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Tornado Warning 23, NWS Kansas City, MO

April 15, 2017Atchison County, Nodaway County, Missouri

NWS Kansas City, MO issued this tornado warning at Apr 15, 2017, 7:30 PM CDT for Atchison County, Nodaway County, Missouri. It was in force for 30 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
Apr 15, 2017, 7:30 PM CDT (00:30 UTC)
Expired
Apr 15, 2017, 8:00 PM CDT
In force
30 min
Issued by
NWS Kansas City, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Observed
Hail
1.0 in

Counties Atchison County, MO, Nodaway County, MO

The radar

The Omaha radar (KOAX), 133 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 15, 5:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Omaha, NE (KOAX), launched 00:00Z, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 134 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, Omaha, NE at 00:00Z on 2017-04-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1034 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, Omaha, NE at 00:00Z on 2017-04-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -9 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
1034 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-55 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1322 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
49 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-9 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
76 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
0.8

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The text

As transmitted.

348 
WFUS53 KEAX 160030
TOREAX
MOC005-147-160100-
/O.NEW.KEAX.TO.W.0023.170416T0030Z-170416T0100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
730 PM CDT SAT APR 15 2017

The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Atchison County in northwestern Missouri...
  Northwestern Nodaway County in northwestern Missouri...

* Until 800 PM CDT
    
* At 730 PM CDT, a tornado producing storm was located near
  Blanchard, or 7 miles north of Tarkio, moving east at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail. 

  SOURCE...Radar 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...
  Burlington Junction, Clearmont, Elmo and Westboro. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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.

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Pleasant Hill.

&&

LAT...LON 4057 9498 4043 9502 4050 9544 4058 9544
TIME...MOT...LOC 0030Z 276DEG 32KT 4054 9533 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

LG
1 follow-up statement
704 
WWUS53 KEAX 160037
SVSEAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
737 PM CDT SAT APR 15 2017

MOC005-147-160100-
/O.CON.KEAX.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-170416T0100Z/
Atchison MO-Nodaway MO-
737 PM CDT SAT APR 15 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN ATCHISON AND NORTHWESTERN NODAWAY COUNTIES...
    
At 737 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Blanchard, or 9
miles northeast of Tarkio, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado. 

SOURCE...Weather spotters 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...
Burlington Junction, Clearmont, Elmo and Westboro. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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.

If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, report it to the
National Weather Service or your local nearest law enforcement agency
who will send your report. This act may save lives of others in the
path of dangerous weather.

&&

LAT...LON 4057 9498 4043 9502 4050 9544 4058 9544
TIME...MOT...LOC 0037Z 276DEG 32KT 4053 9525 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

LG

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 15, 7:14 PM CDTTornado WarningEAXAtchison16 min
Apr 15, 7:59 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedEAXAtchison, Nodaway16 min
Apr 15, 8:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXNodaway32 min
Apr 15, 8:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXNodaway, Worth23 min
Apr 15, 9:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXHolt27 min
Apr 16, 1:00 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXCass45 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.