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Tornado Warning 24, NWS Kansas City, MO
NWS Kansas City, MO issued this tornado warning at Mar 12, 2006, 6:34 PM CST for 4 counties in Missouri. It was in force for 26 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
- Mar 12, 2006, 6:34 PM CST (00:34 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 12, 2006, 7:00 PM CST
- In force
- 26 min
- Issued by
- NWS Kansas City, MO
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties Buchanan County, MO, Clay County, MO, Clinton County, MO, Platte County, MO
The radar
The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 11:49 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 0.6 hours before the alert went out and 105 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
- 47 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -41 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3122 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 93 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 37 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 123 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.7
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS53 KEAX 130033 TOREAX MOC021-047-049-165-130100- /O.NEW.KEAX.TO.W.0024.060313T0034Z-060313T0100Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 634 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... EXTREME NORTHWESTERN CLAY COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI NORTHEASTERN PLATTE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI CLINTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSOURI SOUTHEASTERN BUCHANAN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSOURI * UNTIL 700 PM CST * AT 631 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR FERRELVIEW...OR NEAR PLATTE CITY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 75 MPH. * THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL BE NEAR... TRIMBLE AND 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GOWER BY 640 PM CST. PLATTSBURG AND LATHROP BY 645 PM CST. THE TOWNS OF RIDGELY AND TURNEY 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 3942 9482 3935 9471 3959 9422 3974 9447 $$ BOOKBINDER
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS53 KEAX 130040 RRA SVSEAX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 641 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006 MOC021-047-049-165-130100- /O.CON.KEAX.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-060313T0100Z/ BUCHANAN MO-CLINTON MO-PLATTE MO-CLAY MO- 641 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN CLAY... NORTHEASTERN PLATTE...CLINTON AND SOUTHEASTERN BUCHANAN COUNTIES UNTIL 700 PM CST... AT 636 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR SMITHVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR... 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GOWER BY 645 PM CST. PLATTSBURG BY 650 PM CST. LATHROP BY 655 PM CST. THE TOWNS OF RIDGELY AND TURNEY ARE ALSO IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. IF SEVERE WEATHER WAS OBSERVED...PLEASE REPORT IT TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL. LAT...LON 3942 9482 3935 9471 3959 9422 3974 9447 $$ NRR
000 WWUS53 KEAX 130046 SVSEAX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 646 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006 MOC021-047-049-165-130100- /O.CON.KEAX.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-060313T0100Z/ BUCHANAN MO-CLINTON MO-PLATTE MO-CLAY MO- 646 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN CLAY... NORTHEASTERN PLATTE...CLINTON AND SOUTHEASTERN BUCHANAN COUNTIES UNTIL 700 PM CST... AT 641 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR TRIMBLE...OR 5 MILES NORTH OF SMITHVILLE... MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR... LATHROP BY 655 PM CST. THE TOWN OF TURNEY IS ALSO IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO. THIS IS A SUPERCELL THUNDERSTORM. DUE TO THE ROTATING NATURE OF SUPERCELLS...THEY ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING ALL TYPES OF SEVERE WEATHER...INCLUDING EXTREMELY LARGE HAIL...DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS AND POSSIBLY TORNADOES. BE PREPARED TO ACT QUICKLY SHOULD A TORNADO OCCUR OR A TORNADO WARNING BE ISSUED. 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 3942 9482 3935 9471 3959 9422 3974 9447 $$ NRR
000 WWUS53 KEAX 130101 SVSEAX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 701 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006 MOC021-047-049-165-130111- /O.EXP.KEAX.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-060313T0100Z/ BUCHANAN MO-CLINTON MO-PLATTE MO-CLAY MO- 701 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN CLAY...NORTHEASTERN PLATTE... CLINTON AND SOUTHEASTERN BUCHANAN COUNTIES HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE... AT 656 PM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA. THEREFORE...THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. LAT...LON 3942 9482 3935 9471 3959 9422 3974 9447 $$ NRR
The office that day
Everything else NWS Kansas City, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 6:23 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Caldwell, Daviess, DeKalb | 37 min |
| Mar 12, 6:24 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Cass, Clay, Jackson | 51 min |
| Mar 12, 6:38 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Cass | 37 min |
| Mar 12, 6:42 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Grundy, Mercer, Putnam, Sullivan | 33 min |
| Mar 12, 6:44 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Putnam, Schuyler | 15 min |
| Mar 12, 6:45 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Platte | 45 min |
| Mar 12, 6:52 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Daviess, Grundy, Livingston | 23 min |
| Mar 12, 6:53 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Clay, Ray | 37 min |
| Mar 12, 6:55 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Jackson, Johnson, Lafayette, Ray | 35 min |
| Mar 12, 6:56 PM CST | Tornado Warning | EAX | Caldwell, Clinton, Daviess, Ray | 34 min |
| Mar 12, 7:03 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Cass, Johnson | 42 min |
| Mar 12, 7:13 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Putnam, Sullivan | 62 min |
| Mar 12, 7:13 PM CST | Tornado Warning | EAX | Cass, Johnson | 32 min |
| Mar 12, 7:20 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Grundy, Mercer, Sullivan | 25 min |
| Mar 12, 7:22 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Bates, Cass | 38 min |
| Mar 12, 7:25 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Clay, Clinton, Ray | 35 min |
| Mar 12, 7:26 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Caldwell, Daviess, Grundy, Livingston | 34 min |
| Mar 12, 7:31 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Caldwell, Carroll, Lafayette, Ray | 29 min |
| Mar 12, 7:32 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Caldwell, Carroll, Daviess, Grundy, Livingston | 43 min |
| Mar 12, 7:34 PM CST | Tornado Warning | EAX | Johnson, Pettis | 41 min |
| Mar 12, 7:36 PM CST | Tornado Warning | EAX | Grundy, Mercer, Putnam, Sullivan | 24 min |
| Mar 12, 7:38 PM CST | Tornado Warning | EAX | Bates, Henry | 37 min |
| Mar 12, 8:00 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Johnson, Lafayette, Pettis, Saline | 60 min |
| Mar 12, 8:01 PM CST | Tornado Warning | EAX | Adair, Linn, Putnam, Sullivan | 29 min |
| Mar 12, 8:02 PM CST | Tornado Warning | EAX | Bates, Cass, Henry, Johnson | 28 min |
| Mar 12, 8:07 PM CST | Tornado Warning | EAX | Cooper, Johnson, Lafayette, Pettis, Saline | 38 min |
| Mar 12, 8:10 PM CST | Tornado Warning | EAX | Carroll, Ray | 35 min |
| Mar 12, 8:12 PM CST | Tornado Warning | EAX | Putnam, Schuyler | 33 min |
| Mar 12, 8:18 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Linn, Livingston, Macon | 42 min |
| Mar 12, 8:23 PM CST | Tornado Warning | EAX | Adair, Putnam, Schuyler | 29 min |
| Mar 12, 8:24 PM CST | Tornado Warning | EAX | Henry, Johnson, Pettis | 51 min |
| Mar 12, 8:29 PM CST | Tornado Warning | EAX | Bates, Cass, Henry, Johnson | 31 min |
| Mar 12, 8:32 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Carroll, Chariton, Linn, Livingston | 41 min |
| Mar 12, 8:37 PM CST | Tornado Warning | EAX | Howard, Randolph, Saline | 23 min |
| Mar 12, 8:43 PM CST | Tornado Warning | EAX | Johnson, Pettis | 62 min |
| Mar 12, 8:46 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Carroll, Lafayette | 15 min |
| Mar 12, 8:48 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Adair, Linn, Macon, Schuyler, Sullivan | 42 min |
| Mar 12, 8:49 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Cass, Jackson, Lafayette | 27 min |
| Mar 12, 8:54 PM CST | Tornado Warning | EAX | Howard, Randolph | 51 min |
| Mar 12, 8:58 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Cooper, Johnson, Pettis, Saline | 33 min |
| Mar 12, 9:00 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Linn, Macon | 32 min |
| Mar 12, 9:10 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Jackson, Lafayette, Ray | 22 min |
| Mar 12, 9:14 PM CST | Tornado Warning | EAX | Cooper, Howard, Saline | 61 min |
| Mar 12, 9:20 PM CST | Tornado Warning | EAX | Cass, Henry, Johnson | 40 min |
| Mar 12, 9:24 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Carroll, Ray | 27 min |
| Mar 12, 9:36 PM CST | Tornado Warning | EAX | Johnson, Lafayette, Pettis, Saline | 24 min |
| Mar 12, 9:41 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Bates, Cass, Henry, Johnson | 64 min |
| Mar 12, 9:59 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Chariton, Cooper, Howard, Pettis, Saline | 46 min |
| Mar 12, 10:11 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Cass, Henry, Jackson, Johnson, Lafayette, Pettis and 1 more | 34 min |
| Mar 12, 10:28 PM CST | Tornado Warning | EAX | Bates, Cass, Henry, Johnson | 32 min |
| Mar 12, 10:34 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Carroll, Chariton, Lafayette, Ray, Saline | 41 min |
| Mar 12, 10:41 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Bates | 34 min |
| Mar 12, 10:45 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Cooper, Henry, Johnson, Lafayette, Pettis, Saline | 45 min |
| Mar 12, 10:52 PM CST | Tornado Warning | EAX | Bates, Cass, Henry, Johnson | 23 min |
| Mar 12, 11:00 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Carroll, Chariton, Howard, Lafayette, Linn, Macon and 1 more | 59 min |
| Mar 12, 11:08 PM CST | Tornado Warning | EAX | Henry, Johnson | 22 min |
| Mar 12, 11:25 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Cooper, Howard, Pettis, Saline | 43 min |
| Mar 12, 11:26 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Henry | 19 min |
| Mar 12, 11:38 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Adair, Chariton, Howard, Macon, Randolph | 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.