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Flash Flood Warning 12, NWS St. Louis, MO

June 15, 2017Marion County, Shelby County, Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this flash flood warning at Jun 15, 2017, 12:26 AM CDT for Marion County, Shelby County, Missouri. It was in force for 8 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
Jun 15, 2017, 12:26 AM CDT (05:26 UTC)
Expired
Jun 15, 2017, 8:30 AM CDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Marion County, MO, Shelby County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 149 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:26 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 15, 1:15 AM CDTFLASH FLOODShelbina, MOWATER IS RECEDING IN TOWN AND ALONG U.S. HIGHWAY 36. SOME SECTIONS OF U.S. HIGHWAY 36 EAST OF SHELBINA HAS WATER OVER IT. WATER WAS HIGH ENOUGH THAT PASSENGER CARS COULD NOT DRIVE THROUGH, BUT SEMI TRUCKS COULD.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Davenport, (KDVN), launched 00:00Z, 5.4 hours before the alert went out and 222 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, Davenport, at 00:00Z on 2017-06-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2336 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, Davenport, at 00:00Z on 2017-06-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 144 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
2336 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-18 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1021 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
144 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
213 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.4
Supercell composite
9.4

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The text

As transmitted.

604 
WGUS53 KLSX 150526
FFWLSX
MOC127-205-151330-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FF.W.0012.170615T0526Z-170615T1330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1226 AM CDT THU JUN 15 2017

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Marion County in northeastern Missouri...
  Shelby County in northeastern Missouri...

* Until 830 AM CDT Thursday.

* At 1222 AM CDT, local law enforcement reported multiple roads were 
  closed due to flash flooding. Highway 36 was also reported to have 
  water over it in numerous locations. This flooding is the result 
  of heavy rainfall this evening with radar estimates of 5 to 7 
  inches thus far. Showers and thunderstorms will continue across 
  the area through 300 am. 
  
* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Hannibal, Palmyra, Shelbina, Warren, Clarence, Shelbyville, Emden,
  Philadelphia, Hunnewell, Taylor, Bethel and Leonard.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, country roads, farmland, and other low lying
spots.

&&

LAT...LON 3994 9144 3991 9143 3988 9145 3986 9144
      3982 9140 3969 9135 3969 9171 3968 9172
      3965 9230 3995 9228

$$

Glass
2 follow-up statements
512 
WGUS73 KLSX 150926
FFSLSX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
426 AM CDT THU JUN 15 2017

MOC127-205-151330-
/O.CON.KLSX.FF.W.0012.000000T0000Z-170615T1330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Marion MO-Shelby MO-
426 AM CDT THU JUN 15 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 AM CDT FOR
MARION AND SHELBY COUNTIES...

At 422 AM CDT, the latest reports from local law enforcement 
indicated some roads remained flooded and closed due to heavy 
rainfall last night and early this morning. Radar estimates storm 
total rainfall of 5 to 7 inches across southern portions of Shelby 
and Marion Counties. Rain has ended across the region and gradually 
improving conditions are expected this morning.

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Hannibal, Palmyra, Shelbina, Warren, Clarence, Shelbyville, Emden,
Philadelphia, Hunnewell, Taylor, Bethel and Leonard.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, country roads, farmland, and other low lying
spots.

&&

LAT...LON 3994 9144 3991 9143 3988 9145 3986 9144
      3982 9140 3969 9135 3969 9171 3968 9172
      3965 9230 3995 9228

$$

Glass
491 
WGUS73 KLSX 151331
FFSLSX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
831 AM CDT THU JUN 15 2017

MOC127-205-151341-
/O.EXP.KLSX.FF.W.0012.000000T0000Z-170615T1330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Marion MO-Shelby MO-
831 AM CDT THU JUN 15 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR MARION AND SHELBY COUNTIES HAS
EXPIRED...

Flood waters have receded. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed any remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 3994 9144 3991 9143 3988 9145 3986 9144
      3982 9140 3969 9135 3969 9171 3968 9172
      3965 9230 3995 9228

$$

KD

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 14, 7:15 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLSXMarion, Pike, Ralls3 hr
Jun 14, 8:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLSXRalls50 min
Jun 14, 8:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXPike, Ralls42 min
Jun 14, 9:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLSXPike, Ralls49 min
Jun 15, 12:17 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXMarion32 hr
Jun 15, 12:32 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXMonroe, Pike, Ralls8 hr

Nearby

Flash Flood Warnings in Missouri, 2017Every flash flood warning in 2017

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.