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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 59, NWS Kansas City, MO

June 8, 1990Miami County, Kansas

NWS Kansas City, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 8, 1990, 9:51 PM CDT for Miami County, Kansas. It was in force for 54 min.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jun 8, 1990, 9:51 PM CDT (02:51 UTC)
Expired: Jun 8, 1990, 10:45 PM CDT
In force: 54 min
Issued by: NWS Kansas City, MO
Area: Whole counties

County Miami County, KS

The radar

The WSR-88D network and its archive begin in 1991, so there is no radar volume for this alert.

The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 2.9 hours before the alert went out and 85 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 5742 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -13 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 826 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 44 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 54 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 243 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 6.7
Supercell composite: 28.9

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
TTAA00 KMCI 090253
SVRMCI
KSC121-090345-
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY MISSOURI
951 PM CDT FRI JUN 8 1990
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN KANSAS CITY MISSOURI HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1030 PM CDT
FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTY...
 
IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS
          ...MIAMI
 
AT 945PM CDT...THE KANSAS HIGHWAY PATROL REPORTED GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL
FALLING NORTH OF PAOLA KANSAS ALONG HIGHWAY 169. RADAR INDICATES THAT
THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
 
PERSONS IN THE AREAS NEAR LOUISBURG AND OSAWATOMIA KANSAS...LOCATED
FROM 40 TO 50 MILES SOUTH OF KANSAS CITY...CAN EXPECT SEVERE WEATHER
TO MOVE INTO THEIR AREA BEFORE 10PM.
 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 55
MPH...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN.
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR
OF YOUR HOME O_R BUSINESS.  HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO
DON'T DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.
POOLE

What 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, 4:31 PM CDT, 5 hours 20 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, 4 hours 11 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, 3 hours 11 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, 3 hours 9 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, 3 hours 8 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

Special weather statement, Jun 8, 9:43 PM CDT, 8 minutes before

MOZ008-090400-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT MO
930 PM CDT FRI JUN 8 1990

AT 930PM CDT...INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS ARE LOCATED FROM WEST OF
OSAGE CITY KANSAS...LOCATED ABOUT 75 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
KANSAS CITY...THROUGH SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF THE KANSAS CITY
METROPOLITAN AREA...EAST TO NEAR HANNIBAL MISSOURI...LOCATED ABOUT
150 MILES EAST OF KANSAS CITY.

THE STRONGER STORMS ARE LOCATED FROM SPRINGHILL TO LOUISBURG IN
KANSAS...ABOUT 50 MILES SOUTH OF KANSAS CITY...EAST TO HARRISONVILLE
MISSOURI. THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL...BRIEF
GUSTY WINDS...AND WILL LIKELY PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAINS AS THEY MOVE
TO THE SOUTHEAST AT 30 MOPH.

THE STRONG STORMS WILL BE MOVING THROUGH POALA AND MOUND CITY
KANSAS THROUGH 1015 PM CDT.
POOLE

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	Doniphan	3 hr
Jun 8, 7:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Johnson, Leavenworth	49 min
Jun 8, 8:16 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	EAX	Johnson	29 min
Jun 8, 9:03 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	EAX	Johnson	3 hr
Jun 9, 1:21 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	EAX	Linn, Miami	3 hr

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.