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Flash Flood Warning 37, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this flash flood warning at May 20, 2011, 8:38 AM CDT for Barton County, Jasper County, Newton County, Missouri; Cherokee County, Crawford County, Kansas. It was in force for 4 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
- May 20, 2011, 8:38 AM CDT (13:38 UTC)
- Expired
- May 20, 2011, 1:01 PM CDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Cherokee County, KS, Crawford County, KS, Barton County, MO, Jasper County, MO, Newton County, MO
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 112 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:39 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 12:00Z, 1.6 hours before the alert went out and 81 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
- 537 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -280 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 940 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 222 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 161 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.6
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
837
WGUS53 KSGF 201338
FFWSGF
KSC021-037-MOC011-097-145-202000-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FF.W.0037.110520T1338Z-110520T2000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
838 AM CDT FRI MAY 20 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
EASTERN CHEROKEE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS...
SOUTHEASTERN CRAWFORD COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS...
WESTERN BARTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
WESTERN JASPER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
WESTERN NEWTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
* UNTIL 300 PM CDT FRIDAY.
* AT 824 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.
RAINFALL RATES IN EXCESS OF ONE AND A HALF INCHES PER HOUR WERE
OCCURRING OVER PORTIONS OF THE WARNED AREA...WITH AN ADDITION ONE TO
TWO INCHES OF RAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH LATE MORNING.
* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
OCCUR. CREEKS...STREAMS AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS WILL BE ESPECIALLY
SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODING.
THIS WARNING INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING LOW WATER
CROSSINGS...
NORTH MAIN AND MURPHY BOULEVARD IN JOPLIN...
BUSINESS HIGHWAY 60 JUST NORTH OF NEOSHO...
HIGHWAY 7 AT LITTLE CHERRY CREEK NORTH OF COLUMBUS...
ROUTE JJ AT CENTER CREEK SOUTHEAST OF CARL JUNCTION...
ROUTE CC AT LOST CREEK JUST SOUTH OF RACINE.
STREET FLOODING WAS REPORTED IN JOPLIN AT 830 AM BY LOCAL STORM
SPOTTERS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3726 9494 3744 9463 3759 9435 3675 9426
3677 9462 3701 9463 3701 9494
$$3 follow-up statements
060
WGUS73 KSGF 201442
FFSSGF
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
942 AM CDT FRI MAY 20 2011
KSC021-037-MOC011-097-145-202000-
/O.CON.KSGF.FF.W.0037.000000T0000Z-110520T2000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CHEROKEE KS-CRAWFORD KS-BARTON MO-JASPER MO-NEWTON MO-
942 AM CDT FRI MAY 20 2011
...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CDT FOR
EASTERN CHEROKEE...SOUTHEASTERN CRAWFORD...WESTERN BARTON...WESTERN
JASPER AND WESTERN NEWTON COUNTIES...
AT 930 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL PRODUCED RAINFALL
ACCUMULATIONS NEAR TWO INCHES SINCE 7 AM FROM BAXTER SPRINGS
KANSAS TO JOPLIN TO WEBB CITY. ANOTHER ROUND OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER
NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA WILL SPREAD INTO THE WARNED AREA THROUGH
NOON...PRODUCING AN ADDITIONAL ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN.
RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
OCCUR. CREEKS...STREAMS AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS WILL BE ESPECIALLY
SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODING.
LAT...LON 3726 9494 3744 9463 3759 9435 3675 9426
3677 9462 3701 9463 3701 9494
$$
TERRY677
WGUS73 KSGF 201728
FFSSGF
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1228 PM CDT FRI MAY 20 2011
KSC021-037-MOC011-097-145-202000-
/O.CON.KSGF.FF.W.0037.000000T0000Z-110520T2000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CHEROKEE KS-CRAWFORD KS-BARTON MO-JASPER MO-NEWTON MO-
1228 PM CDT FRI MAY 20 2011
...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CDT FOR
EASTERN CHEROKEE...SOUTHEASTERN CRAWFORD...WESTERN BARTON...WESTERN
JASPER AND WESTERN NEWTON COUNTIES...
AT 1223 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
THAT ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THE WARNED AREA SINCE
700 AM. RAINFALL INTENSITIES HAVE WEAKENED RECENTLY AND THE WARNING
MAY BE CANCELLED EARLY IF THIS TREND CONTINUES.
RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
OCCUR. CREEKS...STREAMS AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS WILL BE ESPECIALLY
SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODING.
THIS WARNING INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING LOW WATER
CROSSINGS...
NORTH MAIN AND MURPHY BOULEVARD IN JOPLIN...
BUSINESS HIGHWAY 60 JUST NORTH OF NEOSHO...
HIGHWAY 7 AT LITTLE CHERRY CREEK NORTH OF COLUMBUS...
ROUTE JJ AT CENTER CREEK SOUTHEAST OF CARL JUNCTION...
ROUTE CC AT LOST CREEK JUST SOUTH OF RACINE.
LAT...LON 3726 9494 3744 9463 3759 9435 3675 9426
3677 9462 3701 9463 3701 9494
$$
TERRY854
WGUS73 KSGF 201801
FFSSGF
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
101 PM CDT FRI MAY 20 2011
KSC021-037-MOC011-097-145-201811-
/O.CAN.KSGF.FF.W.0037.000000T0000Z-110520T2000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CHEROKEE KS-CRAWFORD KS-BARTON MO-JASPER MO-NEWTON MO-
101 PM CDT FRI MAY 20 2011
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR EASTERN CHEROKEE...
SOUTHEASTERN CRAWFORD...WESTERN BARTON...WESTERN JASPER AND WESTERN
NEWTON COUNTIES...
EXCESS RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED OVER THE WARNED AREA. STREAMS
AND CREEKS IN THE WARNED AREA HAVE RECEDED OR WERE BEGINNING TO
RECEDE...ENDING THE FLOOD THREAT. IF FLOODING HAS BEEN OBSERVED...
PLEASE REPORT IT TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
LAT...LON 3726 9494 3744 9463 3759 9435 3675 9426
3677 9462 3701 9463 3701 9494
$$
TERRYThe office that day
Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 7:54 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | Camden, Maries, Miller, Morgan, Phelps, Pulaski | 6 hr |
| May 20, 7:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barton, Jasper | 34 min |
| May 20, 8:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Barton, Jasper | 47 min |
| May 20, 8:19 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barton, Vernon | 41 min |
| May 20, 8:22 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barton, Jasper | 38 min |
| May 20, 8:33 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barton, Cedar, Dade, Jasper, Lawrence | 42 min |
| May 20, 9:03 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Barton, Cedar, Dade, Jasper, Lawrence, Vernon | 4 hr |
| May 20, 9:20 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | Vernon | 42 hr |
| May 20, 9:20 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | Vernon | 13 hr |
| May 20, 9:32 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | St. Clair | 43 min |
| May 20, 10:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Lawrence | 28 min |
| May 20, 10:51 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Cedar, Hickory, Polk, St. Clair | 2 hr |
| May 20, 10:53 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Benton, Hickory | 52 min |
| May 20, 11:05 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | SGF | Barry, Barton, Benton, Camden, Cedar, Christian and 28 more | 40 hr |
| May 20, 1:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Christian, Taney | 42 min |
| May 20, 2:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Oregon | 40 min |
| May 20, 2:41 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | Christian, Stone, Taney | 6 hr |
| May 20, 2:54 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | Camden, Dallas, Miller, Morgan | 6 hr |
| May 20, 2:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Oregon | 49 min |
| May 20, 3:05 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | Benton, Cedar, Dade, Hickory, Polk, St. Clair | 6 hr |
| May 20, 3:41 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | Cedar | 41 hr |
| May 20, 3:41 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | Bates, Vernon | 19 hr |
| May 20, 7:35 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Cherokee | 25 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.