Storms developed ahead of a cold front and upper level trough during the late afternoon of the 12th across southeast Kansas. The heaviest rainfall occurred over southeast Kansas near Girard where over three inches of rain led to flash flooding on state Highways 47 and 3 west of Girard.
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Storms developed ahead of a cold front and upper level trough during the late afternoon of the 12th across southeast Kansas. The heaviest rainfall occurred over southeast Kansas near Girard where over three inches of rain led to flash flooding on state Highways 47 and 3 west of Girard.
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 Springfield, MO wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Sep 12, 5:31 PM CST, 1 hour 54 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Springfield MO 631 PM CDT Thu Sep 12 2019 ...00Z AVIATION UPDATE... .SHORT TERM...(This evening through Friday) Showers and thunderstorms developed across the Kansas Flint Hills today, and will eventually shift east into the Osage Plains of southeast Kansas and western Missouri. This area is currently under a slight risk for severe storms, due to the cape and shear combination. Convection will likely ride deeper into central Missouri after midnight tonight, although, we're not sure if all locations will receive rain. Therefore, precipitation chances taper off toward south central Missouri. Look for overnight lows in the upper 60s along with a wind shift associated with a weak frontal boundary by Friday morning. Cloud cover on Friday will be more widespread, keeping afternoon temperatures in the low to mid 80s. There should be decent weather for Friday Night Lights. .LONG TERM...(Saturday through Thursday) On Saturday, there could be sufficient moisture and instability returning to the area for a few pop up thunderstorms during the day. We think coverage will be low at this point, but it's certainly not zero. A summertime high will build stronger into the region by Sunday, and this should suppress the airmass across the Ozarks enough to keep things dry. We will also see much warmer temperatures on Sunday with highs back in the 90s. Heat index values will reach the middle and maybe upper 90s. The heat will continue well into next work week with the upper ridge remaining overhead. Highs in the upper 80s and maybe low 90s are expected on a daily basis through at least Wednesday. There doesn't appear to be any organized synoptic scale triggers for convection next week in the medium range model data, although, we will need to monitor for the risk of isolated or scattered pulsers if the right airmass can become established into the area. && .AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Friday evening) Issued at 625 PM CDT Thu Sep 12 2019 A thick area of cirrus will continue to move in this evening ahead of showers and thunderstorms that are developing along and ahead of a front. These storms will move into the JLN area by late evening and the SGF/BBG area likely after 06Z. There is some uncertainty as to the coverage of storms as they move east of JLN as they will likely be weakening. Brief VFR ceilings are possible during heavier showers and storms. Winds will remain out of the south through the evening, becoming westerly overnight and eventually northwesterly during the morning and afternoon Friday. && .SGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MO...NONE. KS...NONE. && SHORT TERM...Cramer LONG TERM...Cramer AVIATION...Burchfield
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Springfield MO 752 PM CDT Thu Sep 12 2019 KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-140100- Bourbon-Crawford-Cherokee-Benton-Morgan-Miller-Maries-Vernon- St. Clair-Hickory-Camden-Pulaski-Phelps-Barton-Cedar-Polk-Dallas- Laclede-Texas-Dent-Jasper-Dade-Greene-Webster-Wright-Newton- Lawrence-Christian-Douglas-Howell-Shannon-McDonald-Barry-Stone- Taney-Ozark-Oregon- 752 PM CDT Thu Sep 12 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Missouri Ozarks and extreme southeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Weather hazards expected... Limited thunderstorm wind damage risk. Limited flooding risk. Significant lightning risk. DISCUSSION... Showers and thunderstorms will continue moving into the area this evening and last into the overnight hours. Locations across southeast Kansas and western Missouri may experience some stronger storms with damaging winds, frequent lightning and isolated flooding. Thunderstorms will likely diminish in intensity as they move closer to the Interstate 44 corridor overnight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Temperatures will warm again from Saturday through Wednesday with afternoon heat index readings in the 90s. Isolated afternoon thunderstorms cannot be ruled out at times between Sunday and Wednesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight. && More detailed information can be accessed at: http://www.weather.gov/sgf/sitrep This product in graphical format...along with other weather... hydrological and climate information...at http://www.weather.gov/sgf Burchfield
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
705 PM CDT Thu Sep 12 2019
KSZ073-097-130045-
Bourbon KS-Crawford KS-
705 PM CDT Thu Sep 12 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN BOURBON AND NORTHWESTERN
CRAWFORD COUNTIES UNTIL 745 PM CDT...
At 704 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Hepler, or 9 miles northwest of Girard, moving northeast at 20 mph.
Nickel size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Fort Scott... Girard...
Marmaton... Redfield...
Hepler... Hiattville...
Petersburg... Farlington...
Devon... Pawnee Station...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3796 9490 3785 9461 3779 9462 3750 9481
3762 9509
TIME...MOT...LOC 0004Z 206DEG 17KT 3763 9492
LindenbergSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
730 PM CDT Thu Sep 12 2019
KSZ073-097-130130-
Bourbon KS-Crawford KS-
730 PM CDT Thu Sep 12 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN BOURBON AND CRAWFORD
COUNTIES UNTIL 830 PM CDT...
At 730 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Erie, moving east at 30 mph.
Nickel size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Pittsburg... Fort Scott...
Frontenac... Girard...
Arma... Mulberry...
Franklin... Arcadia...
Walnut... Hepler...
Beulah... Croweburg...
Yale... Petersburg...
Farlington... Brazilton...
Porterville... Greenbush...
Ringo... Pawnee Station...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3777 9509 3782 9462 3775 9462 3740 9464
3741 9509
TIME...MOT...LOC 0030Z 263DEG 26KT 3757 9520
LindenbergSpecial Weather Statement National Weather Service Springfield MO 818 PM CDT Thu Sep 12 2019 KSZ097-101-130200- Cherokee KS-Crawford KS- 818 PM CDT Thu Sep 12 2019 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CHEROKEE AND SOUTHERN CRAWFORD COUNTIES UNTIL 900 PM CDT... At 818 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Mccune, or 8 miles northeast of Oswego, moving east at 25 mph. Wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Pittsburg... Baxter Springs... Frontenac... Columbus... Galena... Cherokee... Weir... Lowell... Sherman... Scammon... Chicopee... Mccune... West Mineral... Treece... Roseland... Neutral... Melrose... Riverton... Carona... Hallowell... This includes Interstate 44 near mile marker 0. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 3742 9507 3745 9462 3700 9462 3700 9507 TIME...MOT...LOC 0118Z 262DEG 22KT 3728 9505 Lindenberg
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 115 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:24 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
A large tree was reported down on North Free Kings Highway east of Pittsburg.
Water flowing over Highway 47 near Highway 3 closed the road to traffic in several places west of Girard.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Kansas in 2019Every state in 2019This day in weather historyWarnings in Kansas, September 2019
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: 850815, 850814.