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Special Weather Statement, NWS Kansas City, MO

June 29, 2017Saline County, Missouri

NWS Kansas City, MO issued this special weather statement at Jun 29, 2017, 6:29 PM CDT for Saline County, Missouri. It was in force for 46 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Jun 29, 2017, 6:29 PM CDT (23:29 UTC)
Expired: Jun 29, 2017, 7:15 PM CDT
In force: 46 min
Issued by: NWS Kansas City, MO

County Saline County, MO

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 245 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: 463 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -143 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 903 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 22 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 213 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 207 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.6

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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 Jun 29, 3:37 PM CDT, 2 hours 52 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 29, 3:37 PM CDT, 2 hours 52 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 29, 4:26 AM CDT, 14 hours 3 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
426 AM CDT Thu Jun 29 2017

KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>008-011>017-020>025-028>033-037>040-
043>046-053-054-300930-
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-
426 AM CDT Thu Jun 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

 Thunderstorms will be possible this morning however, these storms
 are not expected to be severe.

 Several rounds of storms will be possible today. Conditions this
 afternoon and evening will be favorable for severe storms with large
 hail...damaging winds and a few tornadoes possible.

 With several rounds of storms possible today falling across already
 saturated soil there is also a flash flood threat. An additional 2
 to 4 inches of rain with locally higher amounts are possible. There
 will also be flooding along area rivers, creeks and streams.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

 Thunderstorms will continue into Friday morning however the severe
 threat will have diminished by then. However, there may be area and
 river flooding ongoing.

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

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 29, 1:04 PM CDT, 5 hours 25 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
104 PM CDT THU JUN 29 2017

KSZ105-MOZ037-043-291845-
Johnson KS-Cass MO-Jackson MO-
104 PM CDT THU JUN 29 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR JOHNSON...NORTHERN CASS AND
JACKSON COUNTIES UNTIL 145 PM CDT...

At 103 PM CDT, trained weather spotters reported strong thunderstorms
along a line extending from near Independence to near Shawnee.
Movement was east at 40 mph.

Nickel size hail will be possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Kansas City, Overland Park, Olathe, Independence, Lee's Summit,
Shawnee, Blue Springs, Lenexa, Leawood, Raytown, Grandview, Belton,
Prairie Village, Raymore, Gardner, Grain Valley, Merriam, Mission,
Pleasant Hill and De Soto.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 70 in Missouri between mile markers 8 and 21.
 Interstate 35 in Kansas between mile markers 210 and 229.
 Interstate 470 between mile markers 0 and 16.
 Interstate 435 between mile markers 0 and 6, and between mile
markers 62 and 83.

LAT...LON 3909 9435 3894 9411 3879 9413 3872 9461
      3874 9461 3874 9483 3893 9506 3897 9505
TIME...MOT...LOC 1803Z 281DEG 36KT 3904 9441 3896 9482

Laflin

Special weather statement, Jun 29, 1:37 PM CDT, 4 hours 52 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
137 PM CDT THU JUN 29 2017

MOZ037-291915-
Jackson MO-
137 PM CDT THU JUN 29 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN JACKSON COUNTY UNTIL 215
PM CDT...

At 136 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Raytown, moving east at 45 mph.

Nickel size hail will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Kansas City, Independence, Lee's Summit, Blue Springs, Raytown,
Grandview, Grain Valley, Oak Grove, Lake Lotawana, Lone Jack, Lake
Tapawingo, Unity Village and Tarsney Lakes.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 70 in Missouri between mile markers 9 and 29.
 Interstate 470 between mile markers 0 and 16.
 Interstate 435 between mile markers 63 and 75.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3891 9461 3904 9460 3912 9411 3888 9411
      3885 9412
TIME...MOT...LOC 1836Z 267DEG 41KT 3897 9448

Laflin

Special weather statement, Jun 29, 2:07 PM CDT, 4 hours 22 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
207 PM CDT THU JUN 29 2017

MOZ038-044-291930-
Johnson MO-Lafayette MO-
207 PM CDT THU JUN 29 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN LAFAYETTE AND NORTH
CENTRAL JOHNSON COUNTIES UNTIL 230 PM CDT...

At 207 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Oak Grove, moving east at 50 mph.

Dime size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Oak Grove, Odessa, Higginsville, Mayview, Lake Lafayette, Bates City
and Aullville.

This includes Interstate 70 in Missouri between mile markers 30 and
55.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3893 9411 3900 9411 3903 9410 3910 9370
      3899 9362 3889 9369
TIME...MOT...LOC 1907Z 269DEG 44KT 3899 9408

Leighton

Special weather statement, Jun 29, 2:59 PM CDT, 3 hours 30 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
259 PM CDT THU JUN 29 2017

MOZ030-038-292045-
Ray MO-Lafayette MO-
259 PM CDT THU JUN 29 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN RAY AND CENTRAL
LAFAYETTE COUNTIES UNTIL 345 PM CDT...

At 257 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Wellington, or 7 miles east of Buckner, moving east at 40 mph.

Nickel size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Higginsville, Lexington, Waverly, Wellington, Corder, Alma, Napoleon,
Camden, Fleming and Dover.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3906 9354 3912 9411 3914 9410 3917 9413
      3920 9413 3923 9376 3921 9375 3921 9371
      3923 9368 3924 9357 3922 9356 3921 9352
      3916 9348
TIME...MOT...LOC 1957Z 269DEG 36KT 3916 9406

Leighton

Special weather statement, Jun 29, 6:29 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
629 PM CDT THU JUN 29 2017

MOZ039-300015-
Saline MO-
629 PM CDT THU JUN 29 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN SALINE COUNTY UNTIL
715 PM CDT...

At 629 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Blackburn, or 8 miles north of Sweet Springs, moving east at 25 mph.

Nickel size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Marshall, Blackburn and Mount Leonard.

This includes Interstate 70 in Missouri between mile markers 72 and
80.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 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
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3901 9349 3917 9348 3923 9311 3906 9304
      3894 9317
TIME...MOT...LOC 2329Z 275DEG 24KT 3909 9343

Leighton

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 28, 7:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Atchison, Gentry, Nodaway, Worth	65 min
Jun 28, 7:21 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	EAX	Mercer, Putnam, Sullivan	39 min
Jun 28, 7:27 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	EAX	Gentry, Harrison	33 min
Jun 28, 7:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Grundy, Harrison, Mercer	45 min
Jun 28, 7:33 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	EAX	Grundy, Harrison, Mercer	42 min
Jun 28, 8:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Adair, Putnam, Schuyler, Sullivan	60 min
Jun 28, 8:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Mercer, Nodaway, Worth	60 min
Jun 28, 8:22 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	EAX	Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Mercer, Worth	6 hr
Jun 28, 8:48 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	EAX	Gentry, Nodaway	27 min
Jun 28, 8:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Grundy, Linn, Sullivan	52 min
Jun 28, 9:12 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	EAX	Daviess, Gentry, Harrison	33 min
Jun 28, 9:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Gentry, Nodaway, Worth	28 min
Jun 28, 9:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Adair, Linn, Macon	54 min
Jun 28, 9:38 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	EAX	Gentry, Nodaway, Worth	6 hr
Jun 28, 9:38 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	EAX	Adair, Macon	37 min
Jun 28, 9:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Daviess, Harrison	32 min
Jun 28, 9:49 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	EAX	Daviess, Grundy, Livingston	41 min
Jun 28, 10:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Nodaway, Worth	39 min
Jun 28, 10:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Daviess, Grundy, Livingston	51 min
Jun 28, 10:42 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Daviess	33 min
Jun 28, 10:50 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Andrew, Nodaway	28 hr
Jun 28, 11:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Gentry, Nodaway, Worth	45 min
Jun 28, 11:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Linn, Livingston	47 min
Jun 28, 11:14 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	EAX	Daviess, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Linn, Sullivan	5 hr
Jun 28, 11:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Andrew, DeKalb, Gentry, Nodaway	52 min
Jun 29, 12:14 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry	46 min
Jun 29, 1:26 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	EAX	Andrew, Daviess, Gentry, Grundy, Holt, Linn and 2 more	3 hr
Jun 29, 2:05 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	DeKalb	40 min
Jun 29, 2:16 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	EAX	Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Mercer, Worth	89 min
Jun 29, 3:25 AM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	EAX	Adair, Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Caldwell, Carroll and 24 more	28 hr
Jun 29, 3:37 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	EAX	Adair, Andrew, Atchison, Chariton, Daviess, DeKalb and 10 more	48 hr
Jun 29, 4:35 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Daviess, Gentry	3 days
Jun 29, 4:38 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Andrew, Buchanan	55 hr
Jun 29, 4:46 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Buchanan	4 days
Jun 29, 4:46 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Platte	5 days
Jun 29, 4:46 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Platte	6 days
Jun 29, 5:02 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Daviess, Livingston	4 days
Jun 29, 5:02 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Linn, Livingston	4 days
Jun 29, 5:02 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Carroll, Chariton, Linn, Livingston	6 days
Jun 29, 7:43 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Jackson	47 min
Jun 29, 8:19 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	EAX	Caldwell, Carroll, Chariton, Linn, Livingston, Macon	6 hr
Jun 29, 8:23 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Cass	37 min
Jun 29, 9:46 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Chariton, Macon	71 hr
Jun 29, 9:46 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Carroll, Chariton	6 days
Jun 29, 9:48 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Atchison, Holt	45 hr
Jun 29, 9:52 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Jackson, Lafayette, Ray	4 days
Jun 29, 9:52 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Carroll, Lafayette, Saline	4 days
Jun 29, 9:52 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Carroll, Chariton, Saline	5 days
Jun 29, 9:52 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Chariton, Howard, Saline	5 days
Jun 29, 9:52 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Cooper, Howard	5 days
Jun 29, 1:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Jackson	41 min
Jun 29, 1:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Jackson	38 min
Jun 29, 2:07 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Lafayette	23 min
Jun 29, 2:25 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	EAX	Caldwell, Carroll, Chariton, Daviess, Livingston	24 hr
Jun 29, 2:56 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Carroll	53 hr
Jun 29, 2:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Lafayette	46 min
Jun 29, 6:33 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Saline	42 min
Jun 29, 6:55 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EAX	Lafayette, Saline	4 hr
Jun 29, 6:35 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Johnson	25 min
Jun 29, 7:10 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Johnson	50 min
Jun 29, 9:48 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Atchison, Leavenworth	54 hr
Jun 29, 9:48 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Leavenworth	52 hr

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in Missouri, 2017 Every special weather statement in 2017

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.