Hope, KS Warnings, Watches and Advisories

Do not drive cars through flooded areas. The water depth and road condition may be unsafe. Additional information is available at https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/ Stay tuned for further updates by listening to NOAA weather radio... or your local radio and TV stations.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 25 at 2:27PM MDT until April 25 at 3:30PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS

SVRGLD The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern Kit Carson County in east central Colorado... Western Sherman County in northwestern Kansas... * Until 330 PM MDT. * At 227 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 13 miles southeast of Burlington, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Kanorado. This includes the following highways... Interstate 70 in Kansas between mile markers 0 and 19. Interstate 70 in Colorado between mile markers 439 and 450. Highway 385 between mile markers 171 and 178.

Special Weather Statement issued April 25 at 3:21PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS

At 320 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Le Roy, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Hail damage to outdoor objects and vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Westphalia and Le Roy.

Flash Flood Warning issued April 25 at 3:15PM CDT until April 25 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO

At 315 PM CDT, Emergency management reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Emergency management reported. Received reports of water over highways near Scammon. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Columbus, Cherokee, Weir, Scammon, Mccune, West Mineral, Sherman, Roseland, Carona, Skidmore, Stippville, Crestline, Lawton and Opolis.

Tornado Watch issued April 25 at 1:53PM MDT until April 25 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 133 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT /10 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN COLORADO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO CHEYENNE KIT CARSON IN NORTHEAST COLORADO YUMA IN KANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST KANSAS CHEYENNE DECATUR GRAHAM NORTON RAWLINS SHERIDAN SHERMAN THOMAS IN WEST CENTRAL KANSAS GOVE LOGAN WALLACE IN NEBRASKA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA DUNDY HITCHCOCK RED WILLOW THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ARAPAHOE, ATWOOD, BENKELMAN, BIRD CITY, BURLINGTON, CHEYENNE WELLS, COLBY, CULBERTSON, GOODLAND, GRAINFIELD, GRINNELL, HILL CITY, HOXIE, MCCOOK, NORTON, OAKLEY, OBERLIN, PALISADE, QUINTER, SHARON SPRINGS, ST. FRANCIS, STRATTON NE, TRENTON, WRAY, AND YUMA.

Red Flag Warning issued April 25 at 10:27AM MDT until April 25 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 027 Wallace, 041 Greeley, 253 Kit Carson and 254 Cheyenne. * WINDS...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 13 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

Flood Advisory issued April 25 at 10:26AM CDT until April 25 at 4:30PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Kansas, including the following counties, Cherokee and Crawford and southwest Missouri, including the following counties, Jasper and Lawrence. * WHEN...Until 430 PM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1026 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. - This includes the following low water crossings... Dry Fork at Pine Road, Center Creek at Dogwood Road and Fidelity Branch at County Road 130. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Joplin, Carthage, Webb City, Carl Junction, Oronogo, Carterville, Duquesne, Sarcoxie, Duenweg, Alba, Purcell, Airport Drive, Carytown, Fidelity, Asbury, Neck City, Avilla, La Russell, Brooklyn Heights, Reeds, Waco, Atlas, Oakland Park and Opolis. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Red Flag Warning issued April 25 at 2:13AM CDT until April 25 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton, Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny, Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton, Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant, Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton and Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens. * WINDS...South 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 13 percent. * IMPACTS...Any ignitions will have the potential to burn out of control quickly given intense south to southwest winds and continued dry dormant fuels.