Widely scattered severe storms impacted the Ozarks and southeastern Kansas producing reports of isolated wind damage, flooding and up to quarter size hail.
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Widely scattered severe storms impacted the Ozarks and southeastern Kansas producing reports of isolated wind damage, flooding and up to quarter size hail.
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 16, 10:48 AM CST, 2 hours 12 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Springfield MO 1148 AM CDT Mon Jul 16 2018 ...18z Aviation Forecast Update... .SHORT TERM...(Monday through Tuesday) Issued at 239 AM CDT Sun Jul 15 2018 Little change today with seasonably hot and humid conditions dominating the forecast. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms will again develop this afternoon with slightly better chances over the south and west closer to the periphery of the upper ridge. As high pressure descends into the upper midwest...temperatures on Tuesday will not be quite as warm though the bigger difference will be that the easterly flow will result in a drop in dew points, especially over central Missouri into the eastern Ozarks which will drop heat indices considerably over those regions. Thunderstorm chances will once again be slightly better over the southwest portion of the forecast area. .LONG TERM...(Wednesday through Monday) Issued at 135 PM CDT Sun Jul 15 2018 Thunderstorm coverage will increase a bit Wednesday night into Thursday as the low level jet becomes better established ahead of a shortwave digging into the Northern Plains. Otherwise the period will end on a warming trend as the upper ridge expands back into the Ozarks. && .AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Tuesday afternoon) Issued at 1145 AM CDT Mon Jul 16 2018 Mainly VFR conditions are expected through the next 24 hours. The main aviation concern will be scattered convection developing this afternoon into the early evening. Have mentioned TEMPO groups this afternoon for brief MVFR ceilings and visibility drops along with gusty variable winds near storms. Otherwise winds will be light northwesterly becoming light and variable. The main time window for pilots to be watching convection will be 19z to 24z this afternoon. && .SGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MO...NONE. KS...NONE. && SHORT TERM...Runnels LONG TERM...Runnels AVIATION...Griffin
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Springfield MO 146 PM CDT Mon Jul 16 2018 KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-171900- 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- 146 PM CDT Mon Jul 16 2018 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 hail risk. Limited thunderstorm wind damage risk. Elevated lightning risk. Elevated excessive heat risk. DISCUSSION... Scattered thunderstorms will once again develop this afternoon and evening across southeast Kansas into far southern Missouri. The will be a marginal risk for a couple stronger storms with damaging gusty winds up to 50 mph and small hail up to penny size along with lightning and brief heavy downpours. Max heat indices will top out in the upper 90s to around 1047. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. There will be a limited threat of lightning daily in the afternoon each day through end of week. After another very warm day on Tuesday...a bit cooler weather is in store Wednesday with hot and humid conditions returning for the end of the work week. .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), 74 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:00 UTC.
4 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
A few large tree limbs were reported down in the Mansfield area. Pictures were relayed by an amateur radio operator. The time is approximate based on radar.
Severe thunderstorm wind gusts damaged trees and some power poles.
Severe thunderstorm wind gusts damaged a sign and some awning panels at a gas station.
Excessive rainfall caused flash flooding on County Road 441. A small tributary of Brown Branch washed out a section of County Road 441 making it impassable.
Severe thunderstorm winds downed power lines and cause power outages east of Cassville.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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