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Tornado Warning 3, NWS Kansas City, MO
NWS Kansas City, MO issued this tornado warning at Apr 27, 2016, 4:51 PM CDT for Daviess County, Missouri. It was in force for 24 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
- Apr 27, 2016, 4:51 PM CDT (21:51 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 27, 2016, 5:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 24 min
- Issued by
- NWS Kansas City, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.5 in
County Daviess County, MO
The radar
The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 121 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 4:52 PM CDT | TORNADO | 8 Ne Cameron, MO | |
| Apr 27, 5:02 PM CDT | TORNADO | 2 E Winston, MO | SEVERAL TREES UPROOTED AND MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE |
| Apr 27, 5:15 PM CDT | HAIL 2 | 8 S Pattonsburg, MO | HAIL IS AT LEAST TWICE THE SIZE OF THE QUARTER. REPORTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
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, 2:33 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KFOE), launched 12:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 165 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
- 7 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -145 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 960 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 215 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 227 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
501
WFUS53 KEAX 272151
TOREAX
MOC061-272215-
/O.NEW.KEAX.TO.W.0003.160427T2151Z-160427T2215Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
451 PM CDT WED APR 27 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN DAVIESS COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI...
* UNTIL 515 PM CDT
* AT 451 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR CAMERON...MOVING NORTH AT 35 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND PING PONG 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...
PATTONSBURG...WINSTON...ALTAMONT AND JAMESON.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 35 IN MISSOURI BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 59 AND
75.
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 3979 9411 3982 9421 4005 9417 4001 9392
TIME...MOT...LOC 2151Z 200DEG 30KT 3976 9418
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN
$$
HAWBLITZEL2 follow-up statements
833
WWUS53 KEAX 272153
SVSEAX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
453 PM CDT WED APR 27 2016
MOC061-272215-
/O.CON.KEAX.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160427T2215Z/
DAVIESS MO-
453 PM CDT WED APR 27 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN DAVIESS COUNTY...
AT 453 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF
CAMERON...MOVING NORTH AT 30 MPH.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CONFIRMED TORNADO.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PATTONSBURG...WINSTON...ALTAMONT AND JAMESON.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 35 IN MISSOURI BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 59 AND
75.
LAT...LON 3979 9411 3982 9421 4005 9417 4001 9392
TIME...MOT...LOC 2153Z 190DEG 17KT 3983 9416
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.50IN
$$
HAWBLITZEL196
WWUS53 KEAX 272200
SVSEAX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
500 PM CDT WED APR 27 2016
MOC061-272215-
/O.CON.KEAX.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160427T2215Z/
DAVIESS MO-
500 PM CDT WED APR 27 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN DAVIESS COUNTY...
AT 500 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR WINSTON...OR 8
MILES WEST OF GALLATIN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...LAW ENFORCEMENT CONFIRMED TORNADO.
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...
PATTONSBURG...WINSTON...ALTAMONT AND JAMESON.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 35 IN MISSOURI BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 60 AND
75.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.
&&
LAT...LON 3980 9411 3983 9419 4005 9417 4001 9392
TIME...MOT...LOC 2200Z 214DEG 20KT 3987 9412
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.25IN
$$
HAWBLITZELThe 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, 10:46 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Cass | 18 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, 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.