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Flash Flood Warning 64, NWS Springfield, MO

July 1, 2021Barry County, Lawrence County, Newton County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this flash flood warning at Jul 1, 2021, 5:01 AM CDT for Barry County, Lawrence County, Newton 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
Jul 1, 2021, 5:01 AM CDT (10:01 UTC)
Expired
Jul 1, 2021, 11:00 AM CDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

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

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:00 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, 10.0 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 00:00Z on 2021-07-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 113 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 2021-07-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 7 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
113 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-31 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
836 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
11 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
7 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
55 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

934 
WGUS53 KSGF 011001
FFWSGF
MOC009-109-145-011600-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FF.W.0064.210701T1001Z-210701T1600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
501 AM CDT Thu Jul 1 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...
  Newton County in southwestern Missouri...

* Until 1100 AM CDT.

* At 501 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 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...
  Neosho, Monett, Granby, Pierce City, Purdy, Diamond, Wheaton and 
  Verona.

This includes the following low water crossings...
  Route P at Spring Creek north of Verona, Business Highway 60 just 
  north of Neosho, Route W at Shoal Creek near Ritchey, 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. Many flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3676 9445 3705 9446 3700 9375 3675 9396

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

JR
2 follow-up statements
572 
WGUS73 KSGF 011457
FFSSGF

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
957 AM CDT Thu Jul 1 2021

MOC109-011507-
/O.CAN.KSGF.FF.W.0064.000000T0000Z-210701T1600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Lawrence MO-
957 AM CDT Thu Jul 1 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR SOUTHWESTERN LAWRENCE 
COUNTY...

Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to 
heed remaining road closures.

A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT Thursday for 
Portions of southeast Kansas. Portions of Missouri.

LAT...LON 3676 9423 3694 9416 3694 9406 3693 9406
      3692 9382 3675 9396

$$

MOC009-145-011600-
/O.CON.KSGF.FF.W.0064.000000T0000Z-210701T1600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Barry MO-Newton MO-
957 AM CDT Thu Jul 1 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CDT THIS 
MORNING FOR NORTHWESTERN BARRY AND SOUTHEASTERN NEWTON COUNTIES...

At 957 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated 
that between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen.

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...
  Monett, Purdy, Wheaton, Fairview, Newtonia, Pioneer, Stella and 
  Stark City.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3676 9423 3694 9416 3694 9406 3693 9406
      3692 9382 3675 9396

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED

$$

MMT
912 
WGUS73 KSGF 011558
FFSSGF

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1058 AM CDT Thu Jul 1 2021

MOC009-145-011608-
/O.EXP.KSGF.FF.W.0064.000000T0000Z-210701T1600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Barry MO-Newton MO-
1058 AM CDT Thu Jul 1 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM CDT THIS MORNING FOR 
NORTHWESTERN BARRY AND SOUTHEASTERN NEWTON COUNTIES...

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.

A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT Thursday for 
Portions of central, east central, south central, and southwest 
Missouri.

LAT...LON 3676 9423 3694 9416 3694 9406 3693 9406
      3692 9382 3675 9396

$$

MMT

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 30, 8:07 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningSGFChristian, Douglas, Webster, Wright6 hr
Jul 1, 10:28 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFLaclede, Pulaski3 hr
Jul 1, 2:06 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySGFChristian, Douglas, Howell, Ozark, Stone, Taney and 2 more9 hr
Jul 1, 3:11 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFDouglas, Ozark, Taney4 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.