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Flash Flood Warning 18, NWS Springfield, MO

April 29, 2017Cherokee County, Crawford County, Kansas; Barton County, Dade County, Jasper County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this flash flood warning at Apr 29, 2017, 5:02 AM CDT for Cherokee County, Crawford County, Kansas; Barton County, Dade County, Jasper County, Missouri. It was in force for 7 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: Apr 29, 2017, 5:02 AM CDT (10:02 UTC)
Expired: Apr 29, 2017, 12:00 PM CDT
In force: 7 hr
Issued by: NWS Springfield, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Cherokee County, KS, Crawford County, KS, Barton County, MO, Dade County, MO, Jasper County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:03 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

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Apr 29, 10:59 AM CDT	FLASH FLOOD	Joplin, MO	TWO WATER RESCUES IN PROGRESS, MULTIPLE ROADS CLOSED IN JOPLIN.

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, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 74 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 65 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -331 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 506 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 74 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 55 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 72 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

142 
WGUS53 KSGF 291002
FFWSGF
KSC021-037-MOC011-057-097-291700-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FF.W.0018.170429T1002Z-170429T1700Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
502 AM CDT SAT APR 29 2017

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Cherokee County in southeastern Kansas...
  Crawford County in southeastern Kansas...
  Barton County in southwestern Missouri...
  Jasper County in southwestern Missouri...
  Dade County in southwestern Missouri...

* Until noon CDT Saturday

* At 501 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms 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...
  Joplin...                         Pittsburg...
  Carthage...                       Webb City...
  Prairie State Park...             Carl Junction...
  Lamar...                          Baxter Springs...
  Frontenac...                      Columbus...
  Galena...                         Girard...
  Oronogo...                        Carterville...
  Duquesne...                       Arma...
  Greenfield...                     Sarcoxie...
  Duenweg...                        Lockwood...

This warning includes but is not limited to the following low water
crossings...
North Main and Murphy Boulevard In Joplin...
Highway 37 at The Spring River southwest of Avilla...
Highway 7 at Little Cherry Creek north of Columbus...
Route JJ at Center Creek southeast of Carl Junction...
and Route F, 3 miles northeast of Reeds.

Additional rainfall amounts of two to three inches will be possible 
in the warned area this morning.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring.
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately.
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate
precautions to protect life and property.

&&

LAT...LON 3768 9508 3766 9467 3752 9433 3745 9363
      3729 9363 3729 9405 3705 9406 3706 9461
      3700 9462 3700 9507

$$

Terry

1 follow-up statement

038 
WGUS73 KSGF 291239
FFSSGF

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
739 AM CDT SAT APR 29 2017

KSC021-037-MOC011-057-097-291700-
/O.CON.KSGF.FF.W.0018.000000T0000Z-170429T1700Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Cherokee KS-Crawford KS-Barton MO-Jasper MO-Dade MO-
739 AM CDT SAT APR 29 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT FOR
CHEROKEE...CRAWFORD...BARTON...JASPER AND DADE COUNTIES...

At 738 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Up to two inches of rain has already
fallen. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly.

This warning includes but is not limited to the following low water
crossings...
North Main and Murphy Boulevard In Joplin...
Highway 37 at The Spring River southwest of Avilla...
Highway 7 at Little Cherry Creek north of Columbus...
Route JJ at Center Creek southeast of Carl Junction...
and Route F, 3 miles northeast of Reeds.

Additional rainfall amounts of one to two inches will be possible in 
the warned area this morning. Additional heavy rainfall is expected 
through the day.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring.
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately.
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate
precautions to protect life and property.

&&

LAT...LON 3768 9508 3766 9467 3752 9433 3745 9363
      3729 9363 3729 9405 3705 9406 3706 9461
      3700 9462 3700 9507

$$

Terry

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 29, 11:11 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	SGF	Bourbon	12 hr
Apr 29, 11:58 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Cherokee, Crawford	12 hr
Apr 28, 9:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Wright	41 min
Apr 28, 9:52 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Christian, Webster	38 min
Apr 28, 10:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Texas, Wright	48 min
Apr 28, 10:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dent, Shannon, Texas	62 min
Apr 28, 10:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Ozark	47 min
Apr 28, 11:04 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Taney	41 min
Apr 28, 11:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry	50 min
Apr 28, 11:22 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Texas	23 min
Apr 28, 11:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Douglas, Ozark, Taney	53 min
Apr 28, 11:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dent, Shannon, Texas	66 min
Apr 28, 11:40 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Ozark, Taney	24 hr
Apr 28, 11:40 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Barry, McDonald, Stone	24 hr
Apr 28, 11:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Stone, Taney	44 min
Apr 28, 11:56 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Douglas, Texas, Wright	12 hr
Apr 29, 12:14 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Dent	24 hr
Apr 29, 12:22 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Lawrence, Newton	24 hr
Apr 29, 12:23 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Douglas, Howell, Texas	67 min
Apr 29, 1:32 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Christian, Greene, Webster	23 hr
Apr 29, 1:38 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry, Stone	52 min
Apr 29, 2:22 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Christian, Stone, Taney	53 min
Apr 29, 2:28 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry, Stone	47 min
Apr 29, 2:59 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Christian, Douglas, Webster, Wright	46 min
Apr 29, 3:01 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry, Stone	21 min
Apr 29, 3:33 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Douglas, Laclede, Texas, Webster, Wright	27 min
Apr 29, 3:53 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	McDonald, Newton	52 min
Apr 29, 4:14 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Dallas, Laclede, Phelps, Pulaski	20 hr
Apr 29, 4:19 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Dent, Howell, Shannon, Texas	8 hr
Apr 29, 8:16 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning Emergency	SGF	McDonald	6 hr
Apr 29, 8:26 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Camden, Dallas, Hickory, Laclede, Maries, Miller and 4 more	6 hr
Apr 29, 9:37 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning Emergency	SGF	Newton	6 hr
Apr 29, 11:56 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Douglas, Texas, Wright	12 hr
Apr 29, 12:11 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Dent, Howell, Shannon, Texas	12 hr
Apr 29, 12:35 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning Emergency	SGF	Barry	6 hr
Apr 29, 12:51 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning Emergency	SGF	Greene	6 hr
Apr 29, 2:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Douglas	46 min
Apr 29, 3:04 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning Emergency	SGF	Taney	6 hr
Apr 29, 3:56 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Howell, Ozark	9 hr
Apr 29, 4:18 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	SGF	Camden, Dallas, Hickory, Laclede, Maries, Miller and 4 more	7 hr
Apr 29, 4:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Howell, Oregon	43 min
Apr 29, 5:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Ozark	45 min
Apr 29, 5:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Oregon, Shannon	24 min
Apr 29, 5:38 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning Emergency	SGF	Howell, Ozark	5 hr
Apr 29, 5:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Howell	45 min
Apr 29, 6:28 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Oregon	62 min
Apr 29, 6:50 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Oregon, Shannon	6 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.