Damaging Wind in Missouri, July 20, 2006

Name: Damaging Wind in Missouri, July 20, 2006
Start: 2006-07-20T00:05
End: 2006-07-20T00:05
Location: Missouri

July 20, 2006 · NWS SGF · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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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 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 19, 11:29 PM CST, 36 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 19, 11:29 PM CST, 36 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED AVIATION.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1229 AM CDT THU JUL 20 2006

...DANGEROUSLY HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE...

.DISCUSSION...
PREVIOUS DISCUSSION 315 PM.
ANOTHER HOT DAY WAS IN PROGRESS ACROSS THE MISSOURI OZARKS AND
SOUTHEAST KANSAS WITH TEMPERATURES HOVERING AROUND 100 DEGREES.
WATER VAPOR AND PROFILERS DEPICTED THAT THE UPPER RIDGE REMAINED
ANCHORED OVERHEAD. LOWER DEWPOINTS HAD MIXED DOWN ACROSS FAR
SOUTHWEST MISSOURI WHILE MOISTURE WAS POOLING OVER THE EASTERN
OZARKS.

EXTREME CAPE IN EXCESS OF 5000 J/KG HAD DEVELOPED WITHIN THE MOIST
AXIS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS HAD RAPIDLY DEVELOPED WITHIN THIS
INSTABILITY AXIS. ISOLATED STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO FORM ACROSS THE
EASTERN OZARKS THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING THEN DIMINISH AFTER SUNSET.
A FEW STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE GIVEN THE STRONG INSTABILITY.

ALTHOUGH THE UPPER RIDGE WILL GRADUALLY RETROGRADE TO THE WEST OVER
THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...WE WILL REMAIN UNDER ITS INFLUENCE. HIGHS
WILL AGAIN REACH THE CENTURY MARK ACROSS MUCH OF THE FORECAST AREA
THURSDAY AFTERNOON. WE WILL LIKELY SEE DEWPOINTS LOWER SOME IN THE
AFTERNOON DUE TO DEEP MIXING. HOWEVER HEAT INDICES WILL STILL CLIMB
TO NEAR OR ABOVE 105 ACROSS MOST OF THE FORECAST AREA.

SHORTWAVES WILL SLIDE SOUTHEAST AROUND THE PERIPHERY OF THE
RETREATING RIDGE. INITIAL IMPULSE IS PROGGED TO PUSH INTO EASTERN
MISSOURI THURSDAY NIGHT AND SUPPORT A CONVECTIVE COMPLEX. THE
EVOLUTION OF THIS CONVECTION IS UNCERTAIN BUT THE EASTERN OZARKS
STAND TO HAVE THE BEST CHANCE FOR RAIN THURSDAY NIGHT.

ANOTHER MORE POTENT SHORTWAVE AND ACCOMPANYING FRONT WILL DROP INTO
THE AREA FRIDAY. WILL FOLLOW CLOSER TO THE SLOWER WFF MODEL SOLUTION
WHICH SAGS THE FRONT INTO THE OZARKS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
INCREASING LOW LEVEL MOISTURE CONVERGENCE ALONG THE FRONT AND
SYNOPTIC SCALE ASCENT WILL SUPPORT CONVECTIVE DEVELOPMENT FRIDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. INCREASING DEEP LAYERED SHEAR AND MODERATE
INSTABILITY MAY SUPPORT A FEW SEVERE STORMS. COMPRESSIONAL WARMING
AND AMPLE SUNSHINE AHEAD OF THE FRONT SHOULD PUSH TEMPERATURES
QUICKLY INTO THE MIDDLE 90S TO NEAR 100 BY EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
WITH UNCERTAINTY IN MODEL SOLUTIONS AND EXTENT OF CLOUDINESS IN
QUESTION...THE EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING WILL NOT BE EXTENDED AT THIS
TIME.

THE UPPER RIDGE WILL AMPLIFY OVER THE WESTERN U.S. DURING THE
WEEKEND WHILE A LONGWAVE TROUGH TAKES SHAPE OUT EAST. THIS WILL
LEAVE OUR REGION UNDER A NORTHWEST FLOW. A COOLER AND DRIER AIRMASS
WILL SETTLE INTO THE OZARKS THIS WEEKEND WITH TEMPERATURES NEAR
NORMAL.

FOSTER

&&

.AVIATION...

FOR THE 06Z TAFS...LARGE OUTFLOW FROM PREVIOUS DESTRUCTIVE STORM
COMPLEX CURRENTLY PUSHING INTO THE SGF AREA.  STORMS HAD JUST
RECENTLY AS OF MIDNIGHT LOCAL TIME DEVELOPED ALONG THE OUTFLOW
BOUNDARY SO HAVE MENTIONED VCTS IN THE SGF 06Z TAFS.  HAVE ALSO
INCLUDED A TEMPO GROUP WITH WIND GUSTS OF 20 TO 30 KTS AS HAS BEEN
MEASURED WITH THE OUTFLOW.  REMAINDER OF TAFS FOR JLN/SGF LOOK TO BE
VFR.

LINDENBERG

&&

.SGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...

MO...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING FOR MUCH OF THE MISSOURI OZARKS
NORTHWEST OF A LINE FROM GAINESVILLE TO SALEM THROUGH THURSDAY.
HEAT ADVISORY FOR FAR SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI INCLUDING WEST PLAINS
THROUGH THURSDAY.
KS...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING FOR EXTREME SOUTHEAST KANSAS.

WFO SGF

Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 19, 10:55 PM CST, 1 hour 10 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1155 PM CDT WED JUL 19 2006

KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-210500-
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-
1155 PM CDT WED JUL 19 2006

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF THE MISSOURI
OZARKS AND EXTREME SOUTHEAST KANSAS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WILL
CONTINUE TO AFFECT AREAS MAINLY SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 60 AND WEST OF
WEST PLAINS THROUGH 130 AM.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

THE HOT CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THURSDAY WITH HEAT INDICES AGAIN
REACHING 104 TO 110 DEGREES.

A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP THURSDAY NIGHT WITH A
BETTER CHANCE FRIDAY AS A COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE REGION.
ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED THROUGH SUNRISE.

&&

THIS PRODUCT IS NOW AVAILABLE IN GRAPHICAL FORMAT...ALONG WITH
OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND CLIMATE INFORMATION...AT
HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/SGF(ALL LOWERCASE)

JLT

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 19, 10:17 PM CST, 1 hour 48 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1117 PM CDT WED JUL 19 2006

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

1115 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MOUNTAIN GROVE          37.13N 92.26W
07/19/2006                   WRIGHT             MO   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE REPORTED DOWN ON A HOME.

&&

HATCH

Local storm report, Jul 19, 10:21 PM CST, 1 hour 44 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1121 PM CDT WED JUL 19 2006

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

1115 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WINONA                  37.01N 91.32W
07/19/2006                   SHANNON            MO   PUBLIC

            TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN IN TOWN.

1115 PM     HAIL             WINONA                  37.01N 91.32W
07/19/2006  E0.75 INCH       SHANNON            MO   PUBLIC

&&

HATCH

Local storm report, Jul 19, 10:34 PM CST, 1 hour 31 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1134 PM CDT WED JUL 19 2006

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

1115 PM     TSTM WND GST     MOUNTAIN GROVE          37.13N 92.26W
07/19/2006  E60 MPH          WRIGHT             MO   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

&&

HATCH

Local storm report, Jul 19, 10:47 PM CST, 1 hour 18 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1147 PM CDT WED JUL 19 2006

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

1115 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WINONA                  37.01N 91.32W
07/19/2006                   SHANNON            MO   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN ACROSS TOWN. SOME TREES DOWN ON HOMES.

&&

HATCH

Local storm report, Jul 19, 11:14 PM CST, 51 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1214 AM CDT THU JUL 20 2006

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

1210 AM     TSTM WND DMG     AVA                     36.95N 92.66W
07/20/2006                   DOUGLAS            MO   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POWERLINE DOWN IN TOWN.

&&

HATCH

Local storm report, Jul 20, 12:04 AM CST, 1 minute before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
104 AM CDT THU JUL 20 2006

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

1225 AM     TSTM WND DMG     OZARK                   37.02N 93.21W
07/20/2006                   CHRISTIAN          MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS DOWNED A TREE INTO A POWER
            LINE...WHICH CAUSED A TRANSFORMER TO BLOW.

&&

DCRAMER

The radar

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Stone

When: July 20, 12:05 AM CST
Where: Stone County, Reeds Spg
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: POST OFFICE
Coordinates: 36.750, -93.383

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

Every storm in Missouri in 2006 Every state in 2006 This day in weather history Warnings in Missouri, July 2006

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: 5522958.