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Tornado Warning 22, NWS Kansas City, MO

May 28, 2019Johnson County, Leavenworth County, Wyandotte County, Kansas

NWS Kansas City, MO issued this tornado warning at May 28, 2019, 6:33 PM CDT for Johnson County, Leavenworth County, Wyandotte County, Kansas. 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: May 28, 2019, 6:33 PM CDT (23:33 UTC)
Expired: May 28, 2019, 7:15 PM CDT
In force: 42 min
Issued by: NWS Kansas City, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Emergency: Tornado emergency
Tornado: Observed
Damage threat: Catastrophic
Hail: 1.75 in

Counties Johnson County, KS, Leavenworth County, KS, Wyandotte County, KS

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:34 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

Time	Report	Where	Remark
May 28, 6:40 PM CDT	TORNADO	1 W Linwood, KS	* 3 INJ * A NWS STORM SURVEY TEAM CONFIRMED AN EF-4 TORNADO, WITH MAXIMUM WINDS OF 170 MPH AND A MAXIMUM WIDTH OF 1 MILE OCCURRED TUESDAY EVENING. THE STORM CROSSED THE KANSAS RIVER 2 MILES NORTH OF EUDORA AND DISSIPATED 1.5 MILES WEST OF BONNER SPRINGS. T
May 28, 7:08 PM CDT	TORNADO	3 Sw Maywood, KS	TREE RIPPED OUT OF GROUND AND HWY SIGN CRUMPLED LIKE PAPER ON INTERSTATE 70 NEAR BONNER SPRINGS.

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.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 28, 1:56 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KFOE), launched 12:00Z, 11.6 hours before the alert went out and 64 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 962 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -276 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 801 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 44 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 391 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 338 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

428 
WFUS53 KEAX 282333
TOREAX
KSC091-103-209-290015-
/O.NEW.KEAX.TO.W.0022.190528T2333Z-190529T0015Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
633 PM CDT Tue May 28 2019

...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR northern Johnson, Wyandotte, and 
southern Leavenworth Counties...

The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Wyandotte County in northeastern Kansas...
  Southern Leavenworth County in northeastern Kansas...
  Northwestern Johnson County in east central Kansas...

* Until 715 PM CDT.

* At 631 PM CDT, a confirmed large and destructive tornado was
  observed over Eudora, or 7 miles east of Lawrence, moving northeast
  at 45 mph.

  TORNADO EMERGENCY for northern Johnson, Wyandotte, and southern 
Leavenworth Counties. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. 
TAKE COVER NOW!

  HAZARD...Deadly tornado.

  SOURCE...Emergency Management confirmed tornado.

  IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris 
           may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile 
           homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, 
           businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete 
           destruction is possible.

* Locations impacted include...
  Shawnee, Lenexa, Merriam, Mission, Bonner Springs, De Soto,
  Parkville, Basehor, Edwardsville, Lake Quivira, Kansas City Kansas,
  Kansas City, Linwood, Reno, Wolcott, Pomeroy, Holliday, Clearview
  City, Muncie and Beverly Hills.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 70 in Missouri between mile markers 0 and 1.
 Interstate 70 in Kansas between mile markers 410 and 423.
 Interstate 35 in Missouri near mile marker 0.
 Interstate 35 in Kansas between mile markers 230 and 231, and
between mile markers 233 and 235.
 Interstate 635 between mile markers 1 and 8.
 Interstate 435 between mile markers 6 and 20.
 Kansas Turnpike between mile markers 206 and 226.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move
to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid
windows. If in a mobile home, a vehicle or outdoors.. Move to the
closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

A large and extremely dangerous tornado is on the ground. Take
immediate tornado precautions. This is an emergency situation.

&&

LAT...LON 3922 9483 3921 9478 3917 9475 3917 9472
      3919 9468 3915 9466 3915 9459 3906 9461
      3892 9505 3899 9507 3898 9509 3896 9508
      3898 9516 3896 9517 3897 9519 3904 9519
TIME...MOT...LOC 2331Z 239DEG 37KT 3897 9512 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

Barham

3 follow-up statements

343 
WWUS53 KEAX 282347
SVSEAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
647 PM CDT Tue May 28 2019

KSC091-103-209-290015-
/O.CON.KEAX.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-190529T0015Z/
Wyandotte KS-Leavenworth KS-Johnson KS-
647 PM CDT Tue May 28 2019

...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR northern Johnson, Wyandotte, and southern 
Leavenworth Counties...

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT FOR
WYANDOTTE...SOUTHERN LEAVENWORTH AND NORTHWESTERN JOHNSON COUNTIES...
    
At 647 PM CDT, a confirmed large and destructive tornado was located
near Linwood, or near De Soto, moving east at 35 mph.

TORNADO EMERGENCY for northern Johnson, Wyandotte, and southern 
Leavenworth Counties. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. 
TAKE COVER NOW!

HAZARD...Deadly tornado.

SOURCE...Emergency management confirmed tornado.

IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may 
         be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes 
         will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, 
         businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction 
         is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Shawnee, Merriam, Bonner Springs, De Soto, Parkville, Basehor,
Edwardsville, Lake Quivira, Kansas City Kansas, Kansas City, Linwood,
Wolcott, Pomeroy, Holliday, Muncie, Beverly Hills, Maywood and Piper.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous, and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move
to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid
windows. If in a mobile home, a vehicle or outdoors, move to the
closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

A large and extremely dangerous tornado is on the ground. take
immediate tornado precautions. this is an emergency situation.

&&

LAT...LON 3922 9483 3921 9478 3917 9475 3917 9472
      3919 9468 3915 9466 3915 9459 3906 9461
      3896 9506 3899 9507 3907 9513
TIME...MOT...LOC 2347Z 251DEG 31KT 3903 9499 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

Barham

557 
WWUS53 KEAX 282353
SVSEAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
653 PM CDT Tue May 28 2019

KSC091-103-209-290015-
/O.CON.KEAX.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-190529T0015Z/
Wyandotte KS-Leavenworth KS-Johnson KS-
653 PM CDT Tue May 28 2019

...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR northern Johnson, Wyandotte, and southern 
Leavenworth Counties...

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT FOR
WYANDOTTE...SOUTHEASTERN LEAVENWORTH AND NORTHWESTERN JOHNSON
COUNTIES...
    
At 652 PM CDT, a confirmed large and destructive tornado was located
near Bonner Springs, moving northeast at 30 mph.

TORNADO EMERGENCY for northern Johnson, Wyandotte, and southern 
Leavenworth Counties. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. 
TAKE COVER NOW!

HAZARD...Deadly tornado.

SOURCE...Emergency management confirmed tornado.

IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may 
         be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes 
         will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, 
         businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction 
         is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Shawnee, Merriam, Bonner Springs, De Soto, Parkville, Tonganoxie,
Basehor, Edwardsville, Lake Quivira, Kansas City Kansas, Kansas City,
Wolcott, Pomeroy, Holliday, Muncie, Beverly Hills, Maywood and Piper.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous, and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move
to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid
windows. If in a mobile home, a vehicle or outdoors, move to the
closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

A large and extremely dangerous tornado is on the ground. take
immediate tornado precautions. this is an emergency situation.

&&

LAT...LON 3922 9483 3921 9478 3917 9475 3917 9472
      3919 9468 3915 9466 3915 9459 3906 9461
      3897 9500 3910 9508
TIME...MOT...LOC 2352Z 244DEG 27KT 3905 9496 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

Barham

855 
WWUS53 KEAX 282358
SVSEAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
658 PM CDT Tue May 28 2019

KSC091-103-209-290015-
/O.CON.KEAX.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-190529T0015Z/
Wyandotte KS-Leavenworth KS-Johnson KS-
658 PM CDT Tue May 28 2019

...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR northern Johnson, Wyandotte, and southern 
Leavenworth Counties...

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT FOR
WYANDOTTE...SOUTHEASTERN LEAVENWORTH AND NORTH CENTRAL JOHNSON
COUNTIES...
    
At 658 PM CDT, a confirmed large and destructive tornado was located
near Bonner Springs, moving northeast at 30 mph.

TORNADO EMERGENCY for northern Johnson, Wyandotte, and southern 
Leavenworth Counties. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. 
TAKE COVER NOW!

HAZARD...Deadly tornado.

SOURCE...Emergency management confirmed tornado.

IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may 
         be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes 
         will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, 
         businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction 
         is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Shawnee, Merriam, Bonner Springs, De Soto, Parkville, Basehor,
Edwardsville, Lake Quivira, Kansas City Kansas, Kansas City, Wolcott,
Pomeroy, Holliday, Muncie, Beverly Hills, Maywood and Piper.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous, and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move
to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid
windows. If in a mobile home, a vehicle or outdoors, move to the
closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

A large and extremely dangerous tornado is on the ground. take
immediate tornado precautions. this is an emergency situation.

&&

LAT...LON 3921 9478 3917 9475 3917 9472 3919 9468
      3915 9466 3915 9459 3906 9461 3898 9495
      3909 9504
TIME...MOT...LOC 2358Z 238DEG 25KT 3907 9493 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

Barham

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 28, 1:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Doniphan	28 min
May 28, 2:07 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	EAX	Doniphan	6 hr
May 28, 2:22 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Doniphan	23 min
May 28, 3:07 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Doniphan	23 min
May 28, 5:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Atchison	34 min
May 28, 5:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Doniphan	41 min
May 28, 6:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Johnson, Leavenworth, Wyandotte	46 min
May 28, 6:17 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	EAX	Johnson, Leavenworth	28 min
May 28, 6:47 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	EAX	Johnson, Leavenworth, Wyandotte	6 hr
May 28, 6:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Leavenworth, Wyandotte	39 min

Nearby

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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.