Tornado Warning 14, NWS Kansas City, MO

Issued

Oct 8, 2018, 6:50 PM CDT (23:50 UTC)

Expired

Oct 8, 2018, 7:15 PM CDT

In force

25 min

Issued by

NWS Kansas City, MO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.0 in

Counties Harrison County, MO, Mercer County, MO

The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 143 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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526 
WFUS53 KEAX 082350
TOREAX
MOC081-129-090015-
/O.NEW.KEAX.TO.W.0014.181008T2350Z-181009T0015Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
650 PM CDT MON OCT 8 2018

The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Mercer County in north central Missouri...
  Northeastern Harrison County in north central Missouri...

* Until 715 PM CDT.
    
* At 650 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Ridgeway, or 10 miles northeast of Bethany, moving
  northeast at 35 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...
  Ridgeway, Cainsville, Blythedale and Pleasanton. 

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 4035 9387 4037 9398 4058 9393 4058 9362
TIME...MOT...LOC 2350Z 205DEG 29KT 4039 9391 

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

$$

Leighton

755 
WWUS53 KEAX 090003
SVSEAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
703 PM CDT MON OCT 8 2018

MOC081-129-090015-
/O.CON.KEAX.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-181009T0015Z/
Mercer MO-Harrison MO-
703 PM CDT MON OCT 8 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN MERCER AND NORTHEASTERN HARRISON COUNTIES...
    
At 702 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Cainsville, or 17 miles northeast of Bethany, moving
northeast at 35 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...
Blythedale and Pleasanton. 

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 4045 9382 4048 9393 4058 9393 4058 9368
TIME...MOT...LOC 0002Z 205DEG 29KT 4048 9385 

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

$$

Leighton

622 
WWUS53 KEAX 090015
SVSEAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
715 PM CDT MON OCT 8 2018

MOC081-129-090025-
/O.EXP.KEAX.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-181009T0015Z/
Mercer MO-Harrison MO-
715 PM CDT MON OCT 8 2018

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN MERCER AND NORTHEASTERN
HARRISON COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been allowed to expire.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for north central
Missouri.

LAT...LON 4045 9382 4048 9393 4058 9393 4058 9368
TIME...MOT...LOC 0015Z 205DEG 29KT 4057 9379 

$$

Leighton

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