Flash Flood Warning 19, NWS Springfield, MO

022 
WGUS73 KSGF 192353
FFSSGF

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
653 PM CDT Mon May 19 2025

KSC011-MOC039-185-217-200515-
/O.CON.KSGF.FF.W.0019.000000T0000Z-250520T0515Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Bourbon KS-Cedar MO-St. Clair MO-Vernon MO-
653 PM CDT Mon May 19 2025

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM CDT TUESDAY 
FOR EASTERN BOURBON, NORTHWESTERN CEDAR, ST. CLAIR AND NORTHERN 
VERNON COUNTIES...

At 653 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy 
rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 6 inches of rain have 
fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 3 inches in 1 hour. Flash 
flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
         flash flooding.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
         urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Nevada, Fort Scott, El Dorado Springs, Appleton City, Osceola, 
  Lowry City, Walker, Schell City, Roscoe, Richards, Deerfield, 
  Metz, Harwood, Stotesbury, Taberville, Tiffin, Horton, Johnson 
  City, Cedar Springs, Monegaw Springs, Hammond, Iconium and Truman 
  Lake.

This includes the following low water crossings...
  Monegaw Creek at NW 1301 Road, Ricky Creek at NW 603 Road, Clear 
  Creek at Rebel Road, Clear Creek at 430 Road, West Fork Pryor 
  Creek at Blair Road and Little Clear Creek at Oz Road.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

&&

LAT...LON 3804 9461 3806 9461 3805 9423 3803 9424
      3803 9423 3805 9420 3804 9420 3806 9413
      3803 9406 3821 9405 3820 9356 3822 9356
      3820 9350 3808 9350 3773 9416 3787 9424
      3779 9466 3768 9484 3804 9466

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...2-3 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

Titus

639 
WGUS73 KSGF 200027
FFSSGF

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
727 PM CDT Mon May 19 2025

KSC011-MOC039-185-217-200515-
/O.CON.KSGF.FF.W.0019.000000T0000Z-250520T0515Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Bourbon KS-Cedar MO-St. Clair MO-Vernon MO-
727 PM CDT Mon May 19 2025

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM CDT TUESDAY 
FOR EASTERN BOURBON, NORTHWESTERN CEDAR, ST. CLAIR AND NORTHERN 
VERNON COUNTIES...

At 727 PM CDT, The public reported thunderstorms producing heavy 
rain across the warned area. Between 4 and 7 inches of rain have 
fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
         flash flooding.

SOURCE...Public reported.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
         urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Nevada, Fort Scott, El Dorado Springs, Appleton City, Osceola, 
  Lowry City, Walker, Schell City, Roscoe, Richards, Deerfield, 
  Metz, Harwood, Stotesbury, Taberville, Tiffin, Horton, Johnson 
  City, Cedar Springs, Monegaw Springs, Hammond, Iconium and Truman 
  Lake.

This includes the following low water crossings...
  Monegaw Creek at NW 1301 Road, Ricky Creek at NW 603 Road, Clear 
  Creek at Rebel Road, Clear Creek at 430 Road, West Fork Pryor 
  Creek at Blair Road and Little Clear Creek at Oz Road.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

&&

LAT...LON 3804 9461 3806 9461 3805 9423 3803 9424
      3803 9423 3805 9420 3804 9420 3806 9413
      3803 9406 3821 9405 3820 9356 3822 9356
      3820 9350 3808 9350 3773 9416 3787 9424
      3779 9466 3768 9484 3804 9466

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

$$

Titus

826 
WGUS73 KSGF 200507
FFSSGF

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1207 AM CDT Tue May 20 2025

KSC011-MOC039-185-217-200517-
/O.EXP.KSGF.FF.W.0019.000000T0000Z-250520T0515Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Bourbon KS-Cedar MO-St. Clair MO-Vernon MO-
1207 AM CDT Tue May 20 2025

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 1215 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING 
FOR EASTERN BOURBON, NORTHWESTERN CEDAR, ST. CLAIR AND NORTHERN 
VERNON COUNTIES...

River levels will rise as water moves downstream, but the flash 
flooding threat has ended. Please continue to heed remaining road 
closures.

&&

LAT...LON 3804 9461 3806 9461 3805 9423 3803 9424
      3803 9423 3805 9420 3804 9420 3806 9413
      3803 9406 3821 9405 3820 9356 3822 9356
      3820 9350 3808 9350 3773 9416 3787 9424
      3779 9466 3768 9484 3804 9466

$$

Titus

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Springfield MO
206 PM CDT Mon May 19 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Enhanced (3 of 5) to Moderate (4 of 5) Risk today and tonight.
  Confidence and concern is increasing for multiple rounds of
  strong to severe storms this afternoon through the overnight
  hours. Hazards include tornadoes, some potentially strong,
  tennis ball sized hail, and wind gusts up to 70-80 mph.

- A Tornado Watch is in effect until 9 PM this evening for areas
 along and west of Highway 65.

- Many areas to see 1 to 3 inches of rain through Tuesday. A
  Flood Watch is in effect until 7 AM Tuesday. Localized areas
  could see rain amounts as high as 5-7 inches.

- Active pattern is forecast to end after Tuesday, with mostly  dry
  and cooler temperatures late this week.

- 40-60% rain chances return for Memorial Day Weekend.

&&

.SHORT TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
Issued at 205 PM CDT Mon May 19 2025

Synoptic analysis shows a large amplified upper level trough over
the Rockies shifting east throughout the day and becoming negatively
tilted as it pivots towards the area. A surface low is currently
located over Kansas, with a dryline extending southward through
OK/TX and a warm front extending eastward located across the
forecast area. As the morning/early afternoon has progressed, the
system has lifted north/northeast, lifting the warm front into the
area.

Since the previous forecast, the Storm Prediction Center has
expanded the Moderate Risk (level 4 of 5) further north and east,
with all modes (potentially significant) possible. Storm set-up will
be pretty tricky, with likely a mixture of storm modes.

As of 1230PM, storms began to develop in eastern/southern OK, which
are expected to spread northeast into southwest MO beginning within
the next hour. Across the region, dewpoints are in the upper 60s/low
70s, showing an ample amount of moisture, with satellite imagery
showing slowly clearing skies across eastern Kansas as the cap
begins to erode. As daytime heating continues and large- scale
ascent begins to overspread the region, additional thunderstorm
development is expected along the dryline, beginning around 2-4PM.
Current guidance shows a highly unstable atmosphere, with MLCAPE >
2500 J/kg and deep layer shear between 40-50kts. With the 0-6kt bulk
shear vectors oriented from the west, supercells are the likely
storm mode towards the beginning of this event, which will allow for
all hazards, including large hail up to tennis balls, damaging wind
gusts between 70-80mph, and tornadoes, some potentially strong. The
tornado threat will increase as the afternoon progresses into the
evening, with the RAP STP showing values of 2-4 west of Hwy 65.
Latest CAM guidance shows clusters of supercells pushing through,
translating east- northeast and becoming widespread through the
evening and overnight.

A Tornado Watch is currently in effect for areas along and west of
Highway 65 until 9PM this evening. We'll continue to monitor how
things progress in order to determine any spatial or temporal
expansions in the future.

The cold front is progged to enter the western CWA later tonight,
pushing eastward overnight before exiting the area Tuesday
afternoon. CAMs show additional thunderstorm development west of I-
49 after midnight translating eastward into the early morning hours
before sunrise. As the nocturnal low level jet increases, 20-25kt 0-
1km shear and 100-200 m2/s2 SRH will allow for the tornado threat to
continue overnight in addition to large hail and damaging winds.

Slight (2 of 5) Risk for Severe Thunderstorms Tuesday:

Dissipating showers and thunderstorms may linger into the morning
hours after sunrise on Tuesday ahead of the sweeping cold front,
primarily east of Highway 65. We could see some destabilization
occur during the early afternoon, leading to 20-40% probability of
shower/thunderstorm redevelopment in the eastern Ozarks, however
latest guidance seems less keen on the western extent of this
occurrence, so confidence in any afternoon activity is fairly low.
If this can occur, 30-40kt deep layer shear will still be supportive
of supercells. We'll need to see if this would be more surface based
or elevated in nature, which would determine the primary hazards. If
they're more surface based, then tornadoes would be possible,
however more elevated storms would lead to large hail up to golf
balls as the primary hazard.

Flood Watch In Effect from until 7AM Tuesday:

With several rounds of showers/thunderstorms pushing through the
area today into tomorrow, a CWA-wide Flood Watch is in effect
through 7AM Tuesday. Over the past couple days, areas across east KS
and west-central MO have already seen 0.5-2.0 inches of rainfall,
with localized areas of 2-4 inches. HREF LPMM shows two primary
corridors for the heavy rainfall potential, with one over west-
central MO, and another across portions of the eastern Ozarks. Both
of these locations could see between 2-3 inches of additional
rainfall, with the LPMM showing the potential for pockets of up to 4-
6 inches. The WPC Excessive Rainfall Outlook highlights portions of
south-central MO in a Moderate risk (Level 3 of 4) to account for
this potential.

&&

.LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
Issued at 205 PM CDT Mon May 19 2025

Once this system pushes through, cooler and drier weather will enter
the region, with afternoon highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s
Wednesday, and the mid to upper 60s Thursday and Friday. Towards the
end of the forecast period, a gradual warming trend is expected,
with highs warming into the 70s through the weekend.

For Memorial Day weekend, 40-60% rain chances return as moisture
builds beneath northwesterly flow, however uncertainty remains high.
We'll continue monitoring how things progress as we get closer to
this timeframe.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z TUESDAY/...
Issued at 1223 PM CDT Mon May 19 2025

Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected during
the majority of the TAF period, which will have the potential
to be severe. All modes of severe weather will be possible, with
large hail up to tennis balls, tornadoes, wind gusts up to
60-70mph, lightning, and heavy downpours. Storm development
could be as early as 20Z, however the better chances will be
after 22Z, persisting into the overnight hours. MVFR conditions
will be likely throughout the period. Can't completely rule out
IFR or lower ceilings/visibilities, especially with the stronger
storms, however confidence was too low to include in the TAFs.

&&

.SGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
KS...Flood Watch through Tuesday morning for KSZ073-097-101.
MO...Flood Watch through Tuesday morning for MOZ055>058-066>071-
     077>083-088>098-101>106.

&&

SHORT TERM...Melto
LONG TERM...Melto
AVIATION...Melto

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Springfield MO
224 PM CDT Mon May 19 2025

KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-201930-
Bourbon-Crawford-Cherokee-Benton-Morgan-Miller-Maries-Vernon-
St. Clair-Hickory-Camden-Pulaski-Phelps-Barton-Cedar-Polk-Dallas-
Laclede-Texas-Dent-Jasper-Dade-Greene-Webster-Wright-Newton-
Lawrence-Christian-Douglas-Howell-Shannon-McDonald-Barry-Stone-
Taney-Ozark-Oregon-
224 PM CDT Mon May 19 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Missouri
Ozarks and extreme southeast Kansas.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  Moderate tornado risk.
  Moderate hail risk.
  Moderate thunderstorm wind damage risk.
  Significant lightning risk.
  Significant excessive rainfall risk
  Limited non thunderstorm wind risk.

DISCUSSION...

Multiple rounds of thunderstorms are expected this afternoon into
tonight with a severe risk present with any storm that develops.
All hazards will be possible, including hail up to the size of
tennis balls, damaging winds up to 70 to 80 mph, and tornadoes,
some potentially strong. A Tornado Watch is in effect until 9 PM
this evening for areas along and west of Highway 65.

Along with the severe risk, a localized flooding threat is
present for any areas that see multiple heavy thunderstorms.
Localized rainfall amounts up to 5 to 7 inches are possible. A
Flood Watch is in effect until 7 AM Tuesday to cover this threat.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Additional showers and thunderstorms are possible Tuesday (20-40%
chance). Some storms may become strong to severe generally east
of Highway 63 during the afternoon hours. Large hail up to golf
balls, damaging wind gusts up to 60 mph, and a low chance for a
tornado will be the main hazards.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

 Spotter activation may be needed today and tonight for the entire
area.

&&

More detailed information can be accessed at:
http://www.weather.gov/sgf/dsspacket

This product in graphical format...along with other weather...
hydrological and climate information...at
http://www.weather.gov/sgf

Melto

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Springfield MO
357 PM CDT Mon May 19 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0250 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Pittsburg               37.41N 94.70W
05/19/2025                   Crawford           KS   Utility Company

            power outages reported in Crawford county
            county by Heartland Rural Electric Coop.

&&

TEO

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Springfield MO
449 PM CDT Mon May 19 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0440 PM     Hail             1 ENE Girard            37.51N 94.82W
05/19/2025  M1.00 Inch       Crawford           KS   Fire Dept/Rescue

            Just east of Girard. Tim.

&&

TEO

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Springfield MO
514 PM CDT Mon May 19 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0510 PM     Hail             1 N Nevada              37.86N 94.35W
05/19/2025  E1.00 Inch       Vernon             MO   Public

            Report from mPING, Quarter 1.00 in.

&&

TEO

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Springfield MO
601 PM CDT Mon May 19 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0530 PM     Hail             6 WSW El Dorado Springs 37.85N 94.13W
05/19/2025  E1.00 Inch       Vernon             MO   Broadcast Media

            Quarter sized hail on Highway 54, 3 miles
            west of El Dorado springs. Time based on
            radar.

&&

TEO

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Springfield MO
603 PM CDT Mon May 19 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0541 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     5 NW Anderson           36.70N 94.52W
05/19/2025  M69 MPH          McDonald           MO   Emergency Mngr

            69 MPH MEASURED GUST at 17:41 hours about 7
            miles west southwest of Goodman.

&&

TEO

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Springfield MO
605 PM CDT Mon May 19 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0548 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 ENE Columbus          37.17N 94.83W
05/19/2025                   Cherokee           KS   Fire Dept/Rescue

            Ohio and walnut in Columbus tree on a house
            and truck. Multiple lines down and trees
            down in town.

&&

TEO