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Special Weather Statement, NWS Kansas City, MO

March 29, 2017Carroll County, Missouri

NWS Kansas City, MO issued this special weather statement at Mar 29, 2017, 9:27 PM CDT for Carroll County, Missouri. It was in force for 33 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: Mar 29, 2017, 9:27 PM CDT (02:27 UTC)
Expired: Mar 29, 2017, 10:00 PM CDT
In force: 33 min
Issued by: NWS Kansas City, MO

County Carroll County, MO

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KFOE), launched 00:00Z, 2.5 hours before the alert went out and 188 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: 371 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -67 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 701 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 56 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 131 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 151 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.3

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The text

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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 Mar 29, 6:24 PM CDT, 3 hours 3 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 29, 6:24 PM CDT, 3 hours 3 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
624 PM CDT Wed Mar 29 2017

.Discussion...
Issued at 257 PM CDT WED MAR 29 2017

Main concern this afternoon and evening revolve around severe wx
potential, mainly along and south of the Route 50 corridor. Latest
GOES-16 visible satellite imagery showing a fair amount of
clearing across southern Missouri this hour, with some thinning of
the stratus deck noted further north across our southern portions
of our forecast area. This likely marks the position of a nearly
stalled warm front with upper 50 degree dewpoints noted just to
its south. Per latest SPC RUC analyses, instability generation
has largely been confined to areas south of our area, however fcst
models to include both the RUC and NAM suggest a narrow corridor
of MLCAPE exceeding 500 J/kg extending north into our area later
this afternoon and evening, just south of the warm front. Looking
out west, initial convection now developing over eastern Kansas,
and considering the expectations for the previously mentioned
instability axis extending north in our area, expect this activity
to gradually grow upscale over the next few hours. Wind fields
from various BUFKIT soundings south of Route 50 are impressive,
with stout southeast boundary layer winds overlaid with strong
west-southwest winds centered near 5 kft. This curvature combined
with horizontal vorticity generation along the warm front suggests
an isolated tornado threat will remain with any discrete cells
that develop within the next few hours. As mentioned in previous
forecast updates however, much will remain contingent upon the
degree of destabilization that can occur within the next few
hours. If current RUC and NAM fcsts are accurate, its not
inconceivable to expect mini-supercells south of the KC Metro
with an isolated tornado threat.

Severe convection (if it develops) should congeal more into
multicell structures as the evening hours continue on. After this
exits stage right, deformation band rainfall, now seen western
Kansas and southern Nebraska will begin to shift to the south
before steadily making its way over our area early Thursday
morning. Much of the instability should be gone by then, however
the continuation of an isolated thunder mention appears warranted
given residual MUCAPE aloft. Much if not the entire area should
get involved with this before bulk of precip exits by early
afternoon. This will quickly be followed by increasing heights
aloft and the approach of a shortwave ridge axis which should then
provide for dry weather heading into the early half of the
weekend.

Dry weather won't last too long as the aforementioned ridge
slides east and the next longwave trough/closed low approaches
Saturday night and Sunday. Again, decent moisture advection in
advance of this feature will help lead to favorable conditions for
precipitation redevelopment by Sunday over much of the lower
Missouri Valley. Overall instability looks to once again be
lacking, however cannot rule out isolated thunder activity with
this system as it slowly marches east. Dry weather looks to return
by Monday afternoon with the next system expected to dive
southeast from the Northern Rockies by midweek, bringing yet
another chance for rainfall to the area as the very active
jetstream pattern continues...

&&

.Aviation...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Thursday Evening)
Issued at 624 PM CDT WED MAR 29 2017

Unsettled conditions currently dominate all the terminals on the
Kansas-Missouri border as a broad storm system tracks across the
region. Expect on-again-off-again storms well into the night as
the upper level storm system slowly moves across. Additionally,
as the center of the low moves across CIGs and VIS is expected to
drop into the IFR to LIFR range. Currently, expectations are that
the LIFR to IFR conditions will likely persist through much, if
not all, of the day Thursday.

&&

.EAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
KS...NONE.
MO...NONE.
&&

Discussion...32
Aviation...Cutter

Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 29, 5:01 AM CDT, 16 hours 26 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
501 AM CDT Wed Mar 29 2017

KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>008-011>017-020>025-028>033-037>040-
043>046-053-054-301015-
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-
501 AM CDT Wed Mar 29 2017

This hazardous weather outlook is for northwest...north central and
west central Missouri...as well as extreme eastern Kansas.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

 Severe weather is possible this afternoon and evening, mainly south
 of I-70. Large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes are
 possible with this activity. Additionally, localized flash flooding
 is possible, along with rapidly rising river levels.

 More detailed information can be accessed at...
 http://www.weather.gov/eax/hwo

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

 Severe weather potential will decrease Thursday, though hydrologic
 concerns will remain in play until early Friday.

 More detailed information can be accessed at...
 http://www.weather.gov/eax/hwo

In the hours before

Local storm report, Mar 29, 7:11 PM CDT, 2 hours 16 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
711 PM CDT WED MAR 29 2017

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

0705 PM     HAIL             LAKE LOTAWANA           38.92N 94.24W
03/29/2017  E1.00 INCH       JACKSON            MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

LAFLIN

Local storm report, Mar 29, 7:20 PM CDT, 2 hours 7 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
720 PM CDT WED MAR 29 2017

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

0720 PM     HAIL             SUMNER                  39.65N 93.24W
03/29/2017  E1.00 INCH       CHARITON           MO   PUBLIC

&&

LAFLIN

Local storm report, Mar 29, 8:31 PM CDT, 56 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
831 PM CDT WED MAR 29 2017

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

0824 PM     HAIL             5 ESE OLATHE            38.85N 94.74W
03/29/2017  M0.75 INCH       JOHNSON            KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            AT 151ST AT PFLUMM

&&

JLEIGHTO

Special weather statement, Mar 29, 8:52 PM CDT, 35 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
852 PM CDT WED MAR 29 2017

MOZ007-008-017-300215-
Schuyler MO-Putnam MO-Adair MO-
852 PM CDT WED MAR 29 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN ADAIR...EASTERN
PUTNAM AND WESTERN SCHUYLER COUNTIES UNTIL 915 PM CDT...

At 851 PM CDT, trained weather spotters reported a strong
thunderstorm 8 miles north of Novinger, or 14 miles northwest of
Kirksville, moving north at 50 mph.

Nickel size hail will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Glenwood, Worthington and Livonia.

LAT...LON 4027 9263 4028 9286 4038 9286 4039 9287
      4059 9287 4059 9255
TIME...MOT...LOC 0151Z 191DEG 42KT 4035 9276

Leighton

Local storm report, Mar 29, 8:55 PM CDT, 32 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
855 PM CDT WED MAR 29 2017

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

0850 PM     HAIL             2 E GREEN CITY          40.27N 92.92W
03/29/2017  E1.00 INCH       SULLIVAN           MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

JLEIGHTO

Special weather statement, Mar 29, 9:27 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
927 PM CDT WED MAR 29 2017

MOZ031-038-300300-
Carroll MO-Lafayette MO-
927 PM CDT WED MAR 29 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN CARROLL AND
NORTHEASTERN LAFAYETTE COUNTIES UNTIL 1000 PM CDT...

At 927 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Corder, or 8 miles northeast of Higginsville, moving northeast at 40
mph.

Nickel size hail will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Carrollton, Waverly, Alma, Bogard and Dover.

LAT...LON 3928 9344 3927 9344 3928 9345 3929 9348
      3920 9348 3909 9355 3914 9370 3951 9361
      3945 9332
TIME...MOT...LOC 0227Z 202DEG 37KT 3917 9364

Leighton

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 29, 7:09 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Jackson	36 min
Mar 29, 7:20 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Linn, Sullivan	25 min
Mar 29, 8:45 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EAX	Henry, Johnson	3 hr
Mar 29, 8:52 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Schuyler	23 min
Mar 29, 9:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Chariton, Macon, Randolph	28 min
Mar 29, 9:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Adair, Macon	31 min
Mar 29, 9:57 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Carroll	33 min
Mar 29, 10:36 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Linn	24 min
Mar 30, 12:35 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Carroll	24 hr
Mar 30, 5:48 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Johnson, Pettis	25 hr
Mar 30, 7:06 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Cooper, Saline	63 hr
Mar 30, 1:53 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Buchanan	40 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.