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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Kansas City, MO
NWS Kansas City, MO issued this tornado warning at Jul 19, 2010, 9:26 PM CDT for 4 counties in Missouri. It was in force for 34 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
- Jul 19, 2010, 9:26 PM CDT (02:26 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 19, 2010, 10:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Kansas City, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Grundy County, MO, Mercer County, MO, Putnam County, MO, Sullivan County, MO
The radar
The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 159 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 9:26 PM CDT | TORNADO | 5 E Princeton, MO | PARTLY RAIN-WRAPPED |
| Jul 19, 9:42 PM CDT | TORNADO | Harris, MO | ROOF BLOWN OFF - TIME ESTIMATED |
| Jul 19, 9:58 PM CDT | TORNADO | 2 Ne Osgood, MO | TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 7:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 2.4 hours before the alert went out and 247 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
- 3936 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -29 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1501 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 130 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 322 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 2.7
- Supercell composite
- 27.9
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
574
WFUS53 KEAX 200226
TOREAX
MOC079-129-171-211-200300-
/O.NEW.KEAX.TO.W.0021.100720T0226Z-100720T0300Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
926 PM CDT MON JUL 19 2010
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN GRUNDY COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI...
SOUTHEASTERN MERCER COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI...
SOUTHWESTERN PUTNAM COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI...
NORTHWESTERN SULLIVAN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI...
* UNTIL 1000 PM CDT
* AT 922 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MERCER...OR 23 MILES
NORTHWEST OF MILAN...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH. IN
ADDITION...LARGE DESTRUCTIVE HAIL UP TO NICKELS IS EXPECTED WITH
THIS STORM. THIS STORM HAS HAD A HISTORY OF PRODUCING FUNNEL
CLOUDS.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
NEWTOWN...HARRIS AND OSGOOD.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.
&&
LAT...LON 4034 9307 4017 9338 4026 9348 4041 9356
4049 9342
TIME...MOT...LOC 0225Z 324DEG 20KT 4041 9343
$$
DUX3 follow-up statements
878
WWUS53 KEAX 200231
SVSEAX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
931 PM CDT MON JUL 19 2010
MOC079-129-171-211-200300-
/O.CON.KEAX.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-100720T0300Z/
GRUNDY MO-SULLIVAN MO-MERCER MO-PUTNAM MO-
931 PM CDT MON JUL 19 2010
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWESTERN PUTNAM...
SOUTHEASTERN MERCER...NORTHWESTERN SULLIVAN AND NORTHEASTERN GRUNDY
COUNTIES UNTIL 1000 PM CDT...
AT 926 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO 5 EAST
OF PRINCETON. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 5 MILES EAST OF
PRINCETON...OR 21 MILES NORTHWEST OF MILAN...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25
MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
NEWTOWN...HARRIS AND OSGOOD.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN
INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID
WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE
CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.
&&
LAT...LON 4034 9307 4017 9338 4026 9348 4041 9356
4049 9342
TIME...MOT...LOC 0231Z 324DEG 20KT 4038 9340
$$
DUX283
WWUS53 KEAX 200245
SVSEAX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
945 PM CDT MON JUL 19 2010
MOC079-129-171-211-200300-
/O.CON.KEAX.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-100720T0300Z/
GRUNDY MO-SULLIVAN MO-MERCER MO-PUTNAM MO-
945 PM CDT MON JUL 19 2010
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWESTERN PUTNAM...
SOUTHEASTERN MERCER...NORTHWESTERN SULLIVAN AND NORTHEASTERN GRUNDY
COUNTIES UNTIL 1000 PM CDT...
AT 943 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH A HISTORY OF PRODUCING
TORNADOES. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 13 MILES NORTH OF
GALT...OR 14 MILES NORTHWEST OF MILAN...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
OSGOOD.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.
&&
LAT...LON 4034 9307 4017 9338 4026 9348 4041 9356
4049 9342
TIME...MOT...LOC 0244Z 325DEG 22KT 4031 9334
$$
DUX395
WWUS53 KEAX 200300
SVSEAX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
1000 PM CDT MON JUL 19 2010
MOC079-129-171-211-200309-
/O.EXP.KEAX.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-100720T0300Z/
GRUNDY MO-SULLIVAN MO-MERCER MO-PUTNAM MO-
1000 PM CDT MON JUL 19 2010
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN PUTNAM...SOUTHEASTERN
MERCER...NORTHWESTERN SULLIVAN AND NORTHEASTERN GRUNDY COUNTIES WILL
EXPIRE AT 1000 PM CDT...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN PLEASANT HILL.
REMEMBER...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SULLIVAN
COUNTY...SOUTHEAST MERCER COUNTY...AND NORTHEAST GRUNDY COUNTY UNTIL
1030 PM CDT.
LAT...LON 4034 9307 4017 9338 4026 9348 4041 9356
4049 9342
TIME...MOT...LOC 0259Z 325DEG 22KT 4023 9327
$$
DUXThe office that day
Everything else NWS Kansas City, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 8:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Schuyler | 51 min |
| Jul 19, 8:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Mercer | 48 min |
| Jul 19, 8:51 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Mercer, Putnam | 39 min |
| Jul 19, 8:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Putnam, Schuyler | 47 min |
| Jul 19, 9:23 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Adair, Putnam, Schuyler, Sullivan | 37 min |
| Jul 19, 9:42 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EAX | Adair, Grundy, Mercer, Putnam, Schuyler, Sullivan | 6 hr |
| Jul 19, 9:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Grundy, Linn, Mercer, Sullivan | 33 min |
| Jul 19, 10:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Adair | 40 min |
| Jul 19, 10:26 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Adair, Putnam, Schuyler, Sullivan | 6 hr |
| Jul 19, 10:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Linn, Sullivan | 46 min |
| Jul 19, 11:08 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Adair, Linn, Macon, Sullivan | 37 min |
| Jul 19, 11:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Adair | 44 min |
| Jul 19, 11:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Adair | 42 min |
| Jul 19, 11:53 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Adair, Linn, Macon, Sullivan | 37 min |
| Jul 20, 12:20 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Macon | 10 hr |
| Jul 20, 12:25 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Macon | 35 min |
| Jul 20, 12:39 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Adair | 36 min |
| Jul 20, 12:43 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Adair, Macon, Putnam, Schuyler | 4 days |
| Jul 20, 12:58 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Macon | 32 min |
| Jul 20, 1:12 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Adair | 33 min |
| Jul 20, 1:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Putnam | 24 min |
| Jul 20, 1:22 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Adair, Macon | 23 min |
| Jul 20, 1:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Macon | 34 min |
| Jul 20, 1:54 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Putnam | 36 min |
| Jul 20, 2:29 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Chariton, Macon | 6 days |
| Jul 20, 3:03 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Atchison | 27 min |
| Jul 20, 3:27 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Atchison, Nodaway | 33 min |
| Jul 20, 3:35 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Atchison, Holt, Nodaway | 25 min |
| Jul 20, 3:59 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | EAX | Adair, Andrew, Atchison, Bates, Buchanan, Caldwell and 31 more | 26 hr |
| Jul 20, 4:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Andrew, Buchanan, DeKalb, Gentry, Harrison, Holt and 2 more | 44 min |
| Jul 20, 4:29 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Adair, Putnam, Schuyler, Sullivan | 6 hr |
| Jul 20, 4:35 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Daviess, Grundy, Harrison, Mercer | 40 min |
| Jul 20, 4:41 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Buchanan, Caldwell, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb, Platte | 49 min |
| Jul 20, 4:49 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Daviess, Grundy, Harrison, Linn, Mercer, Putnam and 1 more | 41 min |
| Jul 20, 5:11 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Caldwell, Carroll, Clay, Clinton, Livingston, Platte and 1 more | 49 min |
| Jul 20, 5:16 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Mercer | 5 hr |
| Jul 20, 5:27 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Adair, Linn, Macon, Sullivan | 33 min |
| Jul 20, 5:57 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Carroll, Chariton, Lafayette, Linn, Macon, Randolph and 2 more | 48 min |
| Jul 20, 6:20 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EAX | Randolph | 4 hr |
| Jul 20, 6:35 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Cooper, Howard, Pettis | 40 min |
| Jul 20, 7:16 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Cooper, Pettis | 29 min |
| Jul 20, 7:21 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EAX | Howard | 3 hr |
| Jul 20, 9:53 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Chariton, Howard, Saline | 7 days |
| Jul 20, 9:53 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Cooper, Howard | 8 days |
| Jul 20, 10:05 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | EAX | Adair, Chariton, Grundy, Howard, Linn, Macon and 5 more | 47 hr |
| Jul 20, 12:07 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Howard | 16 hr |
| Jul 20, 3:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Buchanan | 45 min |
| Jul 20, 4:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Clay, Platte | 51 min |
| Jul 20, 4:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Clay, Clinton, Platte | 31 min |
| Jul 20, 4:23 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Clay, Platte | 6 hr |
| Jul 20, 4:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Clay, Ray | 23 min |
| Jul 20, 4:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Jackson | 48 min |
| Jul 20, 5:07 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Clay, Jackson, Lafayette, Platte, Ray | 6 hr |
| Jul 20, 5:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Jackson | 42 min |
| Jul 20, 5:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Cass, Jackson, Johnson, Lafayette | 26 min |
| Jul 20, 6:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Johnson, Lafayette | 45 min |
| Jul 20, 6:04 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Cass, Jackson, Johnson, Lafayette | 6 hr |
| Jul 20, 6:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Bates, Henry | 50 min |
| Jul 20, 6:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Pettis, Saline | 45 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.