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Flash Flood Warning 67, NWS Springfield, MO

July 9, 2021Howell County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this flash flood warning at Jul 9, 2021, 7:54 PM CDT for Howell County, Missouri. It was in force for 3 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 9, 2021, 7:54 PM CDT (00:54 UTC)
Expired
Jul 9, 2021, 11:15 PM CDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County Howell County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 132 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:57 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 0.9 hours before the alert went out and 166 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 2021-07-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2520 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 2021-07-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -11 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
2520 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-11 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1344 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
23 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-11 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
99 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.1

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The text

As transmitted.

792 
WGUS53 KSGF 100054
FFWSGF
MOC091-100415-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FF.W.0067.210710T0054Z-210710T0415Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
754 PM CDT Fri Jul 9 2021

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  North Central Howell County in south central Missouri...

* Until 1115 PM CDT.

* At 754 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 4 inches of rain 
  have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch 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...
  Willow Springs.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3703 9199 3705 9199 3705 9184 3694 9184
      3695 9199

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

EW
1 follow-up statement
283 
WGUS73 KSGF 100239
FFSSGF

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
939 PM CDT Fri Jul 9 2021

MOC091-100415-
/O.CON.KSGF.FF.W.0067.000000T0000Z-210710T0415Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Howell MO-
939 PM CDT Fri Jul 9 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT THIS 
EVENING FOR NORTH CENTRAL HOWELL COUNTY...

At 939 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated that the thunderstorms that 
produced heavy rain across the warned area have ended. Between 1 and 
4 inches of rain fall across the area. Even though the heavy rain 
has ended run off from the early heavy rainfall will continue 
through late this evening. 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...
  Willow Springs.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are 
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded 
roads. Find an alternate route.

&&

LAT...LON 3703 9199 3705 9199 3705 9184 3694 9184
      3695 9199

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

EW

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 9, 7:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFHowell, Texas42 min
Jul 9, 7:29 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySGFDouglas, Howell, Shannon, Texas5 hr
Jul 9, 7:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFHowell49 min
Jul 9, 8:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFHowell51 min
Jul 9, 8:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFHowell28 min
Jul 10, 3:45 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFOregon30 min
Jul 10, 8:53 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFVernon52 min
Jul 10, 11:51 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFWebster39 min
Jul 10, 12:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFWebster, Wright41 min
Jul 10, 12:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFTexas40 min
Jul 10, 1:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFShannon57 min
Jul 10, 1:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFHowell53 min
Jul 10, 3:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFBenton, Camden, Hickory44 min
Jul 10, 3:56 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFBenton, Camden, Hickory, St. Clair6 hr
Jul 10, 4:09 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFSt. Clair6 days
Jul 10, 6:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFJasper50 min

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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.