Alert archive / Missouri / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 145, NWS Kansas City, MO
NWS Kansas City, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Oct 24, 2021, 4:56 PM CDT for Cooper County, Pettis County, Missouri. It was in force for 49 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
- Oct 24, 2021, 4:56 PM CDT (21:56 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 24, 2021, 5:45 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
The radar
The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 124 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 4:57 PM CDT | TORNADO | 3 S Sedalia, MO | NWS STORM SURVEY FOUND EVIDENCE OF A BRIEF EF-0 TORNADO JUST SOUTH OF SEDALIA. |
| Oct 24, 4:59 PM CDT | TORNADO | 1 S Sedalia Memorial Ar, MO | BRIEF CIRCULATION WITH DEBRIS JUST EAST OF SEDALIA ALONG HWY 50. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2:06 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 226 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
- 860 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -152 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 737 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 225 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 70 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
127
WUUS53 KEAX 242156
SVREAX
MOC053-159-242245-
/O.NEW.KEAX.SV.W.0145.211024T2156Z-211024T2245Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
456 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021
The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Pettis County in central Missouri...
Cooper County in central Missouri...
* Until 545 PM CDT.
* At 455 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Sedalia,
moving east at 45 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...
Sedalia, Boonville, Pilot Grove, Smithton, Otterville, Bunceton,
Prairie Home, Wooldridge, Sedalia Memorial Arpt and Clifton City.
This includes Interstate 70 in Missouri between mile markers 102 and
114.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central
Missouri.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central
Missouri.
&&
LAT...LON 3872 9260 3868 9276 3870 9306 3862 9307
3857 9343 3874 9331 3898 9265 3897 9261
3897 9256 3892 9250
TIME...MOT...LOC 2155Z 249DEG 40KT 3869 9318
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
BT4 follow-up statements
309
WWUS53 KEAX 242213 RRA
SVSEAX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
513 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021
MOC159-242223-
/O.CAN.KEAX.SV.W.0145.000000T0000Z-211024T2245Z/
Pettis MO-
513 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN PETTIS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central
Missouri.
LAT...LON 3872 9260 3868 9276 3870 9306 3883 9305
3898 9265 3897 9261 3897 9256 3892 9250
TIME...MOT...LOC 2213Z 249DEG 40KT 3876 9293
$$
MOC053-242245-
/O.CON.KEAX.SV.W.0145.000000T0000Z-211024T2245Z/
Cooper MO-
513 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT
FOR COOPER COUNTY...
At 513 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Otterville, or
11 miles northwest of Tipton, moving east at 45 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...
Boonville, Pilot Grove, Otterville, Bunceton, Prairie Home,
Wooldridge and Clifton City.
This includes Interstate 70 in Missouri between mile markers 102 and
114.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central
Missouri.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3872 9260 3868 9276 3870 9306 3883 9305
3898 9265 3897 9261 3897 9256 3892 9250
TIME...MOT...LOC 2213Z 249DEG 40KT 3876 9293
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
BT537
WWUS53 KEAX 242221
SVSEAX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
521 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021
MOC053-242245-
/O.CON.KEAX.SV.W.0145.000000T0000Z-211024T2245Z/
Cooper MO-
521 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT
FOR COOPER COUNTY...
At 521 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Bunceton, or 9
miles north of Tipton, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Boonville, Bunceton, Prairie Home and Wooldridge.
This includes Interstate 70 in Missouri between mile markers 103 and
114.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central
Missouri.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3872 9260 3868 9276 3869 9296 3885 9294
3898 9265 3897 9261 3897 9256 3892 9250
TIME...MOT...LOC 2221Z 249DEG 40KT 3879 9282
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
BT521
WWUS53 KEAX 242235
SVSEAX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
535 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021
MOC053-242245-
/O.CON.KEAX.SV.W.0145.000000T0000Z-211024T2245Z/
Cooper MO-
535 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT
FOR EASTERN COOPER COUNTY...
At 535 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles northwest of
Jamestown, or 10 miles southeast of Boonville, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Boonville, Bunceton, Prairie Home and Wooldridge.
This includes Interstate 70 in Missouri between mile markers 104 and
114.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central
Missouri.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3872 9260 3868 9276 3869 9290 3895 9272
3898 9265 3897 9261 3897 9256 3892 9250
TIME...MOT...LOC 2235Z 249DEG 40KT 3885 9263
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
BT368
WWUS53 KEAX 242241
SVSEAX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
541 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021
MOC053-242251-
/O.EXP.KEAX.SV.W.0145.000000T0000Z-211024T2245Z/
Cooper MO-
541 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN COOPER COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 545 PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central
Missouri.
LAT...LON 3872 9260 3868 9276 3869 9290 3895 9272
3898 9265 3897 9261 3897 9256 3892 9250
TIME...MOT...LOC 2241Z 249DEG 40KT 3887 9255
$$
BTThe office that day
Everything else NWS Kansas City, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 12:52 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Grundy | 23 min |
| Oct 24, 1:26 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Buchanan | 34 min |
| Oct 24, 5:07 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Grundy, Harrison, Sullivan | 5 hr |
| Oct 24, 8:26 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Carroll, Chariton, Linn, Livingston | 37 hr |
| Oct 24, 2:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Andrew, Buchanan, Holt | 40 min |
| Oct 24, 2:12 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Andrew, Holt | 33 min |
| Oct 24, 2:31 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Andrew, Buchanan, DeKalb | 29 min |
| Oct 24, 2:39 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Andrew | 23 min |
| Oct 24, 2:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Buchanan, Clinton, DeKalb | 46 min |
| Oct 24, 2:51 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Buchanan, Clinton, DeKalb | 24 min |
| Oct 24, 3:23 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry | 37 min |
| Oct 24, 3:26 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Caldwell, Clinton | 34 min |
| Oct 24, 3:50 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Caldwell, Daviess, Livingston | 25 min |
| Oct 24, 4:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Henry, Johnson | 23 min |
| Oct 24, 4:10 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Livingston | 35 min |
| Oct 24, 4:16 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Grundy, Harrison, Mercer | 29 min |
| Oct 24, 4:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Johnson, Pettis | 31 min |
| Oct 24, 4:37 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Linn, Livingston, Sullivan | 38 min |
| Oct 24, 4:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Cooper, Pettis | 33 min |
| Oct 24, 5:10 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Adair, Linn, Macon, Sullivan | 35 min |
| Oct 24, 5:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Adair, Schuyler | 17 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Missouri, 2021Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2021
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.