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Tornado Warning 39, NWS Kansas City, MO
NWS Kansas City, MO issued this tornado warning at May 21, 2024, 5:25 PM CDT for Henry County, Pettis County, Missouri. It was in force for 35 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
- May 21, 2024, 5:25 PM CDT (22:25 UTC)
- Expired
- May 21, 2024, 6:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS Kansas City, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Henry County, MO, Pettis County, MO
The radar
The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 5:26 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ene Calhoun, MO | Barn largely destroyed near Calhoun. |
| May 21, 5:26 PM CDT | TORNADO | 2 E Calhoun, MO | Corrects previous tornado report from 2 E Calhoun. NWS Damage Survey confirmed a brief EF-0 Tornado occurred east of Calhoun, MO just north of MO Hwy OO. The tornado lifted the roof off of a metal outbuilding, tossing the metal sides and roof to the north and |
| May 21, 5:26 PM CDT | TORNADO | 2 E Calhoun, MO | NWS Damage Survey confirmed a brief EF-0 Tornado occurred east of Calhoun, MO just north of MO Hwy OO. The tornado lifted the roof off of a metal outbuilding, tossing the metal sides and roof to the north and northwest as well as some of the lighter contents o |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2:40 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 178 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
- 594 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -286 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 999 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 27 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 82 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
283
WFUS53 KEAX 212225
TOREAX
MOC083-159-212300-
/O.NEW.KEAX.TO.W.0039.240521T2225Z-240521T2300Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
525 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024
The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Henry County in west central Missouri...
Southern Pettis County in central Missouri...
* Until 600 PM CDT.
* At 524 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Calhoun, or near Windsor, moving east at 50 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...
Windsor, Calhoun, and Truman Lake.
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 3833 9371 3851 9371 3868 9306 3853 9307
3854 9328 3851 9330 3851 9351 3836 9352
TIME...MOT...LOC 2224Z 255DEG 45KT 3844 9355
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
BT2 follow-up statements
533
WWUS53 KEAX 212238 RRA
SVSEAX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
538 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024
MOC083-212248-
/O.CAN.KEAX.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-240521T2300Z/
Henry MO-
538 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN HENRY COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central
Missouri.
&&
LAT...LON 3856 9351 3868 9306 3853 9307 3854 9328
3851 9330 3851 9351
TIME...MOT...LOC 2238Z 255DEG 45KT 3849 9333
$$
MOC159-212300-
/O.CON.KEAX.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-240521T2300Z/
Pettis MO-
538 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN
PETTIS COUNTY...
At 538 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Lincoln, or 10 miles east of Windsor, moving east at
50 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...
Windsor.
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 3856 9351 3868 9306 3853 9307 3854 9328
3851 9330 3851 9351
TIME...MOT...LOC 2238Z 255DEG 45KT 3849 9333
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
BT750
WWUS53 KEAX 212251
SVSEAX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
551 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024
MOC159-212301-
/O.EXP.KEAX.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-240521T2300Z/
Pettis MO-
551 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN PETTIS COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 600
PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central
Missouri.
&&
LAT...LON 3856 9351 3868 9306 3853 9307 3854 9328
3851 9330 3851 9351
TIME...MOT...LOC 2251Z 255DEG 45KT 3852 9316
$$
BTThe office that day
Everything else NWS Kansas City, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 6:55 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Atchison | 35 min |
| May 21, 7:33 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Nodaway | 42 min |
| May 21, 9:57 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Andrew, Buchanan | 3 days |
| May 21, 2:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Buchanan, Clay, Clinton, Platte | 31 min |
| May 21, 3:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Buchanan, Caldwell, Cass, Clay, Clinton, Daviess and 9 more | 31 min |
| May 21, 3:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Bates, Cass | 48 min |
| May 21, 4:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Harrison, Mercer | 36 min |
| May 21, 4:13 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Bates, Cass | 32 min |
| May 21, 4:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Caldwell, Carroll, Grundy, Linn, Livingston, Ray | 41 min |
| May 21, 4:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Carroll, Jackson, Lafayette, Ray | 31 min |
| May 21, 4:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Bates, Cass, Henry, Johnson | 36 min |
| May 21, 4:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Mercer | 29 min |
| May 21, 4:51 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Mercer | 24 min |
| May 21, 4:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Grundy, Linn, Livingston, Mercer, Putnam, Sullivan | 32 min |
| May 21, 5:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Henry | 35 min |
| May 21, 5:25 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | EAX | Adair, Putnam, Schuyler, Sullivan | 35 min |
| May 21, 5:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Henry | 18 min |
| May 21, 5:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Schuyler | 34 min |
| May 21, 6:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Adair, Macon | 28 min |
| May 21, 6:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Adair, Macon | 33 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.