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Tornado Warning 17, NWS Kansas City, MO
NWS Kansas City, MO issued this tornado warning at Mar 6, 2017, 9:23 PM CST for Cooper County, Pettis County, Saline County, Missouri. It was in force for 37 min. 8 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, 9:23 PM CST (03:23 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 6, 2017, 10:00 PM CST
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Kansas City, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Cooper County, MO, Pettis County, MO, Saline County, MO
The radar
The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:24 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 9:29 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Se La Monte, MO | DELAYED REPORT...MACHINE SHED FLATTENED |
| Mar 6, 9:29 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 5 S Hughesville, MO | DELAYED REPORT...DAMAGE TO A GARAGE |
| Mar 6, 9:30 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 5 Ese La Monte, MO | 10 INCH TREE LIMBS DOWN. |
| Mar 6, 9:30 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 5 Ese La Monte, MO | RV TURNED OVER AT HWY T AND MENEFEE RD. . |
| Mar 6, 9:33 PM CST | TSTM WND GST 58 | Sedalia Memorial Arpt, MO | KDMO ASOS REPORTED 50 KNOTS. |
| Mar 6, 9:40 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 5 Ene Clifton City, MO | TREES DOWN AND GRAIN BIN MOVED. POSSIBLE TORNADO...DAMAGE CONTINUES IN STRAIGHT LINE TO THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 5 AND MILE CORNER ROAD. |
| Mar 6, 9:40 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 5 Ssw Pilot Grove, MO | TREES DOWN AND GRAIN BIN MOVED. POSSIBLE TORNADO...DAMAGE CONTINUES IN STRAIGHT LINE TO THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 5 AND MILE CORNER ROAD. |
| Mar 6, 9:45 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Ese Pilot Grove, MO | WINDOWS BLOWN OUT OF HOUSE AND TREES DOWN. POSSIBLE TORNADO...DAMAGE CONTINUES IN A STRAIGHT LINE FROM THE PREVIOUS REPORT SW OF PILOT GROVE. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2:27 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KFOE), launched 00:00Z, 3.4 hours before the alert went out and 233 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
- 707 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -62 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1970 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 64 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 333 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 349 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 9.4
The text
As transmitted.
238
WFUS53 KEAX 070323
TOREAX
MOC053-159-195-070400-
/O.NEW.KEAX.TO.W.0017.170307T0323Z-170307T0400Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
923 PM CST MON MAR 6 2017
The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northern Pettis County in central Missouri...
Southeastern Saline County in central Missouri...
Western Cooper County in central Missouri...
* Until 1000 PM CST
* At 923 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Sedalia, moving east at 65 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...
Sedalia, La Monte, Pilot Grove, Otterville, Bunceton, Nelson,
Hughesville, Blackwater, Lamine, Sedalia Memorial Arpt and Clifton
City.
This includes Interstate 70 in Missouri between mile markers 80 and
99.
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.
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 3874 9270 3865 9338 3883 9345 3906 9294
3901 9290 3902 9288 3902 9287 3899 9287
3898 9283
TIME...MOT...LOC 0323Z 253DEG 55KT 3878 9330
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
Gitro1 follow-up statement
316
WWUS53 KEAX 070352
SVSEAX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
952 PM CST MON MAR 6 2017
MOC159-195-070402-
/O.CAN.KEAX.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-170307T0400Z/
Pettis MO-Saline MO-
952 PM CST MON MAR 6 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN PETTIS AND SOUTHEASTERN SALINE
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CST for central
Missouri.
LAT...LON 3874 9270 3874 9288 3895 9298 3906 9294
3901 9290 3902 9288 3902 9287 3899 9287
3898 9283
TIME...MOT...LOC 0352Z 253DEG 57KT 3891 9273
$$
MOC053-070400-
/O.CON.KEAX.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-170307T0400Z/
Cooper MO-
952 PM CST MON MAR 6 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST FOR WESTERN
COOPER COUNTY...
At 952 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Boonville, moving east at 65 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...
Pilot Grove, Bunceton and Lamine.
This includes Interstate 70 in Missouri between mile markers 91 and
99.
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.
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 3874 9270 3874 9288 3895 9298 3906 9294
3901 9290 3902 9288 3902 9287 3899 9287
3898 9283
TIME...MOT...LOC 0352Z 253DEG 57KT 3891 9273
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
GitroThe office that day
Everything else NWS Kansas City, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 6:12 PM CST | Tornado Warning | EAX | Andrew, Holt, Nodaway | 33 min |
| Mar 6, 6:22 PM CST | Tornado Warning | EAX | Holt, Nodaway | 23 min |
| Mar 6, 6:39 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Buchanan | 36 min |
| Mar 6, 6:43 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Andrew, Buchanan, DeKalb, Gentry | 47 min |
| Mar 6, 6:52 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Gentry, Harrison, Mercer, Nodaway, Worth | 38 min |
| Mar 6, 6:53 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Buchanan, Clay, Platte | 37 min |
| Mar 6, 6:59 PM CST | Tornado Warning | EAX | Buchanan, Clay, Platte | 31 min |
| Mar 6, 7:03 PM CST | Tornado Warning | EAX | Andrew, Buchanan, DeKalb, Gentry | 27 min |
| Mar 6, 7:06 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Buchanan, Platte | 39 min |
| Mar 6, 7:18 PM CST | Tornado Warning | EAX | Buchanan, Clay, Platte | 14 min |
| Mar 6, 7:26 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Buchanan, Caldwell, Clay, Clinton, DeKalb, Platte | 34 min |
| Mar 6, 7:27 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Clay, Clinton, Jackson, Lafayette, Platte, Ray | 48 min |
| Mar 6, 7:27 PM CST | Tornado Warning | EAX | Harrison, Mercer | 33 min |
| Mar 6, 7:29 PM CST | Tornado Warning | EAX | Clay, Clinton, Platte | 31 min |
| Mar 6, 7:33 PM CST | Tornado Warning | EAX | Daviess, DeKalb, Harrison | 27 min |
| Mar 6, 7:36 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Cass, Jackson | 54 min |
| Mar 6, 7:48 PM CST | Tornado Warning | EAX | Mercer, Putnam | 27 min |
| Mar 6, 7:50 PM CST | Tornado Warning | EAX | Caldwell, Clinton, Daviess | 25 min |
| Mar 6, 7:55 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Bates, Cass | 35 min |
| Mar 6, 7:59 PM CST | Tornado Warning | EAX | Cass, Jackson, Johnson, Lafayette | 31 min |
| Mar 6, 8:06 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Caldwell, Carroll, Clay, Daviess, Grundy, Jackson and 7 more | 24 min |
| Mar 6, 8:11 PM CST | Tornado Warning | EAX | Caldwell, Daviess, Livingston | 23 min |
| Mar 6, 8:15 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Carroll, Cass, Henry, Jackson, Johnson, Lafayette and 1 more | 45 min |
| Mar 6, 8:18 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Bates | 27 min |
| Mar 6, 8:19 PM CST | Tornado Warning | EAX | Jackson, Johnson, Lafayette | 26 min |
| Mar 6, 8:25 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Clay, Jackson | 3 hr |
| Mar 6, 8:25 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Bates, Cass, Henry | 35 min |
| Mar 6, 8:32 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Adair, Carroll, Chariton, Grundy, Lafayette, Linn and 7 more | 28 min |
| Mar 6, 8:33 PM CST | Tornado Warning | EAX | Carroll, Chariton, Saline | 27 min |
| Mar 6, 8:55 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Carroll, Chariton, Cooper, Howard, Johnson, Lafayette and 6 more | 35 min |
| Mar 6, 8:57 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Adair, Linn, Macon, Schuyler | 33 min |
| Mar 6, 8:58 PM CST | Tornado Warning | EAX | Bates, Henry | 32 min |
| Mar 6, 8:59 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Bates, Henry, Johnson | 46 min |
| Mar 6, 9:01 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Bates, Henry, Johnson, Pettis | 29 min |
| Mar 6, 9:04 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Adair, Linn, Macon, Putnam, Schuyler, Sullivan | 41 min |
| Mar 6, 9:10 PM CST | Tornado Warning | EAX | Chariton, Linn, Macon | 35 min |
| Mar 6, 9:28 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Chariton, Cooper, Howard, Macon, Pettis, Randolph and 1 more | 47 min |
| Mar 6, 9:40 PM CST | Tornado Warning | EAX | Macon | 9 min |
| Mar 6, 9:56 PM CST | Tornado Warning | EAX | Cooper, Howard | 11 min |
| Mar 7, 11:07 AM CST | Wind Advisory | EAX | Adair, Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Caldwell, Carroll and 22 more | 5 hr |
| Mar 7, 3:44 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | EAX | Bates, Buchanan, Cass, Clay, Clinton, Henry and 6 more | 10 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.