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Flash Flood Warning 31, NWS Springfield, MO

May 30, 2026Dade County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this flash flood warning at May 30, 2026, 5:58 PM CDT for Dade 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
May 30, 2026, 5:58 PM CDT (22:58 UTC)
Expired
May 31, 2026, 12:00 AM CDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County Dade County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:57 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.

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this flash flood warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 61 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 12:00Z on 2026-05-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 824 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2026-05-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 84 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
824 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-105 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
924 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
16 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
84 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
124 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

873 
WGUS53 KSGF 302258
FFWSGF
MOC057-310500-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FF.W.0031.260530T2258Z-260531T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
558 PM CDT Sat May 30 2026

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Dade County in southwestern Missouri...

* Until midnight CDT tonight.

* At 558 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 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...
  Greenfield, Lockwood, Everton, Dadeville, South Greenfield, 
  Pennsboro, Meinert, Sylvania and Stockton Lake.

This includes the following low water crossings...
  Lousy Branch at County Road 85, Sons Creek at County Road 113 and 
  Sinking Creek at County Road 181.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3744 9408 3748 9408 3750 9408 3751 9408
      3749 9367 3729 9365 3730 9408

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

EW
2 follow-up statements
585 
WGUS73 KSGF 310028
FFSSGF

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
728 PM CDT Sat May 30 2026

MOC057-310500-
/O.CON.KSGF.FF.W.0031.000000T0000Z-260531T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Dade MO-
728 PM CDT Sat May 30 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT 
FOR DADE COUNTY...

At 728 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms produced heavy 
rain across the warned area this evening. Between 2 and 4 inches of 
rain have fallen. 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...
  Greenfield, Lockwood, Everton, Dadeville, South Greenfield, 
  Pennsboro, Meinert, Sylvania and Stockton Lake.

This includes the following low water crossings...
  Lousy Branch at County Road 85, Sons Creek at County Road 113 and 
  Sinking Creek at County Road 181.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3744 9408 3748 9408 3750 9408 3751 9408
      3749 9367 3729 9365 3730 9408

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

EW
563 
WGUS73 KSGF 310452
FFSSGF

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1152 PM CDT Sat May 30 2026

MOC057-310502-
/O.EXP.KSGF.FF.W.0031.000000T0000Z-260531T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Dade MO-
1152 PM CDT Sat May 30 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT FOR DADE 
COUNTY...

The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a 
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.

&&

LAT...LON 3744 9408 3748 9408 3750 9408 3751 9408
      3749 9367 3729 9365 3730 9408

$$

Soria

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash 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 flash flood warning went out at May 30, 5:30 PM CDT, 28 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

  • Marginal Risk (level 1 of 5) for isolated strong to severe storms today through Monday. Hail to the size of quarters and wind gusts up to 60 mph are the primary hazards each day.
  • Warm and humid conditions on Monday with heat index values in the 90s.
  • Mostly dry conditions through the work week, with better rain chances returning next weekend.
Area forecast discussion, May 30, 5:30 PM CDT, 28 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Springfield MO
530 PM CDT Sat May 30 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Marginal Risk (level 1 of 5) for isolated strong to severe
  storms today through Monday. Hail to the size of quarters and
  wind gusts up to 60 mph are the primary hazards each day.

- Warm and humid conditions on Monday with heat index values in
  the 90s.

- Mostly dry conditions through the work week, with better rain
  chances returning next weekend.

&&

.SHORT TERM /THROUGH SUNDAY/...
Issued at 113 PM CDT Sat May 30 2026

Synoptic Overview:

Upper-level shortwave energy is slowly lifting through the
Intermountain West this afternoon with an associated surface
low over the High Plains. The attendant warm front is extending
southeast into eastern Kansas and the four corners region. On
radar, a cluster of very slow-moving thunderstorms has
developed across eastern Kansas. On satellite, plenty of
clearing has occurred behind the showers that moved through the
area this morning.

Marginal Severe Thunderstorm Risk Today through Monday:

The decreasing cloud cover will weaken surface inhibition and
increase instability across southeast Kansas and southwest
Missouri this afternoon. While convergence along the
aforementioned warm front will not be particularly strong,
isentropic upglide along the boundary may force isolated to
scattered thunderstorms this afternoon and evening in a warm and
moist airmass. A few of these storms could be strong to severe,
capable of producing hail up to quarters and gusts up to 60 mph.

Just 24 hours ago, models were more bullish in bringing the
decaying remnants of an MCS into southeast Kansas and southwest
Missouri after midnight tonight. While this potential cannot be
completely ruled out as model guidance often struggles to handle
these kinds of setups, confidence in this scenario panning out
has decreased with the better forcing to the north of the CWA.

The warm, moist, and unstable airmass will remain in place on
Sunday. While synoptic scale forcing will be weak, instability
will be aplenty, and a few updrafts could get tall enough in the
afternoon and evening to produce hail to quarters and 60 mph
wind gusts.

Upper-level ridging will build across the Plains on Monday. A
subtle ridge-runner may provide lift for additional showers and
thunderstorms once again, particularly across central Missouri
and the eastern Ozarks. A juiced thermo profile will support the
risk for isolated strong to severe storms. A Marginal Risk (level
1 of 5) for severe storms exists each day through Monday.

To that end, warm temperatures in the mid 80s to low 90s with
dew points in the low 70s will make it feel quite muggy. Heat
index values are forecast to be in the 90s areawide.

&&

.LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/...
Issued at 113 PM CDT Sat May 30 2026

Ensembles show the upper-level ridge persisting into mid- week
and gradually shifting east. This setup will keep the region
seasonably warm and mostly dry through the work week.

Cluster analysis suggests the synoptic pattern breaks down late
week into the weekend, which will open the door to better
precipitation chances Friday into Saturday. Significant
divergence in ensemble solutions is apparent at this time,
limiting PoPs and overall forecast confidence.

&&

.AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z MONDAY/...
Issued at 527 PM CDT Sat May 30 2026

Scattered thunderstorms will continue to move through southwest
Missouri this evening, so have included a PROB30 group for TSRA
at each of the terminals at the start of the TAF period. There
will be additional chances for storms late tonight into Sunday,
particularly at the SGF site, but confidence in occurrence is
low.

&&

.SGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
KS...None.
MO...None.

&&

SHORT TERM...Didio
LONG TERM...Didio
AVIATION...Didio
Hazardous weather outlook, May 30, 1:21 PM CDT, 4 hours 37 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Springfield MO
121 PM CDT Sat May 30 2026

KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-311830-
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-
121 PM CDT Sat May 30 2026

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  Marginal hail risk.
  Marginal thunderstorm wind damage risk.
  Limited lightning risk.
  Limited excessive rainfall risk

DISCUSSION...

Marginal Risk (level 1 of 5) for isolated strong to severe storms
today through Monday. Hail to the size of quarters and wind gusts
up to 60 mph are the primary hazards each day.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Marginal Risk (level 1 of 5) for isolated strong to severe storms
through Monday. Hail to the size of quarters and wind gusts up to
60 mph are the primary hazards each day.

Warm and humid conditions on Monday with heat index values in
the 90s.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

  Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.

&&

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

Didio

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 30, 3:20 PM CDT, 2 hours 38 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
320 PM CDT Sat May 30 2026

MOZ077-088-302100-
Barton MO-Jasper MO-
320 PM CDT Sat May 30 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN BARTON AND NORTHEASTERN
JASPER COUNTIES THROUGH 400 PM CDT...

At 320 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Jasper, or 11 miles southwest of Lamar, moving east at 20 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Lamar, Jasper, Nashville, Carytown, Lamar Heights, Kenoma, Oakton,
and Boston.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3728 9450 3746 9452 3752 9418 3728 9418
TIME...MOT...LOC 2020Z 261DEG 17KT 3737 9442

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Wise
Special weather statement, May 30, 3:38 PM CDT, 2 hours 20 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
338 PM CDT Sat May 30 2026

MOZ104-302130-
Taney MO-
338 PM CDT Sat May 30 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN TANEY COUNTY THROUGH
430 PM CDT...

At 338 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Omaha, or 12 miles southeast of Branson, moving northeast at 20 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Lake Taneycomo, Bull Shoals Lake, Protem, Rueter, and Ridgedale.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3655 9328 3679 9277 3650 9278 3650 9327
TIME...MOT...LOC 2038Z 235DEG 19KT 3648 9316

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Wise
Local storm report, May 30, 5:20 PM CDT, 38 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Springfield MO
520 PM CDT Sat May 30 2026

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

0410 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     2 ESE Jasper            37.32N 94.27W
05/30/2026                   Jasper             MO   Fire Dept/Rescue

            Report of extensive damage to kennel, well,
            and barn at county road 120 and sumac ln
            southeast of Jasper.

&&

JD
Special weather statement, May 30, 5:30 PM CDT, 28 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
530 PM CDT Sat May 30 2026

MOZ094-095-102-103-302315-
Barry MO-Lawrence MO-Christian MO-Stone MO-
530 PM CDT Sat May 30 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN...
NORTHWESTERN STONE...NORTHEASTERN BARRY AND SOUTHEASTERN LAWRENCE
COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM CDT...

At 530 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Aurora, moving north at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Aurora, Marionville, Clever, Crane, Billings, Hurley, Pleasant Ridge,
Wheelerville, and Madry.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3688 9380 3710 9372 3710 9353 3709 9340
      3681 9359
TIME...MOT...LOC 2230Z 202DEG 19KT 3692 9366

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Wise
Special weather statement, May 30, 5:43 PM CDT, 15 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
543 PM CDT Sat May 30 2026

MOZ090-094-302330-
Greene MO-Lawrence MO-
543 PM CDT Sat May 30 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN LAWRENCE AND GREENE
COUNTIES THROUGH 630 PM CDT...

At 543 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Willard to near Republic to Billings.
Movement was east at 30 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Springfield, Republic, Battlefield, Willard, Strafford, Brookline,
Halltown, Chesapeake, Glidewell, Turners, Bois D'arc, and Galloway.

This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 48 and 90.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3709 9343 3711 9377 3722 9379 3734 9335
      3731 9308 3727 9308 3727 9306 3709 9307
TIME...MOT...LOC 2243Z 289DEG 26KT 3732 9334 3717 9344 3708 9358

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Wise
Local storm report, May 30, 5:56 PM CDT, 2 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Springfield MO
556 PM CDT Sat May 30 2026

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

0554 PM     Hail             Republic                37.13N 93.48W
05/30/2026  M1.00 Inch       Greene             MO   NWS Employee

            Quarter sized hail in Republic.

&&

JD

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 30, 9:22 AM CDTRiver Flood WatchSGFSt. Clair8 hr
May 30, 9:22 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFVernon4 days
May 30, 1:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFHowell31 min
May 30, 2:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFVernon47 min
May 30, 3:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFVernon36 min
May 30, 3:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFBarton40 min
May 30, 3:24 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySGFVernon6 hr
May 30, 3:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFTaney52 min
May 30, 3:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarton, Jasper50 min
May 30, 4:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFBarton, Dade, Jasper, Lawrence39 min
May 30, 4:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatSGFDade, Greene, Polk42 min
May 30, 5:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDade, Jasper, Lawrence43 min
May 30, 5:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDade, Greene, Lawrence, Polk52 min
May 30, 5:24 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningSGFSt. Clair, Vernon51 hr
May 30, 5:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFStone45 min
May 30, 5:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFGreene47 min
May 30, 5:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFGreene, Lawrence35 min
May 30, 6:19 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySGFChristian, Greene, Lawrence6 hr

Nearby

Flash Flood Warnings in Missouri, 2026Every flash flood warning in 2026

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.