Alert archive / Missouri / Tornado Warnings in 2007
Tornado Warning 6, NWS Kansas City, MO
NWS Kansas City, MO issued this tornado warning at Feb 28, 2007, 9:18 PM CST for Cass County, Missouri. It was in force for 57 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
- Feb 28, 2007, 9:18 PM CST (03:18 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 28, 2007, 10:15 PM CST
- In force
- 57 min
- Issued by
- NWS Kansas City, MO
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Cass County, MO
The radar
The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 25 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 9:25 PM CST | TSTM WND GST 60 | 4 N Drexel, MO | |
| Feb 28, 9:25 PM CST | TSTM WND GST 60 | 4 N Drexel, MO | |
| Feb 28, 9:25 PM CST | HAIL 1 | 4 N Drexel, MO | HAIL COVERING THE GROUND |
| Feb 28, 9:44 PM CST | HAIL 1 | N Harrisonville, MO | |
| Feb 28, 9:48 PM CST | HAIL 1.75 | Harrisonville, MO | WALL CLOUD ALSO REPORTED |
| Feb 28, 9:50 PM CST | HAIL 1.25 | 1 Sw Harrisonville, MO | |
| Feb 28, 9:57 PM CST | FUNNEL CLOUD | 3 N Harrisonville, MO | |
| Feb 28, 10:05 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 1 E Gunn City, MO | MOBILE HOME DESTROYED |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 7:10 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 3.3 hours before the alert went out and 113 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2552 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 57 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 58 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 110 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 010319 TOREAX MOC037-010415- /O.NEW.KEAX.TO.W.0006.070301T0318Z-070301T0415Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 918 PM CST WED FEB 28 2007 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... CENTRAL CASS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI * UNTIL 1015 PM CST * AT 916 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR LOUISBURG KANSAS...AND MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. * THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL BE NEAR... FREEMAN BY 935 PM CST. HARRISONVILLE BY 945 PM CST. EAST LYNNE BY 1000 PM CST. THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL TRACK ALONG HIGHWAY 2. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL IMMEDIATELY NORTH OF THE EXPECTED TORNADO TRACK. 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. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL. LAT...LON 3867 9461 3849 9462 3856 9411 3875 9417 $$ BOOKBINDER
4 follow-up statements
000 WWUS53 KEAX 010335 SVSEAX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 935 PM CST WED FEB 28 2007 MOC037-010415- /O.CON.KEAX.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-070301T0415Z/ CASS MO- 935 PM CST WED FEB 28 2007 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL CASS COUNTY UNTIL 1015 PM CST... AT 931 PM CST...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS AND DREXEL FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD JUST EAST OF LOUISBURG...OR IN THE VICINITY OF FREEMAN MISSOURI. DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED AN AREA OF STRONG CIRCULATION MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. THE DEVELOPING TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... HARRISONVILLE AND HIGHWAY 71 BY 945 PM CST. EAST LYNNE AND 6 MILES NORTH OF GARDEN CITY BY 955 PM CST. PERSONS SHOULD REMAIN CLEAR OF HIGHWAYS 2 AND 71 UNTIL THIS STORM HAS PASSED. IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL ACROSS HARRISONVILLE. ACROSS RURAL AREAS EAST OF DREXEL...DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS GREATER THAN 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED AND WERE RECENTLY REPORTED. TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT...AND MAY BE IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE UNTIL ITS TOO LATE. PERSONS IN CENTRAL CASS COUNTY ARE URGED TO SEEK SAFE SHELTER NOW LAT...LON 3867 9461 3849 9462 3856 9411 3875 9417 $$ BOOKBINDER
000 WWUS53 KEAX 010351 SVSEAX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 949 PM CST WED FEB 28 2007 MOC037-010415- /O.CON.KEAX.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-070301T0415Z/ CASS MO- 949 PM CST WED FEB 28 2007 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL CASS COUNTY UNTIL 1015 PM CST... AT 946 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. STORM SPOTTERS WERE REPORTED A WALL CLOUD WITH THIS STORM...AND A TORNADO MAY BE IMMINENT. THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES NEAR LOUISBURG KANSAS A SHORT WHILE AGO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR HARRISONVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. THIS DANGEROUS STORM IS NEAR HARRISONVILLE AND WILL BE CROSSING HIGHWAY 71 IMMEDIATELY. PERSONS BETWEEN HARRISONVILLE AND EAST LYNNE AND GARDEN CITY SHOULD BE IN SAFE SHELTER NOW THIS STORM MAY ALSO BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING UP TO GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL BETWEEN HARRISONVILLE AND PLEASANT HILL. 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 3868 9451 3855 9445 3856 9411 3875 9417 $$ BOOKBINDER
000 WWUS53 KEAX 010401 SVSEAX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 1001 PM CST WED FEB 28 2007 MOC037-010415- /O.CON.KEAX.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-070301T0415Z/ CASS MO- 1001 PM CST WED FEB 28 2007 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL CASS COUNTY UNTIL 1015 PM CST... AT 955 PM CST...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD NEAR HARRISONVILLE. THIS TORNADIC STORM WAS LOCATED OVER HARRISONVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. THIS TORNADO WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF CENTRAL CASS COUNTY INCLUDING THE COMMUNITY OF EAST LYNNE. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE. LAT...LON 3869 9442 3857 9435 3856 9411 3875 9417 $$ BOOKBINDER
000 WWUS53 KEAX 010412 SVSEAX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 1012 PM CST WED FEB 28 2007 MOC037-010420- /O.EXP.KEAX.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-070301T0415Z/ CASS MO- 1012 PM CST WED FEB 28 2007 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL CASS COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 1015 PM CST... AT 1010 PM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE TORNADIC CIRCULATION WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING WAS MOVING INTO JOHNSON COUNTY. THEREFORE...THE TORNADO WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CST THURSDAY MORNING FOR EAST CENTRAL KANSAS. LAT...LON 3869 9442 3857 9435 3856 9411 3875 9417 $$ BOOKBINDER
The office that day
Everything else NWS Kansas City, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 6:14 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Cass, Jackson | 46 min |
| Feb 28, 6:37 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Jackson | 38 min |
| Feb 28, 7:17 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Clay, Jackson, Platte | 28 min |
| Feb 28, 7:57 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Clay, Clinton, Jackson, Platte, Ray | 8 hr |
| Feb 28, 7:57 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Caldwell, Carroll, Clay, Clinton, Jackson, Platte and 1 more | 8 hr |
| Feb 28, 8:04 PM CST | Tornado Warning | EAX | Bates | 56 min |
| Feb 28, 8:15 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Bates, Cass | 45 min |
| Feb 28, 8:44 PM CST | Tornado Warning | EAX | Bates, Cass, Henry, Johnson | 61 min |
| Feb 28, 8:50 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Carroll, Chariton, Grundy, Linn, Livingston, Sullivan | 10 hr |
| Feb 28, 9:25 PM CST | Tornado Warning | EAX | Henry, Johnson, Pettis | 65 min |
| Feb 28, 9:30 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Bates, Carroll, Cass, Henry, Jackson, Johnson and 2 more | 10 hr |
| Feb 28, 9:30 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Bates, Carroll, Cass, Henry, Jackson, Johnson and 2 more | 10 hr |
| Feb 28, 9:41 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Cass, Jackson, Johnson | 34 min |
| Feb 28, 10:06 PM CST | Tornado Warning | EAX | Johnson | 39 min |
| Feb 28, 10:18 PM CST | Tornado Warning | EAX | Cooper, Pettis | 29 min |
| Feb 28, 10:20 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Johnson, Lafayette | 40 min |
| Feb 28, 10:41 PM CST | Tornado Warning | EAX | Johnson, Pettis | 49 min |
| Feb 28, 10:55 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Lafayette, Saline | 35 min |
| Feb 28, 11:13 PM CST | Tornado Warning | EAX | Cooper, Howard, Pettis, Saline | 47 min |
| Mar 1, 10:14 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | EAX | Atchison | 5 hr |
| Mar 1, 12:19 PM CST | Wind Advisory | EAX | Adair, Buchanan, Caldwell, Carroll, Chariton, Clinton and 14 more | 10 hr |
| Mar 1, 3:41 PM CST | Blowing Snow Advisory | EAX | Andrew, Atchison, Gentry, Holt, Nodaway | 7 hr |
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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.