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Statement as of 11:09 PM CDT on May 20, 2013

Flash Flood Watch

... Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until 9 am CDT Tuesday...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* portions of southeast Kansas and Missouri... including the
following areas... in southeast Kansas... Cherokee. In
Missouri... Barry... Christian... Dade... Dallas... Dent...
Douglas... Greene... Howell... Jasper... Laclede... Lawrence...
McDonald... Newton... Oregon... Ozark... Phelps... Polk...
Pulaski... Shannon... stone... Taney... Texas... Webster and
Wright.

* Until 9 am CDT Tuesday

* additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected to
develop tonight across portions of extreme southeastern Kansas
and southern Missouri. Heavy rainfall will be possible across
the region. Total rainfall amounts of one to two inches with
locally higher amounts near three inches will be possible. The
heaviest rainfall this evening and tonight is generally expected
to occur along and south of the Interstate 44 corridor.

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

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.

1109 PM CDT Mon may 20 2013

... Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until 9 am CDT Tuesday...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* portions of southeast Kansas and Missouri... including the
following areas... in southeast Kansas... Cherokee. In
Missouri... Barry... Christian... Dade... Dallas... Dent...
Douglas... Greene... Howell... Jasper... Laclede... Lawrence...
McDonald... Newton... Oregon... Ozark... Phelps... Polk...
Pulaski... Shannon... stone... Taney... Texas... Webster and
Wright.

* Until 9 am CDT Tuesday

* additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected to
develop tonight across portions of extreme southeastern Kansas
and southern Missouri. Heavy rainfall will be possible across
the region. Total rainfall amounts of one to two inches with
locally higher amounts near three inches will be possible. The
heaviest rainfall this evening and tonight is generally expected
to occur along and south of the Interstate 44 corridor.

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

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.

	Local Storm Report
05/20/2013 0315 PM Humansville, Polk County. Hail e0.50 inch, reported by law enforcement. Dime size hail from police dept 05/20/2013 0330 PM 4 miles S of Half Way, Polk County. Hail e1.00 inch, reported by Emergency Mngr. Quarter to half dollar size hail at Hwy yy and Hwy h 05/20/2013 0329 PM Half Way, Polk County. Hail e0.88 inch, reported by Emergency Mngr. 05/20/2013 0329 PM Half Way, Polk County. Hail e0.88 inch, reported by Emergency Mngr. 05/20/2013 0317 PM Pleasant Hope, Polk County. Hail e0.88 inch, reported by public. 05/20/2013 1248 am 3 miles W of Aldrich, Polk County. Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by Emergency Mngr. Barn completely destroyed 05/20/2013 0105 am 1 miles NNW of Bolivar, Polk County. Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by Emergency Mngr. Two power lines snapped off and over the Road at Highway 83 and 425th Road. 05/20/2013 0106 am 6 miles E of Bolivar, Polk County. Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by Emergency Mngr. Power line down. Location and time estimated. 05/20/2013 0105 am 1 miles NNW of Bolivar, Polk County. Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by Emergency Mngr. Two power lines snapped off and over the Road at Highway 83 and 425th Road. 05/20/2013 0105 am 1 miles NNW of Bolivar, Polk County. Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by Emergency Mngr. Two power lines snapped off and over the Road at Highway 83 and 425th Road. 05/20/2013 0106 am 6 miles E of Bolivar, Polk County. Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by Emergency Mngr. Power line down. Location and time estimated. 05/20/2013 0106 am 6 miles E of Bolivar, Polk County. Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by Emergency Mngr. Power line down. Location and time estimated. 05/20/2013 1248 am 3 miles W of Aldrich, Polk County. Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by Emergency Mngr. Barn completely destroyed