Weather Alert in Kansas
Flood Warning issued August 27 at 8:37PM CDT until August 29 at 11:30PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
AREAS AFFECTED: Chase, KS; Lyon, KS
DESCRIPTION: ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas... Cottonwood River near Plymouth affecting Lyon and Chase Counties. Cottonwood River at Cottonwood Falls affecting Chase County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Cottonwood River near Plymouth. * WHEN...From Thursday evening to late Friday evening. * IMPACTS...At 33.0 feet, More sections along Road A floods especially at the low water crossings. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 3.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tomorrow evening to a crest of 32.7 feet early Friday morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Friday morning. - Flood stage is 32.0 feet.
INSTRUCTION: Do not drive into flooded areas or go around barricades. Nearly two feet of water will carry most vehicles away. Turn around, don't drown. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued Thursday morning at 845 AM CDT.
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Weather Topic: What is Graupel?
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Graupel is a form of precipitation that is created by atmospheric conditions
which cause supercooled water droplets to contact snow crystals and freeze to
their surface.
Sometimes known as soft hail or snow pellets, graupel is delicate and easily
destroyed by touch. Whereas hail usually falls during severe weather, graupel
doesn't require such conditions to form, and can form in mild precipitation
similar to situations which produce snowfall.
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Weather Topic: What are Hole Punch Clouds?
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A hole punch cloud is an unusual occurrence when a disk-shaped
hole appears in a cirrostratus, cirrocumulus, or altocumulus cloud.
When part of the cloud forms ice crystals, water droplets in the surrounding area
of the cloud evaporate. The effect of this process produces a large elliptical
gap in the cloud. The hole punch cloud formation is rare, but it is not specific
to any geographic area.
Other names which have been used to describe this phenomena include fallstreak hole,
skypunch, and cloud hole.
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