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Areal Flood Advisory

Statement as of 4:36 PM CDT on May 21, 2013

Expires 12:00 PM EDT on May 22, 2013


The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Flood Advisory for...
western Cherokee County in southeast Kansas...

* until 1100 am CDT Wednesday.

* At 428 PM CDT... the Cherokee County emergency management director
reported that flooding was ongoing along three different creeks
across western Cherokee County. Low lying roads along
lightning... Cherry... and fly creeks were flooded and impassable to
motorists in a few spots.

* Runoff from this heavy rainfall is causing minor flooding.
Creeks... streams and low water crossings will be especially
susceptible to the dangers of flooding.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

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. Move to higher ground.


Lat... Lon 3734 9508 3734 9492 3728 9493 3730 9484
      3726 9486 3725 9483 3717 9492 3711 9485
      3709 9484 3708 9491 3699 9502 3699 9507
      3701 9508


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Record Report

Statement as of 3:52 AM CDT on May 21, 2013


... Record daily maximum rainfall set at Vichy-Rolla MO...

A daily record rainfall of 1.58 inches was set at Vichy-Rolla MO
yesterday. This breaks the old record of 1.20 set in 1947.



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

3 miles N of Columbus, Cherokee County.

Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by Emergency Mngr.


            Barn reported damaged.




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 1132 PM

West Mineral, Cherokee County.

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



Public Information Statement

Statement as of 8:08 PM CDT on May 21, 2013


... EF-0 tornado confirmed in Barton County...

* date... 5/20/13
* begin location... intersection of NW 10th Road and NW 70th Lane
* end location... NW 60th Road west of its intersection with NW
20th Lane
* estimated begin time... 603 PM
* estimated end time... 609 PM
* maximum ef-scale rating... EF-1
* estimated maximum wind speed... 95 mph
* estimated path width... 100 yards
* path length... 6.78 miles
* fatalities... 0
* injuries... 0
* begin lat/Lon... 37.5212 N / -94.4249 W
* end lat/Lon... 37.5897 N / -94.3372 W

* this preliminary information was determined by a National
Weather Service survey team and is subject to change pending
final review of the event and publication in National Weather
Service storm data.

Additional information...

An EF-1 tornado affected a rural area of Barton County... northwest
of Lamar. Trees and outbuildings were damaged.

This information can also be found on our website at
weather.Gov/sgf.

For reference... the Enhanced Fujita scale classifies tornadoes
into the following categories:

EF0... wind speeds 65 to 85 mph.
EF1... wind speeds 86 to 110 mph.
EF2... wind speeds 111 to 135 mph.
EF3... wind speeds 136 to 165 mph.
EF4... wind speeds 166 to 200 mph.
EF5... wind speeds greater than 200 mph.


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