A cold front moving into the area produced severe thunderstorms with damaging winds, large hail, and isolated tornadoes.
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A cold front moving into the area produced severe thunderstorms with damaging winds, large hail, and isolated tornadoes.
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 Sep 1, 2:18 AM CST, 14 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 318 AM CDT Mon Sep 1 2014 ...Strong to Severe Storms and Heavy Rainfall in the Forecast For the Missouri Ozarks... .SHORT TERM...(Today and Tonight) Issued at 251 AM CDT MON SEP 1 2014 Active start this morning with a QLCS moving across southeast Kansas into western Missouri as of 3 am. This line of storms has been producing 40 to 50 mph winds occasionally up to near 60 in isolated spots. The latest 4KM WRF shows this line of storms making its way down to the Springfield area by sunrise and slowly dissipating through mid morning. The main threat this morning will be frequent lightning and gusty winds along with very heavy downpours. Areas north and west of I-44 will likely see between half an inch to an inch of rainfall this morning with locally heavier amounts. The big question for today is how this early morning convection will play into the afternoon heating and evening convection. Current thinking is this activity will end by late morning and clearing will occur by midday. Temperatures will climb back into the upper 80s to near 90 south of where the frontal boundary sets up. The boundary will likely setup from near Pittsburg Kansas to central Missouri by late afternoon and evening. Forecast MLCape values will be between 2000 and 3000 J/KG. Bulk shear will be on the order of 40 to 50 knots. A wave of low pressure will develop over south central Kansas late afternoon/evening and ride up along the frontal boundary. Low level winds may back somewhat and slightly enhance low-level shear for a slight tornado threat into the evening hours for portions of southeast Kansas and southwestern Missouri. SPC has the area in a slight risk for severe storms today. A few supercells initially will be possible eventually merging into a QLCS and linear storm complex late evening and overnight across the Missouri Ozarks. The overall main threat will be damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph and large hail up to golf balls size possible. Tornado threat will be limited and mainly for the early evening hours. Late this evening into the overnight hours...the main concerns will turn into more of a hydro or heavy rainfall situation depending on where these storms will train over the same area. Storm total rainfall possible from today through Tuesday night is between 1 to 2 inches south of I-44 and 2 to 4 inches north of I-44 with locally heavier amounts. The ground should be able to take several inches being so dry lately. The problem to watch is rainfall rates and training of storms. There will be a limited or localized flash flooding threat but confidence is too low to issue any watch at this time. Will like to see what rainfall this morning's convection produces and have the day shift take another look at any headlines that might be needed for tonight's round of storms. .LONG TERM...(Tuesday through Sunday) Issued at 251 AM CDT MON SEP 1 2014 The front stalls out Tuesday right over the area and additional scattered storms will be around Tuesday and Tuesday night. The front eventually lifts back northward on Wednesday with more scattered storms possible over central Missouri and the eastern Ozarks. Upper level ridge of high pressure briefly builds in for Thursday with drier and warmer weather for the end of the week. A Canadian front makes a run for the area late Friday into Saturday and slows down. Scattered convection will be in the forecast with this slow moving front for the weekend. Followed more closely with the ECMWF for the weekend with the front clearing through the area by Sunday and surface high builds in for Sunday. Slightly cooler and drier airmass will follow with below average temperatures. && .AVIATION...(For the 06Z TAFS through 06Z Monday Night) Issued at 1125 PM CDT SUN AUG 31 2014 Convection progressing more eastward than southward which will add a few hours to first though earlier this evening with main convection getting in the SGF/JLN areas by 10-11z. VFR conditions expected outside of convection with MVFR within any convection. Convective trends will likely start to diminish by mid morning and as it pushes further south so far now will go with a prob30 group with this area of convection. Redevelopment will be possible late in the afternoon/early evening. Non-convective low level wind shear will be possible at SGF/JLN overnight with strong low level jet setting up over the area. && .SGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MO...NONE. KS...NONE. && SHORT TERM...Griffin LONG TERM...Griffin AVIATION...Lindenberg
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 105 AM CDT MON SEP 1 2014 KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-020615- 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- 105 AM CDT MON SEP 1 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF THE MISSOURI OZARKS AND EXTREME SOUTHEAST KANSAS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. WEATHER HAZARDS EXPECTED... LIMITED HAIL RISK. LIMITED THUNDERSTORM WIND DAMAGE RISK. SIGNIFICANT LIGHTNING RISK. DISCUSSION... SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL SPREAD INTO CENTRAL MISSOURI AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS OVERNIGHT. THE STORMS MAY MOVE AS FAR SOUTH AS THE INTERSTATE 44 CORRIDOR BY DAY BREAK. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL ACCOMPANY SOME OF THIS ACTIVITY. THERE IS A LIMITED RISK FOR AN ISOLATED SEVERE STORM WITH WINDS TO 60 MPH AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL FROM SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS INTO CENTRAL MISSOURI. ANY SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE VERY LOCALIZED IN NATURE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. SOME ONGOING LINGERING WEAKENING THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE MONDAY MORNING OVER SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL MISSOURI NORTH OF INTERSTATE 44. A SLOW MOVING FRONT WILL BRING A GOOD CHANCE FOR PERIODIC THUNDERSTORMS LATE MONDAY INTO MONDAY NIGHT AND LASTING THROUGH WEDNESDAY. STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE MONDAY NIGHT WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL THE MAIN RISKS. AREAS OF HEAVY RAINFALL WITH A RISK FOR LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE MONDAY AND TUESDAY. AFTERNOON HEAT INDEX VALUES IN THE MID 90S WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR SOME AREAS MONDAY AFTERNOON AND AGAIN ON A DAILY AFTERNOON BASIS WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED THROUGH TONIGHT. && 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) FOSTER
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
308 AM CDT MON SEP 1 2014
MOZ066-077-010915-
BARTON MO-VERNON MO-
308 AM CDT MON SEP 1 2014
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BARTON AND VERNON COUNTIES UNTIL
415 AM CDT...
AT 307 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 5 MILES NORTH OF
HORTON TO 15 MILES WEST OF MINDENMINES...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. WINDS
AROUND 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE GOLDEN CITY...LAMAR...LIBERAL...
MINDENMINES...NEVADA...SCHELL CITY...SHELDON...VERDELLA AND WALKER.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY INCLUDE PRAIRIE
STATE PARK.
HEAVY RAINS MAY QUICKLY FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DITCHES AND
UNDERPASSES.
LAT...LON 3806 9462 3806 9427 3804 9423 3806 9421
3805 9419 3806 9413 3804 9406 3735 9409
3737 9462
TIME...MOT...LOC 0808Z 274DEG 55KT 3805 9435 3740 9483
FOSTERSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
312 AM CDT MON SEP 1 2014
KSZ097-101-010915-
CHEROKEE KS-CRAWFORD KS-
312 AM CDT MON SEP 1 2014
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CHEROKEE AND FAR SOUTHERN
CRAWFORD COUNTIES UNTIL 415 AM CDT...
AT 309 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 5 MILES WEST OF
CHEROKEE TO 11 MILES WEST OF FAULKNER...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. WINDS
AROUND 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE BAXTER SPRINGS...CARONA...CHEROKEE...
COLUMBUS...GALENA...MCCUNE...SCAMMON...TREECE...WEIR AND WEST
MINERAL.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE REMAINDER OF
CRAWFORD COUNTY UNTIL 330 AM.
LAT...LON 3739 9507 3735 9462 3702 9461 3700 9462
3699 9500 3700 9507 3700 9508 3715 9509
TIME...MOT...LOC 0811Z 273DEG 49KT 3736 9486 3704 9515
FOSTERThe Springfield radar (KSGF), 96 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 08:31 UTC.
12 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 2 hail, 1 funnel cloud. Local standard time, as filed.
A tree was blown down on the westbound lane of Highway E near the intersection of County Road 2025.
A tree was blown down across the road at the intersection of County Road DD and South 2225 Road.
A tree was blown down at the intersection of Broadway and Della Streets in northwest Springfield.
A power pole and power lines were down near Pythian Street and Glenstone Avenue.
A tree was blown down onto a mobile home on Kearney Street.
Several large trees were snapped and blown over on the south side of Springfield. One tree was on a house with minor roof damage. Several wooden fences were heavily damaged or blown over.
Several mobile homes suffered minor damage to the exterior and windows blown out near Sparta.
Multiple trees and large limbs were blown down with minor roof damage to a home.
Golf ball sized hail was reported near the intersection of Highway J and County Road 900.
A trained storm spotter saw a funnel cloud about 4 miles north of Fair Play.
A NWS storm survey revealed that an EF-1 tornado touched down near Reinmiller Road and tracked southeast to Cedar Drive. Numerous trees were either uprooted or snapped with some trees thrown as far as 200 yards. At least one mobile home was severely damaged with a tree that fell through the home. The estimated maximum winds were up to 94 mph.
A NWS storm survey revealed that an EF-1 tornado touched down near Jaguar Road and tracked southeast to near Highway V. Numerous trees were damaged and destroyed along its path. The estimated maximum winds were up to 94 mph.
Numerous trees and power lines were down across the northwestern portions of Newton County.
Several camper trailers were blown over just east of Reddings Mill. Two minor injuries were reported near the Riverbend Campground with overturned camper trailers. Numerous large trees and power lines were reported down across northern Newton County.
A tree was down across the road near the intersection of Kodiak Road and Hickory Road.
A NWS storm survey revealed that a small EF-0 tornado touched down near Vixen Road and tracked northeast to near Highway 37. A barn along with some trees were damaged. The estimated maximum winds were up to 70 mph.
A report from social media with a picture showed a mobile home with significant roof damage.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Missouri in 2014Every state in 2014This day in weather historyThe tornado archive for Missouri, 2014Warnings in Missouri, September 2014
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: 532305, 532306, 532307, 532308, 532310, 532317, 532318, 532311, 532283, 532284, 532282, 532297, 532303, 532312, 532313, 532314, 532304, 532315.