An isolated pulse thunderstorm moves slowly over portions o the Springfield metro causing flooding in the Fassnight Creek and Park areas. Rain in excess of an inch fell in a 15 minute period.
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An isolated pulse thunderstorm moves slowly over portions o the Springfield metro causing flooding in the Fassnight Creek and Park areas. Rain in excess of an inch fell in a 15 minute period.
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 Jul 15, 11:34 AM CST, 2 hours 11 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Springfield MO 1234 PM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025 .KEY MESSAGES... - Daily shower and thunderstorm chances through the end of the week. No severe weather expected however expect lightning and locally heavy rainfall. - Temperatures climb back to around 90 by midweek, continuing to gradually increase into the lower 90s through the weekend. Heat index in the upper 90s to around 100 degrees from Wednesday through the weekend. && .SHORT TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/... Issued at 200 AM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025 Current Conditions and Synoptic Pattern: Water vapor and upper air analysis shows an upper level vort max/shear zone from eastern Oklahoma into southeast Missouri. A 25kt low level jet was also in the same region with an area of showers and thunderstorms moving northeast through western Arkansas. Latest analysis also shows a moist airmass across the area, especially along and south of a surface stationary front along Highway 54. PW values range from 1.5-1.8in across this area. Satellite does show some valley fog developing east of Springfield however widespread cirrus moving in is making it hard to see and obs are generally 5 miles or greater. Temps/dews where in the lower 70s. Today through Tonight: Should see some valley/ground fog through sunrise however incoming clouds may keep widespread dense fog from forming and no adv planned at this time. The area of showers and storms across western Arkansas will likely move up into south central Missouri this morning given a weak cap and lift present. Additional scattered showers and storms look to form through the afternoon, mainly east of Highway 65. While moisture is high, 0-3km theta-e diffs look to remain low (less than 20C) therefore the main hazards will be lightning and locally heavy rainfall. The 00z HREF QPF LPMM shows highly localized pockets of 1-2 inches of rainfall today along and south of I-44. Cloud cover will likely keep high temps below average, in the middle to upper 80s. && .LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/... Issued at 200 AM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025 Precip Chances through the end of the week and weekend: Additional shortwave energy slides through the area Wednesday with afternoon and evening precip chances however weaker lift could keep chances less than 30 percent. A surface front will drop south into the area Thursday and sufficient lift from passing shortwave energy could give us slightly higher precip chances (currently at 40-50%). These higher chances may linger across the eastern ozarks Friday however a pattern shift looks to occur by the weekend with increasing mid level heights/temps as a summertime high pressure cell develops south of the area. This should limit precip chances over the weekend to mainly the far eastern ozarks however we will have to see exactly how far north the upper high develops/expands. Increasing temps and heat indicies through the weekend: Given the clouds/precip chances Wed-Fri, high temps will likely remain around average (a degree or two either side of 90). The surface vegetation is fairly green/moist for this time of year therefore dewpoints in the lower 70s seem plausible which would lead to heat index values reaching the upper 90s to around 100. Mean 850mb temps look to climb into the 20-24C range over the weekend and into next week. Local climo studies suggest that median high temps with clear/partly cloudy skies would be in the lower 90s. The increase in temps combined with dews around 70 should allow for heat index values around 100 to potentially 105 degrees depending on afternoon mixing. Latest Heat Risk forecasts keep the area into the minor to moderate range through Friday with widespread moderate to localized major areas by late in the weekend. This level of heat will affect most individuals sensitive to heat, especially those without effective cooling and/or adequate hydration. && .AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z WEDNESDAY/... Issued at 1232 PM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025 Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue this afternoon and early evening. Expect similar conditions during the day Wednesday. Look for VFR conditions when not in showers or storms. && .SGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... KS...None. MO...None. && SHORT TERM...Burchfield LONG TERM...Burchfield AVIATION...Titus
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Springfield MO 230 PM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025 KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-161930- 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- 230 PM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Missouri Ozarks and extreme southeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Weather hazards expected... Elevated lightning risk. Limited excessive rainfall risk DISCUSSION... Scattered shower and thunderstorm chances today, mainly south of Interstate 44 and east of Highway 65. While severe weather is not expected, lightning and locally heavy rainfall will be possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Daily afternoon shower and thunderstorm chances through the end of the week. While severe weather is not expected, lightning and locally heavy rainfall will be possible. Temperatures climb back to around 90 by midweek, continuing to gradually increase into the lower 90s through the weekend. Heat index values will gradually increase this week, reaching the 100-105 degree this weekend into early next week. .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 Titus
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 heavy rain, 1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
City Utilities rain gauge BGHM7 at Bingham Elementary School measured 1.02 inches of rain in the 15 minutes between 145pm and 200pm local time.
Fassnight Creek at Grant and Meadowmere Streets were flooded along with Fassnight Park.
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