Alert archive / Missouri / Tornado Warnings in 2016
Tornado Warning 8, NWS Kansas City, MO
NWS Kansas City, MO issued this tornado warning at May 26, 2016, 5:22 PM CDT for Atchison County, Missouri. It was in force for 23 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
- May 26, 2016, 5:22 PM CDT (22:22 UTC)
- Expired
- May 26, 2016, 5:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 23 min
- Issued by
- NWS Kansas City, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Atchison County, MO
The radar
The Omaha radar (KOAX), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2:09 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Omaha, NE (KOAX), launched 12:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 110 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1783 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -107 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -78 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
184
WFUS53 KEAX 262222
TOREAX
MOC005-262245-
/O.NEW.KEAX.TO.W.0008.160526T2222Z-160526T2245Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
522 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PLEASANT HILL HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN ATCHISON COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN MISSOURI...
* UNTIL 545 PM CDT
* AT 520 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR HAMBURG...OR 21 MILES NORTHWEST OF
TARKIO...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO.
SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED FUNNEL CLOUD.
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...
TARKIO AND WATSON.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 29 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 113 AND 123.
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 4058 9534 4043 9536 4043 9564 4046 9564
4046 9568 4047 9570 4049 9568 4051 9569
4052 9566 4055 9566 4056 9568 4052 9571
4052 9575 4058 9577
TIME...MOT...LOC 2220Z 252DEG 46KT 4057 9574
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
MELL1 follow-up statement
872
WWUS53 KEAX 262242
SVSEAX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
542 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2016
MOC005-262252-
/O.EXP.KEAX.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-160526T2245Z/
ATCHISON MO-
542 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2016
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN ATCHISON COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 545 PM CDT...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER APPEARS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS
ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR NORTHWESTERN
MISSOURI.
LAT...LON 4058 9534 4043 9536 4043 9564 4046 9564
4046 9568 4047 9570 4049 9568 4051 9569
4052 9566 4055 9566 4056 9568 4052 9571
4052 9575 4058 9577
TIME...MOT...LOC 2241Z 252DEG 46KT 4057 9574
$$
MELLThe office that day
Everything else NWS Kansas City, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 11:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Andrew, Holt, Nodaway | 45 min |
| May 25, 11:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Nodaway | 35 min |
| May 25, 11:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Atchison | 43 min |
| May 25, 11:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Andrew, DeKalb, Holt, Nodaway | 48 min |
| May 25, 11:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Atchison, Nodaway | 26 min |
| May 26, 12:28 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Andrew, Buchanan, DeKalb | 47 min |
| May 26, 1:11 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Clay, Jackson | 34 min |
| May 26, 1:52 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Adair | 38 min |
| May 26, 3:18 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Platte | 42 min |
| May 26, 3:59 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Clay | 46 min |
| May 26, 8:59 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Platte | 31 min |
| May 26, 9:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Ray | 43 min |
| May 26, 10:07 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Andrew, Buchanan | 6 days |
| May 26, 10:07 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Clay, Jackson, Ray | 7 days |
| May 26, 10:07 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Jackson, Lafayette, Ray | 13 days |
| May 26, 10:07 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Carroll, Lafayette, Saline | 15 days |
| May 26, 10:07 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Carroll, Chariton, Saline | 15 days |
| May 26, 10:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Ray | 15 min |
| May 26, 10:15 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Buchanan, Platte | 45 min |
| May 26, 10:18 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Cass, Henry, Johnson | 3 days |
| May 26, 10:18 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Cooper, Saline | 5 days |
| May 26, 10:18 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Bates, Cass, Henry | 4 days |
| May 26, 10:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Clay, Jackson | 38 min |
| May 26, 10:36 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Buchanan | 4 days |
| May 26, 10:36 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Platte | 5 days |
| May 26, 10:36 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Platte | 5 days |
| May 26, 10:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Jackson, Ray | 49 min |
| May 26, 10:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Andrew, Buchanan | 48 min |
| May 26, 11:03 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Lafayette, Ray | 42 min |
| May 26, 11:24 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Andrew, Buchanan | 23 min |
| May 26, 11:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Buchanan, Holt | 49 min |
| May 26, 12:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Lafayette | 45 min |
| May 26, 12:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Andrew, Holt | 27 min |
| May 26, 12:15 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EAX | Lafayette, Saline | 3 hr |
| May 26, 12:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Saline | 41 min |
| May 26, 12:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Clay, Jackson, Platte | 49 min |
| May 26, 12:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Clay, Platte | 30 min |
| May 26, 12:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Chariton, Howard, Saline | 40 min |
| May 26, 1:05 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | EAX | Andrew, Atchison, Bates, Buchanan, Caldwell, Cass and 13 more | 38 hr |
| May 26, 1:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Gentry, Worth | 10 min |
| May 26, 1:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Clay, Jackson, Platte, Ray | 49 min |
| May 26, 1:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Chariton, Howard, Randolph, Saline | 19 min |
| May 26, 1:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Saline | 45 min |
| May 26, 1:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Cooper, Saline | 38 min |
| May 26, 1:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Jackson, Ray | 34 min |
| May 26, 1:41 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EAX | Chariton, Howard, Saline | 2 hr |
| May 26, 1:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Nodaway | 48 min |
| May 26, 1:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Atchison, Holt, Nodaway, Worth | 30 min |
| May 26, 2:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Carroll, Lafayette, Ray | 39 min |
| May 26, 2:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Atchison | 20 min |
| May 26, 2:19 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Daviess, Gentry | 68 hr |
| May 26, 2:19 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Daviess, Livingston | 3 days |
| May 26, 2:19 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Linn, Livingston | 4 days |
| May 26, 2:19 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Carroll, Chariton, Linn, Livingston | 5 days |
| May 26, 2:19 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Carroll, Chariton | 5 days |
| May 26, 2:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Buchanan, Platte | 33 min |
| May 26, 2:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Andrew, Buchanan, Caldwell, Clay, Clinton, Daviess and 2 more | 49 min |
| May 26, 3:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Henry | 32 min |
| May 26, 3:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Platte | 31 min |
| May 26, 3:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Jackson | 35 min |
| May 26, 3:32 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Platte | 28 min |
| May 26, 3:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Clay, Jackson, Lafayette | 26 min |
| May 26, 3:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Andrew, Buchanan, Clinton, DeKalb | 45 min |
| May 26, 3:47 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Andrew, Buchanan, Clay, Clinton, DeKalb, Platte | 6 hr |
| May 26, 4:00 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Clay, Platte | 30 min |
| May 26, 4:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Clay, Jackson, Ray | 43 min |
| May 26, 4:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Cass, Henry, Johnson | 41 min |
| May 26, 4:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Caldwell, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb | 41 min |
| May 26, 4:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Clay, Clinton, Platte | 48 min |
| May 26, 4:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Clay, Jackson, Lafayette, Ray | 35 min |
| May 26, 4:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Henry, Johnson, Pettis | 31 min |
| May 26, 4:45 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EAX | Jackson | 6 hr |
| May 26, 4:47 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EAX | Cass, Henry, Johnson | 6 hr |
| May 26, 4:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Platte | 34 min |
| May 26, 5:00 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Johnson, Pettis | 30 min |
| May 26, 5:02 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Caldwell, Clay, Daviess, Jackson, Lafayette, Platte and 1 more | 6 hr |
| May 26, 5:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Caldwell, Carroll, Ray | 23 min |
| May 26, 5:14 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Clay, Platte | 40 hr |
| May 26, 5:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Clay, Jackson, Ray | 30 min |
| May 26, 5:18 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Johnson, Pettis, Saline | 6 hr |
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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.