Crawford

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Cherokee County in southeast Kansas...
Crawford County in southeast Kansas...

* until 900 am CDT.

* At 235 am CDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated
slow moving thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall across the
warned area. Radar estimates that between one and three inches of
rain have fallen since Sunday evening. An addition one to three
inches of rain is possible as thunderstorms repeatedly move over the
warned area.

* Runoff from this excessive rainfall will cause flash flooding to
occur. Creeks... streams and low water crossings will be especially
susceptible to the dangers of flash flooding.

This warning includes but is not limited to the following low water
crossings...

Highway 7 at little Cherry Creek north of Columbus.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring.
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate
precautions to protect life and property. Do not attempt to cross
swiftly flowing waters or waters of unknown depth by foot or by
automobile.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding. If flash flooding is observed act quickly. Do
not enter the water. Turn around and move up to higher ground to
escape flood waters. Do not stay in areas subject to flooding when
water begins rising.


Lat... Lon 3767 9509 3768 9463 3702 9461 3700 9462
      3699 9501 3700 9508


Gagan

... Flash Flood Watch in effect through Monday morning...

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for portions of southeast Kansas and
Missouri... including the following areas... in southeast
Kansas... Bourbon... Cherokee and Crawford. In Missouri...
Barry... Barton... Benton... Camden... Cedar... Christian... Dade...
Dallas... Greene... Hickory... Jasper... Laclede... Lawrence...
Maries... McDonald... Miller... Morgan... Newton... Polk...
Pulaski... St. Clair... stone... Vernon... Webster and Wright.

* Through Monday morning.

* Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected
overnight into early Monday across extreme southeastern Kansas
into southwestern and central Missouri. The heaviest rainfall
will be focused generally west of a line from Branson to Fort
Leonard Wood. Total rainfall amounts of one to two inches with
locally higher amounts near three inches will be possible.

* This excessive rainfall may result in flash flooding of small
streams... low water crossings... and other flood prone areas.

This Flash Flood Watch includes Roaring River and Bennett Spring
state Parks.

Additional heavy rainfall may occur later Monday into Tuesday... and
additional flood watches may be issued.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should flash flood warnings be issued.

05/19/2013 1145 PM

4 miles S of Pittsburg, Crawford County.

Hail e0.88 inch, reported by Emergency Mngr.


            Reported at intersection of 400 Highway and 69 Highway.





05/19/2013 1150 PM

Pittsburg, Crawford County.

Thunderstorm wind gust e60 mph, reported by public.


            Nickel size hail as well





05/19/2013 1150 PM

Pittsburg, Crawford County.

Thunderstorm wind gust e60 mph, reported by public.


            Nickel size hail as well