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Flash Flood Warning 45, NWS Springfield, MO

May 19, 2017McDonald County, Newton County, Missouri

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

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 19, 7:40 PM CDTFLASH FLOODPineville, MOHIGHWAY 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2017-05-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 12:00Z on 2017-05-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -97 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
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

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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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 18, 11:34 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFMcDonald41 min
May 18, 11:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarton, Vernon50 min
May 19, 12:14 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFBarry, McDonald46 min
May 19, 12:38 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFBarry, Stone52 min
May 19, 1:16 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFChristian, Stone, Taney44 min
May 19, 1:47 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFChristian, Douglas, Greene, Ozark, Taney, Webster and 1 more58 min
May 19, 1:56 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFChristian, Douglas, Ozark, Taney, Webster, Wright49 min
May 19, 2:28 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFDouglas, Howell, Ozark, Texas, Wright47 min
May 19, 3:01 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFDent, Howell, Oregon, Shannon, Texas44 min
May 19, 9:44 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFVernon5 days
May 19, 9:44 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFBates, Vernon24 hr
May 19, 9:44 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFCedar4 days
May 19, 2:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFMcDonald, Newton56 min
May 19, 3:13 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFJasper, Lawrence, Newton47 min
May 19, 3:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton67 min
May 19, 3:40 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFDade, Lawrence50 min
May 19, 4:01 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFCedar, Dade, Greene, Polk44 min
May 19, 4:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFChristian, Greene, Stone, Taney64 min
May 19, 4:36 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFDallas, Hickory, Polk39 min
May 19, 5:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCamden, Laclede, Webster, Wright57 min
May 19, 5:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBenton, Camden, Miller, Morgan1 min
May 19, 5:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBenton, Maries, Miller, Morgan36 min
May 19, 6:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFMcDonald, Newton51 min
May 19, 6:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFMaries47 min
May 19, 6:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFMaries, Phelps49 min
May 19, 6:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFMcDonald, Newton65 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.