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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 2, NWS Kansas City, MO

March 15, 2016Grundy County, Harrison County, Mercer County, Missouri

NWS Kansas City, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 15, 2016, 3:28 AM CDT for Grundy County, Harrison County, Mercer County, Missouri. It was in force for 37 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
Mar 15, 2016, 3:28 AM CDT (08:28 UTC)
Expired
Mar 15, 2016, 4:05 AM CDT
In force
37 min
Issued by
NWS Kansas City, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Grundy County, MO, Harrison County, MO, Mercer County, MO

The radar

The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 162 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:28 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KFOE), launched 00:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 223 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 2016-03-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 311 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 2016-03-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 54 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
311 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-101 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1765 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
48 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
54 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
89 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.4

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The text

As transmitted.

346 
WUUS53 KEAX 150828
SVREAX
MOC079-081-129-150915-
/O.NEW.KEAX.SV.W.0002.160315T0828Z-160315T0915Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
328 AM CDT TUE MAR 15 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  MERCER COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI...
  EASTERN HARRISON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI...
  NORTHERN GRUNDY COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 415 AM CDT

* AT 327 AM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM NEAR EAGLEVILLE TO NEAR CAINSVILLE TO NEAR GILMAN
  CITY...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE 
           TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  PRINCETON...GILMAN CITY...MERCER...CAINSVILLE...SPICKARD...GALT...MOUNT
  MORIAH...TINDALL...BRIMSON...SOUTH LINEVILLE...MODENA AND MILL GROVE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 4028 9336 4010 9337 4012 9376 4013 9376
      4013 9387 4033 9386 4057 9394 4058 9338
TIME...MOT...LOC 0827Z 256DEG 39KT 4054 9396 4037 9382 4011 9389 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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3 follow-up statements
430 
WWUS53 KEAX 150840
SVSEAX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
340 AM CDT TUE MAR 15 2016

MOC081-150850-
/O.CAN.KEAX.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160315T0915Z/
HARRISON MO-
340 AM CDT TUE MAR 15 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN HARRISON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 4025 9336 4010 9337 4012 9376 4057 9377
      4058 9338
TIME...MOT...LOC 0840Z 256DEG 39KT 4057 9382 4040 9368 4014 9375 

$$

MOC079-129-150915-
/O.CON.KEAX.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160315T0915Z/
MERCER MO-GRUNDY MO-
340 AM CDT TUE MAR 15 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 AM CDT
FOR MERCER AND NORTHERN GRUNDY COUNTIES...

AT 340 AM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LAMONI TO NEAR PRINCETON TO 6
MILES EAST OF GILMAN CITY...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO 
         ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PRINCETON...MERCER...CAINSVILLE...SPICKARD...GALT...TINDALL...BRIMSON...
SOUTH LINEVILLE...MODENA AND MILL GROVE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 4025 9336 4010 9337 4012 9376 4057 9377
      4058 9338
TIME...MOT...LOC 0840Z 256DEG 39KT 4057 9382 4040 9368 4014 9375 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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788 
WWUS53 KEAX 150851
SVSEAX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
351 AM CDT TUE MAR 15 2016

MOC079-129-150915-
/O.CON.KEAX.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160315T0915Z/
MERCER MO-GRUNDY MO-
351 AM CDT TUE MAR 15 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 AM CDT
FOR MERCER AND NORTHEASTERN GRUNDY COUNTIES...

AT 350 AM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES SOUTH OF LEON TO NEAR PRINCETON TO NEAR
TRENTON...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND PENNY SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PRINCETON...MERCER...SPICKARD...GALT...TINDALL AND MILL GROVE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 4025 9336 4010 9337 4011 9362 4035 9363
      4057 9367 4058 9338
TIME...MOT...LOC 0850Z 256DEG 39KT 4059 9370 4042 9356 4016 9363 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

BLAIR
691 
WWUS53 KEAX 150905
SVSEAX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
405 AM CDT TUE MAR 15 2016

MOC079-129-150913-
/O.CAN.KEAX.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160315T0915Z/
MERCER MO-GRUNDY MO-
405 AM CDT TUE MAR 15 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR MERCER AND NORTHEASTERN GRUNDY
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND EXITED THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED.

TO REPORT EARLIER SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE PLEASANT HILL.

LAT...LON 4025 9336 4010 9337 4011 9362 4035 9363
      4057 9367 4058 9338
TIME...MOT...LOC 0902Z 256DEG 39KT 4062 9353 4045 9339 4019 9346 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 15, 12:54 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXNodaway36 min
Mar 15, 2:42 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXGentry, Harrison33 min
Mar 15, 3:05 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXDaviess, Harrison25 min
Mar 15, 3:23 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXPutnam37 min
Mar 15, 4:00 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXPutnam, Sullivan45 min
Mar 15, 6:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXAdair40 min

Nearby

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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.