Tornado Warning 5, NWS Kansas City, MO

Issued

Mar 6, 2017, 7:18 PM CST (01:18 UTC)

Expired

Mar 6, 2017, 7:32 PM CST

In force

14 min

Issued by

NWS Kansas City, MO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.0 in

Counties Buchanan County, MO, Clay County, MO, Platte County, MO

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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820 
WFUS53 KEAX 070118
TOREAX
MOC021-047-165-070145-
/O.NEW.KEAX.TO.W.0005.170307T0118Z-170307T0145Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  South central Buchanan County in northwestern Missouri...
  Northwestern Clay County in west central Missouri...
  Northeastern Platte County in west central Missouri...

* Until 745 PM CST
    
* At 714 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Weston, moving northeast at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size 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...
  Leavenworth, Smithville, Platte City, Weston, Dearborn, Camden
  Point, Tracy, Farley, Ridgely, Hoover and Beverly.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 29 between mile markers 15 and 30.
 Interstate 435 between mile markers 29 and 33.

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 3958 9488 3939 9452 3929 9482 3937 9489
      3937 9488 3939 9489 3939 9490 3943 9494
TIME...MOT...LOC 0114Z 227DEG 38KT 3941 9489 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

Welsh

152 
WWUS53 KEAX 070124
SVSEAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
724 PM CST MON MAR 6 2017

MOC021-047-165-070145-
/O.CON.KEAX.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170307T0145Z/
Buchanan MO-Clay MO-Platte MO-
724 PM CST MON MAR 6 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CST FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL BUCHANAN...NORTHWESTERN CLAY AND NORTHEASTERN PLATTE
COUNTIES...
    
At 722 PM CST, a confirmed tornado was located near Platte 
City, moving northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail. 

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...
Leavenworth, Smithville, Platte City, Weston, Dearborn, Camden Point,
Tracy, Farley, Ridgely, Hoover and Beverly.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 29 between mile markers 15 and 30.
 Interstate 435 between mile markers 29 and 33.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3958 9488 3939 9452 3929 9482 3937 9489
      3937 9488 3939 9489 3939 9490 3943 9494
TIME...MOT...LOC 0122Z 227DEG 38KT 3947 9480 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

Gitro

822 
WWUS53 KEAX 070132
SVSEAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
732 PM CST MON MAR 6 2017

MOC021-047-165-070141-
/O.CAN.KEAX.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170307T0145Z/
Buchanan MO-Clay MO-Platte MO-
732 PM CST MON MAR 6 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL BUCHANAN...NORTHWESTERN CLAY
AND NORTHEASTERN PLATTE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CST for northeastern
Kansas...and northwestern and west central Missouri.

LAT...LON 3958 9488 3939 9452 3929 9482 3937 9489
      3937 9488 3939 9489 3939 9490 3943 9494
TIME...MOT...LOC 0129Z 227DEG 38KT 3954 9470 

$$

Welsh

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