Alert archive / Missouri / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1990
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 52, NWS Kansas City, MO
NWS Kansas City, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 8, 1990, 7:33 PM CDT for Benton County, Missouri. It was in force for 42 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 8, 1990, 7:33 PM CDT (00:33 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 8, 1990, 8:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS Kansas City, MO
- Area
- Whole counties
County Benton County, MO
The radar
The WSR-88D network and its archive begin in 1991, so there is no radar volume for this alert.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 7:50 PM CDT | Hail 1.75 | Benton, MO |
NCEI Storm Data entries that began inside the alert's area while it was in force. Before 2003 the local storm report archive is thin, so this is the record of what happened rather than what was phoned in. Storm Data before 1996 records only tornadoes, thunderstorm wind and hail.
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KUMN), launched 00:00Z, 0.6 hours before the alert went out and 162 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 3399 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -43 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1133 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 38 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 67 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 1.3
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
TTAA00 KCOU 090041 COR
SVRCOU
MOC015-090115-
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING...CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA MO
733 PM CDT FRI JUN 8 1990
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING
COUNTY
IN THE CENTRAL PART OF MISSOURI
BENTON
AT 730 PM...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS 15 MILES SOUTH OF SEDALIA...
OR OVER IONIA AND COLE CAMP IN NORTHERN BENTON COUNTY AND MOVING
EAST AT 20 MPH.
DAMAGING WIND...LARGE HAIL...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND VERY HEAVY
RAIN ARE ALL POSSIBLE IN SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. STAY INSIDE AND...
AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORMS PASS.
A TORNADO WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. REMEMBER...
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO WARNING.
REMAIN CALM BUT BE ALERT TO RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS.
LARMWhat forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 8, 3:55 PM CDT, 3 hours 38 minutes before
MOZ004-008-082230- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT MO 345 PM CDT FRI JUN 8 1990 ...TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 8PM FOR THE KANSAS CITY AND ST. JOSEPH MISSOURI AREAS... AT 345PM...RADAR INDICATED NO THUNDERSTORMS IMMEDIATELY THREATENING THE ST. JOSEPH OR KANSAS CITY METROPOLITAN AREAS. THE ATMOSPHERE THOUGH REMAINS EXTREMELY UNSTABLE ACROSS NORTHWEST MISSOURI AND EASTCENTRAL KANSAS. REDEVELOPMENT OF THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED WITHIN THE NEXT 1 TO 2 HOURS. BY 6PM...THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AGAIN ALONG THE KANSAS/NEBRASKA BORDER BETWEEN FALLS CITY NEBRASKA AND CONCORDIA KANSAS WITH STORMS TRACKING EAST SOUTHEAST INTO THE TOPEKA ANDd KANSAS CITY AREAS. POOLE
Special weather statement, Jun 8, 4:31 PM CDT, 3 hours 2 minutes before
MOZ004-008-082330- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT MO 425 PM CDT FRI JUN 8 1990 ...TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 8PM FOR THE KANSAS CITY AND ST. JOSEPH MISSOURI AREAS... AT 425PM...RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS REDEVELOPING RAPIDLY FROM NEAR FALLS CITY NEBRASKA...LOCATED ABOUT 60 MILES NORTHWEST OF KANSAS CITY...SOUTHEAST THROUGH PLATTSBURG AND CARROLLTON MISSOURI TO JUST NORTH OF MARSHALL MISSOURI...ABOUT 70 MILES EAST OF KANSAS CITY. FURTHER REDEVELOPMENT OF THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT 2 HOURS. BY 6PM...THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ALONG THE KANSAS/NEBRASKA BORDER BETWEEN FALLS CITY NEBRASKA AND CONCORDIA KANSAS WITH STORMS TRACKING EAST SOUTHEAST INTO THE TOPEKA AND KANSAS CITY AREAS. . BECAUSE THE ATMOSPHERE REMAINS VERY UNSTABLE...THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL...BRIEF GUSTY WINDS...AND VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS OF RAIN AS THEY MOVE TO THE EAST AT 30 MPH. POOLE
Special weather statement, Jun 8, 5:40 PM CDT, 1 hour 53 minutes before
MOZ004-008-090030- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT MO 530 PM CDT FRI JUN 8 1990 ...TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 8PM FOR THE KANSAS CITY AND ST. JOSEPH MISSOURI AREAS... AT 530PM...RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM HIAWATHA KANSAS ...25 MILES NORTHWEST OF ST. JOSEPH MISSOURI...IN A 30 MILE WIDE AREA ...TO 55 MILES NORTHEAST OF KANSAS CITY NEAR CHILLICOTHE MISSOURI. OTHER THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED 80 EAST MILES OF KANSAS CITY ...NEAR GLASGOW. WEAKER STORMS WERE FOUND OVER EAST CENTRAL KANSAS...25 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TOPEKA AND NEAR EMPORIA KANSAS. THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HAIL...BRIEF GUSTY WINDS...AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS OF RAIN AS THEY MOVE TO THE EAST AT 35 MPH. POOLE
Special weather statement, Jun 8, 6:40 PM CDT, 53 minutes before
MOZ004-008-090200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT MO 635 PM CDT FRI JUN 8 1990 ...TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 8PM FOR THE KANSAS CITY AND ST. JOSEPH MISSOURI AREAS... AT 630PM...RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IN A 30 MILE WIDE AREA FROM NEAR ST. JOSEPH MISSOURI...TO 85 MILES EAST OF ST. JOSEPH. ...TO 55 MILES NORTHEAST OF KANSAS CITY NEAR CHILLICOTHE MISSOURI. OTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED 40 MILES SOUTHEAST OF KANSAS CITY...FROM NEAR HARRISONVILLE MISSOURI TO NEAR ODESSA MISSOURI. STRONG STORMS WERE ALSO OVER EAST CENTRAL KANSAS...25 MILES SOUTH OF TOPEKA TO NEAR GRIDLEY KANSAS. THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAYM PRODUCE HAIL...BRIEF GUSTY WINDS...AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS OF RAIN AS THEY MOVE TO THE EAST AT 35 MPH. HAVEL
Special weather statement, Jun 8, 6:42 PM CDT, 51 minutes before
MOZ004-008-090200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT MO 635 PM CDT FRI JUN 8 1990 ...TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 8PM FOR THE KANSAS CITY AND ST. JOSEPH MISSOURI AREAS... AT 630PM...RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IN A 30 MILE WIDE AREA FROM NEAR ST. JOSEPH MISSOURI...TO 85 MILES EAST OF ST. JOSEPH. OTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED 40 MILES SOUTHEAST OF KANSAS CITY...FROM NEAR HARRISONVILLE MISSOURI TO NEAR ODESSA MISSOURI. STRONG STORMS WERE ALSO OVER EAST CENTRAL KANSAS...25 MILES SOUTH OF TOPEKA TO NEAR GRIDLEY KANSAS. THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HAIL...BRIEF GUSTY WINDS...AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS OF RAINV AS THEY MOVE TO THE EAST AT 35 MPH. HAVEL
Special weather statement, Jun 8, 6:43 PM CDT, 50 minutes before
MOZ004-008-090200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT MO 635 PM CDT FRI JUN 8 1990 ...TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 8PM FOR THE KANSAS CITY AND ST. JOSEPH MISSOURI AREAS... AT 630PM...RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IN A 30 MILE WIDE AREA FROM NEAR ST. JOSEPH MISSOURI...TO 85 MILES EAST OF ST. JOSEPH. OTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED 40 MILES SOUTHEAST OF KANSAS CITY...FROM NEAR HARRISONVILLE MISSOURI TO NEAR ODESSA MISSOURI. STRONG STORMS WERE ALSO OVER EAST CENTRAL KANSAS...25 MILES SOUTH OF TOPEKA TO NEAR GRIDLEY KANSAS. THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HAIL...BRIEF GUSTY WINDS...AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS OF RAIN AS XTHEY MOVE TO THE EAST AT 35 MPH. HAVEL
The office that day
Everything else NWS Kansas City, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 7:07 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Andrew, Buchanan, DeKalb, Holt | 3 hr |
| Jun 8, 7:07 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Clinton | 3 hr |
| Jun 8, 7:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Clay | 65 min |
| Jun 8, 7:19 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Clay | 4 hr |
| Jun 8, 7:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Ray | 67 min |
| Jun 8, 8:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Benton, Morgan | 40 min |
| Jun 8, 8:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Boone, Callaway | 28 min |
| Jun 8, 8:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Cole | 29 min |
| Jun 8, 8:51 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Jackson | 3 hr |
| Jun 8, 9:03 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Cass | 3 hr |
| Jun 8, 9:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Montgomery, Osage | 54 min |
| Jun 8, 9:08 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Boone, Cooper, Moniteau | 3 hr |
| Jun 8, 9:08 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Callaway, Cole, Montgomery, Osage | 3 hr |
| Jun 8, 9:31 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Johnson | 2 hr |
| Jun 8, 9:41 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Gasconade, Maries | 3 hr |
| Jun 8, 9:41 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Miller, Morgan | 3 hr |
| Jun 8, 10:27 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Henry | 4 hr |
| Jun 9, 1:21 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Bates, Henry | 3 hr |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Missouri, 1990Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1990
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; verification from NCEI's Storm Data; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.