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The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at May 9, 5:35 AM CST, 5 hours 55 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED AVIATION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 635 AM CDT TUE MAY 9 2006 .DISCUSSION... MAIN FOCUS THIS PERIOD WILL BE WITH CONVECTION AND ASSOCIATED HEAVY RAIN/FLOODING POTENTIAL AND SEVERE POTENTIAL TODAY. CURRENTLY...40 TO 50 KT VEERED LOW LEVEL JET ACROSS OKLAHOMA POINTED AT SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTHWEST MISSOURI EARLY THIS MORNING. CONVECTIVE COMPLEX REALLY TAKING SHAPE ACROSS SOUTHERN KANSAS AND STARTING TO DEVELOP INTO MORE OF A TRAINING PATTERN AS LOW LEVEL JET VEERS. EXPECTING THIS ACTIVITY TO TRAVERSE EASTWARD INTO THE WESTERN CWA THIS MORNING WHERE PW VALUES OF 1.2 TO 1.4 EXIST. CURRENTLY HAVE A FLOOD WATCH OUT FOR FIRST 2 TIERS OF COUNTIES AND AT THE MOMENT THIS LOOKS GOOD. EVOLUTION OF THE MCS THIS MORNING WILL HAVE A GREAT IMPACT ON THE CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTEROON AND EVENING ACROSS THE AREA. IF THE CONVECTIVE COMPLEX CURRENTLY OVER KANSAS KEEPS CLOUD COVER AND RAIN IN MOST OF THE DAY OVER THE AREA THE LACK OF INSTABILITY SHOULD KEEP STORM REDEVELOPMENT ALONG THE SAGGING COLD FRONT FURTHER SOUTH THAN THE CWA. HOWEVER...IF SOME CLEARING CAN TAKE PLACE THIS AFTERNOON...INSTABILITIES SHOULD INCREASE QUITE A BIT WITH DEW POINTS REACHING THE LOW TO MID 60S AND AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES REACHING THE MID TO UPPER 70S. STORMS SHOULD REDEVELOP GIVEN THIS SCENARIO BY THE MID AFTERNOON ALONG THE FRONT OVER THE CWA. LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WIND AND AN ISOLATED THREAT FOR TORNADOES COULD NOT BE RULED OUT. THE BEST INSTABILITY IS EXPECTED TO BE OVER THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF MISSOURI AND EXTENDING SOUTHWARD INTO EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN ARKANSAS AHEAD OF THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY. AT THIS POINT IN THE MCS STAGE...DIFFICULT TO TELL WHICH SCENARIO WILL PLAY OUT BUT AM LEANING MORE TOWARDS THE FIRST ONE WITH MAINLY CLOUD COVER AND RAIN CHANCES A GOOD PART OF THE DAY. THAT SAID...DONT PLAN TO TOTALLY IGNORE THE OTHER POSSIBILITY EITHER AND WILL MENTION SEVERE CHANCES IN THE MORNING HWO WITH ABOVE DISCLAIMER. NAM/GFS IN DISAGREEMENT WITH PRECIPITATION FORECAST TONIGHT/WEDNESDAY WITH NAM BRINGING MUCH DRIER AIR IN FASTER AND KEEPING MAIN ACTIVITY OUT OF THE CWA. GFS HAS ANOTHER MCS AFFECTING MAINLY THE SOUTHERN AND EASTERN COUNTIES OF THE CWA LATE TONIGHT AND ENDING THE ACTIVITY WEDNESDAY MORNING. HAVE GONE CLOSER TO THE GFS SOLUTION AS IT HAS BEEN THE BETTER MODEL OF LATE...BUT MANY UNCERTAINTIES EXIST FOR TONIGHTS FORECAST AS DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE PARAGRAPH. DRIER AIR WORKS INTO THE AREA BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. SEVERAL MORE WAVES OF UPPER LEVEL ENERGY SHOULD ROTATE THROUGH THE CWA AROUND THE UPPER LOW THROUGH THURSDAY HOWEVER MOISTURE LOOKS PRETTY LIMITED FOR MENTION OF ANY SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION. HAVE NOT CHANGED MUCH IN THE LATER PERIODS. UPPER LOW IS PROGGED TO DROP SOUTH INTO THE WESTERN OHIO VALLEY BY SUNDAY WITH COOLER AIR MASS PUSHING INTO SOUTHERN MISSOURI. LINDENBERG && .AVIATION... FOR THE 12Z TAFS...AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL SHIFT EAST ACROSS THE CWA THIS MORNING AFFECTING BOTH JLN/SGF LOCATIONS. SHOULD SEE CEILINGS OF 900 FEET TO 2000 FEET WITH THE THUNDERSTORMS ALONG WITH HEAVY RAINFALL AND VISIBILITIES DROPPING TO AROUND 2 MILES. THUNDERSTORM REDEVELOPMENT WILL BE POSSIBLE BY LATE AFTERNOON AT BOTH TERMINAL LOCATIONS...CONTINUING INTO THE NIGHT. CEILINGS OF 1000 TO 2000 FEET AND VISIBILITIES OF 2 TO 3 MILES WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE THUNDERSTORMS. LINDENBERG && .SGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MO...FLOOD WATCH HWY 71 CORRIDOR LATE TONIGHT/TUESDAY AM. KS...FLOOD WATCH LATE TONIGHT/TUESDAY AM. WFO SGF
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 943 AM CDT TUE MAY 9 2006 KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-091800- 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- 943 AM CDT TUE MAY 9 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF THE MISSOURI OZARKS AND EXTREME SOUTHEAST KANSAS. .DAY ONE...LATE MORNING THROUGH TONIGHT. WEATHER HAZARDS EXPECTED: THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING... LARGE HAIL TO THE SIZE OF BASEBALLS. DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. ISOLATED TORNADOES. TORRENTIAL RAINFALL PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING. AREAS AFFECTED AND TIMING: THE ENTIRE OZARKS REGION AFTER 2 PM. DISCUSSION: A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO SHIFT SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE MISSOURI OZARKS TODAY. IF SOME CLEARING CAN TAKE PLACE THIS AFTERNOON IN THE WAKE OF THE EARLY MORNING THUNDERSTORM COMPLEX...INSTABILITY WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE AS TEMPERATURES RISE INTO THE MID TO UPPER 70S AND DEW POINT TEMPERATURES INCREASE INTO THE MID 60S. PLENTY OF LOW LEVEL SHEAR WILL BE AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT LARGE HAIL DEVELOPMENT AND ISOLATED TORNADOES...ESPECIALLY ACROSS EXTREME SOUTHERN MISSOURI. THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO EVOLVE INTO A SQUALL LINE LATER THIS EVENING AS THEY MOVE INTO THE EASTERN MISSOURI OZARKS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. THUNDERSTORMS WILL LIKELY BE ONGOING ON WEDNESDAY MORNING ACROSS THE EASTERN MISSOURI OZARKS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS MAY BE NEEDED ACROSS SOUTHEAST KANSAS AFTER 2 PM...AND ACROSS THE MISSOURI OZARKS AFTER 4 PM. && THIS PRODUCT IS NOW AVAILABLE IN GRAPHICAL FORMAT...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND CLIMATE INFORMATION...AT HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/SGF(ALL LOWERCASE) TERRY/LINDENBERG
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1039 AM CDT TUE MAY 09 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0525 AM HAIL 3 WSW JOPLIN 37.07N 94.56W
05/09/2006 E1.00 INCH JASPER MO PUBLIC
&&
HATCHPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1110 AM CDT TUE MAY 09 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0730 AM HAIL GALENA 36.81N 93.47W
05/09/2006 E0.75 INCH STONE MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
&&
HATCHPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1116 AM CDT TUE MAY 09 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0835 AM TSTM WND DMG 5 W PONTIAC 36.52N 92.69W
05/09/2006 OZARK MO EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES AND A FENCE BLOWN DOWN.
&&
HATCHPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1127 AM CDT TUE MAY 09 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0910 AM TSTM WND DMG 5 N BAKERSFIELD 36.59N 92.14W
05/09/2006 OZARK MO POST OFFICE
&&
HATCHPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1150 AM CDT TUE MAY 09 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0508 AM HAIL 8 S COLUMBUS 37.05N 94.84W
05/09/2006 E1.75 INCH CHEROKEE KS TRAINED SPOTTER
0525 AM HAIL 3 WSW JOPLIN 37.07N 94.56W
05/09/2006 E1.00 INCH JASPER MO PUBLIC
0535 AM TORNADO 2 N SENECA 36.87N 94.61W
05/09/2006 NEWTON MO FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
SENECA CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT SPOTTERS INDICATED A TORNADO
TOUCHED DOWN 2 MILES NORTH OF THE CITY LIMITS.
0544 AM HAIL 2 NE REDINGS MILL 37.04N 94.49W
05/09/2006 E0.75 INCH NEWTON MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
AT THE 4 MILE MARKER OF INTERSTATE 44.
0547 AM HAIL 7 N NEOSHO 36.97N 94.37W
05/09/2006 E0.75 INCH NEWTON MO AMATEUR RADIO
7 MILES NORTH OF NEOSHO ON 71 HIGHWAY.
0624 AM FLASH FLOOD NEOSHO 36.87N 94.37W
05/09/2006 NEWTON MO EMERGENCY MNGR
MINOR FLOODING REPORTED IN NEOSHO CITY LIMITS. LAW
ENFORCEMENT HAS CLOSED W. SPRING STREET.
0628 AM HAIL 1 S GRANBY 36.90N 94.25W
05/09/2006 E1.00 INCH NEWTON MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
NICKLE TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
0641 AM HAIL AURORA 36.97N 93.72W
05/09/2006 E1.75 INCH LAWRENCE MO AMATEUR RADIO
MIXED HAIL FROM NICKLE TO GOLFBALL SIZE.
0645 AM HAIL 4 N BUTTERFIELD 36.81N 93.91W
05/09/2006 E1.75 INCH BARRY MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
0645 AM HAIL MONETT 36.92N 93.93W
05/09/2006 E0.88 INCH BARRY MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
0657 AM HAIL 4 NW PURDY 36.86N 93.97W
05/09/2006 E1.75 INCH BARRY MO AMATEUR RADIO
0730 AM HAIL GALENA 36.81N 93.47W
05/09/2006 E0.75 INCH STONE MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
0733 AM HAIL CHADWICK 36.93N 93.06W
05/09/2006 E0.75 INCH CHRISTIAN MO AMATEUR RADIO
0835 AM TSTM WND DMG 5 W PONTIAC 36.52N 92.69W
05/09/2006 OZARK MO EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES AND A FENCE BLOWN DOWN.
0910 AM TSTM WND DMG 5 N BAKERSFIELD 36.59N 92.14W
05/09/2006 OZARK MO POST OFFICE
&&
HATCHPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
1216 PM CDT TUE MAY 09 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1100 AM FLASH FLOOD 5 E AVA 36.95N 92.57W
05/09/2006 DOUGLAS MO COUNTY OFFICIAL
HIGHWAY FF EAST OF AVA WAS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.
1100 AM FLASH FLOOD 5 W AVA 36.95N 92.75W
05/09/2006 DOUGLAS MO COUNTY OFFICIAL
HIGHWAY Y WEST OF AVA WAS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.
1000 AM FLASH FLOOD 1 N MARSHFIELD 37.35N 92.91W
05/09/2006 WEBSTER MO EMERGENCY MNGR
A LOW WATER CROSSING NORTH OF MARSHFIELD WAS FLOODED DUE
TO EXCESSIVE RAINFALL. APPROXIMATELY 3-4 INCHES OF WATER
WAS FLOWING OVER THE ROAD DURING THE HEIGHT OF THE STORM.
0910 AM FLASH FLOOD 2 N ELKLAND 37.47N 93.03W
05/09/2006 WEBSTER MO EMERGENCY MNGR
HIGHWAY 38 NORTH OF ELKLAND...ALONG THE WEBSTER DALLAS
COUNTY LINE WAS FLOODED DUE TO EXCESSIVE RAINFALL. 6
INCHES OF WATER WAS REPORTED FLOWING OVER HIGHWAY 38
DURING THE HEIGHT OF THE STORM.
0910 AM FLASH FLOOD 3 N ELKLAND 37.49N 93.03W
05/09/2006 DALLAS MO EMERGENCY MNGR
HIGHWAY 38 WAS PARTIALLY CLOSED DUE TO 6 INCHES OF WATER
FLOWING OVER THE HIGHWAY NEAR THE WEBSTER...DALLAS COUNTY
LINE.
0900 AM FLASH FLOOD MONETT 36.92N 93.93W
05/09/2006 BARRY MO COUNTY OFFICIAL
SEVERAL ROADS AROUND THE MONETT AREA WERE FLOODED DUE TO
EXCESSIVE RAINFALL. SPECIFICALLY...TYLER ROAD AND U.S.
HIGHWAY 60 WAS CLOSED. ALSO...ROOSEVELT ROAD IN MONETT
WAS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.
0900 AM FLASH FLOOD AVA 36.95N 92.66W
05/09/2006 DOUGLAS MO COUNTY OFFICIAL
MINOR STREET FLOODING WAS REPORTED AROUND THE AVA AREA.
0710 AM FLASH FLOOD 1 N MONETT 36.94N 93.93W
05/09/2006 LAWRENCE MO PUBLIC
HIGHWAY H...1.5 MILES NORTH OF MONETT WAS CLOSED DUE TO
FLOODING.
0618 AM FLASH FLOOD NEOSHO 36.87N 94.37W
05/09/2006 NEWTON MO AMATEUR RADIO
NUMEROUS REPORTS OF MINOR FLOODING AROUND THE NEOSHO
AREA. SPECIFICALLY...BAXTER AND WEST SPRING STREET WERE
CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. ALSO...BIG SPRING PARK WAS
FLOODED. HIGHWAY M EAST OF GRANBY WAS CLOSED DUE TO
FLOODING. HIGHWAY 86 BETWEEN NEWTONIA AND STARK CITY WAS
CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. HIGHWAY NN NORTHWEST OF NEOSHO
HAD LOW WATER CROSSINGS FLOODED.
0618 AM FLASH FLOOD 1 S JOPLIN 37.07N 94.51W
05/09/2006 JASPER MO COUNTY OFFICIAL
MINOR STREET FLOODING WAS REPORTED IN JOPLIN ALONG THE
JASPER AND NEWTON COUNTY LINE.
0600 AM FLASH FLOOD FAULKNER 37.10N 95.01W
05/09/2006 CHEROKEE KS COUNTY OFFICIAL
AREAS AROUND FAULKNER AND SOUTHWEST OF FAULKNER WERE
FLOODED DUE TO EXCESSIVE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF TWO TO 2.5
INCHES IN LESS THAN 2 HOURS. SPECIFICALLY...SOUTHWEST
BRUSH CREEK ROAD WAS CLOSED DUE TO THE FLOODING.
&&
JLTThe Springfield radar (KSGF), 72 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:30 UTC.
1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy rain fell across the Bull Creek basin where a county road low water crossing became impassable to motorists. A water rescue was performed for two individuals that were caught in the flash flooding.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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