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Flash Flood Warning 82, NWS Springfield, MO

June 27, 2026Howell County, Texas County, Missouri

NWS Springfield, MO issued this flash flood warning at Jun 27, 2026, 9:36 AM CDT for Howell County, Texas 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
Jun 27, 2026, 9:36 AM CDT (14:36 UTC)
Expired
Jun 27, 2026, 3:45 PM CDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Springfield, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Howell County, MO, Texas County, MO

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 131 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:37 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, 2.6 hours before the alert went out and 165 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 2026-06-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1454 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 2026-06-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 141 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
1454 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-53 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
870 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
11 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
141 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
146 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

369 
WGUS53 KSGF 271436
FFWSGF
MOC091-215-272045-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FF.W.0082.260627T1436Z-260627T2045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
936 AM CDT Sat Jun 27 2026

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northern Howell County in south central Missouri...
  Southeastern Texas County in south central Missouri...

* Until 345 PM CDT Saturday.

* At 936 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 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...
  Mountain View, Willow Springs, Cabool, Clear Springs, Arroll, Pine 
  Crest and Ozark National Scenic Riverways.

This includes the following low water crossings...
  South Prong Jacks Fork River at Highway U, Elevin Point River at 
  Highway U, Eleven Point River at County Road 1550, Gill Branch at 
  Highway Y, North Prong Jacks Fork at Arroll Road and South Fork 
  Jacks Fork River at Stillhouse Road.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3706 9209 3712 9210 3711 9165 3691 9166
      3693 9209

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

TG
1 follow-up statement
413 
WGUS73 KSGF 272045
FFSSGF

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
345 PM CDT Sat Jun 27 2026

MOC091-215-272055-
/O.EXP.KSGF.FF.W.0082.000000T0000Z-260627T2045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Howell MO-Texas MO-
345 PM CDT Sat Jun 27 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR NORTHERN HOWELL AND 
SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS COUNTIES...

The heavy rain has ended. An areal flood warning has replaced the 
flash flood warning and remains in effect until 245pm Sunday.

&&

LAT...LON 3706 9209 3712 9210 3711 9165 3691 9166
      3693 9209

$$

TG

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 Jun 27, 5:55 AM CDT, 3 hours 41 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

  • Slight (Level 2 of 4) to Moderate (Level 3 of 4) Risk of Excessive Rainfall through this morning. A Flood Watch is in effect until 7 AM this morning. Additional rainfall amounts of 1-2 inches with localized 3 inch totals are possible.
  • Marginal risk for severe thunderstorms today. Damaging wind gusts to 60 mph is the main severe hazard.
  • Heat Advisory in effect Sunday through Thursday as daily heat indices climb to around 100 degrees. Little night time relief with lows in the middle to upper 70s.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 27, 5:55 AM CDT, 3 hours 41 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service Springfield MO
555 AM CDT Sat Jun 27 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Slight (Level 2 of 4) to Moderate (Level 3 of 4) Risk of
  Excessive Rainfall through this morning. A Flood Watch is in
  effect until 7 AM this morning. Additional rainfall amounts of
  1-2 inches with localized 3 inch totals are possible.

- Marginal risk for severe thunderstorms today. Damaging wind
  gusts to 60 mph is the main severe hazard.

- Heat Advisory in effect Sunday through Thursday as daily heat
  indices climb to around 100 degrees. Little night time relief
  with lows in the middle to upper 70s.

&&

.SHORT TERM /THROUGH SUNDAY/...
Issued at 200 AM CDT Sat Jun 27 2026

Current Conditions and Synoptic Overview: Water vapor and upper
air analysis continues to show the region in a zonal flow
pattern with shortwave energy traversing the area. This energy
continues to interact with a low level jet and a nearly
stationary front over the area. The 00z KSGF sounding measured a
very high PW value of 2.00 inches along with plentiful
instability. Several clusters of storms continue across southern
Kansas into northern and central Oklahoma. A batch of moderate
rain was stretching into southern Missouri.

Thunderstorm and Heavy Rainfall Today: There are likely a few
different MCVs (Mesoscale Convective Vortex) associated with
thunderstorm clusters across southern Kansas and northern
Oklahoma. These clusters and MCVs will likely move into the
area early this morning and continue through at least late
morning as the low level jet continues to aid in additional
development. While the severe threat is marginal, flooding will
be a concern as heavy rainfall rates occur. While the Flood
Watch expires at 7am, some localized flooding could persist
through the day.

As we go through the morning and early afternoon, we will need
to pay close attention to where those MCVs are located. Any
locations near or east of the MCVs will experience renewed
thunderstorm potential. As instability increases with heating,
more organized updrafts could develop. Heavy precip loading
could create some localized downbursts with wind gusts to 60mph
in the stronger storms. Latest HREF paintball plots suggest the
highest potential for this would be east of Highway 65 in the
afternoon and evening. Otherwise, another hot and humid day is
expected with highs in the 80s, locations west of Springfield
will be the warmest with upper 80s expected if skies clear out
fast enough.

&&

.LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...
Issued at 200 AM CDT Sat Jun 27 2026

Heat Advisory Sunday through Thursday: A pattern change
commences Sunday through mid week as a 594dm mid level high
builds in just east of the area. This essentially will shut down
precip chances as much warmer air builds in aloft. Mean 850mb
temps look to reach the 21-24C range. Comparing this to
conditional climatology studies suggest a high likelihood of
highs in the lower 90s. The green vegetation will likely keep us
from reaching higher levels. However surface dewpoints will
likely remain in the 70s. This will create daily heat indicies
around 100 degrees with some locations coming close to 105
degrees, especially as we get closer to Tuesday and Wednesday.
Not much relief is expected at night with lows in the 70s. Given
that this is the first prolonged heat of the summer, we will
issue a Heat Advisory for the entire area from Sunday through
Thursday. The Heat Risk tool has the area reaching the Major
category for almost the entire area which generally equates to
heat related impacts affecting anyone without cooling/hydration
as well as health systems and industries. There is uncertainty
in the upper level pattern past Thursday however can not rule
out extending the Heat Advisory further in time.

Precip Chances: Overall chances remain low given the warm air
aloft however we may see some low chances move in late in the
week with perhaps some afternoon pulse storm potential as the
ridge shifts a little further east. Confidence is low in these
precip chances mid to late week.

&&

.AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z SUNDAY/...
Issued at 553 AM CDT Sat Jun 27 2026

Low confidence forecast for this morning as showers and storms
attempt to move back towards the TAF sites however it remains
unclear how widespread the storms are. Amendments are likely if
storms do not make it into the sites. Brief periods of MVFR are
possible within the storms. Otherwise conditions will begin to
dry out this afternoon with VFR conditions likely. Low level
wind shear is possible tonight at JLN and SGF. Surface winds
will remain out of the south with a switch to the southwest
during the afternoon.

&&

.SGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
KS...Flood Watch until 7 AM CDT this morning for KSZ073-097-101.
     Heat Advisory from noon Sunday to 8 PM CDT Thursday for KSZ073-
     097-101.
MO...Flood Watch until 7 AM CDT this morning for MOZ055>058-066>071-
     077>083-088>098-101>106.
     Heat Advisory from noon Sunday to 8 PM CDT Thursday for
     MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106.

&&

SHORT TERM...Burchfield
LONG TERM...Burchfield
AVIATION...Burchfield
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 27, 3:29 AM CDT, 6 hours 7 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Springfield MO
329 AM CDT Sat Jun 27 2026

KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-280830-
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-
329 AM CDT Sat Jun 27 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 thunderstorm wind damage risk.
  Elevated lightning risk.
  Elevated excessive heat risk.
  Limited excessive rainfall risk

DISCUSSION...

Marginal Risk for severe thunderstorms today. Damaging wind gusts
up to 60 mph will be the primary risk. Frequent cloud to ground
lightning will also occur in the stronger storms.

Slight (Level 2 of 4) to Moderate (Level 3 of 4) Risk of
Excessive Rainfall through 7am. A Flood Watch is in effect until
7 AM this morning however localized flooding will be a concern
through the day, especially south of Interstate 44.

Heat index values may reach 100 degrees across southeast Kansas
and far western Missouri this afternoon.

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

Warm temperatures return to start next week with highs
in the lower 90s and heat index values in the lower 100s.

.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

Burchfield

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 26, 7:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFDouglas31 min
Jun 26, 7:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementSGFLaclede40 min
Jun 26, 8:01 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisorySGFPhelps35 min
Jun 26, 8:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGFWebster, Wright41 min
Jun 26, 8:36 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFPhelps6 hr
Jun 27, 1:40 AM CDTHeat AdvisorySGFBarry, Barton, Benton, Camden, Cedar, Christian and 28 more8 days
Jun 27, 8:52 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFDouglas, Wright6 hr
Jun 27, 9:13 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningSGFDouglas, Texas6 hr
Jun 27, 2:58 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningSGFDouglas, Howell, Texas, Wright24 hr

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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.