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Special Weather Statement, NWS Kansas City, MO

September 20, 2021Randolph County, Missouri

NWS Kansas City, MO issued this special weather statement at Sep 20, 2021, 9:27 PM CDT for Randolph County, Missouri. It was in force for 18 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
Sep 20, 2021, 9:27 PM CDT (02:27 UTC)
Expired
Sep 20, 2021, 9:45 PM CDT
In force
18 min
Issued by
NWS Kansas City, MO
Hail
0.25 in
Wind
40

County Randolph County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 165 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 2.5 hours before the alert went out and 278 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 2021-09-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 404 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 2021-09-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -70 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
404 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-36 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1537 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-70 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
82 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
-0.0
Supercell composite
-1.1

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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 Sep 20, 6:56 PM CDT, 2 hours 31 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 20, 6:56 PM CDT, 2 hours 31 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
656 PM CDT Mon Sep 20 2021

.Discussion...
Issued at 303 PM CDT MON SEP 20 2021

Message of the Day

- A broken line of storms will move through much of the area this
  afternoon and evening. A couple of strong to severe storms are
  possible mainly along and east of I-35 between 3 PM and 10 PM.
  Isolated strong wind gusts up to 60 mph and hail up to quarter-
  sized are the main concerns.

- The rest of the week will be dry with high temperatures in the
  70s and low temperatures in the 40s/50s.

Discussion

So far today has been on the warmer side again with southwest winds
gusting up to 25 mph. The well advertised cold front has started
moving through the area, currently stretching from Nodaway County,
MO to Doniphan County, KS. This means temperatures in far northwest
MO/northeast KS have likely reached their peak and will now start
to fall. Those west of I-35 will have temperatures in the upper
60s to low 70s by 5-6 PM. The KC Metro over to Kirksville will see
temperatures in the upper 60s to 70s around 7-8 PM, with central
MO finally seeing the big temperature drop by 10 PM.

Storms are expected to develop along the front any time now, west of
I-35. The front and storms should reach the I-35 corridor closer to
5 PM and then our central MO counties around 8-9 PM. Storms will be
in a thin broken line. A few strong to severe storms are possible,
mainly along and east of I-35. This is where we are seeing plenty of
sunshine and destabilization. SB CAPE is around 2000-3000 J/kg.
A deep upper level trough is also moving overhead, generating
around 30-35 kts of deep layer shear in the same area. Strong
winds are the main concern, but hail up to quarter-sized is
possible especially when storms initially develop. The best time
for strong to severe storms will be between now (3 PM) and 10 PM.

High pressure and beautiful fall weather will follow the cold front.
Highs will be in the low to mid 70s the next few days with low
temperatures in the 40s Wednesday and Thursday morning. The surface
high pressure will slide east Thursday night, shifting winds back
to the southwest. This will help temperatures reach the upper 70s
to low 80s Friday. A weak and dry cold front will then pass
through Friday evening keeping the 70s around for Saturday. The
widespread 80 degree temperatures will make a comeback though at
the end of the weekend.

&&

.Aviation...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Tuesday Evening)
Issued at 656 PM CDT MON SEP 20 2021

Main focus for this TAF cycle is the cold front and associated
thunderstorms that are moving through with it. Storms are currently
just moving east of the terminals, with no more storm development
expected behind the line. As a result we expect clearing skies
behind the cold front will a gusty north wind into the early
morning hours.

&&

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

Discussion...Atkins
Aviation...Cutter
Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 20, 5:17 AM CDT, 16 hours 10 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
517 AM CDT Mon Sep 20 2021

KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>008-011>017-020>025-028>033-037>040-
043>046-053-054-211030-
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-
517 AM CDT Mon Sep 20 2021

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 afternoon and evening as a cold
front moves through the area. A few storms may be strong to briefly
severe with small hail and gusty winds.

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

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

No hazardous weather is expected.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Sep 20, 7:25 PM CDT, 2 hours 2 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
725 PM CDT Mon Sep 20 2021

MOZ023-024-030>032-038-039-210100-
Ray MO-Carroll MO-Saline MO-Chariton MO-Lafayette MO-Livingston MO-
Linn MO-
725 PM CDT Mon Sep 20 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern
Chariton, southwestern Linn, east central Ray, Carroll, northwestern
Saline, northeastern Lafayette and southern Livingston Counties
through 800 PM CDT...

At 724 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Norborne, or 11 miles east of Lexington, moving northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Chillicothe, Carrollton, Norborne, Meadville, Hale, Laclede,
Bosworth, Linneus, Wheeling, Utica, Wakenda, Bogard, Tina, Dover,
Sumner, Avalon and Dawn.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
central, north central and west central Missouri.

&&

LAT...LON 3913 9383 3979 9365 3990 9312 3931 9324
TIME...MOT...LOC 0024Z 246DEG 34KT 3924 9367

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Klaus
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 20, 7:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXCarroll, Livingston35 min
Sep 20, 7:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXLafayette21 min
Sep 20, 7:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXLinn23 min
Sep 20, 8:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXCooper, Pettis, Saline49 min
Sep 20, 8:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXCooper, Howard35 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.