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Flash Flood Warning 15, NWS Springfield, MO

April 28, 2021Barry County, McDonald County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this flash flood warning at Apr 28, 2021, 8:25 AM CDT for Barry County, McDonald County, Missouri. It was in force for 6 hr. 10 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 28, 2021, 8:25 AM CDT (13:25 UTC)
Expired
Apr 28, 2021, 2:30 PM CDT
In force
6 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 13:26 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 28, 9:50 AM CDTHEAVY RAIN 1.75Shell Knob, MO1.75 INCHES OF RAIN BETWEEN 7 AM AND 945 AM.
Apr 28, 10:03 AM CDTFLASH FLOOD2 Se Cassville, MO76 CLOSED BOTH E AND W BOUND DUE TO FLOODING.
Apr 28, 10:05 AM CDTFLASH FLOOD5 Wnw Eagle Rock, MOMO 112 CLOSED BOTH WAYS DUE TO FLOODING.
Apr 28, 11:20 AM CDTFLASH FLOOD3 Nne Cassville, MOROUTE Y CLOSED BOTH WAYS DUE TO FLOODING.
Apr 28, 12:47 PM CDTHEAVY RAIN 3.66 W Shell Knob, MOMESONET STATION CRWM7 CASSVILLE RAWS.
Apr 28, 12:47 PM CDTHEAVY RAIN 3.936 W Shell Knob, MOCORRECTS PREVIOUS HEAVY RAIN REPORT FROM 6 W SHELL KNOB. MESONET STATION CRWM7 CASSVILLE RAWS.
Apr 28, 1:16 PM CDTHEAVY RAIN 2.521 Nw Shell Knob, MOMESONET STATION FW3232 SHELL KNOB.
Apr 28, 2:15 PM CDTFLASH FLOOD4 Ssw Mcdowell, MOROUTE U CLOSED BOTH WAYS DUE TO FLOODING.
Apr 28, 2:25 PM CDTFLASH FLOODMcdowell, MOROUTE C CLOSED BOTH WAYS DUE TO FLOODING.
Apr 28, 2:33 PM CDTFLASH FLOOD9 Sse Powell, MOROUTE KK CLOSED BOTH WAYS 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, 1.4 hours before the alert went out and 32 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 2021-04-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 34 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 2021-04-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 84 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
34 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-105 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1441 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
84 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
127 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

579 
WGUS53 KSGF 281325
FFWSGF
MOC009-119-281930-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FF.W.0015.210428T1325Z-210428T1930Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
825 AM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

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

* Until 230 PM CDT Wednesday.

* At 825 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain 
  have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin 
  shortly. Particularly near Roaring River State Park, the upper 
  head waters of Big Sugar Creek, and Flat Creek.

  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...
  Cassville, Seligman, Exeter, Washburn, Shell Knob, Golden, Emerald 
  Beach and Eagle Rock.

This includes the following low water crossings...
  Highway 39 at Flat Creek near Jenkins, Highway 76, 1 Mile 
  southwest of Cassville, Route C just south of Mcdowell, Highway 39 
  at Flat Creek south of Jenkins, Route U, 8 miles east of Purdy and 
  Route Y at Flat Creek just northeast of Cassville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3650 9416 3651 9418 3659 9419 3660 9421
      3663 9422 3664 9417 3658 9408 3661 9400
      3668 9392 3683 9382 3685 9373 3678 9363
      3671 9362 3667 9358 3650 9358

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

DC

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 28, 4:48 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFDade, Greene, Lawrence27 min
Apr 28, 8:01 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry44 min
Apr 28, 8:27 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry33 min
Apr 28, 8:46 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFBarry, Stone6 hr
Apr 28, 8:51 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFStone39 min
Apr 28, 9:03 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFStone27 min
Apr 28, 9:14 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFTaney31 min
Apr 28, 9:18 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFStone, Taney42 min
Apr 28, 9:33 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFChristian, Taney6 hr
Apr 28, 9:37 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFChristian, Douglas, Ozark, Taney68 min
Apr 28, 9:43 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFChristian, Taney32 min
Apr 28, 9:55 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFShannon44 hr
Apr 28, 9:55 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFPulaski11 hr
Apr 28, 9:55 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFStone10 hr
Apr 28, 9:55 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFMcDonald23 hr
Apr 28, 9:55 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFShannon51 hr
Apr 28, 10:14 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFChristian, Douglas, Webster31 min
Apr 28, 10:15 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFDouglas, Ozark, Taney, Webster, Wright6 hr
Apr 28, 10:21 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDouglas, Howell, Ozark, Taney, Webster, Wright39 min
Apr 28, 10:24 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFOzark36 min
Apr 28, 10:44 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFDouglas, Ozark6 hr
Apr 28, 10:58 AM CDTTornado WarningSGFDouglas, Ozark32 min
Apr 28, 11:12 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFHowell, Texas6 hr
Apr 28, 11:27 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFWright33 min
Apr 28, 11:29 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDouglas, Howell22 min
Apr 28, 11:49 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFHowell, Oregon, Shannon41 min
Apr 28, 12:01 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFDent, Laclede, Phelps, Pulaski, Texas, Wright6 hr
Apr 28, 12:02 PM CDTTornado WarningSGFHowell, Oregon, Shannon28 min
Apr 28, 12:07 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFOregon, Shannon6 hr
Apr 28, 12:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFOregon, Shannon30 min
Apr 28, 1:48 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFMcDonald6 hr
Apr 28, 2:09 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFMcDonald6 hr
Apr 28, 2:29 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningSGFBarry, Christian, Douglas, McDonald, Ozark, Stone and 2 more29 hr
Apr 28, 2:39 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningSGFDouglas, Ozark, Webster, Wright24 hr
Apr 28, 3:45 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningSGFDent, Howell, Oregon, Phelps, Pulaski, Shannon and 1 more24 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.