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Tornado Warning 37, NWS Kansas City, MO

June 28, 2017Grundy County, Harrison County, Mercer County, Missouri

NWS Kansas City, MO issued this tornado warning at Jun 28, 2017, 7:33 PM CDT for Grundy County, Harrison County, Mercer County, Missouri. It was in force for 42 min. 2 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
Jun 28, 2017, 7:33 PM CDT (00:33 UTC)
Expired
Jun 28, 2017, 8:15 PM CDT
In force
42 min
Issued by
NWS Kansas City, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
2.0 in

Counties Grundy County, MO, Harrison County, MO, Mercer County, MO

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 162 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:36 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
Jun 28, 8:00 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGSpickard, MONUMEROUS LARGE TREES DOWN.
Jun 28, 8:01 PM CDTHAIL 1Spickard, MO

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
Jun 28, 2:53 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KFOE), launched 00:00Z, 0.6 hours before the alert went out and 214 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 2017-06-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2166 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 2017-06-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 167 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
2166 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-26 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1454 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
36 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
167 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
377 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.8
Supercell composite
22.7

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The text

As transmitted.

943 
WFUS53 KEAX 290033
TOREAX
MOC079-081-129-290115-
/O.NEW.KEAX.TO.W.0037.170629T0033Z-170629T0115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
733 PM CDT WED JUN 28 2017

The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northern Grundy County in north central Missouri...
  Southern Mercer County in north central Missouri...
  Southeastern Harrison County in north central Missouri...

* Until 815 PM CDT
    
* At 733 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Gilman City, or 10 miles east of Bethany, moving
  east at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and hail up to two inches in diameter. 

  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...
  Spickard, Galt, Tindall and Brimson. 

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 4015 9391 4030 9389 4029 9337 4010 9337
TIME...MOT...LOC 0033Z 275DEG 28KT 4022 9383 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN

$$

Blair
1 follow-up statement
250 
WWUS53 KEAX 290104
SVSEAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
804 PM CDT WED JUN 28 2017

MOC081-129-290114-
/O.CAN.KEAX.TO.W.0037.000000T0000Z-170629T0115Z/
Mercer MO-Harrison MO-
804 PM CDT WED JUN 28 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN MERCER AND SOUTHEASTERN HARRISON
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 CDT for north central
Missouri.

LAT...LON 4013 9362 4023 9358 4025 9337 4010 9337
TIME...MOT...LOC 0104Z 275DEG 28KT 4020 9351 

$$

MOC079-290115-
/O.CON.KEAX.TO.W.0037.000000T0000Z-170629T0115Z/
Grundy MO-
804 PM CDT WED JUN 28 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN GRUNDY COUNTY...
    
At 804 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Spickard, or 9 miles northeast of Trenton, moving
east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and two inch hail. 

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...
Galt and Tindall. 

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 4013 9362 4023 9358 4025 9337 4010 9337
TIME...MOT...LOC 0104Z 275DEG 28KT 4020 9351 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN

$$

Blair

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 28, 7:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXAtchison, Gentry, Nodaway, Worth65 min
Jun 28, 7:21 PM CDTTornado WarningEAXMercer, Putnam, Sullivan39 min
Jun 28, 7:27 PM CDTTornado WarningEAXGentry, Harrison33 min
Jun 28, 7:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXGrundy, Harrison, Mercer45 min
Jun 28, 8:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXAdair, Putnam, Schuyler, Sullivan60 min
Jun 28, 8:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXGentry, Grundy, Harrison, Mercer, Nodaway, Worth60 min
Jun 28, 8:22 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningEAXGentry, Grundy, Harrison, Mercer, Worth6 hr
Jun 28, 8:48 PM CDTTornado WarningEAXGentry, Nodaway27 min
Jun 28, 8:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXGrundy, Linn, Sullivan52 min
Jun 28, 9:12 PM CDTTornado WarningEAXDaviess, Gentry, Harrison33 min
Jun 28, 9:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXGentry, Nodaway, Worth28 min
Jun 28, 9:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXAdair, Linn, Macon54 min
Jun 28, 9:38 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningEAXGentry, Nodaway, Worth6 hr
Jun 28, 9:38 PM CDTTornado WarningEAXAdair, Macon37 min
Jun 28, 9:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXDaviess, Harrison32 min
Jun 28, 9:49 PM CDTTornado WarningEAXDaviess, Grundy, Livingston41 min
Jun 28, 10:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXNodaway, Worth39 min
Jun 28, 10:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXDaviess, Grundy, Livingston51 min
Jun 28, 10:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXDaviess33 min
Jun 28, 10:50 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXAndrew, Nodaway28 hr
Jun 28, 11:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXGentry, Nodaway, Worth45 min
Jun 28, 11:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXLinn, Livingston47 min
Jun 28, 11:14 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningEAXDaviess, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Linn, Sullivan5 hr
Jun 28, 11:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXAndrew, DeKalb, Gentry, Nodaway52 min
Jun 29, 12:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXDaviess, DeKalb, Gentry46 min
Jun 29, 1:26 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningEAXAndrew, Daviess, Gentry, Grundy, Holt, Linn and 2 more3 hr
Jun 29, 2:05 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXDeKalb40 min
Jun 29, 2:16 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningEAXGentry, Grundy, Harrison, Mercer, Worth89 min
Jun 29, 3:25 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchEAXAdair, Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Caldwell, Carroll and 24 more28 hr
Jun 29, 3:37 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningEAXAdair, Andrew, Atchison, Chariton, Daviess, DeKalb and 10 more48 hr
Jun 29, 4:35 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXDaviess, Gentry3 days
Jun 29, 4:38 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXAndrew, Buchanan55 hr
Jun 29, 4:46 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXBuchanan4 days
Jun 29, 4:46 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXPlatte5 days
Jun 29, 4:46 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXPlatte6 days
Jun 29, 5:02 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXDaviess, Livingston4 days
Jun 29, 5:02 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXLinn, Livingston4 days
Jun 29, 5:02 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXCarroll, Chariton, Linn, Livingston6 days
Jun 29, 7:43 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXJackson47 min
Jun 29, 8:19 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningEAXCaldwell, Carroll, Chariton, Linn, Livingston, Macon6 hr
Jun 29, 8:23 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXCass37 min
Jun 29, 9:46 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXChariton, Macon71 hr
Jun 29, 9:46 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXCarroll, Chariton6 days
Jun 29, 9:48 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXAtchison, Holt45 hr
Jun 29, 9:52 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXJackson, Lafayette, Ray4 days
Jun 29, 9:52 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXCarroll, Lafayette, Saline4 days
Jun 29, 9:52 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXCarroll, Chariton, Saline5 days
Jun 29, 9:52 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXChariton, Howard, Saline5 days
Jun 29, 9:52 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXCooper, Howard5 days
Jun 29, 1:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXJackson41 min
Jun 29, 1:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXJackson38 min
Jun 29, 2:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXLafayette23 min
Jun 29, 2:25 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningEAXCaldwell, Carroll, Chariton, Daviess, Livingston24 hr
Jun 29, 2:56 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXCarroll53 hr
Jun 29, 2:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXLafayette46 min
Jun 29, 6:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXSaline46 min
Jun 29, 6:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXSaline42 min
Jun 29, 6:55 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEAXLafayette, Saline4 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.