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Flash Flood Warning 45, NWS St. Louis, MO

October 24, 2021Iron County, Madison County, Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this flash flood warning at Oct 24, 2021, 9:12 PM CDT for Iron County, Madison 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
Oct 24, 2021, 9:12 PM CDT (02:12 UTC)
Expired
Oct 25, 2021, 1:00 AM CDT
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Iron County, MO, Madison County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 142 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:12 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

Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 00:00Z, 2.2 hours before the alert went out and 293 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, Little Rock, AR at 00:00Z on 2021-10-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1375 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, Little Rock, AR at 00:00Z on 2021-10-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 168 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
1375 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-10 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1184 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
36 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
168 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
289 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.4
Supercell composite
10.9

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

355 
WGUS53 KLSX 250212
FFWLSX
MOC093-123-250615-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FF.W.0045.211025T0212Z-211025T0615Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
912 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Iron County in southeastern Missouri...
  Northwestern Madison County in southeastern Missouri...

* Until 115 AM CDT.

* At 912 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. The expected rainfall rate is 1 
  to 2 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to 
  begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Fredericktown, Annapolis, Junction City, Cobalt, Saco, Roselle, 
  Glover, Des Arc, Chloride, Catherine Place, Sabula, Vulcan and 
  Mine La Motte.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law 
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National 
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 3743 9077 3764 9053 3764 9015 3756 9015
      3746 9041 3732 9045 3732 9056 3727 9055
      3727 9075 3737 9075 3737 9077

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

Gosselin
2 follow-up statements
710 
WGUS73 KLSX 250328
FFSLSX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1028 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021

MOC093-123-250615-
/O.CON.KLSX.FF.W.0045.000000T0000Z-211025T0615Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Iron MO-Madison MO-
1028 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM CDT MONDAY FOR 
SOUTHEASTERN IRON AND NORTHWESTERN MADISON COUNTIES IN SOUTHEASTERN 
MISSOURI...

At 1028 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain 
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. 
Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the 
warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
         highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
         drainage and low-lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Fredericktown, Annapolis, Junction City, Cobalt, Saco, Roselle, 
  Glover, Des Arc, Chloride, Catherine Place, Sabula, Vulcan and 
  Mine La Motte.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law 
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National 
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 3743 9077 3764 9053 3764 9015 3756 9015
      3746 9041 3732 9045 3732 9056 3727 9055
      3727 9075 3737 9075 3737 9077

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

Gosselin
164 
WGUS73 KLSX 250600
FFSLSX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
100 AM CDT Mon Oct 25 2021

MOC093-123-250610-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FF.W.0045.000000T0000Z-211025T0615Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Iron MO-Madison MO-
100 AM CDT Mon Oct 25 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR SOUTHEASTERN IRON AND 
NORTHWESTERN MADISON COUNTIES IN SOUTHEASTERN MISSOURI...

The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a 
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 3743 9077 3764 9053 3764 9015 3756 9015
      3746 9041 3732 9045 3732 9056 3727 9055
      3727 9075 3737 9075 3737 9077

$$

Gosselin

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 24, 7:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXPike34 min
Oct 24, 7:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXLincoln, Montgomery, Warren42 min
Oct 24, 7:06 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXReynolds39 min
Oct 24, 7:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCallaway, Franklin, Gasconade, Montgomery, Osage, Warren38 min
Oct 24, 7:09 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXCrawford, Iron, Washington31 min
Oct 24, 7:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXReynolds38 min
Oct 24, 7:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXJefferson, Sainte Genevieve, Saint Francois, Washington51 min
Oct 24, 7:48 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXIron, Madison, Reynolds, Saint Francois27 min
Oct 24, 8:03 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXSainte Genevieve, Saint Francois42 min
Oct 24, 8:09 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXSainte Genevieve, Saint Francois40 min
Oct 24, 8:10 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXIron, Madison, Reynolds50 min
Oct 24, 8:23 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXIron, Madison, Reynolds52 min
Oct 24, 8:34 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatLSXSainte Genevieve41 min
Oct 24, 8:48 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatLSXMadison, Saint Francois27 min
Oct 24, 9:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXJefferson, Saint Louis54 min
Oct 24, 9:11 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXIron, Madison49 min
Oct 24, 9:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXIron, Reynolds36 min
Oct 24, 10:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXIron, Reynolds38 min
Oct 24, 10:12 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXMadison4 hr

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.