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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 109, NWS Kansas City, MO

May 10, 20145 counties in Missouri

NWS Kansas City, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 10, 2014, 7:55 PM CDT for 5 counties in Missouri. It was in force for 50 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 10, 2014, 7:55 PM CDT (00:55 UTC)
Expired
May 10, 2014, 8:45 PM CDT
In force
50 min
Issued by
NWS Kansas City, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Andrew County, MO, Buchanan County, MO, Clinton County, MO, DeKalb County, MO, Platte County, MO

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:57 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 10, 2:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KFOE), launched 00:00Z, 0.9 hours before the alert went out and 116 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 2014-05-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 17 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 2014-05-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 217 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
17 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-153 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2314 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
217 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
239 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.2

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Kansas City, MO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 10, 6:45 PM CDT, 1 hour 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 10, 6:45 PM CDT, 1 hour 10 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
645 PM CDT Sat May 10 2014

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 331 PM CDT SAT MAY 10 2014

Primary concern in the next several days will be severe storm
chances across the area. Ongoing convection will expand eastward
this afternoon and this evening, with additional redevelopment
possible in far eastern Kansas by early evening. MUCAPE in the
3000-4000 J/kg range and bulk shear around 50 kts will support
supercellular structures and very large hail. Storm bases are
currently around 5-6 kft, possibly also supporting damaging winds
but decreasing the tornado threat. A warm front currently stretching
southeast from Maryville through Marshall, MO will continue to lift
northeast, and may serve as the only focus for isolated tornado
potential this afternoon.

Storms will begin to weaken after dark as surface-based instability
decreases in the warm sector, and the warm front should lift into
IA. Any ongoing storms will begin to lift back to the north as the
low-level jet increases tonight, and could strengthen slightly
towards daybreak, but are not expected to become severe.

For Sunday, most daytime severe activity should focus along the warm
front in southern Iowa, far southeast Nebraska, and possibly
portions of northeast Kansas. These storms will very likely be
severe along the warm front, but should stay mainly north of the CWA
until the boundary starts pushing southeastward after 00z. The main
hazards should be damaging winds and perhaps some severe hail as the
storms make their southeastward push later in the evening, and the
most likely period for severe weather on Sunday for the majority of
the CWA should be between 8 PM - 2 AM along the cold frontal
boundary.

The boundary may still linger in the far southeastern CWA when it
re-fires on Monday afternoon, but the period for any strong to
severe storms will be rather brief. Afterward, a few post-frontal
showers may linger across central MO, but much quieter and cooler
conditions are expected.

Little to no change to the extended forecast period. The main story
for most of next week will be cooler temperatures and a few small
chances for light rain showers.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Sunday Evening)
Issued at 644 PM CDT SAT MAY 10 2014

Isolated thunderstorms will continue across the area for the next few
hours, then should gradually begin to weaken after 03z. Another area
of showers and thunderstorms may develop across eastern Kansas and
west central Missouri, lifting northward between 06z and 12z, but the
uncertainty is too large with this line to add more than VCTS at any
of the TAF sites. Most of the area should be clearing out after 12z
Sunday, and should stay storm-free until after 00z Sunday evening.
Large hail and damaging winds are possible with the isolated storms
this evening, and will be possible again with the storms on Sunday
evening after 00z.

&&

.EAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
KS...NONE.
MO...NONE.
&&

DISCUSSION...Laflin
AVIATION...Laflin
Hazardous weather outlook, May 10, 12:20 PM CDT, 7 hours 35 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
1220 PM CDT SAT MAY 10 2014

KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>008-011>017-020>025-028>033-037>040-
043>046-053-054-111730-
ATCHISON KS-MIAMI-LINN KS-DONIPHAN-LEAVENWORTH-WYANDOTTE-JOHNSON KS-
ATCHISON MO-NODAWAY-WORTH-GENTRY-HARRISON-MERCER-PUTNAM-SCHUYLER-
HOLT-ANDREW-DE KALB-DAVIESS-GRUNDY-SULLIVAN-ADAIR-BUCHANAN-CLINTON-
CALDWELL-LIVINGSTON-LINN MO-MACON-PLATTE-CLAY-RAY-CARROLL-CHARITON-
RANDOLPH-JACKSON-LAFAYETTE-SALINE-HOWARD-CASS-JOHNSON MO-PETTIS-
COOPER-BATES-HENRY-
1220 PM CDT SAT MAY 10 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST...NORTH CENTRAL AND
WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI...AS WELL AS EXTREME EASTERN KANSAS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WEATHER THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ALONG A LINE FROM SOUTHEAST
KANSAS THROUGH NORTHWEST MISSOURI IN THE EARLY TO MID- AFTERNOON HOURS.
ADDITIONAL ISOLATED STORMS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS MISSOURI. THESE STORMS
WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE VERY LARGE HAIL...SOME DAMAGING
WINDS...AND PERHAPS AN ISOLATED TORNADO.

ANOTHER ROUND OF THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO NORTHEASTERN
KANSAS AND NORTHWESTERN MISSOURI AFTER MIDNIGHT AND MAY CONTINUE INTO
SUNDAY MORNING WITH THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE LARGE HAIL.

 MORE DETAILED INFORMATION CAN BE ACCESSED AT...
 HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/IMAGES/FXC/EAX/EM1/EAX-EMBRIEFING1.PDF

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

 SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT ACROSS THE ENTIRE
 OUTLOOK AREA. THE MAIN HAZARDS WITH THESE STORMS WILL BE DAMAGING
 WINDS AND LARGE HAIL.

 MORE DETAILED INFORMATION CAN BE ACCESSED AT...
 HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/IMAGES/FXC/EAX/EM1/EAX-EMBRIEFING1.PDF

In the hours before

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Local storm report, May 10, 7:34 PM CDT, 21 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
734 PM CDT SAT MAY 10 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0730 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LEAVENWORTH             39.31N 94.92W
05/10/2014                   LEAVENWORTH        KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            LARGE TREE DOWN NEAR 10TH AND SPRUCE CITY.

&&

PMURRAY
Local storm report, May 10, 7:43 PM CDT, 12 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
743 PM CDT SAT MAY 10 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0739 PM     TORNADO          4 ENE MARSHALL          39.14N 93.13W
05/10/2014                   SALINE             MO   STORM CHASER

            RAIN WRAPPED TORNADO STILL REPORTED ON GROUND.

&&

MELL
Local storm report, May 10, 7:52 PM CDT, 3 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
752 PM CDT SAT MAY 10 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0606 PM     TSTM WND GST     DEARBORN                39.52N 94.77W
05/10/2014  E60 MPH          PLATTE             MO   PUBLIC

            ESTIMATED 50 TO 60 MPH

&&

The office that day

Everything else NWS Kansas City, MO issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 10, 7:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXCarroll, Saline47 min
May 10, 7:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXAndrew, Buchanan, Clay, Clinton, Platte43 min
May 10, 7:28 PM CDTTornado WarningEAXChariton, Howard, Saline32 min
May 10, 7:51 PM CDTTornado WarningEAXCooper, Howard, Saline24 min
May 10, 8:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXCooper, Howard, Saline65 min
May 10, 8:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXCooper, Howard22 min
May 11, 12:56 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXAtchison34 min
May 11, 1:04 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXAtchison26 min
May 11, 8:16 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXAtchison29 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Missouri, 2014Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2014

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.