Rago Warnings, Watches and Advisories

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Special Weather Statement issued April 25 at 10:04PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE

At 1004 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Almena, or 8 miles east of Norton, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Long Island around 1015 PM CDT.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 25 at 9:00PM MDT until April 25 at 9:45PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS

SVRGLD The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Cheyenne County in northwestern Kansas... Northwestern Hitchcock County in southwestern Nebraska... Dundy County in southwestern Nebraska... * Until 945 PM MDT/1045 PM CDT/. * At 859 PM MDT/959 PM CDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 14 miles southwest of Enders Reservoir State Recreation Area to near Benkelman to 13 miles northwest of McDonald, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Stratton.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 25 at 9:59PM CDT until April 25 at 10:30PM CDT by NWS Goodland KS

At 959 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles southeast of Norton, moving north at 40 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... Norton, Almena, Edmond, Densmore, and Calvert.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued April 25 at 9:52PM CDT until April 26 at 2:00AM CDT by NWS Hastings NE

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 136 IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM CDT FRIDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN KANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS JEWELL PHILLIPS SMITH IN NEBRASKA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 22 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL NEBRASKA HOWARD MERRICK NANCE SHERMAN IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA POLK YORK IN SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA ADAMS BUFFALO CLAY DAWSON FILLMORE FRANKLIN FURNAS GOSPER HALL HAMILTON HARLAN KEARNEY NUCKOLLS PHELPS THAYER WEBSTER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALMA, ARAPAHOE, AURORA, BEAVER CITY, BELLAIRE, BLADEN, BLUE HILL, BOSTWICK, BURR OAK, CAMBRIDGE, CAMPBELL, CENTRAL CITY, CLAY CENTER, COZAD, DESHLER, EDGAR, ELWOOD, EXETER, FAIRFIELD, FAIRMONT, FRANKLIN, FULLERTON, GENEVA, GENOA, GOTHENBURG, GRAND ISLAND, HARVARD, HASTINGS, HEBRON, HILDRETH, HOLDREGE, HOLLINGER, INAVALE, IONIA, JEWELL, JOHNSON LAKE, KEARNEY, KENSINGTON, LEXINGTON, LITCHFIELD, LOUP CITY, MANKATO, MINDEN, NELSON, ORLEANS, OSCEOLA, OXFORD, PHILLIPSBURG, POLK, RED CLOUD, ROSEMONT, SHELBY, SHERMAN RESERVOIR, SMITH CENTER, ST. PAUL, STROMSBURG, SUPERIOR, SUTTON, WILLOW ISLAND, AND YORK.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued April 25 at 8:50PM MDT until April 26 at 1:00AM MDT by NWS Goodland KS

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 136 UNTIL 1 AM MDT /2 AM CDT/ FRIDAY WHICH REPLACES A PORTION OF TORNADO WATCH 133. THE NEW WATCH IS VALID FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN KANSAS THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST KANSAS CHEYENNE DECATUR GRAHAM NORTON RAWLINS SHERIDAN SHERMAN THOMAS IN NEBRASKA THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA DUNDY HITCHCOCK RED WILLOW THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ATWOOD, BENKELMAN, BIRD CITY, COLBY, CULBERTSON, GOODLAND, HILL CITY, HOXIE, MCCOOK, NORTON, OBERLIN, PALISADE, ST. FRANCIS, STRATTON NE, AND TRENTON.

Flood Warning issued April 25 at 9:03PM CDT until April 28 at 11:31AM CDT by NWS Springfield MO

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas... Little Osage River at Fulton affecting Bourbon County. For the Little Osage River...including Fulton, Horton...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Little Osage River at Fulton. * WHEN...From this evening to late Sunday morning. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:31 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 22.1 feet. - Bankfull stage is 22.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:31 PM CDT Thursday was 22.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 28.0 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage late Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 22.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 28.0 feet on 04/30/2017. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning issued April 25 at 7:13PM CDT until April 26 at 2:22PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS

...The National Weather Service in Topeka KS has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Kansas... Marais Des Cygnes River above Reading affecting Osage and Lyon Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Marais Des Cygnes River above Reading. * WHEN...From late tonight to early tomorrow afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Low lying areas along the river flood. At 21.0 feet, County Road Y 5 near the gage floods, 3 miles north of Reading. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 12.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage just after midnight tonight to a crest of 20.0 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage around sunrise. - Flood stage is 19.0 feet.

Hydrologic Outlook issued April 25 at 6:34PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS

ESFTOP Pottawatomie Creek near Garnett This hydrologic outlook is based on the forecast rainfall for the next 24 hours and estimated runoff from earlier rainfall. Crests may vary if actual rainfall or runoff is greater or less than anticipated. Location: Pottawatomie Creek near Garnett Flood stage: 26.0 feet Latest stage: 8.8 feet at 6 PM Thursday Maximum Forecast Stage: 25.5 feet at 7 PM Friday Apr 26 Fld Obs Forecasts Location Stg Stg Day/Time Thu Fri Fri 7pm 1am 7am Pottawatomie Creek Garnett 26.0 8.8 Thu 6pm 7.4 17.1 23.9 Later statements, possibly warnings, may be issued as additional information becomes available.

Hydrologic Outlook issued April 25 at 6:33PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS

ESFTOP Salt Creek in Osage County near Lyndon This hydrologic outlook is based on the forecast rainfall for the next 24 hours and estimated runoff from earlier rainfall. Crests may vary if actual rainfall or runoff is greater or less than anticipated. Location: Salt Creek in Osage County near Lyndon Flood stage: 10.0 feet Latest stage: 5.5 feet at 6 PM Thursday Maximum Forecast Stage: 9.5 feet at 1 AM Friday Apr 26 Fld Obs Forecasts Location Stg Stg Day/Time Thu Fri Fri 7pm 7am 7pm Salt Creek in Osage County Lyndon 10.0 5.5 Thu 6pm 4.9 7.1 3.4 Later statements, possibly warnings, may be issued as additional information becomes available.

Flash Flood Warning issued April 25 at 6:03PM CDT until April 26 at 12:15AM CDT by NWS Springfield MO

FFWSGF The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Bourbon County in southeastern Kansas... Northern Vernon County in west central Missouri... * Until 1215 AM CDT Friday. * At 603 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. 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... Nevada, Walker, Schell City, Fulton, Richards, Deerfield, Metz, Harwood, Stotesbury, Horton, Hammond, Devon and Harding. This includes the following low water crossings... West Fork Pryor Creek at Blair Road.

Flood Advisory issued April 25 at 5:00PM CDT until April 25 at 11:00PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Kansas, including the following county, Bourbon and west central Missouri, including the following county, Vernon. * WHEN...Until 1100 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 500 PM 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 4 inches of rain have fallen. - This includes the following low water crossings... West Fork Pryor Creek at Blair Road. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Nevada, Fort Scott, Bronson, Uniontown, Walker, Schell City, Fulton, Redfield, Richards, Mapleton, Deerfield, Metz, Harwood, Stotesbury, Hammond, Horton, Devon, Harding and Xenia. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood