Alert archive / Missouri / Flash Flood Warnings in 2003
Flash Flood Warning 1, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this flash flood warning at Mar 13, 2003, 12:32 AM CST for Newton County, Missouri. It was in force for 5 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 13, 2003, 12:32 AM CST (06:32 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 13, 2003, 5:30 AM CST
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Newton County, MO
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 6.5 hours before the alert went out and 53 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1109 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -59 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1150 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 55 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 100 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 1.4
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WGUS53 KSGF 130633 FFWSGF MOC145-131130- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 1232 AM CST THU MAR 13 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... NEWTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI * UNTIL 530 AM CST * AT 1226 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT TWO TO THREE INCHES FALLEN THROUGH 1230 AM. * SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS ARE PRODUCING TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IN THE WARNED AREA. RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...NEOSHO...SAGINAW...LEAWOOD...GRANBY...FAIRVIEW AND DIAMOND. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. LAT...LON 3704 9460 3680 9461 3677 9409 3703 9408 $$ IZZI
4 follow-up statements
000 RWUS32 KSGF 130654 FFSSGF MOC145-131100- FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 1254 AM CST THU MAR 13 2003 ...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 500 AM CST FOR NEWTON COUNTY... AT 1250 AM CST...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED THUNDERSTORMS WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. THE HEAVY RAINFALL WAS CAUSING FLOODING IN THE CITY OF NEOSHO. AT 1250 AM...SPOTTERS REPORTED FLOODED ROADWAYS ALONG WITH STANDING WATER IN YARDS. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. LAT...LON 3704 9457 3679 9457 3679 9411 3703 9412 $$ IZZI
000 RWUS32 KSGF 130655 CCA FFSSGF MOC145-131100- FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED EXPIRATION TIME NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 1254 AM CST THU MAR 13 2003 ...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 530 AM CST FOR NEWTON COUNTY... AT 1250 AM CST...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED THUNDERSTORMS WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. THE HEAVY RAINFALL WAS CAUSING FLOODING IN THE CITY OF NEOSHO. AT 1250 AM...SPOTTERS REPORTED FLOODED ROADWAYS ALONG WITH STANDING WATER IN YARDS. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. LAT...LON 3704 9457 3679 9457 3679 9411 3703 9412 $$ IZZI
534 RWUS32 KSGF 130756 FFSSGF MOC145-131100- FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 148 AM CST THU MAR 13 2003 ...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 500 AM CST FOR NEWTON COUNTY... AT 146 AM CST...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED MINOR STREET FLOODING...AS WELL AS A FEW RESIDENTIAL YARDS FLOODED OVER. THUNDERSTORMS WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA HAVE WEAKENED...HOWEVER...RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS. SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS MAY STILL RISE OVER BANKS AND PRODUCE AREAS OF MINOR FLOODING. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. LAT...LON 3704 9412 3677 9413 3679 9458 3704 9455 $$ CRAMER
976 RWUS32 KSGF 130928 FFSSGF MOC145-131230- FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 327 AM CST THU MAR 13 2003 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR NEWTON COUNTY HAS BEEN CANCELLED... EXCESS RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED OVER THE WARNED AREA. STREAMS AND CREEKS IN THE WARNED AREA HAVE RECEDED OR WERE BEGINNING TO RECEDE...ENDING THE FLOOD THREAT. IF FLOODING HAS BEEN OBSERVED...PLEASE REPORT IT TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. LAT...LON 3703 9417 3681 9418 3680 9453 3700 9452 $$ CRAMER
The office that day
Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 9:20 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barton, Vernon | 40 min |
| Mar 12, 9:51 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barton, Vernon | 54 min |
| Mar 12, 9:55 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Jasper | 65 min |
| Mar 12, 10:25 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Newton | 65 min |
| Mar 12, 10:33 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Newton | 57 min |
| Mar 12, 10:37 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Dade | 53 min |
| Mar 12, 10:45 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Camden | 45 min |
| Mar 12, 10:47 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Lawrence | 58 min |
| Mar 12, 11:09 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Maries, Miller | 66 min |
| Mar 12, 11:29 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Newton | 46 min |
| Mar 12, 11:31 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Greene | 44 min |
| Mar 12, 11:34 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Christian, Stone | 56 min |
| Mar 12, 11:37 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barry | 53 min |
| Mar 12, 11:53 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Pulaski | 37 min |
| Mar 12, 11:57 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Phelps | 63 min |
| Mar 13, 12:12 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Newton | 63 min |
| Mar 13, 12:28 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barry, Stone | 62 min |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.