Alert archive / Missouri / Tornado Warnings in 2005
Tornado Warning 17, NWS Kansas City, MO
NWS Kansas City, MO issued this tornado warning at Jun 4, 2005, 5:08 PM CDT for Andrew County, Nodaway County, Missouri. It was in force for 56 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 4, 2005, 5:08 PM CDT (22:08 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 4, 2005, 6:04 PM CDT
- In force
- 56 min
- Issued by
- NWS Kansas City, MO
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties Andrew County, MO, Nodaway County, MO
The radar
The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 153 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2:05 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 12:00Z, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 139 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
- 1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1005 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 61 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 167 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 210 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS53 KEAX 042208 TOREAX MOC003-147-042300- /O.NEW.KEAX.TO.W.0017.050604T2208Z-050604T2300Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 508 PM CDT SAT JUN 4 2005 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHERN ANDREW COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSOURI SOUTHERN NODAWAY COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSOURI * UNTIL 600 PM CDT * AT 505 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR OREGON...OR 22 MILES NORTHWEST OF ST JOSEPH...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. * THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL BE NEAR... FILLMORE BY 515 PM CDT. GRAHAM BY 525 PM CDT. ROSENDALE BY 530 PM CDT. BOLCKOW BY 535 PM CDT. BARNARD BY 540 PM CDT. GUILFORD BY 545 PM CDT. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TENNIS BALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. LAT...LON 3995 9502 3999 9463 4035 9461 4027 9509 $$ SEAMAN
5 follow-up statements
000 WWUS53 KEAX 042225 SVSEAX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 525 PM CDT SAT JUN 4 2005 MOC003-147-042300- /O.CON.KEAX.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-050604T2300Z/ NODAWAY MO-ANDREW MO- 525 PM CDT SAT JUN 4 2005 ...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES FOR NORTHERN ANDREW AND SOUTHERN NODAWAY COUNTIES UNTIL 600 PM CDT... AT 521 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR FILLMORE...OR 21 MILES NORTHWEST OF ST JOSEPH...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR... ROSENDALE BY 535 PM CDT. BOLCKOW BY 545 PM CDT. BARNARD BY 550 PM CDT. GUILFORD BY 555 PM CDT. CONCEPTION BY 600 PM CDT. THE TOWN OF REA IS ALSO IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO. IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. LAT...LON 3995 9502 3999 9463 4035 9461 4027 9509 $$ SEAMAN
000 WWUS53 KEAX 042231 SVSEAX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 530 PM CDT SAT JUN 4 2005 MOC003-147-042300- /O.CON.KEAX.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-050604T2300Z/ NODAWAY MO-ANDREW MO- 530 PM CDT SAT JUN 4 2005 ...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES FOR NORTHERN ANDREW AND SOUTHERN NODAWAY COUNTIES UNTIL 600 PM CDT... AT 526 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD NEAR NEW POINT IN EASTERN HOLT COUNTY. DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES THE STRONGEST PORTION OF THIS STORM IS CURRENTLY LOCATED NEAR FILLMORE...OR 21 MILES SOUTH OF MARYVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... ROSENDALE BY 535 PM CDT. BOLCKOW BY 545 PM CDT. BARNARD BY 550 PM CDT. GUILFORD BY 555 PM CDT. CONCEPTION BY 600 PM CDT. THE TOWN OF REA IS ALSO IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO. A FUNNEL CLOUD HAS BEEN SPOTTED...IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM TAKE SHELTER NOW THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. SEEK SHELTER NOW LAT...LON 3995 9502 3999 9463 4035 9461 4027 9509 $$ SEAMAN
000 WWUS53 KEAX 042236 SVSEAX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 534 PM CDT SAT JUN 4 2005 MOC003-147-042300- /O.CON.KEAX.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-050604T2300Z/ NODAWAY MO-ANDREW MO- 534 PM CDT SAT JUN 4 2005 ...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES FOR NORTHERN ANDREW AND SOUTHERN NODAWAY COUNTIES UNTIL 600 PM CDT... AT 532 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO NORTHEAST OF FILLMORE JUST WEST OF HIGHWAY 71. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS CURRENTLY LOCATED NEAR BOLCKOW...OR 17 MILES SOUTH OF MARYVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR... GUILFORD BY 550 PM CDT. CONCEPTION BY 600 PM CDT. THE TOWN OF REA IS ALSO IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO. LAT...LON 3995 9502 3999 9463 4035 9461 4027 9509 $$ SEAMAN
000 WWUS53 KEAX 042249 SVSEAX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 547 PM CDT SAT JUN 4 2005 MOC003-147-042300- /O.CON.KEAX.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-050604T2300Z/ NODAWAY MO-ANDREW MO- 547 PM CDT SAT JUN 4 2005 ...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES FOR NORTHERN ANDREW AND SOUTHERN NODAWAY COUNTIES UNTIL 600 PM CDT... AT 542 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED THE TORNADO NORTHEAST OF FILLMORE HAS LIFTED...HOWEVER THE STORM CONTINUES TO EXHIBIT A WELL DEFINED WALL CLOUD. DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR GUILFORD...OR 14 MILES SOUTH OF MARYVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... CONCEPTION BY 600 PM CDT. THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES. PEOPLE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM SHOULD TAKE SHELTER NOW IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. LAT...LON 4008 9498 4011 9463 4035 9461 4027 9504 $$ SEAMAN
000 WWUS53 KEAX 042304 SVSEAX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 603 PM CDT SAT JUN 4 2005 MOC003-147-042313- /O.EXP.KEAX.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-050604T2300Z/ NODAWAY MO-ANDREW MO- 603 PM CDT SAT JUN 4 2005 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN ANDREW...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NODAWAY COUNTIES HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE... AT 558 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA. THEREFORE...THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN NODAWAY COUNTY. LAT...LON 4008 9498 4011 9463 4035 9461 4027 9504 $$ SEAMAN
The office that day
Everything else NWS Kansas City, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2:02 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Cass, Clay, Jackson | 6 hr |
| Jun 4, 6:02 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Bates, Cass, Johnson | 46 min |
| Jun 4, 6:57 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Johnson, Lafayette | 33 min |
| Jun 4, 7:15 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Lafayette | 6 hr |
| Jun 4, 7:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Cooper, Lafayette, Pettis, Saline | 46 min |
| Jun 4, 4:26 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Holt | 51 min |
| Jun 4, 5:15 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Holt | 27 min |
| Jun 4, 5:49 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Holt | 6 hr |
| Jun 4, 5:59 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Gentry, Nodaway, Worth | 46 min |
| Jun 4, 6:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Atchison, Holt | 36 min |
| Jun 4, 6:30 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Nodaway | 6 hr |
| Jun 4, 6:45 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Gentry, Harrison, Worth | 30 min |
| Jun 4, 6:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Andrew, Gentry, Nodaway | 34 min |
| Jun 4, 6:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Holt | 46 min |
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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.