Tornado Warning 40, NWS Kansas City, MO

Issued

Jul 21, 2008, 8:17 PM CDT (01:17 UTC)

Expired

Jul 21, 2008, 9:00 PM CDT

In force

43 min

Issued by

NWS Kansas City, MO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Grundy County, MO, Linn County, MO, Livingston County, MO

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 155 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS53 KEAX 220117
TOREAX
MOC079-115-117-220200-
/O.NEW.KEAX.TO.W.0040.080722T0117Z-080722T0200Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN GRUNDY COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI
  NORTHWESTERN LINN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI
  NORTHEASTERN LIVINGSTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI

* UNTIL 900 PM CDT

* AT 816 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
  STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES WEST OF GALT...OR 7 MILES EAST OF
  TRENTON...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

* THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
  NORTHEASTERN LIVINGSTON...NORTHWESTERN LINN AND SOUTHEASTERN GRUNDY
  COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS LAREDO AND CHULA.

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 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 4011 9342 4006 9336 4003 9337 4003 9336
      4004 9334 3994 9323 3987 9355 4013 9360
TIME...MOT...LOC 0117Z 335DEG 17KT 4010 9349

$$

NRR

000 
WWUS53 KEAX 220139
SVSEAX

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

MOC079-115-117-220200-
/O.CON.KEAX.TO.W.0040.000000T0000Z-080722T0200Z/
LIVINGSTON MO-LINN MO-GRUNDY MO-
838 PM CDT MON JUL 21 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN GRUNDY...
NORTHWESTERN LINN AND NORTHEASTERN LIVINGSTON COUNTIES IN NORTH
CENTRAL MISSOURI UNTIL 900 PM CDT...

AT 836 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD AND 
HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES. THIS TORNADIC STORM WAS 
LOCATED 8 MILES SOUTH OF GALT...OR 12 MILES SOUTHEAST OF 
TRENTON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 24 MPH.

THIS STORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHEASTERN 
LIVINGSTON...NORTHWESTERN LINN AND SOUTHEASTERN GRUNDY COUNTIES.

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED WITHIN THE STORM. A TORNADO
MAY ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF
YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING OR TO AN INTERIOR ROOM OR CLOSET. IF
DRIVING...DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

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 4011 9342 4006 9336 4003 9337 4003 9336
      4004 9334 3994 9323 3987 9355 4013 9360
TIME...MOT...LOC 0138Z 323DEG 21KT 4000 9340

$$

NRR

000 
WWUS53 KEAX 220154
SVSEAX

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

MOC079-115-117-220205-
/O.EXP.KEAX.TO.W.0040.000000T0000Z-080722T0200Z/
LIVINGSTON MO-LINN MO-GRUNDY MO-
855 PM CDT MON JUL 21 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN GRUNDY...NORTHWESTERN LINN
AND NORTHEASTERN LIVINGSTON COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI WILL
EXPIRE AT 900 PM CDT...

AT 850 PM 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.

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 4011 9342 4006 9336 4003 9337 4003 9336
      4004 9334 3994 9323 3987 9355 4013 9360
TIME...MOT...LOC 0155Z 323DEG 21KT 3992 9332

$$

NRR

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