Alert archive / Missouri / Tornado Warnings in 2005
Tornado Warning 19, NWS Kansas City, MO
NWS Kansas City, MO issued this tornado warning at Jun 4, 2005, 5:59 PM CDT for Gentry County, Nodaway County, Worth County, Missouri. It was in force for 46 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, 5:59 PM CDT (22:59 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 4, 2005, 6:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Kansas City, MO
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties Gentry County, MO, Nodaway County, MO, Worth County, MO
The radar
The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 169 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:58 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, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 163 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 042300 TOREAX MOC075-147-227-042345- /O.NEW.KEAX.TO.W.0019.050604T2259Z-050604T2345Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 559 PM CDT SAT JUN 4 2005 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHWESTERN GENTRY COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSOURI WESTERN WORTH COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSOURI SOUTHEASTERN NODAWAY COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSOURI * UNTIL 645 PM CDT * AT 558 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ARKOE...OR 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MARYVILLE... MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. * THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL BE NEAR... CLYDE BY 605 PM CDT. RAVENWOOD BY 615 PM CDT. WORTH BY 635 PM CDT. GRANT CITY BY 645 PM CDT. THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES...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. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A STURDY 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 4013 9494 4021 9443 4055 9439 4040 9491 $$ SEAMAN
4 follow-up statements
000 WWUS53 KEAX 042312 SVSEAX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 612 PM CDT SAT JUN 4 2005 MOC075-147-227-042345- /O.CON.KEAX.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-050604T2345Z/ NODAWAY MO-WORTH MO-GENTRY MO- 612 PM CDT SAT JUN 4 2005 ...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES FOR NORTHWESTERN GENTRY...WESTERN WORTH AND SOUTHEASTERN NODAWAY COUNTIES UNTIL 645 PM CDT... AT 609 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR CONCEPTION...OR 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MARYVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR... STANBERRY BY 625 PM CDT. GENTRY BY 640 PM CDT. WORTH BY 645 PM CDT. THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES...TAKE SHELTER NOW THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. LAT...LON 4013 9494 4021 9443 4055 9439 4040 9491 $$ SEAMAN
000 WWUS53 KEAX 042321 SVSEAX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 621 PM CDT SAT JUN 4 2005 MOC075-147-227-042345- /O.CON.KEAX.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-050604T2345Z/ NODAWAY MO-WORTH MO-GENTRY MO- 621 PM CDT SAT JUN 4 2005 ...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES FOR NORTHWESTERN GENTRY...WESTERN WORTH AND SOUTHEASTERN NODAWAY COUNTIES UNTIL 645 PM CDT... AT 619 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR CLYDE...OR 13 MILES EAST OF MARYVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR... GENTRY BY 640 PM CDT. WORTH BY 645 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. LAT...LON 4013 9494 4021 9443 4055 9439 4040 9491 $$ SEAMAN
000 WWUS53 KEAX 042333 SVSEAX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 633 PM CDT SAT JUN 4 2005 MOC075-147-227-042345- /O.CON.KEAX.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-050604T2345Z/ NODAWAY MO-WORTH MO-GENTRY MO- 633 PM CDT SAT JUN 4 2005 ...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES FOR NORTHWESTERN GENTRY...WESTERN WORTH AND EASTERN NODAWAY COUNTIES UNTIL 645 PM CDT... AT 630 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES EAST OF RAVENWOOD...OR 16 MILES EAST OF MARYVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR... WORTH BY 640 PM CDT. GRANT CITY BY 645 PM CDT. THE TOWN OF PARNELL IS ALSO IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. LAT...LON 4023 9473 4030 9442 4055 9439 4045 9473 $$ SEAMAN
000 WWUS53 KEAX 042341 SVSEAX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 641 PM CDT SAT JUN 4 2005 MOC147-042351- /O.CAN.KEAX.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-050604T2345Z/ NODAWAY MO- 641 PM CDT SAT JUN 4 2005 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NODAWAY COUNTY HAS BEEN CANCELLED... AT 635 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE EITHER WEAKENED OR MOVED OUT OF THE AREA...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. THEREFORE...THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM. LAT...LON 4030 9461 4030 9442 4055 9439 4048 9462 $$ MOC075-227-042345- /O.CON.KEAX.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-050604T2345Z/ WORTH MO-GENTRY MO- 641 PM CDT SAT JUN 4 2005 ...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES FOR NORTHWESTERN GENTRY AND WESTERN WORTH COUNTIES UNTIL 645 PM CDT... AT 635 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR WORTH...OR 18 MILES EAST OF MARYVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. THIS TORNADO WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHWESTERN GENTRY AND WESTERN WORTH COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE TOWNS OF WORTH AND GRANT CITY. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. LAT...LON 4030 9461 4030 9442 4055 9439 4048 9462 $$ 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, 5:08 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Andrew, Nodaway | 56 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, 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.