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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 158, NWS Kansas City, MO

December 15, 20216 counties in Missouri

NWS Kansas City, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Dec 15, 2021, 6:24 PM CST for 6 counties in Missouri. It was in force for 66 min. 4 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, 6:24 PM CST (00:24 UTC)
Expired
Dec 15, 2021, 7:30 PM CST
In force
66 min
Issued by
NWS Kansas City, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Damage threat
Considerable
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Daviess County, MO, Grundy County, MO, Harrison County, MO, Mercer County, MO, Putnam County, MO, Sullivan County, MO

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 163 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:25 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Dec 15, 6:39 PM CSTTSTM WND GST 602 S Brimson, MO
Dec 15, 6:46 PM CSTTSTM WND DMGTrenton, MONUMEROUS TREES, POWER LINES, AND SIGNS BLOWN DOWN IN TRENTON. PART OF ROOF BLOWN OFF IN DOWNTOWN.
Dec 15, 6:55 PM CSTTSTM WND DMG1 Ese Trenton, MOSEVERAL TREES DOWN IN SOUTHEAST TRENTON.
Dec 15, 7:06 PM CSTTSTM WND GST 852 Ene Lucerne, MOSTATE TROOPERS CAR PUSHED OFF THE ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.

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, 1:23 PM CSTTornado WatchSPC7 hr
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, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 220 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.

152 
WUUS53 KEAX 160024
SVREAX
MOC061-079-081-129-171-211-160130-
/O.NEW.KEAX.SV.W.0158.211216T0024Z-211216T0130Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Daviess County in north central Missouri...
  Grundy County in north central Missouri...
  Western Sullivan County in north central Missouri...
  Mercer County in north central Missouri...
  Western Putnam County in north central Missouri...
  Harrison County in north central Missouri...

* Until 730 PM CST.

* At 623 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Bethany,
  moving northeast at 65 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Trenton, Bethany, Milan, Gallatin, Princeton, Jamesport, Ridgeway,
  Gilman City, Pattonsburg, Mercer, Eagleville, Cainsville, Spickard,
  Galt, Winston, Altamont, Laredo, Blythedale, Newtown and Coffey.

This includes Interstate 35 in Missouri between mile markers 57 and
114.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CST for north central
Missouri.

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

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CST for north central
Missouri.

&&

LAT...LON 4058 9308 4004 9315 4003 9336 3998 9336
      3996 9342 3996 9376 3992 9376 3979 9421
      4046 9409 4058 9397
TIME...MOT...LOC 0023Z 240DEG 58KT 4025 9400 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

CDB
1 follow-up statement
390 
WWUS53 KEAX 160052
SVSEAX

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

MOC061-081-160102-
/O.CAN.KEAX.SV.W.0158.000000T0000Z-211216T0130Z/
Daviess MO-Harrison MO-
652 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR DAVIESS AND HARRISON COUNTIES
IS CANCELLED...

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

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CST for north central
Missouri.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CST for
north central Missouri.

LAT...LON 4058 9308 4004 9315 4003 9336 3998 9336
      3996 9342 3996 9367 4057 9365
TIME...MOT...LOC 0052Z 232DEG 73KT 4061 9346 4014 9350 

$$

MOC079-129-171-211-160130-
/O.CON.KEAX.SV.W.0158.000000T0000Z-211216T0130Z/
Grundy MO-Sullivan MO-Mercer MO-Putnam MO-
652 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CST
FOR GRUNDY...WESTERN SULLIVAN...MERCER AND WESTERN PUTNAM COUNTIES...

At 652 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 7 miles northeast of Mercer to near Galt, moving
northeast at 85 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...
Trenton, Milan, Princeton, Mercer, Spickard, Galt, Laredo, Newtown,
Humphreys, Lucerne, Tindall, Harris, Powersville, Osgood, Mill Grove
and Reger.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CST for north central
Missouri.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4058 9308 4004 9315 4003 9336 3998 9336
      3996 9342 3996 9367 4057 9365
TIME...MOT...LOC 0052Z 232DEG 73KT 4061 9346 4014 9350 

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, 6:11 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatEAXBates, Cass64 min
Dec 15, 6:15 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatEAXCaldwell, Carroll, Clay, Clinton, Daviess, Livingston and 1 more60 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

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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.