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River Flood Warning 29, NWS Springfield, MO

May 15, 2023Jasper County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this river flood warning at May 15, 2023, 2:01 PM CDT for Jasper County, Missouri. It took effect at May 15, 2023, 11:04 PM CDT. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 15, 2023, 2:01 PM CDT (19:01 UTC)
In effect from: May 15, 2023, 11:04 PM CDT
Expired: May 16, 2023, 8:06 AM CDT
In force: 9 hr
Issued by: NWS Springfield, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Jasper County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Spring River at Carthage (CHTM7).

Action stage: 8 ft
Minor stage: 10 ft
Moderate stage: 14 ft
Major stage: 20 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07185765, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Springfield, MO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at May 15, 1:04 PM CDT, 57 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 15, 1:04 PM CDT, 57 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 15, 12:45 PM CDT, 1 hour 16 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 15, 12:36 PM CDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 15, 1:08 PM CDT, 53 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
108 PM CDT Mon May 15 2023

MOZ077-088-089-094-151845-
Barton MO-Jasper MO-Dade MO-Lawrence MO-
108 PM CDT Mon May 15 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Barton,
northwestern Lawrence, northeastern Jasper and southwestern Dade
Counties through 145 PM CDT...

At 108 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles south of Golden City, or 15 miles northeast of Carthage, moving
north at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Lockwood, Golden City, Avilla, La Russell, Red Oak, Maple Grove,
Dudenville and Meinert.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3714 9398 3714 9416 3741 9421 3739 9390
TIME...MOT...LOC 1808Z 190DEG 16KT 3726 9407

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 14, 9:35 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SGF	Phelps	4 hr
May 15, 7:49 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	SGF	Pulaski	65 hr
May 15, 10:35 AM CDT	Flood Watch	SGF	Barry, Christian, Dade, Dallas, Dent, Douglas and 17 more	11 hr
May 15, 12:36 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Lawrence	24 min
May 15, 1:08 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Dade	37 min
May 15, 2:05 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Dent	25 min
May 15, 3:10 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Polk	35 min
May 15, 3:49 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SGF	Dallas	26 min
May 15, 4:23 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Dallas, Greene, Polk, Webster	6 hr
May 15, 4:50 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SGF	Barry, Lawrence, Stone	6 hr
May 15, 5:16 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SGF	Christian, Greene, Webster	6 hr
May 15, 6:07 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Wright	38 min
May 15, 6:10 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Wright	6 hr
May 15, 6:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Texas	58 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.