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Tornado Warning 28, NWS Kansas City, MO
NWS Kansas City, MO issued this tornado warning at Jun 12, 2008, 12:10 AM CDT for Atchison County, Doniphan County, Kansas. It was in force for 50 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
- Jun 12, 2008, 12:10 AM CDT (05:10 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 12, 2008, 1:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS Kansas City, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Atchison County, KS, Doniphan County, KS
The radar
The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:09 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 9:46 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 5.2 hours before the alert went out and 90 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
- 2416 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -60 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1226 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 150 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 333 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 2.6
- Supercell composite
- 15.9
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS53 KEAX 120511
TOREAX
KSC005-043-120600-
/O.NEW.KEAX.TO.W.0028.080612T0510Z-080612T0600Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
1210 AM CDT THU JUN 12 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN ATCHISON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST KANSAS
DONIPHAN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST KANSAS
* UNTIL 100 AM CDT
* AT 1204 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING EXTREME
DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS AND BRIEF RAIN-WRAPPED TORNADOES.
THESE DANGEROUS STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
GOFF TO NETAWAKA TO POTAWATOMI RESERVATION...AND MOVING EAST AT
60 MPH.
* THESE STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
MUSCOTAH BY 1220 AM CDT.
EFFINGHAM BY 1225 AM CDT.
LANCASTER BY 1230 AM CDT.
DENTON AND 9 MILES SOUTH OF HIGHLAND BY 1235 AM CDT.
ATCHISON BY 1240 AM CDT.
TROY BY 1245 AM CDT.
WATHENA BY 1250 AM CDT.
THE TOWNS OF HURON...FARMINGTON...LEONA...SEVERANCE...BENDENA AND
DONIPHAN ARE ALSO IN THE PATH OF THESE TORNADIC STORMS.
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.
LAT...LON 3983 9491 3978 9491 3977 9493 3974 9491
3973 9497 3969 9498 3964 9505 3957 9507
3956 9511 3951 9509 3949 9557 3965 9553
3966 9533 3993 9534
TIME...MOT...LOC 0510Z 257DEG 55KT 3964 9579 3957 9567
3935 9574
$$
SF3 follow-up statements
000
WWUS53 KEAX 120534
SVSEAX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
1233 AM CDT THU JUN 12 2008
KSC005-043-120600-
/O.CON.KEAX.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-080612T0600Z/
DONIPHAN KS-ATCHISON KS-
1233 AM CDT THU JUN 12 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN ATCHISON AND
DONIPHAN COUNTIES UNTIL 100 AM CDT...
AT 1230 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING BRIEF...RAIN-WRAPPED
TORNADOES ALONG THE LEADING EDGE OF THE LINE OF STORMS.
THESE DANGEROUS STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
HIAWATHA TO WILLIS TO WHITING...MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.
THESE DANGEROUS STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
EFFINGHAM BY 1240 AM CDT.
LANCASTER...HIGHLAND AND DENTON BY 1245 AM CDT.
TROY BY 1250 AM CDT.
ATCHISON BY 1255 AM CDT.
WATHENA BY 100 AM CDT.
THE TOWNS OF HURON...LEONA...SEVERANCE...FARMINGTON...FANNING...
BENDENA AND DONIPHAN ARE ALSO IN THE PATH OF THIS LINE OF TORNADO
PRODUCING STORMS.
IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. SEEK SHELTER NOW
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CDT THURSDAY MORNING
FOR NORTHEAST KANSAS AND NORTHWESTERN MISSOURI.
LAT...LON 3983 9491 3978 9491 3977 9493 3974 9491
3973 9497 3969 9498 3964 9505 3957 9507
3956 9511 3951 9509 3949 9557 3965 9553
3966 9533 3993 9534
TIME...MOT...LOC 0533Z 257DEG 55KT 3984 9546 3973 9543
3956 9556
$$
SF000
WWUS53 KEAX 120548
SVSEAX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
1247 AM CDT THU JUN 12 2008
KSC005-043-120600-
/O.CON.KEAX.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-080612T0600Z/
DONIPHAN KS-ATCHISON KS-
1247 AM CDT THU JUN 12 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN ATCHISON AND
DONIPHAN COUNTIES UNTIL 100 AM CDT...
AT 1244 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING BRIEF...RAIN-WRAPPED
TORNADOES ALONG THE LEADING EDGE OF THESE STORMS. THESE
DANGEROUS STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM WILLIS TO
EVEREST TO MUSCOTAH...MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.
THESE DANGEROUS STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
HIGHLAND AND LANCASTER BY 1255 AM CDT.
TROY...ATCHISON AND 9 MILES WEST OF WATHENA BY 100 AM CDT.
THE TOWNS OF BENDENA...FARMINGTON...SEVERANCE...FANNING AND DONIPHAN
ARE ALSO IN THE PATH OF THIS LINE OF STORMS.
IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. SEEK SHELTER NOW
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CDT THURSDAY MORNING
FOR NORTHEAST KANSAS AND NORTHWESTERN MISSOURI.
LAT...LON 3983 9491 3978 9491 3977 9493 3974 9491
3973 9497 3969 9498 3964 9505 3957 9507
3956 9511 3951 9509 3949 9557 3965 9553
3966 9533 3993 9534
TIME...MOT...LOC 0547Z 257DEG 55KT 3978 9540 3966 9535
3950 9547
$$
SF000
WWUS53 KEAX 120600
SVSEAX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
100 AM CDT THU JUN 12 2008
KSC005-043-120610-
/O.EXP.KEAX.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-080612T0600Z/
DONIPHAN KS-ATCHISON KS-
100 AM CDT THU JUN 12 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN ATCHISON AND DONIPHAN COUNTIES
HAS EXPIRED...
AT 1258 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED...AND NO
LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. THEREFORE...THE
TORNADO WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CDT THURSDAY MORNING
FOR NORTHEAST KANSAS AND NORTHWESTERN MISSOURI.
LAT...LON 3983 9491 3978 9491 3977 9493 3974 9491
3973 9497 3969 9498 3964 9505 3957 9507
3956 9511 3951 9509 3949 9557 3965 9553
3966 9533 3993 9534
TIME...MOT...LOC 0548Z 257DEG 55KT 3979 9537 3964 9548
3949 9553
$$
SFThe office that day
Everything else NWS Kansas City, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2:38 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EAX | Doniphan | 7 hr |
| Jun 12, 3:48 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | EAX | Johnson, Leavenworth, Linn, Miami, Wyandotte | 13 hr |
| Jun 12, 6:06 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Atchison, Leavenworth | 23 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.