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Flash Flood Warning 10, NWS Kansas City, MO

June 4, 201410 counties in Missouri; Atchison County, Doniphan County, Kansas

NWS Kansas City, MO issued this flash flood warning at Jun 4, 2014, 12:15 AM CDT for 10 counties in Missouri; Atchison County, Doniphan County, Kansas. It was in force for 4 hr. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Jun 4, 2014, 12:15 AM CDT (05:15 UTC)
Expired: Jun 4, 2014, 4:30 AM CDT
In force: 4 hr
Issued by: NWS Kansas City, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Atchison County, KS, Doniphan County, KS, Andrew County, MO, Buchanan County, MO, Caldwell County, MO, Clinton County, MO, Daviess County, MO, DeKalb County, MO, Grundy County, MO, Harrison County, MO, Holt County, MO, Livingston County, MO

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jun 4, 12:57 AM CDT	HEAVY RAIN 3	Agency, MO	MEASURED 3 INCHES IN 45 MINUTES
Jun 4, 1:00 AM CDT	FLASH FLOOD	3 N Denton, KS	WATER RUNNING ACROSS 180TH ROAD AND HIGHWAY 120...ON 170TH ROAD AND ASH POINT...AND HIGHWAY 20 WEST OF HIGHWAY 7.
Jun 4, 1:10 AM CDT	FLASH FLOOD	St. Joseph, MO	VEHICLES STRANDED AT 6TH AND ATCHISON...AND 32ND AND MESSANIE IN ST JOSEPH. WATER UP TO 3 FEET HIGH AT THESE INTERSECTIONS.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KFOE), launched 00:00Z, 5.3 hours before the alert went out and 142 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 1643 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -60 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1425 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 61 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 119 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 321 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 1.0
Supercell composite: 10.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

570 
WGUS53 KEAX 040515
FFWEAX
KSC005-043-MOC003-021-025-049-061-063-079-081-087-117-040930-
/O.NEW.KEAX.FF.W.0010.140604T0515Z-140604T0930Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
1215 AM CDT WED JUN 4 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  BUCHANAN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSOURI...
  CALDWELL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI...
  CLINTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSOURI...
  DAVIESS COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI...
  DEKALB COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSOURI...
  DONIPHAN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST KANSAS...
  EXTREME SOUTHERN HARRISON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI...
  LIVINGSTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI...
  NORTHEASTERN ATCHISON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST KANSAS...
  SOUTHEASTERN HOLT COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSOURI...
  SOUTHERN ANDREW COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSOURI...
  SOUTHERN GRUNDY COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 430 AM CDT

* AT 1215 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE   
  WARNED AREA. THUNDERSTORMS HAVE PRODUCED UPWARDS OF 1 INCH OF RAIN 
  IN 15 MINUTES...WITH TOTAL RADAR ESTIMATED RAINFALL IN EXCESS OF 2 
  INCHES IN SPOTS. 

* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
  OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  ATCHISON...CAMERON...CHILLICOTHE...COUNTRY CLUB VILLA...ELWOOD...
  GALLATIN...GOWER...HAMILTON...MAYSVILLE...PLATTSBURG...SAVANNAH...
  ST. JOSEPH...TRENTON...TROY...WATHENA...AGENCY...AMAZONIA...
  BRAYMER...BRECKENRIDGE...CLARKSDALE...COWGILL...DENTON...FOREST
  CITY...GILMAN CITY...JAMESPORT...KINGSTON...OREGON...OSBORN...
  PATTONSBURG AND POLO.



THIS WILL IMPACT THE FOLLOWING INTERSTATES...

  I-35 IN MISSOURI BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 40 AND 84.
  I-29 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 32 AND 70.
  I-229 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 0 AND 14.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.

TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN
PLEASANT HILL.

&&

LAT...LON 3999 9524 4004 9445 4003 9422 4015 9422
      4016 9339 3964 9338 3961 9376 3954 9377
      3955 9447 3954 9516 3968 9528

$$

DUX

The office that day

Everything else NWS Kansas City, MO issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 3, 7:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Grundy, Harrison, Mercer, Putnam, Sullivan	49 min
Jun 3, 8:04 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	EAX	Mercer, Putnam, Sullivan	12 hr
Jun 3, 8:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Grundy, Mercer, Putnam, Sullivan	49 min
Jun 3, 8:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Atchison	43 min
Jun 3, 8:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Adair, Linn, Macon, Putnam, Schuyler, Sullivan	54 min
Jun 3, 9:00 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	EAX	Adair, Grundy, Harrison, Mercer, Sullivan	11 hr
Jun 3, 9:20 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	EAX	Adair, Putnam, Schuyler	10 hr
Jun 3, 9:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Andrew, Atchison, Gentry, Holt, Nodaway, Worth	37 min
Jun 3, 9:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Adair, Macon	48 min
Jun 3, 9:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Andrew, Atchison, DeKalb, Gentry, Holt, Nodaway and 1 more	62 min
Jun 3, 10:01 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Adair, Macon, Putnam, Schuyler	47 hr
Jun 3, 10:01 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Chariton, Macon	4 days
Jun 3, 10:01 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Linn, Livingston	4 days
Jun 3, 10:01 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Carroll, Chariton, Linn, Livingston	5 days
Jun 3, 10:01 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Carroll, Chariton	4 days
Jun 3, 10:01 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Andrew, Buchanan	5 days
Jun 3, 10:01 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Atchison, Holt	55 hr
Jun 3, 10:01 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Grundy, Livingston	51 hr
Jun 3, 10:06 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Buchanan	3 days
Jun 3, 10:34 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Gentry, Harrison, Mercer, Worth	56 min
Jun 3, 10:45 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	EAX	Andrew, Atchison, DeKalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison and 3 more	7 hr
Jun 3, 10:50 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Andrew, Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Holt, Nodaway	55 min
Jun 3, 11:03 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Buchanan, Platte	57 min
Jun 3, 11:11 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EAX	Andrew, Buchanan, Clinton, DeKalb, Holt	6 hr
Jun 3, 11:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Grundy, Harrison, Mercer	48 min
Jun 3, 11:29 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EAX	Caldwell, Daviess, Grundy, Harrison, Livingston	6 hr
Jun 3, 11:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Andrew, Buchanan, Caldwell, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb and 2 more	38 min
Jun 3, 11:40 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	EAX	Daviess, DeKalb	25 min
Jun 3, 11:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Buchanan, Caldwell, Carroll, Clay, Clinton, Platte and 1 more	64 min
Jun 4, 12:01 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Buchanan, Platte	29 min
Jun 4, 12:11 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Caldwell, Carroll, Chariton, Daviess, Grundy, Linn and 2 more	49 min
Jun 4, 12:27 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	EAX	Harrison, Mercer	6 hr
Jun 4, 12:49 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EAX	Caldwell, Clay, Clinton, Platte, Ray	6 hr
Jun 4, 12:51 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Andrew, Holt, Nodaway	36 hr
Jun 4, 12:54 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Adair, Carroll, Chariton, Linn, Livingston, Macon and 1 more	66 min
Jun 4, 12:59 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Caldwell, Carroll, Clay, Clinton, Jackson, Lafayette and 2 more	46 min
Jun 4, 1:08 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EAX	Adair, Carroll, Chariton, Howard, Linn, Livingston and 4 more	6 hr
Jun 4, 1:31 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	EAX	Caldwell, Carroll, Chariton, Clay, Clinton, Lafayette and 4 more	6 hr
Jun 4, 1:33 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Macon	27 min
Jun 4, 1:41 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Carroll, Chariton, Howard, Saline	49 min
Jun 4, 1:54 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Ray	51 min
Jun 4, 2:07 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EAX	Carroll, Cooper, Howard, Lafayette, Saline	6 hr
Jun 4, 2:17 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Jackson, Ray	43 min
Jun 4, 2:24 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Saline	51 min
Jun 4, 2:35 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Cass, Jackson, Johnson, Lafayette, Ray	40 min
Jun 4, 2:47 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	EAX	Carroll, Chariton, Cooper, Howard, Lafayette, Randolph and 1 more	5 hr
Jun 4, 3:04 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Clay, Ray	31 hr
Jun 4, 3:11 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Cass, Henry, Johnson, Pettis	49 min
Jun 4, 3:44 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Andrew, Nodaway	36 hr
Jun 4, 3:56 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Bates	34 min
Jun 4, 4:53 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	EAX	Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Clinton, DeKalb, Gentry and 3 more	12 hr
Jun 4, 5:04 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	EAX	Adair, Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison and 5 more	12 hr
Jun 4, 5:13 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	EAX	Buchanan, Caldwell, Carroll, Clay, Clinton, Lafayette and 3 more	12 hr
Jun 4, 5:34 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Ray	39 hr
Jun 4, 6:39 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Andrew, Buchanan	49 hr
Jun 4, 8:55 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Carroll	40 hr
Jun 4, 9:28 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Platte	5 days
Jun 4, 9:28 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Platte	5 days
Jun 4, 10:19 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Buchanan, Platte	3 days
Jun 4, 10:19 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Clay, Jackson, Ray	4 days
Jun 4, 10:19 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Jackson, Lafayette, Ray	5 days
Jun 4, 10:19 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Carroll, Lafayette, Saline	5 days
Jun 4, 10:19 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Carroll, Chariton, Saline	9 days
Jun 4, 10:19 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Chariton, Howard, Saline	5 days
Jun 4, 10:19 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Cooper, Howard	5 days
Jun 4, 3:27 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Daviess, Gentry	29 hr
Jun 4, 3:57 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Daviess, Livingston	39 hr
Jun 4, 4:44 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	EAX	Adair, Daviess, Grundy, Harrison, Linn, Livingston and 5 more	24 hr
Jun 3, 11:31 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	EAX	Atchison, Doniphan	29 min
Jun 4, 1:56 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Doniphan	49 min
Jun 4, 2:44 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Johnson, Wyandotte	46 min

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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.