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Special Weather Statement, NWS Kansas City, MO

May 30, 2016Chariton County, Missouri

NWS Kansas City, MO issued this special weather statement at May 30, 2016, 4:51 PM CDT for Chariton County, Missouri. It was in force for 39 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
May 30, 2016, 4:51 PM CDT (21:51 UTC)
Expired
May 30, 2016, 5:30 PM CDT
In force
39 min
Issued by
NWS Kansas City, MO

County Chariton County, MO

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 116 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KFOE), launched 12:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 220 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 12:00Z on 2016-05-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 734 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 12:00Z on 2016-05-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 1 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
734 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-110 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1157 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
12 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
1 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-44 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at May 30, 4:07 PM CDT, 44 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 30, 4:07 PM CDT, 44 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 30, 4:45 AM CDT, 12 hours 6 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
445 AM CDT MON MAY 30 2016

KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>008-011>017-020>025-028>033-037>040-
043>046-053-054-310945-
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-
445 AM CDT MON MAY 30 2016

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

 ISOLATED TO SCATTERED NON-SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS
 AFTERNOON.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

 MORE WIDESPREAD THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY. A FEW OF THESE
 MAY BE STRONG. THUNDERSTORM CHANCE CONTINUE WEDNESDAY BUT NO SEVERE
 STORMS ARE EXPECTED.

 MORE DETAILED INFORMATION CAN BE ACCESSED AT...
 HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EAX/HWO

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 30, 1:17 PM CDT, 3 hours 34 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
117 PM CDT MON MAY 30 2016

KSZ057-105-MOZ043-301900-
MIAMI KS-JOHNSON KS-CASS MO-
117 PM CDT MON MAY 30 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN JOHNSON...
NORTHEASTERN MIAMI AND WESTERN CASS COUNTIES UNTIL 200 PM CDT...

AT 116 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
LOUISBURG...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
OVERLAND PARK...OLATHE...LEAWOOD...BELTON...RAYMORE...PAOLA...
SPRING HILL...PECULIAR...LOUISBURG...CLEVELAND...FREEMAN...
LAKE ANNETTE...WEST LINE...CHILES...BUCYRUS...HILLSDALE...STANLEY...
STILLWELL AND WAGSTAFF.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

&&

LAT...LON 3849 9455 3860 9490 3890 9477 3876 9432
TIME...MOT...LOC 1816Z 203DEG 20KT 3862 9468

MELL
Local storm report, May 30, 3:15 PM CDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
315 PM CDT MON MAY 30 2016

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

0145 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 N EDGERTON            38.80N 95.00W
05/30/2016                   JOHNSON            KS   911 CALL CENTER

            40X80 BARN DESTROYED...POWER POLES DOWN...AND 8 TO 10
            INCH TREE LIMBS DOWN. POSSIBLE MICROBURST. TIME

            ESTIMATED...REPORT CAME INTO DISPATCH AT 1400 LOCAL TIME.

&&

LAFLIN
Local storm report, May 30, 3:16 PM CDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
316 PM CDT MON MAY 30 2016

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

0312 PM     FLASH FLOOD      3 S FREEMAN             38.57N 94.50W
05/30/2016                   CASS               MO   911 CALL CENTER

            SIX INCHES OF WATER OVER W HIGHWAY JUST EAST OF O HIGHWAY

&&

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Special weather statement, May 30, 3:51 PM CDT, 1 hour before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
351 PM CDT MON MAY 30 2016

MOZ012-013-020-021-302130-
BUCHANAN MO-ANDREW MO-CLINTON MO-DE KALB MO-
351 PM CDT MON MAY 30 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN CLINTON...
SOUTHEASTERN ANDREW...SOUTHWESTERN DEKALB AND NORTHEASTERN BUCHANAN
COUNTIES UNTIL 430 PM CDT...

AT 351 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
STEWARTSVILLE...OR 8 MILES NORTH OF GOWER...MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH.

DIME SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ST. JOSEPH...MAYSVILLE...STEWARTSVILLE...CLARKSDALE...EASTON...
COSBY...AMITY AND HELENA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

&&

LAT...LON 3966 9453 3968 9479 3996 9466 3991 9435
TIME...MOT...LOC 2051Z 200DEG 20KT 3973 9463

MELL
Special weather statement, May 30, 4:51 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
451 PM CDT MON MAY 30 2016

MOZ031-032-039-302230-
CHARITON MO-CARROLL MO-SALINE MO-
451 PM CDT MON MAY 30 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN CARROLL...NORTHEASTERN
SALINE AND SOUTHWESTERN CHARITON COUNTIES UNTIL 530 PM CDT...

AT 451 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7
MILES SOUTH OF BOSWORTH...OR 8 MILES EAST OF CARROLLTON...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

DIME SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SLATER...BRUNSWICK...KEYTESVILLE...HALE...BOSWORTH...WAKENDA...
GILLIAM...MIAMI...DE WITT...TRIPLETT AND DALTON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

&&

LAT...LON 3921 9298 3932 9347 3961 9338 3951 9288
TIME...MOT...LOC 2151Z 203DEG 12KT 3936 9333

MELL

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 30, 1:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXCass43 min
May 30, 2:23 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningEAXCass3 hr
May 30, 3:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXDeKalb39 min
May 30, 4:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXAndrew, Buchanan, DeKalb, Gentry26 min
May 30, 5:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXAtchison40 min
May 30, 6:25 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEAXAtchison2 hr
May 30, 6:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXAtchison41 min
May 30, 6:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXAtchison23 min
May 30, 6:54 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningEAXAtchison3 hr

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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.