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Tornado Warning 7, NWS Kansas City, MO
NWS Kansas City, MO issued this tornado warning at Apr 21, 2005, 5:37 PM CDT for 4 counties in Missouri. It was in force for 38 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
- Apr 21, 2005, 5:37 PM CDT (22:37 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 21, 2005, 6:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS Kansas City, MO
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties Clay County, MO, Jackson County, MO, Platte County, MO, Ray County, MO
The radar
The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 3:35 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 12:00Z, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 109 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
- 626 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -159 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 789 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 87 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 156 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 0.4
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS53 KEAX 212237 TOREAX MOC047-095-165-177-212315- /O.NEW.KEAX.TO.W.0007.050421T2237Z-050421T2315Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 537 PM CDT THU APR 21 2005 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI CLAY COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI SOUTHWESTERN RAY COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI SOUTHEASTERN PLATTE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI * UNTIL 615 PM CDT * AT 534 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR PLATTE CITY...OR 22 MILES NORTHWEST OF KANSAS CITY...AND MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. * THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL BE NEAR... SMITHVILLE BY 545 PM CDT. KEARNEY BY 600 PM CDT. MOSBY BY 605 PM CDT. EXCELSIOR SPRINGS BY 610 PM CDT. WOODS HEIGHTS BY 615 PM CDT. THE TOWNS OF FERRELVIEW...PRATHERSVILLE...HOMESTEAD AND CRYSTAL LAKES 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 3946 9464 3921 9481 3906 9413 3939 9399 $$ SEAMAN
2 follow-up statements
000 WWUS53 KEAX 212250 SVSEAX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 549 PM CDT THU APR 21 2005 MOC047-095-165-177-212315- /O.CON.KEAX.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-050421T2315Z/ PLATTE MO-RAY MO-CLAY MO-JACKSON MO- 549 PM CDT THU APR 21 2005 ...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES FOR NORTHEASTERN JACKSON...CLAY... SOUTHWESTERN RAY AND SOUTHEASTERN PLATTE COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM CDT... AT 545 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR KCI AIRPORT...OR 15 MILES NORTHWEST OF KANSAS CITY...AND MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR... GLADSTONE BY 555 PM CDT. LIBERTY BY 605 PM CDT. KEARNEY BY 610 PM CDT. MISSOURI CITY BY 615 PM CDT. THE TOWNS OF FERRELVIEW...PLATTE WOODS...LAKE WAUKOMIS...PLEASANT VALLEY...GLENAIRE AND PRATHERSVILLE ARE ALSO IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADIC THREAT...VERY STRONG STRAIGHT LINE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 80 MPH AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL ARE ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. LAT...LON 3946 9464 3921 9481 3906 9413 3939 9399 $$ SEAMAN
000 WWUS53 KEAX 212309 SVSEAX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 607 PM CDT THU APR 21 2005 MOC047-095-165-177-212315- /O.CON.KEAX.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-050421T2315Z/ PLATTE MO-RAY MO-CLAY MO-JACKSON MO- 607 PM CDT THU APR 21 2005 ...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES FOR NORTHEASTERN JACKSON...CLAY... SOUTHWESTERN RAY AND SOUTHEASTERN PLATTE COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM CDT... AT 605 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR GLADSTONE...OR 9 MILES NORTH OF KANSAS CITY...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR... LIBERTY BY 615 PM CDT. THE TOWNS OF OAKVIEW...OAKWOOD PARK...OAKWOOD...OAKS...PLEASANT VALLEY...CLAYCOMO...RANDOLPH...GLENAIRE...BIRMINGHAM AND SUGAR CREEK ARE ALSO IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO. ADDITIONAL SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXTEND FROM EASTERN PLATTE ACROSS CLAY COUNTY...AND ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER TO HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL...AS WELL AS WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH. 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 3946 9464 3921 9481 3906 9413 3939 9399 $$ SEAMAN
The office that day
Everything else NWS Kansas City, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 12:37 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Atchison, Holt, Nodaway | 6 hr |
| Apr 21, 8:52 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Harrison | 38 min |
| Apr 21, 2:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Cooper, Howard | 45 min |
| Apr 21, 3:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Cooper | 33 min |
| Apr 21, 3:49 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Cooper | 26 min |
| Apr 21, 4:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Bates, Cass, Henry | 52 min |
| Apr 21, 4:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Bates, Henry | 47 min |
| Apr 21, 5:05 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Platte | 40 min |
| Apr 21, 5:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Buchanan | 53 min |
| Apr 21, 5:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Johnson, Pettis | 51 min |
| Apr 21, 5:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Caldwell, Clay, Clinton, Ray | 55 min |
| Apr 21, 5:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Platte | 44 min |
| Apr 21, 5:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Cooper, Howard, Saline | 34 min |
| Apr 21, 6:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Caldwell, Carroll, Lafayette, Ray | 56 min |
| Apr 21, 6:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Clay, Jackson, Platte, Ray | 44 min |
| Apr 21, 6:36 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Ray | 39 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.