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Flash Flood Warning 28, NWS Springfield, MO

May 4, 2021Ozark County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this flash flood warning at May 4, 2021, 12:14 AM CDT for Ozark County, Missouri. It was in force for 6 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 4, 2021, 12:14 AM CDT (05:14 UTC)
Expired
May 4, 2021, 6:15 AM CDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County Ozark County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:16 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 00:00Z, 5.2 hours before the alert went out and 113 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 00:00Z on 2021-05-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1558 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 00:00Z on 2021-05-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 57 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
1558 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-63 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
972 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
57 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
150 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.6
Supercell composite
4.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

151 
WGUS53 KSGF 040514
FFWSGF
MOC153-041115-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FF.W.0028.210504T0514Z-210504T1115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1214 AM CDT Tue May 4 2021

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southern Ozark County in southwestern Missouri...

* Until 615 AM CDT Tuesday.

* At 1214 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.

  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...
  Gainesville, Theodosia, Pontiac, Sundown, Willhoit, Hardenville, 
  Isabella and Zanoni.

This includes the following low water crossings...
  Highway 181 at Bryant Creek northeast of Sycamore and Route T at 
  Lick Creek 6 miles south of Gainesville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 3661 9277 3672 9240 3673 9223 3650 9224
      3650 9277 3659 9277 3660 9277

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

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2 follow-up statements
768 
WGUS73 KSGF 040834
FFSSGF

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
334 AM CDT Tue May 4 2021

MOC153-041115-
/O.CON.KSGF.FF.W.0028.000000T0000Z-210504T1115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Ozark MO-
334 AM CDT Tue May 4 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 AM CDT THIS 
MORNING FOR SOUTHERN OZARK COUNTY...

At 334 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated 
between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen across the area. Flash 
flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

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...
  Gainesville, Theodosia, Pontiac, Sundown, Willhoit, Hardenville, 
  Isabella and Zanoni.

This includes the following low water crossings...
  Highway 181 at Bryant Creek northeast of Sycamore and Route T at 
  Lick Creek 6 miles south of Gainesville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 3661 9277 3672 9240 3673 9223 3650 9224
      3650 9277 3659 9277 3660 9277

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED

$$

MB
508 
WGUS73 KSGF 041111
FFSSGF

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
611 AM CDT Tue May 4 2021

MOC153-041121-
/O.EXP.KSGF.FF.W.0028.000000T0000Z-210504T1115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Ozark MO-
611 AM CDT Tue May 4 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 615 AM CDT THIS MORNING FOR 
SOUTHERN OZARK COUNTY...

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

LAT...LON 3661 9277 3672 9240 3673 9223 3650 9224
      3650 9277 3659 9277 3660 9277

$$

MB

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 4, 12:27 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFOzark33 min
May 4, 1:02 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFHowell28 min
May 4, 1:19 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFHowell, Oregon, Shannon41 min
May 4, 2:43 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningSGFHowell, Oregon, Ozark11 hr
May 4, 8:27 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySGFBarry, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton, Stone10 hr
May 4, 1:48 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySGFHowell, Oregon, Ozark4 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.