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Special Weather Statement, NWS Springfield, MO

October 10, 2019Crawford County, Kansas

NWS Springfield, MO issued this special weather statement at Oct 10, 2019, 5:04 AM CDT for Crawford County, Kansas. It was in force for 41 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Oct 10, 2019, 5:04 AM CDT (10:04 UTC)
Expired: Oct 10, 2019, 5:45 AM CDT
In force: 41 min
Issued by: NWS Springfield, MO

County Crawford County, KS

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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 Springfield, MO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Oct 10, 3:24 AM CDT, 1 hour 40 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 10, 3:24 AM CDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 10, 4:34 AM CDT, 30 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Springfield MO
434 AM CDT Thu Oct 10 2019

KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-110945-
Bourbon-Crawford-Cherokee-Benton-Morgan-Miller-Maries-Vernon-
St. Clair-Hickory-Camden-Pulaski-Phelps-Barton-Cedar-Polk-Dallas-
Laclede-Texas-Dent-Jasper-Dade-Greene-Webster-Wright-Newton-
Lawrence-Christian-Douglas-Howell-Shannon-McDonald-Barry-Stone-
Taney-Ozark-Oregon-
434 AM CDT Thu Oct 10 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Missouri
Ozarks and extreme southeast Kansas.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  Limited tornado risk.
  Elevated hail risk.
  Elevated thunderstorm wind damage risk.
  Limited flooding risk.
  Significant lightning risk.
  Limited non thunderstorm wind risk.

DISCUSSION...

Scattered thunderstorms this morning will be capable of small
hail. Isolated stronger storms may produce up to one inch hail and
gusty winds.

Additional strong or severe thunderstorms are expected this
afternoon and evening along and ahead of a cold front. The overall
best chances for stronger storms will be from noon to midnight.
Large hail, damaging winds, and a limited risk for tornadoes will
be possible.

A brief period of heavy rainfall rates with thunderstorms will
lead to a limited flash flood risk.

Outside of thunderstorms, some areas could see general wind gusts
of 30 to 35 mph.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Areas of frost will be possible Friday night and early Saturday
morning with low temperatures in the low to mid 30s. Low lying
sheltered areas of the Ozarks will have the greatest risk for
frost.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed later today or tonight.

&&

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DSA

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Oct 10, 5:04 AM CDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
504 AM CDT Thu Oct 10 2019

KSZ097-101-101045-
Cherokee KS-Crawford KS-
504 AM CDT Thu Oct 10 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN CHEROKEE AND
SOUTHEASTERN CRAWFORD COUNTIES UNTIL 545 AM CDT...

At 504 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Oswego, moving northeast at 40 mph.

Penny size hail will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Pittsburg...                      Frontenac...
Arma...                           Cherokee...
Weir...                           Sherman...
Mulberry...                       Scammon...
Chicopee...                       Mccune...
Franklin...                       West Mineral...
Roseland...                       Burgess...
Beulah...                         Croweburg...
Yale...                           Carona...
Hallowell...                      Sherwin...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3733 9507 3761 9462 3750 9461 3749 9462
      3728 9462 3714 9507
TIME...MOT...LOC 1004Z 239DEG 35KT 3722 9504

Wise

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Oct 10, 6:00 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Barton	45 min
Oct 10, 9:17 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Newton	43 min
Oct 10, 9:30 AM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	SGF	Barry, Christian, Dade, Greene, Jasper, Lawrence and 5 more	15 hr
Oct 10, 9:38 AM CDT	River Flood Watch	SGF	Cedar	11 hr
Oct 10, 9:51 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Cedar, Dade, Jasper, Lawrence	24 min
Oct 10, 9:54 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	McDonald, Newton	51 min
Oct 10, 10:24 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SGF	Newton	6 hr
Oct 10, 10:47 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	Newton	43 min
Oct 10, 4:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	St. Clair, Vernon	50 min
Oct 10, 5:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Douglas, Ozark	30 min
Oct 10, 5:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SGF	St. Clair	45 min
Oct 10, 6:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SGF	Benton, Hickory, St. Clair	43 min

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.