Tornado Warning 21, NWS Kansas City, MO

Issued

Jun 4, 2005, 7:03 PM CDT (00:03 UTC)

Expired

Jun 4, 2005, 7:30 PM CDT

In force

27 min

Issued by

NWS Kansas City, MO

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Andrew County, MO, Gentry County, MO, Nodaway County, MO

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 154 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS53 KEAX 050003
TOREAX
MOC003-075-147-050030-
/O.NEW.KEAX.TO.W.0021.050605T0003Z-050605T0030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
703 PM CDT SAT JUN 4 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN ANDREW COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSOURI
  WESTERN GENTRY COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSOURI
  SOUTHEASTERN NODAWAY COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSOURI

* UNTIL 730 PM CDT

* AT 656 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO NEAR
  STANBERRY...OR 18 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MARYVILLE. DOPPLER RADAR 
  SHOWED THIS TORNADO MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
   FORD CITY BY 710 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 4019 9480 4008 9475 4011 9442 4026 9441

$$

SEAMAN

000 
WWUS53 KEAX 050019
SVSEAX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
718 PM CDT SAT JUN 4 2005

MOC003-147-050028-
/O.CAN.KEAX.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-050605T0030Z/
NODAWAY MO-ANDREW MO-
718 PM CDT SAT JUN 4 2005

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR ANDREW AND NODAWAY COUNTIES HAS BEEN
CANCELLED...

AT 713 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.

LAT...LON 4021 9468 4010 9461 4011 9442 4026 9441

$$

MOC075-050030-
/O.CON.KEAX.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-050605T0030Z/
GENTRY MO-
718 PM CDT SAT JUN 4 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES FOR WESTERN GENTRY COUNTY UNTIL 730 PM
CDT...

AT 713 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED FUNNEL CLOUDS 6 
MILES NORTH OF KING CITY ALONG 169 HIGHWAY. THIS STORM ALSO HAS A 
HISTORY OF PRODUCING BASEBALL SIZE HAIL IN STANBERRY AT 715 PM. 

THIS TORNADO WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF WESTERN GENTRY COUNTY.

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 4021 9468 4010 9461 4011 9442 4026 9441

$$

SEAMAN

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