Extreme Southeast Kansas to Central Missouri Thunder Ice Storm! Wow, take a look at Springfield, MO radar early this morning. Incredible convection occurring in colder than 32F surface temperatures… and training over the same areas too. There is going to be a narrow swath of 1-2" of ice accumulations over a short period of time. According to the recent SGF LSR, Columbus, KS is experience bigtime problems with power out in the entire community (or close to it) and they are opening shelters with numerous trees/powerlines down from the rapid ice accumulation.
0329 AM ICE STORM COLUMBUS 37.17N 94.84W
12/09/2007 CHEROKEE KS EMERGENCY MNGR
WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES REPORTED IN COLUMBUS. SHELTER
OPENING IN COLUMBUS AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER NEXT TO THE
FIRE DEPARTMENT. AREAS OF CREST LINE NOW WITHOUT POWER.
