Flash Flood Warning 69, NWS Topeka, KS

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Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
505 AM CDT Fri Aug 30 2019

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Geary-Riley-Wabaunsee-Pottawatomie-
505 AM CDT Fri Aug 30 2019

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR CENTRAL GEARY...SOUTHERN RILEY...
NORTHWESTERN WABAUNSEE AND SOUTHWESTERN POTTAWATOMIE COUNTIES WILL
EXPIRE AT 515 AM CDT...

The heavy rain has ended. Flood waters have receded. Flooding is no
longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed any
remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 3942 9652 3919 9623 3897 9664 3918 9692

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Baerg

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Topeka KS
1215 AM CDT Fri Aug 30 2019

...AVIATION UPDATE...

.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Friday)
Issued at 321 PM CDT Thu Aug 29 2019

Water vapor satellite early this afternoon showed an upper level
trough moving southeast across eastern WY into northeast CO. A more
amplified upper level trough was shifting east across the upper
Midwest into the western Great Lakes States. At the surface a
cold front extended from central WI, southwest into south central
NE, then extended west-northwest into southwest NE. Southerly
surface and 850mb winds were advecting richer gulf moisture
northward across the CWA. Dewpoints were in the mid 70s this
afternoon across the CWA. There may be enough surface convergence
for thunderstorms to develop along the surface front in southern
NE along the KS border late this afternoon. Therefore, I added a
slight chance for thunderstorms across the far northern counties
late this afternoon. MLCAPE values at 19Z were in the 3,000 to
4000 J/KG range, and effective 0-6 KM shear was increasing to
around 30 KTS along the border. Therefore the environment will be
favorable for a few sever thunderstorms across southern NE, which
may skim across the norther counties along the NE border late this
afternoon.

Tonight, the southern stream H5 trough across southern WY/northeast
CO will dig southeast across eastern KS during the early morning
hours of Friday. Low-level CAA across the upper Midwest will allow
the surface front to push southward into the CWA this evening. The
combination of DCVA ahead of the approaching H5 trough and
surface convergence ahead of the front will allow widespread
thunderstorms to develop across northeast KS and extending west-
northwest along the front into north central KS/south central NE.
Several CAM models show a couple complexes of thunderstorms
developing across north central and northeast KS during the mid
evening hours along the front, which may develop into an forward
propagating QLCS that will track southeast across the CWA during
the late evening and early morning hours of Friday. The
environment will be favorable, given a increasing southwesterly
low-level jet, MLCAPE/MUCAPE of around 3000-40000 J/KG and 0-6 KM
shear increasing to 30 KTS as the southern stream H5 trough
approaches from the northwest. The primary hazards from a
developing QLCS will be damaging wind gusts and heavy rainfall.
The ERSL HRRR model actually shows more convective clusters,
similar to HP supercells developing along the front by 3Z and
moving southeast across the CWA. If we get rotating updrafts
embedded within the line then there could be isolated large hail.
I cannot totally rule out short lived meso vortices within the
QLCS, which could produce a few weak isolated tornadoes. Most
numerical models move the severe thunderstorms clusters/QLCS
southeast of the CWA after 9Z. We may see showers and a few
elevated thunderstorms continuing past 12Z to the northwest of the
OFB/front through the mid morning hours of Friday.

Even though the QLCS will be fast moving it could produce 1 to 2
inch rainfall rates per hours and in a few hours there may be 1 to 3
inches of rainfall. This may lead to flash flooding as the line move
southeast across the CWA. Therefore, I have issued a flash flood
watch from 3Z FRI through 18Z FRI. I kept the northern terr of
counties out of the watch since the thunderstorms may be more
scattered before evolving into a line/QLCS.

Friday afternoon, the front will stall out across southeast KS and
extend west into southwest KS. Expect mostly cloudy skies through
the afternoon. It will probably remain dry through the afternoon
hours. Highs will be cooler north of the front, with mid 70s to
around 80 across the CWA.

.LONG TERM...(Friday night through Thursday)
Issued at 321 PM CDT Thu Aug 29 2019

Friday night through Saturday, another perturbation embedded within
the northwest flow aloft will move southeast across the Plains.
The LLJ will transport richer moisture northward across the front
and elevated thunderstorms will develop Friday evening and through
the night. At this time the better chance for severe
thunderstorms will remain across southern KS and northern OK. The
heavier rainfall should shift southeast of the CWA during the mid
morning hours of Saturday, as surface high pressure builds
southwest across the CWA.

Saturday night through Sunday, another minor perturbation will move
southeast across the Plains and may cause a chance for showers and
thunderstorms Saturday night into early Sunday morning. A broad
upper level ridge across the southwestern US will build east into
the southern Plains Sunday afternoon.

Monday through Tuesday, high temperatures may increase towards 90
degrees as the upper ridge builds east across the southern Plains.
Expect dry conditions.

Wednesday through Thursday, an upper level trough will amplify
across the Great Lakes States and cause a weak front to push
southwest across the CWA. Since the upper ridge will be across KS,
I don't think we'll see much in the way of upper level support
for thunderstorms as the surface front pushes southwest across the
CWA early Wednesday morning. High will cool back into the upper
70s to mid 80s.

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.AVIATION...(For the 06Z TAFS through 06Z Friday night)
Issued at 1207 AM CDT Fri Aug 30 2019

Convective allowing models show storms persisting through about
12Z, but they've been a little slow with the progression. Think
that as the convective line pushes through, there may just be
some stratiform rain into the early morning hours. The RAP and
NAM are pretty consistent in holding onto stratus for much of the
day so think MVFR CIGS may linger for a good portion of the day.

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.TOP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Flash Flood Watch through this afternoon for KSZ020>024-026-
034>040-054>056-058-059.

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SHORT TERM...Gargan
LONG TERM...Gargan
AVIATION...Wolters

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Topeka KS
427 PM CDT Thu Aug 29 2019

KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-302130-
Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley-
Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris-
Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson-
427 PM CDT Thu Aug 29 2019

This hazardous weather outlook is for east central...north
central and northeast Kansas.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Scattered severe storms are expected this evening and overnight
for the entire outlook area. Primary hazards are large hail,
damaging wind gusts, and locally heavy rainfall. An isolated
tornado cannot be ruled out.

Total rainfall amounts from 1 to 3 inches are possible from
tonight through Friday afternoon. The locally heavy rainfall may
lead to localized flash flooding. A Flash Flood Watch is in effect
for most of the area through Friday.

Minor river flooding continues on the Big Blue River near Blue
Rapids.

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

Additional scattered storms are possible Friday and Saturday
which
could cause areas of locally heavy rainfall and flash flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed this evening.

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More detailed information can be accessed at...
http://www.weather.gov/top/sitrep

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
1226 AM CDT Fri Aug 30 2019

KSZ026-040-300600-
Jefferson-Douglas-
1226 AM CDT Fri Aug 30 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN JEFFERSON AND
NORTHWESTERN DOUGLAS COUNTIES UNTIL 100 AM CDT...

At 1226 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4
miles east of Perry Lake, moving northeast at 30 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Oskaloosa, Perry, McLouth, Lecompton, Williamstown and Perry Lake.

This includes Kansas Turnpike between mile markers 189 and 193.

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.

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A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for
northeastern and east central Kansas.

LAT...LON 3907 9519 3897 9550 3905 9550 3907 9552
      3919 9551 3931 9518
TIME...MOT...LOC 0526Z 241DEG 25KT 3915 9537

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1232 AM CDT FRI AUG 30 2019

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

1220 AM     TSTM WND DMG     6 SSE SAINT GEORGE      39.11N 96.39W
08/30/2019                   WABAUNSEE          KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            LARGE LIMBS ON ROOF, WINDS ESTIMATED AT 60
            MPH.

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
1247 AM CDT Fri Aug 30 2019

KSZ026-040-056-300615-
Jefferson-Douglas-Franklin-
1247 AM CDT Fri Aug 30 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN FRANKLIN...
SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES UNTIL 115 AM CDT...

At 1246 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Pleasant Grove, moving northeast at 40 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Lawrence, Baldwin City, Eudora, Wellsville, Lecompton, Clinton, Lone
Star, Pleasant Grove, Clinton Lake, Vinland and Williamstown.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 35 between mile markers 194 and 198.
 Kansas Turnpike between mile markers 191 and 205.

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.

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A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for
northeastern and east central Kansas.

LAT...LON 3866 9506 3870 9527 3900 9550 3912 9520
      3910 9519 3897 9519 3896 9517 3898 9516
      3897 9513 3897 9511 3888 9505
TIME...MOT...LOC 0546Z 215DEG 35KT 3887 9523

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1252 AM CDT FRI AUG 30 2019

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

1251 AM     FLASH FLOOD      1 NW FAIRVIEW           39.85N 95.74W
08/30/2019                   BROWN              KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SMALL CREEKS WERE OUT OF THEIR BANKS ALONG
            WITH NUMEROUS ROADS FLOODED.

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BAERG

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1256 AM CDT FRI AUG 30 2019

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

1251 AM     TSTM WND GST     3 ENE TOPEKA            39.07N 95.63W
08/30/2019  M53 MPH          SHAWNEE            KS   ASOS

            ASOS STATION KTOP TOPEKA.

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JP

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
104 AM CDT Fri Aug 30 2019

KSZ038>040-055-056-300630-
Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Franklin-Osage-
104 AM CDT Fri Aug 30 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN FRANKLIN...SOUTHERN
SHAWNEE...SOUTHEASTERN WABAUNSEE...SOUTHWESTERN DOUGLAS AND OSAGE
COUNTIES UNTIL 130 AM CDT...

At 103 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 4 miles west of Baldwin City to near
Harveyville. Movement was south at 15 mph.

Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Southern Topeka, Ottawa, Osage City, Carbondale, Richland, Dover,
Auburn, Overbrook, Lyndon, Centropolis, Burlingame, Pomona, Scranton,
Harveyville, Pauline, Pomona Lake, Globe and Berryton.

This includes Kansas Turnpike between mile markers 155 and 178.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for
east central Kansas.

LAT...LON 3855 9594 3874 9595 3874 9596 3900 9599
      3899 9550 3864 9524
TIME...MOT...LOC 0603Z 358DEG 14KT 3877 9527 3877 9595

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