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Tornado Warning 15, NWS Kansas City, MO

March 6, 2017Bates County, Henry County, Missouri

NWS Kansas City, MO issued this tornado warning at Mar 6, 2017, 8:58 PM CST for Bates County, Henry County, Missouri. It was in force for 32 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
Mar 6, 2017, 8:58 PM CST (02:58 UTC)
Expired
Mar 6, 2017, 9:30 PM CST
In force
32 min
Issued by
NWS Kansas City, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Bates County, MO, Henry County, MO

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:57 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Mar 6, 9:15 PM CSTFUNNEL CLOUDTightwad, MO.
Mar 6, 9:15 PM CSTTSTM WND DMGTightwad, MO12 INCH DIAMETER BRADFORD PEAR COMPLETELY BROKE.
Mar 6, 9:19 PM CSTTSTM WND DMG3 W Coal, MODELAYED REPORT. POWER LINES ON WEST SIDE OF HIGHWAY W BETWEEN SE 250 RD AND SE 300 RD DOWN AND BLOCKING ROADWAY. APPROXIMATELY 10 POLES DOWN. TIME MATCHED FROM RADAR.
Mar 6, 9:27 PM CSTTSTM WND DMGTightwad, MODELAYED REPORT. LARGE TREES 2 FT IN DIAMETER UPROOTED. TIME MATCHED TO 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 6, 2:27 PM CSTTornado WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 3.0 hours before the alert went out and 153 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, Springfield, MO at 00:00Z on 2017-03-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 629 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, Springfield, MO at 00:00Z on 2017-03-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 319 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
629 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-16 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1110 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
54 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
319 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
542 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.7
Supercell composite
8.2

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The text

As transmitted.

995 
WFUS53 KEAX 070258
TOREAX
MOC013-083-070330-
/O.NEW.KEAX.TO.W.0015.170307T0258Z-170307T0330Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
858 PM CST MON MAR 6 2017

The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Henry County in west central Missouri...
  East central Bates County in west central Missouri...

* Until 930 PM CST
    
* At 858 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Montrose, or 15 miles east of Butler, moving east
  at 60 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado. 

  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...
  Clinton, Windsor, Calhoun, Deepwater, Montrose, Coal, Brownington,
  Tightwad, Hartwell and La Due.

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.

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3825 9411 3841 9411 3853 9352 3821 9353
      3822 9356 3822 9357 3821 9357 3820 9356
TIME...MOT...LOC 0258Z 270DEG 54KT 3832 9406 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

Gitro

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 6, 6:12 PM CSTTornado WarningEAXAndrew, Holt, Nodaway33 min
Mar 6, 6:22 PM CSTTornado WarningEAXHolt, Nodaway23 min
Mar 6, 6:39 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementEAXBuchanan36 min
Mar 6, 6:43 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXAndrew, Buchanan, DeKalb, Gentry47 min
Mar 6, 6:52 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXGentry, Harrison, Mercer, Nodaway, Worth38 min
Mar 6, 6:53 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXBuchanan, Clay, Platte37 min
Mar 6, 6:59 PM CSTTornado WarningEAXBuchanan, Clay, Platte31 min
Mar 6, 7:03 PM CSTTornado WarningEAXAndrew, Buchanan, DeKalb, Gentry27 min
Mar 6, 7:06 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXBuchanan, Platte39 min
Mar 6, 7:18 PM CSTTornado WarningEAXBuchanan, Clay, Platte14 min
Mar 6, 7:26 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXBuchanan, Caldwell, Clay, Clinton, DeKalb, Platte34 min
Mar 6, 7:27 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXClay, Clinton, Jackson, Lafayette, Platte, Ray48 min
Mar 6, 7:27 PM CSTTornado WarningEAXHarrison, Mercer33 min
Mar 6, 7:29 PM CSTTornado Warning Tornado observedEAXClay, Clinton, Platte31 min
Mar 6, 7:33 PM CSTTornado WarningEAXDaviess, DeKalb, Harrison27 min
Mar 6, 7:36 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXCass, Jackson54 min
Mar 6, 7:48 PM CSTTornado WarningEAXMercer, Putnam27 min
Mar 6, 7:50 PM CSTTornado WarningEAXCaldwell, Clinton, Daviess25 min
Mar 6, 7:55 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXBates, Cass35 min
Mar 6, 7:59 PM CSTTornado WarningEAXCass, Jackson, Johnson, Lafayette31 min
Mar 6, 8:06 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXCaldwell, Carroll, Clay, Daviess, Grundy, Jackson and 7 more24 min
Mar 6, 8:11 PM CSTTornado WarningEAXCaldwell, Daviess, Livingston23 min
Mar 6, 8:15 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXCarroll, Cass, Henry, Jackson, Johnson, Lafayette and 1 more45 min
Mar 6, 8:18 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXBates27 min
Mar 6, 8:19 PM CSTTornado WarningEAXJackson, Johnson, Lafayette26 min
Mar 6, 8:25 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningEAXClay, Jackson3 hr
Mar 6, 8:25 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXBates, Cass, Henry35 min
Mar 6, 8:32 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXAdair, Carroll, Chariton, Grundy, Lafayette, Linn and 7 more28 min
Mar 6, 8:33 PM CSTTornado WarningEAXCarroll, Chariton, Saline27 min
Mar 6, 8:55 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXCarroll, Chariton, Cooper, Howard, Johnson, Lafayette and 6 more35 min
Mar 6, 8:57 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementEAXAdair, Linn, Macon, Schuyler33 min
Mar 6, 8:59 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementEAXBates, Henry, Johnson46 min
Mar 6, 9:01 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXBates, Henry, Johnson, Pettis29 min
Mar 6, 9:04 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXAdair, Linn, Macon, Putnam, Schuyler, Sullivan41 min
Mar 6, 9:10 PM CSTTornado WarningEAXChariton, Linn, Macon35 min
Mar 6, 9:23 PM CSTTornado WarningEAXCooper, Pettis, Saline37 min
Mar 6, 9:28 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXChariton, Cooper, Howard, Macon, Pettis, Randolph and 1 more47 min
Mar 6, 9:40 PM CSTTornado Warning Tornado observedEAXMacon9 min
Mar 6, 9:56 PM CSTTornado WarningEAXCooper, Howard11 min
Mar 7, 11:07 AM CSTWind AdvisoryEAXAdair, Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Caldwell, Carroll and 22 more5 hr
Mar 7, 3:44 PM CSTFire Weather WatchEAXBates, Buchanan, Cass, Clay, Clinton, Henry and 6 more10 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.