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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 220, NWS Kansas City, MO

August 15, 2019Buchanan County, Missouri; Atchison County, Doniphan County, Kansas

NWS Kansas City, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 15, 2019, 4:54 PM CDT for Buchanan County, Missouri; Atchison County, Doniphan County, Kansas. It was in force for 51 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Aug 15, 2019, 4:54 PM CDT (21:54 UTC)
Expired: Aug 15, 2019, 5:45 PM CDT
In force: 51 min
Issued by: NWS Kansas City, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.5 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Atchison County, KS, Doniphan County, KS, Buchanan County, MO

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 118 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:57 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.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Aug 15, 4:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Kansas City, MO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Aug 15, 4:06 PM CDT, 48 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 15, 4:06 PM CDT, 48 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 15, 5:19 AM CDT, 11 hours 35 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
519 AM CDT Thu Aug 15 2019

KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>008-011>017-020>025-028>033-037>040-
043>046-053-054-161030-
Atchison KS-Miami-Linn KS-Doniphan-Leavenworth-Wyandotte-Johnson KS-
Atchison MO-Nodaway-Worth-Gentry-Harrison-Mercer-Putnam-Schuyler-
Holt-Andrew-De Kalb-Daviess-Grundy-Sullivan-Adair-Buchanan-Clinton-
Caldwell-Livingston-Linn MO-Macon-Platte-Clay-Ray-Carroll-Chariton-
Randolph-Jackson-Lafayette-Saline-Howard-Cass-Johnson MO-Pettis-
Cooper-Bates-Henry-
519 AM CDT Thu Aug 15 2019

This hazardous weather outlook is for northwest...north central and
west central Missouri...as well as extreme eastern Kansas.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

 Strong to severe storms are expected this evening and continuing
 into the overnight hours for eastern Kansas and portions of western
 Missouri. All modes of severe weather are possible, including large
 hail, damaging winds, heavy rainfall, and the possibility of an
 isolated tornado.

 More detailed information can be accessed at...
 https://www.weather.gov/eax/hwo

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

 Strong to severe storms are also possible Friday night through
 Saturday morning. Saturday could see some redevelopment of storms
 with some being on the stronger side.

 More detailed information can be accessed at...
 https://www.weather.gov/eax/hwo

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 15, 12:35 PM CDT, 4 hours 19 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
1235 PM CDT Thu Aug 15 2019

MOZ001-011-151830-
Atchison MO-Holt MO-
1235 PM CDT Thu Aug 15 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ATCHISON AND NORTHWESTERN HOLT
COUNTIES UNTIL 130 PM CDT...

At 1234 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Avoca to Talmage to 7 miles south of
Johnson to near Pawnee City to Axtell. Movement was east at 50 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Tarkio, Mound City, Rock Port, Fairfax, Craig, Rockport, Big Lake,
Westboro, Watson, Blanchard, Fortescue, Bigelow, Corning, Phelps City
and Indian Cave State Park.

This includes Interstate 29 between mile markers 78 and 123.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 4058 9577 4058 9520 4003 9516 3996 9526
      4001 9532 4004 9542 4012 9539 4018 9548
      4024 9547 4026 9555 4030 9556 4031 9566
      4034 9562 4046 9564 4048 9570 4054 9565
      4056 9568 4052 9571 4052 9575 4057 9577
TIME...MOT...LOC 1734Z 262DEG 42KT 4076 9614 4055 9602 4031 9601 4004
9608 3986 9627

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Special weather statement, Aug 15, 1:27 PM CDT, 3 hours 27 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 15, 2:09 PM CDT, 2 hours 45 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 15, 12:35 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Atchison, Holt	55 min
Aug 15, 1:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Andrew, Gentry, Holt, Nodaway, Worth	48 min
Aug 15, 2:09 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Buchanan, Platte	36 min
Aug 15, 5:34 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Buchanan, Clay, Clinton, Platte	41 min
Aug 15, 6:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Clay, Clinton	33 min
Aug 15, 6:39 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Ray	51 min
Aug 15, 6:50 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Daviess	40 min
Aug 15, 4:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Atchison, Doniphan	46 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Kansas, 2019 Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Missouri, 2019 Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2019

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.