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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 140, NWS Kansas City, MO

September 20, 2021Cooper County, Pettis County, Saline County, Missouri

NWS Kansas City, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 20, 2021, 8:26 PM CDT for Cooper County, Pettis County, Saline County, Missouri. It was in force for 49 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
Sep 20, 2021, 8:26 PM CDT (01:26 UTC)
Expired
Sep 20, 2021, 9:15 PM CDT
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS Kansas City, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Cooper County, MO, Pettis County, MO, Saline County, MO

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:30 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
Sep 20, 3:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 1.4 hours before the alert went out and 225 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 2021-09-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 404 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 2021-09-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -70 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
404 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-36 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1537 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-70 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
82 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
-0.0
Supercell composite
-1.1

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The text

As transmitted.

075 
WUUS53 KEAX 210126
SVREAX
MOC053-159-195-210215-
/O.NEW.KEAX.SV.W.0140.210921T0126Z-210921T0215Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
826 PM CDT Mon Sep 20 2021

The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Pettis County in central Missouri...
  Southern Saline County in central Missouri...
  Western Cooper County in central Missouri...

* Until 915 PM CDT.

* At 826 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Houstonia, or
  near Sweet Springs, 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...
  Sweet Springs, La Monte, Pilot Grove, Houstonia, Emma, Nelson,
  Hughesville, Blackwater, Arrow Rock and Clifton City.

This includes Interstate 70 in Missouri between mile markers 63 and
93.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3870 9292 3878 9350 3903 9349 3912 9294
      3910 9294 3910 9291 3909 9290 3907 9293
      3901 9291
TIME...MOT...LOC 0126Z 270DEG 35KT 3889 9336 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Klaus
2 follow-up statements
952 
WWUS53 KEAX 210156
SVSEAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
856 PM CDT Mon Sep 20 2021

MOC053-159-195-210215-
/O.CON.KEAX.SV.W.0140.000000T0000Z-210921T0215Z/
Pettis MO-Saline MO-Cooper MO-
856 PM CDT Mon Sep 20 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN PETTIS...SOUTHEASTERN SALINE AND WESTERN COOPER
COUNTIES...

At 856 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Pilot Grove, or
13 miles west of Boonville, 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...
Pilot Grove, Nelson, Blackwater, Arrow Rock and Clifton City. 

This includes Interstate 70 in Missouri between mile markers 79 and
93.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3874 9318 3908 9318 3912 9294 3910 9294
      3910 9291 3909 9290 3907 9293 3901 9291
      3870 9292
TIME...MOT...LOC 0156Z 270DEG 35KT 3889 9298 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Klaus
893 
WWUS53 KEAX 210205
SVSEAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
905 PM CDT Mon Sep 20 2021

MOC053-159-195-210215-
/O.EXP.KEAX.SV.W.0140.000000T0000Z-210921T0215Z/
Pettis MO-Saline MO-Cooper MO-
905 PM CDT Mon Sep 20 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN PETTIS...
SOUTHEASTERN SALINE AND WESTERN COOPER COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 915 PM
CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will 
be allowed to expire.  However gusty winds, frequent lightning, and 
heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
central Missouri.

LAT...LON 3874 9318 3908 9318 3912 9294 3910 9294
      3910 9291 3909 9290 3907 9293 3901 9291
      3870 9292
TIME...MOT...LOC 0205Z 270DEG 35KT 3889 9291 

$$

Klaus

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 20, 7:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXCarroll, Livingston35 min
Sep 20, 7:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXLafayette21 min
Sep 20, 7:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXLinn23 min
Sep 20, 8:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXCooper, Howard35 min
Sep 20, 9:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXRandolph18 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.