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Flash Flood Warning 45, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this flash flood warning at May 19, 2017, 3:03 PM CDT for McDonald County, Newton County, Missouri. It was in force for 12 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
- May 19, 2017, 3:03 PM CDT (20:03 UTC)
- Expired
- May 20, 2017, 3:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties McDonald County, MO, Newton County, MO
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 105 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:05 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 7:40 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Pineville, MO | HIGHWAY W IN PINEVILLE JUST NORTH OF 8TH STREET AND JUST NORTH OF PINEVILLE ROADWAYS ARE COVERED WITH WATER ABOUT 8 INCHES. |
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 12:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 57 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 968 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -97 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 118 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
354 WGUS53 KSGF 192003 FFWSGF MOC119-145-200200- /O.NEW.KSGF.FF.W.0045.170519T2003Z-170520T0200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Springfield MO 303 PM CDT FRI MAY 19 2017 The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Newton County in southwestern Missouri... McDonald County in southwestern Missouri... * Until 900 PM CDT * At 303 PM 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... Southern Joplin... Neosho... Big Sugar Creek State Park... Seneca... Granby... Anderson... Noel... Duquesne... Dodge... Goodman... South West City... Diamond... Pineville... Loma Linda... Wheaton... Leawood... Silver Creek... Lanagan... Fairview... Shoal Creek Drive... This warning includes but is not limited to the following low water crossings... Highway 43 at Buffalo Creek west of Anderson... Business Highway 60 just north of Neosho... Route CC at Lost Creek just south of Racine... Route DD at The Elk River just north of Noel... and Route W at Shoal Creek near Ritchey. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route. && LAT...LON 3650 9462 3706 9462 3705 9406 3650 9407 $$ Cramer
3 follow-up statements
042 WGUS73 KSGF 200128 FFSSGF Flash Flood Statement National Weather Service Springfield MO 828 PM CDT FRI MAY 19 2017 MOC119-145-200200- /O.CON.KSGF.FF.W.0045.000000T0000Z-170520T0200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Newton MO-McDonald MO- 828 PM CDT FRI MAY 19 2017 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR NEWTON AND MCDONALD COUNTIES... At 827 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to three inches of rain has already fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring. Additional heavy rain was moving in from Oklahoma, which will only worsen the flooding over McDonald and Newton counties. This warning includes but is not limited to the following low water crossings... Highway 43 at Buffalo Creek west of Anderson... Business Highway 60 just north of Neosho... Route CC at Lost Creek just south of Racine... Route DD at The Elk River just north of Noel... and Route W at Shoal Creek near Ritchey. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route. && LAT...LON 3650 9462 3706 9462 3705 9406 3650 9407 $$ Cramer
367 WGUS53 KSGF 200149 FFWSGF MOC119-145-200800- /O.EXT.KSGF.FF.W.0045.000000T0000Z-170520T0800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Springfield MO 849 PM CDT FRI MAY 19 2017 The National Weather Service in Springfield has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Newton County in southwestern Missouri... McDonald County in southwestern Missouri... * Until 300 AM CDT Saturday * At 848 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the warned area. Up to three inches of rain has already fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring. Another round of excessive rainfall was entering McDonald and Newton counties from Oklahoma. This will worsen the flooding that has already began. This warning includes but is not limited to the following low water crossings... Highway 43 at Buffalo Creek west of Anderson... Business Highway 60 just north of Neosho... Route CC at Lost Creek just south of Racine... Route DD at The Elk River just north of Noel... and Route W at Shoal Creek near Ritchey. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route. && LAT...LON 3650 9462 3706 9462 3705 9406 3650 9407 $$ Cramer
864 WGUS73 KSGF 200759 FFSSGF Flash Flood Statement National Weather Service Springfield MO 259 AM CDT SAT MAY 20 2017 MOC119-145-200807- /O.EXP.KSGF.FF.W.0045.000000T0000Z-170520T0800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Newton MO-McDonald MO- 259 AM CDT SAT MAY 20 2017 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NEWTON AND MCDONALD COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 300 AM CDT... This warning has been replaced with a Flood Warning which is in effect until 1 PM CDT. LAT...LON 3650 9462 3706 9462 3705 9406 3650 9407 $$ Schaumann
The office that day
Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 11:34 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | McDonald | 41 min |
| May 18, 11:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barton, Vernon | 50 min |
| May 19, 12:14 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Barry, McDonald | 46 min |
| May 19, 12:38 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Barry, Stone | 52 min |
| May 19, 1:16 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Christian, Stone, Taney | 44 min |
| May 19, 1:47 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Christian, Douglas, Greene, Ozark, Taney, Webster and 1 more | 58 min |
| May 19, 1:56 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Christian, Douglas, Ozark, Taney, Webster, Wright | 49 min |
| May 19, 2:28 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Douglas, Howell, Ozark, Texas, Wright | 47 min |
| May 19, 3:01 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Dent, Howell, Oregon, Shannon, Texas | 44 min |
| May 19, 9:44 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | Vernon | 5 days |
| May 19, 9:44 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | Bates, Vernon | 24 hr |
| May 19, 9:44 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | Cedar | 4 days |
| May 19, 2:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | McDonald, Newton | 56 min |
| May 19, 3:13 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Jasper, Lawrence, Newton | 47 min |
| May 19, 3:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barry, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton | 67 min |
| May 19, 3:40 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Dade, Lawrence | 50 min |
| May 19, 4:01 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Cedar, Dade, Greene, Polk | 44 min |
| May 19, 4:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Christian, Greene, Stone, Taney | 64 min |
| May 19, 4:36 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | SGF | Dallas, Hickory, Polk | 39 min |
| May 19, 5:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Camden, Laclede, Webster, Wright | 57 min |
| May 19, 5:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Benton, Camden, Miller, Morgan | 1 min |
| May 19, 5:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Benton, Maries, Miller, Morgan | 36 min |
| May 19, 6:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | McDonald, Newton | 51 min |
| May 19, 6:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Maries | 47 min |
| May 19, 6:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Maries, Phelps | 49 min |
| May 19, 6:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | McDonald, Newton | 65 min |
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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.