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Flash Flood Warning 56, NWS Springfield, MO

August 3, 2016Camden County, Pulaski County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this flash flood warning at Aug 3, 2016, 4:06 AM CDT for Camden County, Pulaski 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
Aug 3, 2016, 4:06 AM CDT (09:06 UTC)
Expired
Aug 3, 2016, 10:00 AM CDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Camden County, MO, Pulaski County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 120 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:06 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, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 170 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 2016-08-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2370 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 00:00Z on 2016-08-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 33 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
2370 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-43 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1560 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
5 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
33 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
161 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

351 
WGUS53 KSGF 030906
FFWSGF
MOC029-169-031500-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FF.W.0056.160803T0906Z-160803T1500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
406 AM CDT WED AUG 3 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  PULASKI COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI...
  EAST CENTRAL CAMDEN COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 1000 AM CDT
    
* AT 405 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING
  HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. 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...
  WAYNESVILLE...                    RICHLAND...
  CROCKER...                        ST. ROBERT...
     
THIS WARNING INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING LOW WATER
CROSSINGS...
ROUTE T NORTHWEST OF WAYNESVILLE...
ROUTE U AT TAVERN CREEK WEST OF CROCKER...
ROUTE HH AT BELL CREEK EAST OF CROCKER...
ROUTE H AT ROUBIDOUX CREEK SOUTH OF WAYNESVILLE...
AND SPRINGFIELD ROAD SOUTH OF WAYNESVILLE.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN
THE WARNED AREA.

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 3793 9210 3785 9202 3760 9203 3760 9225
      3764 9225 3765 9226 3772 9241 3786 9241
      3786 9250 3802 9249 3802 9220

$$

FOSTER
2 follow-up statements
191 
WGUS73 KSGF 031017
FFSSGF

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
517 AM CDT WED AUG 3 2016

MOC029-169-031500-
/O.CON.KSGF.FF.W.0056.000000T0000Z-160803T1500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
PULASKI MO-CAMDEN MO-
517 AM CDT WED AUG 3 2016

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM CDT FOR
PULASKI AND EAST CENTRAL CAMDEN COUNTIES...

AT 513 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THUNDERSTORMS HAD
DIMINISHED ACROSS THE WARNED AREA BUT SCATTERED SHOWERS CONTINUED.
UP TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS PARTS OF THE WARNED
AREA. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED ESPECIALLY IN WESTERN PULASKI
COUNTY.

CREEKS...STREAMS...AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS WILL BE ESPECIALLY
SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODING.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
FORT LEONARD WOOD...              WAYNESVILLE...
ST. ROBERT...                     RICHLAND...                       

THIS WARNING INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING LOW WATER
CROSSINGS...
ROUTE T NORTHWEST OF WAYNESVILLE...
ROUTE U AT TAVERN CREEK WEST OF CROCKER...
ROUTE HH AT BELL CREEK EAST OF CROCKER...
ROUTE H AT ROUBIDOUX CREEK SOUTH OF WAYNESVILLE...
AND SPRINGFIELD ROAD SOUTH OF WAYNESVILLE.

ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND STORMS MAY IMPACT THE WARNED AREA THIS
MORNING WITH ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP TO ONE INCH
POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WHEN YOU
CAN DO SO SAFELY.

&&

LAT...LON 3793 9210 3785 9202 3760 9203 3760 9225
      3764 9225 3765 9226 3772 9241 3786 9241
      3786 9250 3802 9249 3802 9220

$$

FOSTER
745 
WGUS73 KSGF 031453
FFSSGF

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
953 AM CDT WED AUG 3 2016

MOC029-169-031502-
/O.EXP.KSGF.FF.W.0056.000000T0000Z-160803T1500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
PULASKI MO-CAMDEN MO-
953 AM CDT WED AUG 3 2016

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR PULASKI AND EAST CENTRAL CAMDEN
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1000 AM CDT...

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 3793 9210 3785 9202 3760 9203 3760 9225
      3764 9225 3765 9226 3772 9241 3786 9241
      3786 9250 3802 9249 3802 9220

$$

HATCH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 2, 8:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFPolk40 min
Aug 2, 9:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFDallas46 min
Aug 2, 10:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFMorgan42 min
Aug 2, 10:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDallas, Laclede38 min
Aug 2, 10:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCamden, Miller, Morgan43 min
Aug 2, 10:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFCamden47 min
Aug 2, 11:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFMiller41 min
Aug 2, 11:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFMaries39 min
Aug 3, 4:35 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFMaries6 hr
Aug 3, 5:33 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFMaries5 hr
Aug 3, 2:26 PM CDTHeat AdvisorySGFBarry, Barton, Benton, Camden, Cedar, Christian and 28 more30 hr
Aug 3, 5:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFTexas47 min
Aug 3, 5:14 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFLaclede, Texas, Wright6 hr
Aug 3, 5:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFLaclede28 min
Aug 3, 6:00 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFShannon, Texas5 hr
Aug 3, 6:59 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFTexas, Wright4 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.