Alert archive / Missouri / Flash Flood Warnings in 2018
Flash Flood Warning 4, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this flash flood warning at May 16, 2018, 8:00 PM CDT for Christian County, Greene County, Missouri. It was in force for 2 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
- May 16, 2018, 8:00 PM CDT (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- May 16, 2018, 10:25 PM CDT
- In force
- 2 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Christian County, MO, Greene County, MO
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 21 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:03 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 33 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1015 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -11 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1424 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 11 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 4 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -20 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
002 WGUS53 KSGF 170100 FFWSGF MOC043-077-170500- /O.NEW.KSGF.FF.W.0004.180517T0100Z-180517T0500Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Springfield MO 800 PM CDT WED MAY 16 2018 The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Christian County in southwestern Missouri... South central Greene County in southwestern Missouri... * Until midnight CDT * At 758 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... Republic... Battlefield... Clever... Billings... Boaz... This warning includes mainly rural areas of northwestern Christian and south central Greene Counties. Additional rainfall amounts of one to two inches are possible in the warned area. 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 3700 9356 3714 9355 3714 9336 3699 9336 $$ Foster
2 follow-up statements
577
WGUS73 KSGF 170150
FFSSGF
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
850 PM CDT WED MAY 16 2018
MOC077-170157-
/O.CAN.KSGF.FF.W.0004.000000T0000Z-180517T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Greene MO-
850 PM CDT WED MAY 16 2018
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL GREENE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
Flash flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat to life or
property. Please continue to heed any remaining road closures.
LAT...LON 3700 9356 3710 9355 3710 9337 3709 9336
3699 9336
$$
MOC043-170500-
/O.CON.KSGF.FF.W.0004.000000T0000Z-180517T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Christian MO-
850 PM CDT WED MAY 16 2018
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN COUNTY...
At 847 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated that thunderstorms had
diminished and the heavy rainfall had ended across the warned area.
Up to three inches of rain fell across portions of the warned area.
Flooding of low water crossings and small streams is likely.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you
can do so safely.
&&
LAT...LON 3700 9356 3710 9355 3710 9337 3709 9336
3699 9336
$$
Foster984
WGUS73 KSGF 170325
FFSSGF
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1025 PM CDT WED MAY 16 2018
MOC043-170335-
/O.CAN.KSGF.FF.W.0004.000000T0000Z-180517T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Christian MO-
1025 PM CDT WED MAY 16 2018
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The heavy rain has ended. Flash flooding is no longer expected to
pose a threat to life or property. Please continue to heed any
remaining road closures.
LAT...LON 3700 9356 3710 9355 3710 9337 3709 9336
3699 9336
$$
FosterThe office that day
Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 7:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Christian, Stone | 46 min |
| May 16, 7:38 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | Christian | 3 hr |
| May 16, 7:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Christian, Greene | 38 min |
| May 17, 1:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Polk | 38 min |
| May 17, 2:02 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | Cedar, Hickory, Polk | 6 hr |
| May 17, 8:54 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | Douglas | 6 hr |
| May 17, 2:26 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Benton | 4 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.