MESOSCALE PRECIPITATION DISCUSSION 0052
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
841 PM EDT MON MAY 04 2015
AREAS AFFECTED...CENTRAL AND EASTER KS
CONCERNING...HEAVY RAINFALL...FLASH FLOODING POSSIBLE
VALID 050038Z - 050438Z
SUMMARY...THE FLASH FLOOD THREAT IS LIKELY TO CONTINUE FOR AT
LEAST THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS FROM PORTIONS OF CENTRAL INTO EASTERN
KS VICINITY OF THE QUASI-STATIONARY FRONT.
RADAR TRENDS CONTINUE TO SHOW RATHER ORGANIZED AND VERY HEAVY
RAINFALL FROM PARTS OF CENTRAL INTO EASTERN KS..VICINITY OF THE
QUASI-STATIONARY FRONTAL BOUNDARY DRAPED THROUGH THE AREA. SOME
3+ INCH RAINFALL AMOUNTS SINCE LATE THIS AFTERNOON HAVE BEEN
REPORTED NEAR THIS FRONTAL BOUNDARY..WITH SOME ESTIMATES OF OVER 4
INCHES OCCURRING DURING THAT SAME TIME. WITH THE FOCUSING SURFACE
BOUNDARY REMAINING IN ABOUT THE SAME PLACE INTO THE NIGHTIME
HOURS..AND 25-30+ KNOTS OF LOW LEVEL JET FORECAST TO PERSIST INTO
THIS BOUNDARY..HEAVY TO EXCESSIVE RAINS ARE A POSSIBILITY AS SOME
TEMPORARY CELL TRAINING TAKES PLACE. ADDITIONAL 1 TO LOCAL 3 INCH
RAINS WILL BE POSSIBLE.
TERRY
ATTN...WFO...DDC...EAX...GID...GLD...ICT...TOP...
ATTN...RFC...ABRFC...MBRFC...
LAT...LON 39909584 39849535 39599511 39339513 38999545
38529672 38249807 38099913 38069998 38250076
38560079 39000034 39349940 39609797 39859670
Last Updated: 841 PM EDT MON MAY 04 2015