Tornado Warning 4, NWS Kansas City, MO

Issued

Apr 10, 2008, 4:22 PM CDT (21:22 UTC)

Expired

Apr 10, 2008, 4:36 PM CDT

In force

14 min

Issued by

NWS Kansas City, MO

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Mercer County, MO

The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 136 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS53 KEAX 102121
TOREAX
MOC129-102145-
/O.NEW.KEAX.TO.W.0004.080410T2122Z-080410T2145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
422 PM CDT THU APR 10 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN MERCER COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI

* UNTIL 445 PM CDT

* AT 419 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
  STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR PRINCETON...OR 26 MILES NORTH OF TRENTON...
  AND MOVING NORTH AT 60 MPH.

* THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHERN
  MERCER COUNTY...INCLUDING THE TOWN OF SOUTH LINEVILLE.

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.

DO NOT USE HIGHWAY OVERPASSES FOR SHELTER. OVERPASSES DO NOT PROVIDE
PROTECTION FROM TORNADIC WINDS. VEHICLES STOPPED UNDER BRIDGES BLOCK
TRAFFIC AND PREVENT PEOPLE FROM GETTING OUT OF THE STORMS PATH AND
TO SHELTER. IF YOU CANNOT DRIVE AWAY FROM THE TORNADO...GET OUT OF
YOUR VEHICLE AND LIE FLAT IN A DITCH AS A LAST RESORT.

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 4057 9337 4037 9347 4042 9370 4059 9363
      4059 9338 4058 9338
TIME...MOT...LOC 2122Z 198DEG 55KT 4049 9354

$$

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000 
WWUS53 KEAX 102136
SVSEAX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
436 PM CDT THU APR 10 2008

MOC129-102146-
/O.CAN.KEAX.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080410T2145Z/
MERCER MO-
436 PM CDT THU APR 10 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN MERCER COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

AT 434 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE 
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA 
...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. 
THEREFORE...THE TORNADO WARNING IS CANCELLED.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN PLEASANT HILL.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT
THURSDAY EVENING FOR NORTHEASTERN KANSAS AND NORTHERN MISSOURI.

LAT...LON 4057 9337 4037 9347 4042 9370 4059 9363
      4059 9338 4058 9338
TIME...MOT...LOC 2136Z 198DEG 55KT 4069 9345

$$

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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.