Alert archive / Missouri / High Wind Warnings in 2025
High Wind Warning 2, NWS Kansas City, MO
NWS Kansas City, MO issued this high wind warning at Mar 5, 2025, 12:55 AM CST for 37 counties in Missouri; 7 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Mar 5, 2025, 1:00 AM CST. It was in force for 11 hr. 60 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 5, 2025, 12:55 AM CST (06:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 5, 2025, 1:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Mar 5, 2025, 11:33 AM CST
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Kansas City, MO
All 44 counties
Atchison County, KS, Doniphan County, KS, Johnson County, KS, Leavenworth County, KS, Linn County, KS, Miami County, KS, Wyandotte County, KS, Adair County, MO, Andrew County, MO, Atchison County, MO, Bates County, MO, Buchanan County, MO, Caldwell County, MO, Carroll County, MO, Cass County, MO, Chariton County, MO, Clay County, MO, Clinton County, MO, Cooper County, MO, Daviess County, MO, DeKalb County, MO, Gentry County, MO, Grundy County, MO, Harrison County, MO, Henry County, MO, Holt County, MO, Howard County, MO, Jackson County, MO, Johnson County, MO, Lafayette County, MO, Linn County, MO, Livingston County, MO, Macon County, MO, Mercer County, MO, Nodaway County, MO, Pettis County, MO, Platte County, MO, Putnam County, MO, Randolph County, MO, Ray County, MO, Saline County, MO, Schuyler County, MO, Sullivan County, MO, Worth County, MO
The radar
The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 1:04 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | 6 E Rea, MO | Mesonet station EW2874 Rea. |
| Mar 5, 1:11 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | Saint Joseph Airport, MO | STJ ASOS. |
| Mar 5, 1:15 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 1 Wsw Bethany, MO | Large tree down on 8th Street. Time based on social media post. |
| Mar 5, 1:36 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 1 Wnw Clare, KS | New Century Aircenter (IXD) ASOS. |
| Mar 5, 1:39 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 1 Se Orrick, MO | |
| Mar 5, 1:44 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 2 W Clarksdale, MO | |
| Mar 5, 1:48 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 2 E Trenton, MO | Downed power pole near Route 6 and Lake Manor Drive. Time based on dispatch report. |
| Mar 5, 1:49 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | Big Lake, MO | |
| Mar 5, 1:51 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 2 Sse Fayetteville, MO | Downed trees and wires near 21st Road. Time based on dispatch report. |
| Mar 5, 1:53 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 1 Wsw Kansas City Intl, MO | MCI ASOS. |
| Mar 5, 2:00 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Gallatin, MO | Downed wires and a blown transformer in Gallatin. Time based on social media report. |
| Mar 5, 2:08 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 54 | Kansas City Downtown, MO | ASOS station KMKC Kansas City Dntn. |
| Mar 5, 2:30 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 1 Wsw Sedalia Memorial, MO | Social media reports of trees and wires down east of Sedalia with power out. Time based on social media report. Location estimated. |
| Mar 5, 2:55 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 54 | 4 W Stanley, KS | ASOS station KOJC Olathe Executive. |
| Mar 5, 2:57 AM CST | SNOW/ICE DMG | 2 Sse Leawood, KS | Portions of I-435 closed due to multiple crashes and downed power lines. Time based on dispatch reports. |
| Mar 5, 2:59 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 2 Ene Bucyrus, KS | |
| Mar 5, 3:00 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 1 N Chillicothe, MO | Large tree downed at a residence. Time estimated. |
| Mar 5, 3:15 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 2 Wsw Cameron, MO | Cameron Memorial Airport (EZZ) AWOS. |
| Mar 5, 3:19 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 68 | 4 Wnw Rosendale, MO | |
| Mar 5, 3:21 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 55 | 2 Ene Unity Village, MO | ASOS station KLXT Lees Summit Muni. |
| Mar 5, 3:21 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 1 Wnw Clare, KS | IXD ASOS. |
| Mar 5, 3:29 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | 1 Nw Chillicothe, MO | CDJ ASOS. |
| Mar 5, 3:29 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | 2 Nw Chillicothe, MO | ASOS station KCDJ Chillicothe. |
| Mar 5, 3:29 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 67 | 6 Ne Fayetteville, MO | |
| Mar 5, 3:30 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 3 E Lee'S Summit, MO | Very large tree limb down and blocking residential road. Time is estimated. |
| Mar 5, 3:34 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | 1 Nnw Dover, MO | Mesonet station UP910 1.2 NW Dover (UPR). |
| Mar 5, 4:00 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 2 E Corder, MO | |
| Mar 5, 4:03 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 3 E Warrensburg, MO | Multiple downed power lines in Warrensburg. Route 13 was closed for a time due to downed power lines. Time estimated from social media post. |
| Mar 5, 4:03 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Smithton, MO | Large tree down near the intersection of Walnut Avenue and Coombs Street. Time based on social media report. |
| Mar 5, 4:14 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 6 N Post Oak, MO | |
| Mar 5, 4:15 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 49 | 2 S Marshall, MO | Marshall AWOS. |
| Mar 5, 4:19 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 3 Ne Raytown, MO | Report from mPING: 3-inch tree limbs broken; Power poles broken. |
| Mar 5, 4:56 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 2 W Kansas City Kansas, KS | Downed wires near State Avenue. Time estimated from dispatch report. |
| Mar 5, 5:00 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 1 Nw Trenton, MO | Downed tree along Bolser Street in Trenton. |
| Mar 5, 5:00 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 1 Sw Basehor, KS | Downed tree at a residence. Time estimated. |
| Mar 5, 5:00 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Blue Springs, MO | Several reports of downed limbs in Blue Springs. Time based on social media reports. |
| Mar 5, 5:00 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Trenton, MO | Sign blown down onto Route 6. |
| Mar 5, 5:02 AM CST | SNOW 0.6 | 4 Ese Lamine, MO | CO-OP Observer station BNLM7 Boonville 4 SW. |
| Mar 5, 5:02 AM CST | SNOW 0.6 | Boonville, MO | Cocorahs station MO-CP-7 Boonville 0.5 ESE. |
| Mar 5, 5:15 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | 2 S Marshall, MO | AWOS station KMHL Marshall. |
| Mar 5, 5:19 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 57 | 5 Ene Norborne, MO | |
| Mar 5, 5:32 AM CST | SNOW 1.5 | 1 Nnw Maywood, KS | Cocorahs station KS-WY-11 Kansas City 4.9 WNW. |
| Mar 5, 5:40 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 50 | 2 Nne De Witt, MO | Mesonet station MOA01 Brunswick. |
| Mar 5, 5:41 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 53 | 5 Sse Atchison, KS | Mesonet station UP826 3.5 SW Lewis And Clark Villiage (UPR). |
| Mar 5, 6:00 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Leavenworth, KS | Multiple photos of trees down in the city of Leavenworth. Timing was during the overnight hours. |
| Mar 5, 6:00 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Rich Hill, MO | Roof blown off a residence. Time estimated. |
| Mar 5, 6:00 AM CST | SNOW 0.5 | 2 Sse Blue Springs, MO | Cocorahs station MO-JC-43 Blue Springs 2.2 S. |
| Mar 5, 6:00 AM CST | SNOW 1 | 1 N Lake Tapawingo, MO | Cocorahs station MO-JC-44 Blue Springs 2.3 WNW. |
| Mar 5, 6:08 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 4 E Malta Bend, MO | Mesonet station UP901 3.7 E Malta Bend (UPR). |
| Mar 5, 6:25 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 50 | 1 Wnw Marshall, MO | Mesonet station MOA26 Saline County, Marshall, Missouri. |
| Mar 5, 6:26 AM CST | SNOW 2 | 2 N Pleasant Hill, MO | . |
| Mar 5, 6:26 AM CST | SNOW 2 | 2 N Pleasant Hill, MO | |
| Mar 5, 6:30 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Raymore, MO | Downed tree and wires on Route 58 between Franklin and Monroe Streets. Time estimated from social media post. |
| Mar 5, 6:55 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | Kirksville Regional, MO | IRK ASOS. |
| Mar 5, 7:00 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 2 S Grandview, MO | Downed tree on Barat Road. Time estimated from social media post. |
| Mar 5, 7:00 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 4 Se Ballard, MO | Downed tree and wires onto Route OO near County Road 7804. Time based on social media report. |
| Mar 5, 7:00 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Belton, MO | Multiple reports of downed trees and wires and blown transformers in Belton. Time estimated from social media posts. |
| Mar 5, 7:00 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Marshall, MO | Downed tree and power lines onto a residence. Time based on social media report. |
| Mar 5, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 0.2 | 4 W Butler, MO | CO-OP Observer station BUTM7 4.1 W Butler. |
| Mar 5, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 0.2 | 7 S Marshall, MO | CO-OP Observer station BLKM7 7.4 S Marshall. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 6.9 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
- 4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -8 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 735 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 116 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 125 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
047 WWUS73 KEAX 050655 NPWEAX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO 1255 AM CST Wed Mar 5 2025 KSZ060-MOZ006>008-015>017-023>025-031>033-038>040-043>046-053-054- 051500- /O.UPG.KEAX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-250306T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KEAX.HW.W.0002.250305T0700Z-250306T0000Z/ Including the cities of Marshall, Milan, Concordia, Unionville, Higginsville, Mound City, Chillicothe, Greentop, La Plata, Glenwood, Warrensburg, La Cygne, Harrisonville, Queen City, Boonville, Lexington, Clinton, New Franklin, Raymore, Sedalia, Adrian, Rich Hill, Pleasant Hill, Windsor, Kirksville, Trenton, Macon, Glasgow, Butler, Lancaster, Pleasanton, Brookfield, Keytesville, Odessa, Carrollton, Belton, Princeton, Mercer, Marceline, Brunswick, Fayette, Salisbury, Moberly, Downing, and Green City 1255 AM CST Wed Mar 5 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of east central Kansas and central, north central, northeast, and west central Missouri. * WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ KSZ025-057-102>105-MOZ001>005-011>014-020>022-028>030-037-051500- /O.NEW.KEAX.HW.W.0002.250305T0700Z-250306T0000Z/ Atchison KS-Miami-Doniphan-Leavenworth-Wyandotte-Johnson KS- Atchison MO-Nodaway-Worth-Gentry-Harrison-Holt-Andrew-De Kalb- Daviess-Buchanan-Clinton-Caldwell-Platte-Clay-Ray-Jackson- Including the cities of Tarkio, Excelsior Springs, Savannah, Wathena, Fairfax, Paola, Maryville, Gladstone, Richmond, Kansas City, Polo, Maysville, Mound City, Maitland, Lawson, Highland, Atchison, Weston, Osborn, Bethany, Plattsburg, Parkville, Grant City, Lenexa, Osawatomie, Independence, Louisburg, Fort Leavenworth, Shawnee, Liberty, St. Joseph Airport, Forest City, Cameron, Oregon, Breckenridge, Albany, Stanley, Rock Port, Overland Park, Stewartsville, Troy, Craig, Lansing, King City, Platte City, Riverside, Jamesport, Weatherby Lake, Kearney, St. Joseph, Braymer, Union Star, Lathrop, Kansas City Kansas, Stanberry, Hamilton, Gallatin, Clarksdale, Elwood, Olathe, Leavenworth, and Country Club Villa 1255 AM CST Wed Mar 5 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Kansas and north central, northwest, and west central Missouri. * WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ https://www.weather.gov/eax 73
2 follow-up statements
477 WWUS73 KEAX 051453 NPWEAX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO 853 AM CST Wed Mar 5 2025 KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>008-011>017-020>025-028>033-037>040- 043>046-053-054-052300- /O.CON.KEAX.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250306T0000Z/ 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- Including the cities of St. Joseph Airport, Keytesville, Pleasant Hill, Downing, Stanberry, Craig, Kansas City, Maitland, Lancaster, Concordia, Olathe, Platte City, Union Star, Richmond, Boonville, Cameron, Raymore, Country Club Villa, La Plata, King City, Louisburg, Chillicothe, Braymer, Trenton, Overland Park, Lexington, Harrisonville, Parkville, Carrollton, Warrensburg, Savannah, Rich Hill, Bethany, Kearney, Clinton, Plattsburg, Fort Leavenworth, Greentop, Lenexa, Highland, Polo, Breckenridge, Independence, Rock Port, Weatherby Lake, Gladstone, Princeton, Maryville, Green City, Adrian, Marceline, Milan, Lawson, Osborn, Weston, Tarkio, Mound City, Grant City, Hamilton, Glenwood, Butler, Glasgow, Elwood, Lathrop, Windsor, Maysville, Shawnee, Troy, Albany, Paola, Mercer, Liberty, St. Joseph, Stewartsville, Oregon, Brookfield, Odessa, Salisbury, Stanley, Riverside, New Franklin, Forest City, Macon, La Cygne, Excelsior Springs, Clarksdale, Kansas City Kansas, Sedalia, Higginsville, Osawatomie, Gallatin, Brunswick, Fayette, Fairfax, Jamesport, Atchison, Moberly, Lansing, Kirksville, Queen City, Belton, Pleasanton, Leavenworth, Unionville, Wathena, and Marshall 853 AM CST Wed Mar 5 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Kansas and central, north central, northeast, northwest, and west central Missouri. * WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ https://www.weather.gov/eax Hayes
182 WWUS73 KEAX 051733 NPWEAX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO 1133 AM CST Wed Mar 5 2025 KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>008-011>017-020>025-028>033-037>040- 043>046-053-054-060000- /O.CAN.KEAX.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250306T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KEAX.WI.Y.0002.250305T1733Z-250306T0000Z/ 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- Including the cities of St. Joseph Airport, Keytesville, Pleasant Hill, Downing, Stanberry, Craig, Kansas City, Maitland, Lancaster, Concordia, Olathe, Platte City, Union Star, Richmond, Boonville, Cameron, Raymore, Country Club Villa, La Plata, King City, Louisburg, Chillicothe, Braymer, Trenton, Overland Park, Lexington, Harrisonville, Parkville, Carrollton, Warrensburg, Savannah, Rich Hill, Bethany, Kearney, Clinton, Plattsburg, Fort Leavenworth, Greentop, Lenexa, Highland, Polo, Breckenridge, Independence, Rock Port, Weatherby Lake, Gladstone, Princeton, Maryville, Green City, Adrian, Marceline, Milan, Lawson, Osborn, Weston, Tarkio, Mound City, Grant City, Hamilton, Glenwood, Butler, Glasgow, Elwood, Lathrop, Windsor, Maysville, Shawnee, Troy, Albany, Paola, Mercer, Liberty, St. Joseph, Stewartsville, Oregon, Brookfield, Odessa, Salisbury, Stanley, Riverside, New Franklin, Forest City, Macon, La Cygne, Excelsior Springs, Clarksdale, Kansas City Kansas, Sedalia, Higginsville, Osawatomie, Gallatin, Brunswick, Fayette, Fairfax, Jamesport, Atchison, Moberly, Lansing, Kirksville, Queen City, Belton, Pleasanton, Leavenworth, Unionville, Wathena, and Marshall 1133 AM CST Wed Mar 5 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Kansas and central, north central, northeast, northwest, and west central Missouri. * WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ https://www.weather.gov/eax Hayes
The office that day
Everything else NWS Kansas City, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 11:33 AM CST | Wind Advisory | EAX | Adair, Andrew, Atchison, Bates, Buchanan, Caldwell and 31 more | 6 hr |
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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.