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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 156, NWS Kansas City, MO

December 15, 2021Bates County, Cass County, Missouri; Linn County, Miami County, Kansas

NWS Kansas City, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Dec 15, 2021, 6:11 PM CST for Bates County, Cass County, Missouri; Linn County, Miami County, Kansas. It was in force for 64 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
Dec 15, 2021, 6:11 PM CST (00:11 UTC)
Expired
Dec 15, 2021, 7:15 PM CST
In force
64 min
Issued by
NWS Kansas City, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Damage threat
Considerable
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Linn County, KS, Miami County, KS, Bates County, MO, Cass County, MO

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 50 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Dec 15, 6:45 PM CSTTSTM WND GST 601 Nw Lake Winnebago, MO
Dec 15, 6:53 PM CSTTSTM WND GST 652 N Pleasant Hill, MOESTIMATED WIND GUST AT NWS KANSAS CITY.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Dec 15, 3:18 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr
Dec 15, 6:00 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 117 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 2021-12-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-12-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -149 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2425 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
99 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-149 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
201 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

840 
WUUS53 KEAX 160011
SVREAX
KSC107-121-MOC013-037-160115-
/O.NEW.KEAX.SV.W.0156.211216T0011Z-211216T0115Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
611 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021

The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Miami County in east central Kansas...
  Linn County in east central Kansas...
  Cass County in west central Missouri...
  Bates County in west central Missouri...

* Until 715 PM CST.

* At 610 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Osawatomie to near Kincaid to Humboldt, moving
  east at 60 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to 
           mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
  Lee's Summit, Grandview, Belton, Raymore, Harrisonville, Pleasant
  Hill, Paola, Spring Hill, Greenwood, Peculiar, Osawatomie,
  Louisburg, Butler, Adrian, Garden City, Rich Hill, Pleasanton, La
  Cygne, Mound City and Archie.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for damaging winds. People outside should move 
immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay away from 
windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3804 9508 3870 9506 3874 9461 3885 9461
      3883 9412 3857 9412 3857 9407 3845 9406
      3805 9425 3806 9461 3804 9462
TIME...MOT...LOC 0010Z 254DEG 54KT 3848 9498 3809 9519 3781 9546 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

CDB
1 follow-up statement
324 
WWUS53 KEAX 160050
SVSEAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
650 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021

KSC121-160100-
/O.CAN.KEAX.SV.W.0156.000000T0000Z-211216T0115Z/
Miami KS-
650 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR MIAMI COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CST for
east central Kansas...and west central Missouri. A Severe
Thunderstorm Watch also remains in effect until midnight CST for east
central Kansas...and west central Missouri.

LAT...LON 3807 9490 3839 9464 3839 9461 3885 9461
      3883 9412 3857 9412 3857 9407 3845 9406
      3805 9425 3806 9461 3804 9462
TIME...MOT...LOC 0050Z 254DEG 54KT 3864 9426 3825 9447 3797 9474 

$$

KSC107-MOC013-037-160115-
/O.CON.KEAX.SV.W.0156.000000T0000Z-211216T0115Z/
Linn KS-Cass MO-Bates MO-
650 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CST
FOR EASTERN LINN...CASS AND BATES COUNTIES...

At 650 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near East Lynne to 7 miles west of Butler to near
Fulton, moving east at 60 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Lee's Summit, Grandview, Belton, Raymore, Harrisonville, Pleasant
Hill, Greenwood, Peculiar, Butler, Adrian, Garden City, Rich Hill,
Pleasanton, Mound City, Archie, Lake Winnebago, Drexel, Cleveland,
Freeman and Creighton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for damaging winds. People outside should move 
to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3807 9490 3839 9464 3839 9461 3885 9461
      3883 9412 3857 9412 3857 9407 3845 9406
      3805 9425 3806 9461 3804 9462
TIME...MOT...LOC 0050Z 254DEG 54KT 3864 9426 3825 9447 3797 9474 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

CDB

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 15, 6:00 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatEAXCass, Jackson45 min
Dec 15, 6:15 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatEAXCaldwell, Carroll, Clay, Clinton, Daviess, Livingston and 1 more60 min
Dec 15, 6:24 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatEAXDaviess, Grundy, Harrison, Mercer, Putnam, Sullivan66 min
Dec 15, 6:35 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatEAXCarroll, Jackson, Lafayette40 min
Dec 15, 6:43 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatEAXCass, Jackson, Johnson47 min
Dec 15, 7:03 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatEAXAdair, Carroll, Chariton, Grundy, Linn, Livingston and 7 more87 min
Dec 15, 7:08 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatEAXBates, Carroll, Cass, Chariton, Cooper, Henry and 7 more82 min
Dec 15, 8:25 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXCooper, Howard, Randolph35 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.