Alert archive / Missouri / Tornado Warnings in 2005
Tornado Warning 33, NWS Kansas City, MO
NWS Kansas City, MO issued this tornado warning at Nov 27, 2005, 5:44 PM CST for Caldwell County, Clay County, Ray County, Missouri. It was in force for 31 min. 8 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 27, 2005, 5:44 PM CST (23:44 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 27, 2005, 6:15 PM CST
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS Kansas City, MO
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties Caldwell County, MO, Clay County, MO, Ray County, MO
The radar
The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 5:50 PM CST | TSTM WND GST 68 | Excelsior Springs, MO | MEASURED WIND GUST TO 68 MPH AT AWS MESONET SITE. |
| Nov 27, 5:50 PM CST | TSTM WND GST 80 | Excelsior Springs, MO | WINDS OF 75 TO 80 MPH. TREE DAMAGE REPORTED |
| Nov 27, 5:50 PM CST | TSTM WND GST 80 | Excelsior Springs, MO | WINDS ESTIMATED AT 75 TO 80 MPH. TREE DAMAGE ALSO REPORTED. |
| Nov 27, 5:50 PM CST | HAIL 1 | Excelsior Springs, MO | |
| Nov 27, 5:57 PM CST | HAIL 1 | Lawson, MO | |
| Nov 27, 5:57 PM CST | TORNADO | Lawson, MO | DEBRIS REPORTED AT 69 AND D HIGHWAY |
| Nov 27, 5:59 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | Excelsior Springs, MO | TREES DOWN. |
| Nov 27, 6:06 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Sw Polo, MO | PLATE GLASS WINDOW BLOWN OUT OF BUSINESS |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 3:05 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 12:00Z, 11.7 hours before the alert went out and 144 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
- -282 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 666 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 161 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 157 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 272344
TOREAX
MOC025-047-177-280015-
/O.NEW.KEAX.TO.W.0033.051127T2344Z-051128T0015Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
544 PM CST SUN NOV 27 2005
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN CLAY COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI
NORTHERN RAY COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI
EASTERN CALDWELL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI
* UNTIL 615 PM CST
* AT 541 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR EXCELSIOR SPRINGS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45
MPH.
* THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL BE NEAR...
LAWSON BY 550 PM CST.
POLO BY 605 PM CST.
COWGILL BY 610 PM CST.
THE TOWNS OF PRATHERSVILLE...MOSBY...HOMESTEAD AND ELMIRA ARE ALSO IN
THE PATH OF THIS TORNADIC 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 3939 9436 3923 9430 3940 9377 3977 9379
3973 9392
$$
KOCH3 follow-up statements
000
WWUS53 KEAX 280000
SVSEAX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
559 PM CST SUN NOV 27 2005
MOC025-047-177-280015-
/O.CON.KEAX.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-051128T0015Z/
CALDWELL MO-RAY MO-CLAY MO-
559 PM CST SUN NOV 27 2005
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN CLAY...
NORTHERN RAY AND EASTERN CALDWELL COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM CST...
AT 559 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR LAWSON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
POLO BY 605 PM CST.
COWGILL BY 615 PM CST.
THE TOWNS OF ELMIRA AND KNOXVILLE ARE ALSO IN THE PATH OF THIS
TORNADO.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
IF SEVERE WEATHER WAS OBSERVED...PLEASE REPORT IT TO THE NEAREST LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL.
LAT...LON 3940 9378 3924 9429 3939 9434 3945 9426
3947 9421 3949 9421 3956 9413 3974 9390
3977 9379
$$
KOCH000
WWUS53 KEAX 280005
SVSEAX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
603 PM CST SUN NOV 27 2005
MOC047-280013-
/O.CAN.KEAX.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-051128T0015Z/
CLAY MO-
603 PM CST SUN NOV 27 2005
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CLAY COUNTY HAS BEEN CANCELLED...
AT 557 PM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE 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 3946 9421 3935 9421 3940 9377 3977 9379
3973 9392
$$
MOC025-177-280015-
/O.CON.KEAX.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-051128T0015Z/
CALDWELL MO-RAY MO-
603 PM CST SUN NOV 27 2005
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN RAY AND EASTERN
CALDWELL COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM CST...
AT 550 PM CST...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT WIND DAMAGE IN EXCELSIOR
SPRINGS. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR LAWSON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
45 MPH.
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
POLO BY 610 PM CST.
COWGILL BY 615 PM CST.
THE TOWN OF KNOXVILLE IS ALSO IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO.
THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND
DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. SEEK SHELTER NOW
IF SEVERE WEATHER WAS OBSERVED...PLEASE REPORT IT TO THE NEAREST LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL.
LAT...LON 3946 9421 3935 9421 3940 9377 3977 9379
3973 9392
$$
KOCH000
WWUS53 KEAX 280019
SVSEAX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
616 PM CST SUN NOV 27 2005
MOC025-177-280026-
/O.EXP.KEAX.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-051128T0015Z/
CALDWELL MO-RAY MO-
616 PM CST SUN NOV 27 2005
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN RAY AND EASTERN CALDWELL COUNTIES
HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE...
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN CALDWELL COUNTY REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM...
AT 615 PM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING MOVED OUT OF SOUTHERN AND
EASTERN CALDWELL COUNTIES. THE THREAT FOR A TORNADO REMAINS OVER
NORTHERN AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF CALDWELL COUNTY...NEAR THE
KINGSTON...HAMILTON...AND KIDDER AREAS.
LAT...LON 3946 9421 3935 9421 3940 9377 3977 9379
3973 9392
$$
KOCHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Kansas City, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 4:47 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Cass, Jackson | 43 min |
| Nov 27, 4:59 PM CST | Tornado Warning | EAX | Buchanan, Clinton, DeKalb | 46 min |
| Nov 27, 5:12 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Clay, Jackson, Platte | 33 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.