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Flash Flood Watch 8, NWS Kansas City, MO
NWS Kansas City, MO issued this flash flood watch at Jun 25, 2015, 3:57 AM CDT for 37 counties in Missouri; 7 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Jun 25, 2015, 7:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 17 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 25, 2015, 3:57 AM CDT (08:57 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 25, 2015, 7:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Jun 26, 2015, 11:59 AM CDT
- In force
- 17 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Kansas City, MO
- Flood severity
- None
All 44 counties
Atchison County, KS, Doniphan County, KS, Johnson County, KS, Leavenworth County, KS, Linn County, KS, Miami County, KS, Wyandotte County, KS, Adair County, MO, Andrew County, MO, Atchison County, MO, Bates County, MO, Buchanan County, MO, Caldwell County, MO, Carroll County, MO, Cass County, MO, Chariton County, MO, Clay County, MO, Clinton County, MO, Cooper County, MO, Daviess County, MO, DeKalb County, MO, Gentry County, MO, Grundy County, MO, Harrison County, MO, Henry County, MO, Holt County, MO, Howard County, MO, Jackson County, MO, Johnson County, MO, Lafayette County, MO, Linn County, MO, Livingston County, MO, Macon County, MO, Mercer County, MO, Nodaway County, MO, Pettis County, MO, Platte County, MO, Putnam County, MO, Randolph County, MO, Ray County, MO, Saline County, MO, Schuyler County, MO, Sullivan County, MO, Worth County, MO
The radar
The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Omaha, NE (KOAX), launched 00:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 282 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
- 3546 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -61 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1148 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 234 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 618 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 10.1
- Supercell composite
- 76.0
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Kansas City, MO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood watch went out at Jun 25, 12:39 AM CDT, 3 hours 18 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 25, 12:39 AM CDT, 3 hours 18 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 1239 AM CDT Thu Jun 25 2015 .DISCUSSION... Issued at 405 PM CDT WED JUN 24 2015 Early morning convection has laid down a pretty obvious outflow boundary, which has interacted with the synoptic warm front to produce a rather stationary boundary which is oriented generally NW to SE from KAFK SEWD toward KVIH in central Missouri. South of this boundary conditions are rather warm and humid, with temperatures in the lower 90s, with dew points in the lower to middle 70s, quite a moist atmosphere. North and east of that boundary surface winds are backed to the east/southeast, with temps in the lower 80s and dew points in the upper 60s to lower 70s. Across central Iowa weak, elevated convection is ongoing, and has laid out a secondary outflow boundary generally in the KAFK to KLWD area. Given the gusty southeast winds behind the outflow boundary as well as a veering with height and increasing speed wind profile, shear through the deep column is rather high, with effective shear values between 45 and 55 kts across northern Missouri. Given the previously mentioned juicy atmosphere MLCAPE values are approaching 2500 to 3500 J/kg of instability and that number could go up in the next couple of hours. Needless to say the atmosphere has proper parameters for explosive supercell development across far northern Missouri into southern Iowa. That being said, the typical caveats apply regarding the capping inversion over the area. Areas mainly along and south of HWY 36 are generally too warm aloft for any convective activity to form, however, as you move north along the edge of that capping inversion storm activity becomes a little more likely, especially as you go into Iowa. Further helping the chances for convective initiation farther north is the proximity of a subtle vort max, more evident in the H7 level than the H5 level. Bottom line is that scattered thunderstorms are anticipated to form in central and southern Iowa within the next few hours. As was mentioned early supercellular conditions are present in this region, and should yield some significant hail and perhaps a threat for tornadoes, again, mainly north of HWY 36 and even more likely in southern Iowa. These storms however could move ESE into far northern Missouri, bringing a threat for severe weather, with all hazards possible for that area. Hi-Res convective models aren't doing a great job with consistency, so the exact scenario of how the next several hours will play out is a bit uncertain, but confidence is medium to high that after the initial supercells form the will eventually form a bow echo complex in SE Iowa and likely dive ESE overnight. This complex could bring a wind threat, as well as typical lightning concerns, as well as flooding concerns, with local streams still a bit swollen from recent rains. Expect this activity to eventually weaken overnight, perhaps keeping rain around for areas along and north of I-70 through the overnight hours into Thursday morning. Thursday will bring a pretty conditional threat for severe weather through the area. Short term models indicate that the synoptic boundary will shift southward overnight into Thursday and eventually set up near I-70. That being said, overnight convection could influence that boundary location. So the convective threat for Thursday will be influenced by that interaction between the synoptic boundary and the outflow. For now the thinking is that there will be an area of enhanced low level convergence near I-70, which will be the focus for convective development. While CAPE and shear will be ample for supercellular development the bigger threat for Thursday and Thursday night will be flooding and flash flooding. NAM indicates over 2 inches of PWAT in the vicinity of that boundary, which will allow for efficient rain rates. Further exacerbating that threat will be the shear vectors generally parallel to the boundary, which could cause some training of storms. Wherever these storms set up could see some localized flooding and flash flooding, but exactly where that boundary sets up is still a bit TBD. Will pass along flooding concerns to the overnight shift and allow them to assess Flood Watch concerns. Heat is still a concern on Thursday, mainly in the vicinity of the boundary. Moisture will likely pool right along that boundary, causing Heat Indices to rise into the upper 90s to lower 100s. Showers and thunderstorms could persist into Friday morning, but generally by Friday evening and Friday night the synoptic front/boundary should be south of the forecast area, allowing for cooler and drier air to move into the area. Surface ridge sets up for the weekend keeping things relatively dry and cool. By Monday the surface ridge moves east allow for southerly surface flow to bring moisture back into the area. While the mid level pattern doesn't look overly conducive to good precipitation/severe weather chances we will remain under relatively good mid level flow, so once the moisture makes its way back into the area storm chances will be on the increase, mainly through the early to middle part of next week. && .AVIATION...(For the 06Z TAFS through 06Z Thursday Night) Issued at 1239 AM CDT THU JUN 25 2015 VFR conds will prevail until the outlook portion of the TAF pd when thunderstorms will be possible. Otrw...expect sct to bkn high cirrus through the morning. This afternoon, sct cu around 5kft may develop in the VC of a frontal boundary which will reside nr the terminals (current thinking is btn STJ and MCI). Showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop alg this front this evening btn 23Z-01Z with bkn cigs around 5kft. Due to uncertainty of the location of the front at this time as well as where storms will develop, have maintained VCTS at the terminals for the evening hours. Winds will be out of the south this morning before verring to the west by late morning as the front approaches (winds may veer to the northwest at STJ as the front may push far enough south to move thru that terminal). This evening, thunderstorm development should help push the front slowly southward thru the terminals with winds becmg lgt and vrb. && .EAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... KS...NONE. MO...NONE. && DISCUSSION...Leighton AVIATION...73
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 25, 3:47 AM CDT, 10 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 347 AM CDT THU JUN 25 2015 KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>008-011>017-020>025-028>033-037>040- 043>046-053-054-260900- 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- 347 AM CDT THU JUN 25 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST...NORTH CENTRAL AND WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI...AS WELL AS EXTREME EASTERN KANSAS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT AFTERNOON HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE LOWER 90S WILL LEAD TO DANGEROUSLY HIGH HEAT INDEX VALUES SOUTH OF ROUTE 36. HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL RANGE FROM 96 TO 101 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON. A FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL SAG SOUTH ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT. AS THIS OCCURS...THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS EASTERN KANSAS AND MUCH OF CENTRAL AND NORTHERN MISSOURI. SOME OF THESE STORMS MAY BE SEVERE...WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS REMAINING THE BIGGEST THREATS. IN ADDITION...HEAVY RAINS MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING...ESPECIALLY ACROSS AREAS THAT HAVE NEARLY SATURATED SOILS FROM HEAVY RAINFALL IN RECENT WEEKS. MORE DETAILED INFORMATION CAN BE ACCESSED AT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EAX/HWO .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE PERIOD. WIDESPREAD SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MORE DETAILED INFORMATION CAN BE ACCESSED AT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EAX/HWO
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 24, 11:53 PM CDT, 4 hours 4 minutes before
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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
1224 AM CDT THU JUN 25 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1222 AM FLASH FLOOD WORTHINGTON 40.41N 92.69W
06/25/2015 PUTNAM MO 911 CALL CENTER
HIGH WATER ACROSS ROUTE W NEAR WORTHINGTON. HIGHWAY
SHUTDOWN.
&&
CGITROLocal storm report, Jun 25, 12:25 AM CDT, 3 hours 32 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
1225 AM CDT THU JUN 25 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1222 AM FLASH FLOOD LIVONIA 40.49N 92.70W
06/25/2015 PUTNAM MO 911 CALL CENTER
NUMEROUS ROADWAYS SHUT DOWN IN LIVONIA DUE TO HIGH WATER
&&
CGITROLocal storm report, Jun 25, 12:43 AM CDT, 3 hours 14 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
1243 AM CDT THU JUN 25 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1241 AM FLOOD KIRKSVILLE 40.19N 92.58W
06/25/2015 ADAIR MO 911 CALL CENTER
INTERSECTION OF ROUTE 6 AND INDUSTRIAL UNDER WATER.COMMON
LOCATION DURING HEAVY RAIN.
&&
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Everything else NWS Kansas City, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 9:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Mercer, Putnam, Schuyler | 56 min |
| Jun 24, 10:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Adair, Putnam, Schuyler | 46 min |
| Jun 24, 11:24 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Putnam, Schuyler | 10 hr |
| Jun 24, 11:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Adair | 22 min |
| Jun 25, 12:35 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EAX | Adair | 6 hr |
| Jun 25, 1:00 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Adair | 9 hr |
| Jun 25, 2:50 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EAX | Adair, Macon | 4 hr |
| Jun 25, 7:34 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Adair, Macon, Putnam, Schuyler | 69 hr |
| Jun 25, 7:34 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Chariton, Macon | 5 days |
| Jun 25, 9:21 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Cooper, Saline | 6 days |
| Jun 25, 9:21 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Ray | 71 hr |
| Jun 25, 9:21 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Carroll, Chariton, Linn, Livingston | 5 days |
| Jun 25, 9:21 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Carroll, Chariton | 5 days |
| Jun 25, 9:21 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Howard | 62 hr |
| Jun 25, 9:21 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Cooper | 3 days |
| Jun 25, 9:21 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Carroll | 3 days |
| Jun 25, 9:29 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | EAX | Adair, Putnam, Schuyler | 30 hr |
| Jun 25, 5:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Livingston | 16 min |
| Jun 25, 5:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Grundy, Linn, Livingston | 24 min |
| Jun 25, 5:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Linn, Livingston | 30 min |
| Jun 25, 5:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Chariton, Linn, Livingston | 38 min |
| Jun 25, 6:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Lafayette | 26 min |
| Jun 25, 6:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Chariton, Linn, Macon, Randolph | 62 min |
| Jun 25, 6:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Saline | 40 min |
| Jun 25, 6:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Lafayette | 39 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.