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Flash Flood Warning 55, NWS Springfield, MO

June 27, 2021Barry County, Stone County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this flash flood warning at Jun 27, 2021, 12:39 PM CDT for Barry County, Stone 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
Jun 27, 2021, 12:39 PM CDT (17:39 UTC)
Expired
Jun 27, 2021, 4:30 PM CDT
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Barry County, MO, Stone County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:42 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 12:00Z, 5.7 hours before the alert went out and 37 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 2021-06-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2 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 2021-06-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 12 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
2 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-285 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1338 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
12 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
46 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

838 
WGUS53 KSGF 271739
FFWSGF
MOC009-209-272130-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FF.W.0055.210627T1739Z-210627T2130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1239 PM CDT Sun Jun 27 2021

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

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

* Until 430 PM CDT.

* At 1239 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain 
  have fallen. 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...
  Shell Knob, Golden, Emerald Beach, Eagle Rock, Chain-O-Lakes, 
  Arrow Point and Table Rock Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where 
you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become 
killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or 
creeks.

&&

LAT...LON 3650 9386 3662 9378 3668 9354 3673 9340
      3650 9357

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

MMT
1 follow-up statement
918 
WGUS73 KSGF 272128
FFSSGF

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
428 PM CDT Sun Jun 27 2021

MOC009-209-272136-
/O.EXP.KSGF.FF.W.0055.000000T0000Z-210627T2130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Stone MO-Barry MO-
428 PM CDT Sun Jun 27 2021

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN STONE AND SOUTHEASTERN
BARRY COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 430 PM CDT...

Runoff from the thunderstorms that produced heavy rain this morning 
into the early afternoon has ended.

The threat for rapid rises in water levels has diminished. Flash
flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to
heed any remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 3650 9386 3662 9378 3668 9354 3673 9340
      3650 9357

$$

Runnels

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 26, 11:43 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFNewton7 hr
Jun 27, 12:44 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFMcDonald, Newton6 hr
Jun 27, 6:54 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningSGFMcDonald, Newton10 hr
Jun 27, 12:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFStone33 min
Jun 27, 12:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFChristian, Stone, Taney24 min
Jun 27, 1:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFChristian28 min
Jun 27, 1:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFChristian, Douglas, Taney45 min
Jun 27, 2:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDouglas, Laclede, Texas, Webster, Wright43 min
Jun 27, 2:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDouglas, Howell, Ozark, Texas, Wright38 min
Jun 27, 2:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFLaclede, Pulaski, Texas, Wright46 min
Jun 27, 3:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFMaries, Phelps, Pulaski52 min
Jun 27, 3:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDouglas, Howell, Ozark, Texas, Wright31 min
Jun 27, 3:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFCamden, Laclede, Maries, Miller, Pulaski47 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.