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Flash Flood Warning 57, NWS Springfield, MO

August 3, 2016Maries County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this flash flood warning at Aug 3, 2016, 4:35 AM CDT for Maries County, Missouri. It was in force for 6 hr. 1 report 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
Aug 3, 2016, 4:35 AM CDT (09:35 UTC)
Expired
Aug 3, 2016, 10:30 AM CDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County Maries County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:38 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Aug 3, 5:23 AM CDTFLASH FLOOD6 Sw Belle, MOLOW WATER CROSSING ON HIGHWAY 42 FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE FOR SMALLER CARS.

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 00:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 234 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°0°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.

812 
WGUS53 KSGF 030935
FFWSGF
MOC125-031530-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FF.W.0057.160803T0935Z-160803T1530Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN MARIES COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 1030 AM CDT
    
* AT 433 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...
  BELLE...                          

THIS WARNING INCLUDES MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EASTERN MARIES COUNTY.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 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 3827 9164 3816 9164 3815 9163 3805 9164
      3805 9191 3829 9192 3829 9165

$$

FOSTER
2 follow-up statements
468 
WGUS73 KSGF 031124
FFSSGF

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

MOC125-031530-
/O.CON.KSGF.FF.W.0057.000000T0000Z-160803T1530Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MARIES MO-
624 AM CDT WED AUG 3 2016

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 AM CDT FOR
EASTERN MARIES COUNTY...

AT 621 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THUNDERSTORMS WERE
DIMINISHING ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. UP TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN HAD
FALLEN EARLY THIS MORNING. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN
SHORTLY.

LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED FLOODING OVER A LOW WATER CROSSING
ON HIGHWAY 42 NEAR PAYDOWN. 

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

THIS WARNING INCLUDES MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EASTERN MARIES COUNTY.

LINGERING SHOWERS COULD PRODUCE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP TO
ONE HALF INCH 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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3827 9164 3816 9164 3815 9163 3805 9164
      3805 9191 3829 9192 3829 9165

$$

FOSTER
916 
WGUS73 KSGF 031521
FFSSGF

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1021 AM CDT WED AUG 3 2016

MOC125-031530-
/O.EXP.KSGF.FF.W.0057.000000T0000Z-160803T1530Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MARIES MO-
1021 AM CDT WED AUG 3 2016

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR EASTERN MARIES COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
1030 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 3827 9164 3816 9164 3815 9163 3805 9164
      3805 9191 3829 9192 3829 9165

$$

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, 4:06 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFCamden, Pulaski6 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.