Hail in Kansas, May 20, 2013

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
103 PM CDT Mon May 20 2013

.MESOSCALE DISCUSSION...
Issued at 1243 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

Southern portions of the CWA are slowly beginning to destabilize this
afternoon, primarily along a stalled remnant convective boundary from
Ft. Scott to Columbia which has been reinforced by a developing MCV
in eastern Missouri. Weak convective initiation has developed over
southeastern Kansas along this boundary, but weak capping is still
preventing this convection from growing upscale.

Further north, weak elevated boundary on the nose of a surge of
higher instability has reached the KC metro. As inhibition is
weakened within the upcoming 1-2 hours convection should begin to
grow more upscale in southeastern Kansas along this boundary, with
prevailing flow taking this precip northeastward into the
southwestern portions of the CWA. The most uncertain portion of the
forecast remains with the eventual evolution of this outflow in it's
efforts to lift northward, which if it doesn't lift northward will
lead to more of a wind/hail threat as opposed to tornadic threat
especially over the northern portions of the current watch. In
actuality, the tornadic threat may be significantly higher over
southeastern KS and southern MO especially toward the 00Z timeframe,
but the conditional threat northward can't be discounted.

Further east, significant stabilization may prevent strong convection
from expanding into mid-Missouri for several hours. Later this aftn
and evening, still appears likely that scattered convection will be
triggered along advancing secondary cold front over Nebraska and
north central Kansas with steep mid-level lapse rates suggesting a
large hail threat and parallel flow producing bowing segments.

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.SHORT TERM...(Today and Tonight)
Issued at 335 AM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

For today and tonight, ongoing convection in southern Missouri and
Kansas is spreading cloud cover over the region this morning. This
cloud cover should move away and/or dissipate by late this morning
leading to a good recovery in instability for afternoon/evening
convection. The main question is where any boundary, either synoptic
or outflow, will be to initiate convection. That said, convection
looks to develop along the front which is forecast to be sliding
into northwestern Missouri by this afternoon. Convection could also
develop on any residual outflow boundaries by this afternoon but
with such a mess of a surface pattern right now it is difficult to
know where they may be by this afternoon. Models show winds to be
veered ahead of the main front which will limit the tornado
potential. Although surface winds could be backed some in the
vicinity of any outflow boundary locally enhancing the risk. Shear
will be ample enough for storm organization and likely supercell
structures so near-term mesoanalysis will again be crucial this
afternoon to locate any enhanced tornado risk area along any boundary.
Otherwise, the biggest threats look to be from large hail and
damaging winds. With the shear vectors oriented nearly parallel to
the boundary and winds nearly unidirectional, storms may more quickly
evolve into bowing segments or a convective system, thus enhancing
the wind threat. This orientation may also lead to a localized heavy
rain and flooding threat, particularly if storms train along our
southern counties where heavy rains fell tonight.

For Tuesday, there will remain a chance for storms as the main upper
trough/low continues to send embedded impulses through the region.
Moisture and instability may be enough so that afternoon storms can
not be ruled out at this time. But with winds continuing to be veered
there will be limited convergence along any boundary and thus a more
limited severe threat.

.LONG TERM...(Tuesday through Sunday)
Issued at 335 AM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

Tuesday night into Sunday...The cold front will push through the
remainder of the CWA Tuesday night, with only lingering chances for
thunderstorms across central Missouri. The upper low will begin to
move east of the area Wednesday into Thursday with the surface cold
front becoming stationary along the Interstate 40 corridor in OK and
AR. High pressure will build into the western Great Lakes region
with mainly dry and cooler weather expected Wednesday night into
Thursday. The western portion of the surface front will begin
lifting back northward across the Central Plains by the end of the
work week. A chance of thunderstorms will be possible across the
southwestern sections of the CWA Friday into the weekend, closest to
the frontal boundary and better instability. A weak upper level
ridge will develop over the central CONUS by the weekend with a few
upper waves rounding the ridge, resulting in a chance for convection
across portions of the CWA. As for temperatures, readings will be
slightly below normal for the Wednesday through Friday before
returning to near normal levels for the weekend.

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.AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Tuesday Afternoon)
Issued at 1216 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

A rather messy afternoon forecast continues for convective chances
near the major terminals. Several outflow boundaries linger over the
CWA, with the one with the highest potential developing convection
stretching from Fort Scott eastward to Columbia. Further north, a
secondary elevated boundary continues to lift through northern
Missouri and Kansas, and as we continually destabilize this
afternoon, it too may become a focus for scattered convection.

Will also need to watch the true cold front entering NW Missouri
later today. For now, unable to pinpoint an exact time or location
for convective development in relationship to the terminals, and will
continue to advertise VCTS through the evening.

Quiet conditions do return after midnight, with VFR prevailing.

&&

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

MESOSCALE...Dux
SHORT TERM...CDB
LONG TERM...Blair
AVIATION...Dux

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
106 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>008-011>017-020>025-028>033-037>040-
043>046-053-054-211130-
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-
106 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST...NORTH CENTRAL AND
WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI...AS WELL AS EXTREME EASTERN KANSAS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS MAY BEGIN TO DEVELOP ALONG AN OUTFLOW BOUNDARY IN
SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS STRETCHING EASTWARD INTO MID-MISSOURI. THESE
EVENTUAL THUNDERSTORMS WILL TRAVEL EAST NORTHEAST WITH THE POTENTIAL
FOR LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...AND ISOLATED TORNADOES.

ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS MAY DEVELOP OVER NORTHEASTERN KANSAS AND
NORTHWESTERN MISSOURI LATE THIS AFTERNOON AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES
FROM THE NORTHWEST. THESE SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS MAY MOVE ACROSS
NORTHERN MISSOURI THIS EVENING CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL AND
DAMAGING WINDS.

THE THUNDERSTORM THREAT IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

SLIGHT CHANCES OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL RETURN FRIDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY...MAINLY ACROSS EASTERN KANSAS AND WESTERN MISSOURI. AT
THIS TIME THE THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

DUX

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
1045 AM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

MOZ039-045-046-201615-
COOPER MO-PETTIS MO-SALINE MO-
1045 AM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN SALINE...NORTHERN PETTIS
AND NORTHWESTERN COOPER COUNTIES UNTIL 1115 AM CDT...

AT 1043 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR LA MONTE...OR 10 MILES EAST OF KNOB
NOSTER...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...
  SWEET SPRINGS...HOUSTONIA...PILOT GROVE...HUGHESVILLE AND NELSON.

THIS WILL IMPACT

 I-70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 67 AND 91.

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS... FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

LAT...LON 3912 9310 3884 9287 3873 9324 3894 9349
TIME...MOT...LOC 1545Z 238DEG 30KT 3883 9337

PMM/AB

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
1112 AM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

MOZ038-044-045-054-201645-
HENRY MO-JOHNSON MO-LAFAYETTE MO-PETTIS MO-
1112 AM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN PETTIS COUNTY IN
CENTRAL MISSOURI...AND SOUTHEASTERN LAFAYETTE...JOHNSON AND NORTHERN
HENRY COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI UNTIL 1145 AM CDT...

AT 1106 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR CHILHOWEE...OR 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
HOLDEN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...
  WARRENSBURG...WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE...KNOB NOSTER...CONCORDIA...
  LA MONTE...POST OAK AND CENTERVIEW.

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS... FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

LAT...LON 3867 9407 3900 9356 3879 9331 3849 9391
TIME...MOT...LOC 1612Z 235DEG 44KT 3863 9384

PMM/AB

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
1120 AM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

MOZ039-045-201645-
PETTIS MO-SALINE MO-
1120 AM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SALINE AND NORTHWESTERN PETTIS
COUNTIES UNTIL 1145 AM CDT...

AT 1116 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CONCORDIA...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...
  SWEET SPRINGS...MARSHALL AND HOUSTONIA.

THIS WILL IMPACT

 I-70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 63 AND 81.

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS... FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

LAT...LON 3881 9335 3893 9350 3905 9349 3924 9321
      3906 9299
TIME...MOT...LOC 1621Z 229DEG 45KT 3894 9345

PMM/AB

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
1136 AM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

MOZ040-046-201700-
COOPER MO-HOWARD MO-
1136 AM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN HOWARD AND NORTHEASTERN
COOPER COUNTIES UNTIL NOON CDT...

AT 1133 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR BOONVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF PENNIES AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...
MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHEASTERN HOWARD COUNTY.

THIS WILL IMPACT

 I-70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 100 AND 114.

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS... FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

LAT...LON 3900 9256 3897 9255 3893 9250 3880 9256
      3894 9283 3928 9254 3925 9243
TIME...MOT...LOC 1636Z 214DEG 48KT 3899 9265

PMM/AB

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
229 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

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

0945 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LANCASTER               40.52N 92.53W
05/19/2013                   SCHUYLER           MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            WIDESPREAD TREE DAMAGE ACROSS SCHUYLER COUNTY. TRACTOR
            TRAILER BLOWN OVER.

&&

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
252 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

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

0945 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 N DOWNING             40.52N 92.37W
05/19/2013                   SCHUYLER           MO   EMERGENCY MNGR

            DELAYED REPORT...HALF OF THE ROOF RIPPED OFF OF A 150
            FOOT LONG HOG CONFINEMENT BUILDING. UNKNOWN NUMBER OF
            DEAD HOGS.

&&

ABAILEY