Weather Alert in Kansas

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued April 3 at 2:39PM CDT until April 3 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO

AREAS AFFECTED: Bourbon, KS; Cherokee, KS; Crawford, KS; Barton, MO; Benton, MO; Cedar, MO; Dade, MO; Hickory, MO; Jasper, MO; McDonald, MO; Newton, MO; St. Clair, MO; Vernon, MO

DESCRIPTION: THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 93 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN KANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS BOURBON CHEROKEE CRAWFORD IN MISSOURI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL MISSOURI BENTON HICKORY IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI BARTON CEDAR DADE JASPER MCDONALD NEWTON IN WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI ST. CLAIR VERNON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ANDERSON, APPLETON CITY, ARNICA, BAXTER SPRINGS, CAPLINGER MILLS, CARTHAGE, CEDAR SPRINGS, CHICOPEE, COLE CAMP, COLUMBUS, CROCKERVILLE, CROSS TIMBERS, EDMONSON, EL DORADO SPRINGS, FILLEY, FORT SCOTT, GOODMAN, GREENFIELD, HERMITAGE, JOHNSON CITY, JOPLIN, KENOMA, LAMAR, LINCOLN, LOCKWOOD, LONE OAK, LOWELL, MEINERT, MORA, NEOSHO, NEUTRAL, NEVADA, NOEL, PAWNEE STATION, PINEVILLE, PITTSBURG, PITTSBURG, QUINCY, RIVERTON, ROCKY COMFORT, SHERWIN, SOUTH WEST CITY, STIPPVILLE, STOCKTON, TIFFIN, WARSAW, WEAUBLEAU, WHEATLAND, AND WHITAKERVILLE.

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Weather Topic: What are Altostratus Clouds?

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Altostratus clouds form at mid to high-level altitudes (between 2 and 7 km) and are created by a warm, stable air mass which causes water vapor to condense as it rise through the atmosphere. Usually altostratus clouds are featureless sheets characterized by a uniform color.

In some cases, wind punching through the cloud formation may give it a waved appearance, called altostratus undulatus. Altostratus clouds are commonly seen with other cloud formations accompanying them.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrostratus Clouds?

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Cirrostratus clouds are high, thin clouds that form above 20,000 feet and are made mostly of ice crystals. They sometimes look like giant feathers, horse tails, or curls of hair in the sky. These clouds are pushed by the jet stream and can move at high speeds reaching 100 mph.

What do they indicate?
They indicate that a precipitation is likely within 24 hours.

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