Alert archive / Missouri / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2020
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 76, NWS Kansas City, MO
NWS Kansas City, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 24, 2020, 3:10 PM CDT for 4 counties in Missouri. It was in force for 50 min. 3 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 24, 2020, 3:10 PM CDT (20:10 UTC)
- Expired
- May 24, 2020, 4:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS Kansas City, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Adair County, MO, Putnam County, MO, Schuyler County, MO, Sullivan County, MO
The radar
The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 182 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:12 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 24, 3:32 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 5 Ene Kirksville, MO | MPING REPORT. |
| May 24, 3:43 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 2 N Kirksville, MO | |
| May 24, 3:59 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | Downing, MO |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 3 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 22 minutes after it went out.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The nearest sounding before it
Davenport, (KDVN), launched 12:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 224 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 66 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -372 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1137 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 164 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 207 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
438
WUUS53 KEAX 242010
SVREAX
MOC001-171-197-211-242100-
/O.NEW.KEAX.SV.W.0076.200524T2010Z-200524T2100Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
310 PM CDT Sun May 24 2020
The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Adair County in northeastern Missouri...
Eastern Putnam County in north central Missouri...
Northeastern Sullivan County in north central Missouri...
Schuyler County in northeastern Missouri...
* Until 400 PM CDT.
* At 309 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Greencastle,
or 12 miles northwest of Kirksville, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Kirksville, Lancaster, Queen City, Novinger, Greentop, Downing,
Greencastle, Glenwood, Millard, Worthington, Livonia, Kirksville
Regional and Green Castle.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4026 9235 4008 9253 4030 9299 4059 9283
4060 9235
TIME...MOT...LOC 2009Z 207DEG 22KT 4030 9278
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$2 follow-up statements
005
WWUS53 KEAX 242053
SVSEAX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
353 PM CDT Sun May 24 2020
MOC171-211-242102-
/O.CAN.KEAX.SV.W.0076.000000T0000Z-200524T2100Z/
Putnam MO-Sullivan MO-
353 PM CDT Sun May 24 2020
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN PUTNAM AND
NORTHEASTERN SULLIVAN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 4026 9235 4021 9240 4039 9268 4039 9267
4040 9268 4041 9267 4042 9268 4059 9259
4059 9242 4060 9241 4060 9235
TIME...MOT...LOC 2052Z 207DEG 22KT 4054 9262
$$
MOC001-197-242100-
/O.CON.KEAX.SV.W.0076.000000T0000Z-200524T2100Z/
Adair MO-Schuyler MO-
353 PM CDT Sun May 24 2020
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN ADAIR AND SCHUYLER COUNTIES...
At 352 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Lancaster,
moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Lancaster, Queen City, Greentop, Downing and Glenwood.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4026 9235 4021 9240 4039 9268 4039 9267
4040 9268 4041 9267 4042 9268 4059 9259
4059 9242 4060 9241 4060 9235
TIME...MOT...LOC 2052Z 207DEG 22KT 4054 9262
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
PP406
WWUS53 KEAX 242059
SVSEAX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
359 PM CDT Sun May 24 2020
MOC001-197-242109-
/O.EXP.KEAX.SV.W.0076.000000T0000Z-200524T2100Z/
Adair MO-Schuyler MO-
359 PM CDT Sun May 24 2020
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN ADAIR AND
SCHUYLER COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 400 PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However small hail
is still possible with this thunderstorm.
LAT...LON 4026 9235 4021 9240 4039 9268 4039 9267
4040 9268 4041 9267 4042 9268 4059 9259
4059 9242 4060 9241 4060 9235
TIME...MOT...LOC 2059Z 207DEG 22KT 4058 9260
$$
PPWhat 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 May 24, 2:41 PM CDT, 29 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 24, 2:41 PM CDT, 29 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO 241 PM CDT Sun May 24 2020 .Discussion... Issued at 240 PM CDT SUN MAY 24 2020 A strong and well defined MCV is moving north-northeastward across eastern KS this afternoon. Warm and humid and conditions ahead of the MCV have lead to CAPE values in excess of 3000 J/kg from northwestern MO through central MO. The MCV itself is really enhancing shear across northern/northwestern MO and northeastern KS such that storms could become better organized with a better chance for severe weather. The stronger shear could lead to some supercell structures with large hail possible. Additionally, damaging winds will be concern as well given very high downdraft CAPE values. While those are the most likely hazards, a tornado can't be ruled with any storm that interacts with a outflow boundary as well as if the MCV leads to backed and/or increased surface winds. Across central to northeastern Missouri, strong instability will continue to result in strong to severe thunderstorms. An outflow boundary across northeastern Missouri could locally enhance the tornado threat. For the overnight hours, the convection from earlier in the day, and being on the back side of the MCV should really limit new thunderstorm activity. For Memorial Day, while it looks like there will weaker instability, there may be more widespread shower and thunderstorm activity. There is another embedded wave or MCV forecast to move into the area with a weak boundary draped across the area. Weaker instability should keep storm intensity down but there could be a strong storm develop in the warmth of the afternoon. && .Aviation...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Monday Afternoon) Issued at 1219 PM CDT SUN MAY 24 2020 There is a fairly strong mesoscale convective vorticity maximum moving north-northeastward in eastern KS and western MO this afternoon. This feature will bring chances for showers and storms to the terminals this afternoon. With weak shear over the area, thunderstorms will be disorganized and isolated to scattered in coverage. Given this, have just mentioned a VCTS group for the afternoon. Have also trended drier in the evening and overnight hours as eastern KS and western MO should be on the subsident side of the MCV which should inhibit additional storms in that area. && .EAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... KS...Flash Flood Watch through Monday morning for KSZ025-102. MO...Flash Flood Watch through Monday morning for MOZ001>004-011-012. && Update...CDB Discussion...CDB Aviation...CDB
Hazardous weather outlook, May 24, 5:01 AM CDT, 10 hours 9 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO 501 AM CDT Sun May 24 2020 KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>008-011>017-020>025-028>033-037>040- 043>046-053-054-251015- 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- 501 AM CDT Sun May 24 2020 This hazardous weather outlook is for northwest...north central and west central Missouri...as well as extreme eastern Kansas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight The line of storms in eastern NE, may graze far northern MO this morning, producing strong winds. Otherwise, main concern is scattered storms developing early this afternoon through the evening. Some storms may become severe with up to ping pong sized hail and damaging winds up to 60 mph. A line of storms is then expected to move into northeast KS and northwest MO late tonight, producing moderate to heavy rain and potentially strong winds. A flash flood watch is in effect for this area given the multiple rounds of storms expected. More detailed information can be accessed at... https://www.weather.gov/eax/hwo .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday On and off storm chances continue Monday through the end of the work week. More detailed information can be accessed at... https://www.weather.gov/eax/hwo
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 24, 12:06 PM CDT, 3 hours 4 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO 1206 PM CDT Sun May 24 2020 MOZ006-007-016-241745- Putnam MO-Mercer MO-Sullivan MO- 1206 PM CDT Sun May 24 2020 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN PUTNAM...EASTERN MERCER AND NORTHWESTERN SULLIVAN COUNTIES UNTIL 1245 PM CDT... At 1205 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles east of Mercer, or 18 miles south of Corydon, moving northeast at 30 mph. Penny size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Unionville, Newtown, Lucerne, Powersville and South Lineville. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 4046 9297 4031 9345 4058 9354 4058 9303 TIME...MOT...LOC 1705Z 241DEG 27KT 4050 9339
Special weather statement, May 24, 1:33 PM CDT, 1 hour 37 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
133 PM CDT Sun May 24 2020
MOZ020-028-241915-
Platte MO-Buchanan MO-
133 PM CDT Sun May 24 2020
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN BUCHANAN AND
NORTHEASTERN PLATTE COUNTIES UNTIL 215 PM CDT...
At 133 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Platte City, moving north at 25 mph.
Nickel size hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Platte City, Weston, Dearborn, Camden Point, Ferrelview, Tracy,
Farley, De Kalb, Faucett, Beverly, Kansas City Intl Arpt, Hoover and
East Leavenworth.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 29 between mile markers 13 and 36.
Interstate 435 between mile markers 28 and 36.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3961 9500 3961 9466 3930 9466 3929 9485
3937 9489 3938 9488 3940 9490
TIME...MOT...LOC 1833Z 172DEG 23KT 3935 9477Local storm report, May 24, 2:16 PM CDT, 54 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
216 PM CDT SUN MAY 24 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0150 PM HAIL UNIONVILLE 40.48N 93.00W
05/24/2020 E1.00 INCH PUTNAM MO PUBLIC
&&Local storm report, May 24, 2:21 PM CDT, 49 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
221 PM CDT SUN MAY 24 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0155 PM HAIL 3 E PLATTE CITY 39.37N 94.73W
05/24/2020 E1.75 INCH PLATTE MO PUBLIC
6 INCH LIMBS DOWN WITH THE HAIL.
&&Local storm report, May 24, 2:24 PM CDT, 46 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
224 PM CDT SUN MAY 24 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0155 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 E PLATTE CITY 39.37N 94.73W
05/24/2020 PLATTE MO PUBLIC
ALSO HAD GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL.
&&Local storm report, May 24, 2:43 PM CDT, 27 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
243 PM CDT SUN MAY 24 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0220 PM HAIL GOWER 39.61N 94.59W
05/24/2020 E2.75 INCH CLINTON MO EMERGENCY MNGR
REPORT RELAYED THROUGH EM.
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Kansas City, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 1:17 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Buchanan | 6 days |
| May 24, 3:33 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | EAX | Andrew, Atchison, Bates, Buchanan, Caldwell, Carroll and 23 more | 61 hr |
| May 24, 10:23 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Platte | 5 days |
| May 24, 10:23 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Platte | 6 days |
| May 24, 12:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Putnam | 39 min |
| May 24, 12:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Putnam, Sullivan | 50 min |
| May 24, 1:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Adair, Putnam, Sullivan | 51 min |
| May 24, 1:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Platte | 42 min |
| May 24, 1:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Platte | 36 min |
| May 24, 2:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Buchanan, Clinton, Platte | 45 min |
| May 24, 2:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Adair, Putnam, Schuyler | 35 min |
| May 24, 2:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Buchanan, Clinton, DeKalb | 45 min |
| May 24, 2:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Adair, Linn, Macon, Sullivan | 42 min |
| May 24, 2:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Putnam, Schuyler | 49 min |
| May 24, 2:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Adair, Putnam, Sullivan | 23 min |
| May 24, 3:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | DeKalb | 47 min |
| May 24, 3:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Atchison, Holt | 41 min |
| May 24, 3:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Caldwell, Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry | 40 min |
| May 24, 4:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Linn | 38 min |
| May 24, 4:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Daviess | 48 min |
| May 24, 4:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Linn, Sullivan | 24 min |
| May 24, 4:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Daviess, Grundy, Livingston | 20 min |
| May 24, 4:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Grundy, Mercer | 44 min |
| May 24, 5:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Sullivan | 43 min |
| May 24, 5:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Grundy, Mercer, Sullivan | 26 min |
| May 24, 6:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Linn, Macon | 51 min |
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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.