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Special Weather Statement, NWS Kansas City, MO

August 28, 2018Holt County, Missouri

NWS Kansas City, MO issued this special weather statement at Aug 28, 2018, 3:12 PM CDT for Holt County, Missouri. It was in force for 33 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Aug 28, 2018, 3:12 PM CDT (20:12 UTC)
Expired: Aug 28, 2018, 3:45 PM CDT
In force: 33 min
Issued by: NWS Kansas City, MO

County Holt County, MO

The radar

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 149 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KFOE), launched 12:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 126 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: 858 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -435 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1348 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 407 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 359 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 Aug 28, 12:34 PM CDT, 2 hours 38 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 28, 12:34 PM CDT, 2 hours 38 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 28, 5:02 AM CDT, 10 hours 10 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
502 AM CDT Tue Aug 28 2018

KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>008-011>017-020>025-028>033-037>040-
043>046-053-054-291015-
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-
502 AM CDT Tue Aug 28 2018

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

 Heat indices between 97-102 degrees are expected this afternoon.

 Severe storms are possible across the area late this afternoon into
 this evening. Large hail and damaging winds will be the main
 threats however, an isolated tornado cannot be completely ruled out.

 These storms will be capable of producing heavy rainfall which may
 lead to localized flash flooding.

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

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

 No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

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

In the hours before

Local storm report, Aug 28, 9:54 AM CDT, 5 hours 18 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 28, 10:02 AM CDT, 5 hours 10 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 28, 10:52 AM CDT, 4 hours 20 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 28, 11:15 AM CDT, 3 hours 57 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
1115 AM CDT TUE AUG 28 2018

KSZ102-MOZ011-012-281645-
Doniphan KS-Holt MO-Andrew MO-
1115 AM CDT TUE AUG 28 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL DONIPHAN...SOUTHEASTERN
HOLT AND SOUTHWESTERN ANDREW COUNTIES UNTIL 1145 AM CDT...

At 1115 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Troy, moving northeast at 30 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Wathena, Troy, Amazonia and Fanning.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 29 between mile markers 54 and 69.
 Interstate 229 between mile markers 11 and 14.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 4003 9500 3987 9480 3979 9492 3979 9493
      3977 9494 3967 9509 3983 9526
TIME...MOT...LOC 1615Z 228DEG 27KT 3982 9511

Grana

Special weather statement, Aug 28, 11:17 AM CDT, 3 hours 55 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
1117 AM CDT TUE AUG 28 2018

MOZ002>004-281645-
Worth MO-Gentry MO-Nodaway MO-
1117 AM CDT TUE AUG 28 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN WORTH...NORTHERN
GENTRY AND SOUTHEASTERN NODAWAY COUNTIES UNTIL 1145 AM CDT...

At 1117 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Stanberry, moving northeast at 30 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Stanberry, Ravenwood, Conception Junction, Clyde, Gentry, Worth and
Conception.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 4031 9430 4012 9462 4012 9464 4024 9481
      4047 9453
TIME...MOT...LOC 1617Z 228DEG 27KT 4026 9462

Grana

Special weather statement, Aug 28, 3:12 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
312 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2018

KSZ102-MOZ011-012-282045-
Doniphan KS-Holt MO-Andrew MO-
312 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN DONIPHAN...CENTRAL
HOLT AND NORTHWESTERN ANDREW COUNTIES UNTIL 345 PM CDT...

At 312 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
White Cloud, or 9 miles northwest of Highland, moving northeast at 50
mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Mound City, Oregon, Maitland, Forest City, White Cloud, Big Lake,
Fortescue, Bigelow and Iowa Point.

This includes Interstate 29 between mile markers 72 and 87.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 4026 9515 4019 9507 4015 9506 4013 9504
      4013 9500 4009 9495 3986 9534 4000 9534
      4000 9531 4003 9535 4003 9540 4004 9542
      4006 9542
TIME...MOT...LOC 2012Z 228DEG 42KT 3996 9538

Grana

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 28, 9:27 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Nodaway	48 min
Aug 28, 9:31 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Holt	29 min
Aug 28, 10:02 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Holt	28 min
Aug 28, 10:52 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Nodaway	23 min
Aug 28, 10:58 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EAX	Andrew, Gentry, Holt, Nodaway, Worth	3 hr
Aug 28, 11:17 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Gentry	28 min
Aug 28, 3:48 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Nodaway	27 min
Aug 28, 3:57 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Daviess	33 min
Aug 28, 4:22 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Daviess, Gentry, Harrison	23 min
Aug 28, 4:26 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Harrison	34 min
Aug 28, 4:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Harrison, Mercer	28 min
Aug 28, 4:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Daviess, Grundy, Harrison, Mercer	49 min
Aug 28, 5:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Clay, Jackson	41 min
Aug 28, 5:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Cass, Clay, Jackson, Platte	47 min
Aug 28, 5:21 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Daviess	24 min
Aug 28, 5:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Daviess, Grundy, Harrison	45 min
Aug 28, 5:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Caldwell, Carroll, Clay, Jackson, Lafayette, Livingston and 1 more	49 min
Aug 28, 6:11 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Grundy	49 min
Aug 28, 6:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Daviess, Grundy, Livingston	46 min
Aug 28, 6:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Grundy, Sullivan	43 min
Aug 28, 6:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Harrison	53 min
Aug 28, 6:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Sullivan	46 min
Aug 28, 11:15 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Doniphan	30 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in Missouri, 2018 Every special weather statement in 2018

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.