THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER
COLLEGE PARK, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 8 FOR MAJOR CENTRAL U.S. STORM WITH FLOODING
RAIN AND HEAVY SNOW
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
1000 AM CDT SUN APR 30 2017
...MAJOR SPRING STORM PRODUCING FLOODING RAINS FROM OKLAHOMA TO
MICHIGAN SOUTHWARD INTO THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY AND
SIGNIFICANT SNOW IN THE ROCKIES AND CENTRAL PLAINS...
FLOOD AND FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT ACROSS NORTHEASTERN
OKLAHOMA...SOUTHERN MISSOURI...NORTHERN AND EASTERN
ARKANSAS...CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...AND THE SOUTHERN HALF
OF INDIANA.
FLOOD AND FLASH FLOOD WATCHES ARE IN EFFECT FROM EASTERN
MISSOURI...ARKANSAS...LOUISIANA...INTO EAST AND NORTHERN
MISSISSIPPI THROUGH ILLINOIS...INDIANA...AND MICHIGAN.
BLIZZARD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN KANSAS AND
ADJACENT PARTS OF FAR EASTERN COLORADO AND SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA.
WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT
FOR NORTHEASTERN EASTERN COLORADO...WESTERN KANSAS...THE TEXAS
PANHANDLE...CENTRAL NEBRASKA NORTHWARD TO NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA.
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 900 AM CDT...A SURFACE LOW WITH A CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 997
MB...29.44 INCHES...WAS LOCATED OVER SOUTH-CENTRAL KANSAS WITH A
COLD FRONT DRAPING SOUTH THROUGH CENTRAL ARKANSAS AND CENTRAL
LOUISIANA. A WARM FRONT STRETCHED FROM EASTERN KANSAS TO
SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA. SOUTHERLY WINDS SOUTH AND EAST OF THE
COLD BOUNDARY ARE DRAWING VERY MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIR RAPIDLY
NORTHWARD TOWARD THE STORM SYSTEM OVER THE MIDDLE OF THE NATION
FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADARS
AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATED WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO HEAVY
RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY AND
SOUTHEAST TO AS FAR NORTHERN AS CENTRAL MISSOURI AND INTO SOUTHERN
ILLINOIS. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW CONTINUED TO FALL FROM THE
NORTHERN TEXAS PANHANDLE THROUGH EASTERN COLORADO/WESTERN INTO
SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 1200 PM CDT FRI
APR 28 THROUGH 900 AM CDT SUN APR 30...
...COLORADO...
GENESEE 25.1
BEULAH 1 NNE 24.4
COLORADO CITY 6 NNW 24.0
RYE 1 WSW 23.5
EVERGREEN 19.2
NEDERLAND 4 ENE 18.0
WETMORE 1 WNW 18.0
TINY TOWN 2 S 17.0
IDLEDALE 3 NW 16.7
PINECLIFFE 4 SSE 16.0
CRESCENT VILLAGE 14.5
ROXBOROUGH PARK 3 WSW 14.0
AVONDALE 1 E 13.0
BLACK HAWK 3 N 13.0
SPRINGFIELD 13.0
BLENDE 3 WSW 12.0
CALHAN 12.0
PUEBLO RESERVOIR 7 SSE 12.0
GOLDEN 12 NW 11.1
BLENDE 12 SSW 11.0
BOULDER 8.0
DENVER 3 SE 8.0
...KANSAS...
CIMARRON 7 SE 6.0
JOHNSON CITY 6.0
TRIBUNE 6.0
WESKAN 5.0
HUGOTON 4.5
TRIBUNE 13 NNE 4.5
COLBY 4.0
LEOTI 4.0
SHARON SPRINGS 4.0
PARK 3 S 1.5
QUINTER 8 N 1.5
GOODLAND 10 WNW 1.0
...NEBRASKA...
MONTROSE 12 SE 7.0
ALLIANCE 4.0
LISCO 3.5
BRIDGEPORT 18 WSW 3.0
ELWOOD 8 S 3.0
SCOTTSBLUFF 10 NE 3.0
ANGORA 3 E 2.5
STAPLETON 5 W 2.4
BAYARD 2.0
LODGEPOLE 8 N 2.0
WILSONVILLE 2 W 2.0
HARRISON 9 NE 1.0
OSHKOSH 10 NE 1.0
...NEW MEXICO...
ROCIADA 8 SW 16.0
TRES RITOS 16.0
UTE PARK 16.0
TERERRO 6 WNW 15.0
EAGLE NEST 8 SE 12.0
LAMY 5 N 12.0
TIJAERAS 8 S 12.0
SANDIA PARK 4 E 10.3
CHILILI 5 S 10.0
SEDILLO 10.0
BONITO LAKE 5 SW 9.0
EDGEWOOD 2 S 9.0
MORIARTY 1 N 9.0
LLANO LARGO 5 SSE 8.0
SANTA FE 3 S 8.0
WHITE ROCK 1 ENE 8.0
CANON PLAZA 11 NNW 7.0
FOLSOM 9 ENE 7.0
MANZANO 2 SE 7.0
PONDEROSA 2 WNW 7.0
SAN MIGUEL 8 SSW 6.0
...OKLAHOMA...
FELT 11.0
KEYES 8.0
CIMARRON 7.0
BOISE CITY 4.5
GUYMON 1.2
...TEXAS...
TEXLINE 9.0
STRATFORD 4.0
AMARILLO 3.0
VEGA 2.0
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES FROM 1200 PM CDT FRI
APR 28 THROUGH 900 AM CDT SAT APR 29...
...ARKANSAS...
ROGERS 2.4 SSW 10.54
SPRINGDALE 6.4 WSW 9.66
SAVOY 3 SE 8.50
SILOAM SPRINGS 2 N 7.87
GEORGETOWN 7.82
FARMINGTON 1 WSW 7.60
GARFIELD 4 E 7.47
SPRINGDALE 6 WSW 6.96
MOUNTAIN HOME 9 NNW 6.91
BERRYVILLE 1 SSW 6.76
VINEY GROVE 2.4 NNW 6.75
GARFIELD 1 S 6.52
EUREKA SPRINGS 4 NNW 6.29
FAYETTEVILLE 1 E 6.08
NORTH LITTLE ROCK 1 E 5.93
CONWAY 5.79
GRAVETTE 1 W 5.79
MT IDA 5.75
N LITTLE ROCK ARPT 5.45
MARCHE 5.38
...ILLINOIS...
OWENSVILLE 7.95
CARTERVILLE 7.34
WEST FRANKFURT 5.72
MARION 1 NNE 5.41
RIDGWAY 5.36
CARMI 5.35
ELDORADO 1 E 5.25
GOREVILLE 1 N 5.00
PLEASANT HILL 5 S 5.00
WATERLOO 4.79
CARBONDALE 4.25
CAMPBELL HILL 6 SW 4.20
BECKEMEYER 4.00
VIRGINIA 3.70
RIDGEWAY 3.50
MOUNT CARMEL 3.45
FREEBURG 3.43
JOLIET 2 N 3.20
WEST PEORIA 2 NNW 3.15
ROXANA 1 SW 3.04
SPRINGFIELD 1.21
...INDIANA...
SCHNELLVILLE 3 NNE 8.74
STENDAL 8.32
HUNTINGBURG 8.11
OWENSVILLE 7.95
HOLLAND 6 NW 7.93
JASPER 2 W 7.92
CELESTINE 7.90
POSEYVILLE 7.10
GREENVILLE 2 NE 6.82
PALMYRA 1 WNW 6.70
MALTERSVILLE 2 NNW 5.90
EVANSVILLE 6 W 5.87
HAMBURG 1 SSW 5.57
GEORGETOWN 2 W 5.50
CRANDALL 2 ENE 5.34
FLOYDS KNOBS 2 NW 5.26
NEW SALISBURY 1 W 4.65
CHARLESTOWN 4.47
NORTON 2 SE 4.47
WATSON 1 SSW 4.27
INDIANAPOLIS 2.51
...KANSAS...
WESTPHALIA 4 NE 2.77
...KENTUCKY...
CAMPBELLSBURG 3 W 5.54
LA GRANGE 5.54
WESTPORT 2 E 4.46
BUCKNER 2 WNW 4.30
PROSPECT 1 WNW 4.02
SMITHFIELD 2 NW 3.91
PARK LAKE 2 NE 3.54
SMITHFIELD 3 WNW 3.48
HENDERSON 3.00
SPRINGBORO 5 ENE 2.53
WILMINGTON 3 W 2.34
CARROLLTON 2 ENE 2.30
W COVINGTON 2.05
...LOUISIANA...
BUNKIE 10.00
MARKSVILLE 6.52
FOREST HILL 0.4 SSE 5.39
RUSTON 5 ENE 4.32
ALEXANDRIA 3 SW 3.67
GOLDONNA 2 N 2.94
SWARTZ 2 SSW 2.73
NATCHITOCHES 1 NE 2.62
NOBLE 2 ESE 2.61
CAMPTI 6 ENE 2.50
DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE 2.41
MONROE 6 ENE 2.33
PLEASANT HILL 10 SE 2.21
CHURCH POINT 1 WSW 1.91
CARENCRO 4 ENE 1.73
IOWA 1 ESE 1.58
RAGLEY 5 SE 1.53
...MISSOURI...
HOUSTON 4.5 ESE 11.05
GRANBY 2 SE 8.22
MOTAUK 1E 7.85
WEST PLAINS 1 W 7.75
SARCOXIE 1 W 7.20
SHELL KNOB 6 ESE 7.05
MOUNTAIN GROVE 6.95
KIMBERLING CITY 2 WNW 6.69
PINEVILLE 6.62
WEST PLAINS 1 NW 6.54
LAMPE 3 W 6.33
SPRINGFIELD 2SE 5.67
CALEDONIA 5.50
POPLAR BLUFF 7 NW 5.45
NEOSHO 5.38
BRANSON 4.93
MURPHY 2 NNE 4.89
BOWLING GREEN 4.85
CHERRYVILLE 4 WNW 4.72
SHREWSBURY 4.50
ST. LOUIS 1.55
...OHIO...
MIDDLETON CORNER 1 SSE 3.60
NORTH COLLEGE HILL 2 SE 3.56
LOVELAND 5 NNE 3.00
WILMINGTON 2.96
MADEIRA 2.69
CHEVIOT 2.66
HAMILTON 2.52
DAYTON 2.50
CINCINNATI 2.41
FAIRBORN 2.39
DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI 2 N 2.33
ENGLEWOOD 6 NNW 1.70
RUSHSYLVANIA 1.46
WESTERVILLE 1.11
...OKLAHOMA...
SAVOY 3 SE 8.50
TAHLEQUAH 2 WSW 8.45
GARFIELD 1S 6.52
HUBERT 4 ENE 6.32
HULBERT 4 ENE 6.32
BERRYVILLE 5.27
MUSKOGEE 4.67
BUNCH 1 N 4.62
WESTVILLE 3 SSW 4.62
SAND SPRINGS WNW 4.27
WEBBERS FALLS 4.25
STIGLER 4.17
BUNCH 1 NW 3.98
JAY 3 NNE 3.80
TALALA 1 W 3.67
BROKEN ARROW 3 SSW 3.62
YUKON 3 S 3.50
EUFAULA 5 ENE 3.47
STILLWATER 2.63
OKLAHOMA CITY 2.22
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...
...MONTANA...
FISHTAIL 18 SW 17.0
RED LODGE 1 S 12.5
RED LODGE 5 N 5.0
BURGESS JUNCTION 4.0
...SOUTH DAKOTA...
PRINGLE 7.0
ORAL 5.0
HILL CITY 3.0
...WYOMING...
LANDER 12 SW 33.0
ALTA 6 ENE 29.0
ATLANTIC CITY 7 NW 29.0
CODY 18 SW 25.0
JACKSON HOLE 10 NNW 23.0
COMMISSARY RIDGE 21.0
MEETEETSE 30 SW 19.0
YELLOWSTONE SOUTH ENTRANCE 8 W 19.0
CASPER 8 S 14.0
GILLETTE 5 SSW 13.0
MOOSE 11.0
RIVERTON 9.9
THIS LARGE AND INTENSE STORM SYSTEM ONGOING OVER THE MIDDLE OF THE
NATION WILL PRODUCE HEAVY SNOW FOR THE HIGH PLAINS OF THE TEXAS
AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES AND THE HIGH PLAINS OF EASTERN
COLORADO/WESTERN KANSAS INTO CENTRAL NEBRASKA. ADDITIONAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...ARE
LIKELY THROUGH TONIGHT OVER THE TEXAS PANHANDLE...FRONT RANGE OF
THE ROCKIES AND THE ADJACENT WESTERN PLAINS. GUSTY WINDS WILL
PRODUCE AREAS OF GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITY...EVEN PRODUCING
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ACROSS THE FRONT RANGE. THIS SAME EVENT WILL
SHIFT FLASH FLOODING...RIVER FLOODING...AND SEVERE WEATHER
CONCERNS TOWARD THE MISSISSIPPI/TENNESSEE AND SOUTHERN OHIO RIVER
VALLEYS THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. ADDITIONALLY 2 TO 4 INCH
AMOUNTS WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS OVER 6 INCHES WITH STORM TOTALS OVER
10 INCHES. THESE TYPES OF TOTALS ALONG WITH THE SLOW MOVING NATURE
OF THE STORMS WILL LIKELY PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING...INCLUDING SOME
AREAS THAT DO NOT USUALLY FLOOD. ADDITIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY
RAINFALL WILL TRACK ACROSS LOWER MICHIGAN THROUGH SUNDAY AS WELL
WITH 1 TO 3 INCHES POSSIBLE WHICH MAY LEAD TO FLOODING CONCERNS
THERE AS WELL.
THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE WEATHER PREDICTION
CENTER AT 400 PM CDT. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT.
REINHART
Last Updated: 1111 AM EDT SUN APR 30 2017