Weather Alert in Kansas
Flood Watch issued August 9 at 2:40AM CDT until August 11 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
AREAS AFFECTED: Marshall; Nemaha; Brown; Riley; Pottawatomie; Jackson; Jefferson; Geary; Morris; Wabaunsee; Shawnee; Douglas; Lyon; Osage; Franklin; Coffey; Anderson
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Kansas, including the following counties, in east central Kansas, Anderson, Coffey, Douglas, Franklin, Geary, Lyon, Morris, Osage, Shawnee and Wabaunsee. In northeast Kansas, Brown, Jackson, Jefferson, Marshall, Nemaha, Pottawatomie and Riley. * WHEN...From late tonight through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Thunderstorms will be possible tonight across portions of the watch area which may produce heavy rainfall. A second round of storms is likely Sunday night into early Monday morning. The second round is where the higher concern comes for flooding due to excessive rainfall from slow moving and training storms along a frontal boundary which will be stalled across the area. Generally, 2 to 3 inches of rainfall could fall in a 3-6 hour period with higher amounts possible across areas that see repeated storms.
INSTRUCTION: You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
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Weather Topic: What is Hail?
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Hail is a form of precipitation which is recognized by large solid balls or
clumps of ice. Hail is created by thunderstorm clouds with strong updrafts of wind.
As the hailstones remain in the updraft, ice is deposited onto them until their
weight becomes heavy enough for them to fall to the earth's surface.
Hail storms can cause significant damage to crops, aircrafts, and man-made structures,
despite the fact that the duration is usually less than ten minutes.
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A mammatus cloud is a cloud with a unique feature which resembles
a web of pouches hanging along the base of the cloud.
In the United States, mammatus clouds tend to form in the warmer months, commonly
in the Midwest and eastern regions.
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under altostratus, altocumulus, stratocumulus, and cirrus clouds. Mammatus clouds
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