Lightning from a strong thunderstorm caused a fire at a commercial building.
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Lightning from a strong thunderstorm caused a fire at a commercial building.
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NWS Springfield, MO wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Apr 2, 2:14 PM CST, 11 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Springfield MO 314 PM CDT Thu Apr 2 2020 .SHORT TERM...(This evening through Friday Night) Issued at 239 PM CDT Thu Apr 2 2020 Isolated to scattered rain showers over the western half of the CWA will move east across the area into this evening. It appears models may be under estimating instability, which makes sense given they have struggled to show how warm most areas have gotten this afternoon. Could see some stronger storms this afternoon with small hail and gusty winds, but not expecting severe storms. Gusty winds ongoing at this time will diminish into this evening. Attention then turns to greater showers and thunderstorm probabilities later tonight into Friday night as a cold front slowly moves through the area. Temperatures will drop behind the front. By noon, temps will range from the 40s over the far W/NW CWA to near 60 elsewhere. By 7pm, the NW half of the CWA will be in the 40s. .LONG TERM...(Saturday through Thursday) Issued at 239 PM CDT Thu Apr 2 2020 Starting the long term is Saturday with highs in the 50s and low end chances for showers. An unsettled pattern will keep preciptiation in the forecast off and on through the rest of the forecast period. Temperatures will gradually warm Sunday and Monday until highs are in the upper 70s to around 80 Tuesday and Wednesday. No severe storms are expected at this time. && .AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Friday afternoon) Issued at 1253 PM CDT Thu Apr 2 2020 Gusty winds will diminish this evening into tonight. Winds will turn to northwesterly behind a cold front on Friday. Isolated to perhaps scattered showers will develop across the area this afternoon. For the most part, left these out of the forecast given extent of dry air in place that will limit shower coverage. More widespread showers and perhaps some thunderstorms are expected later tonight into Friday. Along with those showers, ceilings and visibilities will be reduced. && .SGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MO...NONE. KS...NONE. && SHORT TERM...Titus LONG TERM...Titus AVIATION...Titus
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Springfield MO 308 PM CDT Thu Apr 2 2020 KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-032015- 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- 308 PM CDT Thu Apr 2 2020 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. Limited non thunderstorm wind risk. Elevated fire weather risk. DISCUSSION... Isolated thunderstorms will be possible this afternoon and evening. Additional and better chances will be also be possible late tonight after midnight with the approach of a cold front. The best chances for lightning will be west of Missouri Highway 65. Severe storms are not expected, but stronger storms may produce small hail and gusty winds. South winds gusting to 30 to 35 mph this afternoon will gradually diminish into this evening. These gusty winds combined with dry conditions will lead to an elevated risk for wildfires into this evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Isolated thunderstorms will continue to be possible Friday and Friday evening with the slow passage of a cold front. Additional chances for scattered thunderstorms will occur at times late Sunday into the middle of next week. While chances will exist for a few days, widespread or severe thunderstorm activity is not expected. .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 Titus
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 78 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:22 UTC.
1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Lightning struck a commercial building causing a fire. Minor damage was caused by the lightning and subsequent fire.
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