THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER

CAMP SPRINGS, MD


STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE



STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 04 FOR CENTRAL U.S. HEAVY RAINFALL
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD
400 PM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012
 
...HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS AND LOWER MISSISSIPPI
VALLEY CONTINUES...   
 
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WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV

AT 300 PM CDT...A VERY SLOW MOVING FRONTAL BOUNDARY EXTENDING FROM
EXTREME SOUTHERN TEXAS TO THE UPPER MIDWEST IS PRODUCING A LARGE
AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL IS
FALLING ALONG AND JUST TO THE WEST OF A SQUALL LINE MOVING THROUGH
CENTRAL LOUISIANA...CENTRAL ARKANSAS...AND CENTRAL MISSOURI. AN
AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WITH A CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 1006 MB...29.71
INCHES...WAS CENTERED ACROSS WESTERN MISSOURI. A COLD FRONT
EXTENDS NORTH FROM THIS AREA OF LOW PRESSURE INTO CANADA AND SOUTH
INTO EASTERN TEXAS AND IS BEGINNING TO STALL. NUMEROUS REPORTS OF
FLASH FLOODING...INCLUDING NUMEROUS ROAD CLOSURES AND EVACUATIONS
NEAR LOW WATER CROSSING AREAS...WERE OCCURRING ACROSS TEXAS AND
OKLAHOMA.      

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 PM CDT SUN MAR
18 THROUGH 300 PM CDT TUE MAR 20...

...ARKANSAS...
ALMA 2 NNW                            2.97                     
FORT SMITH MUNI APRT                  2.84                     
DECATUR 3 ESE                         2.65                     
BENTONVILLE                           2.46                     
FAYETTEVILLE                          2.08                     
ROGERS                                2.02                     

...KANSAS...
UNIONTOWN 5 WSW                       3.58                     
MCCUNE 2 NW                           3.50                     
COFFEYVILLE MUNI ARPT                 3.43                     
CHANUTE MARTIN JOHNSON ARPT           2.86                     
GARLAND 3 SW                          2.77                     
OLATHE                                2.27                     
WINFIELD                              1.46                     
WICHITA                               1.31                     

...MISSOURI...
JOPLIN 4 SW                           4.10                     
NEOSHO 4 WNW                          3.96                     
CARL JUNCTION 2 E                     3.86                     
CARTHAGE 2 S                          3.78                     
KANSAS CITY INTL ARPT                 1.21                     

...OKLAHOMA...
MONKEY ISLAND 3 SSE                   6.35                     
NORMAN 2 W                            5.55                     
EUCHA                                 5.32                     
BROKEN ARROW 7 ENE                    5.17                     
LOCUST GROVE                          5.04                     
MUSKOGEE                              5.04                     
PRYOR                                 4.81                     
JAY                                   4.69                     
TULSA 5 SSE                           4.52                     
ADA 4 SE                              4.45                     
INOLA                                 3.97                     
BARTLESVILLE MUNI ARPT                3.77                     
TINKER AFB                            3.53                     
SHAWNEE                               3.43                     
BRISTOW                               3.17                     
OKLAHOMA CITY                         3.02                     

...TEXAS...
WACO 1 S                              6.57                     
CORSICANA/CAMPBELL FIELD              5.86                     
FORT HOOD AAF/KILLEEN                 5.43                     
MCGREGOR                              4.90                     
MCKINNEY MUNI ARPT                    4.66                     
DALLAS LOVE FIELD                     4.49                     
INGRAM 3 NW                           4.41                     
MEDINA                                3.83                     
NEW BRAUNFELS 7 NNE                   2.97                     
BURNET                                2.95                     
MCKINNEY                              2.92                     
AUSTIN CAMP MABRY                     2.85                     
NWS FORT WORTH                        2.72                     
LACKLAND AFB 8 WNW                    2.00                     


THE FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL MOVE VERY SLOWLY EASTWARD OVER THE NEXT
SEVERAL DAYS WITH WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THE SLOW
MOVEMENT AND UNSEASONABLY DEEP MOISTURE FEEDING INTO THE REGION
WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT WIDESPREAD HEAVY TO EXCESSIVE RAINFALL
AND ASSOCIATED WIDESPREAD FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING ON SMALLER
STREAMS AND CREEKS...INCLUDING LOW WATER CROSSINGS...WILL TURN
INTO LARGE SCALE RIVER FLOODING. RAINFALL TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES
WILL BE COMMON...WITH ISOLATED TOTALS AROUND 10 INCHES POSSIBLE.   

THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL
PREDICTION CENTER AT 1000 PM CDT. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS
EVENT.

KREKELER




Last Updated: 500 PM EDT TUE MAR 20 2012