Alert archive / Missouri / Flash Flood Warnings in 1993
Flash Flood Warning 22, NWS Kansas City, MO
NWS Kansas City, MO issued this flash flood warning at Jun 30, 1993, 10:35 PM CDT for Chariton County, Macon County, Randolph County, Missouri. It was in force for 115 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 30, 1993, 10:35 PM CDT (03:35 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 1, 1993, 12:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 115 min
- Issued by
- NWS Kansas City, MO
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Chariton County, MO, Macon County, MO, Randolph County, MO
The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 3.6 hours before the alert went out and 264 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 3169 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -5 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1127 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 18 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 38 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 128 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KCOU 010338 FFWCOU MOC041-121-175-010530- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA MO 1035 PM CDT WED JUN 30 1993 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND FLASH FLOOD WARNING THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1130 PM... AND THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1230 AM CDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI ...CHARITON COUNTY...MACON COUNTY...RANDOLPH COUNTY AT 930 PM A NARROW LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM 5 MILES EAST OF MACON...TO 30 MILES NORTHWEST OF COLUMBIA. THE LINE OF STORMS WAS SLOWLY DRIFTING SOTHEASTWARD PRODUCING HAIL...STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND TORRENTIAL RAINS. MINOR LOCALIZED FLOODING HAS ALREADY BEEN REPORTED AND REPEAT THUNDERSTORMS ARE CERTAIN TO PRODUCE MORE SERIOUS FLOODING. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN ALSO PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAINS THAT MAKE IT HARD TO SEE VERY FAR. HEAVY RAINS CAN ALSO FLOOD ROADS VERY QUICKLY. DRIVERS SHOULD SLOW DOWN OR PULL OFF THE ROAD UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. TAKE SHELTER INDOORS DURING THE STORM IF POSSIBLE. AP/LB
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.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 30, 5:15 PM CDT, 5 hours 20 minutes before
MOZ001-002-004-005-008-009-013-KSZ016-302245- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY MISSOURI 515 PM CDT WED JUN 30 1993 ...TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 8 PM FOR NORTHEAST KANSAS AND NORTHWEST...WEST CENTRAL AND CENTRAL MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE KANSAS CITY METRO AREA AND ST JOSEPH... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 10 PM FOR EXTREME NORTHERN MISSOURI... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR NORTHERN MISSOURI AND EASTERN KANSAS TONIGHT... AT 510 PM CDT...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED OVER NORTHWEST MISSOURI...THE STRONGEST STORM WAS LOCATED NORTHWEST OF BETHANY NEAR GRANT CITY. ANOTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR TARKIO IN ATCHISON COUNTY. THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAIN...GUSTY WINDS...AND POTENIALLY DEADLY LIGHTNING. THE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR. GH
Special weather statement, Jun 30, 5:20 PM CDT, 5 hours 15 minutes before
MOZ001-002-004-005-008-009-013-KSZ016-302245- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY MISSOURI 515 PM CDT WED JUN 30 1993 ...TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 8 PM FOR NORTHEAST KANSAS AND NORTHWEST...WEST CENTRAL AND CENTRAL MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE KANSAS CITY METRO AREA AND ST JOSEPH... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 10 PM FOR EXTREME NORTHERN MISSOURI... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR NORTHERN MISSOURI AND EASTERN KANSAS TONIGHT... AT 510 PM CDT...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED OVER NORTHWEST MISSOURI...THE STRONGEST STORM WAS LOCATED NORTHWEST OF BETHANY NEAR GRANT CITY. ANOTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR TARKIO IN ATCHISON COUNTY. THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAIN...GUSTY WINDS...AND POTENIALLY DEADLY LIGHTNING. THE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR. GH
Special weather statement, Jun 30, 5:48 PM CDT, 4 hours 47 minutes before
MOZ001-002-004-005-008-009-013-KSZ016-302245- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY MISSOURI 640 PM CDT WED JUN 30 1993 AT 630 PM CDT...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED OVER NORTHWEST MISSOURI...THE STRONGEST STORM WAS LOCATED OVER ATCHISON COUNTY NEAR TARKIO THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAIN...GUSTY WINDS...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. OTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATE OVER NORTHEAST KANSAS NORTH OF FORT RILEY AND OVER SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA AND SOUTHWEST IOWA BETWEEN OMAHA AND DES MOINES. THE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR. REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEAST KANSAS AND WEST CENTRAL AND CENTRAL MISS2OURI...INCLUDING THE KANSAS CITY AND ST JOSEPH AREAS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN MISSOURI. FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF KANSAS AND MISSOURI.
Special weather statement, Jun 30, 6:40 PM CDT, 3 hours 55 minutes before
MOZ001-002-004-005-008-009-013-KSZ016-302245- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY MISSOURI 640 PM CDT WED JUN 30 1993 AT 630 PM CDT...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED OVER NORTHWEST MISSOURI...THE STRONGEST STORM WAS LOCATED OVER ATCHISON COUNTY NEAR TARKIO THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAIN...GUSTY WINDS...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. OTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATE OVER NORTHEAST KANSAS NORTH OF FORT RILEY AND OVER SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA AND SOUTHWEST IOWA BETWEEN OMAHA AND DES MOINES. THE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR. REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEAST KANSAS AND WEST CENTRAL AND CENTRAL MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE KANSAS CITY AND ST JOSEPH AREAS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN MISSOURI. FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF KANSAS AND MISSOURI.
Special weather statement, Jun 30, 10:29 PM CDT, 6 minutes before
MOZ005-008-010430- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY MISSOURI 1029 PM CDT WED JUN 30 1993 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR CALDWELL..RAY AND EASTERN CLAY COUNTIES MISSOURI. THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE MOVED TO THE EAST. SMALL HAIL...HEAVY RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED HOWEVER IN THESE COUNTIES UNTIL 11 PM. PEA SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED OVER RAY COUNTY AT 1025 PM.
Special weather statement, Jun 30, 10:31 PM CDT, 4 minutes before
MOZ005-008-010430- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY MISSOURI 1029 PM CDT WED JUN 30 1993 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR CALDWELL..RAY AND EASTERN CLAY COUNTIES MISSOURI. THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE MOVED TO THE EAST. SMALL HAIL...HEAVY RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED HOWEVER IN THESE COUNTIES UNTIL 11 PM. PEA SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED OVER RAY COUNTY AT 1025 PM.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Kansas City, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 7:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Atchison, Holt | 60 min |
| Jun 30, 7:21 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Nodaway | 39 min |
| Jun 30, 7:27 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Harrison | 33 min |
| Jun 30, 7:46 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Holt, Nodaway | 4 hr |
| Jun 30, 8:06 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Sullivan | 39 min |
| Jun 30, 8:13 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Harrison | 32 min |
| Jun 30, 8:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Linn | 40 min |
| Jun 30, 8:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Grundy, Mercer, Sullivan | 55 min |
| Jun 30, 8:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Andrew, Buchanan, Clinton | 67 min |
| Jun 30, 9:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Buchanan, Clinton, Platte | 45 min |
| Jun 30, 9:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | DeKalb | 45 min |
| Jun 30, 9:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Livingston | 47 min |
| Jun 30, 9:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Clay, Ray | 55 min |
| Jun 30, 9:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Caldwell | 55 min |
| Jun 30, 10:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Chariton, Macon, Randolph | 115 min |
| Jun 30, 11:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Boone, Cooper, Moniteau | 61 min |
| Jul 1, 12:04 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Buchanan, Platte | 41 min |
| Jul 1, 12:45 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Randolph | 2 hr |
| Jul 1, 12:45 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Macon | 2 hr |
Nearby
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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.