Alert archive / Missouri / Flash Flood Warnings in 2012
Flash Flood Warning 10, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this flash flood warning at Apr 15, 2012, 3:26 PM CDT for 5 counties in Missouri. It was in force for 2 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
- Apr 15, 2012, 3:26 PM CDT (20:26 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 15, 2012, 5:35 PM CDT
- In force
- 2 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Christian County, MO, Greene County, MO, Stone County, MO, Taney County, MO, Webster County, MO
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 50 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:29 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, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 59 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
- 31 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -142 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 855 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 55 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 319 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 381 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
466
WGUS53 KSGF 152026
FFWSGF
MOC043-077-209-213-225-152300-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FF.W.0010.120415T2026Z-120415T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
326 PM CDT SUN APR 15 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
CHRISTIAN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
SOUTHERN GREENE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
SOUTHWESTERN WEBSTER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
STONE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
TANEY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
* UNTIL 600 PM CDT.
* AT 320 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.
* 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...
ROUTE W AT CANEY CREEK JUST EAST OF BROWNBRANCH...
HIGHWAY 13 AT RAILEY CREEK NEAR REEDS SPRING...
HIGHWAY 13 AT PINE RUN NORTHWEST OF GALENA...
ROUTE U AT PEDELO CREEK NORTHEAST OF SPARTA...
SCENIC AVENUE IN SOUTHWEST SPRINGFIELD.
FLOODING OF STREETS IS LIKELY IN THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD.
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 3650 9358 3718 9355 3737 9306 3708 9290
3680 9292 3680 9277 3649 9278
$$
FOSTER2 follow-up statements
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WGUS73 KSGF 152209
FFSSGF
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
509 PM CDT SUN APR 15 2012
MOC077-225-152217-
/O.CAN.KSGF.FF.W.0010.000000T0000Z-120415T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GREENE MO-WEBSTER MO-
509 PM CDT SUN APR 15 2012
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR SOUTHERN GREENE AND
SOUTHWESTERN WEBSTER COUNTIES...
EXCESS RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED OVER THE WARNED AREA. STREAMS
AND CREEKS IN THE WARNED AREA HAVE RECEDED OR WERE BEGINNING TO
RECEDE...ENDING THE FLOOD THREAT. IF FLOODING HAS BEEN OBSERVED...
PLEASE REPORT IT TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
LAT...LON 3650 9358 3710 9355 3709 9290 3680 9292
3680 9277 3649 9278
$$
MOC043-209-213-152300-
/O.CON.KSGF.FF.W.0010.000000T0000Z-120415T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CHRISTIAN MO-STONE MO-TANEY MO-
509 PM CDT SUN APR 15 2012
...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT FOR
CHRISTIAN...STONE AND TANEY COUNTIES...
AT 504 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
THAT THE HEAVY RAIN HAD MOVED EAST OF THE WARNED AREA. RADAR
ESTIMATED RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES. ADDITIONAL
SHOWERS WILL BRING RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP TO ONE HALF OF AN INCH.
RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
OCCUR ON A FEW STREAMS AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS.
LAT...LON 3650 9358 3710 9355 3709 9290 3680 9292
3680 9277 3649 9278
$$
FOSTER414
WGUS73 KSGF 152235
FFSSGF
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
535 PM CDT SUN APR 15 2012
MOC043-209-213-152245-
/O.CAN.KSGF.FF.W.0010.000000T0000Z-120415T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CHRISTIAN MO-STONE MO-TANEY MO-
535 PM CDT SUN APR 15 2012
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR CHRISTIAN...STONE
AND TANEY COUNTIES...
EXCESS RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED OVER THE WARNED AREA. STREAMS
AND CREEKS IN THE WARNED AREA HAVE RECEDED OR WERE BEGINNING TO
RECEDE...ENDING THE FLOOD THREAT. IF FLOODING HAS BEEN OBSERVED...
PLEASE REPORT IT TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
LAT...LON 3650 9358 3710 9355 3709 9290 3680 9292
3680 9277 3649 9278
$$
FOSTERThe office that day
Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 12:54 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | Benton, Camden, Dallas, Laclede, Maries, Miller and 4 more | 12 hr |
| Apr 15, 4:13 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | SGF | Barton, Benton, Camden, Cedar, Dade, Dallas and 11 more | 14 hr |
| Apr 15, 7:21 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barton, Jasper | 39 min |
| Apr 15, 7:42 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barton, Vernon | 36 min |
| Apr 15, 8:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | St. Clair | 25 min |
| Apr 15, 8:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Benton | 45 min |
| Apr 15, 8:55 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Barton, Jasper, Newton | 6 hr |
| Apr 15, 9:59 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Lawrence | 31 min |
| Apr 15, 11:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Camden, Dallas | 38 min |
| Apr 15, 12:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Jasper | 36 min |
| Apr 15, 12:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Cedar | 34 min |
| Apr 15, 12:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | St. Clair | 25 min |
| Apr 15, 12:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Cedar, Dade | 38 min |
| Apr 15, 12:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Cedar, St. Clair | 21 min |
| Apr 15, 1:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barry, Stone | 29 min |
| Apr 15, 1:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Dallas, Greene | 28 min |
| Apr 15, 1:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barry | 14 min |
| Apr 15, 3:18 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | Dallas, Polk | 2 hr |
| Apr 15, 3:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Camden, Dallas, Laclede | 26 min |
| Apr 15, 4:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Miller, Morgan | 22 min |
| Apr 15, 4:55 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | Douglas, Ozark, Webster, Wright | 6 hr |
| Apr 15, 5:04 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Camden, Laclede, Maries, Miller, Phelps, Pulaski | 6 hr |
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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.