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Tornado Warning 17, NWS Kansas City, MO

March 6, 2017Cooper County, Pettis County, Saline County, Missouri

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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Mar 6, 9:29 PM CSTTSTM WND DMG3 Se La Monte, MODELAYED REPORT...MACHINE SHED FLATTENED
Mar 6, 9:29 PM CSTTSTM WND DMG5 S Hughesville, MODELAYED REPORT...DAMAGE TO A GARAGE
Mar 6, 9:30 PM CSTTSTM WND DMG5 Ese La Monte, MO10 INCH TREE LIMBS DOWN.
Mar 6, 9:30 PM CSTTSTM WND DMG5 Ese La Monte, MORV TURNED OVER AT HWY T AND MENEFEE RD. .
Mar 6, 9:33 PM CSTTSTM WND GST 58Sedalia Memorial Arpt, MOKDMO ASOS REPORTED 50 KNOTS.
Mar 6, 9:40 PM CSTTSTM WND DMG5 Ene Clifton City, MOTREES 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 CSTTSTM WND DMG5 Ssw Pilot Grove, MOTREES 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 CSTTSTM WND DMG3 Ese Pilot Grove, MOWINDOWS 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 6, 2:27 PM CSTTornado WatchSPC8 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 2017-03-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 707 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, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 2017-03-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 333 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

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

$$

Gitro
1 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

$$

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, 8:58 PM CSTTornado WarningEAXBates, Henry32 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, 9:28 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.