On the evening of August 28th a couple severe storms formed across northern Missouri. These storms produced some minor wind damage across Atchison and Grundy Counties.
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The episode as NWS EAX wrote it up.
On the evening of August 28th a couple severe storms formed across northern Missouri. These storms produced some minor wind damage across Atchison and Grundy Counties.
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 Aug 28, 2:32 PM CST, 1 hour 39 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO 332 PM CDT SUN AUG 28 2016 .Discussion... Issued at 332 PM CDT SUN AUG 28 2016 Thunderstorms again developing this afternoon across the region, with the highest coverage over northwest MO where a subtle boundary has been lifting north and interacting with a weak wave over central NE. This area should be the focus for most thunderstorm activity through the evening, although isolated to scattered storms remain a possibility for the entire area where CAPE values are as high as 3000 to 4000 J/kg. Could see some small hail and winds to 50 mph with the strongest storms, particularly across far northwest MO over the next 2-3 hours. Most thunderstorm activity should subside as the sun goes down this evening, and then redevelop in a similar pattern once again on Monday. While scattered convection remains a possibility for much of the area, the most likely location again appears to be from northeast KS into northwest MO which will be in closer proximity to another weak upper level impulse tracking from central KS into eastern NE. A moderately to strongly unstable airmass will again be supportive of gusty winds and locally heavy rainfall in the stronger storms. By Tuesday and Wednesday the upper ridge overhead will weaken a bit, allowing the stream of weak impulses to the west to track a bit further south and east. This will shift the focus for more widespread shower and thunderstorm activity into much of the forecast area through this time, particularly Tuesday night into Wednesday when a cold front will settle in from the north. Moisture will increase ahead of this feature with precipitable water values approaching 2 inches by Tuesday afternoon, so will need to watch for some locally heavy rain in some of these storms. Very weak low-level flow should act against much of a training storm threat like we saw last week. Front will push south of the area by Thursday while upper level ridging builds in from the west. This will bring dry conditions to the area for the end of the work week. This ridge will break down over the weekend, bringing storm chances back into the area Saturday night into Sunday. && .Aviation...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Monday Afternoon) Issued at 1238 PM CDT SUN AUG 28 2016 Much like yesterday afternoon, expect scattered hit-and-miss storms to pop up this afternoon, as is already occurring across the Ozarks and eastern KS. Coverage should be a bit higher than yesterday, so have included VCTS for all terminals until 7 pm. After this time most thunderstorm activity should begin to die out. && .EAX Watches/Warnings/Advisories... KS...None. MO...None. && Discussion...Hawblitzel Aviation...Hawblitzel
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 503 AM CDT SUN AUG 28 2016 KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>008-011>017-020>025-028>033-037>040- 043>046-053-054-291015- 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- 503 AM CDT SUN AUG 28 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 ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. WIDESPREAD SEVERE WEATHER AND FLASH FLOODING ARE NOT EXPECTED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING MUCH OF THE UPCOMING WEEK. THE BEST CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. MORE DETAILED INFORMATION CAN BE ACCESSED AT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EAX/HWO
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
142 PM CDT SUN AUG 28 2016
KSZ025-102-MOZ020-281915-
ATCHISON KS-DONIPHAN KS-BUCHANAN MO-
142 PM CDT SUN AUG 28 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN DONIPHAN...
NORTHEASTERN ATCHISON AND CENTRAL BUCHANAN COUNTIES UNTIL 215 PM
CDT...
AT 141 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
ATCHISON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.
HALF INCH HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ST. JOSEPH...ATCHISON...WATHENA...ELWOOD...TROY...LANCASTER...
DONIPHAN...ST.
JOSEPH AIRPORT AND BENDENA.
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
INTERSTATE 29 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 44 AND 47.
INTERSTATE 229 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 10.
LAT...LON 3960 9538 3990 9497 3990 9495 3988 9492
3986 9494 3983 9491 3983 9489 3982 9486
3973 9475 3948 9526
TIME...MOT...LOC 1841Z 220DEG 10KT 3960 9521
HAWBLITZELSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
216 PM CDT SUN AUG 28 2016
KSZ102-MOZ011-012-282000-
DONIPHAN KS-ANDREW MO-HOLT MO-
216 PM CDT SUN AUG 28 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN DONIPHAN...WEST
CENTRAL ANDREW AND EASTERN HOLT COUNTIES UNTIL 300 PM CDT...
AT 216 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
FOREST CITY...OR NEAR HIGHLAND...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.
DIME SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MOUND CITY...OREGON...FOREST CITY...FILLMORE...WHITE CLOUD AND IOWA
POINT.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 29 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 66 AND 83.
LAT...LON 4000 9533 4000 9531 4002 9532 4019 9518
4001 9492 3983 9520 3992 9534 3999 9534
TIME...MOT...LOC 1916Z 220DEG 9KT 3995 9523
HAWBLITZELSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
257 PM CDT SUN AUG 28 2016
MOZ003-004-282030-
WORTH MO-GENTRY MO-
257 PM CDT SUN AUG 28 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN GENTRY AND SOUTHEASTERN
WORTH COUNTIES UNTIL 330 PM CDT...
AT 256 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
ALBANY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.
NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ALBANY...GRANT CITY...GENTRY...WORTH AND DENVER.
LAT...LON 4042 9421 4038 9421 4021 9434 4028 9458
4051 9447
TIME...MOT...LOC 1956Z 213DEG 10KT 4030 9443
HAWBLITZELSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 330 PM CDT SUN AUG 28 2016 MOZ003>005-282100- HARRISON MO-WORTH MO-GENTRY MO- 330 PM CDT SUN AUG 28 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WEST CENTRAL HARRISON...NORTHERN GENTRY AND SOUTHEASTERN WORTH COUNTIES UNTIL 400 PM CDT... AT 330 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER ALBANY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... ALBANY...GRANT CITY...RIDGEWAY...NEW HAMPTON...GENTRY...WORTH... ALLENDALE...DENVER AND MARTINSVILLE. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 35 IN MISSOURI BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 99 AND 102. LAT...LON 4020 9433 4027 9453 4053 9438 4039 9393 TIME...MOT...LOC 2030Z 237DEG 19KT 4027 9434 WELSH
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
412 PM CDT SUN AUG 28 2016
MOZ001-282145-
ATCHISON MO-
412 PM CDT SUN AUG 28 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN ATCHISON COUNTY
UNTIL 445 PM CDT...
AT 411 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
HAMBURG...OR 18 MILES NORTHWEST OF TARKIO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15
MPH.
WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WATSON.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 29 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 117 AND 123.
LAT...LON 4059 9565 4058 9543 4045 9564 4046 9565
4046 9568 4047 9570 4049 9568 4051 9569
4054 9565 4056 9567 4056 9569 4052 9571
4052 9575 4058 9577
TIME...MOT...LOC 2111Z 237DEG 14KT 4056 9569
WELSHSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
439 PM CDT SUN AUG 28 2016
MOZ001-011-282215-
ATCHISON MO-HOLT MO-
439 PM CDT SUN AUG 28 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ATCHISON AND NORTHWESTERN HOLT
COUNTIES UNTIL 515 PM CDT...
AT 439 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
ROCK PORT...OR 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF TARKIO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30
MPH.
WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
TARKIO...ROCK PORT...FAIRFAX...ROCKPORT...WESTBORO...WATSON...
BLANCHARD...CORNING...INDIAN CAVE STATE PARK AND PHELPS CITY.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 29 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 98 AND 122.
LAT...LON 4058 9520 4052 9520 4019 9547 4024 9547
4026 9555 4030 9556 4032 9561 4031 9566
4034 9562 4041 9566 4046 9564 4046 9568
4048 9570 4049 9568 4051 9569 4052 9566
4055 9566 4059 9561
TIME...MOT...LOC 2139Z 236DEG 27KT 4050 9553
WELSHThe Omaha radar (KOAX), 128 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:09 UTC.
2 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
A trained spotter in Tarkio reported a 60 mph wind gust.
Several feet of water was covering intersections in Trenton that normally do not flood.
A tree of unknown size or condition snapped in half and fell on some power lines in Trenton.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Missouri in 2016Every state in 2016This day in weather historyWarnings in Missouri, August 2016
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 658758, 658756, 658757.