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Flash Flood Warning 38, NWS Springfield, MO

May 27, 2021Barry County, Lawrence County, Newton County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this flash flood warning at May 27, 2021, 1:29 PM CDT for Barry County, Lawrence County, Newton County, Missouri. It was in force for 6 hr. 4 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, 1:29 PM CDT (18:29 UTC)
Expired
May 27, 2021, 7:30 PM CDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Damage threat
Considerable
Flood severity
None

Counties Barry County, MO, Lawrence County, MO, Newton County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:29 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
May 27, 2:00 PM CDTFLASH FLOOD1 E Monett, MOSIGNIFICANT FLASH FLOODING OCCURRED IN MONETT. KELLY CREEK QUICKLY ROSE OUT OF ITS BANKS AND FLOODED NUMEROUS BUSINESSES AND ROADS IN TOWN.
May 27, 2:47 PM CDTFLASH FLOODPierce City, MOSTATE HIGHWAY 37 IS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING AT CLEAR CREEK IN PIERCE CITY.
May 27, 3:06 PM CDTFLASH FLOOD1 Sse Pioneer, MOSTATE HIGHWAY 97 IS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING AT SHOAL CREEK.
May 27, 4:56 PM CDTFLASH FLOOD1 Se Pierce City, MOWATER RESCUE ONGOING.

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, 6.5 hours before the alert went out and 21 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 2021-05-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 295 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 2021-05-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 69 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
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

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The text

As transmitted.

543 
WGUS53 KSGF 271829
FFWSGF
MOC009-109-145-280030-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FF.W.0038.210527T1829Z-210528T0030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

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

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northwestern Barry County in southwestern Missouri...
  Southwestern Lawrence County in southwestern Missouri...
  East Central Newton County in southwestern Missouri...

* Until 730 PM CDT Thursday.

* At 129 PM CDT, Emergency management reported thunderstorms 
  producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 
  inches of rain have fallen in the last hour. Additional rainfall 
  amounts of 1 to 3 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...
  Monett, Pierce City, Pioneer and Ritchey.

This includes the following low water crossings...
  County Road 2220 west of Verona, Highway 97 just south of Highway 
  37 at Pierce City and Highway 97, 2 miles north of Pierce City.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3687 9409 3692 9417 3696 9420 3698 9419
      3700 9395 3697 9384 3688 9382 3682 9394
      3679 9404

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

$$

JT
2 follow-up statements
046 
WGUS73 KSGF 272201
FFSSGF

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

MOC009-109-145-280030-
/O.CON.KSGF.FF.W.0038.000000T0000Z-210528T0030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Barry MO-Lawrence MO-Newton MO-
501 PM CDT Thu May 27 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT THIS 
EVENING FOR NORTHWESTERN BARRY, SOUTHWESTERN LAWRENCE AND EAST 
CENTRAL NEWTON COUNTIES...

At 501 PM CDT, Emergency management reported flash flooding across 
the Monett and Pierce City areas with water rescues ongoing. Kelly 
Creek was still out of its banks at Monett. Between 2 and 3 inches 
of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch 
are possible in the warned area as more precipitation moves in this 
evening.

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...
  Monett, Pierce City, Pioneer and Ritchey.

This includes the following low water crossings...
  County Road 2220 west of Verona, Highway 97 just south of Highway 
  37 at Pierce City and Highway 97, 2 miles north of Pierce City.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3687 9409 3692 9417 3696 9420 3698 9419
      3700 9395 3697 9384 3688 9382 3682 9394
      3679 9404

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

$$
467 
WGUS73 KSGF 280026
FFSSGF

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

MOC009-109-145-280036-
/O.EXP.KSGF.FF.W.0038.000000T0000Z-210528T0030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Barry MO-Lawrence MO-Newton MO-
726 PM CDT Thu May 27 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 730 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR 
NORTHWESTERN BARRY, SOUTHWESTERN LAWRENCE AND EAST CENTRAL NEWTON 
COUNTIES...

The heavy rain has ended, however some residual flooding will 
continue tonight. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 3687 9409 3692 9417 3696 9420 3698 9419
      3700 9395 3697 9384 3688 9382 3682 9394
      3679 9404

$$

MB

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 26, 8:12 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFVernon24 hr
May 27, 3:27 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFVernon48 min
May 27, 5:11 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFBenton34 min
May 27, 9:45 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFCedar11 hr
May 27, 9:45 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFVernon11 hr
May 27, 10:32 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFBenton, Morgan4 hr
May 27, 10:53 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchSGFBarry, Barton, Benton, Camden, Cedar, Christian and 19 more8 hr
May 27, 11:11 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFJasper, Newton8 hr
May 27, 11:15 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCedar, Hickory, Polk, St. Clair45 min
May 27, 11:37 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFJasper, Newton38 min
May 27, 11:45 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCedar, Dade, Dallas, Polk60 min
May 27, 12:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFGreene, Webster53 min
May 27, 12:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFLaclede, Pulaski66 min
May 27, 12:45 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFBarry, Jasper, Lawrence, Newton6 hr
May 27, 12:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFWebster, Wright38 min
May 27, 1:07 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFCamden, Christian, Dallas, Greene, Laclede, Polk and 1 more5 hr
May 27, 1:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFMaries, Phelps41 min
May 27, 1:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFLaclede, Phelps, Pulaski, Texas, Wright56 min
May 27, 1:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFJasper, McDonald, Newton59 min
May 27, 1:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFChristian, Stone55 min
May 27, 1:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFChristian, Douglas, Webster, Wright54 min
May 27, 1:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFDent, Texas51 min
May 27, 2:11 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFBarry, Christian, Stone6 hr
May 27, 2:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFMcDonald, Newton47 min
May 27, 2:37 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFDouglas6 hr
May 27, 2:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFHowell53 min
May 27, 2:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarry50 min
May 27, 3:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFHowell43 min
May 27, 3:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFOregon, Shannon62 min
May 27, 3:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFChristian39 min
May 27, 3:42 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySGFBarry, McDonald6 hr
May 27, 3:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFChristian, Douglas, Taney41 min
May 27, 4:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFOzark, Taney36 min
May 27, 4:14 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFBarry6 hr
May 27, 4:31 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFOzark, Stone, Taney6 hr
May 27, 5:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFMcDonald47 min
May 27, 5:52 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFMcDonald4 hr
May 27, 6:25 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningSGFChristian, Dallas, Greene, Hickory, Laclede, Polk and 2 more15 hr
May 27, 6:41 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningSGFBarry, Jasper, Lawrence, Newton22 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.