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Flash Flood Warning 9, NWS Springfield, MO

April 26, 2017Douglas County, Ozark County, Taney County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this flash flood warning at Apr 26, 2017, 8:27 AM CDT for Douglas County, Ozark County, Taney County, Missouri. It was in force for 6 hr. 4 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: Apr 26, 2017, 8:27 AM CDT (13:27 UTC)
Expired: Apr 26, 2017, 2:30 PM CDT
In force: 6 hr
Issued by: NWS Springfield, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Douglas County, MO, Ozark County, MO, Taney County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:28 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

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Apr 26, 10:00 AM CDT	FLASH FLOOD	3 Sse Rueter, MO	STATE HIGHWAY 125 CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.
Apr 26, 1:45 PM CDT	FLOOD	8 Sse Mountain Grove, MO	STATE HIGHWAY EE IS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.
Apr 26, 2:00 PM CDT	FLOOD	2 E Ava, MO	STATE HIGHWAY FF IS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.
Apr 26, 2:00 PM CDT	FLOOD	4 Nnw Brushyknob, MO	STATE HIGHWAY U IS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.

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, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 111 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: 25 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -181 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 579 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 52 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 174 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 176 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: -0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

220 
WGUS53 KSGF 261327
FFWSGF
MOC067-153-213-261930-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FF.W.0009.170426T1327Z-170426T1930Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
827 AM CDT WED APR 26 2017

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Ozark County in southwestern Missouri...
  Douglas County in southwestern Missouri...
  Eastern Taney County in southwestern Missouri...

* Until 230 PM CDT Wednesday

* At 826 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. One 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...
  Ava...                            Gainesville...
  Theodosia...                      Pontiac...
  Wasola...                         Sundown...
  Brixey...                         Willhoit...
  Brushyknob...                     Hardenville...
  Protem...                         Thornfield...
  Rome...                           Vanzant...
  Squires...                        Zanoni...
  Noble...                          Brownbranch...
  Gentryville...                    Rueter...

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...
Highway 181 at Bryant Creek northeast of Sycamore...
Highway 95 at Bryant Creek just east of Rockbridge...
and Route U at Bryant Creek northwest of Brushyknob.

Additional rainfall amounts of one to two inches are possible in the 
warned area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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 9310 3684 9284 3706 9247 3705 9213
      3680 9215 3660 9236 3650 9244

$$

Lindenberg

1 follow-up statement

894 
WGUS73 KSGF 261922
FFSSGF

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
222 PM CDT WED APR 26 2017

MOC067-153-213-261930-
/O.EXP.KSGF.FF.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170426T1930Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Ozark MO-Douglas MO-Taney MO-
222 PM CDT WED APR 26 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR OZARK...DOUGLAS AND EASTERN TANEY
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 230 PM CDT...

The heaviest rain has ended across the warning area and flash 
flooding is no longer expected.  However an areal flood warning 
remains in effect for the area due to previous heavy rain until 
early evening. Please continue to heed any remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 3650 9310 3684 9284 3706 9247 3705 9213
      3680 9215 3660 9236 3650 9244

$$

Lindenberg

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 25, 10:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barton, Vernon	47 min
Apr 25, 10:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Barton, Vernon	46 min
Apr 25, 11:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Jasper	48 min
Apr 25, 11:32 PM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	SGF	Barry, Christian, Greene, Jasper, Lawrence, McDonald and 3 more	3 hr
Apr 25, 11:41 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	St. Clair	49 min
Apr 26, 12:08 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Cedar, Dade	37 min
Apr 26, 12:16 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Jasper, Newton	44 min
Apr 26, 12:18 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	McDonald, Newton	42 min
Apr 26, 12:34 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Dade, Jasper, Lawrence	41 min
Apr 26, 12:37 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Benton	23 min
Apr 26, 12:57 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Camden, Dallas, Hickory, Miller, Morgan, Polk	48 min
Apr 26, 12:59 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton	46 min
Apr 26, 1:34 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry, Christian, Stone, Taney	41 min
Apr 26, 1:41 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Christian, Greene	49 min
Apr 26, 1:57 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Ozark, Taney	48 min
Apr 26, 2:05 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Douglas, Webster, Wright	40 min
Apr 26, 2:38 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Ozark	37 min
Apr 26, 2:47 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Howell, Texas	43 min
Apr 26, 3:13 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Dent, Maries, Phelps	17 min
Apr 26, 7:51 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	SGF	Barton, Jasper	10 hr
Apr 26, 8:47 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Douglas, Ozark	43 min
Apr 26, 9:07 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	SGF	Pulaski	42 hr
Apr 26, 9:07 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	SGF	Pulaski	60 hr
Apr 26, 9:11 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Douglas, Howell, Ozark	49 min
Apr 26, 9:20 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	SGF	Vernon	71 hr
Apr 26, 9:20 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	SGF	Vernon	12 days
Apr 26, 9:35 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Howell, Oregon, Ozark, Shannon	40 min
Apr 26, 10:13 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Howell, Oregon, Shannon, Texas	47 min
Apr 26, 10:54 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Shannon	36 min
Apr 26, 11:14 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	SGF	Dent, Laclede, Maries, Phelps, Pulaski, Texas and 1 more	6 hr
Apr 26, 11:17 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Oregon	43 min
Apr 26, 11:33 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	SGF	Howell, Oregon, Ozark, Shannon, Texas	6 hr
Apr 26, 11:49 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	SGF	Christian, Douglas, Ozark, Stone, Taney, Texas and 2 more	6 hr
Apr 26, 5:16 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	SGF	Dent, Douglas, Howell, Laclede, Maries, Oregon and 7 more	18 hr

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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.