On the evening of September 13, widespread thunderstorm activity brought areas of flooding across northern Missouri and eastern Kansas. The extent of the impacts were several roads closed as a result of flowing and standing water.
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On the evening of September 13, widespread thunderstorm activity brought areas of flooding across northern Missouri and eastern Kansas. The extent of the impacts were several roads closed as a result of flowing and standing water. Rainfall amounts were very excessive, with some area reporting over 7 inches of rain. The highest report was in Doniphan County Kansas where over 11 inches of rain fell. Fortunately, there were no injuries and damage appeared to be minimal.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Sep 13, 12:47 PM CST, 1 hour 40 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO 147 PM CDT TUE SEP 13 2016 .Discussion... Issued at 353 AM CDT TUE SEP 13 2016 Showers and thunderstorms have developed early this morning across northwestern Missouri back into east central Kansas in an area of isentropic ascent on the 300K surface. These storms may persist through mid-morning before isentropic ascent diminishes. Late this morning through early afternoon, a few showers may linger along a cold front slowly sinking into the area but most areas will experience dry conditions. There will be quite the dichotomy of temperatures across the CWA with the northwest only reaching the low 70s behind the front but the south reaching the mid 80s ahead of the front. CAPE will increase to 1500-2000J/kg across the southern CWA this afternoon. A few shortwave perturbations may be enough to initiate thunderstorms along the front. Severe potential looks low with the shear being the limiting factor however with the moderate instability it is not out of the question to get multicell storms with strong updrafts capable of producing small storms and locally gusty winds. Instability should diminish after sunset however, much like this morning isentropic ascent will again allow convection to blossom across the area mainly after midnight tonight. These storms will continue into Wednesday morning across the southern CWA before the diminishing. The remainder of Wednesday will remain dry with temperatures in the 70s across the forecast area. However, dry conditions will be short-lived as during the day Wednesday a upper level trough with a closed low will move from the Great Basin and reach the northern High Plains by Wednesday night. This will force a cold front into the western Plains. Thunderstorms will develop Wednesday afternoon well west of the area. However, as storms move across Kansas Wednesday night, they will be enhanced by a southerly LLJ and will be able to sustain themselves long enough to move into the CWA will after midnight Wednesday night. Thursday through Friday night continues to look wet with several rounds of showers and thunderstorms likely. The aforementioned upper trough will only move from eastern Montana into central North Dakota from Thursday morning to Friday. This will leave the surface front across the Plains states through the period with several lead impulses most likely serving as the catalyst for convection. Later in the day Friday the upper level trough beings to open up allowing the upper flow to become more progressive. This will allow the upper trough to quickly shift eastward late in the day Friday/Friday night forcing the cold front through the CWA and allowing for one last round of storms. These storms will exiting the area by saturday morning as the upper trough moves through the Upper Midwest. The remainder of the weekend looks dry with temperatures in the mid to upper 70s behind the front. Storm chances may increase as we move into the beginning of next week as mid-range models are consistent in depicting a upper level trough moving into the southern Plains on Monday. && .Aviation...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Wednesday Afternoon) Issued at 131 PM CDT TUE SEP 13 2016 Steady rain at KMCI and KSTJ should wind down over the next hour or two, with off and on showers and thunderstorms later this afternoon. Next chance for widespread showers and thunderstorms is later tonight through the early to mid morning hours on Wednesday. && .EAX Watches/Warnings/Advisories... KS...None. MO...None. && Discussion...73 Aviation...Leighton
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 502 AM CDT TUE SEP 13 2016 KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>008-011>017-020>025-028>033-037>040- 043>046-053-054-141015- 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- 502 AM CDT TUE SEP 13 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST...NORTH CENTRAL AND WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI...AS WELL AS EXTREME EASTERN KANSAS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT STORMS WILL BE IN THE AREA MOST OF THE DAY TODAY AND TONIGHT WITH A SHORT BREAK FOR MOST AREAS AROUND MIDDAY. SOME STORMS COULD BECOME STRONG WITH PRIMARY HAZARDS BEING GUSTY WINDS, HAIL, AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. MORE DETAILED INFORMATION CAN BE ACCESSED AT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EAX/HWO .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY THERE WILL BE DRIER CONDITIONS DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY BUT STORMS RETURN WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND STICK AROUND THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. NO SEVERE WEATHER IS ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME BUT HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE. MORE DETAILED INFORMATION CAN BE ACCESSED AT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EAX/HWO
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
223 PM CDT TUE SEP 13 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0222 PM HEAVY RAIN 4 E MCLOUTH 39.20N 95.13W
09/13/2016 M3.74 INCH LEAVENWORTH KS EMERGENCY MNGR
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JLPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
228 PM CDT TUE SEP 13 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0228 PM HEAVY RAIN JARBALO 39.20N 95.07W
09/13/2016 M4.57 INCH LEAVENWORTH KS EMERGENCY MNGR
STORM TOTAL TODAY.
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JLThe Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 75 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:26 UTC.
2 flash flood, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Water was running over Highway K-5 in northeast Lansing. The road was closed. The amount of damages to the highway is unknown.
There was waist-deep water reported over the bridge along Ashpointe Road. The amount of damages to the highway is unknown.
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