A cold front interacting with moisture from a tropical system and caused severe storms with reports of wind damage around the Missouri Ozarks.
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A cold front interacting with moisture from a tropical system and caused severe storms with reports of wind damage around the Missouri Ozarks.
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 Jun 22, 11:25 AM CST, 3 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Springfield MO 1225 PM CDT Thu Jun 22 2017 ...18z Aviation Forecast Update... .SYNOPSIS... Issued at 231 AM CDT Thu Jun 22 2017 Tropical storm "Cindy" was beginning to push onto the Gulf coast near the TX/LA border. The tropical like airmass was extending northeast of the low pressure center into the bootheel region of MO with around 2.0 in. precipitable water values. Precipitation with this system was making its way into southern AR and northern MS. A surface frontal system was located well to the north of the area early this morning across the upper MS valley region into the northern plains. Both of these features will have an impact on the upcoming weather today into Friday and will be the main short term focus with this forecast package. && .SHORT TERM...(Today through Friday) Issued at 231 AM CDT Thu Jun 22 2017 Tropical storm "Cindy" will move inland by morning and will begin to weaken as it lifts north along the TX/LA border during the day. Tropical moisture will continue to lift north into the area with PW values by the end of the day ranging from around 1.5 to 2.25 in. from northwest to southeast across in the CWA respectively. Convection will be possible throughout the day, mainly across the southeast 1/2 of the CWA, but the heaviest of the rain today will be concentrated with the energy from the tropical low further to the south across AR. The front to the north will drop into central IA to a southwest KS line. Tonight, the tropical low will meander more to the northeast with tropical moisture still over the area. Best energy with the system will remain south and southeast of the area, with the best chance at convection in our CWA in the southeast portion across south central MO. The cold front will begin moving into the northwest portion of the CWA by daybreak Friday. On Friday, the front will push through the area, interacting with the tropical moisture still in place for the best chance area wide of showers and thunderstorms. By days end, the tropical low will be pushing into the TN valley and the surface front will have pushed through the area. .LONG TERM...(Friday night through Wednesday) Issued at 231 AM CDT Thu Jun 22 2017 Convection should come to an end on Friday evening with a much drier air mass moving in from the north behind the front and in the wake of the tropical low. Models have differing solutions with respect to additional precipitation chances through the extended period as we remain in a northwest flow regime with generally weak impulses pushing through via the northwest flow. While there may continue to be nearly daily chances of precipitation, these don't appear to be total washouts across the entire CWA, more scattered in nature to where most areas will likely remain dry on a daily basis. Temperatures will likely be cooler than normal until late in the week as we remain in northwest flow aloft. By the end of next week, some upper ridging will begin to build into the area and we should warm back up to near normal readings for the end of June. && .AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Friday afternoon) Issued at 1215 PM CDT Thu Jun 22 2017 Pilots flying in and out of the Missouri Ozarks region can expected mainly MVFR conditions with a high potential of IFR ceilings again late tonight into early Friday morning. There is some potential for LIFR conditions for BBG late tonight but confidence is not high enough to mention in TAFs at this time. Light MVFR fog will be possible for SGF and BBB late tonight. A few VCSH will be around today through this evening. Winds will be breezy from the south and southeast around 10 knots today and this evening. A cold front will move into the area Friday morning with a wind shift to the northwest. Included a PROB30 for scattered convection near the frontal passage Friday morning for all TAFs. && .SGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MO...NONE. KS...NONE. && SYNOPSIS...Lindenberg SHORT TERM...Lindenberg LONG TERM...Lindenberg AVIATION...Griffin
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Springfield MO 807 AM CDT Thu Jun 22 2017 KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-231315- 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- 807 AM CDT Thu Jun 22 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Missouri Ozarks and extreme southeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Weather hazards expected... Elevated Lightning risk. Limited Excessive heat risk. DISCUSSION... Remnants of tropical storm Cindy will be lifting into the area today. The most focused area for storms will be across south central Missouri mainly south and east of an Eminence to West Plains line. Heat index values will rise into the mid 90s for western portions of Missouri into extreme southeast Kansas for a brief time this afternoon. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. A cold front will interact with tropical moisture remaining in place to produce more widespread thunderstorm activity on Friday. A few strong to severe storms will be possible over south central Missouri. In addition, the storms will be capable of producing very heavy rainfall. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight. && More detailed information can be accessed at: http://www.weather.gov/sgf/sitrep This product in graphical format...along with other weather... hydrological and climate information...at http://www.weather.gov/sgf Griffin
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 10 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:29 UTC.
13 thunderstorm wind, 2 heavy rain, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
A carwash lost the entire roof near the intersection of Golden Ave and Battlefield Road. The roof was blown on to a nearby duplex with damage to the residential property. Powers lines and poles were knocked down due to flying debris.
Several large tree limbs were blown down.
The Springfield ASOS measured a peak wind gust of 51 knots. The severe wind gusts continued for about 20 minutes.
Three large trees were blown down on Bellview Road near the downtown airport.
A large tree was reported blown down on power lines near the intersection of Battlefield Road and Jefferson Avenue.
A rainfall amount of 0.95 inches was measured in 20 minutes.
Several large tree limbs were blown down.
Two large tree limbs were blown down near the intersection of Fairway and Walnut Street.
Several large tree limbs were blown down.
A rainfall amount of 1.12 inches was measured in 35 minutes.
Several large tree limbs were blown down.
Several large trees were blown down.
A tree was blown down.
A large tree was blown down on a car near 3rd Street and Pacific Street.
A home on County Road 162 near Highway EE was struck by lightning which caused a fire.
A tree was blown down over County Road E near Moody. MODOT had to remove the tree.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Missouri in 2017Every state in 2017This day in weather historyWarnings in Missouri, June 2017
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: 698755, 698758, 698756, 698753, 698752, 698765, 698757, 698754, 698759, 698766, 698763, 698761, 698762, 698760, 698751, 698764.