Thunderstorm Wind, Texas
- When
- July 28, 6:46 PM CST
- Where
- Texas County, 5 mi N of Summersville
- Measured
- 65 kt (75 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 37.250, -91.683
Damaging Wind in Missouri, July 28, 2003
Law enforcement officials observed several downed trees near highway K from thunderstorm wind gusts.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS SGF wrote it up.
Law enforcement officials observed several downed trees near highway K from thunderstorm wind gusts.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Jul 28, 2:16 PM CST, 4 hours 30 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 28, 2:16 PM CST, 4 hours 30 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 316 PM CDT MON JUL 28 2003 .DISCUSSION... TRANSFORMATION OF EAST COAST TROF UNDERWAY. FIRST WEAK BOUNDARY HAS ADVANCED TO JUST SOUTH OF I-44 AND IS EXPECTED TO MAKE ITS WAY INTO AR BEFORE STALLING. WHILE NOT A SIGNIFICANT RAIN MAKER...SCT HIGH-BASED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE THROUGH THE CWA THIS AFTERNOON/TONIGHT. SECOND SHORT WAVE TO LEAD TO DEVELOPMENT OF ANOTHER WEAK BOUNDARY LATER IN THE WEEK ...THOUGH 12Z MODELS INDICATE THAT THIS BOUNDARY TO HAVE EVEN GREATER DIFFICULTY WITH SOUTHERWARD ADVANCE...MOST LIKELY INTO MISSOURI ON FRIDAY. ETA/GFS IN DECENT AGREEMENT...THOUGH HAVE DOWNPLAYED SPURIOUS CONVECTION THROUGHOUT MUCH OF THE LATER HALF OF THE FORECAST STARTING WITH WHAT APPEARS TO BE CONVECTIVE FEEDBACK BULLSEYE OF PRECIPITATION OVER NE OK INTO NRN AR WED. STILL...NORTHWEST FLOW TO LIKELY YIELD A COUPLE MINOR PRECIPITATION EVENTS HOWEVER BELIEVE INDIVIDUAL PERIOD POPS TOO LIMITED TO MENTION AT THIS TIME. HAVE TRENDED TEMPERATURES DOWNWARD SLIGHTLY DURING THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK. && .AVIATION... A WEAK SURFACE FRONT WILL SETTLE SOUTH THROUGH THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING...CAUSING A GRADUAL WIND SHIFT FROM SW TO LGT/VRB TO NE THRU THE NEXT 12 HOURS AT KJLN AND KSGF. ISOLD TO SCT SHRA FROM KMKC TO KSTL WILL BUILD SOUTH WITH FRONTAL MOVEMENT...AND SHOULD GRADUALLY INTENSIFY THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON/EARLY EVENING AS THEY BUILD INTO A MUCH MORE UNSTABLE AIRMASS IN PLACE OVER SRN MO/SE KS. GREATEST CHANCE FOR TSRA WILL BE ALONG AND SOUTH OF A KJLN-KSGF-KVIH LINE AFTER 00Z. BKN-OVC CLOUD DECKS NOTED AT 13KFT AND 25KFT THIS AFTN WILL ONLY LOWER TO 7-8KFT IN VICINITY OF SCT HIGH-BASED THUNDERSTORMS. BKN CIGS WILL LOWER TO MVFR (GENERALLY 2-3KFT) WITH PASSAGE OF THE FRONT LATER TONIGHT AND THE EFFECTS OF NORTHEASTERLY FLOW AGAINST THE OZARK TERRAIN. && .SGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... .MO...NONE. .KS...NONE. RUNNELS/BOOKBINDER
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 28, 5:09 PM CST, 1 hour 37 minutes before
KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-291100- HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 609 PM CDT MON JUL 28 2003 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE MISSOURI OZARKS AND EXTREME SOUTHEAST KANSAS. .DAY ONE...THROUGH TONIGHT. WEATHER HAZARDS EXPECTED: SCATTERED STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH 50 TO 70 MPH WIND GUSTS AND ONE INCH HAIL IN THE STRONGEST STORMS. AREAS AFFECTED AND TIMING: THROUGH 9 PM...STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT COUNTIES ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 44. DISCUSSION: A COLD FRONT ALONG WITH A VERY UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTHERN MISSOURI AND EXTREME SOUTHEAST KANSAS THROUGH EARLY EVENING. THE STORMS WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN AFTER SUNSET. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. THE FRONT WILL STALL SOUTH OF THE OZARKS REGION TOMORROW AND BECOME STATIONARY OVER NORTHERN ARKANSAS. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE ENTIRE OUTLOOK PERIOD...ESPECIALLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT HOURS...HOWEVER SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED. SLOW STORM MOVEMENT COULD LEAD TO A THREAT OF HEAVY RAINFALL IF ORGANIZED THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT DOES OCCUR. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED THROUGH EARLY EVENING IN COUNTIES ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 44. && THIS PRODUCT IS NOW AVAILABLE IN GRAPHICAL FORMAT...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND CLIMATE INFORMATION...AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/SGF DSA
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jul 28, 4:39 PM CST, 2 hours 7 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
539 PM CDT MON JUL 28 2003
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0445 PM FAIR GROVE MO .75 INCH HAIL
07/28/03 GREENE REPORTED BY MEDIA.
0455 PM 2 NE WALNUT GROVE MO .75 INCH HAIL
07/28/03 GREENE REPORTED BY VOLUNTEER
WEATHER OBSERVER.
0506 PM CAPALDO KS 1 INCH HAIL
07/28/03 CRAWFORD REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0516 PM FRONTENAC KS 1 INCH HAIL
07/28/03 CRAWFORD REPORTED BY TRAINED STORM
SPOTTER.Local storm report, Jul 28, 4:54 PM CST, 1 hour 52 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
554 PM CDT MON JUL 28 2003
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0445 PM FAIR GROVE MO .75 INCH HAIL
07/28/03 GREENE REPORTED BY MEDIA.
0455 PM 2 NE WALNUT GROVE MO .75 INCH HAIL
07/28/03 GREENE REPORTED BY VOLUNTEER
WEATHER OBSERVER.
0506 PM CAPALDO KS 1 INCH HAIL
07/28/03 CRAWFORD REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0515 PM MARSHFIELD MO .75 INCH HAIL
07/28/03 WEBSTER REPORTED BY VOLUNTEER
WEATHER OBSERVER.
0516 PM FRONTENAC KS 1 INCH HAIL
07/28/03 CRAWFORD REPORTED BY TRAINED STORM
SPOTTER.
0529 PM 5 W GOLDEN CITY MO 60 MPH TSTM GUST
07/28/03 BARTON REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0529 PM 5 W GOLDEN CITY MO .88 INCH HAIL
07/28/03 BARTON REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0530 PM EBENEZER MO WIND DAMAGE
07/28/03 GREENE HIGH WINDS BLEW A TREE
ONTO A HOUSE NEAR THE
INTERSECTION OF FARM RD
145 AND 57. REPORTED BY
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.Local storm report, Jul 28, 5:27 PM CST, 1 hour 19 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
627 PM CDT MON JUL 28 2003
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0445 PM FAIR GROVE MO .75 INCH HAIL
07/28/03 GREENE REPORTED BY MEDIA.
0455 PM 2 NE WALNUT GROVE MO .75 INCH HAIL
07/28/03 GREENE REPORTED BY VOLUNTEER
WEATHER OBSERVER.
0506 PM CAPALDO KS 1 INCH HAIL
07/28/03 CRAWFORD REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0515 PM MARSHFIELD MO .75 INCH HAIL
07/28/03 WEBSTER REPORTED BY VOLUNTEER
WEATHER OBSERVER.
0516 PM FRONTENAC KS 1 INCH HAIL
07/28/03 CRAWFORD REPORTED BY TRAINED STORM
SPOTTER.
0529 PM 5 W GOLDEN CITY MO 60 MPH TSTM GUST
07/28/03 BARTON REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0529 PM 5 W GOLDEN CITY MO .88 INCH HAIL
07/28/03 BARTON REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0530 PM EBENEZER MO WIND DAMAGE
07/28/03 GREENE HIGH WINDS BLEW A TREE
ONTO A HOUSE NEAR THE
INTERSECTION OF FARM RD
145 AND 57. REPORTED BY
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0557 PM 2 W JASPER MO WIND DAMAGE
07/28/03 JASPER TREES DOWN DUE TO
THUNDERSTORM GUSTS.
REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0601 PM 5 NW HARTVILLE MO WIND DAMAGE
07/28/03 WRIGHT LARGE TREES DOWN. WINDS
ESTIMATED AT 60 TO 70
MPH. REPORTED BY FIRE AND
RESCUE.
0601 PM 5 NW HARTVILLE MO .75 INCH HAIL
07/28/03 WRIGHT REPORTED BY FIRE AND
RESCUE.Local storm report, Jul 28, 6:05 PM CST, 41 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
705 PM CDT MON JUL 28 2003
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0445 PM FAIR GROVE MO .75 INCH HAIL
07/28/03 GREENE REPORTED BY MEDIA.
0455 PM 2 NE WALNUT GROVE MO .75 INCH HAIL
07/28/03 GREENE REPORTED BY VOLUNTEER
WEATHER OBSERVER.
0506 PM CAPALDO KS 1 INCH HAIL
07/28/03 CRAWFORD REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0515 PM MARSHFIELD MO .75 INCH HAIL
07/28/03 WEBSTER REPORTED BY VOLUNTEER
WEATHER OBSERVER.
0516 PM FRONTENAC KS 1 INCH HAIL
07/28/03 CRAWFORD REPORTED BY TRAINED STORM
SPOTTER.
0529 PM 5 W GOLDEN CITY MO 60 MPH TSTM GUST
07/28/03 BARTON REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0529 PM 5 W GOLDEN CITY MO .88 INCH HAIL
07/28/03 BARTON REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0530 PM 4 W GROVESPRING MO 60 MPH TSTM GUST
07/28/03 WRIGHT REPORTED BY VOLUNTEER
WEATHER OBSERVER.
0530 PM EBENEZER MO WIND DAMAGE
07/28/03 GREENE HIGH WINDS BLEW A TREE
ONTO A HOUSE NEAR THE
INTERSECTION OF FARM RD
145 AND 57. REPORTED BY
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0557 PM 2 W JASPER MO WIND DAMAGE
07/28/03 JASPER TREES DOWN DUE TO
THUNDERSTORM GUSTS.
REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0601 PM 5 NW HARTVILLE MO WIND DAMAGE
07/28/03 WRIGHT LARGE TREES DOWN. WINDS
ESTIMATED AT 60 TO 70
MPH. REPORTED BY FIRE AND
RESCUE.
0601 PM 5 NW HARTVILLE MO .75 INCH HAIL
07/28/03 WRIGHT REPORTED BY FIRE AND
RESCUE.
0630 PM 4 S ASH GROVE MO .75 INCH HAIL
07/28/03 GREENE REPORTED BY VOLUNTEER
WEATHER OBSERVER.
0635 PM HUGGINS MO 60 MPH TSTM GUST
07/28/03 TEXAS REPORTED BY PUBLIC.Local storm report, Jul 28, 6:31 PM CST, 15 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
731 PM CDT MON JUL 28 2003
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0725 PM HOUSTON MO 60 MPH TSTM GUST
07/28/03 TEXAS REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR.The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 152 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:45 UTC.
Event by event
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
What these are
- Thunderstorm Wind
- Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Kentucky, July 28, 2003
- Flash Flood and Damaging Winds in Tennessee, July 28, 2003
- Flood in Arizona, July 28 to 31, 2003
- Lightning Strike in Florida, July 28, 2003
- Damaging Winds in Tennessee, July 28, 2003
- Damaging Winds in Missouri, July 28, 2003
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Kansas, July 28, 2003
- Dust Storm in Arizona, July 28, 2003
- Lightning Strike in California, July 28, 2003
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Missouri, July 28, 2003
- Flash Flood and Hail in Colorado, July 28, 2003
- Tornado in Texas, July 28, 2003
More
Every storm in Missouri in 2003Every state in 2003This day in weather historyWarnings in Missouri, July 2003
Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5373785.