Storms moving through the Kansas City metro area produced some wind damage around Grandview.
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Storms moving through the Kansas City metro area produced some wind damage around Grandview.
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 May 2, 5:26 PM CST, 3 hours 12 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO 626 PM CDT Mon May 2 2022 .Discussion... Issued at 251 PM CDT MON MAY 2 2022 Overview: Scattered showers will continue to be possible through this afternoon. An additional round of stronger storms will be possible tonight with strong winds and hail as the main threat. Heavy rain could lead localized flooding. Dry conditions will return after midnight. Another mid-week system will bring additions rounds of showers and thunderstorms. Today: Scattered shower activity continues to push into the area today. A few rumbles of thunder will also continue to be possible. For much of the day, these showers have been struggling to overcome dry air, but we are starting to see more widespread activity spread into the area for the next few hours. A low currently situated over central Kansas will continue pushing to the northeast this evening. Ahead of it, a warm front has been gradually pushing to the north and expected to stall our somewhere near our southern CWA. How far north the warm front can reach this afternoon is a limiting factor in the afternoons severe potential. Additionally, morning activity has limited any recovery in instability. With those factors still in question, the severe threat this evening still remains quite conditional. The highest severe threat looks to remain just south of the KC Metro where the warm front will likely stall out. Highest threat will be damaging winds and large hail. Thunderstorm activity will remain possible across much of the area (beyond area where severe is possible). Precipitable water amounts look to be around 1.5 across the area. With already saturated ground, the strongest storms will pose a flooding threat, especially in urban area. A cold front is expected to push through the area by midnight will push storms out of the area. Tonight and Tuesday: Dry conditions are expected to return late Monday night through Tuesday. We will remain on the gloomy side through Tuesday, with clouds and cooler conditions lingering behind the passage of the cold front. Highs on Tuesday will top out in the lower 60s. Wednesday and Thursday: Dry conditions will be short-lived this week with another trough pushing its way into our area by Wednesday. A bit of a blocking pattern briefly sets up over us which will lead to lingering rainfall chances through thursday. Additional heavy rain and flooding is the biggest concern with the mid-week system with an additional 1-2 inches possible. && .Aviation...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Tuesday Evening) Issued at 625 PM CDT MON MAY 2 2022 MVFR/IFR conditions expected, scattered showers and embedded thunderstorms impacting TAF sites through 03/04Z. Cigs slow to improve during mid/late afternoon to VFR. && .EAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... KS...NONE. MO...NONE. && Discussion...HB Aviation...Blair
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO 420 AM CDT Mon May 2 2022 KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>008-011>017-020>025-028>033-037>040- 043>046-053-054-030930- 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- 420 AM CDT Mon May 2 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 Showers and thunderstorms are expected throughout the day today. Locally heavy rainfall is possible with these storms. A few of the storms south of I-70 this evening may produce strong winds up to 60 mph and large hail to the size of quarters. More detailed information can be accessed at... https://www.weather.gov/eax/hwo .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday Additional showers and thunderstorms are expected on Wednesday night into Thursday. Locally heavy rainfall is possible with many locations expecting rainfall amounts in excess of one inch. More detailed information can be accessed at... https://www.weather.gov/eax/hwo
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
836 PM CDT Mon May 2 2022
KSZ057-060-105-030215-
Johnson KS-Miami KS-Linn KS-
836 PM CDT Mon May 2 2022
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Miami, northwestern
Linn and southwestern Johnson Counties through 915 PM CDT...
At 835 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Ottawa to near Garnett. Movement was 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...
Paola, Spring Hill, Osawatomie, Louisburg, Edgerton, Parker, Fontana,
Hillsdale, Wagstaff, Chiles and Beagle.
This includes Interstate 35 in Kansas between mile markers 200 and
205.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3874 9506 3881 9478 3865 9467 3836 9477
3832 9506
TIME...MOT...LOC 0135Z 251DEG 41KT 3866 9526 3833 9531
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
LeightonSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
841 PM CDT Mon May 2 2022
KSZ060-030230-
Linn KS-
841 PM CDT Mon May 2 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Linn County through
930 PM CDT...
At 841 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Colony, or 11 miles north of Iola, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Pleasanton, La Cygne, Mound City, Parker and Blue Mound.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3804 9507 3821 9508 3825 9507 3826 9506
3832 9506 3837 9477 3819 9468 3804 9475
TIME...MOT...LOC 0141Z 258DEG 46KT 3809 9538
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
LeightonSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
916 PM CDT Mon May 2 2022
KSZ057-060-105-MOZ037-043-053-030300-
Johnson KS-Miami KS-Linn KS-Bates MO-Cass MO-Jackson MO-
916 PM CDT Mon May 2 2022
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of eastern Miami,
northeastern Linn, southeastern Johnson, western Cass, northwestern
Bates and southwestern Jackson Counties through 1000 PM CDT...
At 916 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Olathe to 6 miles southwest of La Cygne.
Movement was east at 45 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...
Overland Park, Olathe, Lee's Summit, Leawood, Raytown, Grandview,
Belton, Raymore, Harrisonville, Spring Hill, Peculiar, Louisburg,
Adrian, Pleasanton, La Cygne, Archie, Drexel, Linn Valley, Cleveland
and Freeman.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 35 in Kansas between mile markers 213 and 217.
Interstate 470 between mile markers 0 and 4.
Interstate 435 between mile markers 70 and 73.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 3897 9449 3870 9429 3820 9439 3818 9480
3886 9485
TIME...MOT...LOC 0216Z 252DEG 37KT 3888 9481 3826 9480
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
LeightonThe Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 24 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 02:36 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Small branches were reported down and power was out around Grandview.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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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: 1029692.