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Flash Flood Warning 24, NWS Kansas City, MO

July 3, 20164 counties in Missouri

NWS Kansas City, MO issued this flash flood warning at Jul 3, 2016, 1:26 AM CDT for 4 counties in Missouri. It was in force for 6 hr. 10 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
Jul 3, 2016, 1:26 AM CDT (06:26 UTC)
Expired
Jul 3, 2016, 7:30 AM CDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Kansas City, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Clay County, MO, Jackson County, MO, Lafayette County, MO, Ray County, MO

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:27 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
Jul 3, 1:32 AM CDTFLASH FLOOD3 Wsw Excelsior Springs, MOBRIDGE ON NE 124TH STREET TO THE EAST OF MOSBY IS NOT PASSABLE DUE TO HIGH WATER.
Jul 3, 2:00 AM CDTFLASH FLOODOak Grove, MOSEVERAL RURAL ROADS ACROSS EASTERN JACKSON AND WESTERN LAFAYETTE COUNTIES ARE FLOODED.
Jul 3, 7:00 AM CDTHEAVY RAIN 3.454 E Smithville, MOCOCORAHS STATION 3 E SMITHVILLE /MO-CY-19/.
Jul 3, 7:00 AM CDTHEAVY RAIN 3.994 Nnw Liberty, MOCOCORAHS STATION 3 NNW LIBERTY /MO-CY-20/.
Jul 3, 7:00 AM CDTHEAVY RAIN 4.961 S Grain Valley, MOCO-OP OBSERVER STATION GRAIN VALLEY /DLSM7/.
Jul 3, 7:00 AM CDTHEAVY RAIN 4.992 S Oak Grove, MOCOCORAHS STATION 1 SSE OAK GROVE /MO-JC-32/.
Jul 3, 7:00 AM CDTHEAVY RAIN 5.031 S Grain Valley, MOCO-OP OBSERVER STATION GRAIN VALLEY /DLSM7/.
Jul 3, 7:00 AM CDTHEAVY RAIN 5.042 S Oak Grove, MOCOCORAHS STATION 1 SSE OAK GROVE /MO-JC-32/.
Jul 3, 7:00 AM CDTHEAVY RAIN 5.72 Ene Odessa, MOCOCORAHS STATION ODESSA 1.9 ENE /MO-LF-6/.
Jul 3, 7:30 AM CDTHEAVY RAIN 4.132 Ssw Lexington, MOCO-OP OBSERVER STATION LEXINGTON 2SSW /LXGM7/.

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, 6.4 hours before the alert went out and 133 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 2016-07-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 147 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 2016-07-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 178 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
147 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-130 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
737 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
178 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
280 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
-0.0
Supercell composite
-0.2

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The text

As transmitted.

071 
WGUS53 KEAX 030626
FFWEAX
MOC047-095-107-177-031230-
/O.NEW.KEAX.FF.W.0024.160703T0626Z-160703T1230Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
126 AM CDT SUN JUL 3 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN LAFAYETTE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI...
  SOUTHERN RAY COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI...
  NORTHERN JACKSON COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI...
  CLAY COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 730 AM CDT SUNDAY

* AT 122 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING
  HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. RADAR SHOWS POCKETS OF VERY
  HEAVY RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN WITH ESTIMATES IN THE 2 TO 4 INCH
  RANGE TODAY WITH 1 TO 2 INCHES IN THE LAST HOUR. ANOTHER 1 TO 3
  INCHES OF RAIN IS LIKELY TO FALL IN THIS AREA THROUGH THE NEXT 6
  HOURS. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  KANSAS CITY...INDEPENDENCE...BLUE SPRINGS...LIBERTY...GLADSTONE...
  GRAIN VALLEY...EXCELSIOR SPRINGS...SMITHVILLE...KEARNEY...
  OAK GROVE...RICHMOND...ODESSA...HIGGINSVILLE...LEXINGTON...
  NORTH KANSAS CITY...SUGAR CREEK...BUCKNER...CLAYCOMO...
  COURTNEY AND PLEASANT VALLEY.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.

&&

LAT...LON 3945 9460 3936 9376 3921 9376 3920 9372
      3910 9370 3893 9370 3895 9412 3915 9459
      3916 9460

$$

CDB
1 follow-up statement
498 
WGUS73 KEAX 031044
FFSEAX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
544 AM CDT SUN JUL 3 2016

MOC047-095-107-177-031053-
/O.CAN.KEAX.FF.W.0024.000000T0000Z-160703T1230Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
LAFAYETTE MO-RAY MO-JACKSON MO-CLAY MO-
544 AM CDT SUN JUL 3 2016

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR WESTERN LAFAYETTE...SOUTHERN RAY...
NORTHERN JACKSON AND CLAY COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN REPLACED BY A FLOOD WARNING.

LAT...LON 3945 9460 3936 9376 3921 9376 3920 9372
      3910 9370 3893 9370 3895 9412 3915 9459
      3916 9460

$$

CDB

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 2, 8:20 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXCass, Henry, Johnson60 hr
Jul 2, 8:34 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXJohnson, Pettis59 hr
Jul 2, 9:28 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXCooper, Howard4 days
Jul 2, 9:35 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEAXJackson, Lafayette4 hr
Jul 2, 9:44 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXHoward34 hr
Jul 2, 9:53 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXCooper3 days
Jul 2, 10:05 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXCarroll48 hr
Jul 2, 10:13 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXBates24 hr
Jul 2, 11:32 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEAXPlatte4 hr
Jul 3, 12:03 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningEAXPlatte6 hr
Jul 3, 12:37 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningEAXLafayette, Pettis, Saline6 hr
Jul 3, 12:48 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXClay, Ray38 hr
Jul 3, 1:18 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningEAXCooper, Howard6 hr
Jul 3, 2:08 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningEAXCooper, Johnson, Lafayette, Pettis6 hr
Jul 3, 2:12 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningEAXJackson6 hr
Jul 3, 2:58 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXClay, Platte30 hr
Jul 3, 3:11 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXJackson35 hr
Jul 3, 5:42 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningEAXClay, Jackson, Lafayette, Platte, Ray12 hr
Jul 3, 5:58 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningEAXCarroll, Chariton, Cooper, Howard, Johnson, Lafayette and 3 more12 hr
Jul 3, 9:30 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXCooper47 hr
Jul 3, 3:36 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXCass, Henry, Johnson36 hr
Jul 3, 5:41 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningEAXCooper, Howard, Johnson, Lafayette, Pettis, Saline6 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.