Severe Thunderstorm Warning 147, NWS Kansas City, MO

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
234 PM CDT Thu Sep 19 2013

.SHORT TERM...(This Evening through Tonight)
Issued at 234 PM CDT THU SEP 19 2013

This afternoon, a line of thunderstorms has developed along a cold
front from southwestern Iowa through southeastern Nebraska into
north central Kansas. This cold front will continue to dive
southeastward toward the area this afternoon with thunderstorms
entering northwestern Missouri by 3PM. These storms will have the
potential to be severe with the initial concerns being damaging wind
and marginal hail. Instability this afternoon is more than
sufficient with MUCAPE values between 1500-2000J/KG. Moisture is
plentiful with dewpoints in the mid 60s to near 70. Mid level lapse
rate are moderate which would support small to marginally severe
hail possible this afternoon into the early evening. The low level
lapse rates will be strong, and couple this with good vertical shear
and, damaging winds will most likely be the main threat with little
bowing segments possible. Another possible concern with these storms
will be heavy rainfall as PWAT values are in the 1.50"-2.00" range
and training may be a concern as winds parallel the boundary with
this slow moving front. Although widespread flooding is not a
concern with the recent dry conditions across the area, localized
flooding will be possible if heavy rains train across the same area
especially ones that are flood prone.

Otherwise, these storms will continue to drop southeast with the
front during the overnight hours with many areas picking up 1"-2" of
precipitation and some local area picking up even more. This front
will clear the area by Friday morning with just a few remaining
showers across the extreme southern CWA around sunrise.

.LONG TERM...(Friday through Thursday)
Issued at 234 PM CDT THU SEP 19 2013

Friday-Sunday:  A spectacular weekend is in store for the region as
high pressure takes control on Friday.  Lingering showers will
quickly clear Friday morning, with skies clearing through the day.
With fairly strong cold advection moving across the area,
temperatures will only climb into the middle 70s in most areas.
Little to no change in the forecast for the weekend as temperatures
in the 70s are expected under a sunny sky.  In response to mid-level
troughing crossing the Rockies on Sunday, winds will turn to the
south and usher in slightly warmer readings.

Monday-Wednesday:  The aforementioned mid-level trough will quickly
sweep through the region on Monday, pulling limited moisture
eastward through the Plains.  A few scattered showers or
thunderstorms will be possible as this wave moves through, however
the highest rain chances will focus themselves over the Northern
Plains on Monday.

Dry conditions and warmer temperatures will return for the middle to
end of next week as a large trough forms over the western third of
the CONUS.  Deep southwesterly flow will push high temperatures back
above normal towards the upper 80s.  Have bumped up temperatures a
few degrees over populated guidance.

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.AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Friday Afternoon)
Issued at 1236 PM CDT THU SEP 19 2013

Outflow boundary heading toward STJ appears to be washing out and
morning showers and thunderstorms that were approaching the terminal
have diminished. The main concern for aviators for the remainder of
today will be a cold front which is currently extending from near
Omaha to Great Bend. This front will continue to progress
southeastward through the afternoon. Thunderstorms are expected to
redevelop on this frontal boundary this afternoon and move into the
terminals between 22Z-01Z. These storms are expected to form into a
slow moving line of thunderstorms with periods heavy rainfall between
01Z-05Z at MCI. Stronger storms may be capable of strong winds of
30-50kts however difficulty in forecasting timing of these winds
preclude a TAF mention. Otherwise in heavier storms there will be
periods of temporarily reduced vsbys to 1-3SM as well as occasional
MVFR cigs. Thunderstorms will continue through 06Z-09Z with no
cig/vis restrictions and showers will end by 07Z-09Z. Winds will be
out of the south-southwest out ahead of the cold front around 15kts
with gusts around 25kts. FROPA will occur at the terminals between
01Z-03Z with wind veer to the northwest behind the front between
7-12kts.

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.EAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
KS...NONE.
MO...NONE.
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SHORT TERM...73
LONG TERM...Dux
AVIATION...73

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
1250 PM CDT THU SEP 19 2013

KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>008-011>017-020>025-028>033-037>040-
043>046-053-054-201200-
ATCHISON KS-MIAMI-LINN KS-DONIPHAN-LEAVENWORTH-WYANDOTTE-JOHNSON KS-
ATCHISON MO-NODAWAY-WORTH-GENTRY-HARRISON-MERCER-PUTNAM-SCHUYLER-
HOLT-ANDREW-DE KALB-DAVIESS-GRUNDY-SULLIVAN-ADAIR-BUCHANAN-CLINTON-
CALDWELL-LIVINGSTON-LINN MO-MACON-PLATTE-CLAY-RAY-CARROLL-CHARITON-
RANDOLPH-JACKSON-LAFAYETTE-SALINE-HOWARD-CASS-JOHNSON MO-PETTIS-
COOPER-BATES-HENRY-
1250 PM CDT THU SEP 19 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST...NORTH CENTRAL AND
WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI...AS WELL AS EXTREME EASTERN KANSAS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

THIS AFTERNOON...THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IS DEVELOPING ALONG A COLD
FRONT ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN NEBRASKA INTO NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS EARLY
THIS AFTERNOON. THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE INTO NORTHEAST KANSAS AND
NORTHWEST MISSOURI BY MID AFTERNOON AS THE COLD FRONT BEGINS MOVING
THROUGH THE STATE. THESE AFTERNOON STORMS...ASSOCIATED WITH THE
FRONT...MAY BE STRONG ENOUGH TO PRODUCE SOME ISOLATED SEVERE WEATHER
THOUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS
ARE THE PRIMARY WEATHER CONCERNS...THOUGH HEAVY RAIN MAY ALSO BE AN
ISSUE GIVEN THE ABUNDANT MOISTURE AVAILABLE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

MELL

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
316 PM CDT THU SEP 19 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0257 PM     TSTM WND DMG     TARKIO                  40.44N 95.38W
09/19/2013                   ATCHISON           MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE DOWNED ONTO A HOUSE IN TARKIO...TIME ESTIMATED VIA
            RADAR

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MDUX

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
359 PM CDT THU SEP 19 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0332 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CLEARMONT               40.51N 95.03W
09/19/2013                   NODAWAY            MO   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE LIMBS DOWN ON POWERLINES

0340 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MOUND CITY              40.14N 95.23W
09/19/2013                   HOLT               MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE DOWN

0347 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HOPKINS                 40.55N 94.82W
09/19/2013                   NODAWAY            MO   EMERGENCY MNGR

            LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
412 PM CDT THU SEP 19 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0350 PM     TSTM WND GST     HOPKINS                 40.55N 94.82W
09/19/2013  E60 MPH          NODAWAY            MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ESTD WINDS AROUND 60 MPH

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MJ

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
413 PM CDT THU SEP 19 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0412 PM     TSTM WND GST     3 S GRANT CITY          40.44N 94.41W
09/19/2013  E50 MPH          WORTH              MO   PUBLIC

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MJ

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
423 PM CDT THU SEP 19 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0400 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 SW PARNELL            40.42N 94.65W
09/19/2013                   NODAWAY            MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            6-10 INCH DIAMETER TREE LIMBS DOWN

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MJ

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
505 PM CDT THU SEP 19 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0413 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GRANT CITY              40.49N 94.41W
09/19/2013                   WORTH              MO   PUBLIC

            LARGE TREE BRANCHES...SMALL TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN

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