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Flash Flood Warning 55, NWS Springfield, MO

May 27, 20176 counties in Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this flash flood warning at May 27, 2017, 8:20 PM CDT for 6 counties in Missouri. It was in force for 4 hr. 10 reports 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, 8:20 PM CDT (01:20 UTC)
Expired
May 28, 2017, 12:15 AM CDT
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Barry County, MO, Douglas County, MO, McDonald County, MO, Ozark County, MO, Stone County, MO, Taney County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 27, 9:08 PM CDTFLASH FLOOD1 N Kimberling City, MOOFF DUTY NWS EMPLOYEE REPORTS SEVERAL ROADWAYS FLOODED AND IMPASSABLE AROUND THE KIMBERLING CITY AREA.
May 27, 9:23 PM CDTFLASH FLOODBranson, MOEMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORT SEVERAL ROADS FLOODED IN THE BRANSON AREA.
May 27, 9:25 PM CDTFLASH FLOOD2 W Hollister, MO*** 2 FATAL *** FLASH FLOOD ON COOPER CREEK RESULTED IN TWO FATALITIES ALONG FALL CREEK ROAD.
May 27, 9:35 PM CDTFLASH FLOOD1 Nnw Branson, MOFLASH FLOOD OCCURRED ALONG A ARM OF ROARK CREEK. A WATER RESCUE OCCURRED AT THIS LOCATION. WATER GOT UP TO THE TOP OF THE TIRES OF THE VEHICLE. THE PERSON WAS ABLE TO GET TO SAFETY.
May 27, 9:41 PM CDTFLASH FLOOD2 W Branson, MOEMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTS NUMEROUS HIGH WATER RESCUES ACROSS THE BRANSON AREA AT THIS TIME. PEOPLE TRAPPED IN CARS.
May 27, 9:45 PM CDTFLASH FLOOD1 S Branson, MOTHE BRANSON CAMPGROUND NEAR THE BRANSON LANDING WAS FLOODED. TWELVE CAMPERS WERE FLOODED AND TWO VEHICLES. THE CAMPGROUND WAS EVACUATED DUE TO VERY FAST RISING FLASH FLOODS.
May 27, 9:49 PM CDTFLASH FLOOD1 Ne Table Rock, MOFALL CREEK ROSE FROM 1-2 FEET TO 10-15 FEET IN ABOUT 15 MINUTES TIME. WATER QUICKLY ENTERED RESTAURANTS AND A HOTEL ALONG THE CREEK. 35 PEOPLE IN THE FIRST FLOOR OF THE HOTEL WERE MOVED OUT TO SAFETY. BETWEEN 2-3 FEET OF WATER ENTERED THESE BUSINESSES. SEVERAL
May 27, 9:49 PM CDTFLASH FLOOD1 Ne Table Rock, MOFLAT CREEK ROSE FROM 1-2 FEET TO 10-15 FEET IN ABOUT 15 MINUTES TIME. WATER QUICKLY ENTERED RESTAURANTS AND A HOTEL ALONG THE CREEK. 35 PEOPLE IN THE FIRST FLOOR OF THE HOTEL WERE MOVED OUT TO SAFETY. BETWEEN 2-3 FEET OF WATER ENTERED THESE BUSINESSES. SEVERAL
May 27, 10:47 PM CDTFLASH FLOOD1 Ene Table Rock, MOHIGHWAY 165 WAS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. SWIFT WATER RESCUES CONDUCTED AROUND THE BRANSON AREA.
May 28, 12:08 AM CDTFLASH FLOOD3 Sse Kirbyville, MOHIGHWAY J WAS CLOSED.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KFOE), launched 00:00Z, 1.3 hours before the alert went out and 322 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, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 2017-05-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 582 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, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 2017-05-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 1 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
582 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-50 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1070 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
51 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
1 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
88 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

626 
WGUS53 KSGF 280120
FFWSGF
MOC009-067-119-153-209-213-280515-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FF.W.0055.170528T0120Z-170528T0515Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

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

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Western Ozark County in southwestern Missouri...
  Douglas County in southwestern Missouri...
  Taney County in southwestern Missouri...
  Southern Stone County in southwestern Missouri...
  Southern McDonald County in southwestern Missouri...
  Southern Barry County in southwestern Missouri...

* Until 1215 AM CDT

* At 819 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...
  Branson...                        Roaring River State Park...
  Table Rock State Park...          Big Sugar Creek State Park...
  Hollister...                      Silver Dollar City...
  Ava...                            Kimberling City...
  Forsyth...                        Noel...
  Shell Knob...                     Kissee Mills...
  South West City...                Seligman...
  Pineville...                      Indian Point...
  Washburn...                       Lanagan...
  Golden...                         Table Rock...

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

Route FF at Hunter Creek east of Ava...
Route FF at Turkey Creek east of Ava...
Route Y at Cowskin Creek 3 miles west of Ava...
Route DD at The Elk River just north of Noel...
and Highway 90 at Little Sugar Creek near Jane.

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 3650 9461 3662 9461 3664 9367 3672 9292
      3707 9290 3706 9223 3660 9251 3650 9277

$$

Boxell
1 follow-up statement
028 
WGUS73 KSGF 280343
FFSSGF

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1043 PM CDT SAT MAY 27 2017

MOC009-067-119-153-209-213-280515-
/O.CON.KSGF.FF.W.0055.000000T0000Z-170528T0515Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Ozark MO-Douglas MO-Taney MO-Stone MO-McDonald MO-Barry MO-
1043 PM CDT SAT MAY 27 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM CDT FOR
WESTERN OZARK...DOUGLAS...TANEY...SOUTHERN STONE...SOUTHERN MCDONALD
AND SOUTHERN BARRY COUNTIES...

At 1042 PM CDT, The Department of Transportation reported flash
flooding in the warned area. Up to three inches of rain has already
fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring.

Creeks, streams, and low water crossings will be especially
susceptible to the dangers of flash flooding.
Locations in the warning include...
Branson...                        Roaring River State Park...
Table Rock State Park...          Big Sugar Creek State Park...
Hollister...                      Silver Dollar City...
Ava...                            Kimberling City...
Forsyth...                        Noel...
Shell Knob...                     Kissee Mills...
South West City...                Seligman...
Pineville...                      Indian Point...
Washburn...                       Lanagan...
Golden...                         Table Rock...

This warning includes but is not limited to the following low water
crossings...
Route FF at Hunter Creek east of Ava...
Route FF at Turkey Creek east of Ava...
Route Y at Cowskin Creek 3 miles west of Ava...
Route DD at The Elk River just north of Noel...
and Highway 90 at Little Sugar Creek near Jane.

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 3650 9461 3662 9461 3664 9367 3672 9292
      3707 9290 3706 9223 3660 9251 3650 9277

$$

Burchfield

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 27, 7:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDouglas, Texas, Webster, Wright43 min
May 27, 7:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDade, Jasper, Lawrence39 min
May 27, 7:25 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFBarry, Christian, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton, Stone and 1 more5 hr
May 27, 7:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry, Christian, Douglas, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton and 2 more62 min
May 27, 7:28 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFDouglas, Howell32 min
May 27, 7:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDouglas, Howell, Ozark, Texas, Wright60 min
May 27, 7:48 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFHowell, Oregon, Shannon27 min
May 27, 7:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFHowell, Oregon, Shannon, Texas61 min
May 27, 8:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFJasper, Lawrence, Newton30 min
May 27, 8:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry, McDonald, Newton, Stone, Taney52 min
May 27, 9:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry, Stone38 min
May 27, 9:34 PM CDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencySGFStone, Taney6 hr
May 27, 9:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFOzark, Taney40 min
May 27, 10:21 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningSGFBarry, Christian, Greene, McDonald, Stone, Taney12 hr
May 27, 11:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFJasper, Newton56 min
May 28, 12:04 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningSGFDouglas, Howell, Oregon, Ozark, Shannon12 hr
May 28, 12:39 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarton, Dade, Jasper, Lawrence, Newton51 min
May 28, 8:12 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFCedar35 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.