Dangerous Storms PDS) Tornado Watch #391 (IOWA, E KANSAS, W MO, NE) 205 PM UNTIL 1100 PM CDT.

Storm Prediction Center ^ | June 4, 2005 | NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

[Former Military Chick]

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 391 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 205 PM CDT SAT JUN 4 2005

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

SOUTHERN IOWA CENTRAL AND EASTERN KANSAS NORTHERN AND WESTERN MISSOURI SOUTHEASTERN NEBRASKA

EFFECTIVE THIS SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 205 PM UNTIL 1100 PM CDT.

...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION...

DESTRUCTIVE TORNADOES...LARGE HAIL TO 4 INCHES IN DIAMETER... THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 80 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 95 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 30 MILES NORTH NORTHWEST OF RUSSELL KANSAS TO 15 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF KIRKSVILLE MISSOURI. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).

REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 389...WW 390...

DISCUSSION...APPROACH OF STRONG S/WV TROUGH OVER CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS AND AVAILABILITY OF EXTREMELY UNSTABLE AIR MASS WITH MLCAPES TO NEAR 4000 J/KG WILL LEAD TO RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF TORNADIC SUPERCELLS REMAINDER OF AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING ACROSS WRN PORTION OF WATCH AREA. STORMS WILL SPREAD EWD INTO MO/SRN IA BY THIS EVENING. IN ADDITION TO VERY LARGE HAIL THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR STRONG...LONG TRACK TORNADOES.

AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 4 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 70 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 600. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.

...HALES

[Mr. Jeeves]

Link to other thread.

[fatnotlazy]

Thank you for the alert.

Once spent several days in Hays, Kansas for a wedding. I don't think there was a day that went by during that period that there weren't tornado warnings.

Where I live now -- very hilly -- we get microbursts a lot more freqently. Not considered a tornado, but still not a whole lot of fun. We have had tornados, but they are exceptionally rare. Mostly our damage comes from lightning and flash flooding.

[fatnotlazy]

And everyone in that area has my prayers they come through it all fine.

[Former Military Chick]

PING

Please take a moment to look at this map, to see if you are at risk of thess very serious storms making it's way through the heartland.

Also send this to your email friends and family to make sure they are not caught in the storm.

Please take care to secure items, bring in the pets and have a radio for information if the power is out.

I just checked good time to check batteries.

I certainly am not trying to nag about this but as a former Air Force Forecaster I can tell you with certainty this can be very dangerous.

-FMC

[nkycincinnatikid]

The wife flew to KC today to go shopping at Nel Hills in Atchison. I told her to take an umbrella! Watching these reports with interest.

[teenyelliott]

Betcha had no idea living in Kansas would be so exciting, did you????

When it gets perfectly still and it looks yellow outside, you better head underground!

[Former Military Chick]

Thank you for adding that to this thread I suppose I am a bit anxious to get the maps out and the most recent offering from the SPC.

You might take a look at the previous comment and the maps.

[Former Military Chick]

[Former Military Chick]

Actually as an AF brat and former AF and now married to a fine Army hunk we happen to move to some of the more how shall I say it, severe weather areas.

While in Lawton we had a tornado hit it was miserable. If I recall, a few years back the Leavenworth area was hit with a Tornado, if anyone has the 411 on that please add it to the thread.

Have to add one thing, the alerts in Kansas are far better than in Oklahoma. While in OK we had 2 sirens in our area we have 4 here in Kansas.

Folks should heed your advice when it looks as you said outside.

Thanks for the comment, friend.

[Former Military Chick]

I will try and stay on top of the alerts for you in the area and post them onto FR.

Which incidentally is another good use of FR, not only do we have excellent debate but we can also help out one another when events like severe weather occur.

[GRRRRR]

[theDentist]

Thanks, but I'm out in Virginia near the ocean. Y'll in the heartland, keep heads down and take care.

[Former Military Chick]

[Former Military Chick]

Excellent graphic GRRRRR thank you!

[teenyelliott]

Have you put this on the KS board?

BTW, I have lived in KS my whole life, and I have never had any damage done by a tornado. Have seen some pretty creepy weather, though.

[Former Military Chick]

Well, Virginia has had it's fair share of bad weather, I am from the Reston VA area but nothing like residing in Tornado Alley.

[Former Military Chick]

I had not put it on the kansas board, would like you to add it?

Good to know you have stayed safe in previous bad weather events.

I frankly think it is a hit or miss deal. All one can do is to be prepaired and have a place to wait out a bad storm and frankly have a common contact should folks get seperated so folks can call and touch base with their loved one's and friends.

This alert is not given lightly. Actually it is very rare that SPC goes out and gives this weather information.

[Former Military Chick]

Flood Watch:


Issued at: 2:44 PM CDT 6/4/05, expires at: 6:00 AM CDT 6/5/05

A Flood Watch remains in effect through 6 am Sunday morning for The following areas,
In kansas,
Atchison, Miami, Linn, Doniphan, Leavenworth, Wyandotte And johnson.
In missouri,
Atchison, Nodaway, Worth, Gentry, Harrison, Mercer, Putnam, Schuyler, Holt, Andrew, De Kalb, Daviess, Grundy, Sullivan, Adair, Buchanan, Clinton, Caldwell, Livingston, Linn, Macon, Platte, Clay, Ray, Carroll, Chariton, Randolph, Jackson, Lafayette, Saline, Howard, Cass, Johnson, Pettis, Cooper, bates and henry.
The flood watch remains in effect from Friday afternoon to Sunday Morning, For The Following,
Showers and thunderstorms will redevelop across the region late this afternoon through the overnight hours. An additional 1 to 2 inches is Expected across the watch area, With Locally Higher amounts Possible. The ground remains saturated from recent rainfall, And additional rainfall which falls tonight will result in flash flooding.
A flood watch means that conditions are favorable for heavy rain Across the watch area, Which May Lead to flooding along area rivers. If you are in the watch area, Check Your Preparedness Requirements, Especially If You have interests along area rivers. Keep informed, And Be Ready for action if flooding is observed or if a flood warning is issued.
Do not drive your vehicle into areas where the water covers the roadway. The water depth may be too great to allow your car to cross safely. Vehicles caught in rising water should be abandoned quickly. If your vehicle stalls, Abandon It And seek higher ground immediately. Rapidly rising water may engulf your vehicle and its occupants and sweep them away. Move to higher ground.


Tornado Watch:


Issued at: 2:16 PM CDT 6/4/05, expires at: 11:00 PM CDT 6/4/05

The NWS Has Issued Tornado Watch 391 In Effect Until 11 Pm Cdt For The Following Areas
In Kansas This Watch Includes 7 Counties
In East Central Kansas
Johnson, Linn, Miami
In Northeast Kansas
Atchison, Doniphan, Leavenworth Wyandotte
In Missouri This Watch Includes 37 Counties
In Central Missouri
Cooper, Howard, Pettis Saline
In North Central Missouri
Caldwell, Carroll, Chariton Daviess, Grundy, Harrison Linn, Livingston, Macon Mercer, Putnam, Randolph Sullivan
In Northeast Missouri
Adair, Schuyler
In Northwest Missouri
Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan Clinton, Dekalb, Gentry Holt, Nodaway, Worth
In West Central Missouri
Bates, Cass, Clay Henry, Jackson, Johnson Lafayette, Platte, Ray
This Includes The Cities Of, Mound City, Oregon, Grant City, Clinton, Windsor, Bethany, Overland Park, Olathe, Fayette, New Franklin, Parkville, Platte City, Keytesville, Liberty, Excelsior Springs, Plattsburg, Kingston, Lexington, Concordia, Atchison, Warrensburg, Gallatin, Princeton, Rockport, Savannah, Maryville, Kirksville, Kansas City, Leavenworth, Troy, Mound City, Brookfield, Macon, La Plata, Unionville, Butler, Richmond, Moberly, Boonville, Marshall, St. Joseph, Lancaster, Kansas City, Independence, Milan, Sedalia, Harrisonville, Chillicothe, Trenton, Carrollton, Albany, Paola And Cameron.

[teenyelliott]

You are right, of course. It is all about luck.

I'll put it up on the KS board.