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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 13, NWS Kansas City, MO

May 9, 2021Cass County, Henry County, Johnson County, Missouri

NWS Kansas City, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 9, 2021, 1:27 AM CDT for Cass County, Henry County, Johnson County, Missouri. It was in force for 33 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
May 9, 2021, 1:27 AM CDT (06:27 UTC)
Expired
May 9, 2021, 2:00 AM CDT
In force
33 min
Issued by
NWS Kansas City, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Cass County, MO, Henry County, MO, Johnson County, MO

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 30 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:28 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 8, 9:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 6.5 hours before the alert went out and 144 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 2021-05-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 377 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 2021-05-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 106 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
377 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-170 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1653 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
106 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
362 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
6.0

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The text

As transmitted.

055 
WUUS53 KEAX 090627
SVREAX
MOC037-083-101-090700-
/O.NEW.KEAX.SV.W.0013.210509T0627Z-210509T0700Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
127 AM CDT Sun May 9 2021

The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Cass County in west central Missouri...
  Northwestern Henry County in west central Missouri...
  Southwestern Johnson County in west central Missouri...

* Until 200 AM CDT.

* At 126 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near
  Harrisonville, moving east at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Holden, Garden City, Chilhowee, East Lynne, Gunn City, Blairstown,
  La Tour and Quick City.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3853 9430 3869 9431 3874 9384 3861 9375
      3849 9383
TIME...MOT...LOC 0626Z 269DEG 35KT 3861 9431 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Leighton
2 follow-up statements
374 
WWUS53 KEAX 090638
SVSEAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
138 AM CDT Sun May 9 2021

MOC037-090648-
/O.CAN.KEAX.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210509T0700Z/
Cass MO-
138 AM CDT Sun May 9 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CASS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for
west central Missouri.

LAT...LON 3855 9407 3857 9407 3857 9408 3872 9407
      3874 9384 3865 9378 3860 9375 3852 9381
      3851 9382
TIME...MOT...LOC 0638Z 267DEG 54KT 3863 9401 

$$

MOC083-101-090700-
/O.CON.KEAX.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210509T0700Z/
Henry MO-Johnson MO-
138 AM CDT Sun May 9 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN HENRY AND SOUTHWESTERN JOHNSON COUNTIES...

At 138 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Holden, moving
east at 60 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Holden, Chilhowee, Blairstown and Quick City. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3855 9407 3857 9407 3857 9408 3872 9407
      3874 9384 3865 9378 3860 9375 3852 9381
      3851 9382
TIME...MOT...LOC 0638Z 267DEG 54KT 3863 9401 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Leighton
024 
WWUS53 KEAX 090652
SVSEAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
152 AM CDT Sun May 9 2021

MOC083-101-090701-
/O.EXP.KEAX.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210509T0700Z/
Henry MO-Johnson MO-
152 AM CDT Sun May 9 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN HENRY AND
SOUTHWESTERN JOHNSON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 200 AM CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty
winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for
west central Missouri.

LAT...LON 3855 9407 3857 9407 3857 9408 3872 9407
      3874 9384 3865 9378 3860 9375 3852 9381
      3851 9382
TIME...MOT...LOC 0651Z 269DEG 35KT 3863 9386 

$$

Leighton

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 8, 11:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXBuchanan, Platte41 min
May 8, 11:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXCaldwell, Clay, Clinton, Jackson, Ray35 min
May 9, 12:29 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXCarroll, Lafayette, Ray31 min
May 9, 1:00 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXCass, Johnson45 min
May 9, 1:37 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXJohnson, Pettis38 min
May 9, 1:43 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXCooper, Howard, Randolph, Saline47 min
May 9, 2:11 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXPettis34 min
May 9, 5:09 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXCass, Clay, Jackson, Johnson, Lafayette, Platte and 1 more51 min
May 9, 1:25 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXJohnson, Pettis10 hr
May 9, 1:25 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXCooper, Saline25 hr

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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.