Alert archive / Missouri / Flash Flood Watches in 2021
Flash Flood Watch 4, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this flash flood watch at May 27, 2021, 10:53 AM CDT for 25 counties in Missouri; Bourbon County, Cherokee County, Crawford County, Kansas. It took effect at May 27, 2021, 11:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 8 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 27, 2021, 10:53 AM CDT (15:53 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 27, 2021, 11:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- May 27, 2021, 7:07 PM CDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Flood severity
- None
All 28 counties
Bourbon County, KS, Cherokee County, KS, Crawford County, KS, Barry County, MO, Barton County, MO, Benton County, MO, Camden County, MO, Cedar County, MO, Christian County, MO, Dade County, MO, Douglas County, MO, Greene County, MO, Hickory County, MO, Howell County, MO, Jasper County, MO, Lawrence County, MO, McDonald County, MO, Miller County, MO, Morgan County, MO, Newton County, MO, Ozark County, MO, St. Clair County, MO, Stone County, MO, Taney County, MO, Texas County, MO, Vernon County, MO, Webster County, MO, Wright County, MO
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 16 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 3.9 hours before the alert went out and 60 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.
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
179 WGUS63 KSGF 271553 FFASGF URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Springfield MO 1053 AM CDT Thu May 27 2021 .A very moist air mass will interact with an outflow boundary over central Missouri and an advancing cold front over Kansas to produce very heavy rainfall over portions of southeast Kansas and the Missouri Ozarks. Most of the heavy rainfall will occur during the late afternoon and evening hours. KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>057-066>069-077-078-088-089-093-094-101>103- 280000- /O.NEW.KSGF.FF.A.0004.210527T1600Z-210528T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Bourbon-Crawford-Cherokee-Benton-Morgan-Miller-Vernon-St. Clair- Hickory-Camden-Barton-Cedar-Jasper-Dade-Newton-Lawrence-McDonald- Barry-Stone- Including the cities of Filley, Quincy, Crockerville, Stippville, Chicopee, Cassville, Whitakerville, Pineville, Lake Ozark, Aurora Springs, Noel, Cole Camp, Mora, Village of Four Seasons, Lockwood, Versailles, Lowell, Columbus, Neosho, Johnson City, Hermitage, Decaturville, Carthage, Fort Scott, Appleton City, Meinert, Neutral, Wheatland, Madry, Cedar Springs, Roach, Camdenton, Mount Vernon, South West City, Marionville, Lamar, El Dorado Springs, Lincoln, Kenoma, Anderson, Rocky Comfort, Riverton, Arnica, Tiffin, Indian Point, Osage Beach, Laurie, Aurora, Monett, Edmonson, Joplin, Caplinger Mills, Crane, Baxter Springs, Lone Oak, Kimberling City, Rocky Mount, Stockton, Pittsburg, Greenfield, Silver Dollar City, Cross Timbers, Pawnee Station, Elsey, Eldon, Stover, Weaubleau, Nevada, Sherwin, Goodman, and Warsaw 1053 AM CDT Thu May 27 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a * Flash Flood Watch for Portions of southeast Kansas, including the following areas, Bourbon, Cherokee and Crawford. Portions of Missouri, including the following areas, Barry, Barton, Benton, Camden, Cedar, Dade, Hickory, Jasper, Lawrence, McDonald, Miller, Morgan, Newton, St. Clair, Stone and Vernon. * Through late tonight. * Potential for localized rainfall rates of 2-3 inches per hour. * Flash flooding of low lying areas including low water crossings and low water bridges. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ MMT
2 follow-up statements
176 WGUS63 KSGF 272016 FFASGF URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Springfield MO 316 PM CDT Thu May 27 2021 .A very moist air mass will interact with an outflow boundary over southern Missouri and an advancing cold front over Kansas to produce very heavy rainfall over portions of southeast Kansas and the Missouri Ozarks. Most of the heavy rainfall will occur during the late afternoon and evening hours. The threat for flash flooding north of Interstate 44 has decreased and the Flash Flood Watch has been cancelled in that area. KSZ073-097-MOZ055>057-066>069-077-078-089-272130- /O.CAN.KSGF.FF.A.0004.000000T0000Z-210528T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Bourbon-Crawford-Benton-Morgan-Miller-Vernon-St. Clair-Hickory- Camden-Barton-Cedar-Dade- Including the cities of Filley, Quincy, Crockerville, Chicopee, Whitakerville, Lake Ozark, Aurora Springs, Cole Camp, Mora, Village of Four Seasons, Versailles, Tiffin, Johnson City, Hermitage, Decaturville, Fort Scott, Appleton City, Meinert, Wheatland, Cedar Springs, Roach, Camdenton, El Dorado Springs, Lincoln, Kenoma, Arnica, Lamar, Osage Beach, Laurie, Edmonson, Lockwood, Caplinger Mills, Lone Oak, Rocky Mount, Stockton, Pittsburg, Greenfield, Cross Timbers, Pawnee Station, Eldon, Stover, Weaubleau, Nevada, and Warsaw 316 PM CDT Thu May 27 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... The Flash Flood Watch for Portions of southeast Kansas, including the following areas, Bourbon and Crawford. Portions of Missouri, including the following areas, Barton, Benton, Camden, Cedar, Dade, Hickory, Miller, Morgan, St. Clair and Vernon. has been cancelled. The Flood Watch is cancelled. $$ MOZ082-090>092-095>097-104-105-280430- /O.EXA.KSGF.FF.A.0004.000000T0000Z-210528T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Texas-Greene-Webster-Wright-Christian-Douglas-Howell-Taney-Ozark- Including the cities of Roby, Duncan, Northview, White Church, Kirbyville, Squires, Springfield, Ozark Beach, Bendavis, Marshfield, Seymour, Mountain Grove, Plato, Powersite, Mansfield, Pomona, Nixa, Pottersville, Ozark, Dogwood, Wasola, Vanzant, Rogersville, Siloam Springs, Rome, Selmore, Forsyth, Hollister, West Plains, Christian Center, Dawson, Goodhope, Edgewater Beach, South Fork, Graff, Huggins, Branson, and Ava 316 PM CDT Thu May 27 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT FRIDAY... The National Weather Service in Springfield has expanded the * Flash Flood Watch to include Portions of south central and southwest Missouri, including the following areas, in south central Missouri, Howell and Texas. In southwest Missouri, Christian, Douglas, Greene, Ozark, Taney, Webster and Wright. * Until 1 AM CDT Friday. * Heavy rainfall of two to four inches possible. * Flash flooding of low lying areas including low water crossings and low water bridges. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ KSZ101-MOZ088-093-094-101>103-280430- /O.CON.KSGF.FF.A.0004.000000T0000Z-210528T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Cherokee-Jasper-Newton-Lawrence-McDonald-Barry-Stone- Including the cities of Carthage, Stippville, Madry, Monett, Goodman, Noel, Cassville, Lowell, Columbus, Aurora, Neutral, Marionville, Crane, Mount Vernon, South West City, Pineville, Rocky Comfort, Riverton, Neosho, Indian Point, Joplin, Baxter Springs, Kimberling City, Silver Dollar City, Anderson, Elsey, and Sherwin 316 PM CDT Thu May 27 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT FRIDAY... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of southeast Kansas, including the following area, Cherokee. Portions of southwest Missouri, including the following areas, Barry, Jasper, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton and Stone. * Until 1 AM CDT Friday. * Heavy rainfall of two to four inches possible. * Flash flooding of low lying areas including low water crossings and low water bridges. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ MMT
121 WGUS63 KSGF 280007 FFASGF Flood Watch National Weather Service Springfield MO 707 PM CDT Thu May 27 2021 KSZ101-MOZ082-088-090>097-101>105-280115- /O.CAN.KSGF.FF.A.0004.000000T0000Z-210528T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Cherokee-Texas-Jasper-Greene-Webster-Wright-Newton-Lawrence- Christian-Douglas-Howell-McDonald-Barry-Stone-Taney-Ozark- Including the cities of Wasola, Roby, Carthage, Stippville, Pomona, Northview, White Church, Madry, Monett, Anderson, Squires, Noel, Cassville, Springfield, Ozark Beach, Bendavis, Lowell, Columbus, Marshfield, Seymour, Elsey, Mountain Grove, Plato, Powersite, Neutral, Mansfield, Marionville, Nixa, Pottersville, Ozark, Crane, Mount Vernon, South West City, Pineville, Dogwood, Rocky Comfort, Riverton, Neosho, Vanzant, Indian Point, Rogersville, Siloam Springs, Rome, Selmore, Forsyth, Aurora, Hollister, Joplin, West Plains, Christian Center, Huggins, Baxter Springs, Kirbyville, Kimberling City, Goodhope, Edgewater Beach, South Fork, Silver Dollar City, Duncan, Graff, Ava, Dawson, Branson, Sherwin, and Goodman 707 PM CDT Thu May 27 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... The Flash Flood Watch for Portions of southeast Kansas, including the following area, Cherokee. Portions of Missouri, including the following areas, Barry, Christian, Douglas, Greene, Howell, Jasper, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton, Ozark, Stone, Taney, Texas, Webster and Wright. has been cancelled. While light to moderate rainfall will persist this evening, the threat for additional heavy rainfall has ended. Please heed ongoing Flash Flood and Flood Warnings as well as remaining road closures. $$ JSS
The office that day
Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 8:12 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | Vernon | 24 hr |
| May 27, 3:27 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Vernon | 48 min |
| May 27, 5:11 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Benton | 34 min |
| May 27, 9:45 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | Cedar | 11 hr |
| May 27, 9:45 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | Vernon | 11 hr |
| May 27, 10:32 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Benton, Morgan | 4 hr |
| May 27, 11:11 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Jasper, Newton | 8 hr |
| May 27, 11:15 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Cedar, Hickory, Polk, St. Clair | 45 min |
| May 27, 11:37 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Jasper, Newton | 38 min |
| May 27, 11:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Cedar, Dade, Dallas, Polk | 60 min |
| May 27, 12:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Greene, Webster | 53 min |
| May 27, 12:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Laclede, Pulaski | 66 min |
| May 27, 12:45 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Barry, Jasper, Lawrence, Newton | 6 hr |
| May 27, 12:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Webster, Wright | 38 min |
| May 27, 1:07 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Camden, Christian, Dallas, Greene, Laclede, Polk and 1 more | 5 hr |
| May 27, 1:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Maries, Phelps | 41 min |
| May 27, 1:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Laclede, Phelps, Pulaski, Texas, Wright | 56 min |
| May 27, 1:29 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Barry, Lawrence, Newton | 6 hr |
| May 27, 1:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Jasper, McDonald, Newton | 59 min |
| May 27, 1:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Christian, Stone | 55 min |
| May 27, 1:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Christian, Douglas, Webster, Wright | 54 min |
| May 27, 1:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Dent, Texas | 51 min |
| May 27, 2:11 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Barry, Christian, Stone | 6 hr |
| May 27, 2:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | McDonald, Newton | 47 min |
| May 27, 2:37 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Douglas | 6 hr |
| May 27, 2:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Howell | 53 min |
| May 27, 2:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Barry | 50 min |
| May 27, 3:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Howell | 43 min |
| May 27, 3:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Oregon, Shannon | 62 min |
| May 27, 3:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Christian | 39 min |
| May 27, 3:42 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SGF | Barry, McDonald | 6 hr |
| May 27, 3:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Christian, Douglas, Taney | 41 min |
| May 27, 4:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Ozark, Taney | 36 min |
| May 27, 4:14 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Barry | 6 hr |
| May 27, 4:31 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Ozark, Stone, Taney | 6 hr |
| May 27, 5:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | McDonald | 47 min |
| May 27, 5:52 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | McDonald | 4 hr |
| May 27, 6:25 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | Christian, Dallas, Greene, Hickory, Laclede, Polk and 2 more | 15 hr |
| May 27, 6:41 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | Barry, Jasper, Lawrence, Newton | 22 hr |
| May 26, 8:09 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | SGF | Bourbon | 67 hr |
| May 27, 2:46 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | SGF | Bourbon, Crawford | 44 min |
| May 27, 4:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SGF | Cherokee, Crawford | 60 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.