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000 

WGUS73 KSGF 080217

FFSSGF



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO

912 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2008



MOC119-145-080300-

/O.CON.KSGF.FF.W.0060.000000T0000Z-080508T0300Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

NEWTON MO-MCDONALD MO-

912 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR

MCDONALD AND NEWTON COUNTIES...



AT 906 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

HEAVY RAIN PRODUCING THUNDERSTORMS FROM GIRARD AND LAMAR SOUTH TO 

THE NEOSHO AREA. ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE NORTH INTO THE 

REST OF THE WARNING AREA OVER THE NEXT HALF HOUR. 



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AN INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH LOCALLY 

HIGHER AMOUNTS TONIGHT. THE RAIN WILL TAPER OFF AFTER MIDNIGHT.



GIVEN THE ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL THAT IS OCCURRING...THIS WARNING 

WILL LIKELY BE EXTENDED INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. FLOODING IS 

ALREADY BEING REPORTED IN BAXTER SPRINGS KANSAS BY A TRAINED 

SPOTTER. POTENTIALLY SERIOUS FLOODING WILL ALSO OCCUR IN AND AROUND 

THE JOPLIN AND NEOSHO AREAS.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. DO

NOT ENTER THE WATER. TURN AROUND AND MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO

ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN

WATER BEGINS RISING.



LAT...LON 3649 9461 3650 9462 3706 9462 3705 9407

      3650 9408 3648 9443

TIME...MOT...LOC 0212Z 180DEG 0KT 3668 9440



$$



DSA

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000 

WGUS73 KSGF 080217

FFSSGF



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO

912 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2008



MOC119-145-080300-

/O.CON.KSGF.FF.W.0060.000000T0000Z-080508T0300Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

NEWTON MO-MCDONALD MO-

912 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR

MCDONALD AND NEWTON COUNTIES...



AT 906 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

HEAVY RAIN PRODUCING THUNDERSTORMS FROM GIRARD AND LAMAR SOUTH TO 

THE NEOSHO AREA. ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE NORTH INTO THE 

REST OF THE WARNING AREA OVER THE NEXT HALF HOUR. 



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AN INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH LOCALLY 

HIGHER AMOUNTS TONIGHT. THE RAIN WILL TAPER OFF AFTER MIDNIGHT.



GIVEN THE ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL THAT IS OCCURRING...THIS WARNING 

WILL LIKELY BE EXTENDED INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. FLOODING IS 

ALREADY BEING REPORTED IN BAXTER SPRINGS KANSAS BY A TRAINED 

SPOTTER. POTENTIALLY SERIOUS FLOODING WILL ALSO OCCUR IN AND AROUND 

THE JOPLIN AND NEOSHO AREAS.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. DO

NOT ENTER THE WATER. TURN AROUND AND MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO

ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN

WATER BEGINS RISING.



LAT...LON 3649 9461 3650 9462 3706 9462 3705 9407

      3650 9408 3648 9443

TIME...MOT...LOC 0212Z 180DEG 0KT 3668 9440



$$



DSA

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