Alert archive / Missouri / Tornado Warnings in 2008
Tornado Warning 63, NWS Kansas City, MO
NWS Kansas City, MO issued this tornado warning at Sep 12, 2008, 6:46 PM CDT for Jackson County, Ray County, Missouri. It was in force for 29 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, 6:46 PM CDT (23:46 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 12, 2008, 7:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 29 min
- Issued by
- NWS Kansas City, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Jackson County, MO, Ray County, MO
The radar
The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:49 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, 11.8 hours before the alert went out and 126 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 122346
TOREAX
MOC095-177-130015-
/O.NEW.KEAX.TO.W.0063.080912T2346Z-080913T0015Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
646 PM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI
SOUTHWESTERN RAY COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI
* UNTIL 715 PM CDT
* AT 641 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS
DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR COURTNEY...AND MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 30 MPH. THIS STORM HAS A RECENT HISTORY OF PRODUCING A BRIEF
TORNADO TOUCHDOWN NEAR INDEPENDENCE AND A FUNNEL CLOUD REMAINS
VISIBLE.
* THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL BE NEAR...
SIBLEY BY 655 PM CDT.
ORRICK BY 705 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 3925 9402 3907 9433 3911 9439 3923 9425
3921 9423 3921 9422 3925 9422 3928 9419
TIME...MOT...LOC 2346Z 223DEG 24KT 3916 9430
$$
BOOKBINDER3 follow-up statements
000
WWUS53 KEAX 122359
SVSEAX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
659 PM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008
MOC095-177-130015-
/O.CON.KEAX.TO.W.0063.000000T0000Z-080913T0015Z/
JACKSON MO-RAY MO-
658 PM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWESTERN RAY AND
NORTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTIES UNTIL 715 PM CDT...
AT 653 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A STRONGLY
ROTATING FUNNEL CLOUD AT HIGHWAY 78 AND 23RD STREET...OR
APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES NORTH OF BLUE SPRIGNS. A TORNADO MAY DEVELOP
AT ANY TIME AND DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUES TO SHOW VERY STRONG ROTATION
IN THIS AREA.
THE DEVELOPING TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
LAKE CITY...NOW
SIBLEY BY 710 PM CDT.
ORRICK BY 715 PM CDT.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT OR STORM
SHELTER. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF
NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE
BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE
BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
LAT...LON 3925 9402 3925 9404 3923 9405 3921 9409
3910 9428 3914 9432 3926 9413
TIME...MOT...LOC 2358Z 238DEG 18KT 3914 9424
$$
BOOKBINDER000
WWUS53 KEAX 130008
SVSEAX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
708 PM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008
MOC095-177-130015-
/O.CON.KEAX.TO.W.0063.000000T0000Z-080913T0015Z/
JACKSON MO-RAY MO-
707 PM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWESTERN RAY AND
NORTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTIES UNTIL 715 PM CDT...
AT 702 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED ABOUT 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF BUCKNER...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING BRIEF
TORNADOES...AND ANOTHER TORNADO MAY DEVELOP AT ANY TIME.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
ORRICK BY 715 PM CDT.
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 3925 9404 3921 9409 3911 9427 3916 9429
3925 9415 3926 9412
TIME...MOT...LOC 0007Z 238DEG 18KT 3916 9419
$$
BOOKBINDER000
WWUS53 KEAX 130015
SVSEAX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
715 PM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008
MOC095-177-130024-
/O.EXP.KEAX.TO.W.0063.000000T0000Z-080913T0015Z/
JACKSON MO-RAY MO-
714 PM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN RAY AND NORTHEASTERN JACKSON
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 715 PM CDT...
AT 710 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED...AND NO
LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. THEREFORE...THE
TORNADO WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
SOME WEAK ROTATION MAY STILL BE OBSERVED AS THIS STORM CROSSES THE
RIVER INTO RAY COUNTY...BUT ADDITIONAL TORNADIC DEVELOPMENT NO
LONGER APPEARS LIKELY AT THIS TIME.
LAT...LON 3925 9404 3921 9409 3911 9427 3916 9429
3925 9415 3926 9412
TIME...MOT...LOC 0014Z 238DEG 18KT 3918 9415
$$
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, 4:59 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | 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 |
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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.