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Flash Flood Warning 22, NWS Springfield, MO

June 23, 20164 counties in Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this flash flood warning at Jun 23, 2016, 9:32 PM CDT for 4 counties in Missouri. It was in force for 6 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
Jun 23, 2016, 9:32 PM CDT (02:32 UTC)
Expired
Jun 24, 2016, 3:30 AM CDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Douglas County, MO, Howell County, MO, Texas County, MO, Wright County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 00:00Z, 2.5 hours before the alert went out and 155 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 00:00Z on 2016-06-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 4019 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Springfield, MO at 00:00Z on 2016-06-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 41 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
4019 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-6 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1284 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
41 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
12 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.2
Supercell composite
2.4

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The text

As transmitted.

865 
WGUS53 KSGF 240232
FFWSGF
MOC067-091-215-229-240830-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FF.W.0022.160624T0232Z-160624T0830Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
932 PM CDT THU JUN 23 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN WRIGHT COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI...
  NORTHERN HOWELL COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI...
  SOUTHERN TEXAS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI...
  NORTHEASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 330 AM CDT
    
* AT 931 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING
  HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS
  ALREADY FALLEN WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES EXPECTED. 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...
  MOUNTAIN GROVE...                 MOUNTAIN VIEW...
  WILLOW SPRINGS...                 CABOOL...
  HOUSTON...                        DAWSON...
  NORWOOD...                        SUMMERSVILLE...
  BENDAVIS...                       CLEAR SPRINGS...
  SIMMONS...                        ELK CREEK...
  HARTSHORN...                      EUNICE...
  ARROLL...                         YUKON...
  PINE CREST...                     SOLO...

THIS WARNING INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING LOW WATER
CROSSINGS...
ROUTE Y...4 MILES NORTHWEST OF MOUNTAIN VIEW...
ROUTE U...6 MILES EAST OF WILLOW SPRINGS...
ROUTE U AT THE JACKS FORK 2 MILES NORTHWEST OF CLEAR SPRINGS...
AND ROUTE EE AT THE NORTH FORK NORTHEAST VANZANT.

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 3698 9249 3731 9248 3730 9165 3697 9166
      3696 9166

$$

BURCHFIELD
2 follow-up statements
262 
WGUS73 KSGF 240445
FFSSGF

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1145 PM CDT THU JUN 23 2016

MOC067-091-215-229-240830-
/O.CON.KSGF.FF.W.0022.000000T0000Z-160624T0830Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WRIGHT MO-HOWELL MO-TEXAS MO-DOUGLAS MO-
1145 PM CDT THU JUN 23 2016

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN WRIGHT...NORTHERN HOWELL...SOUTHERN TEXAS AND
NORTHEASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTIES...

AT 1144 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED MODERATE RAIN CONTINUING
ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS THE
WARNED AREA DURING THE LAST 6 HOURS WHICH WILL LEAD TO FLASH
FLOODING.

THIS WARNING INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING LOW WATER
CROSSINGS...
ROUTE Y...4 MILES NORTHWEST OF MOUNTAIN VIEW...
ROUTE U...6 MILES EAST OF WILLOW SPRINGS...
ROUTE U AT THE JACKS FORK 2 MILES NORTHWEST OF CLEAR SPRINGS...
AND ROUTE EE AT THE NORTH FORK NORTHEAST VANZANT.

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.

TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.

&&

LAT...LON 3698 9249 3731 9248 3730 9165 3697 9166
      3696 9166

$$

BURCHFIELD
615 
WGUS73 KSGF 240748
FFSSGF

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
248 AM CDT FRI JUN 24 2016

MOC067-091-215-229-240757-
/O.CAN.KSGF.FF.W.0022.000000T0000Z-160624T0830Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WRIGHT MO-HOWELL MO-TEXAS MO-DOUGLAS MO-
248 AM CDT FRI JUN 24 2016

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WRIGHT...NORTHERN
HOWELL...SOUTHERN TEXAS AND NORTHEASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...

HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED AND ANY FLOOD WATERS HAVE RECEDED...AND ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED 
TO POSE A THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. PLEASE CONTINUE TO HEED ANY ROAD
CLOSURES.

LAT...LON 3698 9249 3731 9248 3730 9165 3697 9166
      3696 9166

$$

FOSTER

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 23, 7:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFWebster41 min
Jun 23, 7:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarton41 min
Jun 23, 7:13 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFBarton6 hr
Jun 23, 7:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFVernon35 min
Jun 23, 7:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFGreene41 min
Jun 23, 7:41 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySGFChristian, Greene4 hr
Jun 23, 7:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarton, Jasper24 min
Jun 23, 8:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDade24 min
Jun 23, 8:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFPolk52 min
Jun 23, 8:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFPolk30 min
Jun 23, 9:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFDallas, Laclede43 min
Jun 23, 9:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCamden, Dallas, Hickory36 min
Jun 23, 9:18 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySGFGreene, Polk6 hr
Jun 23, 9:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFHowell, Texas52 min
Jun 23, 10:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFShannon52 min
Jun 23, 10:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFOzark47 min
Jun 24, 2:45 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySGFJasper, Newton6 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.