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Flash Flood Warning 35, NWS Springfield, MO

May 27, 2021Jasper County, Newton County, Missouri; Cherokee County, Kansas

NWS Springfield, MO issued this flash flood warning at May 27, 2021, 11:11 AM CDT for Jasper County, Newton County, Missouri; Cherokee County, Kansas. It was in force for 8 hr. 7 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: May 27, 2021, 11:11 AM CDT (16:11 UTC)
Expired: May 27, 2021, 7:15 PM CDT
In force: 8 hr
Issued by: NWS Springfield, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Cherokee County, KS, Jasper County, MO, Newton County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:13 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

Time	Report	Where	Remark
May 27, 11:12 AM CDT	HEAVY RAIN 1.25	1 Nw Joplin, MO	1.25 INCHES OF RAIN IN 35 MINUTES.
May 27, 11:31 AM CDT	FLASH FLOOD	1 Nw Duquesne, MO	REPORT FROM MPING: STREET/ROAD FLOODING; STREET/ROAD CLOSED; VEHICLES STRANDED.
May 27, 11:31 AM CDT	HEAVY RAIN 1.94	Joplin, MO	TOTAL FROM 1048 AM THROUGH 1123 AM.
May 27, 11:47 AM CDT	FLASH FLOOD	1 W Oakland Park, MO	REPORT FROM MPING: STREET/ROAD FLOODING; STREET/ROAD CLOSED; VEHICLES STRANDED.
May 27, 2:00 PM CDT	HEAVY RAIN 5.21	1 Nne Dennis Acres, MO	SINCE MIDNIGHT TOTAL SO FAR OF 5.21 INCHES OF RAIN SE JOPLIN AREA. 3.41 INCHES BETWEEN NOON AND 2 PM.
May 27, 3:00 PM CDT	FLASH FLOOD	1 Ese Joplin, MO	MULTIPLE ROADS FLOODED. RAILROAD TRACKS FLOODED.
May 27, 5:20 PM CDT	FLASH FLOOD	1 Se Joplin, MO	THROUGHOUT THE DAY IN AND AROUND THE JOPLIN AREA THERE WERE 11 ROADS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING AND 8 WATER RESCUES.

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, 4.2 hours before the alert went out and 73 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 295 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -229 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 964 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 69 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 160 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.6

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

250 
WGUS53 KSGF 271611
FFWSGF
KSC021-MOC097-145-272215-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FF.W.0035.210527T1611Z-210527T2215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1111 AM CDT Thu May 27 2021

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Cherokee County in southeastern Kansas...
  Southwestern Jasper County in southwestern Missouri...
  Northwestern Newton County in southwestern Missouri...

* Until 515 PM CDT Thursday.

* At 1111 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 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...
  Joplin, Carthage, Baxter Springs, Webb City, Carl Junction, 
  Galena, Oronogo and Carterville.

This includes the following low water crossings...
  North Main and Murphy Boulevard In Joplin, Route D at Center Creek 
  southeast of Oronogo and Route JJ at Center Creek southeast of 
  Carl Junction.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3700 9481 3722 9454 3719 9419 3696 9458
      3696 9462 3700 9462 3700 9463

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

$$

JT

5 follow-up statements

080 
WGUS73 KSGF 271641
FFSSGF

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1141 AM CDT Thu May 27 2021

KSC021-MOC097-145-272215-
/O.CON.KSGF.FF.W.0035.000000T0000Z-210527T2215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Cherokee KS-Jasper MO-Newton MO-
1141 AM CDT Thu May 27 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT THIS 
AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHEASTERN CHEROKEE, SOUTHWESTERN JASPER AND 
NORTHWESTERN NEWTON COUNTIES...

At 1141 AM CDT, Emergency management reported thunderstorms 
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 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...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
         flash flooding.

SOURCE...Emergency management reported.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
         urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Joplin, Carthage, Baxter Springs, Webb City, Carl Junction, 
  Galena, Oronogo and Carterville.

This includes the following low water crossings...
  North Main and Murphy Boulevard In Joplin, Route D at Center Creek 
  southeast of Oronogo and Route JJ at Center Creek southeast of 
  Carl Junction.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.

&&

LAT...LON 3700 9481 3722 9454 3719 9419 3696 9458
      3696 9462 3700 9462 3700 9463

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
EXPECTED RAINFALL...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

JT

036 
WGUS73 KSGF 271755
FFSSGF

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1255 PM CDT Thu May 27 2021

KSC021-MOC097-145-272215-
/O.CON.KSGF.FF.W.0035.000000T0000Z-210527T2215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Cherokee KS-Jasper MO-Newton MO-
1255 PM CDT Thu May 27 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT THIS 
AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHEASTERN CHEROKEE, SOUTHWESTERN JASPER AND 
NORTHWESTERN NEWTON COUNTIES...

At 1255 PM CDT, Emergency management reported thunderstorms 
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches 
of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches 
are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
         flash flooding.

SOURCE...Emergency management reported.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
         urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Joplin, Carthage, Baxter Springs, Webb City, Carl Junction, 
  Galena, Oronogo and Carterville.

This includes the following low water crossings...
  North Main and Murphy Boulevard In Joplin, Route D at Center Creek 
  southeast of Oronogo and Route JJ at Center Creek southeast of 
  Carl Junction.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.

&&

LAT...LON 3700 9481 3722 9454 3719 9419 3696 9458
      3696 9462 3700 9462 3700 9463

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

$$

JT

641 
WGUS53 KSGF 271855
FFWSGF
KSC021-MOC097-145-280015-
/O.EXT.KSGF.FF.W.0035.000000T0000Z-210528T0015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
155 PM CDT Thu May 27 2021

The National Weather Service in Springfield has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Cherokee County in southeastern Kansas...
  Southwestern Jasper County in southwestern Missouri...
  Northwestern Newton County in southwestern Missouri...

* Until 715 PM CDT.

* At 155 PM CDT, Emergency management reported thunderstorms 
  producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 4 and 6 
  inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 
  inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already 
  occurring.

  HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
           producing flash flooding.

  SOURCE...Emergency management reported widespread significant
           flooding with numerous roads flooded in the Joplin
           area.

  IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
           urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Joplin, Carthage, Baxter Springs, Webb City, Carl Junction, 
  Galena, Oronogo and Carterville.

This includes the following low water crossings...
  North Main and Murphy Boulevard In Joplin, Route D at Center Creek 
  southeast of Oronogo and Route JJ at Center Creek southeast of 
  Carl Junction.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.

&&

LAT...LON 3700 9481 3722 9454 3719 9419 3696 9458
      3696 9462 3700 9462 3700 9463

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

$$

JT

721 
WGUS73 KSGF 272206
FFSSGF

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
506 PM CDT Thu May 27 2021

KSC021-MOC097-145-280015-
/O.CON.KSGF.FF.W.0035.000000T0000Z-210528T0015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Cherokee KS-Jasper MO-Newton MO-
506 PM CDT Thu May 27 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT THIS 
EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CHEROKEE, SOUTHWESTERN JASPER AND 
NORTHWESTERN NEWTON COUNTIES...

At 506 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated 
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 4 
and 6 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 
to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. While the more 
significant flash flood threat from earlier has ended, some 
additional 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...
  Joplin, Carthage, Baxter Springs, Webb City, Carl Junction, 
  Galena, Oronogo and Carterville.

This includes the following low water crossings...
  North Main and Murphy Boulevard In Joplin, Route D at Center Creek 
  southeast of Oronogo and Route JJ at Center Creek southeast of 
  Carl Junction.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.

&&

LAT...LON 3700 9481 3722 9454 3719 9419 3696 9458
      3696 9462 3700 9462 3700 9463

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED

$$

667 
WGUS73 KSGF 280006
FFSSGF

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
706 PM CDT Thu May 27 2021

KSC021-MOC097-145-280016-
/O.EXP.KSGF.FF.W.0035.000000T0000Z-210528T0015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Cherokee KS-Jasper MO-Newton MO-
706 PM CDT Thu May 27 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 715 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR 
SOUTHEASTERN CHEROKEE, SOUTHWESTERN JASPER AND NORTHWESTERN NEWTON 
COUNTIES...

The heavy rain has ended however residual flooding will continue to 
be possible. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 3700 9481 3722 9454 3719 9419 3696 9458
      3696 9462 3700 9462 3700 9463

$$

MB

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 26, 8:12 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	SGF	Vernon	24 hr
May 27, 3:27 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Vernon	48 min
May 27, 5:11 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Benton	34 min
May 27, 9:45 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	SGF	Cedar	11 hr
May 27, 9:45 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	SGF	Vernon	11 hr
May 27, 10:32 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Benton, Morgan	4 hr
May 27, 10:53 AM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	SGF	Barry, Barton, Benton, Camden, Cedar, Christian and 19 more	8 hr
May 27, 11:15 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Cedar, Hickory, Polk, St. Clair	45 min
May 27, 11:37 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Jasper, Newton	38 min
May 27, 11:45 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Cedar, Dade, Dallas, Polk	60 min
May 27, 12:07 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Greene, Webster	53 min
May 27, 12:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Laclede, Pulaski	66 min
May 27, 12:45 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Barry, Jasper, Lawrence, Newton	6 hr
May 27, 12:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Webster, Wright	38 min
May 27, 1:07 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Camden, Christian, Dallas, Greene, Laclede, Polk and 1 more	5 hr
May 27, 1:07 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Maries, Phelps	41 min
May 27, 1:19 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Laclede, Phelps, Pulaski, Texas, Wright	56 min
May 27, 1:29 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	SGF	Barry, Lawrence, Newton	6 hr
May 27, 1:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Jasper, McDonald, Newton	59 min
May 27, 1:35 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Christian, Stone	55 min
May 27, 1:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Christian, Douglas, Webster, Wright	54 min
May 27, 1:54 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Dent, Texas	51 min
May 27, 2:11 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Barry, Christian, Stone	6 hr
May 27, 2:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	McDonald, Newton	47 min
May 27, 2:37 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Douglas	6 hr
May 27, 2:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Howell	53 min
May 27, 2:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Barry	50 min
May 27, 3:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Howell	43 min
May 27, 3:28 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Oregon, Shannon	62 min
May 27, 3:36 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Christian	39 min
May 27, 3:42 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SGF	Barry, McDonald	6 hr
May 27, 3:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Christian, Douglas, Taney	41 min
May 27, 4:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Ozark, Taney	36 min
May 27, 4:14 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Barry	6 hr
May 27, 4:31 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Ozark, Stone, Taney	6 hr
May 27, 5:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	McDonald	47 min
May 27, 5:52 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	McDonald	4 hr
May 27, 6:25 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	SGF	Christian, Dallas, Greene, Hickory, Laclede, Polk and 2 more	15 hr
May 27, 6:41 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	SGF	Barry, Jasper, Lawrence, Newton	22 hr
May 26, 8:09 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	SGF	Bourbon	67 hr
May 27, 2:46 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Bourbon, Crawford	44 min
May 27, 4:00 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Cherokee, Crawford	60 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.