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Kansas, Cherokee

Tornado Watch

Statement as of 3:52 PM CDT on May 20, 2013

Expires 11:00 PM EDT on May 20, 2013


Tornado Watch 190 remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for the
following locations


KS
. Kansas counties included are

Allen Anderson Bourbon
Chautauqua Cherokee Coffey
Cowley Crawford Elk
Franklin Greenwood Johnson
Labette Linn Miami
Montgomery Neosho Wilson
Woodson




Flash Flood Watch

Statement as of 12:48 PM CDT on May 20, 2013

Expires 10:00 AM EDT on May 21, 2013


... Flash Flood Watch remains in effect from 8 PM CDT this evening
through Tuesday morning...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* portions of southeast Kansas and Missouri... including the
following areas... in southeast Kansas... Bourbon... Cherokee
and Crawford. In Missouri... Barry... Barton... Benton...
Camden... Cedar... Christian... Dade... Dallas... Dent... Douglas...
Greene... Hickory... Howell... Jasper... Laclede... Lawrence...
Maries... McDonald... Miller... Morgan... Newton... Oregon...
Ozark... Phelps... Polk... Pulaski... Shannon... St. Clair...
stone... Taney... Texas... Vernon... Webster and Wright.

* From 8 PM CDT this evening through Tuesday morning

* additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected to
develop this afternoon into early Tuesday across portions of
extreme southeastern Kansas and the Missouri Ozarks. Heavy
rainfall will be possible across the region. Total rainfall
amounts of one to two inches with locally higher amounts near
three inches will be possible. The heaviest rainfall this
evening and tonight is generally expected to occur along and
south of the Interstate 44 corridor.

* This excessive rainfall may result in flash flooding of small
streams... low water crossings... and other flood prone areas.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should flash flood warnings be issued.




Local Storm Report



05/19/2013 1119 PM

2 miles S of Sherman, Cherokee County.

Thunderstorm wind gust e70.00 mph, reported by Emergency Mngr.


            60 to 70 mph winds estimated




05/19/2013 1130 PM

1 miles W of Columbus, Cherokee County.

Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by Emergency Mngr.


            One foot diameter tree reported down.




05/19/2013 1130 PM

3 miles N of Columbus, Cherokee County.

Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by Emergency Mngr.


            Barn reported damaged.




05/19/2013 1132 PM

West Mineral, Cherokee County.

Hail e0.88 inch, reported by 911 call center.





05/19/2013 1130 PM

1 miles W of Columbus, Cherokee County.

Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by Emergency Mngr.


            One foot diameter tree reported down.





05/19/2013 1130 PM

3 miles N of Columbus, Cherokee County.

Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by Emergency Mngr.


            Barn reported damaged.





05/19/2013 1132 PM

West Mineral, Cherokee County.

Hail e0.88 inch, reported by 911 call center.






05/19/2013 1119 PM

2 miles S of Sherman, Cherokee County.

Thunderstorm wind gust e70 mph, reported by Emergency Mngr.


            60 to 70 mph winds estimated



Public Information Statement

Statement as of 10:02 AM CDT on May 20, 2013


... NOAA Weather Radio transmitter in Bourbon is down...

NOAA Weather Radio station wwf-75 in Bourbon is down. National
Weather Service technicians are currently troubleshooting the
problem.

The following is a list of alternative transmitters for
counties normally covered by the Bourbon transmitter.

County... ... ..alternative transmitters(frequency)
Dent... ... ... .wwf-76 in Summersville (162.475)
Maries... ... ..wxj-90 in Osage Beach (162.550)
Phelps... ... ..wxj-90 in Osage Beach (162.550)
              wng-648 in Dixon (162.500)


We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.


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Alaska - Areal Flood Warning , Areal Flood Watch , Winter Storm Warning , Freeze Watch , Winter Weather Advisory , Special Weather Statement , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Arkansas - Tornado Watch , Flood Warning , Flash Flood Watch , Flood Advisory , Lake Wind Advisory , Record Report
California - Special Statement , Special Weather Statement , Public Information Statement
Colorado - Areal Flood Advisory , Public Information Statement
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Florida - Severe Thunderstorm Warning , Flash Flood Warning , Areal Flood Advisory , Special Statement , Special Weather Statement , Record Report
Georgia - Flood Warning , Special Statement , Public Information Statement
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Illinois - Flood Warning , Public Information Statement
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Kansas - Tornado Warning , Tornado Warning , Tornado Watch , Flash Flood Watch , Special Statement , Public Information Statement
Kentucky - Flood Warning
Louisiana - Flood Warning , Lake Wind Advisory
Maryland - Special Statement
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Oregon - Special Statement , Special Weather Statement
Pennsylvania - Public Information Statement
Puerto Rico - Areal Flood Advisory
Rhode Island - Dense Fog Advisory
South Carolina - Severe Thunderstorm Warning , Flood Warning , Areal Flood Advisory , Special Statement , Record Report , Public Information Statement
South Dakota - Wind Advisory , Public Information Statement
Tennessee - Flood Warning , Flood Advisory , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Texas - Tornado Warning , Tornado Watch , Severe Thunderstorm Warning , Lake Wind Advisory , Fire Weather Warning , Special Statement , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Utah - Public Information Statement
Virginia - Areal Flood Advisory , Special Statement , Public Information Statement
Washington - Special Statement , Special Weather Statement
West Virginia - Special Statement , Public Information Statement
Wisconsin - Flash Flood Watch , Record Report , Public Information Statement
Wyoming - Winter Weather Statement , Special Weather Statement , Special Statement , Record Report , Public Information Statement
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