Tornado Warning 7, NWS Kansas City, MO

Issued

Apr 26, 2009, 5:05 PM CDT (22:05 UTC)

Expired

Apr 26, 2009, 5:20 PM CDT

In force

15 min

Issued by

NWS Kansas City, MO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Atchison County, MO, Nodaway County, MO

The Omaha radar (KOAX), 145 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS53 KEAX 262205
TOREAX
MOC005-147-262230-
/O.NEW.KEAX.TO.W.0007.090426T2205Z-090426T2230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
505 PM CDT SUN APR 26 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN ATCHISON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSOURI...
  NORTHWESTERN NODAWAY COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 530 PM CDT

* AT 503 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   
  A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING RAIN-WRAPPED            
  TORNADOES IN ADDITION TO WIDESPREAD STRAIGHT LINE WIND             
  DAMAGE. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES EAST OF           
  FAIRFAX...OR 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF TARKIO...AND MOVING NORTHEAST   
  AT 55 MPH.

* THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  BURLINGTON JUNCTION AROUND 515 PM CDT.
  HOPKINS AROUND 530 PM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
QUITMAN...ELMO AND CLEARMONT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 4057 9478 4026 9520 4027 9539 4027 9540
      4058 9518
TIME...MOT...LOC 2204Z 219DEG 49KT 4033 9525

$$

CUTTER

000 
WWUS53 KEAX 262220
SVSEAX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
520 PM CDT SUN APR 26 2009

MOC005-147-262229-
/O.CAN.KEAX.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090426T2230Z/
NODAWAY MO-ATCHISON MO-
520 PM CDT SUN APR 26 2009

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ATCHISON AND NORTHWESTERN
NODAWAY COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

AT 518 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE 
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED AND MOVED OUT 
OF THE AREA. THEREFORE...THE TORNADO WARNING IS CANCELLED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 800 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR
NORTHWESTERN MISSOURI. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
MIDNIGHT CDT MONDAY MORNING FOR NORTHEASTERN KANSAS AND NORTHERN
MISSOURI.

LAT...LON 4057 9478 4026 9520 4027 9539 4027 9540
      4058 9518
TIME...MOT...LOC 2219Z 219DEG 49KT 4049 9508

$$

CUTTER

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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.