Tornado Warning 27, NWS Kansas City, MO

Issued

Jun 11, 2008, 11:11 PM CDT (04:11 UTC)

Expired

Jun 11, 2008, 11:30 PM CDT

In force

19 min

Issued by

NWS Kansas City, MO

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Atchison County, MO

The Omaha radar (KOAX), 125 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS53 KEAX 120412
TOREAX
MOC005-120430-
/O.NEW.KEAX.TO.W.0027.080612T0411Z-080612T0430Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
1111 PM CDT WED JUN 11 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN ATCHISON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSOURI

* UNTIL 1130 PM CDT

* AT 1108 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
  STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTH OF ROCKPORT...OR 11 MILES NORTHWEST
  OF TARKIO...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 59 MPH.

* THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHERN
  ATCHISON COUNTY...INCLUDING THE TOWN OF WESTBORO.

THIS IS A SUPERCELL THUNDERSTORM. IN ADDITION TO TORNADOES...
SUPERCELLS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING EXTREMELY LARGE HAIL AND
DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO SAFETY
INSIDE A STURDY SHELTER...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM
ON THE LOWEST FLOOR.

AT 1108 PM CDT...A FUNNEL CLOUD WAS REPORTED 1 MILE SOUTHWEST OF
WATSON WITH THIS STORM.

LAT...LON 4059 9537 4058 9522 4048 9522 4047 9518
      4045 9518 4044 9519 4039 9557 4060 9566
TIME...MOT...LOC 0411Z 240DEG 51KT 4054 9549

$$

SF

000 
WWUS53 KEAX 120425
SVSEAX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
1125 PM CDT WED JUN 11 2008

MOC005-120430-
/O.CON.KEAX.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-080612T0430Z/
ATCHISON MO-
1125 PM CDT WED JUN 11 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN ATCHISON
COUNTY UNTIL 1130 PM CDT...

AT 1120 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF COIN...OR 11 MILES NORTH OF
TARKIO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 59 MPH.

THIS TORNADO WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHEASTERN ATCHISON
COUNTY.

AT 1118 PM CDT...A TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED A WALL CLOUD 5 MILES
NORTH OF TARKIO.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CDT THURSDAY MORNING
FOR NORTHEAST KANSAS AND NORTHWESTERN MISSOURI.

LAT...LON 4058 9522 4054 9522 4053 9522 4051 9522
      4049 9523 4049 9543 4060 9550
TIME...MOT...LOC 0425Z 240DEG 51KT 4063 9526

$$

SF

000 
WWUS53 KEAX 120431
SVSEAX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
1131 PM CDT WED JUN 11 2008

MOC005-120441-
/O.EXP.KEAX.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-080612T0430Z/
ATCHISON MO-
1131 PM CDT WED JUN 11 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN ATCHISON COUNTY HAS
EXPIRED...

AT 1129 PM CDT...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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CDT THURSDAY MORNING
FOR NORTHEAST KANSAS AND NORTHWESTERN MISSOURI.

LAT...LON 4058 9522 4054 9522 4053 9522 4051 9522
      4049 9523 4049 9543 4060 9550
TIME...MOT...LOC 0425Z 240DEG 51KT 4063 9526

$$

SF

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