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Flash Flood Warning 34, NWS Springfield, MO

July 9, 2016Shannon County, Texas County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this flash flood warning at Jul 9, 2016, 6:21 PM CDT for Shannon County, Texas County, 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
Jul 9, 2016, 6:21 PM CDT (23:21 UTC)
Expired
Jul 10, 2016, 12:15 AM CDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Shannon County, MO, Texas County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 178 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:23 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 12:00Z, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 228 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 2016-07-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 311 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 12:00Z on 2016-07-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 84 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
311 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-265 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1221 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
84 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
81 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

396 
WGUS53 KSGF 092321
FFWSGF
MOC203-215-100515-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FF.W.0034.160709T2321Z-160710T0515Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
621 PM CDT SAT JUL 9 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  SHANNON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI...
  SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 1215 AM CDT
    
* AT 618 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING
  HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. UP TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN HAS
  ALREADY FALLEN ACROSS CENTRAL SHANNON COUNTY. 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...

  CURRENT RIVER STATE PARK...       EMINENCE...
  SUMMERSVILLE...                   WEST EMINENCE...
  ARROLL...                         PINE CREST...
  MIDRIDGE...                       ALLEY SPRING...
  AKERS...                          ROUND SPRING...
  HARTSHORN...                      

THIS WARNING INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING LOW WATER
CROSSINGS...

ROUTE H...3 MILES EAST OF WINONA...
ROUTE H AT ROCKY CREEK 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF WINONA...
ROUTE H AT THOMAS HOLLOW 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF WINONA...
ROUTE H...10 MILES NORTHEAST OF WINONA...
AND ROUTE KK AT GLADDEN CREEK JUST NORTH OF AKERS.

THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES THE JACKS FORK AND CURRENT RIVERS WITHIN
THE OZARK NATIONAL SCENIC RIVERWAYS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT.  IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE
YOU ARE RELATIVE TO STREAMS...RIVERS...OR CREEKS WHICH CAN BECOME
KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS.  CAMPERS AND HIKERS SHOULD AVOID STREAMS OR
CREEKS.

&&

LAT...LON 3709 9121 3702 9122 3704 9166 3705 9166
      3705 9179 3743 9175 3741 9117 3726 9116
      3725 9112 3720 9112 3720 9109 3718 9109
      3717 9104 3714 9104 3714 9102 3709 9102

$$

BOXELL
2 follow-up statements
475 
WGUS73 KSGF 100257
FFSSGF

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
957 PM CDT SAT JUL 9 2016

MOC203-215-100515-
/O.CON.KSGF.FF.W.0034.000000T0000Z-160710T0515Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SHANNON MO-TEXAS MO-
957 PM CDT SAT JUL 9 2016

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM CDT FOR
SHANNON AND SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS COUNTIES...

UP TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN FELL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA EARLIER THIS
EVENING...AND RISES ON LITTLE SPRING CREEK...BLAIR CREEK...AND THE
CURRENT RIVER ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. 

CREEKS...STREAMS...AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS WILL BE ESPECIALLY
SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODING.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...

CURRENT RIVER STATE PARK...       EMINENCE...
SUMMERSVILLE...                   WEST EMINENCE...
ARROLL...                         PINE CREST...
MIDRIDGE...                       ALLEY SPRING...
AKERS...                          ROUND SPRING...
HARTSHORN...                      

THIS WARNING INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING LOW WATER
CROSSINGS...

ROUTE H...3 MILES EAST OF WINONA...
ROUTE H AT ROCKY CREEK 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF WINONA...
ROUTE H AT THOMAS HOLLOW 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF WINONA...
ROUTE H...10 MILES NORTHEAST OF WINONA...
AND ROUTE KK AT GLADDEN CREEK JUST NORTH OF AKERS.

THIS INCLUDES PORTIONS OF THE JACKS FORK AND CURRENT RIVERS IN THE
OZARK NATIONAL SCENIC RIVERWAYS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT.  IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE
YOU ARE RELATIVE TO STREAMS...RIVERS...OR CREEKS WHICH CAN BECOME
KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS.  CAMPERS AND HIKERS SHOULD AVOID STREAMS OR
CREEKS.

&&

LAT...LON 3709 9121 3702 9122 3704 9166 3705 9166
      3705 9179 3743 9175 3741 9117 3726 9116
      3725 9112 3720 9112 3720 9109 3718 9109
      3717 9104 3714 9104 3714 9102 3709 9102

$$

BOXELL
405 
WGUS73 KSGF 100511
FFSSGF

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1211 AM CDT SUN JUL 10 2016

MOC203-215-100521-
/O.EXP.KSGF.FF.W.0034.000000T0000Z-160710T0515Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SHANNON MO-TEXAS MO-
1211 AM CDT SUN JUL 10 2016

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SHANNON AND SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1215 AM CDT...

THE HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED...AND FLOODING IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TO POSE
A THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. PLEASE CONTINUE TO HEED ANY ROAD
CLOSURES.

LAT...LON 3709 9121 3702 9122 3704 9166 3705 9166
      3705 9179 3743 9175 3741 9117 3726 9116
      3725 9112 3720 9112 3720 9109 3718 9109
      3717 9104 3714 9104 3714 9102 3709 9102

$$

CRAMER

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 8, 10:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFMcDonald43 min
Jul 9, 1:33 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFMcDonald6 hr
Jul 9, 4:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFShannon37 min
Jul 9, 4:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDent, Phelps42 min
Jul 9, 5:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFPhelps48 min
Jul 9, 5:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDade, Jasper, Lawrence43 min
Jul 9, 6:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDent31 min

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.