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Flash Flood Watch 21, NWS Springfield, MO

September 25, 2019Barry County, McDonald County, Newton County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this flash flood watch at Sep 25, 2019, 2:41 PM CDT for Barry County, McDonald County, Newton County, Missouri. It took effect at Sep 25, 2019, 10:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 3 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 25, 2019, 2:41 PM CDT (19:41 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 25, 2019, 10:00 PM CDT
Expired
Sep 26, 2019, 1:26 AM CDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Flood severity
None

Counties Barry County, MO, McDonald County, MO, Newton County, MO

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 37 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 2019-09-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1083 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 2019-09-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 312 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1083 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-85 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
708 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
24 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
312 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
405 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

980 
WGUS63 KSGF 251941
FFASGF

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Springfield MO
241 PM CDT Wed Sep 25 2019

...Heavy Rainfall Possible Across Far Southwestern Missouri
Tonight...

MOZ093-101-102-261200-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FF.A.0021.190926T0300Z-190926T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Newton-McDonald-Barry-
Including the cities of Neosho, Anderson, Noel, Goodman, 
South West City, Pineville, Rocky Comfort, Monett, Madry, 
and Cassville
241 PM CDT Wed Sep 25 2019

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for a portion of southwest Missouri, 
  including the following areas, Barry, McDonald, and Newton. 

* From 10 PM CDT this evening through Thursday morning

* Heavy rain will be possible along and southwest of a Neosho to
  Cassville Missouri line tonight. Rainfall amounts of 2 to 3
  inches are expected with a band of locally heavier amounts 
  possible.
 
* Flooding will be the most likely over low lying areas and near
  creeks, streams and low water crossings. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$

Wise
1 follow-up statement
627 
WGUS63 KSGF 260626
FFASGF

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Springfield MO
126 AM CDT Thu Sep 26 2019

MOZ093-101-102-260730-
/O.CAN.KSGF.FF.A.0021.000000T0000Z-190926T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Newton-McDonald-Barry-
Including the cities of Neosho, Anderson, Noel, Goodman, 
South West City, Pineville, Rocky Comfort, Monett, Madry, 
and Cassville
126 AM CDT Thu Sep 26 2019

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

The Flash Flood Watch for a portion of southwest Missouri has
been cancelled. Widespread heavy rain has exited the area.
However, please continue to heed any ongoing flooding and road 
closures.


$$

Titus

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 25, 3:46 AM CDTDense Fog AdvisorySGFChristian, Stone, Taney5 hr
Sep 25, 7:04 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFLaclede41 min

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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.