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Freeze Warning 2, NWS Kansas City, MO

April 13, 202221 counties in Missouri; 4 counties in Kansas

NWS Kansas City, MO issued this freeze warning at Apr 13, 2022, 2:48 AM CDT for 21 counties in Missouri; 4 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Apr 14, 2022, 1:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 8 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 13, 2022, 2:48 AM CDT (07:48 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 14, 2022, 1:00 AM CDT
Expired
Apr 14, 2022, 9:00 AM CDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Kansas City, MO
All 25 counties

Atchison County, KS, Doniphan County, KS, Leavenworth County, KS, Wyandotte County, KS, Adair County, MO, Andrew County, MO, Atchison County, MO, Buchanan County, MO, Caldwell County, MO, Clinton County, MO, Daviess County, MO, DeKalb County, MO, Gentry County, MO, Grundy County, MO, Harrison County, MO, Holt County, MO, Linn County, MO, Livingston County, MO, Mercer County, MO, Nodaway County, MO, Platte County, MO, Putnam County, MO, Schuyler County, MO, Sullivan County, MO, Worth County, MO

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 129 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 164 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 2022-04-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2844 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 2022-04-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 182 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
2844 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-81 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1434 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
45 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
182 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
344 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.7
Supercell composite
18.8

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this freeze warning 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 freeze warning went out at Apr 13, 1:42 AM CDT, 1 hour 6 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 13, 1:42 AM CDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 12, 5:06 AM CDT, 21 hours 42 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
506 AM CDT Tue Apr 12 2022

KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>008-011>017-020>025-028>033-037>040-
043>046-053-054-131015-
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-
506 AM CDT Tue Apr 12 2022

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

 Strong southerly winds gusting up to 45 mph are expected this
 afternoon and evening. Isolated gusts up to 50 mph will be
 possible.

 Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible tonight. The greatest
 threat for severe storms will exist across northeast Kansas and far
 northwest Missouri. The strongest storms will be capable of large
 hail, damaging winds, and a few isolated tornadoes.

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

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

 The severe risk will continue through the early Wednesday morning
 hours as storms move east into central Missouri. Wind and hail will
 be the primary threats.

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

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 12, 10:28 PM CDT, 4 hours 20 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
1028 PM CDT Tue Apr 12 2022

MOZ001-002-130400-
Atchison MO-Nodaway MO-
1028 PM CDT Tue Apr 12 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern
Atchison and northwestern Nodaway Counties through 1100 PM CDT...

At 1027 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Tarkio, moving northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel 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...
Tarkio, Burlington Junction, Clearmont, Elmo, Westboro and Blanchard.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for
northwestern Missouri.

&&

LAT...LON 4058 9507 4045 9496 4036 9533 4055 9548
      4058 9540
TIME...MOT...LOC 0327Z 231DEG 34KT 4044 9545

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Special weather statement, Apr 12, 10:45 PM CDT, 4 hours 3 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
1045 PM CDT Tue Apr 12 2022

KSZ102-MOZ001-002-011-130415-
Doniphan KS-Atchison MO-Holt MO-Nodaway MO-
1045 PM CDT Tue Apr 12 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern
Doniphan, southeastern Atchison, northwestern Holt and west central
Nodaway Counties through 1115 PM CDT...

At 1045 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Craig, or 10 miles northeast of Falls City, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch 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...
Mound City, Fairfax, Craig, White Cloud, Big Lake, Fortescue,
Bigelow, Corning and Indian Cave State Park.

This includes Interstate 29 between mile markers 83 and 104.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for
northeastern Kansas...and northwestern Missouri.

&&

LAT...LON 4042 9508 3986 9533 4000 9534 4000 9531
      4003 9535 4003 9540 4004 9542 4006 9542
      4007 9539 4012 9539 4018 9548 4024 9547
      4026 9555 4031 9557
TIME...MOT...LOC 0345Z 251DEG 48KT 4017 9546

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Special weather statement, Apr 12, 11:14 PM CDT, 3 hours 34 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
1114 PM CDT Tue Apr 12 2022

KSZ025-102-MOZ002-011-130445-
Doniphan KS-Atchison KS-Holt MO-Nodaway MO-
1114 PM CDT Tue Apr 12 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of western Doniphan,
western Atchison, Holt and southwestern Nodaway Counties through 1145
PM CDT...

At 1114 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Maitland, or 8 miles northeast of Mound City, moving east at 60 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch 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...
Mound City, Highland, Oregon, Effingham, Maitland, Skidmore, Forest
City, Craig, White Cloud, Muscotah, Denton, Graham, Big Lake,
Severance, Huron, Leona, Fortescue, Bigelow, Arrington and Iowa
Point.

This includes Interstate 29 between mile markers 73 and 95.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for
northeastern Kansas...and northwestern Missouri.

&&

LAT...LON 3965 9557 3965 9534 4000 9534 4000 9531
      4004 9542 4012 9539 4016 9544 4022 9541
      4033 9492 3942 9540 3942 9557
TIME...MOT...LOC 0414Z 253DEG 51KT 4024 9513

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Special weather statement, Apr 13, 12:51 AM CDT, 1 hour 57 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
1251 AM CDT Wed Apr 13 2022

KSZ103>105-MOZ028-130615-
Johnson KS-Wyandotte KS-Leavenworth KS-Platte MO-
1251 AM CDT Wed Apr 13 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Wyandotte,
Leavenworth, Johnson and southeastern Platte Counties through 115 AM
CDT...

At 1250 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
De Soto, moving northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Overland Park, Olathe, Shawnee, Lenexa, Leavenworth, Leawood, Prairie
Village, Gardner, Lansing, Merriam, Mission, Bonner Springs, De Soto,
Parkville, Spring Hill, Tonganoxie, Platte City, Basehor,
Edwardsville and Fairway.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 70 in Kansas between mile markers 410 and 421.
 Interstate 35 in Kansas between mile markers 202 and 232.
 Interstate 29 between mile markers 7 and 18.
 Interstate 635 between mile markers 0 and 9.
 Interstate 435 between mile markers 0 and 36, and between mile
markers 77 and 83.
 Kansas Turnpike between mile markers 207 and 226.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3930 9518 3937 9466 3875 9461 3874 9506
      3898 9506 3899 9507 3898 9509 3897 9508
      3896 9508 3897 9511 3897 9513 3898 9516
      3908 9519
TIME...MOT...LOC 0550Z 240DEG 49KT 3900 9496

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Local storm report, Apr 13, 1:22 AM CDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Apr 13, 1:33 AM CDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 12, 8:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXAtchison43 min
Apr 12, 9:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXAtchison33 min
Apr 12, 9:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXAtchison33 min
Apr 12, 10:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXAtchison32 min
Apr 12, 10:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXHolt30 min
Apr 12, 11:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXHolt31 min
Apr 13, 1:15 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXClay, Clinton, Jackson, Platte30 min
Apr 13, 1:33 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXJackson27 min
Apr 13, 3:56 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXMacon19 min
Apr 13, 4:46 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXCooper14 min
Apr 13, 2:44 PM CDTFire Weather WatchEAXAndrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Holt, Nodaway, Platte12 hr
Apr 13, 2:46 PM CDTFrost AdvisoryEAXBates, Carroll, Cass, Chariton, Clay, Cooper and 10 more18 hr
Apr 13, 12:51 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXJohnson, Leavenworth, Wyandotte24 min

Nearby

Freeze Warnings in Missouri, 2022Freeze Warnings in Kansas, 2022Every freeze warning in 2022

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.