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Flash Flood Warning 16, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this flash flood warning at Jun 1, 2016, 1:25 PM CDT for Howell County, Ozark County, Missouri. It was in force for 6 hr. 3 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, 2016, 1:25 PM CDT (18:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 1, 2016, 7:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Howell County, MO, Ozark County, MO
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 142 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:27 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 1, 2:37 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 6 Ssw West Plains, MO | STATE ROUTE JJ ALONG THE SOUTH FORK OF THE SPRING RIVER IS FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE. |
| Jun 1, 3:55 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 3 Se South Fork, MO | SECONDARY ROADS IN THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF HOWELL COUNTY ARE FLOODED FROM EXCESSIVE RAINFALL. |
| Jun 1, 5:04 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Pottersville, MO | ROUTE K WAS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING NEAR POTTESVILLE. |
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, 6.4 hours before the alert went out and 164 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
- 14 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -177 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1207 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -8 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 73 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
562
WGUS53 KSGF 011825
FFWSGF
MOC091-153-020015-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FF.W.0016.160601T1825Z-160602T0015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
125 PM CDT WED JUN 1 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN HOWELL COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI...
EAST CENTRAL OZARK COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI...
* UNTIL 715 PM CDT
* AT 121 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING
HEAVY RAIN ACROSS SOUTHERN HOWELL COUNTY. UP TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN
HAS ALREADY FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY.
* CREEKS...STREAMS...AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS WILL BE ESPECIALLY
SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODING.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
SOUTH FORK...
LANTON...
POTTERSVILLE...
THIS HEAVY RAIN IS FALLING WITHIN THE HEADWATER AREAS OF
WILSON...DAVIS...KEY...AND SPRING CREEK. THIS EXCESSIVE WATER WILL
FLOW INTO EAST CENTRAL OZARK COUNTY WITHIN SPRING CREEK.
ANOTHER AREA OF HEAVY RAIN WAS FALLING IN THE HEADWATER AREA OF THE
SPRING RIVER.
THIS WARNING INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING LOW WATER
CROSSINGS...
HIGHWAY 142 AT THE SPRING RIVER WEST OF LANTON...
ROUTE K...3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF POTTERSVILLE...
AND ROUTE JJ AT THE SPRING RIVER JUST SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 160.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP TO TWO INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES
OF SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.
&&
LAT...LON 3650 9180 3650 9192 3654 9195 3657 9198
3660 9205 3662 9212 3663 9220 3665 9223
3668 9222 3671 9217 3672 9212 3673 9204
3673 9194 3671 9188 3668 9183 3664 9180
3658 9179
$$
CRAMER2 follow-up statements
005
WGUS73 KSGF 012054
FFSSGF
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
354 PM CDT WED JUN 1 2016
MOC091-153-020015-
/O.CON.KSGF.FF.W.0016.000000T0000Z-160602T0015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HOWELL MO-OZARK MO-
354 PM CDT WED JUN 1 2016
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN HOWELL AND EAST CENTRAL OZARK COUNTIES...
AT 352 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED
AREA. UP TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING
IS ALREADY OCCURRING. SEVERAL SECONDARY ROADS IN SOUTHERN HOWELL
COUNTY ARE FLOODED.
THIS WARNING INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING LOW WATER
CROSSINGS...
HIGHWAY 142 AT THE SPRING RIVER WEST OF LANTON...
ROUTE K...3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF POTTERSVILLE...
AND ROUTE JJ AT THE SPRING RIVER JUST SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 160.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE
POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS
FLOODED ROADS. FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES
OF SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.
&&
LAT...LON 3650 9180 3650 9192 3654 9195 3657 9198
3660 9205 3662 9212 3663 9220 3665 9223
3668 9222 3671 9217 3672 9212 3673 9204
3673 9194 3671 9188 3668 9183 3664 9180
3658 9179
$$
CRAMER878
WGUS73 KSGF 020007
FFSSGF
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
707 PM CDT WED JUN 1 2016
MOC091-153-020016-
/O.EXP.KSGF.FF.W.0016.000000T0000Z-160602T0015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HOWELL MO-OZARK MO-
707 PM CDT WED JUN 1 2016
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN HOWELL AND EAST CENTRAL
OZARK COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 715 PM CDT...
FLOOD WATERS HAVE RECEDED...AND ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED TO POSE AN
IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. PLEASE CONTINUE TO HEED ANY
ROAD CLOSURES AND IF YOU SEE WATER OVER THE ROAD...TURN AROUND DON'T
DROWN.
LAT...LON 3650 9180 3650 9192 3654 9195 3657 9198
3660 9205 3662 9212 3663 9220 3665 9223
3668 9222 3671 9217 3672 9212 3673 9204
3673 9194 3671 9188 3668 9183 3664 9180
3658 9179
$$
GRIFFINThe office that day
Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 8:15 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | Barton, Dade | 6 hr |
| May 31, 8:31 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Barton, Dade | 6 hr |
| May 31, 9:23 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | Barton, Jasper | 6 hr |
| May 31, 9:29 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Dade, Lawrence | 6 hr |
| Jun 1, 2:56 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | Barton, Dade | 6 hr |
| Jun 1, 2:27 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Newton | 4 hr |
| Jun 1, 5:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Stone | 45 min |
| Jun 1, 6:02 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | Texas, Webster, Wright | 6 hr |
| Jun 1, 6:07 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | Douglas, Texas, Webster, Wright | 6 hr |
| Jun 1, 6:38 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | Stone, Taney | 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.