Weather Alert in Missouri
Flood Warning issued May 8 at 8:13PM CDT until May 10 at 12:32PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
AREAS AFFECTED: Vernon, MO
DESCRIPTION: ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Missouri... Little Osage River near Horton affecting Vernon County. Marmaton River near Nevada affecting Vernon County. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Missouri... Osage River at Taberville affecting Vernon and St. Clair Counties. For the Little Osage River...including Fulton, Horton...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Marmaton River...including Fort Scott, Nevada...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Osage River...including Taberville...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Marmaton River near Nevada. * WHEN...Until early Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, flood waters impact the county road west of Nevada at the gage site. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:45 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 22.0 feet. - Bankfull stage is 20.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:45 PM CDT Wednesday was 22.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 4.2 feet Monday evening. - Flood stage is 20.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
INSTRUCTION: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Many flood deaths occur in vehicles. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. Thursday evening at 815 PM CDT.
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Weather Topic: What are Shelf Clouds?
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A shelf cloud is similar to a wall cloud, but forms at the front
of a storm cloud, instead of at the rear, where wall clouds form.
A shelf cloud is caused by a series of events set into motion by the advancing
storm; first, cool air settles along the ground where precipitation has just fallen.
As the cool air is brought in, the warmer air is displaced, and rises above it,
because it is less dense. When the warmer air reaches the bottom of the storm cloud,
it begins to cool again, and the resulting condensation is a visible shelf cloud.
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Weather Topic: What is Snow?
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Snow is precipitation taking the form of ice crystals. Each ice crystal, or snowflake,
has unique characteristics, but all of them grow in a hexagonal structure.
Snowfall can last for sustained periods of time and result in significant buildup
of snow on the ground.
On the earth's surface, snow starts out light and powdery, but as it begins to melt
it tends to become more granular, producing small bits of ice which have the consistency of
sand. After several cycles of melting and freezing, snow can become very dense
and ice-like, commonly known as snow pack.
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