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Flash Flood Warning 13, NWS Kansas City, MO

June 4, 20147 counties in Missouri

NWS Kansas City, MO issued this flash flood warning at Jun 4, 2014, 2:47 AM CDT for 7 counties in Missouri. It was in force for 5 hr. 2 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, 2:47 AM CDT (07:47 UTC)
Expired
Jun 4, 2014, 8:00 AM CDT
In force
5 hr
Issued by
NWS Kansas City, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Carroll County, MO, Chariton County, MO, Cooper County, MO, Howard County, MO, Lafayette County, MO, Randolph County, MO, Saline County, MO

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 134 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:47 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 4, 5:28 AM CDTHEAVY RAIN 2.4Marshall, MO
Jun 4, 5:30 AM CDTFLASH FLOOD3 E Malta Bend, MOWATER RUNNING OVER HIGHWAY 65 EAST OF MALTA BEND

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, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 246 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 2014-06-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1643 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 2014-06-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 119 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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.

333 
WGUS53 KEAX 040747
FFWEAX
MOC033-041-053-089-107-175-195-041300-
/O.NEW.KEAX.FF.W.0013.140604T0747Z-140604T1300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  HOWARD COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI...
  NORTHEASTERN LAFAYETTE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI...
  NORTHERN COOPER COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI...
  SALINE COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI...
  SOUTHERN CARROLL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI...
  SOUTHERN CHARITON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI...
  SOUTHERN RANDOLPH COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 800 AM CDT

* AT 246 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE   
  WARNED AREA. RADAR ESTIMATES INDICATE 1 INCH OF RAIN HAS ALREADY 
  FALLEN ACROSS THE WARNING AREA.  AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF 
  RAPIDLY FALLING RAINFALL IS EXPECTED. 

* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
  OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  BOONVILLE...FAYETTE...GLASGOW...MARSHALL...SALISBURY...SLATER...
  ALMA...ARMSTRONG...BLACKBURN...BRUNSWICK...CLARK...HIGBEE...
  KEYTESVILLE...MALTA BEND...NEW FRANKLIN AND WAVERLY.

THIS WILL IMPACT

 I-70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 96 AND 114.

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.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3924 9235 3924 9243 3900 9256 3897 9255
      3892 9249 3886 9253 3907 9357 3920 9360
      3936 9315 3962 9328 3962 9326 3934 9231

$$

DUX
1 follow-up statement
245 
WGUS73 KEAX 041239
FFSEAX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
739 AM CDT WED JUN 4 2014

MOC033-041-053-089-107-175-195-041254-
/O.CAN.KEAX.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-140604T1300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CARROLL MO-CHARITON MO-COOPER MO-HOWARD MO-LAFAYETTE MO-RANDOLPH MO-
SALINE MO-
739 AM CDT WED JUN 4 2014

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR SALINE...SOUTHERN
RANDOLPH...NORTHEASTERN LAFAYETTE...HOWARD...NORTHERN COOPER...
SOUTHERN CHARITON AND SOUTHERN CARROLL COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THIS WARNING HAS BEEN REPLACED BY AN AREAL FLOOD WARNING. FLOODING 
IS ONGOING AND HAS BEEN REPORTED ACROSS THE AREA. IF FLOODING IS 
OBSERVED...PLEASE REPORT IT TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.

LAT...LON 3924 9235 3924 9243 3900 9256 3897 9255
      3892 9249 3886 9253 3907 9357 3920 9360
      3936 9315 3962 9328 3962 9326 3934 9231

$$

MELL

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 3, 7:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXGrundy, Harrison, Mercer, Putnam, Sullivan49 min
Jun 3, 8:04 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningEAXMercer, Putnam, Sullivan12 hr
Jun 3, 8:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXGrundy, Mercer, Putnam, Sullivan49 min
Jun 3, 8:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXAtchison43 min
Jun 3, 8:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXAdair, Linn, Macon, Putnam, Schuyler, Sullivan54 min
Jun 3, 9:00 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningEAXAdair, Grundy, Harrison, Mercer, Sullivan11 hr
Jun 3, 9:20 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningEAXAdair, Putnam, Schuyler10 hr
Jun 3, 9:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXAndrew, Atchison, Gentry, Holt, Nodaway, Worth37 min
Jun 3, 9:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXAdair, Macon48 min
Jun 3, 9:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXAndrew, Atchison, DeKalb, Gentry, Holt, Nodaway and 1 more62 min
Jun 3, 10:01 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXAdair, Macon, Putnam, Schuyler47 hr
Jun 3, 10:01 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXChariton, Macon4 days
Jun 3, 10:01 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXLinn, Livingston4 days
Jun 3, 10:01 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXCarroll, Chariton, Linn, Livingston5 days
Jun 3, 10:01 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXCarroll, Chariton4 days
Jun 3, 10:01 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXAndrew, Buchanan5 days
Jun 3, 10:01 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXAtchison, Holt55 hr
Jun 3, 10:01 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXGrundy, Livingston51 hr
Jun 3, 10:06 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXBuchanan3 days
Jun 3, 10:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXGentry, Harrison, Mercer, Worth56 min
Jun 3, 10:45 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningEAXAndrew, Atchison, DeKalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison and 3 more7 hr
Jun 3, 10:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXAndrew, Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Holt, Nodaway55 min
Jun 3, 11:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXBuchanan, Platte57 min
Jun 3, 11:11 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEAXAndrew, Buchanan, Clinton, DeKalb, Holt6 hr
Jun 3, 11:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXGrundy, Harrison, Mercer48 min
Jun 3, 11:29 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEAXCaldwell, Daviess, Grundy, Harrison, Livingston6 hr
Jun 3, 11:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXAndrew, Buchanan, Caldwell, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb and 2 more38 min
Jun 3, 11:40 PM CDTTornado WarningEAXDaviess, DeKalb25 min
Jun 3, 11:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXBuchanan, Caldwell, Carroll, Clay, Clinton, Platte and 1 more64 min
Jun 4, 12:01 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXBuchanan, Platte29 min
Jun 4, 12:11 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXCaldwell, Carroll, Chariton, Daviess, Grundy, Linn and 2 more49 min
Jun 4, 12:15 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningEAXAndrew, Buchanan, Caldwell, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb and 4 more4 hr
Jun 4, 12:27 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningEAXHarrison, Mercer6 hr
Jun 4, 12:49 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEAXCaldwell, Clay, Clinton, Platte, Ray6 hr
Jun 4, 12:51 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXAndrew, Holt, Nodaway36 hr
Jun 4, 12:54 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXAdair, Carroll, Chariton, Linn, Livingston, Macon and 1 more66 min
Jun 4, 12:59 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXCaldwell, Carroll, Clay, Clinton, Jackson, Lafayette and 2 more46 min
Jun 4, 1:08 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEAXAdair, Carroll, Chariton, Howard, Linn, Livingston and 4 more6 hr
Jun 4, 1:31 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningEAXCaldwell, Carroll, Chariton, Clay, Clinton, Lafayette and 4 more6 hr
Jun 4, 1:33 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXMacon27 min
Jun 4, 1:41 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXCarroll, Chariton, Howard, Saline49 min
Jun 4, 1:54 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXRay51 min
Jun 4, 2:07 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEAXCarroll, Cooper, Howard, Lafayette, Saline6 hr
Jun 4, 2:17 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXJackson, Ray43 min
Jun 4, 2:24 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXSaline51 min
Jun 4, 2:35 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXCass, Jackson, Johnson, Lafayette, Ray40 min
Jun 4, 3:04 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXClay, Ray31 hr
Jun 4, 3:11 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXCass, Henry, Johnson, Pettis49 min
Jun 4, 3:44 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXAndrew, Nodaway36 hr
Jun 4, 3:56 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXBates34 min
Jun 4, 4:53 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningEAXAndrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Clinton, DeKalb, Gentry and 3 more12 hr
Jun 4, 5:04 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningEAXAdair, Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison and 5 more12 hr
Jun 4, 5:13 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningEAXBuchanan, Caldwell, Carroll, Clay, Clinton, Lafayette and 3 more12 hr
Jun 4, 5:34 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXRay39 hr
Jun 4, 6:39 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXAndrew, Buchanan49 hr
Jun 4, 8:55 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXCarroll40 hr
Jun 4, 9:28 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXPlatte5 days
Jun 4, 9:28 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXPlatte5 days
Jun 4, 10:19 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXBuchanan, Platte3 days
Jun 4, 10:19 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXClay, Jackson, Ray4 days
Jun 4, 10:19 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXJackson, Lafayette, Ray5 days
Jun 4, 10:19 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXCarroll, Lafayette, Saline5 days
Jun 4, 10:19 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXCarroll, Chariton, Saline9 days
Jun 4, 10:19 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXChariton, Howard, Saline5 days
Jun 4, 10:19 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXCooper, Howard5 days
Jun 4, 3:27 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXDaviess, Gentry29 hr
Jun 4, 3:57 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXDaviess, Livingston39 hr
Jun 4, 4:44 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningEAXAdair, Daviess, Grundy, Harrison, Linn, Livingston and 5 more24 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.