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Flash Flood Warning 9, NWS Springfield, MO

June 5, 2014Jasper County, Lawrence County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this flash flood warning at Jun 5, 2014, 7:51 AM CDT for Jasper County, Lawrence 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 5, 2014, 7:51 AM CDT (12:51 UTC)
Expired: Jun 5, 2014, 2:00 PM CDT
In force: 6 hr
Issued by: NWS Springfield, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Jasper County, MO, Lawrence County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:52 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

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jun 5, 10:30 AM CDT	FLASH FLOOD	1 N Carthage, MO	WATER ONE FOOT DEEP FLOWING OVER CIVIL WAR ROAD.
Jun 5, 11:10 AM CDT	FLASH FLOOD	3 N Stotts City, MO	NUMEROUS ROADS ARE FLOODED NEAR THE SPRING RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES.

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, 0.9 hours before the alert went out and 48 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: 583 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -346 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1170 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 15 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 13 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: -0.1

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The text

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

068 
WGUS53 KSGF 051251
FFWSGF
MOC097-109-051900-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FF.W.0009.140605T1251Z-140605T1900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
751 AM CDT THU JUN 5 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  JASPER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...
  LAWRENCE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 200 PM CDT THURSDAY.

* AT 739 AM CDT...THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION INDICATED THAT    
  EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WAS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING ACROSS THE WARNED  
  AREA. OVERNIGHT...RAINFALL OF BETWEEN 4 AND 8 INCHES FELL ACROSS   
  MUCH OF THE WARNED AREA. IN ADDITION...THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO   
  THE WARNED AREA FROM THE WEST MAY BRING ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES OF   
  RAINFALL.

* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
  OCCUR. LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...ALBA...AVILLA...
  CARTHAGE...CARYTOWN...FREISTATT...HOBERG...JASPER...LA RUSSELL...
  MAPLE GROVE...MOUNT VERNON...NECK CITY...PURCELL...RED OAK...REEDS
  AND STOTTS CITY. 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...

HIGHWAY 97 AT THE SPRING RIVER NORTH OF STOTTS CITY...
HIGHWAY 37 AT THE SPRING RIVER SOUTHWEST OF AVILLA...
ROUTE F...3 MILES NORTHEAST OF REEDS...
HIGHWAY 97 JUST SOUTH OF STOTTS CITY...
ROUTE O AT THE SPRING RIVER JUST SOUTH OF ALBA...
FARM ROAD 2130 AT THE SPRING RIVER WEST OF MOUNT VERNON...
ROUTE H AT THE SPRING RIVER JUST WEST OF JASPER...
ROUTE D AT THE SPRING RIVER JUST SOUTHWEST OF PURCELL...
ROUTE AA AT WHITE OAK CREEK NORTH OF PLEW.

THE MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REPORTS THAT MISSOURI 
ROUTE 97 NORTH OF STOTTS CITY IN LAWRENCE COUNTY IS CLOSED DUE TO 
FLOODING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 
WARNED AREA.

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 3735 9425 3729 9408 3725 9393 3716 9373
      3703 9371 3698 9386 3705 9405 3718 9438
      3731 9461 3736 9462 3736 9443

$$

KARDELL

3 follow-up statements

863 
WGUS73 KSGF 051440
FFSSGF

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
940 AM CDT THU JUN 5 2014

MOC097-109-051900-
/O.CON.KSGF.FF.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140605T1900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
JASPER MO-LAWRENCE MO-
940 AM CDT THU JUN 5 2014

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM CDT FOR
JASPER AND LAWRENCE COUNTIES...

AT 935 AM CDT...THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION INDICATED THAT
EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WAS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING ACROSS THE WARNED 
AREA. OVERNIGHT AND THIS MORNING...RAINFALL OF BETWEEN 5 AND 10 
INCHES IS ETIMATED TO HAVE FALLEN ACROSS MUCH OF THE WARNED AREA.

RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL IS CAUSING FLASH FLOODING.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...ALBA...CARTHAGE...JASPER...MOUNT
VERNON AND PURCELL. CREEKS...STREAMS AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS WILL BE
ESPECIALLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODING.

THE MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REPORTS THAT MISSOURI 
ROUTE 97 NORTH OF STOTTS CITY IN LAWRENCE COUNTY IS CLOSED DUE TO 
FLOODING.

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 3735 9425 3729 9408 3725 9393 3716 9373
      3703 9371 3698 9386 3705 9405 3718 9438
      3731 9461 3736 9462 3736 9443

$$

KARDELL

810 
WGUS73 KSGF 051555
FFSSGF

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1055 AM CDT THU JUN 5 2014

MOC097-109-051900-
/O.CON.KSGF.FF.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140605T1900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
JASPER MO-LAWRENCE MO-
1055 AM CDT THU JUN 5 2014

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM CDT FOR
JASPER AND LAWRENCE COUNTIES...

AT 1045 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT
EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WAS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING ACROSS THE WARNED 
AREA. WATER ONE FOOT DEEP WAS FLOWING OVER CIVIL WAR ROAD NORTH OF 
CARTHAGE.

RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL IS CAUSING FLASH FLOODING.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...ALBA...CARTHAGE...JASPER...MOUNT
VERNON AND PURCELL. CREEKS...STREAMS AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS WILL BE
ESPECIALLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODING.

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 3735 9425 3729 9408 3725 9393 3716 9373
      3703 9371 3698 9386 3705 9405 3718 9438
      3731 9461 3736 9462 3736 9443

$$

KARDELL

417 
WGUS73 KSGF 051755
FFSSGF

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1255 PM CDT THU JUN 5 2014

MOC097-109-051805-
/O.CAN.KSGF.FF.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140605T1900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
JASPER MO-LAWRENCE MO-
1255 PM CDT THU JUN 5 2014

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR JASPER AND LAWRENCE
COUNTIES...

AN AERIAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. LOCAL 
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT FLOODING CONTINUED 
ACROSS THE WARNED AREA FROM HEAVY RAIN THAT FELL EARLIER IN THE DAY. 
NUMEROUS LOW WATER CROSSINGS REMAIN FLOODED AND AREAS OF FLOODING 
CONTINUE ALONG STREAMS IN THE WARNED AREA.

LAT...LON 3735 9425 3729 9408 3725 9393 3716 9373
      3703 9371 3698 9386 3705 9405 3718 9438
      3731 9461 3736 9462 3736 9443

$$

KARDELL

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 4, 7:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Shannon	45 min
Jun 4, 8:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Dade	31 min
Jun 4, 9:07 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dade, Greene, Polk	38 min
Jun 4, 9:15 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SGF	Dent, Shannon, Texas	6 hr
Jun 4, 9:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Shannon	41 min
Jun 4, 9:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Shannon	50 min
Jun 4, 9:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Greene	45 min
Jun 4, 9:52 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SGF	Shannon, Texas	5 hr
Jun 4, 10:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Lawrence	42 min
Jun 4, 10:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Oregon	48 min
Jun 4, 10:46 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SGF	Barton, Dade, Jasper, Lawrence	6 hr
Jun 4, 10:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Lawrence	49 min
Jun 4, 11:24 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Christian	36 min
Jun 4, 11:40 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Shannon	50 min
Jun 4, 11:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Lawrence	47 min
Jun 5, 12:37 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry, Lawrence, Stone	23 min
Jun 5, 1:18 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Jasper	27 min
Jun 5, 1:22 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Stone	23 min
Jun 5, 1:31 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Jasper, Lawrence	44 min
Jun 5, 1:50 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	SGF	Jasper, Lawrence	6 hr
Jun 5, 2:01 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry, Lawrence, Newton	44 min
Jun 5, 2:02 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Taney	28 min
Jun 5, 2:16 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry, Lawrence, Stone	44 min
Jun 5, 2:53 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry, Stone, Taney	40 min
Jun 5, 3:24 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Oregon	51 min
Jun 5, 3:45 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Jasper, Lawrence	4 hr
Jun 5, 3:52 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Oregon	26 min
Jun 5, 3:54 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Jasper	36 min
Jun 5, 7:56 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barton, Vernon	49 min
Jun 5, 8:27 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barton, Jasper, Newton	63 min
Jun 5, 8:41 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	McDonald, Newton	64 min
Jun 5, 8:45 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barton, Dade	60 min
Jun 5, 9:00 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Lawrence	60 min
Jun 5, 9:15 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry	50 min
Jun 5, 9:27 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	SGF	Jasper	62 hr
Jun 5, 9:27 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	SGF	Jasper	65 hr
Jun 5, 9:28 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Greene	62 min
Jun 5, 9:29 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Barton, Vernon	6 hr
Jun 5, 9:30 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Christian, Stone, Taney	60 min
Jun 5, 10:09 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Douglas, Ozark, Webster, Wright	66 min
Jun 5, 10:14 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SGF	Greene	3 hr
Jun 5, 10:22 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Dade, Jasper, Lawrence	4 hr
Jun 5, 10:29 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Taney	23 min
Jun 5, 10:48 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Howell	57 min
Jun 5, 11:17 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Douglas, Ozark	17 min
Jun 5, 11:31 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Oregon	59 min
Jun 5, 11:47 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Howell	17 min
Jun 5, 12:51 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	SGF	Barton, Dade, Jasper, Lawrence, Vernon	3 hr
Jun 5, 3:30 PM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	SGF	Barry, Barton, Cedar, Christian, Dade, Dallas and 19 more	4 days
Jun 5, 3:55 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SGF	Barton, Dade, Jasper, Lawrence, Vernon	18 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.