Alert archive / Missouri / Tornado Warnings in 2021
Tornado Warning 21, NWS Kansas City, MO
NWS Kansas City, MO issued this tornado warning at Oct 24, 2021, 3:26 PM CDT for Caldwell County, Clinton County, Missouri. It was in force for 34 min. 1 report 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, 3:26 PM CDT (20:26 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 24, 2021, 4:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Kansas City, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Caldwell County, MO, Clinton County, MO
The radar
The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:29 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, 3:30 PM CDT | TORNADO | 6 Wsw Kingston, MO | ROOF DAMAGED WNW OF MIRABLE. |
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
Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 154 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
- 1036 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -73 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1015 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 368 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 374 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 7.7
The text
As transmitted.
242
WFUS53 KEAX 242026
TOREAX
MOC025-049-242100-
/O.NEW.KEAX.TO.W.0021.211024T2026Z-211024T2100Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
326 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021
The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
East central Clinton County in northwestern Missouri...
Western Caldwell County in north central Missouri...
* Until 400 PM CDT.
* At 326 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Lathrop, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* Locations impacted include...
Hamilton, Kingston and Kidder.
This includes Interstate 35 in Missouri between mile markers 40 and
51.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3958 9387 3955 9427 3967 9432 3979 9409
3978 9398
TIME...MOT...LOC 2026Z 247DEG 19KT 3962 9425
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
CDB3 follow-up statements
757
WWUS53 KEAX 242032
SVSEAX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
332 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021
MOC049-242042-
/O.CAN.KEAX.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-211024T2100Z/
Clinton MO-
332 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL CLINTON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for north central
and northwestern Missouri.
LAT...LON 3958 9387 3956 9421 3971 9420 3978 9398
TIME...MOT...LOC 2032Z 251DEG 30KT 3964 9417
$$
MOC025-242100-
/O.CON.KEAX.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-211024T2100Z/
Caldwell MO-
332 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT FOR WESTERN
CALDWELL COUNTY...
At 332 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located 7 miles west of
Kingston, or 8 miles southeast of Cameron, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Broadcast media confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Hamilton and Kingston.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3958 9387 3956 9421 3971 9420 3978 9398
TIME...MOT...LOC 2032Z 251DEG 30KT 3964 9417
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
CDB126
WWUS53 KEAX 242040
SVSEAX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
340 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021
MOC025-242100-
/O.CON.KEAX.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-211024T2100Z/
Caldwell MO-
340 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT FOR WESTERN
CALDWELL COUNTY...
At 339 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Kingston, or near
Hamilton, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Hamilton and Kingston.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3958 9387 3956 9421 3971 9420 3978 9398
TIME...MOT...LOC 2039Z 242DEG 40KT 3968 9406
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
CDB465
WWUS53 KEAX 242045
SVSEAX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
345 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021
MOC025-242100-
/O.CON.KEAX.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-211024T2100Z/
Caldwell MO-
345 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
CALDWELL COUNTY...
At 344 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Kingston, or near Hamilton, moving northeast at 20
mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Hamilton and Kingston.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3963 9390 3963 9411 3973 9412 3978 9398
TIME...MOT...LOC 2044Z 247DEG 19KT 3969 9402
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
CDBThe 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, 3:50 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, 4:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Cooper, Pettis | 49 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 |
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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.