Alert archive / Missouri / Tornado Warnings in 2014
Tornado Warning 7, NWS Kansas City, MO
NWS Kansas City, MO issued this tornado warning at Apr 27, 2014, 12:51 PM CDT for Carroll County, Lafayette County, Ray County, Missouri. It was in force for 24 min. 4 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
- Apr 27, 2014, 12:51 PM CDT (17:51 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 27, 2014, 1:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 24 min
- Issued by
- NWS Kansas City, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.75 in
Counties Carroll County, MO, Lafayette County, MO, Ray County, MO
The radar
The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 12:51 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 60 | Odessa, MO | ALSO SHINGLE DAMAGE REPORTED |
| Apr 27, 12:55 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | Richmond, MO | FUNNEL CLOUD SEEN FROM THIS LOCATION TO THE SOUTHEAST. DIME SIZED HAIL ALSO REPORTED AT THIS LOCATION. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Apr 27, 12:55 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Odessa, MO | TREES UPROOTED, MULTIPLE HOUSES WITH ROOF DAMAGE, AND SEMI-TRUCKS BLOWN OVER ALONG INTERSTATE 70. MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS REPORTED. |
| Apr 27, 12:55 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Odessa, MO | POWER LINES DOWN, ROOFS OFF STORAGE UNITS, AND 8 INCH DIAMETER TREES UPROOTED. TIME ESTIMATED FROM 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 11:23 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KFOE), launched 12:00Z, 5.9 hours before the alert went out and 154 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
- 1488 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -135 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 991 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 49 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 215 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 242 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.9
- Supercell composite
- 4.4
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
222
WFUS53 KEAX 271751
TOREAX
MOC033-107-177-271815-
/O.NEW.KEAX.TO.W.0007.140427T1751Z-140427T1815Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
1251 PM CDT SUN APR 27 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN CARROLL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI...
WESTERN LAFAYETTE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI...
SOUTHEASTERN RAY COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI...
* UNTIL 115 PM CDT
* AT 1248 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ODESSA...AND MOVING NORTH AT 45 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LEXINGTON...RICHMOND...MAYVIEW...WELLINGTON...HENRIETTA...HARDIN...
NORBORNE...CAMDEN AND DOVER.
THIS WILL IMPACT
I-70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 33 AND 45.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3941 9394 3930 9356 3894 9386 3902 9409
TIME...MOT...LOC 1751Z 198DEG 41KT 3903 9394
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
AEP3 follow-up statements
453
WWUS53 KEAX 271801
SVSEAX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
101 PM CDT SUN APR 27 2014
MOC033-107-177-271815-
/O.CON.KEAX.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140427T1815Z/
CARROLL MO-LAFAYETTE MO-RAY MO-
101 PM CDT SUN APR 27 2014
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN RAY...NORTH
CENTRAL LAFAYETTE AND SOUTHWESTERN CARROLL COUNTIES UNTIL 115 PM
CDT...
AT 1251 PM...A STORM CHASER REPORTED A 60 MPH WIND GUST IN ODESSA.
AT 1257 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR MAYVIEW...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LEXINGTON...HARDIN...NORBORNE AND DOVER.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3902 9379 3907 9393 3940 9390 3930 9356
TIME...MOT...LOC 1800Z 218DEG 47KT 3912 9383
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
LEIGHTON740
WWUS53 KEAX 271806
SVSEAX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
106 PM CDT SUN APR 27 2014
MOC033-107-177-271815-
/O.CON.KEAX.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140427T1815Z/
CARROLL MO-LAFAYETTE MO-RAY MO-
106 PM CDT SUN APR 27 2014
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EAST CENTRAL RAY...NORTH
CENTRAL LAFAYETTE AND SOUTHWESTERN CARROLL COUNTIES UNTIL 115 PM
CDT...
AT 1255 PM...FIRE AND RESCUE CREWS REPORTED DAMAGE IN ODESSA AND
OVERTURNED SEMIS ON INTERSTATE 70 NEAR ODESSA.
AT 102 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR LEXINGTON...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HARDIN...NORBORNE AND DOVER.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3908 9374 3912 9386 3938 9383 3930 9356
TIME...MOT...LOC 1805Z 218DEG 47KT 3917 9377
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
LEIGHTON072 WWUS53 KEAX 271818 SVSEAX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 118 PM CDT SUN APR 27 2014 MOC033-107-177-271827- /O.EXP.KEAX.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140427T1815Z/ CARROLL MO-LAFAYETTE MO-RAY MO- 118 PM CDT SUN APR 27 2014 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL RAY...NORTH CENTRAL LAFAYETTE AND SOUTHWESTERN CARROLL COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED... THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED ...AND NO LONGER POSES A TORNADO THREAT. HOWEVER...LARGE HAIL...GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM. IN ADDITION...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MAY REDEVELOP...AND A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM. LAT...LON 3908 9374 3912 9386 3938 9383 3930 9356 TIME...MOT...LOC 1806Z 218DEG 47KT 3918 9376 $$ LEIGHTON
The office that day
Everything else NWS Kansas City, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 11:00 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Andrew, Holt, Nodaway | 45 min |
| Apr 27, 11:28 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Clay, Jackson, Platte | 32 min |
| Apr 27, 11:38 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Andrew, Holt, Nodaway | 52 min |
| Apr 27, 11:51 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Bates, Cass | 39 min |
| Apr 27, 11:55 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Andrew, Buchanan, Clay, Clinton, DeKalb, Platte | 50 min |
| Apr 27, 12:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Caldwell, Clay, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb | 30 min |
| Apr 27, 12:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Bates, Cass, Henry, Jackson, Johnson, Lafayette | 48 min |
| Apr 27, 12:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Harrison | 51 min |
| Apr 27, 12:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Caldwell, Carroll, Jackson, Johnson, Lafayette, Pettis and 2 more | 50 min |
| Apr 27, 1:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Cooper, Henry, Johnson, Pettis, Saline | 41 min |
| Apr 27, 1:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Carroll, Chariton, Cooper, Howard, Linn, Livingston and 1 more | 48 min |
| Apr 27, 1:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Cooper, Howard, Pettis, Saline | 66 min |
| Apr 27, 1:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Daviess, Grundy, Harrison, Linn, Livingston, Mercer and 2 more | 42 min |
| Apr 27, 1:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Chariton, Howard, Linn, Livingston, Macon, Randolph | 49 min |
| Apr 27, 2:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Adair, Linn, Macon, Putnam, Schuyler, Sullivan | 62 min |
| Apr 27, 2:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Bates | 23 min |
| Apr 27, 2:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Howard, Macon, Randolph | 33 min |
| Apr 27, 2:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Henry | 29 min |
| Apr 27, 2:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Bates, Henry | 21 min |
| Apr 27, 4:16 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EAX | Henry | 3 hr |
| Apr 27, 5:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Bates | 31 min |
| Apr 27, 5:38 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Bates | 37 min |
| Apr 27, 6:07 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Bates | 23 min |
| Apr 27, 6:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Jackson, Platte | 34 min |
| Apr 27, 6:38 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EAX | Clay, Jackson, Platte | 3 hr |
| Apr 27, 6:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Platte | 25 min |
| Apr 27, 6:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Buchanan, Clay, Clinton, Platte | 35 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.