Alert archive / Missouri / Tornado Warnings in 2021
Tornado Warning 28, NWS Kansas City, MO
NWS Kansas City, MO issued this tornado warning at Dec 15, 2021, 4:51 PM CST for Andrew County, Holt County, Nodaway County, Missouri; Doniphan County, Kansas. It was in force for 39 min. 3 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, 4:51 PM CST (22:51 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 15, 2021, 5:30 PM CST
- In force
- 39 min
- Issued by
- NWS Kansas City, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Doniphan County, KS, Andrew County, MO, Holt County, MO, Nodaway County, MO
The radar
The Topeka radar (KTWX), 148 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:53 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 4:55 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 2 Wnw Maryville, MO | MARYVILLE NW MISSOURI REGIONAL AIRPORT REPORTED GUST OF 58 MPH JUST AHEAD OF INCOMING LINE OF STORMS. |
| Dec 15, 5:17 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Nw Maryville, MO | DEBRIS IN THE ROADWAY AND LIGHT POLES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Dec 15, 5:17 PM CST | HAIL 1.75 | Maryville, MO | GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL REPORTED ON SOUTH MAIN STREET. POWER LINES AND TREES DOWN IN TOWN. REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT RELAYED BY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 1:23 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 12:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 123 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1036 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 466 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 477 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
962
WFUS53 KEAX 152251
TOREAX
KSC043-MOC003-087-147-152330-
/O.NEW.KEAX.TO.W.0028.211215T2251Z-211215T2330Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
451 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021
The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Doniphan County in northeastern Kansas...
Holt County in northwestern Missouri...
Southwestern Nodaway County in northwestern Missouri...
Northwestern Andrew County in northwestern Missouri...
* Until 530 PM CST.
* At 451 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near White Cloud, or 7 miles northwest of Highland,
moving northeast at 80 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
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...
Maryville, Mound City, Highland, Oregon, Maitland, Skidmore, Forest
City, Fillmore, White Cloud, Barnard, Bolckow, Graham, Big Lake,
Rosendale, Arkoe, Rea, Fortescue, Bigelow and Iowa Point.
This includes Interstate 29 between mile markers 64 and 86.
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 4002 9474 3982 9534 4000 9534 4000 9531
4003 9535 4003 9540 4004 9541 4047 9485
TIME...MOT...LOC 2251Z 227DEG 69KT 3994 9537
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
CDB2 follow-up statements
771
WWUS53 KEAX 152306
SVSEAX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
506 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021
KSC043-152316-
/O.CAN.KEAX.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-211215T2330Z/
Doniphan KS-
506 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN DONIPHAN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CST for northwestern
Missouri.
LAT...LON 4002 9474 3998 9518 4004 9521 4014 9527
4047 9485
TIME...MOT...LOC 2306Z 236DEG 70KT 4009 9504
$$
MOC003-087-147-152330-
/O.CON.KEAX.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-211215T2330Z/
Holt MO-Nodaway MO-Andrew MO-
506 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CST FOR
NORTHEASTERN HOLT...SOUTHWESTERN NODAWAY AND NORTHWESTERN ANDREW
COUNTIES...
At 506 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Fillmore, or 10 miles east of Mound City, moving
northeast at 80 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
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...
Maryville, Mound City, Oregon, Maitland, Skidmore, Forest City,
Fillmore, Barnard, Bolckow, Graham, Rosendale, Arkoe and Rea.
This includes Interstate 29 between mile markers 70 and 85.
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 4002 9474 3998 9518 4004 9521 4014 9527
4047 9485
TIME...MOT...LOC 2306Z 236DEG 70KT 4009 9504
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
CDB549
WWUS53 KEAX 152322
SVSEAX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
522 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021
MOC003-087-147-152331-
/O.EXP.KEAX.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-211215T2330Z/
Holt MO-Nodaway MO-Andrew MO-
522 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN HOLT...SOUTHWESTERN NODAWAY
AND NORTHWESTERN ANDREW COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 530 PM CST...
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, damaging winds remain likely and a Severe
Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CST for northwestern
Missouri.
LAT...LON 4002 9474 3998 9518 4004 9521 4014 9527
4047 9485
TIME...MOT...LOC 2321Z 227DEG 69KT 4028 9478
$$
CDBThe office that day
Everything else NWS Kansas City, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 4:03 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Andrew, Atchison, Holt, Nodaway, Worth | 72 min |
| Dec 15, 4:43 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Andrew, Buchanan, Holt, Platte | 62 min |
| Dec 15, 5:03 PM CST | Tornado Warning | EAX | Andrew, Buchanan | 27 min |
| Dec 15, 5:12 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Andrew, Buchanan, Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Harrison and 3 more | 78 min |
| Dec 15, 5:18 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Clay, Clinton, DeKalb, Platte | 57 min |
| Dec 15, 5:31 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Johnson, Miami | 44 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.