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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 244, NWS Kansas City, MO

August 12, 20234 counties in Missouri

NWS Kansas City, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 12, 2023, 12:30 AM CDT for 4 counties in Missouri. It was in force for 30 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 12, 2023, 12:30 AM CDT (05:30 UTC)
Expired
Aug 12, 2023, 1:00 AM CDT
In force
30 min
Issued by
NWS Kansas City, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Grundy County, MO, Linn County, MO, Livingston County, MO, Sullivan County, MO

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 154 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Aug 11, 9:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Kansas City, MO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Aug 11, 7:01 PM CDT, 5 hours 29 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 11, 7:01 PM CDT, 5 hours 29 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 11, 11:22 PM CDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
1122 PM CDT Fri Aug 11 2023

MOZ017-120445-
Adair MO-
1122 PM CDT Fri Aug 11 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of eastern Adair County
through 1145 PM CDT...

At 1122 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Kirksville, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Kirksville, Brashear, Gibbs and Millard.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for
northeastern Missouri.

&&

LAT...LON 4011 9258 4030 9258 4031 9235 4009 9235
TIME...MOT...LOC 0422Z 271DEG 26KT 4021 9248

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

BMW
Local storm report, Aug 11, 11:54 PM CDT, 36 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant HIll MO
1154 PM CDT Fri Aug 11 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1150 PM     Hail             2 S Tindall             40.13N 93.60W
08/11/2023  E1.00 inch       Grundy             MO   Emergency Mngr

            Reported on highway 65.

&&

SM
Special weather statement, Aug 11, 11:56 PM CDT, 34 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 11, 11:58 PM CDT, 32 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
1158 PM CDT Fri Aug 11 2023

MOZ015-016-024-120545-
Grundy MO-Linn MO-Sullivan MO-
1158 PM CDT Fri Aug 11 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Linn,
eastern Grundy and southwestern Sullivan Counties through 1245 AM
CDT...

At 1157 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Galt, or 8 miles east of Trenton, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Trenton, Browning, Galt, Laredo, Purdin, Humphreys, Osgood and Reger.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for
north central Missouri.

&&

LAT...LON 4006 9358 4023 9353 4014 9301 3989 9310
TIME...MOT...LOC 0457Z 289DEG 27KT 4011 9346

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

BMW
Special weather statement, Aug 12, 12:07 AM CDT, 23 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
1207 AM CDT Sat Aug 12 2023

MOZ003-005-006-015-120545-
Grundy MO-Mercer MO-Worth MO-Harrison MO-
1207 AM CDT Sat Aug 12 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Worth, northwestern
Grundy, southwestern Mercer and central Harrison Counties through
1245 AM CDT...

At 1207 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles southeast of Irena, or 16 miles south of Mount Ayr, moving east
at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Trenton, Bethany, Princeton, Grant City, Ridgeway, Eagleville,
Cainsville, Spickard, Irena, Blythedale, Mount Moriah, Tindall,
Brimson, Allendale, Denver, Modena, Hatfield, Mill Grove and
Martinsville.

This includes Interstate 35 in Missouri between mile markers 92 and
108.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for
north central and northwestern Missouri.

&&

LAT...LON 4038 9349 4006 9358 4035 9422 4039 9422
      4038 9428 4054 9464 4057 9463 4057 9425
TIME...MOT...LOC 0507Z 289DEG 23KT 4048 9423

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Special weather statement, Aug 12, 12:12 AM CDT, 18 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 11, 9:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXDaviess, Grundy, Harrison, Mercer46 min
Aug 11, 9:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXGentry, Harrison, Worth36 min
Aug 11, 9:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatEAXDaviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Harrison42 min
Aug 11, 9:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatEAXDaviess, Grundy, Harrison, Livingston39 min
Aug 11, 9:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXAdair, Putnam, Sullivan48 min
Aug 11, 10:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXDaviess, Grundy, Linn, Livingston50 min
Aug 11, 10:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXCaldwell, Daviess, DeKalb, Grundy47 min
Aug 11, 10:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXAdair, Putnam, Schuyler, Sullivan41 min
Aug 11, 10:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXHarrison39 min
Aug 11, 10:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXLinn48 min
Aug 11, 10:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXDaviess, Grundy, Harrison, Mercer25 min
Aug 11, 11:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXMercer51 min
Aug 11, 11:10 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningEAXGentry, Harrison, Worth6 hr
Aug 11, 11:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXChariton, Grundy, Linn, Livingston47 min
Aug 11, 11:15 PM CDTTornado WarningEAXAdair, Linn, Macon, Sullivan15 min
Aug 11, 11:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXGrundy, Harrison, Mercer41 min
Aug 11, 11:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXAdair23 min
Aug 11, 11:28 PM CDTTornado WarningEAXAdair, Linn, Sullivan11 min
Aug 11, 11:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXLinn49 min
Aug 11, 11:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXSullivan47 min
Aug 12, 12:07 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXHarrison, Worth38 min
Aug 12, 12:08 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningEAXAdair, Daviess, Grundy, Harrison, Linn, Livingston and 4 more6 hr
Aug 12, 12:10 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXGrundy, Linn, Sullivan35 min
Aug 12, 12:12 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXMacon33 min
Aug 12, 12:37 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXGentry, Harrison, Worth38 min
Aug 12, 12:54 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatEAXLinn36 min
Aug 12, 1:11 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXDaviess, Gentry, Harrison, Worth34 min
Aug 12, 1:17 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXChariton, Linn, Macon43 min
Aug 12, 1:51 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXChariton, Linn, Macon, Randolph39 min
Aug 12, 2:25 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEAXChariton, Howard, Randolph35 min
Aug 12, 3:07 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEAXChariton, Linn, Macon, Randolph6 hr
Aug 12, 4:50 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningEAXGentry, Harrison, Worth6 hr
Aug 12, 5:11 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementEAXBates, Henry, Johnson49 min
Aug 12, 5:44 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningEAXAdair, Daviess, Grundy, Harrison, Linn, Livingston and 4 more5 hr
Aug 12, 8:55 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningEAXDaviess, Livingston19 hr

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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.