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Flash Flood Warning 52, NWS Springfield, MO

May 27, 2017Cherokee County, Crawford County, Kansas; Barton County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this flash flood warning at May 27, 2017, 1:22 PM CDT for Cherokee County, Crawford County, Kansas; Barton County, Missouri. It was in force for 4 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 27, 2017, 1:22 PM CDT (18:22 UTC)
Expired: May 27, 2017, 5:15 PM CDT
In force: 4 hr
Issued by: NWS Springfield, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

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

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:21 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 27, 1:34 PM CDT	FLASH FLOOD	Frontenac, KS	FLASH FLOODING AT THE CORNER OF MCKAHN AND CRAWFORD IN FRONTENAC, KS @13:33 PM. WATER OVER INTERSECTION AND RISING TOWARDS NEIGHBORING HOUSES.

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, 6.4 hours before the alert went out and 95 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: 3187 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -48 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 766 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 36 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 127 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 138 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 1.8
Supercell composite: 9.6

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The text

As transmitted.

874 
WGUS53 KSGF 271822
FFWSGF
KSC021-037-MOC011-272215-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FF.W.0052.170527T1822Z-170527T2215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
122 PM CDT SAT MAY 27 2017

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

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

* Until 515 PM CDT

* At 121 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Two to three 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...
  Pittsburg...                      Prairie State Park...
  Lamar...                          Frontenac...
  Girard...                         Arma...
  Golden City...                    Liberal...
  Cherokee...                       Weir...
  Mulberry...                       Scammon...
  Chicopee...                       Mccune...
  Nashville...                      Mindenmines...
  Franklin...                       Arcadia...
  Walnut...                         West Mineral...

This warning includes but is not limited to the following low water
crossings...

Route K at Dry Wood Creek east of Arcadia...
Highway 126 at The Spring River 3 miles north of Jasper...
Route C at Horse Creek east of Milford...
and Route M south of Highway 160.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3761 9508 3765 9461 3763 9408 3736 9408
      3735 9420 3736 9461 3730 9463 3726 9508

$$

Boxell

1 follow-up statement

388 
WGUS73 KSGF 272216
FFSSGF

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
516 PM CDT SAT MAY 27 2017

KSC021-037-MOC011-272224-
/O.EXP.KSGF.FF.W.0052.000000T0000Z-170527T2215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Cherokee KS-Crawford KS-Barton MO-
516 PM CDT SAT MAY 27 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTHERN CHEROKEE...CRAWFORD AND
BARTON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 515 PM CDT...

Flooding from earlier thunderstorms is diminishing across the warned 
area.  However, additional thunderstorms are possible this evening, 
and could result in renewed flooding.  Keep alert for later 
warnings. 

LAT...LON 3761 9508 3765 9461 3763 9408 3736 9408
      3735 9420 3736 9461 3730 9463 3726 9508

$$

Boxell

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 27, 11:21 AM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	SGF	Bourbon, Cherokee, Crawford	16 hr
May 27, 12:07 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Crawford	53 min
May 27, 12:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Cherokee, Crawford	49 min
May 27, 1:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Cherokee, Crawford	45 min
May 27, 5:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Cherokee	51 min
May 27, 5:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Cherokee	51 min
May 26, 11:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry, McDonald	61 min
May 27, 12:26 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry, Stone	64 min
May 27, 1:02 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Taney	58 min
May 27, 1:50 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Lawrence	25 min
May 27, 1:59 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Ozark, Taney	46 min
May 27, 2:41 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Howell, Ozark	64 min
May 27, 3:44 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Howell, Oregon	61 min
May 27, 9:43 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	St. Clair	47 min
May 27, 11:02 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Camden, Miller	43 min
May 27, 11:18 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Camden, Maries, Miller, Pulaski	42 min
May 27, 11:48 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Maries	27 min
May 27, 12:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Phelps, Pulaski	44 min
May 27, 12:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dent, Phelps	49 min
May 27, 12:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barton, Cedar, Dade, Vernon	43 min
May 27, 1:25 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Dent	35 min
May 27, 1:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barton, Cedar, Dade, Polk, Vernon	48 min
May 27, 1:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Benton, St. Clair	62 min
May 27, 1:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barton, Dade, Jasper	28 min
May 27, 2:04 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Benton, Camden, Hickory, Morgan	41 min
May 27, 2:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Cedar, Dade, Dallas, Polk	39 min
May 27, 2:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dade, Greene, Lawrence	51 min
May 27, 2:23 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Camden, Miller, Morgan	37 min
May 27, 2:33 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Camden, Dallas, Greene, Laclede, Polk, Webster	42 min
May 27, 2:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Camden, Maries, Miller, Morgan, Pulaski	49 min
May 27, 2:45 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Dallas, Laclede	30 min
May 27, 2:56 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Maries, Miller	34 min
May 27, 3:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Camden, Dallas, Greene, Laclede, Phelps, Pulaski and 3 more	60 min
May 27, 3:04 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	SGF	Laclede	26 min
May 27, 3:16 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Laclede, Pulaski, Texas	29 min
May 27, 3:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Maries	44 min
May 27, 3:34 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Phelps, Pulaski, Texas	26 min
May 27, 3:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dent, Maries, Phelps, Pulaski, Shannon, Texas and 1 more	60 min
May 27, 3:49 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Dent, Phelps, Texas	41 min
May 27, 4:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Shannon	32 min
May 27, 5:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dade, Lawrence	46 min
May 27, 5:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Camden, Maries, Miller, Pulaski	34 min
May 27, 5:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Greene	50 min
May 27, 6:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Jasper, Newton	44 min
May 27, 6:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Christian, Greene, Lawrence, Stone	61 min
May 27, 6:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Camden, Laclede, Miller, Pulaski	45 min
May 27, 6:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dallas, Hickory, Polk	43 min
May 27, 6:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Webster, Wright	52 min
May 27, 6:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dent, Shannon, Texas	52 min
May 27, 6:29 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Barry, Christian, Greene, Jasper, Lawrence, Newton	4 hr
May 27, 6:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dent, Maries, Phelps, Pulaski	59 min
May 27, 6:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry, Christian, Douglas, Greene, Lawrence, Stone and 2 more	50 min
May 27, 6:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Newton	46 min
May 27, 6:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dade, Greene, Polk	45 min
May 27, 6:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dallas, Laclede	27 min
May 27, 6:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Laclede, Phelps, Pulaski, Texas	36 min
May 27, 6:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dent, Shannon	32 min
May 27, 6:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	McDonald	47 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.