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Flash Flood Warning 64, NWS Springfield, MO

June 1, 2007Taney County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this flash flood warning at Jun 1, 2007, 5:12 PM CDT for Taney County, Missouri. It was in force for 6 hr. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jun 1, 2007, 5:12 PM CDT (22:12 UTC)
Expired
Jun 1, 2007, 11:15 PM CDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Flood severity
None

County Taney County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:11 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 1, 6:10 PM CDTFLASH FLOODBranson, MOBIRD RD...B CREEK RD...BRICKSIDE CT RD...HUMMINGBIRD LANE AND BARKER LANE OFF HWY TT TOTALLY IMPASSABLE
Jun 1, 6:10 PM CDTHEAVY RAIN 4.51 N Branson, MORELAYED VIA MEDIA. AT INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 65 AND 248

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 67 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2007-06-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1081 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2007-06-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 110 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
1081 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-71 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
979 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
110 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
91 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.3
Supercell composite
1.3

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

000 
WGUS53 KSGF 012213
FFWSGF
MOC213-020415-
/X.NEW.KSGF.FF.W.0064.070601T2212Z-070602T0415Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
512 PM CDT FRI JUN 1 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  TANEY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 1115 PM CDT.

* AT 511 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE   
WARNED AREA. RADAR HAS ESTIMATED IN EXCESS OF TWO INCHES OF RAIN IN 
THE BRANSON AREA IN THE PAST HOUR.

* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
  OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY EXPERIENCE FLASH FLOODING INCLUDE...
  BRANSON...FORSYTH...HOLLISTER...MERRIAM WOODS...ROCKAWAY BEACH AND
  TANEYVILLE.


A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.

IN HILLY TERRAIN 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 3680 9295 3650 9294 3650 9333 3681 9331

$$

GAGAN
4 follow-up statements
000 
WGUS73 KSGF 012257
FFSSGF

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
557 PM CDT FRI JUN 1 2007

MOC213-020415-
/X.CON.KSGF.FF.W.0064.000000T0000Z-070602T0415Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
TANEY MO-
557 PM CDT FRI JUN 1 2007

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT FOR
WESTERN TANEY COUNTY...

AT 555 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SLOW
MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.
RADAR ESTIMATES BETWEEN THREE AND FOUR INCHES OF RAIN IN AND AROUND 
BRANSON.

RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY EXPERIENCE FLASH FLOODING INCLUDE...
BRANSON...FORSYTH...HOLLISTER...MERRIAM WOODS...ROCKAWAY BEACH AND 
TANEYVILLE.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY
ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW
LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

IN HILLY TERRAIN 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 3680 9295 3650 9294 3650 9333 3681 9331

$$
000 
WGUS73 KSGF 012331
FFSSGF

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
629 PM CDT FRI JUN 1 2007

MOC213-020415-
/X.CON.KSGF.FF.W.0064.000000T0000Z-070602T0415Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
TANEY MO-
629 PM CDT FRI JUN 1 2007

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT FOR
WESTERN TANEY COUNTY...

AT 624 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT
EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WAS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING ACROSS THE WARNED 
AREA. THE PUBLIC HAS REPORTED RAINFALL IN EXCESS OF FOUR INCHES IN 
AND NORTH OF THE CITY OF BRANSON. THIS IS HAS RESULTED IN EXCESSIVE 
STREET FLOODING. IN BRANSON THE FOLLOWING ROADS ARE 
IMPASSIBLE...BRICK ROAD...B CREEK ROAD...BRICKSIDE COURT... 
HUMMINGBIRD LANE AND BARKER LANE OFF OF T HIGHWAY. IN ADDITION... 
HIGHWAY 176 NEAR SUNDOWN LANE IS CLOSED.

RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL IS CAUSING FLASH FLOODING. SOME
LOCATIONS THAT MAY EXPERIENCE FLASH FLOODING INCLUDE...BRANSON...
FORSYTH...HOLLISTER...MERRIAM WOODS...ROCKAWAY BEACH AND TANEYVILLE.

FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. 
MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO 
CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER 
TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT OR IN A 
VEHICLE.

IN HILLY TERRAIN 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 3680 9295 3650 9294 3650 9333 3681 9331

$$

GAGAN
000 
WGUS73 KSGF 020059
FFSSGF

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
758 PM CDT FRI JUN 1 2007

MOC213-020415-
/X.CON.KSGF.FF.W.0064.000000T0000Z-070602T0415Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
TANEY MO-
758 PM CDT FRI JUN 1 2007

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT FOR
WESTERN TANEY COUNTY...

AT 752 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT
EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WAS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING ACROSS THE WARNED 
AREA. STREET FLOODING WAS REPORTED MAINLY ACROSS THE EASTERN SIDE OF 
THE CITY OF BRANSON.

RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL IS CAUSING FLASH FLOODING. SOME
LOCATIONS THAT MAY EXPERIENCE FLASH FLOODING INCLUDE...BRANSON...
FORSYTH...HOLLISTER...MERRIAM WOODS...ROCKAWAY BEACH AND TANEYVILLE.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. 
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE 
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS 
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY 
AUTOMOBILE.

FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR
IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...
DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...
EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT OR IN A VEHICLE.

TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN
SPRINGFIELD.

LAT...LON 3680 9295 3650 9294 3650 9333 3681 9331

$$

WISE
000 
WGUS73 KSGF 020410
FFSSGF

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1110 PM CDT FRI JUN 1 2007

MOC213-020420-
/X.EXP.KSGF.FF.W.0064.000000T0000Z-070602T0415Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
TANEY MO-
1110 PM CDT FRI JUN 1 2007

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 1115 PM CDT FOR WESTERN
TANEY COUNTY...

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 3680 9295 3650 9294 3650 9333 3681 9331

$$

WISE

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 1, 1:49 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchSGFBarry, Barton, Benton, Camden, Cedar, Christian and 24 more41 hr
Jun 1, 4:29 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarton, Jasper, Vernon76 min
Jun 1, 5:16 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFNewton59 min
Jun 1, 4:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry, Lawrence54 min
Jun 1, 4:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFJasper80 min
Jun 1, 4:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFTaney62 min
Jun 1, 5:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFGreene, Polk59 min
Jun 1, 5:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFMaries25 min
Jun 1, 5:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFNewton47 min
Jun 1, 5:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFLawrence61 min
Jun 1, 5:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDallas, Polk61 min
Jun 1, 6:01 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFPolk6 hr
Jun 1, 6:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFTaney67 min
Jun 1, 6:19 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFDallas6 hr
Jun 1, 6:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFGreene40 min
Jun 1, 6:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarton66 min
Jun 1, 6:55 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFCamden6 hr
Jun 1, 6:58 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFBarton6 hr

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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.