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Flash Flood Warning 58, NWS Springfield, MO

June 28, 2021Cherokee County, Kansas; 6 counties in Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this flash flood warning at Jun 28, 2021, 3:19 PM CDT for Cherokee County, Kansas; 6 counties in Missouri. It was in force for 5 hr. 2 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
Jun 28, 2021, 3:19 PM CDT (20:19 UTC)
Expired
Jun 28, 2021, 8:15 PM CDT
In force
5 hr
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Cherokee County, KS, Barton County, MO, Dade County, MO, Jasper County, MO, Lawrence County, MO, McDonald County, MO, Newton County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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
Jun 28, 5:00 PM CDTFLASH FLOOD1 Se Oronogo, MOROAD CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING ROUTE D WESTBOUND (JASPER COUNTY). CENTER CREEK.
Jun 28, 5:00 PM CDTFLASH FLOOD4 Ssw Redings Mill, MOROAD CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. MO 86.

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, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 49 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 2021-06-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1005 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 2021-06-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 2 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
1005 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-34 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
754 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
2 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
21 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
-0.0
Supercell composite
-0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

890 
WGUS53 KSGF 282019
FFWSGF
KSC021-MOC011-057-097-109-119-145-290115-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FF.W.0058.210628T2019Z-210629T0115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
319 PM CDT Mon Jun 28 2021

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Cherokee County in southeastern Kansas...
  Southeastern Barton County in southwestern Missouri...
  Dade County in southwestern Missouri...
  Jasper County in southwestern Missouri...
  Northwestern Lawrence County in southwestern Missouri...
  Western McDonald County in southwestern Missouri...
  Newton County in southwestern Missouri...

* Until 815 PM CDT.

* At 319 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated that up to 2 inch of rain 
  has fallen over portions of the warned area, where soils are 
  already saturated and streams are elevated. Additional rainfall 
  amounts up to 2 inches will be possible in the warned area through 
  4 PM.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.

  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, Neosho, Lamar, Baxter Springs, Greenfield, 
  Pineville and Webb City.

This includes the following low water crossings...
  North Main and Murphy Boulevard In Joplin, Business Highway 60 
  just north of Neosho, Highway 43 at Buffalo Creek west of 
  Anderson, Highway 37 at The Spring River southwest of Avilla and 
  Highway 97 at The Spring River north of Stotts City.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3731 9458 3751 9438 3757 9402 3756 9377
      3738 9370 3721 9375 3701 9410 3673 9432
      3651 9439 3651 9462 3700 9462 3700 9474

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

MMT
2 follow-up statements
384 
WGUS73 KSGF 282353
FFSSGF

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
653 PM CDT Mon Jun 28 2021

KSC021-MOC011-057-097-109-119-145-290115-
/O.CON.KSGF.FF.W.0058.000000T0000Z-210629T0115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Cherokee KS-Barton MO-Dade MO-Jasper MO-Lawrence MO-McDonald MO-
Newton MO-
653 PM CDT Mon Jun 28 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT THIS 
EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CHEROKEE, SOUTHEASTERN BARTON, DADE, 
JASPER, NORTHWESTERN LAWRENCE, WESTERN MCDONALD AND NEWTON 
COUNTIES...

At 653 PM CDT, While rainfall has ended for the time being, runoff 
from earlier rains continues to cause flooding.  The most recent 
road closure Highway D at Center Creek, though other highways have 
been affected including Missouri Highway 86.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.

SOURCE...Public reported.

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 including in the warning...
  Joplin, Carthage, Neosho, Lamar, Baxter Springs, Greenfield, 
  Pineville and Webb City.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3731 9458 3751 9438 3757 9402 3756 9377
      3738 9370 3721 9375 3701 9410 3673 9432
      3651 9439 3651 9462 3700 9462 3700 9474

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED

$$

SR
390 
WGUS73 KSGF 290121
FFSSGF

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
821 PM CDT Mon Jun 28 2021

KSC021-MOC011-057-097-109-119-145-290131-
/O.EXP.KSGF.FF.W.0058.000000T0000Z-210629T0115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Cherokee KS-Barton MO-Dade MO-Jasper MO-Lawrence MO-McDonald MO-
Newton MO-
821 PM CDT Mon Jun 28 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR SOUTHEASTERN CHEROKEE, 
SOUTHEASTERN BARTON, DADE, JASPER, NORTHWESTERN LAWRENCE, WESTERN 
MCDONALD AND NEWTON COUNTIES...

The Flash Flood Warning has been replaced with a Flood Advisory. 

Runoff from heavy rains earlier in the day has diminished and rapid 
rises are no longer expected. Flood prone locations will continue to 
experience high water levels overnight.

A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT Tuesday for 
Portions of southeast Kansas. Portions of Missouri.  Should heavy 
rain move back into the previously warned area additional Flash 
Flood Warnings may be required.

LAT...LON 3731 9458 3751 9438 3757 9402 3756 9377
      3738 9370 3721 9375 3701 9410 3673 9432
      3651 9439 3651 9462 3700 9462 3700 9474

$$

SR

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 28, 6:25 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySGFCherokee3 hr
Jun 28, 9:36 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFBourbon37 hr
Jun 28, 2:13 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFBourbon6 hr
Jun 27, 10:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFVernon31 min
Jun 28, 8:41 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFJasper, Newton102 min
Jun 28, 10:21 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningSGFJasper, Newton5 hr
Jun 28, 5:23 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFMorgan3 hr
Jun 28, 6:38 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFCamden, Miller2 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.