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Tornado Warning 30, NWS Kansas City, MO
NWS Kansas City, MO issued this tornado warning at Jun 12, 2008, 3:53 PM CDT for Daviess County, Grundy County, Missouri. It was in force for 37 min. 5 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
- Jun 12, 2008, 3:53 PM CDT (20:53 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 12, 2008, 4:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Kansas City, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Daviess County, MO, Grundy County, MO
The radar
The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 147 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:53 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 3:55 PM CDT | HAIL 0.88 | 5 Wsw Edinburg, MO | |
| Jun 12, 4:18 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Ne Trenton, MO | DOORS TORE OFF A HORSE BARN/MACHINE SHED. |
| Jun 12, 4:20 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | 3 N Trenton, MO | TIME ESTIMATED. |
| Jun 12, 4:20 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | 5 Nnw Trenton, MO | TIME ESTIMATED. |
| Jun 12, 4:25 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 3 N Trenton, MO | TIME ESTIMATED. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 3:06 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 12:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 201 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
- 793 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 60 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 165 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 281 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 4.6
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS53 KEAX 122054 TOREAX MOC061-079-122130- /O.NEW.KEAX.TO.W.0030.080612T2053Z-080612T2130Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 353 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHEASTERN DAVIESS COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI SOUTHWESTERN GRUNDY COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI * UNTIL 430 PM CDT * AT 348 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. VERY STRONG STORM ROTATION WAS OBSERVED NEAR GALLATIN...WITH THE PARENT STORM MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. * THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL BE NEAR... JAMESPORT BY 405 PM CDT. TRENTON BY 410 PM CDT. THE TOWN OF BRIMSON IS ALSO IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADIC STORM. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE GOLF BALL OR LARGER SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS WELL AWAY FROM THE STORM CENTER. 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 4020 9366 4004 9346 3991 9397 3999 9401 TIME...MOT...LOC 2053Z 225DEG 37KT 4000 9385 $$ BOOKBINDER
4 follow-up statements
000 WWUS53 KEAX 122104 SVSEAX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 403 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008 MOC061-079-122130- /O.CON.KEAX.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-080612T2130Z/ DAVIESS MO-GRUNDY MO- 403 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWESTERN GRUNDY AND NORTHEASTERN DAVIESS COUNTIES UNTIL 430 PM CDT... AT 358 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED DANGEROUSLY NEAR JAMESPORT...OR 10 MILES WEST OF TRENTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR... TRENTON BY 410 PM CDT. CROWDER STATE PARK...EDINBURG AND TINDALL ARE ALL IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM. IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE HAIL AND STRAIGHT LINE WINDS GREATER THAN 70 MPH. SEEK SHELTER NOW THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. LAT...LON 4004 9347 3992 9392 4002 9394 4020 9366 TIME...MOT...LOC 2103Z 225DEG 37KT 4007 9375 $$ BOOKBINDER
000 WWUS53 KEAX 122114 SVSEAX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 413 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008 MOC061-079-122130- /O.CON.KEAX.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-080612T2130Z/ DAVIESS MO-GRUNDY MO- 413 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWESTERN GRUNDY AND NORTHEASTERN DAVIESS COUNTIES UNTIL 430 PM CDT... AT 407 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF JAMESPORT...OR 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TRENTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. GRUNDY COUNTY REPORTS THAT STORM SIRENS IN THE TOWN OF TRENTON ARE INOPERABLE. PERSONS NEED TO BE IN SAFE SHELTER NOW THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. LARGE DESTRUCTIVE HAIL MAY ALSO ACCOMPANY THIS STORM. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER. 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 4004 9347 3996 9382 4007 9385 4020 9366 TIME...MOT...LOC 2113Z 238DEG 34KT 4007 9367 $$ BOOKBINDER
000
WWUS53 KEAX 122124
SVSEAX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
424 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008
MOC061-122134-
/O.CAN.KEAX.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-080612T2130Z/
DAVIESS MO-
424 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN DAVIESS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
AT 422 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED EAST OF THE
AREA. THEREFORE...THE TORNADO WARNING IS CANCELLED.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT THURSDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHEASTERN KANSAS AND NORTHERN MISSOURI.
LAT...LON 4016 9362 4015 9361 4004 9347 4000 9364
4014 9375 4020 9366
TIME...MOT...LOC 2124Z 238DEG 34KT 4012 9355
$$
MOC079-122130-
/O.CON.KEAX.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-080612T2130Z/
GRUNDY MO-
424 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GRUNDY COUNTY UNTIL 430 PM
CDT...
AT 422 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR TRENTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
PERSONS TO THE EAST AND NORTHEAST OF TRENTON NEED TO BE IN SAFE
SHELTER NOW LARGE DESTRUCTIVE HAIL AND DAMAGING STRAIGHTLINE WINDS
WILL ACCOMPANY THIS TORNADO...WHICH MAY BE WRAPPED IN RAIN.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT OR STORM
SHELTER. 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 4016 9362 4015 9361 4004 9347 4000 9364
4014 9375 4020 9366
TIME...MOT...LOC 2124Z 238DEG 34KT 4012 9355
$$
BOOKBINDER000
WWUS53 KEAX 122130
SVSEAX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
429 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008
MOC079-122139-
/O.EXP.KEAX.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-080612T2130Z/
GRUNDY MO-
429 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WESTERN GRUNDY COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 430
PM CDT...
AT 427 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED EAST OF
TRENTON. A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN
GRUNDY COUNTY UNTIL 5 PM. PERSONS IN THAT AREA NEED TO BE IN SAFE
SHELTER NOW
LAT...LON 4016 9362 4015 9361 4004 9347 4000 9364
4014 9375 4020 9366
TIME...MOT...LOC 2129Z 238DEG 34KT 4014 9349
$$
BOOKBINDERThe office that day
Everything else NWS Kansas City, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 7:57 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | EAX | Platte | 24 hr |
| Jun 11, 9:42 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Andrew, Buchanan | 62 hr |
| Jun 11, 9:42 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Andrew, Holt, Nodaway | 48 hr |
| Jun 11, 10:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Atchison | 32 min |
| Jun 11, 11:11 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Atchison | 19 min |
| Jun 11, 11:44 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Atchison | 6 hr |
| Jun 12, 2:38 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EAX | Andrew, Buchanan, DeKalb, Gentry, Holt, Nodaway and 1 more | 7 hr |
| Jun 12, 7:10 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | EAX | Andrew, Buchanan, DeKalb, Gentry, Harrison, Nodaway and 1 more | 8 hr |
| Jun 12, 9:48 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | EAX | Platte | 4 hr |
| Jun 12, 11:55 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Daviess, Gentry | 56 hr |
| Jun 12, 2:55 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | EAX | Andrew, Buchanan, DeKalb, Gentry, Harrison, Nodaway and 1 more | 24 hr |
| Jun 12, 3:48 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | EAX | Adair, Bates, Caldwell, Carroll, Cass, Chariton and 21 more | 13 hr |
| Jun 12, 3:50 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Sullivan | 25 min |
| Jun 12, 3:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Putnam | 32 min |
| Jun 12, 4:20 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Grundy, Sullivan | 40 min |
| Jun 12, 4:21 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Linn, Livingston | 4 days |
| Jun 12, 4:21 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Carroll, Chariton, Linn, Livingston | 6 days |
| Jun 12, 4:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Mercer | 38 min |
| Jun 12, 4:24 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EAX | Grundy, Mercer, Putnam, Schuyler, Sullivan | 3 hr |
| Jun 12, 4:26 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Putnam, Schuyler | 34 min |
| Jun 12, 4:51 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Sullivan | 24 min |
| Jun 12, 5:07 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Daviess, Livingston | 60 hr |
| Jun 12, 5:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Putnam, Sullivan | 35 min |
| Jun 12, 5:15 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Adair, Putnam, Sullivan | 19 min |
| Jun 12, 5:26 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Schuyler | 34 min |
| Jun 12, 5:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Schuyler | 32 min |
| Jun 12, 6:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Buchanan, Clinton, DeKalb | 49 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.