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Flash Flood Warning 49, NWS Springfield, MO

May 29, 2019Barry County, McDonald County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this flash flood warning at May 29, 2019, 12:27 PM CDT for Barry County, McDonald County, Missouri. It was in force for 4 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 29, 2019, 12:27 PM CDT (17:27 UTC)
Expired
May 29, 2019, 4:15 PM CDT
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Barry County, MO, McDonald County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:30 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 12:00Z, 5.5 hours before the alert went out and 34 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 12:00Z on 2019-05-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2060 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 12:00Z on 2019-05-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 187 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
2060 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-14 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
727 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
52 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
187 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
202 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
2.3
Supercell composite
8.6

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The text

As transmitted.

904 
WGUS53 KSGF 291727
FFWSGF
MOC009-119-292130-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FF.W.0049.190529T1727Z-190529T2130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1227 PM CDT Wed May 29 2019

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern McDonald County in southwestern Missouri...
  Barry County in southwestern Missouri...

* Until 430 PM CDT.

* At 1226 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Up to one inch 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...
  Roaring River State Park...       Cassville...
  Shell Knob...                     Seligman...
  Exeter...                         Butterfield...
  Washburn...                       Golden...
  Emerald Beach...                  Eagle Rock...
  Chain-O-Lakes...                  Arrow Point...
  Jenkins...                        Wayne...
  Ridgley...                        

This warning includes but is not limited to the following low water
crossings...
Route Y at Flat Creek just northeast of Cassville...
Highway 39 at Flat Creek near Jenkins...
Highway 39 at Flat Creek south of Jenkins...
Route U, 8 miles east of Purdy...
and Route U, 1 Mile east of Butterfield.

Additional rainfall amounts of one to three 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.

Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where
you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become
killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or
creeks.

&&

LAT...LON 3650 9417 3672 9404 3682 9358 3650 9359

$$

Terry
2 follow-up statements
549 
WGUS73 KSGF 291959
FFSSGF

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
259 PM CDT Wed May 29 2019

MOC119-292009-
/O.CAN.KSGF.FF.W.0049.000000T0000Z-190529T2130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
McDonald MO-
259 PM CDT Wed May 29 2019

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MCDONALD 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 3650 9407 3665 9398 3669 9360 3650 9359

$$

MOC009-292130-
/O.CON.KSGF.FF.W.0049.000000T0000Z-190529T2130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Barry MO-
259 PM CDT Wed May 29 2019

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHERN BARRY COUNTY...

At 259 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Up to two inches of rain have already
fallen. 

Creeks, streams, and low water crossings will be especially
susceptible to the dangers of flash flooding.
Locations in the warning include...
Roaring River State Park...       Cassville...
Shell Knob...                     Seligman...
Washburn...                       Golden...
Emerald Beach...                  Eagle Rock...
Chain-O-Lakes...                  Arrow Point...
Wayne...                          

This warning includes but is not limited to the following low water
crossings...
Highway 76, 1 Mile southwest of Cassville.

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.

Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where
you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become
killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or
creeks.

&&

LAT...LON 3650 9407 3665 9398 3669 9360 3650 9359

$$

Terry
516 
WGUS73 KSGF 292115
FFSSGF

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
415 PM CDT Wed May 29 2019

MOC009-292125-
/O.CAN.KSGF.FF.W.0049.000000T0000Z-190529T2130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Barry MO-
415 PM CDT Wed May 29 2019

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTHERN BARRY COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

The threat for rapid rises in water levels has diminished. Flash
flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat to life or property.
Please continue to heed any remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 3650 9407 3665 9398 3669 9360 3650 9359

$$

Terry

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 29, 5:43 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFOregon47 min
May 29, 11:45 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFStone30 min
May 29, 12:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry53 min
May 29, 12:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFStone48 min
May 29, 1:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFTaney36 min
May 29, 1:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFTaney43 min
May 29, 1:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDouglas, Ozark, Taney35 min
May 29, 1:48 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFChristian, Douglas, Ozark, Stone, Taney3 hr
May 29, 3:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFHowell52 min
May 29, 3:16 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFDouglas, Howell, Ozark4 hr
May 29, 3:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFShannon39 min
May 29, 4:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFOregon44 min
May 29, 4:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFHowell, Oregon, Shannon48 min
May 29, 4:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFOregon38 min

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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.