A stalled out front across the area developed several rounds of thunderstorms which produced reports of severe weather including flash flooding.
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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.
The episode as NWS SGF wrote it up.
A stalled out front across the area developed several rounds of thunderstorms which produced reports of severe weather including flash flooding.
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 12, 5:25 AM CST, 50 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Springfield MO 625 AM CDT TUE JUL 12 2016 .SHORT TERM...(Today and tonight) Issued at 221 AM CDT Tue Jul 12 2016 An MCS over Southern Iowa and Southeast Nebraska was following corfidi vectors due south into Missouri early this morning. Other storms in central Kansas were forming in an area of 850mb warm air advection aided by a 50kt low level jet. Expectations are that these storms will congeal with the MCS and likely affect locations along the Kansas/Missouri border into Central Missouri during the morning hours. Locations further south and east may not be as affected as the complex will weaken with time. With instability on the decrease/time of day expecting just heavy rainfall and lightning with this activity at this time The rest of Tuesday should be fairly dry as the airmass will be capped during the afternoon hours as 700mb temps will warm between 12-14C. Cant rule out an isolated storm north of Interstate 44 or if there are any outflow boundaries floating around however that will be the exception rather than the rule. It will be toasty this afternoon with highs near 90. Model guidance is in good agreement that shortwave energy will approach from the west and interact with a stalled front over NW Missouri this evening/overnight. A 50kt low level jet will also nose into the area. Showers and storms will likely develop just to the northwest of our CWA and could develop into an MCS and roll through northern portions the area overnight. Areas generally along and north of US Highway 54 do have a potential for damaging winds as sufficient shear and instability will be present for storm organization, especially if a linear MCS forms. With a strong low level jet and precipitable water near 2.0in, heavy rainfall is possible and will need to monitor for a limited flooding risk if storms were to train over the same areas. .LONG TERM...(Wednesday through Monday) Issued at 221 AM CDT Tue Jul 12 2016 A zonal flow pattern will continue from Wednesday through Sunday. This means that shortwave energy will approach on a continual basis and will interact with a stalled frontal boundary either in or near are area to produce several rounds of showers and thunderstorms. Residual showers and storms are possible Wednesday before clearing during the day. Warm mid level temps spread in during the day Wednesday and will likely cap the area. MCS's are likely both Wednesday and Thursday nights. There are indications that Thursday night the front will drop further south and will be a larger player for our area. This would act to focus showers and storms directly over our area Thursday night as a low level jet develops. Sufficient Instability and slightly better wind shear may provide for a risk for damaging winds as these storms traverse the area during the overnight hours. Additional shortwaves push through to end the week and could see additional MCS's Friday and Saturday nights. If the same locations see repeated rounds of heavy rainfall then a flooding threat could develop and this will need to be monitored as we go throughout the week. Residual cloud cover and precip chances will likely play havoc with high temperatures however highs in the upper 80s will be common. There is then a signal for a summertime high pressure to develop directly overhead early next week. This would allow highs to climb back to the lower to mid 90s && .AVIATION...(For the 12Z TAFS through 12Z Wednesday morning) Issued at 625 AM CDT Tue Jul 12 2016 For the KSGF/KJLN/KBBG tafs: A complex of thunderstorms was moving through eastern Kansas and western Missouri early this morning. Short term models shows this complex to continue moving southeast, but in a weakening mode. Expect this to affect both the KJLN and KSGF TAF sites this morning, but still uncertain if it will make it into the KBBG site. Although VFR conditions expected for the most part this morning, MVFR ceilings/Visibilities certainly possible within the convective elements. Clearing trend expected this afternoon and continue through most of the night tonight. Pressure gradient and guidance would suggest the potential for some gusts to near 20 knots this afternoon. Low level jet does strengthen once again late tonight, possibly nosing into southwest Missouri and depending on strength may need to include LLWS once again in the TAFs. Will also have to monitor for possible convection again late tonight towards the end of the TAF period. && .SGF Watches/Warnings/Advisories... MO...NONE. KS...NONE. && SHORT TERM...Burchfield LONG TERM...Burchfield AVIATION...Raberding
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 417 AM CDT TUE JUL 12 2016 KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-130930- 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- 417 AM CDT TUE JUL 12 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF THE MISSOURI OZARKS AND EXTREME SOUTHEAST KANSAS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. WEATHER HAZARDS EXPECTED... LIMITED HAIL RISK. ELEVATED THUNDERSTORM WIND DAMAGE RISK. ELEVATED LIGHTNING RISK. LIMITED EXCESSIVE HEAT RISK. DISCUSSION... A COMPLEX OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA THIS MORNING AND AFFECT LOCATIONS MAINLY NORTHWEST OF INTERSTATE 44. WHILE THE COMPLEX OF STORMS WILL BE DIMINISHING IN INTENSITY...AN ISOLATED SEVERE WIND GUST UP TO 60 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE NORTHWEST OF A FT SCOTT KANSAS TO VERSAILLES MISSOURI LINE. HEAT INDICES WILL REACH THE MIDDLE TO UPPER 90S THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS THE AREA. AN ADDITIONAL COMPLEX OF SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL FORM LATE THIS EVENING INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS IN NORTHEAST KANSAS AND WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI. THIS COMPLEX WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST AND WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS... CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAINFALL PRIMARILY ALONG AND NORTHWEST OF US HIGHWAY 54. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. ADDITIONAL COMPLEXES OF SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE EACH NIGHT FROM WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. WHILE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE THE COMMON HAZARDS... A DAMAGING WIND RISK IS POSSIBLE BOTH WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHTS. THURSDAY NIGHT HAS THE HIGHEST POTENTIAL AT THIS TIME. IF REPEATED ROUNDS OF HEAVY RAINFALL OCCUR OVER THE SAME LOCATIONS THEN FLOODING COULD BECOME A CONCERN. HEAT INDICES WILL REACH THE UPPER 90S THROUGH THURSDAY. HEAT INDICES WILL INCREASE AGAIN BY EARLY WEEK NEXT WEEK. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED LATER TODAY INTO TONIGHT FOR LOCATIONS NORTHWEST OF A FT SCOTT KANSAS TO VERSAILLES MISSOURI LINE. && MORE DETAILED INFORMATION CAN BE ACCESSED AT: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SGF/SITREP(ALL LOWERCASE) THIS PRODUCT IN GRAPHICAL FORMAT...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER... HYDROLOGICAL AND CLIMATE INFORMATION...AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SGF(ALL LOWERCASE) BURCHFIELD
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
507 AM CDT TUE JUL 12 2016
MOZ055-056-067-121045-
BENTON MO-ST. CLAIR MO-MORGAN MO-
507 AM CDT TUE JUL 12 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN MORGAN...NORTHWESTERN
ST. CLAIR AND NORTHERN BENTON COUNTIES UNTIL 545 AM CDT...
AT 506 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR SMITHTON TO NEAR
URICH...AND MOVING SOUTH AT 40 MPH.
WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY INCLUDE...
TRUMAN STATE PARK... TRUMAN LAKE...
VERSAILLES... LINCOLN...
APPLETON CITY... COLE CAMP...
STOVER... SYRACUSE...
IONIA... PALO PINTO...
RACKET... EDMONSON...
MORA... FLORENCE...
CROCKERVILLE... BRANDON...
JOHNSON CITY...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF ON OR NEAR TRUMAN LAKE...GET OUT OF THE WATER AND MOVE INDOORS OR
INSIDE A VEHICLE. REMEMBER...LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE OUT TO 15 MILES
FROM THE PARENT THUNDERSTORM. IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE
CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER NOW.
DO NOT BE CAUGHT ON THE WATER IN A THUNDERSTORM.
&&
LAT...LON 3868 9284 3860 9284 3847 9268 3805 9405
3821 9405 3822 9353 3851 9351 3851 9330
3854 9329 3853 9307 3869 9306
TIME...MOT...LOC 1006Z 008DEG 36KT 3871 9311 3848 9393
DSASPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
530 AM CDT TUE JUL 12 2016
MOZ055>057-066>069-121130-
HICKORY MO-BENTON MO-ST. CLAIR MO-MILLER MO-CAMDEN MO-VERNON MO-
MORGAN MO-
530 AM CDT TUE JUL 12 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MORGAN...NORTHEASTERN VERNON...
NORTHWESTERN MILLER...ST. CLAIR...HICKORY...NORTHWESTERN CAMDEN AND
BENTON COUNTIES UNTIL 630 AM CDT...
AT 528 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TIPTON
TO NEAR WINDSOR TO 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ADRIAN...AND MOVING SOUTH AT
35 MPH.
WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY INCLUDE...
LAKE OF THE OZARKS... POMME DE TERRE LAKE...
POMME DE TERRE STATE PARK... TRUMAN STATE PARK...
TRUMAN LAKE... LAKE OF THE OZARKS STATE PARK...
ELDON... OSAGE BEACH...
CAMDENTON... VERSAILLES...
VILLAGE OF FOUR SEASONS... WARSAW...
LAKE OZARK... PITTSBURG...
LINCOLN... APPLETON CITY...
COLE CAMP... STOVER...
OSCEOLA... LAURIE...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF ON OR NEAR TRUMAN LAKE OR LAKE OF THE OZARKS...GET OUT OF THE
WATER AND MOVE INDOORS OR INSIDE A VEHICLE. REMEMBER...LIGHTNING CAN
STRIKE OUT TO 15 MILES FROM THE PARENT THUNDERSTORM. IF YOU CAN HEAR
THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE TO
SAFE SHELTER NOW. DO NOT BE CAUGHT ON THE WATER IN A THUNDERSTORM.
&&
LAT...LON 3860 9284 3844 9264 3842 9241 3834 9239
3800 9273 3798 9307 3790 9307 3790 9318
3780 9319 3783 9381 3789 9381 3793 9427
3805 9430 3803 9406 3821 9405 3821 9353
3851 9351 3853 9307 3862 9306 3866 9284
TIME...MOT...LOC 1028Z 342DEG 24KT 3856 9289 3845 9351 3834 9425
DSASPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
715 AM CDT TUE JUL 12 2016
MOZ055-056-067>069-121300-
HICKORY MO-BENTON MO-ST. CLAIR MO-CAMDEN MO-MORGAN MO-
715 AM CDT TUE JUL 12 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MORGAN...EASTERN ST. CLAIR...
HICKORY...NORTHWESTERN CAMDEN AND BENTON COUNTIES UNTIL 800 AM CDT...
AT 714 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR SEDALIA TO 9 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF OSCEOLA...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY INCLUDE...
POMME DE TERRE LAKE... POMME DE TERRE STATE PARK...
TRUMAN STATE PARK... LAKE OF THE OZARKS...
TRUMAN LAKE... VERSAILLES...
VILLAGE OF FOUR SEASONS... WARSAW...
PITTSBURG... LINCOLN...
COLE CAMP... STOVER...
LAURIE... HERMITAGE...
SUNRISE BEACH... WEAUBLEAU...
WHEATLAND... PRESTON...
CROSS TIMBERS... BARNETT...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF ON OR NEAR TRUMAN LAKE AND POMME DE TERRE LAKE...GET OUT OF THE
WATER AND MOVE INDOORS OR INSIDE A VEHICLE. REMEMBER...LIGHTNING CAN
STRIKE OUT TO 15 MILES FROM THE PARENT THUNDERSTORM. IF YOU CAN HEAR
THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE TO
SAFE SHELTER NOW. DO NOT BE CAUGHT ON THE WATER IN A THUNDERSTORM.
&&
LAT...LON 3868 9284 3860 9284 3843 9263 3835 9263
3835 9269 3822 9270 3821 9275 3790 9305
3791 9318 3780 9319 3784 9380 3820 9360
3821 9353 3851 9351 3851 9330 3854 9329
3853 9307 3869 9306
TIME...MOT...LOC 1214Z 282DEG 24KT 3867 9321 3792 9377
DSAThe Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 90 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 12:15 UTC.
25 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 6 flash flood, 1 lightning, 1 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.
There was a two mile section of power lines that were blown down along Highway BB.
A lightning strike caused a tree to fall on to a power line near Duenweg. Time was estimated.
Several trees and power lines were blown down. There was minor damage to a home patio. This report was from social media and time was estimated by radar.
An electric coop reported up to 10,000 customers were without power across the Lake of the Ozarks region due to power lines blown down.
Several tree were snapped and outbuildings damaged.
Multiple large trees one to two feet in diameter were blown down. There was a tree on top of a truck.
Several large trees were blown down in Stover. Time was estimated by radar.
A large boat dock about 64 feet wide and 250 feet long was ripped up and blown on to another dock nearby. About 40 boats were damaged with half of that number totaled. Time was estimated.
Several trees were blown down near Urbana.
A trampoline was thrown into a tree and destroyed. This report was from social media. and time was estimated by radar.
A large tree limb was blown down.
A tree was uprooted near Highway 5 and Highway 54.
Dime to quarter size hail was reported near Bear Paw Road.
Numerous trees and power lines were blown down around Ulman and across Miller County. There was video of this wind damage on social media.
A sixty-three mph wind gust was measured.
Several trees were blown down around Saint Roberts.
Numerous large tree limbs were blown around Waynesville. There was damage to a fence and a home. A picture of this wind damage was on social media.
The ASOS at KVIH measured a 61 mph wind gust.
There was a rainfall report of 1.74 inches that fell in about 30 minutes.
Wind gusts up to 70 mph were estimated.
Several large trees and limbs were blown down. Penny size hail was also reported.
Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the county. A few trees were blown on to cars. One tree was blown down on to a house causing structural damage.
A picture from social media showed numerous trees and power lines blown down. Time was estimated by radar.
Several power lines and large tree limbs were blown down across the county.
There was a picture of half dollar size hail on social media.
A tree was blown down across County Road YY.
There were several reports of large trees and branches blown down.
Several power lines were blown down in the Gainesville area.
A portion of I-44 was briefly flooded in spots between Mile Markers 111 to 117. The interstate was briefly closed due to an undisclosed number of crashes. There were three swift water rescues reported by emergency management.
The low water crossing at Highway B near Almond Road was flooded and damaged. A portion of the pavement was washed away.
Highway 32 was damaged and closed due to flooding just east of the Dallas and Laclede County line. A portion of pavement was washed away due to flooding.
Route P near Fourmile Creek was closed due to flooding.
The eastbound lane of Route J was closed due to flooding.
Excessive rainfall caused flash flooding along Highway 249 and 7th Street in east Joplin.
Several large tree limbs were blown down near Centergas Fuels.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Missouri in 2016Every state in 2016This day in weather historyWarnings in Missouri, July 2016
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