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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 149, NWS Kansas City, MO

May 7, 2024Adair County, Macon County, Schuyler County, Missouri

NWS Kansas City, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 7, 2024, 2:09 AM CDT for Adair County, Macon County, Schuyler County, Missouri. It was in force for 36 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: May 7, 2024, 2:09 AM CDT (07:09 UTC)
Expired: May 7, 2024, 2:45 AM CDT
In force: 36 min
Issued by: NWS Kansas City, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Possible
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Adair County, MO, Macon County, MO, Schuyler County, MO

The radar

The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 200 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:11 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.

The watch it was issued in

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 6, 8:41 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Davenport, (KDVN), launched 00:00Z, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 237 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 2 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -3 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1372 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 1 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 91 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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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 May 7, 1:50 AM CDT, 19 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 7, 1:50 AM CDT, 19 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 6, 5:08 AM CDT, 21 hours 1 minute before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
508 AM CDT Mon May 6 2024

KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>008-011>017-020>025-028>033-037>040-
043>046-053-054-071015-
Atchison KS-Miami-Linn KS-Doniphan-Leavenworth-Wyandotte-Johnson KS-
Atchison MO-Nodaway-Worth-Gentry-Harrison-Mercer-Putnam-Schuyler-
Holt-Andrew-De Kalb-Daviess-Grundy-Sullivan-Adair-Buchanan-Clinton-
Caldwell-Livingston-Linn MO-Macon-Platte-Clay-Ray-Carroll-Chariton-
Randolph-Jackson-Lafayette-Saline-Howard-Cass-Johnson MO-Pettis-
Cooper-Bates-Henry-
508 AM CDT Mon May 6 2024

This hazardous weather outlook is for northwest...north central and
west central Missouri...as well as extreme eastern Kansas.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

 A line of strong to severe thunderstorms are likely to move through
the region tonight between 8 pm and 3 am. Damaging wind gusts up to
75 mph will be the primary threat, although a few tornadoes and some
large hail up to half dollars will also be possible. Locally heavy
rainfall is also possible, with continued river flooding concerns.

 More detailed information can be accessed at...
 https://www.weather.gov/eax/hwo

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

 Strong to severe storms remain possible again on Wednesday.

 More detailed information can be accessed at...
 https://www.weather.gov/eax/hwo

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 6, 9:33 PM CDT, 4 hours 36 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
933 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024

KSZ103>105-070300-
Johnson KS-Wyandotte KS-Leavenworth KS-
933 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN WYANDOTTE...
SOUTHWESTERN LEAVENWORTH AND NORTHWESTERN JOHNSON COUNTIES THROUGH
1000 PM CDT...

At 932 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Eudora, or 8 miles southwest of De Soto, moving north at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Shawnee, Bonner Springs, De Soto, Tonganoxie, Basehor, Kansas City,
Linwood, Fairmount, Jarbalo, Piper, and Clearview City.

This includes Kansas Turnpike between mile markers 211 and 225.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for northeastern
and east central Kansas.

&&

LAT...LON 3924 9508 3919 9482 3882 9497 3879 9505
      3898 9506 3899 9508 3896 9508 3896 9509
      3898 9512
TIME...MOT...LOC 0232Z 192DEG 41KT 3888 9505

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

Pesel

Special weather statement, May 6, 9:51 PM CDT, 4 hours 18 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
951 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024

MOZ020-021-028-070315-
Platte MO-Buchanan MO-Clinton MO-
951 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EASTERN BUCHANAN...NORTHWESTERN
CLINTON AND NORTHEASTERN PLATTE COUNTIES THROUGH 1015 PM CDT...

At 950 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Camden Point, or near Weston, moving northeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
St. Joseph, Leavenworth, Platte City, Weston, Gower, Agency,
Edgerton, Dearborn, Camden Point, Tracy, Easton, Ridgely, Faucett,
and Beverly.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 29 between mile markers 15 and 45.
 Interstate 435 between mile markers 25 and 32.
 Interstate 229 near mile marker 0.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for northeastern
Kansas...and northwestern and west central Missouri.

&&

LAT...LON 3982 9475 3977 9460 3975 9460 3975 9453
      3972 9445 3926 9476 3936 9491 3937 9488
      3939 9489 3938 9493 3941 9495
TIME...MOT...LOC 0250Z 205DEG 42KT 3945 9480

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

Pesel

Local storm report, May 7, 1:33 AM CDT, 36 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant HIll MO
133 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024

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

1234 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 E Trenton             40.08N 93.60W
05/07/2024                   Grundy             MO   Emergency Mngr

            Power lines downed on east side of Trenton.
            Measured wind gust of 57 mph.

&&

BMW

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 6, 8:08 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Cass, Henry, Johnson	9 hr
May 6, 8:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Atchison, Holt	76 min
May 6, 9:51 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Buchanan, Platte	24 min
May 6, 10:01 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EAX	Atchison	15 min
May 6, 10:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Platte	62 min
May 6, 10:16 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	EAX	Atchison	6 hr
May 6, 10:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Andrew, Buchanan, Clinton, DeKalb, Platte	52 min
May 6, 10:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Caldwell, Clay, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb, Jackson and 1 more	53 min
May 6, 10:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Bates, Cass	65 min
May 6, 10:59 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	EAX	Clay, Clinton, Platte	31 min
May 6, 11:11 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	EAX	Atchison, Nodaway	6 hr
May 6, 11:22 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EAX	Andrew, Buchanan, Clinton, DeKalb, Gentry, Platte	6 hr
May 6, 11:31 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	EAX	Jackson, Lafayette, Ray	29 min
May 6, 11:34 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	EAX	Bates, Cass, Henry, Johnson	26 min
May 6, 11:36 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Henry, Johnson	69 min
May 6, 11:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Caldwell, Carroll, Clay, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb and 4 more	53 min
May 6, 11:44 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	EAX	Johnson	31 min
May 6, 11:47 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	EAX	Ray	28 min
May 7, 12:03 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	EAX	Johnson, Lafayette	27 min
May 7, 12:09 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	EAX	Johnson	36 min
May 7, 12:21 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Caldwell, Chariton, Daviess, Grundy, Harrison, Linn and 4 more	54 min
May 7, 12:24 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	EAX	Lafayette, Saline	36 min
May 7, 12:25 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Carroll, Chariton, Cooper, Henry, Howard, Johnson and 4 more	65 min
May 7, 12:33 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	EAX	Pettis	27 min
May 7, 12:37 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Atchison, Holt	20 hr
May 7, 12:55 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	EAX	Cooper, Pettis	35 min
May 7, 1:02 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	EAX	Chariton, Howard, Randolph, Saline	28 min
May 7, 1:07 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Adair, Chariton, Linn, Macon, Mercer, Putnam and 2 more	68 min
May 7, 1:10 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	EAX	Chariton, Cooper, Howard, Macon, Randolph, Saline	80 min
May 7, 1:14 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	EAX	Chariton, Randolph	31 min
May 7, 1:20 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	EAX	Cooper	29 min
May 7, 1:29 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	EAX	Chariton, Howard, Randolph	31 min
May 7, 4:07 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	EAX	Atchison	6 hr
May 7, 7:30 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Cass, Henry, Johnson	13 hr
May 7, 8:12 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Buchanan	61 hr
May 7, 9:34 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Carroll, Chariton, Saline	4 days
May 7, 9:34 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Carroll, Lafayette, Saline	60 hr
May 7, 9:34 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Jackson, Lafayette, Ray	3 days
May 7, 9:35 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Andrew, Buchanan	46 hr
May 7, 9:39 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Andrew, Nodaway	23 hr
May 7, 3:37 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	EAX	Andrew, Buchanan	22 hr
May 6, 9:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	EAX	Leavenworth	27 min
May 6, 10:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EAX	Linn, Miami	61 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.