Weather Alert in Kansas
Flood Warning issued August 28 at 4:04AM CDT until August 28 at 12:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
AREAS AFFECTED: Cowley, KS; Kingman, KS; Reno, KS; Sedgwick, KS; Sumner, KS
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...A portion of South Central Kansas, including the following counties, Cowley, Kingman, Reno, Sedgwick and Sumner. * WHEN...Until noon CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, city streets, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is possible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 402 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Up to 3 inches of rain have fallen so far, with an additional 1 to 3 inches possible in the warned area through Thursday morning. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Wichita, Derby, Arkansas City, Winfield, Andover, Haysville, Wellington, Park City, Valley Center, Bel Aire, Mulvane, Goddard, Rose Hill, Maize, Kingman, Clearwater, Cheney, Sedgwick, Belle Plaine and Colwich.
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. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
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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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