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Flash Flood Watch 3, NWS Springfield, MO

May 22, 201534 counties in Missouri; Bourbon County, Cherokee County, Crawford County, Kansas

NWS Springfield, MO issued this flash flood watch at May 22, 2015, 2:57 PM CDT for 34 counties in Missouri; Bourbon County, Cherokee County, Crawford County, Kansas. It took effect at May 23, 2015, 7:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 33 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 22, 2015, 2:57 PM CDT (19:57 UTC)
In effect from
May 23, 2015, 7:00 PM CDT
Expired
May 25, 2015, 3:49 AM CDT
In force
33 hr
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Flood severity
None
All 37 counties

Bourbon County, KS, Cherokee County, KS, Crawford County, KS, Barry County, MO, Barton County, MO, Benton County, MO, Camden County, MO, Cedar County, MO, Christian County, MO, Dade County, MO, Dallas County, MO, Dent County, MO, Douglas County, MO, Greene County, MO, Hickory County, MO, Howell County, MO, Jasper County, MO, Laclede County, MO, Lawrence County, MO, Maries County, MO, McDonald County, MO, Miller County, MO, Morgan County, MO, Newton County, MO, Oregon County, MO, Ozark County, MO, Phelps County, MO, Polk County, MO, Pulaski County, MO, Shannon County, MO, St. Clair County, MO, Stone County, MO, Taney County, MO, Texas County, MO, Vernon County, MO, Webster County, MO, Wright County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 30 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:00 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, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 82 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 2015-05-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2015-05-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -67 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1803 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-67 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
14 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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

376 
WGUS63 KSGF 221957
FFASGF

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
257 PM CDT FRI MAY 22 2015

...HEAVY RAINFALL AND THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING DEVELOPING THIS
WEEKEND...

.A SLOW MOVING STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING INCREASING RAINFALL FROM
THE WEST AS THE WEEKEND PROGRESSES. THE MOST WIDESPREAD AND
HEAVIEST RAINFALL WILL FALL FROM SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT
FROM EASTERN KANSAS INTO WESTERN MISSOURI. HEAVY RAINFALL MAY
LINGER MEMORIAL DAY. THOSE WITH RECREATIONAL PLANS ALONG AREA
RIVERS THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR RIVER LEVELS.

KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055-056-066>068-077>079-088>090-093>095-101>104-
231200-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FF.A.0003.150524T0000Z-150526T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BOURBON-CRAWFORD-CHEROKEE-BENTON-MORGAN-VERNON-ST. CLAIR-HICKORY-
BARTON-CEDAR-POLK-JASPER-DADE-GREENE-NEWTON-LAWRENCE-CHRISTIAN-
MCDONALD-BARRY-STONE-TANEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FORT SCOTT...PITTSBURG...
BAXTER SPRINGS...COLUMBUS...WARSAW...COLE CAMP...VERSAILLES...
NEVADA...APPLETON CITY...OSCEOLA...HERMITAGE...LAMAR...
EL DORADO SPRINGS...STOCKTON...BOLIVAR...JOPLIN...CARTHAGE...
GREENFIELD...SPRINGFIELD...NEOSHO...AURORA...MOUNT VERNON...
NIXA...OZARK...ANDERSON...PINEVILLE...MONETT...CASSVILLE...
KIMBERLING CITY...GALENA...BRANSON...FORSYTH
257 PM CDT FRI MAY 22 2015

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND 
  MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHEAST 
  KANSAS...BOURBON...CHEROKEE AND CRAWFORD. IN MISSOURI...
  BARRY...BARTON...BENTON...CEDAR...CHRISTIAN...DADE...GREENE...
  HICKORY...JASPER...LAWRENCE...MCDONALD...MORGAN...NEWTON...
  POLK...ST. CLAIR...STONE...TANEY AND VERNON.

* FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING

* MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT
  SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS AND SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI THIS WEEKEND.
  RAINFALL WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE FROM WEST TO EAST WITH RAINFALL
  INCREASING IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH
  SUNDAY NIGHT AND MEMORIAL DAY. TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE
  AND A HALF TO NEAR THREE INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MEMORIAL DAY.

* THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL MAY RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL
  STREAMS AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS AS WELL AS SIGNIFICANT RISES AND
  FLOODING OF SOME MAIN STEM RIVERS.

RIVER BASINS POTENTIALLY IMPACTED BY HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLOODING
INCLUDE THE OSAGE AND LITTLE OSAGE...MARMATON...ELK...AND SPRING
RIVER BASINS.

THOSE WITH OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL PLANS THIS MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
INCLUDING CAMPING AND FLOATING ALONG AREA SCENIC RIVERS AND
STREAMS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RISING WATER LEVELS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

FOSTER
7 follow-up statements
747 
WGUS63 KSGF 230850
FFASGF

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
350 AM CDT SAT MAY 23 2015

...HEAVY RAINFALL AND THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING DEVELOPING THIS
WEEKEND...

.A SLOW MOVING STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING INCREASING RAINFALL FROM
THE WEST AS THE WEEKEND PROGRESSES. THE MOST WIDESPREAD AND
HEAVIEST RAINFALL WILL FALL FROM SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
NIGHT FROM EASTERN KANSAS INTO WESTERN MISSOURI. RAINFALL MAY
LINGER TO THE SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 44 INTO MEMORIAL DAY. THOSE
WITH RECREATIONAL PLANS ALONG AREA RIVERS THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND
SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR RIVER LEVELS.

KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055-056-066>068-077>079-089-231700-
/O.EXT.KSGF.FF.A.0003.150524T0000Z-150525T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BOURBON-CRAWFORD-CHEROKEE-BENTON-MORGAN-VERNON-ST. CLAIR-HICKORY-
BARTON-CEDAR-POLK-DADE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FORT SCOTT...PITTSBURG...
BAXTER SPRINGS...COLUMBUS...WARSAW...COLE CAMP...VERSAILLES...
NEVADA...APPLETON CITY...OSCEOLA...HERMITAGE...LAMAR...
EL DORADO SPRINGS...STOCKTON...BOLIVAR...GREENFIELD
350 AM CDT SAT MAY 23 2015

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR

* PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE 
  FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS...BOURBON...CHEROKEE 
  AND CRAWFORD. IN MISSOURI...BARTON...BENTON...CEDAR...DADE...
  HICKORY...MORGAN...POLK...ST. CLAIR AND VERNON.

* FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING

* MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT
  SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS AND SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI THIS WEEKEND.
  MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY RAIN WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT OVER
  SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND FAR WESTERN MISSOURI TONIGHT WITH A SLOW
  EASTWARD SPREAD TOWARD THE HIGHWAY 65 CORRIDOR ON SUNDAY.
  HEAVIEST RAINFALL WILL GENERALLY FALL ALONG AND WEST OF
  INTERSTATE 49 SUNDAY NIGHT. MOST OF THE RAIN WILL HAVE ENDED BY
  MONDAY MORNING TO THE NORTH OF INTERSTATE 44 BY MONDAY MORNING
  WITH SOME LINGERING RAIN POSSIBLE TO THE SOUTH OF THE INTERSTATE
  ON MEMORIAL DAY. TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE AND A HALF TO
  NEAR THREE INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MEMORIAL DAY.

* THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL MAY RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL 
  STREAMS AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS AS WELL AS SIGNIFICANT RISES 
  AND FLOODING OF SOME MAIN STEM RIVERS. 

RIVER BASINS POTENTIALLY IMPACTED BY HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLOODING
INCLUDE THE OSAGE...LITTLE OSAGE...MARMATON AND SPRING RIVER
BASINS.

THOSE WITH OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL PLANS OVER SOUTHEAST KANSAS INTO
WESTERN MISSOURI THIS MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND INCLUDING CAMPING AND
FLOATING ALONG AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RISING
WATER LEVELS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

MOZ088-090-093>095-101>104-231700-
/O.CON.KSGF.FF.A.0003.150524T0000Z-150526T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
JASPER-GREENE-NEWTON-LAWRENCE-CHRISTIAN-MCDONALD-BARRY-STONE-
TANEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JOPLIN...CARTHAGE...SPRINGFIELD...
NEOSHO...AURORA...MOUNT VERNON...NIXA...OZARK...ANDERSON...
PINEVILLE...MONETT...CASSVILLE...KIMBERLING CITY...GALENA...
BRANSON...FORSYTH
350 AM CDT SAT MAY 23 2015

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* A PORTION OF SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
  AREAS...BARRY...CHRISTIAN...GREENE...JASPER...LAWRENCE...
  MCDONALD...NEWTON...STONE AND TANEY.

* FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING

* MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT
  SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS AND SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI THIS WEEKEND.
  MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY RAIN WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT OVER
  SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND FAR WESTERN MISSOURI TONIGHT WITH A SLOW
  EASTWARD SPREAD TOWARD THE HIGHWAY 65 CORRIDOR ON SUNDAY.
  HEAVIEST RAINFALL WILL GENERALLY FALL ALONG AND WEST OF
  INTERSTATE 49 SUNDAY NIGHT. MOST OF THE RAIN WILL HAVE ENDED BY
  MONDAY MORNING TO THE NORTH OF INTERSTATE 44 BY MONDAY MORNING
  WITH SOME LINGERING RAIN POSSIBLE TO THE SOUTH OF THE INTERSTATE
  ON MEMORIAL DAY. TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE AND A HALF TO
  NEAR THREE INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MEMORIAL DAY.

* THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL MAY RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL 
  STREAMS AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS AS WELL AS SIGNIFICANT RISES 
  AND FLOODING OF SOME MAIN STEM RIVERS. 

RIVER BASINS POTENTIALLY IMPACTED BY HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLOODING
INCLUDE THE ELK...SPRING...AND SOUTHERN JAMES RIVER BASINS.

THOSE WITH OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL PLANS OVER SOUTHEAST KANSAS INTO
WESTERN MISSOURI THIS MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND INCLUDING CAMPING AND
FLOATING ALONG AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RISING
WATER LEVELS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

RUNNELS
246 
WGUS63 KSGF 231640
FFASGF

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1140 AM CDT SAT MAY 23 2015

...HEAVY RAINFALL AND THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING THIS WEEKEND...

.A SLOW MOVING STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING SEVERAL ROUNDS OF MODERATE
TO HEAVY RAINFALL THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE MOST WIDESPREAD AND
HEAVIEST RAINFALL WILL FALL FROM TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT OVER
SOUTHEAST KANSAS INTO WESTERN MISSOURI. RAINFALL MAY LINGER TO THE
SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 44 INTO MEMORIAL DAY. THOSE WITH RECREATIONAL
PLANS ALONG AREA RIVERS THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND SHOULD CLOSELY
MONITOR RIVER LEVELS.

KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055-056-066>068-077>079-089-240045-
/O.CON.KSGF.FF.A.0003.150524T0000Z-150525T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BOURBON-CRAWFORD-CHEROKEE-BENTON-MORGAN-VERNON-ST. CLAIR-HICKORY-
BARTON-CEDAR-POLK-DADE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FORT SCOTT...PITTSBURG...
BAXTER SPRINGS...COLUMBUS...WARSAW...COLE CAMP...VERSAILLES...
NEVADA...APPLETON CITY...OSCEOLA...HERMITAGE...LAMAR...
EL DORADO SPRINGS...STOCKTON...BOLIVAR...GREENFIELD
1140 AM CDT SAT MAY 23 2015

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE 
  FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS...BOURBON...CHEROKEE 
  AND CRAWFORD. IN MISSOURI...BARTON...BENTON...CEDAR...DADE...
  HICKORY...MORGAN...POLK...ST. CLAIR AND VERNON.

* FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING

* MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT
  SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTHWEST MISSOURI THIS WEEKEND. MODERATE
  TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY RAIN WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT OVER SOUTHEAST
  KANSAS AND FAR WESTERN MISSOURI WITH A SLOW EASTWARD SPREAD
  TOWARD THE HIGHWAY 65 CORRIDOR ON SUNDAY. THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL
  WILL OCCUR ALONG AND WEST OF INTERSTATE 49 THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT.
  TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE AND A HALF TO THREE INCHES ARE
  EXPECTED THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT.

* THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL MAY RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL 
  STREAMS AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS AS WELL AS SIGNIFICANT RISES 
  AND FLOODING OF SOME MAIN STEM RIVERS. 

THE OSAGE...LITTLE OSAGE...MARMATON AND SPRING RIVER BASINS WILL 
LIKELY BE IMPACTED AND COULD EXPERIENCE FLOODING.

THOSE WITH OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL PLANS OVER SOUTHEAST KANSAS INTO
WESTERN MISSOURI THIS MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND INCLUDING CAMPING AND
FLOATING ALONG AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RISING
WATER LEVELS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

MOZ088-090-093>095-101>104-240045-
/O.CON.KSGF.FF.A.0003.150524T0000Z-150526T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
JASPER-GREENE-NEWTON-LAWRENCE-CHRISTIAN-MCDONALD-BARRY-STONE-
TANEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JOPLIN...CARTHAGE...SPRINGFIELD...
NEOSHO...AURORA...MOUNT VERNON...NIXA...OZARK...ANDERSON...
PINEVILLE...MONETT...CASSVILLE...KIMBERLING CITY...GALENA...
BRANSON...FORSYTH
1140 AM CDT SAT MAY 23 2015

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* A PORTION OF SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
  AREAS...BARRY...CHRISTIAN...GREENE...JASPER...LAWRENCE...
  MCDONALD...NEWTON...STONE AND TANEY.

* FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING

* MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT THE
  WATCH AREA THIS WEEKEND. MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WILL DEVELOP
  TONIGHT OVER SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND FAR WESTERN MISSOURI WITH A
  SLOW EASTWARD SPREAD TOWARD THE HIGHWAY 65 CORRIDOR ON SUNDAY.
  THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL WILL OCCUR ALONG AND WEST OF INTERSTATE 49
  SUNDAY NIGHT. TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE AND A HALF TO NEAR
  THREE INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MEMORIAL DAY.

* THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL MAY RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL 
  STREAMS AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS AS WELL AS SIGNIFICANT RISES 
  AND FLOODING OF SOME MAIN STEM RIVERS. 

THE ELK...SPRING...AND SOUTHERN JAMES RIVER BASINS WILL LIKELY BE
IMPACTED AND COULD EXPERIENCE FLOODING.

THOSE WITH OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL PLANS OVER SOUTHEAST KANSAS INTO
WESTERN MISSOURI THIS MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND INCLUDING CAMPING AND
FLOATING ALONG AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RISING
WATER LEVELS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

TERRY
232 
WGUS63 KSGF 240002
FFASGF

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
702 PM CDT SAT MAY 23 2015

...HEAVY RAINFALL AND THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING THIS WEEKEND...

.A SLOW MOVING STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING SEVERAL ROUNDS OF MODERATE
TO HEAVY RAINFALL THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE MOST WIDESPREAD AND
HEAVIEST RAINFALL WILL FALL FROM TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT
OVER SOUTHEAST KANSAS INTO WESTERN MISSOURI. RAINFALL MAY LINGER
TO THE SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 44 INTO MEMORIAL DAY. THOSE WITH
RECREATIONAL PLANS ALONG AREA RIVERS THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND SHOULD
CLOSELY MONITOR RIVER LEVELS.

KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055-056-066>068-077>079-089-241200-
/O.CON.KSGF.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-150525T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BOURBON-CRAWFORD-CHEROKEE-BENTON-MORGAN-VERNON-ST. CLAIR-HICKORY-
BARTON-CEDAR-POLK-DADE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FORT SCOTT...PITTSBURG...
BAXTER SPRINGS...COLUMBUS...WARSAW...COLE CAMP...VERSAILLES...
NEVADA...APPLETON CITY...OSCEOLA...HERMITAGE...LAMAR...
EL DORADO SPRINGS...STOCKTON...BOLIVAR...GREENFIELD
702 PM CDT SAT MAY 23 2015

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE 
  FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS...BOURBON...CHEROKEE 
  AND CRAWFORD. IN MISSOURI...BARTON...BENTON...CEDAR...DADE...
  HICKORY...MORGAN...POLK...ST. CLAIR AND VERNON.

* THROUGH MONDAY MORNING

* MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT
  SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTHWEST MISSOURI THIS WEEKEND. MODERATE
  TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT OVER SOUTHEAST KANSAS
  AND FAR WESTERN MISSOURI WITH A SLOW EASTWARD SPREAD TOWARD THE
  HIGHWAY 65 CORRIDOR ON SUNDAY. THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL WILL OCCUR
  ALONG AND WEST OF INTERSTATE 49 THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. TOTAL
  RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE AND A HALF TO THREE INCHES ARE EXPECTED
  THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT.

* THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL MAY RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL 
  STREAMS AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS AS WELL AS SIGNIFICANT RISES 
  AND FLOODING OF SOME MAIN STEM RIVERS. 

THE OSAGE...LITTLE OSAGE...MARMATON AND SPRING RIVER BASINS WILL
LIKELY BE IMPACTED AND COULD EXPERIENCE FLOODING.

THOSE WITH OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL PLANS OVER SOUTHEAST KANSAS INTO
WESTERN MISSOURI THIS MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND INCLUDING CAMPING AND
FLOATING ALONG AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RISING
WATER LEVELS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

MOZ088-090-093>095-101>104-241200-
/O.CON.KSGF.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-150526T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
JASPER-GREENE-NEWTON-LAWRENCE-CHRISTIAN-MCDONALD-BARRY-STONE-
TANEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JOPLIN...CARTHAGE...SPRINGFIELD...
NEOSHO...AURORA...MOUNT VERNON...NIXA...OZARK...ANDERSON...
PINEVILLE...MONETT...CASSVILLE...KIMBERLING CITY...GALENA...
BRANSON...FORSYTH
702 PM CDT SAT MAY 23 2015

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* A PORTION OF SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
  AREAS...BARRY...CHRISTIAN...GREENE...JASPER...LAWRENCE...
  MCDONALD...NEWTON...STONE AND TANEY.

* THROUGH MONDAY EVENING

* MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT THE 
  WATCH AREA THIS WEEKEND. MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WILL DEVELOP 
  TONIGHT OVER SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND FAR WESTERN MISSOURI WITH A 
  SLOW EASTWARD SPREAD TOWARD THE HIGHWAY 65 CORRIDOR ON 
  SUNDAY. THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL WILL OCCUR ALONG AND WEST OF 
  INTERSTATE 49 SUNDAY NIGHT. TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE AND 
  A HALF TO NEAR THREE INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MEMORIAL DAY. 

* THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL MAY RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL 
  STREAMS AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS AS WELL AS SIGNIFICANT RISES 
  AND FLOODING OF SOME MAIN STEM RIVERS. 

THE ELK...SPRING...AND SOUTHERN JAMES RIVER BASINS WILL LIKELY BE
IMPACTED AND COULD EXPERIENCE FLOODING.

THOSE WITH OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL PLANS OVER SOUTHEAST KANSAS INTO
WESTERN MISSOURI THIS MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND INCLUDING CAMPING AND
FLOATING ALONG AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RISING
WATER LEVELS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

BURCHFIELD
272 
WGUS63 KSGF 240957
FFASGF

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
457 AM CDT SUN MAY 24 2015

...HEAVY RAINFALL AND THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING THIS WEEKEND...

.A SLOW MOVING STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING SEVERAL ROUNDS OF MODERATE
TO HEAVY RAINFALL THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. THE MOST WIDESPREAD AND
HEAVIEST RAINFALL WILL FALL FROM TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT OVER
SOUTHEAST KANSAS INTO WESTERN MISSOURI. RAINFALL MAY LINGER TO THE
SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 44 INTO MEMORIAL DAY. THOSE WITH RECREATIONAL
PLANS ALONG AREA RIVERS THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND SHOULD CLOSELY
MONITOR RIVER LEVELS.

KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055-056-066>068-077>079-089-250000-
/O.CON.KSGF.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-150525T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BOURBON-CRAWFORD-CHEROKEE-BENTON-MORGAN-VERNON-ST. CLAIR-HICKORY-
BARTON-CEDAR-POLK-DADE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FORT SCOTT...PITTSBURG...
BAXTER SPRINGS...COLUMBUS...WARSAW...COLE CAMP...VERSAILLES...
NEVADA...APPLETON CITY...OSCEOLA...HERMITAGE...LAMAR...
EL DORADO SPRINGS...STOCKTON...BOLIVAR...GREENFIELD
457 AM CDT SUN MAY 24 2015

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE 
  FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS...BOURBON...CHEROKEE 
  AND CRAWFORD. IN MISSOURI...BARTON...BENTON...CEDAR...DADE...
  HICKORY...MORGAN...POLK...ST. CLAIR AND VERNON.

* THROUGH MONDAY MORNING

* MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT
  SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTHWEST MISSOURI THIS WEEKEND. MODERATE
  TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE TODAY OVER SOUTHEAST
  KANSAS AND FAR WESTERN MISSOURI WITH A SLOW EASTWARD SPREAD
  TOWARD THE HIGHWAY 65 CORRIDOR THROUGH TONIGHT. THE HEAVIEST
  RAINFALL WILL OCCUR ALONG AND WEST OF INTERSTATE 49 THROUGH
  SUNDAY NIGHT. TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE AND A HALF TO THREE
  INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT.

* THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL MAY RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL 
  STREAMS AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS AS WELL AS SIGNIFICANT RISES 
  AND FLOODING OF SOME MAIN STEM RIVERS. 

THE OSAGE...LITTLE OSAGE...MARMATON AND SPRING RIVER BASINS ALONG
WITH LIGHTNING CREEK WILL BE IMPACTED AND COULD EXPERIENCE
FLOODING.

THOSE WITH OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL PLANS OVER SOUTHEAST KANSAS INTO
WESTERN MISSOURI THIS MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND INCLUDING CAMPING AND
FLOATING ALONG AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RISING
WATER LEVELS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

MOZ088-090-093>095-101>104-250000-
/O.CON.KSGF.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-150526T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
JASPER-GREENE-NEWTON-LAWRENCE-CHRISTIAN-MCDONALD-BARRY-STONE-
TANEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JOPLIN...CARTHAGE...SPRINGFIELD...
NEOSHO...AURORA...MOUNT VERNON...NIXA...OZARK...ANDERSON...
PINEVILLE...MONETT...CASSVILLE...KIMBERLING CITY...GALENA...
BRANSON...FORSYTH
457 AM CDT SUN MAY 24 2015

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* A PORTION OF SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
  AREAS...BARRY...CHRISTIAN...GREENE...JASPER...LAWRENCE...
  MCDONALD...NEWTON...STONE AND TANEY.

* THROUGH MONDAY EVENING

* MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT THE
  WATCH AREA THIS WEEKEND. MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WILL DEVELOP
  TONIGHT OVER SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND FAR WESTERN MISSOURI WITH A
  SLOW EASTWARD SPREAD TOWARD THE HIGHWAY 65 CORRIDOR TODAY. THE
  HEAVIEST RAINFALL WILL OCCUR ALONG AND WEST OF INTERSTATE 49
  THROUGH TONIGHT. TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE AND A HALF TO NEAR
  THREE INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MEMORIAL DAY.

* THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL MAY RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL 
  STREAMS AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS AS WELL AS SIGNIFICANT RISES 
  AND FLOODING OF SOME MAIN STEM RIVERS. 

THE ELK...SPRING...AND SOUTHERN JAMES RIVER BASINS WILL LIKELY BE
IMPACTED AND COULD EXPERIENCE FLOODING.

THOSE WITH OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL PLANS OVER SOUTHEAST KANSAS INTO
WESTERN MISSOURI THIS MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND INCLUDING CAMPING AND
FLOATING ALONG AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RISING
WATER LEVELS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

HATCH
923 
WGUS63 KSGF 242011
FFASGF

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
311 PM CDT SUN MAY 24 2015


MOZ057-058-069>071-080>083-091-092-096>098-105-106-251200-
/O.EXA.KSGF.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-150525T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MILLER-MARIES-CAMDEN-PULASKI-PHELPS-DALLAS-LACLEDE-TEXAS-DENT-
WEBSTER-WRIGHT-DOUGLAS-HOWELL-SHANNON-OZARK-OREGON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELDON...LAKE OZARK...VIENNA...
OSAGE BEACH...CAMDENTON...FORT LEONARD WOOD...WAYNESVILLE...
ROLLA...BUFFALO...LEBANON...HOUSTON...CABOOL...SALEM...
MARSHFIELD...ROGERSVILLE...MOUNTAIN GROVE...MANSFIELD...AVA...
WEST PLAINS...WINONA...EMINENCE...GAINESVILLE...THEODOSIA...
THAYER...ALTON
311 PM CDT SUN MAY 24 2015

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS EXPANDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MISSOURI...
  SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI AND SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE 
  FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL MISSOURI...CAMDEN...MARIES...
  MILLER...PHELPS AND PULASKI. IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI...
  DENT...HOWELL...OREGON...SHANNON AND TEXAS. IN SOUTHWEST 
  MISSOURI...DALLAS...DOUGLAS...LACLEDE...OZARK...WEBSTER AND 
  WRIGHT.

* THROUGH MONDAY MORNING

* SHOWERS AND SOME THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL WILL IMPACT
  SOUTHERN MISSOURI TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE
  TO TWO INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED. 

* THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL MAY RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL
  STREAMS AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS AS WELL AS SIGNIFICANT RISES AND
  FLOODING OF SOME MAIN STEM RIVERS.

THOSE WITH OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL PLANS THIS MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
INCLUDING CAMPING AND FLOATING ALONG AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS
SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RISING WATER LEVELS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

MOZ088-090-093>095-101>104-251200-
/O.EXT.KSGF.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-150525T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
JASPER-GREENE-NEWTON-LAWRENCE-CHRISTIAN-MCDONALD-BARRY-STONE-
TANEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JOPLIN...CARTHAGE...SPRINGFIELD...
NEOSHO...AURORA...MOUNT VERNON...NIXA...OZARK...ANDERSON...
PINEVILLE...MONETT...CASSVILLE...KIMBERLING CITY...GALENA...
BRANSON...FORSYTH
311 PM CDT SUN MAY 24 2015

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR

* A PORTION OF SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
  AREAS...BARRY...CHRISTIAN...GREENE...JASPER...LAWRENCE...
  MCDONALD...NEWTON...STONE AND TANEY.

* THROUGH MONDAY MORNING

* SHOWERS AND SOME THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL WILL IMPACT
  SOUTHERN MISSOURI TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE
  TO TWO INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED.

* THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL MAY RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL
  STREAMS AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS AS WELL AS SIGNIFICANT RISES AND
  FLOODING OF SOME MAIN STEM RIVERS.
 
THOSE WITH OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL PLANS THIS MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
INCLUDING CAMPING AND FLOATING ALONG AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS
SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RISING WATER LEVELS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055-056-066>068-077>079-089-251200-
/O.CON.KSGF.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-150525T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BOURBON-CRAWFORD-CHEROKEE-BENTON-MORGAN-VERNON-ST. CLAIR-HICKORY-
BARTON-CEDAR-POLK-DADE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FORT SCOTT...PITTSBURG...
BAXTER SPRINGS...COLUMBUS...WARSAW...COLE CAMP...VERSAILLES...
NEVADA...APPLETON CITY...OSCEOLA...HERMITAGE...LAMAR...
EL DORADO SPRINGS...STOCKTON...BOLIVAR...GREENFIELD
311 PM CDT SUN MAY 24 2015

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE 
  FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS...BOURBON...CHEROKEE 
  AND CRAWFORD. IN MISSOURI...BARTON...BENTON...CEDAR...DADE...
  HICKORY...MORGAN...POLK...ST. CLAIR AND VERNON.

* THROUGH MONDAY MORNING

* SHOWERS AND SOME THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL WILL IMPACT
  SOUTHERN MISSOURI AND EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS TONIGHT.
  ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP TO ONE INCH ARE EXPECTED.

* THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL MAY RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL
  STREAMS AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS AS WELL AS SIGNIFICANT RISES AND
  FLOODING OF SOME MAIN STEM RIVERS.

THE OSAGE...LITTLE OSAGE...MARMATON AND SPRING RIVER BASINS ALONG
WITH LIGHTNING CREEK WILL BE IMPACTED AND COULD EXPERIENCE
FLOODING.

THOSE WITH OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL PLANS THIS MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
INCLUDING CAMPING AND FLOATING ALONG AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS
SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RISING WATER LEVELS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

FOSTER
029 
WGUS63 KSGF 242049
FFASGF

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
349 PM CDT SUN MAY 24 2015

KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-251200-
/O.CON.KSGF.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-150525T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BOURBON-CRAWFORD-CHEROKEE-BENTON-MORGAN-MILLER-MARIES-VERNON-
ST. CLAIR-HICKORY-CAMDEN-PULASKI-PHELPS-BARTON-CEDAR-POLK-DALLAS-
LACLEDE-TEXAS-DENT-JASPER-DADE-GREENE-WEBSTER-WRIGHT-NEWTON-
LAWRENCE-CHRISTIAN-DOUGLAS-HOWELL-SHANNON-MCDONALD-BARRY-STONE-
TANEY-OZARK-OREGON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FORT SCOTT...PITTSBURG...
BAXTER SPRINGS...COLUMBUS...WARSAW...COLE CAMP...VERSAILLES...
ELDON...LAKE OZARK...VIENNA...NEVADA...APPLETON CITY...OSCEOLA...
HERMITAGE...OSAGE BEACH...CAMDENTON...FORT LEONARD WOOD...
WAYNESVILLE...ROLLA...LAMAR...EL DORADO SPRINGS...STOCKTON...
BOLIVAR...BUFFALO...LEBANON...HOUSTON...CABOOL...SALEM...JOPLIN...
CARTHAGE...GREENFIELD...SPRINGFIELD...MARSHFIELD...ROGERSVILLE...
MOUNTAIN GROVE...MANSFIELD...NEOSHO...AURORA...MOUNT VERNON...
NIXA...OZARK...AVA...WEST PLAINS...WINONA...EMINENCE...ANDERSON...
PINEVILLE...MONETT...CASSVILLE...KIMBERLING CITY...GALENA...
BRANSON...FORSYTH...GAINESVILLE...THEODOSIA...THAYER...ALTON
349 PM CDT SUN MAY 24 2015

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* FAR SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS AND THE MISSOURI OZARKS.

* THROUGH MONDAY MORNING

* SHOWERS AND SOME THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL WILL IMPACT
  SOUTHERN MISSOURI AND SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL
  RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
  AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL
  MISSOURI. 

* THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL MAY RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL 
  STREAMS AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS AS WELL AS SIGNIFICANT RISES 
  AND FLOODING OF SOME MAIN STEM RIVERS. 

THOSE WITH OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL PLANS THIS MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
INCLUDING CAMPING AND FLOATING ALONG AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS
SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RISING WATER LEVELS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

FOSTER
259 
WGUS63 KSGF 250849
FFASGF

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
349 AM CDT MON MAY 25 2015


KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-251000-
/O.CAN.KSGF.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-150525T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BOURBON-CRAWFORD-CHEROKEE-BENTON-MORGAN-MILLER-MARIES-VERNON-
ST. CLAIR-HICKORY-CAMDEN-PULASKI-PHELPS-BARTON-CEDAR-POLK-DALLAS-
LACLEDE-TEXAS-DENT-JASPER-DADE-GREENE-WEBSTER-WRIGHT-NEWTON-
LAWRENCE-CHRISTIAN-DOUGLAS-HOWELL-SHANNON-MCDONALD-BARRY-STONE-
TANEY-OZARK-OREGON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FORT SCOTT...PITTSBURG...
BAXTER SPRINGS...COLUMBUS...WARSAW...COLE CAMP...VERSAILLES...
ELDON...LAKE OZARK...VIENNA...NEVADA...APPLETON CITY...OSCEOLA...
HERMITAGE...OSAGE BEACH...CAMDENTON...FORT LEONARD WOOD...
WAYNESVILLE...ROLLA...LAMAR...EL DORADO SPRINGS...STOCKTON...
BOLIVAR...BUFFALO...LEBANON...HOUSTON...CABOOL...SALEM...JOPLIN...
CARTHAGE...GREENFIELD...SPRINGFIELD...MARSHFIELD...ROGERSVILLE...
MOUNTAIN GROVE...MANSFIELD...NEOSHO...AURORA...MOUNT VERNON...
NIXA...OZARK...AVA...WEST PLAINS...WINONA...EMINENCE...ANDERSON...
PINEVILLE...MONETT...CASSVILLE...KIMBERLING CITY...GALENA...
BRANSON...FORSYTH...GAINESVILLE...THEODOSIA...THAYER...ALTON
349 AM CDT MON MAY 25 2015

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND
MISSOURI HAS BEEN CANCELED. 

RAIN HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WATCH AREA AND LITTLE TO NO ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL IS EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING. DESPITE THE WATCH
CANCELLATION...SOME AREA RIVERS REMAINED OUT OF THEIR BANKS AND
WILL LIKELY REMAIN FLOODED THROUGH TODAY. 

$$

HATCH

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Springfield, MO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood watch went out at May 22, 12:33 PM CDT, 2 hours 24 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 22, 12:33 PM CDT, 2 hours 24 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1233 PM CDT Fri May 22 2015

...18z Aviation update...

.SHORT TERM...(Friday through Saturday)
Issued at 405 AM CDT THU MAY 21 2015

Shortwave depicted well on water vapor leading to the development
of thunderstorms over the TX panhandle . This wave to advect into
the Central Plains today however 00z SGF/OUN and LZK soundings
show a significant dry layer that will need to be overcome before
precipitation is realized at the surface. Have reduced POPs over
the region this morning with a gradual increase in the west this
afternoon as the column saturates.

While yet another MCS to impact the Southern Plains tonight, the upper
ridge to sharpen on Saturday which will again keep best rain
chances skirting the western CWA.

Perhaps the greatest impact will be the resultant cloud cover
which will keep the region unseasonably cool.

.LONG TERM...(Saturday Night through Thursday)
Issued at 405 AM
CDT THU MAY 21 2015

00Z models continue to depict good continuity enhancing confidence
for at least moderate rainfall over the Memorial Day weekend.
Meriodonal flow to slowly push east into the SGF CWA during the
weekend with precipitable water reflecting the increasing low level
flow to reach 1.5 - 1.75 inches by Sunday which is 1-2 standard
deviations higher than normal this time of year.

Considered the issuance of a 5th period Flash Flood Watch though
current QPF falls short of FFG and best shortwave energy to arrive
during the day Sunday so while low level jet will be higher than
normal lift will not be fully realized. Partners over southeast
Kansas and western Mo should monitor this situation over the
holiday weekend for updates.

Upper flow to transition to a zonal flow through midweek with
periodic shortwaves generating thunderstorm chances.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Saturday Afternoon)
Issued at 1214 PM CDT FRI MAY 22 2015

Showers have broken out ahead of a mid level disturbance moving
over the southern plain states this afternoon. The 12z balloon at
SGF indicated a pretty dry air-mass out ahead of the approaching
precipitation shield. Precip is having a difficult time reaching
the ground and current thinking is that a majority of this precip
will not make it to the surface as the wave continues to push
eastward.

Additional light and scattered precip development will remain
possible throughout the period, however, exact timing is a bit
tough to pin down at the moment. Better chances over the JLN
terminal. VFR conditions expected through the period at all three
SW MO Aerodromes

&&

.SGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MO...NONE.
KS...NONE.
&&

SHORT TERM...Runnels
LONG TERM...Runnels
AVIATION...Frye/Foster
Hazardous weather outlook, May 22, 5:44 AM CDT, 9 hours 13 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
544 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 2015

KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-231045-
BOURBON-CRAWFORD-CHEROKEE-BENTON-MORGAN-MILLER-MARIES-VERNON-
ST. CLAIR-HICKORY-CAMDEN-PULASKI-PHELPS-BARTON-CEDAR-POLK-DALLAS-
LACLEDE-TEXAS-DENT-JASPER-DADE-GREENE-WEBSTER-WRIGHT-NEWTON-
LAWRENCE-CHRISTIAN-DOUGLAS-HOWELL-SHANNON-MCDONALD-BARRY-STONE-
TANEY-OZARK-OREGON-
544 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF THE MISSOURI
OZARKS AND EXTREME SOUTHEAST KANSAS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

WEATHER HAZARDS EXPECTED...

  LIMITED LIGHTNING RISK.

DISCUSSION...

SHOWERS AND A FEW NON SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER
SOUTHEAST KANSAS DURING THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

A ROUND OF SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE THROUGH
WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE OUTLOOK AREA ON SATURDAY THEN MORE
WIDESPREAD THUNDERSTORMS WILL FOLLOW ON SUNDAY. THERE IS A
MARGINAL THREAT FOR SEVERE WEATHER ALONG WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR
LOCALIZED FLOODING.

SCATTERED NON SEVERE STORMS ARE THEN EXPECTED THROUGH THE REST OF
THE WORK WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

  SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED THROUGH TONIGHT.

&&

MORE DETAILED INFORMATION CAN BE ACCESSED AT:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SGF/SITREP(ALL LOWERCASE)

THIS PRODUCT IN GRAPHICAL FORMAT...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...
HYDROLOGICAL AND CLIMATE INFORMATION...AT
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SGF(ALL LOWERCASE)

RUNNELS

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 22, 12:49 PM CDT, 2 hours 8 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1249 PM CDT FRI MAY 22 2015

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0238 AM     TORNADO          11 NNE BUFFALO          37.79N 93.01W
05/17/2015  F0               DALLAS             MO   NWS STORM SURVEY

            A NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STORM SURVEY REVEALED THAT AN
            EF-0 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN ON A FARM ALONG HIGHWAY 73
            ROUGHLY 10.63 MILES NORTH NORTHEAST OF BUFFALO. DAMAGE TO
            A HOME...OUTBUILDINGS...AND TREES OCCURRED. THE DAMAGE
            LENGTH WAS 0.07 MILES AND THE WIDTH WAS 40 YARDS. WIND
            SPEEDS WERE ESTIMATED AT 70 MPH.

&&

DCRAMER

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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.