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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Kansas City, MO
NWS Kansas City, MO issued this tornado warning at Apr 26, 2016, 10:46 PM CDT for Cass County, Missouri. It was in force for 18 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
- Apr 26, 2016, 10:46 PM CDT (03:46 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 26, 2016, 11:04 PM CDT
- In force
- 18 min
- Issued by
- NWS Kansas City, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
County Cass County, MO
The radar
The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 28 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:49 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 8:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 3.8 hours before the alert went out and 188 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
- 851 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -259 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1185 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 73 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 95 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.5
The text
As transmitted.
080
WFUS53 KEAX 270346
TOREAX
MOC037-270415-
/O.NEW.KEAX.TO.W.0002.160427T0346Z-160427T0415Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
1046 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN CASS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI...
* UNTIL 1115 PM CDT
* AT 1046 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER ARCHIE...OR 7 MILES NORTH OF ADRIAN...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 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...
GARDEN CITY...ARCHIE...EAST LYNNE AND GUNN CITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3847 9431 3847 9435 3854 9441 3876 9413
3866 9413 3865 9412 3857 9412 3855 9411
3846 9430
TIME...MOT...LOC 0346Z 221DEG 34KT 3851 9434
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
WELSH2 follow-up statements
884
WWUS53 KEAX 270354
SVSEAX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
1054 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2016
MOC037-270415-
/O.CON.KEAX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160427T0415Z/
CASS MO-
1054 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN CASS COUNTY...
AT 1054 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR GARDEN CITY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GARDEN CITY...EAST LYNNE AND GUNN CITY.
LAT...LON 3876 9413 3866 9413 3865 9412 3857 9412
3855 9411 3848 9429 3860 9434
TIME...MOT...LOC 0354Z 221DEG 34KT 3857 9427
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
WELSH754
WWUS53 KEAX 270404
SVSEAX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
1104 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2016
MOC037-270413-
/O.CAN.KEAX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160427T0415Z/
CASS MO-
1104 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2016
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CASS COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
THE TORNADO THREAT HAS DIMINISHED...THEREFORE THE TORNADO WARNING HAS
BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER...LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS REMAIN LIKELY
AND A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT FOR
WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI.
LAT...LON 3876 9413 3866 9413 3865 9412 3857 9412
3855 9411 3848 9429 3860 9434
TIME...MOT...LOC 0402Z 221DEG 34KT 3864 9419
$$
WELSHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Kansas City, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 7:50 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Andrew, Nodaway | 63 hr |
| Apr 26, 7:50 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Andrew, Buchanan | 3 days |
| Apr 26, 7:50 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Atchison, Holt | 70 hr |
| Apr 26, 8:51 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Andrew, Buchanan | 12 days |
| Apr 26, 8:51 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Buchanan, Platte | 6 days |
| Apr 26, 8:51 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Clay, Jackson, Ray | 9 days |
| Apr 26, 8:51 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Jackson, Lafayette, Ray | 20 days |
| Apr 26, 8:51 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Carroll, Lafayette, Saline | 21 days |
| Apr 26, 8:51 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Carroll, Chariton, Saline | 21 days |
| Apr 26, 8:51 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Chariton, Howard, Saline | 8 days |
| Apr 26, 8:51 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Cooper, Howard | 5 days |
| Apr 26, 8:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Gentry | 31 min |
| Apr 26, 9:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Clay, Jackson, Platte | 35 min |
| Apr 26, 9:57 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Cooper | 37 hr |
| Apr 26, 10:13 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Platte | 6 hr |
| Apr 26, 10:25 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Holt | 6 hr |
| Apr 26, 10:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Cass, Clay, Jackson, Platte, Ray | 46 min |
| Apr 26, 10:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Bates, Cass, Johnson | 33 min |
| Apr 26, 10:56 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Clay, Jackson, Platte | 6 hr |
| Apr 26, 11:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Bates, Cass, Clay, Henry, Jackson, Johnson and 2 more | 24 min |
| Apr 26, 11:33 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Jackson | 29 hr |
| Apr 27, 12:16 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Clay, Platte | 27 hr |
| Apr 27, 12:17 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Bates | 28 min |
| Apr 27, 12:44 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | St. Clair | 46 min |
| Apr 27, 1:21 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Johnson, Pettis | 45 hr |
| Apr 27, 1:21 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Cooper, Saline | 4 days |
| Apr 27, 3:15 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Clay, Ray | 32 hr |
| Apr 27, 4:29 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Cass, Henry, Johnson | 40 hr |
| Apr 27, 5:05 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | EAX | Andrew, Buchanan, Clay, Clinton, DeKalb, Holt and 2 more | 18 hr |
| Apr 27, 6:27 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Ray | 44 hr |
| Apr 27, 7:40 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | EAX | Caldwell, Clay, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb, Jackson and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 27, 7:49 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Bates, Cass, Henry | 55 hr |
| Apr 27, 10:21 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Daviess, Gentry | 60 hr |
| Apr 27, 10:21 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Daviess, Livingston | 3 days |
| Apr 27, 10:21 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Linn, Livingston | 4 days |
| Apr 27, 10:21 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Carroll, Chariton, Linn, Livingston | 5 days |
| Apr 27, 10:21 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Carroll, Chariton | 3 days |
| Apr 27, 10:32 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | EAX | Caldwell, Clay, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb, Jackson and 1 more | 12 hr |
| Apr 27, 2:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Atchison | 37 min |
| Apr 27, 2:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Atchison | 35 min |
| Apr 27, 3:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Atchison | 15 min |
| Apr 27, 3:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Buchanan, Platte | 43 min |
| Apr 27, 3:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Holt | 29 min |
| Apr 27, 3:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Buchanan, Platte | 41 min |
| Apr 27, 3:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Clay, Platte | 27 min |
| Apr 27, 3:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Caldwell, Clay, Clinton | 40 min |
| Apr 27, 3:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Andrew, Buchanan, Holt | 37 min |
| Apr 27, 3:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Nodaway, Worth | 30 min |
| Apr 27, 3:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Andrew, Buchanan, Clinton, DeKalb | 39 min |
| Apr 27, 3:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Clay, Clinton, Platte | 47 min |
| Apr 27, 4:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Buchanan, Clinton, DeKalb, Platte | 36 min |
| Apr 27, 4:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Andrew, Gentry | 35 min |
| Apr 27, 4:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Caldwell, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb | 46 min |
| Apr 27, 4:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Andrew, Clinton, DeKalb, Gentry | 39 min |
| Apr 27, 4:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Caldwell, Clay, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb, Ray | 37 min |
| Apr 27, 4:51 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Daviess | 24 min |
| Apr 27, 5:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Chariton, Howard, Randolph | 26 min |
| Apr 27, 5:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Harrison, Worth | 52 min |
| Apr 27, 5:12 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Daviess | 33 min |
| Apr 27, 5:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Caldwell, Carroll, Daviess, DeKalb, Grundy, Lafayette and 2 more | 46 min |
| Apr 27, 5:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Lafayette | 22 min |
| Apr 27, 5:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Grundy, Harrison, Linn, Mercer, Putnam, Sullivan | 38 min |
| Apr 27, 5:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Carroll, Chariton, Lafayette, Linn, Livingston, Saline | 52 min |
| Apr 27, 5:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Lafayette, Saline | 48 min |
| Apr 27, 6:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Chariton, Linn, Macon | 24 min |
| Apr 27, 6:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Carroll, Chariton, Saline | 47 min |
| Apr 27, 6:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Adair, Putnam, Sullivan | 52 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.