, MO

November 20, 2025Polk County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this special weather statement at Nov 20, 2025, 3:13 AM CST for Polk County, Missouri. It was in force for 47 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Nov 20, 2025, 3:13 AM CST (09:13 UTC)
Expired
Nov 20, 2025, 4:00 AM CST
In force
47 min
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Hail
0.88 in
Wind
30

County Polk County, MO

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Nov 20, 12:13 AM CST, 3 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 20, 12:13 AM CST, 3 hours before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 19, 7:46 PM CST, 7 hours 27 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Springfield MO
746 PM CST Wed Nov 19 2025

KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-210200-
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-
746 PM CST Wed Nov 19 2025

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  Marginal hail risk.
  Elevated lightning risk.

DISCUSSION...

Late tonight into Thursday morning, strong to marginally severe
thunderstorms will be posible. Any thunderstorm will be capable
of producing small hail, with a 5 percent chance for some storms
to produce hail up to the size of quarters.

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

Widespread moderate to heavy rain will occur from early Thursday
morning through Friday as multiple showers and thunderstorms move
across the area. Localized flooding may be possible for locations
that receive multiple rounds of heavy rain.

.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

Didio

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Nov 19, 11:22 PM CST, 3 hours 51 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1122 PM CST Wed Nov 19 2025

MOZ102-200545-
Barry MO-
1122 PM CST Wed Nov 19 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL BARRY COUNTY
THROUGH 1145 PM CST...

At 1121 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles east of Cassville, moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of east central Barry
County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3663 9373 3677 9366 3675 9358 3669 9358
      3662 9367
TIME...MOT...LOC 0521Z 222DEG 18KT 3666 9367

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

Perez
Special weather statement, Nov 20, 1:46 AM CST, 1 hour 27 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Nov 20, 2:18 AM CST, 55 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Nov 20, 3:05 AM CST, 8 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Nov 20, 3:13 AM CST, 0 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 19, 11:22 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementSGFBarry23 min
Nov 20, 1:46 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementSGFDouglas29 min
Nov 20, 2:18 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementSGFDouglas42 min
Nov 20, 3:05 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementSGFTexas40 min
Nov 20, 4:00 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementSGFDallas30 min
Nov 20, 4:48 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementSGFWright27 min
Nov 20, 11:17 AM CSTDense Fog AdvisorySGFBarton, Benton, Camden, Cedar, Hickory, Miller and 3 more4 hr
Nov 20, 12:05 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisorySGFJasper, Newton6 hr

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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.