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Tornado Warning 39, NWS Kansas City, MO

July 21, 2008Adair County, Sullivan County, Missouri

NWS Kansas City, MO issued this tornado warning at Jul 21, 2008, 8:04 PM CDT for Adair County, Sullivan County, Missouri. It was in force for 41 min. 1 report 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: Jul 21, 2008, 8:04 PM CDT (01:04 UTC)
Expired: Jul 21, 2008, 8:45 PM CDT
In force: 41 min
Issued by: NWS Kansas City, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Adair County, MO, Sullivan County, MO

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 186 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:07 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
Jul 21, 8:23 PM CDT	TORNADO	5 W Winigan, MO	LARGE WEDGE TORNADO ON THE GROUND 5 WEST OF WINIGAN...OR 9 MILES EAST OF BROWNING

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
Jul 21, 5:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Davenport, (KDVN), launched 00:00Z, 1.1 hours before the alert went out and 263 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 721 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -258 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1280 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 102 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 143 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.6

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WFUS53 KEAX 220104
TOREAX
MOC001-211-220145-
/O.NEW.KEAX.TO.W.0039.080722T0104Z-080722T0145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
804 PM CDT MON JUL 21 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN ADAIR COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI
  SOUTHEASTERN SULLIVAN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI

* UNTIL 845 PM CDT

* AT 802 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
  STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MILAN...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST
  AT 12 MPH.

* THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
  SOUTHEASTERN SULLIVAN AND SOUTHWESTERN ADAIR COUNTIES...INCLUDING
  THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS WINIGAN.

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 4015 9272 4003 9288 4003 9304 4017 9322
      4028 9307
TIME...MOT...LOC 0104Z 309DEG 10KT 4015 9303

$$

NRR

4 follow-up statements

000 
WWUS53 KEAX 220110
SVSEAX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
810 PM CDT MON JUL 21 2008

MOC001-211-220145-
/O.CON.KEAX.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-080722T0145Z/
ADAIR MO-SULLIVAN MO-
810 PM CDT MON JUL 21 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN SULLIVAN AND
SOUTHWESTERN ADAIR COUNTIES UNTIL 845 PM CDT...

AT 807 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MILAN...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 22
MPH.

THIS TORNADO WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHEASTERN SULLIVAN
AND SOUTHWESTERN ADAIR COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
WINIGAN.

IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR 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 4015 9272 4003 9288 4003 9304 4017 9322
      4028 9307
TIME...MOT...LOC 0110Z 319DEG 19KT 4013 9303

$$

NRR

000 
WWUS53 KEAX 220125
SVSEAX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
825 PM CDT MON JUL 21 2008

MOC001-211-220145-
/O.CON.KEAX.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-080722T0145Z/
ADAIR MO-SULLIVAN MO-
825 PM CDT MON JUL 21 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN SULLIVAN AND
SOUTHWESTERN ADAIR COUNTIES UNTIL 845 PM CDT...

AT 821 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO.  THIS 
TORNADO WAS LOCATED 9 MILES EAST OF BROWNING...OR 14 MILES SOUTHEAST 
OF MILAN...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 34 MPH.

THIS TORNADO WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHEASTERN SULLIVAN
AND SOUTHWESTERN ADAIR COUNTIES.

IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR 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 4015 9272 4003 9288 4003 9304 4017 9322
      4028 9307
TIME...MOT...LOC 0125Z 325DEG 30KT 4003 9292

$$

NRR

000 
WWUS53 KEAX 220132
SVSEAX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
831 PM CDT MON JUL 21 2008

MOC001-211-220145-
/O.CON.KEAX.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-080722T0145Z/
ADAIR MO-SULLIVAN MO-
831 PM CDT MON JUL 21 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN SULLIVAN AND
SOUTHWESTERN ADAIR COUNTIES UNTIL 845 PM CDT...

AT 826 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED 12 MILES EAST OF BROWNING...OR 15 MILES SOUTHEAST 
OF MILAN...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 26 MPH. THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF 
PRODUCING A TORNADO.

THIS TORNADO WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHEASTERN SULLIVAN
AND SOUTHWESTERN ADAIR COUNTIES.

DO NOT USE YOUR CAR TO TRY TO OUTRUN A TORNADO. CARS ARE EASILY
TOSSED AROUND BY TORNADO WINDS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF A
TORNADO...LEAVE THE CAR AND GO TO A STRONG BUILDING. IF NO SAFE
STRUCTURE IS NEARBY...SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER
YOUR HEAD.

LAT...LON 4015 9272 4003 9288 4003 9304 4017 9322
      4028 9307
TIME...MOT...LOC 0131Z 322DEG 23KT 4002 9291

$$

NRR

000 
WWUS53 KEAX 220144
SVSEAX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
844 PM CDT MON JUL 21 2008

MOC001-211-220154-
/O.EXP.KEAX.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-080722T0145Z/
ADAIR MO-SULLIVAN MO-
844 PM CDT MON JUL 21 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN SULLIVAN AND SOUTHWESTERN
ADAIR COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 845 PM CDT...

AT 841 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.

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 4015 9272 4003 9288 4003 9304 4017 9322
      4028 9307
TIME...MOT...LOC 0144Z 322DEG 23KT 3995 9284

$$

NRR

The office that day

Everything else NWS Kansas City, MO issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 21, 7:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Adair	46 min
Jul 21, 7:48 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Grundy, Mercer, Sullivan	42 min
Jul 21, 7:57 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	EAX	Grundy, Sullivan	33 min
Jul 21, 8:07 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Adair, Macon	38 min
Jul 21, 8:17 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	EAX	Grundy, Linn, Livingston	43 min
Jul 21, 8:20 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	EAX	Linn, Macon, Sullivan	40 min
Jul 21, 8:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Macon	62 min
Jul 21, 8:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Atchison, Holt, Nodaway	59 min
Jul 21, 9:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Andrew, DeKalb, Gentry	23 min
Jul 21, 9:33 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Macon, Randolph	29 min
Jul 21, 10:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Gentry, Nodaway, Worth	39 min
Jul 21, 10:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Adair, Putnam, Sullivan	32 min
Jul 21, 10:33 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Buchanan, Clay, Clinton, Platte	42 min
Jul 22, 1:02 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Caldwell, Carroll	43 min
Jul 22, 6:09 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EAX	Worth	5 hr
Jul 22, 8:40 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EAX	Chariton, Howard, Macon, Randolph	5 hr
Jul 22, 10:11 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Howard	6 hr

Nearby

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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.