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Tornado Warning 6, NWS Kansas City, MO
NWS Kansas City, MO issued this tornado warning at May 1, 2008, 7:12 PM CDT for Caldwell County, Clinton County, DeKalb County, Missouri. It was in force for 33 min. 3 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
- May 1, 2008, 7:12 PM CDT (00:12 UTC)
- Expired
- May 1, 2008, 7:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Kansas City, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Caldwell County, MO, Clinton County, MO, DeKalb County, MO
The radar
The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 7:13 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 2 S Gower, MO | |
| May 1, 7:26 PM CDT | TORNADO | 2 E Plattsburg, MO | TORNADO REPORTED ON THE GROUND 2 EAST OF PLATTSBURG AT THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 116 AND W. |
| May 1, 7:53 PM CDT | HAIL 0.75 | 8 W Hamilton, MO |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 5:36 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 134 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
- 3122 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 65 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 168 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 020012
TOREAX
MOC025-049-063-020045-
/O.NEW.KEAX.TO.W.0006.080502T0012Z-080502T0045Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
712 PM CDT THU MAY 1 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN CALDWELL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI
CLINTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSOURI
SOUTHEASTERN DEKALB COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSOURI
* UNTIL 745 PM CDT
* AT 709 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR TRIMBLE...OR NEAR PLATTSBURG...AND MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
* THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL BE NEAR...
PLATTSBURG BY 720 PM CDT.
6 MILES NORTHWEST OF LATHROP BY 725 PM CDT.
6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF OSBORN BY 740 PM CDT.
CAMERON BY 745 PM CDT.
THE TOWN OF TURNEY IS ALSO IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADIC STORM.
THIS TORNADO WARNING REPLACES THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING THAT
WAS IN EFFECT FOR THE SAME AREA. GO TO A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR
ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR
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 3981 9421 3979 9421 3979 9418 3967 9407
3945 9452 3946 9460 3948 9463 3961 9462
3985 9424
TIME...MOT...LOC 0012Z 233DEG 30KT 3955 9452
$$
DEROCHE3 follow-up statements
000
WWUS53 KEAX 020019
SVSEAX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
719 PM CDT THU MAY 1 2008
MOC025-049-063-020045-
/O.CON.KEAX.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-080502T0045Z/
DEKALB MO-CLINTON MO-CALDWELL MO-
719 PM CDT THU MAY 1 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN CALDWELL...
CLINTON AND SOUTHEASTERN DEKALB COUNTIES UNTIL 745 PM CDT...
AT 713 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR PLATTSBURG...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
6 MILES NORTHWEST OF LATHROP BY 725 PM CDT.
6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF OSBORN BY 740 PM CDT.
CAMERON BY 745 PM CDT.
THE TOWN OF TURNEY IS ALSO IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
THIS IS A HIGH PRECIPITATION SUPERCELL AND HEAVY RAINFALL MAY
OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR IT
COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN PLEASANT HILL.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT FRIDAY MORNING FOR
NORTHEASTERN KANSAS AND NORTHWESTERN MISSOURI.
LAT...LON 3981 9421 3979 9421 3979 9418 3968 9408
3966 9408 3945 9452 3953 9462 3961 9462
3985 9424
TIME...MOT...LOC 0019Z 233DEG 30KT 3958 9446
$$
DEROCHE000
WWUS53 KEAX 020028
SVSEAX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
726 PM CDT THU MAY 1 2008
MOC025-049-063-020045-
/O.CON.KEAX.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-080502T0045Z/
DEKALB MO-CLINTON MO-CALDWELL MO-
726 PM CDT THU MAY 1 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN CALDWELL...
CLINTON AND SOUTHEASTERN DEKALB COUNTIES UNTIL 745 PM CDT...
AT 723 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO. THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR 116 HWY AND W HWY BETWEEN LATHROP AND
PLATTSBURG...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 34 MPH. THIS IS A RAIN WRAPPED
TORNADO AND MAY BE DIFFICULT TO SEE. PEOPLE IN TURNEY SHOULD TAKE
COVER NOW
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF OSBORN BY 740 PM CDT.
CAMERON BY 745 PM CDT.
THE TOWN OF TURNEY IS ALSO IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO.
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.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN PLEASANT HILL.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT FRIDAY MORNING FOR
NORTHEASTERN KANSAS AND NORTHWESTERN MISSOURI.
LAT...LON 3981 9421 3979 9421 3979 9418 3968 9408
3966 9408 3948 9445 3963 9460 3985 9424
TIME...MOT...LOC 0026Z 233DEG 30KT 3961 9440
$$
DEROCHE000
WWUS53 KEAX 020036
SVSEAX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
734 PM CDT THU MAY 1 2008
MOC025-049-063-020045-
/O.CON.KEAX.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-080502T0045Z/
DEKALB MO-CLINTON MO-CALDWELL MO-
734 PM CDT THU MAY 1 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN CALDWELL...
NORTHEASTERN CLINTON AND SOUTHEASTERN DEKALB COUNTIES UNTIL 745 PM
CDT...
AT 726 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO 2 MILES
EAST OF PLATTSBURG AT THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 116 AND W . THIS
TORNADO IS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTH OF LATHROP...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35
MPH. THIS IS A HIGH PRECIPITATION SUPERCELL AND THE TORNADO WILL
LIKELY BE OBSCURED. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...TAKE
COVER NOW
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF OSBORN BY 740 PM CDT.
CAMERON BY 745 PM CDT.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IN ADDITION TO A TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF
BALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. SEEK SHELTER NOW
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN PLEASANT HILL.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT FRIDAY MORNING FOR
NORTHEASTERN KANSAS AND NORTHWESTERN MISSOURI.
LAT...LON 3981 9421 3979 9421 3979 9418 3968 9408
3966 9408 3955 9438 3969 9451 3985 9424
TIME...MOT...LOC 0034Z 233DEG 30KT 3965 9433
$$
DEROCHEThe office that day
Everything else NWS Kansas City, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 7:36 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Clay | 39 min |
| May 1, 7:44 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Caldwell, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb | 31 min |
| May 1, 8:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Clay, Ray | 17 min |
| May 1, 8:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Caldwell, Daviess, Grundy, Livingston | 34 min |
| May 1, 8:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Jackson | 34 min |
| May 1, 8:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb | 34 min |
| May 1, 8:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Daviess, Grundy, Livingston | 25 min |
| May 1, 8:49 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Cass | 26 min |
| May 1, 8:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Daviess | 35 min |
| May 1, 9:07 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Jackson | 23 min |
| May 1, 9:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Jackson | 22 min |
| May 1, 9:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Carroll, Lafayette, Ray | 38 min |
| May 1, 10:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Carroll, Chariton, Saline | 26 min |
| May 2, 1:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Platte | 47 min |
| May 2, 1:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Cass, Clay, Jackson, Platte | 34 min |
| May 2, 2:07 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Carroll, Clay, Johnson, Lafayette, Ray | 53 min |
| May 2, 2:21 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Caldwell, Clinton, Ray | 39 min |
| May 2, 2:51 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Carroll, Livingston | 39 min |
| May 2, 3:00 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Lafayette, Saline | 45 min |
| May 2, 8:23 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Bates, Cass, Henry | 29 hr |
| May 2, 2:42 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Cass, Henry, Johnson | 6 hr |
| May 2, 3:42 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Johnson, Pettis | 4 hr |
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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.