THE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER
COLLEGE PARK, MD
STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 7 FOR SOUTHERN PLAINS TO OHIO VALLEY HEAVY
RAINFALL AND FREEZING RAIN EVENT
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
900 AM CST THU FEB 22 2018
...A SLOW-MOVING FRONT CONTINUES TO BRING HEAVY RAINFALL FROM
CENTRAL TEXAS TO THE SOUTHEAST WHILE FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW IMPACT
AREAS FROM THE CENTRAL PLAINS TO THE MIDWEST INTO THE LOWER GREAT
LAKES...
WINTER STORM WATCHES ARE IN EFFECT AROUND THE ARROW HEAD OF
MINNESOTA AND A VERY SMALL PORTION OF THE UPPER PENINSULA OF
MICHIGAN
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FROM NORTH-CENTRAL
TEXAS...ACROSS MUCH OF THE CENTRAL PLAINS INTO THE UPPER
MIDWEST...AND FROM THE MID-MISSISSIPPI VALLEY EASTWARD ACROSS OHIO
INTO UPSTATE NEW YORK.
FLASH FLOOD WATCHES...FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS...AND FLOOD WARNINGS
ARE IN EFFECT FROM THE EASTERN TEXAS NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE
TENNESSEE AND OHIO VALLEYS
FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV
AT 800 AM CST...A COLD FRONT WITH SHARP TEMPERATURE GRADIENT
CONTINUED TO SLOWLY SAG SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE MID-ATLANTIC AND
CENTRAL APPALACHIANS. THE FRONT HAS STALLED FROM THE EASTERN
PORTIONS OF THE OHIO VALLEY TOWARD THE WEST GULF COAST. SURFACE
OBSERVATIONS INDICATED THAT AN AREA OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WITH
EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS WAS FALLING ALONG AND BEHIND THE FRONT FROM
NORTHERN LOUISIANA ACROSS THE MID-MISSISSIPPI VALLEY INTO THE OHIO
VALLEY. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS WITH A MIX OF FREEZING
RAIN WAS ALSO IMPACTING CENTRAL AND NORTH TEXAS. MEANWHILE...SOME
FREEZING RAIN REMAINED OVER PARTS OF THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL
PLAINS IN ADDITION TO THE MID MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. THERE WAS ALSO A
MIX OF FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW ALONG THE OHIO VALLEYS AND PARTS OF
NORTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND SOUTHWEST NEW YORK.
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL FREEZING RAIN ICE AMOUNTS IN INCHES FROM
200 AM CST THU FEB 20 THROUGH 800 AM CST THU FEB 22...
...IOWA...
GRAFTON 0.38
DES MOINES 1 WNW 0.20
MURRAY 1 W 0.20
IOWA FALLS 1 NE 0.19
ALBIA 0.13
FAYETTE 2 NNW 0.10
MONTEZUMA 1 W 0.10
NEW HAMPTON 0.10
OTTUMWA 1 NE 0.10
WAUKEE 1 N 0.10
...ILLINOIS...
HENNEPIN 0.12
MAEYSTOWN 2 SSW 0.10
PEORIA 0.10
MOUNT STERLING 0.01
QUINCY 0.01
...KANSAS...
ALTOONA 5 N 0.25
HUMBOLDT 5 ESE 0.25
LAWRENCE 2 SW 0.25
OLPE 5 NNW 0.25
BERRYTON 1 W 0.22
BLAINE 0.20
CONCORDIA 2 SSE 0.20
TECUMSEH 3 NW 0.18
LAWRENCE 4 NE 0.16
OTTAWA 0.15
...MISSOURI...
PLEASANT HILL 2 N 0.19
LAKE LOTAWANA 1 NW 0.13
STRASBURG 3 NNE 0.13
DESLOGE 0.12
PRINCETON 0.12
ATLANTA 0.10
BETHANY 0.10
COLE CAMP 0.10
LAKE MYKEE 1 SSW 0.10
OAKVIEW 2 NNE 0.10
...OKLAHOMA...
STRATFORD 3 N 0.40
SHAWNEE 1 E 0.35
FILLMORE 0.25
PINE 1 E 0.25
WAYNE 0.25
BARTLESVILLE 0.24
MCALESTER REGIONAL AIRP 0.21
LAKE THUNDERBIRD 5 SW 0.20
ENID 0.15
KEYSTONE STATE PARK 0.15
PAWNEE 0.15
TULSA 5 W 0.10
...TEXAS...
BOWIE 1.00
...WISCONSIN...
ASHWAUBENON 0.20
LA VALLE 0.20
RIPLINGER 7 SSE 0.20
SHAWANO 1 SSE 0.18
OCONTO 0.15
OSHKOSH 0.15
STODDARD 5 NNE 0.15
OMRO 0.12
THREE LAKES 0.12
ALMOND 0.10
...SELECTED PRELIMINARY STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES FROM 200 AM
CST THU FEB 20 THROUGH 800 AM CST THU FEB 22...
...ILLINOIS...
ST. ANNE 5.73
HOMER 2 N 5.29
WILLARD AIRPORT 4.67
SIDNEY 1 N 4.54
PAXTON 2 WSW 4.52
DANVILLE 4.38
HENNING 3 SSE 4.38
CRETE 4 SSE 4.37
HOOPESTON 4.35
MONEE 4.35
...INDIANA...
WHEATFIELD 2 SSE 6.50
DE MOTTE 1 NNW 6.41
CONRAD 3 ESE 6.11
MOROCCO 1 N 5.53
LEESBURG 5.50
GOSHEN 2 WNW 5.11
ARGOS 4.90
WINONA LAKE 1 ESE 4.73
RENSSELAER 1 N 4.70
PORTAGE 4.50
...KENTUCKY...
LAWRENCEBURG 5 SSE 3.50
DUNCAN 1 WNW 3.40
HARRODSBURG 11 NW 3.40
SALVISA 3 NNW 3.34
NONESUCH 5 N 3.23
VERSAILLES 6 SSW 3.23
SPRINGFIELD 2 N 3.10
MOUNT OLIVET 4 NNE 3.01
BALLTOWN 2.98
LEXINGTON BLUE GRASS AI 2.97
LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIF 2.15
...LOUISIANA...
NOBLE 2 ESE 8.58
COUSHATTA 1 NE 6.32
RUSTON 5 ENE 5.58
MONROE 2 WNW 5.27
COLUMBIA 4 NNW 4.75
PLEASANT HILL 10 SE 4.69
SHREVEPORT 5 SSE 4.67
BOSSIER CITY 4 S 4.58
ROCKY BRANCH 1 W 4.24
PLAIN DEALING 3 ESE 4.22
...MICHIGAN...
BELLEVUE 4.54
PINCKNEY 4 NE 3.36
CONSTANTINE 2 E 3.34
KENTWOOD 3 ENE 3.26
EAST GRAND RAPIDS 1 SSW 3.19
HOLT 3.10
EDGEMONT PARK 2 N 3.09
ADA 2 W 3.07
FLINT 1 ESE 2.88
ANN ARBOR 3 SE 2.54
...MISSOURI...
SHREWSBURY 3.75
SALEM 15 E 3.66
MOUNTAIN VIEW 7 NE 3.23
FAIRDEALING 6 W 3.15
RAYMONDVILLE 4 SE 3.04
HOUSTON 5 ESE 3.02
EMINENCE 1 SSE 2.90
LINN 1 NW 2.87
POPLAR BLUFF 2 N 2.80
STE. GENEVIEVE 14 WSW 2.70
...MISSISSIPPI...
DODDSVILLE 4 W 6.43
SENATOBIA 2 S 5.94
CLARKSDALE 3 SW 5.05
BATESVILLE 4 ESE 3.28
SOUTHAVEN 5 SE 2.84
CLEVELAND 2.67
BYHALIA 6 N 1.68
VAIDEN 5 WNW 1.67
VICKSBURG 7 NE 1.57
GRENADA 6 SSW 1.54
...OHIO...
ASSUMPTION 5.04
OTTAWA 2.83
ROME 4 NE 2.50
LUCASVILLE 1 ENE 2.45
ROSEMOUNT W 2.36
ABERDEEN 5 NE 2.27
RIPLEY 3 NE 2.22
RARDEN 7 NE 2.20
PORTSMOUTH 5 N 2.07
VAN WERT 2.03
CINCINNATI 7 E 1.32
...TENNESSEE...
OAKLAND 1 NE 3.82
SOMERVILLE 1 E 3.80
TENNESSEE RIDGE 3 S 3.32
JACKSON 4 N 3.24
CUMBERLAND CITY 1 ESE 3.21
MEDINA NNW 3.20
STANTON 9 E 3.08
BIG SANDY 1 NE 3.00
CLARKSVILLE 10 WSW 3.00
ARLINGTON 1 SW 2.77
...TEXAS...
COLMESNEIL 12 ESE 8.61
BROADDUS 15 SE 6.22
CUMBY 2 N 5.20
ANNA 4 SSW 5.10
MCKINNEY 2 ESE 4.97
ROWLETT 2 NW 4.94
SACHSE 1 NE 4.90
PLANO 2 WSW 4.66
EDGECLIFF 4 WSW 4.60
UNIVERSITY PARK 2 WNW 4.56
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SLEET IN INCHES FROM 200 AM CST THU FEB 20
THROUGH 800 AM CST THU FEB 22...
...OKLAHOMA...
OKLAHOMA CITY 3 SW 0.50
...TEXAS...
ANSON 1.00
BAIRD 1.00
BLACKWELL 1.00
HASKELL 1.00
MERKEL 1.00
POTOSI 1.00
SWEETWATER 1.00
ABILENE 0.80
TUSCOLA 0.80
HAWLEY 0.50
JACKSBORO 2 SE 0.50
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL FREEZING RAIN IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT
HAS ENDED...
...ARKANSAS...
DRAKE FIELD AIRPORT 0.05
HIGHFILL 0.01
HARRISON 0.00
...MICHIGAN...
ALOHA 1 SSE 0.25
HARVEY 3 SE 0.20
LEVERING 0.19
ALPENA 0.13
IRON MOUNTAIN 4 NNE 0.10
NEGAUNEE 4 NE 0.10
NORWAY 1 SSE 0.10
SAINT IGNACE 0.10
THREE LAKES 2 ESE 0.10
WATERS 1 NW 0.10
ENGADINE 0.06
...MINNESOTA...
AUSTIN 0.20
FILLMORE 3 WSW 0.10
ROCHESTER 1 SW 0.10
...SELECTED PRELIMINARY STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE
EVENT HAS ENDED...
...ARKANSAS...
SWEET HOME 2 ESE 8.06
MONTICELLO 2 WNW 5.74
MCGEHEE 1 N 5.50
CROSSETT 3 NNE 5.45
WEST LITTLE ROCK 5.00
HAMPTON 7 SE 4.90
BIGELOW 6 SSW 4.88
WINCHESTER SSW 4.85
MENA 3 WNW 4.80
HOT SPRINGS 4.60
MOUNT IDA 12 E 4.60
...WISCONSIN...
WEST ALLIS 2 NE 2.12
JACKSON 2 E 1.60
LAKE CATHERINE 1 NNE 1.60
ARLINGTON 1.32
SULLIVAN 4 SSE 1.30
OREGON 1.17
SAINT FRANCIS 1 WSW 1.11
...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SLEET AMOUNTS IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT
HAS ENDED...
...KANSAS...
GODDARD 0.40
MAYETTA 5 WNW 0.30
NWS WICHITA 0.30
BUHLER NE 0.25
CLEVELAND 3 ENE 0.25
HALSTEAD NNE 0.20
THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY FOR THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS AS IT DRAPES ALONG THE TENNESSEE VALLEY...LOWER
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY AND THE WEST GULF COAST THROUGH FRIDAY. THIS
BOUNDARY WILL ACT AS A FOCAL POINT FOR MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF HEAVY
RAINFALL IN ADDITION TO THE ICE ACCUMULATIONS NEAR THE TRANSITION
ZONE AS ARCTIC AIR SPILLS IN BEHIND THE COLD FRONT. CENTRAL
ARKANSAS AND WEST TENNESSEE CAN EXPECT THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL
TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...WITH STORM TOTALS OF 3 TO 5
INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. ELSEWHERE...AREAS FROM NORTH
TEXAS TO WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CAN EXPECT 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. A MODERATE RISK OF FLASH FLOODING IS IN
EFFECT FROM EAST TEXAS...NORTHERN LOUISIANA...SOUTHEAST
ARKANSAS...NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI AND A SMALL PORTION OF SOUTHWEST
TENNESSEE. THE POTENTIAL FLOODING MAY OVERWHELM MAIN STEM RIVERS
AND CAUSE MAJOR RIVER FLOODING. NEAR THE TRANSITION ZONE OF THE
PRECIPITATION SHIELD...ACCUMULATING ICE WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH
THURSDAY. NORTHEAST KANSAS...SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA...NORTHERN
MISSOURI...MUCH OF IOWA...AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA CAN EXPECT AN
ADDITIONAL ONE-TENTH OF AN INCH. PARTS OF WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CAN
ALSO EXPECT ONE TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE.
THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE WEATHER PREDICTION
CENTER AT 300 PM CST. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT.
REINHART
Last Updated: 953 AM EST THU FEB 22 2018