Alert archive / Missouri / Tornado Warnings in 2008
Tornado Warning 52, NWS Kansas City, MO
NWS Kansas City, MO issued this tornado warning at Sep 12, 2008, 4:59 PM CDT for Pettis County, Missouri. It was in force for 31 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
- Sep 12, 2008, 4:59 PM CDT (21:59 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 12, 2008, 5:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS Kansas City, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
County Pettis County, MO
The radar
The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:02 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 4:28 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 12:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 195 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
- 595 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 46 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 76 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS53 KEAX 122159
TOREAX
MOC159-122230-
/O.NEW.KEAX.TO.W.0052.080912T2159Z-080912T2230Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
459 PM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN PETTIS COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI
* UNTIL 530 PM CDT
* AT 450 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD
ABOUT 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE. A TORNADO MAY
DEVELOP AT ANY TIME DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THIS TORNADIC STORM
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
LA MONTE BY 510 PM CDT.
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 3867 9351 3868 9351 3884 9338 3881 9314
3864 9347
TIME...MOT...LOC 2159Z 224DEG 17KT 3870 9344
$$
BOOKBINDER2 follow-up statements
000
WWUS53 KEAX 122211
SVSEAX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
511 PM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008
MOC159-122230-
/O.CON.KEAX.TO.W.0052.000000T0000Z-080912T2230Z/
PETTIS MO-
510 PM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN PETTIS COUNTY
UNTIL 530 PM CDT...
AT 507 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR LA MONTE...OR 8 MILES EAST OF WHITEMAN AIR
FORCE BASE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THIS STORM CONTINUES TO
SHOW VERY STRONG ROTATION AND A TORNADO APPEARS IMMINENT.
THIS TORNADO WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHERN PETTIS
COUNTY...PASSING JUST NORTHWEST OF SEDALIA.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT OR STORM
SHELTER. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF
NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE
BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE
BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
LAT...LON 3871 9348 3876 9344 3877 9344 3879 9342
3884 9338 3882 9318 3880 9316 3868 9340
3867 9341
TIME...MOT...LOC 2210Z 224DEG 17KT 3874 9339
$$
BOOKBINDER000
WWUS53 KEAX 122218
SVSEAX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
518 PM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008
MOC159-122230-
/O.CON.KEAX.TO.W.0052.000000T0000Z-080912T2230Z/
PETTIS MO-
517 PM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL PETTIS COUNTY
UNTIL 530 PM CDT...
AT 515 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED JUST EAST OF LA MONTE...OR 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF
SEDALIA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
THIS TORNADO WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF CENTRAL PETTIS
COUNTY...AND WILL CROSS HIGHWAY 50
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.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHEASTERN KANSAS AND NORTHWESTERN MISSOURI.
LAT...LON 3872 9347 3884 9338 3882 9318 3880 9317
3870 9335 3870 9336 3867 9341
TIME...MOT...LOC 2217Z 231DEG 17KT 3875 9335
$$
BOOKBINDERThe office that day
Everything else NWS Kansas City, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 11:55 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EAX | Andrew, Buchanan, Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Harrison and 2 more | 6 hr |
| Sep 12, 3:27 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EAX | Cooper, Howard, Pettis | 3 hr |
| Sep 12, 4:10 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Cooper, Pettis | 6 hr |
| Sep 12, 5:38 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EAX | Henry | 5 hr |
| Sep 12, 6:25 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Cooper, Henry, Howard, Johnson, Pettis, Saline | 5 hr |
| Sep 12, 6:51 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EAX | Cass, Jackson | 8 hr |
| Sep 12, 7:26 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Cass | 6 hr |
| Sep 12, 7:42 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Cooper | 25 hr |
| Sep 12, 8:08 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Cooper | 4 days |
| Sep 12, 8:47 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EAX | Carroll, Johnson, Lafayette, Ray | 6 hr |
| Sep 12, 9:01 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Bates, Cass, Henry | 3 days |
| Sep 12, 11:04 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | EAX | Cooper, Henry, Howard, Pettis | 12 hr |
| Sep 12, 11:43 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EAX | Andrew, Buchanan, DeKalb, Gentry, Holt, Nodaway and 1 more | 8 hr |
| Sep 12, 1:32 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | EAX | Cass | 8 hr |
| Sep 12, 2:38 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EAX | Atchison, Gentry, Harrison, Holt, Nodaway, Worth | 6 hr |
| Sep 12, 2:40 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Carroll | 5 days |
| Sep 12, 2:56 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | EAX | Carroll, Lafayette | 8 hr |
| Sep 12, 4:01 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Henry, Johnson | 29 min |
| Sep 12, 4:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Johnson, Pettis | 31 min |
| Sep 12, 5:22 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EAX | Platte | 6 hr |
| Sep 12, 5:27 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Pettis, Saline | 33 min |
| Sep 12, 5:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Jackson | 31 min |
| Sep 12, 5:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Jackson | 33 min |
| Sep 12, 5:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Cooper, Pettis, Saline | 47 min |
| Sep 12, 5:59 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Clay, Platte | 46 min |
| Sep 12, 6:23 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Jackson | 22 min |
| Sep 12, 6:30 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Clay, Platte | 6 hr |
| Sep 12, 6:34 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Chariton, Howard, Saline | 41 min |
| Sep 12, 6:38 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EAX | Clay, Clinton, Jackson, Ray | 6 hr |
| Sep 12, 6:46 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Jackson, Ray | 29 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.