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Flash Flood Warning 64, NWS Springfield, MO

July 27, 2017Jasper County, Newton County, Missouri; Cherokee County, Kansas

NWS Springfield, MO issued this flash flood warning at Jul 27, 2017, 11:58 PM CDT for Jasper County, Newton County, Missouri; Cherokee County, Kansas. It was in force for 9 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jul 27, 2017, 11:58 PM CDT (04:58 UTC)
Expired
Jul 28, 2017, 9:00 AM CDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Cherokee County, KS, Jasper County, MO, Newton County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:57 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 5.0 hours before the alert went out and 82 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 00:00Z on 2017-07-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1280 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, Springfield, MO at 00:00Z on 2017-07-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 60 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
1280 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-6 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1000 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
11 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
60 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
73 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

935 
WGUS53 KSGF 280458
FFWSGF
KSC021-MOC097-145-281400-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FF.W.0064.170728T0458Z-170728T1400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1158 PM CDT THU JUL 27 2017

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Cherokee County in southeastern Kansas...
  Northwestern Newton County in southwestern Missouri...
  Southwestern Jasper County in southwestern Missouri...

* Until 900 AM CDT Friday

* At 1157 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a slow moving cluster of 
  thunderstorms producing excessive rain across portions of 
  Cherokee, Jasper, and Newton counties. Up to three inches of rain 
  has already fallen in some areas, with an additional one to three 
  inches possible. The Little Shawnee Creek, Shawnee Creek, and the 
  Spring River are likely to experience the heaviest amounts of 
  rainfall with these storms. 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...                         Webb City...
  Carl Junction...                  Baxter Springs...
  Columbus...                       Galena...
  Oronogo...                        Carterville...
  Duquesne...                       Duenweg...
  Loma Linda...                     Airport Drive...
  Weir...                           Leawood...
  Lowell...                         Silver Creek...
  Scammon...                        Purcell...
  Shoal Creek Drive...              Saginaw...

This warning includes but is not limited to the following low water
crossings...
North Main and Murphy Boulevard In Joplin...
Highway 7 at Little Cherry Creek north of Columbus...
Route JJ at Center Creek southeast of Carl Junction...
Route O at The Spring River just south of Alba...
and Schifferdecker Road at Turkey Creek in Joplin.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 3732 9504 3732 9490 3728 9453 3723 9442
      3712 9436 3702 9434 3697 9437 3695 9443
      3695 9452 3700 9462 3700 9474 3709 9485
      3716 9497 3724 9505

$$

Cramer
2 follow-up statements
201 
WGUS73 KSGF 281019
FFSSGF

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
519 AM CDT FRI JUL 28 2017

MOC097-145-281023-
/O.CAN.KSGF.FF.W.0064.000000T0000Z-170728T1400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Newton MO-Jasper MO-
519 AM CDT FRI JUL 28 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN NEWTON AND SOUTHWESTERN
JASPER COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

Flash flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat to life or
property. 

LAT...LON 3732 9504 3732 9490 3729 9461 3724 9461
      3723 9462 3700 9462 3700 9474 3709 9485
      3716 9497 3724 9505

$$

KSC021-281400-
/O.CON.KSGF.FF.W.0064.000000T0000Z-170728T1400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Cherokee KS-
519 AM CDT FRI JUL 28 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 AM CDT FOR
CHEROKEE COUNTY...

At 513 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated that some areas received over 
five inches of rain last night from thunderstorms. This is likely 
causing some residual flooding in low lying and flood prone areas. 

This warning includes but is not limited to the following low water
crossings...
Highway 7 at Little Cherry Creek north of Columbus.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3732 9504 3732 9490 3729 9461 3724 9461
      3723 9462 3700 9462 3700 9474 3709 9485
      3716 9497 3724 9505

$$

DSA
927 
WGUS73 KSGF 281244
FFSSGF

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
744 AM CDT FRI JUL 28 2017

KSC021-281246-
/O.CAN.KSGF.FF.W.0064.000000T0000Z-170728T1400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Cherokee KS-
744 AM CDT FRI JUL 28 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR CHEROKEE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

The heavy rain has ended. The threat for rapid rises in water levels 
has diminished. Reports from county law enforcement indicate no 
serious flooding related issues. Flash flooding is no longer 
expected to pose a threat to life or property. Please continue to 
heed any remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 3732 9504 3732 9490 3729 9461 3724 9461
      3723 9462 3700 9462 3700 9474 3709 9485
      3716 9497 3724 9505

$$

DSA

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 27, 8:19 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySGFCherokee6 hr

Nearby

Flash Flood Warnings in Missouri, 2017Flash Flood Warnings in Kansas, 2017Every flash flood warning in 2017

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.