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Flash Flood Warning 21, NWS Springfield, MO

June 10, 2003Miller County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this flash flood warning at Jun 10, 2003, 8:33 PM CDT for Miller 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: Jun 10, 2003, 8:33 PM CDT (01:33 UTC)
Expired: Jun 11, 2003, 1:30 AM CDT
In force: 5 hr
Issued by: NWS Springfield, MO
Area: Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Miller County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 143 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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, 1.6 hours before the alert went out and 194 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 3276 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -8 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 919 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 71 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 70 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.9
Supercell composite: 5.2

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WGUS53 KSGF 110134
FFWSGF
MOC131-110630-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
833 PM CDT TUE JUN 10 2003

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  MILLER COUNTY IN MISSOURI

* UNTIL 130 AM CDT

* AT 825 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.     
  DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED RAINFALL RATES OF ONE TO TWO INCHES PER    
  HOURS WITH THE THUNDERSTORMS MOVING THROUGH THE COUNTY.

* 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...ST. ELIZABETH...IBERIA AND ELDON.

RADAR ESTIMATES THAT AS MUCH AS FIVE INCH OF RAIN FELL OVER PORTIONS 
OF THE COUNTY EARLY TODAY. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL LEAD TO RAPID 
RISES ON RIVERS...CREEKS...AND STREAMS. 

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.

LAT...LON 3833 9226 3808 9227 3808 9260 3841 9261

$$

IZZI

3 follow-up statements

000 
WGUS73 KSGF 110229
FFSSGF
MOC131-110630-

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
929 PM CDT TUE JUN 10 2003

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 130 AM CDT FOR MILLER
COUNTY...

AT 910 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED
THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. 
DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED THAT THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE COUNTY CONTINUE 
TO PRODUCE RAINFALL RATES OF ONE TO TWO INCHES PER HOUR.

SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS ARE PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE
WARNED AREA. RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING
TO OCCUR...ESPECIALLY ALONG SMALL STREAMS AND NEAR LOW WATER
CROSSINGS. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
ST. ELIZABETH...IBERIA...ELDON...ULMAN...TUSCUMBIA...SAINT
ELIZABETH...MARYS HOME...ETTERVILLE...BRUMLEY...BAGNELL AND AURORA
SPRINGS.

LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORT NUMEROUS LOW WATER CROSSINGS 
FLOODING...WITH MANY ROADS CLOSED.

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.

LAT...LON 3834 9222 3803 9220 3807 9252 3828 9266
          3841 9262

$$

IZZI

000 
WGUS73 KSGF 110346
FFSSGF
MOC029-125-131-110930-

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1046 PM CDT TUE JUN 10 2003

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1230 AM FOR NORTHERN CAMDEN 
COUNTY...
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 130 AM FOR MILLER COUNTY AND 
UNTIL 300 AM FOR MARIES COUNTY...

AT 1035 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS 
CONTINUE TO REPORT THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE 
WARNED AREA. DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES RAINFALL RATES OF ONE TO TWO 
INCHES PER HOUR WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS.

SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS ARE PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE
WARNED AREA. RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING
TO OCCUR...ESPECIALLY ALONG SMALL STREAMS AND NEAR LOW WATER
CROSSINGS. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
OSAGE BEACH...VILLAGE OF FOUR SEASONS...VIENNA...ST. ELIZABETH...
LAKELAND...LAKE OZARK...IBERIA...ELDON...VICHY...ULMAN...TUSCUMBIA
AND SUNRISE BEACH.

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.

LAT...LON 3828 9166 3807 9166 3802 9199 3805 9309
          3819 9303 3824 9272 3843 9264 3831 9217

$$

IZZI

000 
WGUS73 KSGF 110524
FFSSGF
MOC029-125-131-110800-

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1212 AM CDT WED JUN 11 2003

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTHERN CAMDEN COUNTY WILL BE REPLACED 
WITH A FLOOD WARNING OVERNIGHT...

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 130 AM FOR MILLER COUNTY AND 
UNTIL 300 AM FOR MARIES COUNTY...

AT 1215 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT LOW 
WATER CROSSINGS WERE FLOODED IN THE CLIMAX SPRINGS AREA OF NORTHWEST 
CAMDEN COUNTY. THUNDERSTORMS HAD ENDED ACROSS THE WARNED AREA...BUT 
RUNOFF FROM THE EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CONTINUES.  DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED 
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ACROSS WARNED AREA WITH LOCALLY 
HIGHER AMOUNTS. 

RUNOFF WILL LIKELY CONTINUE OVERNIGHT AND CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING 
TO OCCUR...ESPECIALLY ALONG SMALL STREAMS AND NEAR LOW WATER 
CROSSINGS. 

ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT WILL BE POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT. ANY 
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL QUICKLY RESULT IN FLOODING.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE 
DANGERS OF FLOODING. BECAUSE OF THE HILLY TERRAIN OF THE OZARKS... 
THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE POTENTIALLY 
DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS FLOODED 
ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT ONLY TAKES A FEW INCHES OF SWIFTLY 
FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.

LAT...LON 3793 9304 3788 9249 3802 9237 3808 9161
          3836 9184 3849 9255 3823 9273 3820 9307

$$

FOSTER

The office that day

Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 10, 7:04 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Benton	56 min
Jun 10, 7:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Lawrence	65 min
Jun 10, 7:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Lawrence	44 min
Jun 10, 7:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry	29 min
Jun 10, 7:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Greene	56 min
Jun 10, 8:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Miller	66 min
Jun 10, 8:18 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Morgan	5 hr
Jun 10, 8:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Webster	58 min
Jun 10, 8:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Christian	53 min
Jun 10, 9:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Wright	55 min
Jun 10, 9:22 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Wright	53 min
Jun 10, 9:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Texas	61 min
Jun 10, 9:52 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Maries	5 hr
Jun 10, 10:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dent	59 min
Jun 10, 10:29 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Newton	6 hr
Jun 11, 3:06 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Pulaski	3 hr

Nearby

Flash Flood Warnings in Missouri, 2003 Every flash flood warning in 2003

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.