An isolated severe storm blew down a tree and some tree limbs.
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An isolated severe storm blew down a tree and some tree limbs.
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 16, 1:56 PM CST, 3 hours 29 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Springfield MO 256 PM CDT Sat Sep 16 2017 .SHORT TERM...(Tonight through Sunday) Issued at 254 PM CDT Sat Sep 16 2017 Weak cold front approaching I-35 in Kansas to lose its upper support as the mid level shortwave advects quickly into Canada. The lack of a strong low level jet tonight places uncertainty in the coverage of precipitation to begin with and the southwest orientation should slow the eastward progression into SW MO. Further convective inhibition points toward limited chances for thunderstorms, so bottom line this system won't end our dry spell. Clouds and some slight cool advection will knock temperatures back on Sunday. .LONG TERM...(Monday through Saturday) Issued at 245 AM CDT Sat Sep 16 2017 Next shortwave to migrate even further north across the Canadian prairie and associated front will again lose its support as it approaches the region Wednesday so similar questions exist in just how much relief may be expected with this system as well. Otherwise mild weather to continue compliments of the maintenance of the southwest flow. && .AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Sunday afternoon) Issued at 1246 CDT Sat Sep 16 2017 VFR conditions will prevail through the evening. Scattered SHRA will move in to southwest Missouri toward midnight with best chances north of both the KJLN and KSGF terminals. Isolated TSRA cannot be ruled out...though do not anticipate it to be a widespread threat. Rain chance will then diminish after sunrise as low level jet diminishes. && .SGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MO...NONE. KS...NONE. && SHORT TERM...Runnels LONG TERM...Runnels AVIATION...Runnels
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Springfield MO 105 PM CDT Sat Sep 16 2017 KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-171815- 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 PM CDT Sat Sep 16 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Missouri Ozarks and extreme southeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Weather hazards expected... Limited lightning risk. DISCUSSION... Lightning associated with non severe thunderstorms will be possible across southeast Kansas into west central MO after midnight tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. While widespread heavy rainfall is not expected...there will be periodic chances for thunderstorms from Sunday through Thursday. The best chance for stronger storms will be on Monday. .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 Runnels
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
554 PM CDT SAT SEP 16 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0552 PM TSTM WND DMG WEIR 37.31N 94.77W
09/16/2017 CHEROKEE KS EMERGENCY MNGR
COUPLE OF TREES AND SOME POWER LINES DOWN IN
WEIR.
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GAEDEPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
556 PM CDT SAT SEP 16 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0545 PM TSTM WND DMG COLUMBUS 37.17N 94.84W
09/16/2017 CHEROKEE KS EMERGENCY MNGR
SMALL LIMBS DOWN IN COLUMBUS.
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GAEDESpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
558 PM CDT SAT SEP 16 2017
MOZ067-162330-
St. Clair MO-
558 PM CDT SAT SEP 16 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN ST. CLAIR COUNTY
UNTIL 630 PM CDT...
At 558 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Appleton City, or 14 miles east of Rich Hill, moving east at 30 mph.
Wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Appleton City... Lowry City...
Johnson City...
LAT...LON 3821 9374 3820 9372 3809 9368 3803 9406
3821 9405
TIME...MOT...LOC 2258Z 257DEG 25KT 3814 9410
LindenbergThe Springfield radar (KSGF), 82 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:24 UTC.
2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Pictures from social media indicated a tree blown down at least a foot in diameter south of Lamar.
Pictures from social media showed tree limbs blown down and broken near Jasper.
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, September 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: 717995, 717996.