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Tornado Warning 8, NWS Kansas City, MO
NWS Kansas City, MO issued this tornado warning at Apr 20, 2025, 4:37 PM CDT for Cooper County, Missouri. It was in force for 23 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 20, 2025, 4:37 PM CDT (21:37 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 20, 2025, 5:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 23 min
- Issued by
- NWS Kansas City, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Cooper County, MO
The radar
The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 142 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:38 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.
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this tornado warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 12:03 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 12:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 261 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
- 1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 469 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 262 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -40 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
148
WFUS53 KEAX 202137
TOREAX
MOC053-202200-
/O.NEW.KEAX.TO.W.0008.250420T2137Z-250420T2200Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
437 PM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025
The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Eastern Cooper County in central Missouri...
* Until 500 PM CDT.
* At 437 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Tipton, moving northeast at 60 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...
Bunceton, Prairie Home, Wooldridge, and Boonville.
This includes Interstate 70 in Missouri between mile markers 102 and
114.
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 3889 9251 3868 9263 3869 9290 3898 9274
3899 9272 3898 9270 3898 9263 3897 9261
3897 9256 3893 9251 3891 9250
TIME...MOT...LOC 2137Z 207DEG 54KT 3864 9283
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Krull1 follow-up statement
534
WWUS53 KEAX 202158
SVSEAX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
458 PM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025
MOC053-202207-
/O.EXP.KEAX.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-250420T2200Z/
Cooper MO-
458 PM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN COOPER COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 500
PM CDT...
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, damaging winds remain likely and a Severe
Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for central
Missouri.
&&
LAT...LON 3889 9251 3868 9263 3869 9290 3898 9274
3899 9272 3898 9270 3898 9263 3897 9261
3897 9256 3893 9251 3891 9250
TIME...MOT...LOC 2157Z 207DEG 54KT 3889 9267
$$
KrullWhat forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this tornado 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 tornado warning went out at Apr 20, 2:24 PM CDT, 2 hours 13 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- * Next round of showers and thunderstorms are moving N-NE across the region this afternoon into early evening. * Flood watch remains across central Missouri through Monday morning with additional rainfall amounts of 1-2+ inches with locally higher amounts. Several river and streams currently in minor to moderate flood stage that will extend into Monday. * Severe weather threat this afternoon and early evening. Expect damaging winds, large hail and isolated tornado particularly for areas along and southeast a line from Butler, Carrollton, Macon to Kirksville. * Brief period of drier conditions develop on Monday before more unsettled pattern redevelops Tuesday through late week.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 20, 2:24 PM CDT, 2 hours 13 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
224 PM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025
.KEY MESSAGES...
* Next round of showers and thunderstorms are moving N-NE across the
region this afternoon into early evening.
* Flood watch remains across central Missouri through Monday morning
with additional rainfall amounts of 1-2+ inches with locally
higher amounts. Several river and streams currently in minor to
moderate flood stage that will extend into Monday.
* Severe weather threat this afternoon and early evening. Expect
damaging winds, large hail and isolated tornado particularly for
areas along and southeast a line from Butler, Carrollton, Macon to
Kirksville.
* Brief period of drier conditions develop on Monday before more
unsettled pattern redevelops Tuesday through late week.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 200 PM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025
Active weather day with multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms
moving across the region. Not only seeing the river rises with some
locations Blackwater, Big near Blairstown, and Petite Saline rivers
due to the overnight rainfall amounts exceeding 2-3+ inches with
locally higher amounts particularly. Seeing he heaviest
precipitation amounts along counties from Bates to Henry to Cooper
counties in Missouri, but the heavier precipitation extended further
north into our CWA than anticipated. As of 130pm, latest MRMS
precipitation amounts estimating over 1 inch in southeast Henry
counties. Not only do we have the active hydrologic situation, but
latest radar activities as of 130pm appears to be firing along the
the warm front, in which this warm front will lift northward across
our region this afternoon. We have coordinated and issued a tornado
watch for Linn county KS and Bates, Henry, Pettis, Cooper, and
Howard counties MO in effect until 7PM this evening. This morning we
were already seeing the increase dewpoint temperature 60+F degree
moving into the area. While we were initially concerned there would
not much decrease in cloud cover to realize the instability, further
south far eastern KS there is a decent line developing and MO
moving into southwestern MO at this time. All severe weather modes
are possible this afternoon and into the early evening, while the
greatest threat may be the damaging winds, still anticipate isolated
tornadoes and large hail. We will also potentially see the expansion
of tornado watch that will expand northeast into potentially from
Saline counties to Randolph to as far north at Macon and Linn
counties MO.
CAMs (HRRR and NamNest) have suggested organized linear storms
that we are already seeing that on radar further south of our
CWA as of 130pm, with the potential for isolated to scattered
clusters ahead of the line. 0-1 km SRH along this feature is
forecasted to be 150-250 m2/s2, suggesting organized rotation as
well. As the low pinwheels north, we could also see some
activities within the cold core of the low as it shifts towards
Kansas City Metro area tonight around 7pm.
Precipitation is expected to come to an end around 06-09z in the
north central MO and expect a brief period of drier conditions on
Monday as strong low lifts into the western Great Lakes region.
However, will still see the impacts of the river rises that will
extend beyond Monday with several gauges forecasted in the moderate
stage particularly for rivers Petite Saline, Blackwater, and
Big near Blairstown. Laramie and South Grand rivers continue to
rise from the minor stage and forecasted to enter moderate stage
on Monday. Additional rainfall amounts of 1-2+ inches tonight
into early morning Monday will exacerbate the rivers.
We are only dry for a brief period on Monday as another weaker low
is expected to develop across the Northern Plains as an open wave
trough moves across the Dakotas. This feature looks to remain to the
north, but phased short waves farther south move east in zonal flow
potentially generating thunderstorms across Kansas building east
into the region Tuesday afternoon into Wednesday morning. This is a
bit early than the previous forecast model run showing shower and
thunderstorm impacts as early as Tuesday afternoon.
&&
.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z MONDAY/...
Issued at 1220 PM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025
MVFR and IFR ceilings expected through the afternoon
the next round of showers and thunderstorms continues to move
northeast through central portions of the CWA. The next round of
storms after 19z will have the potential of producing strong wind
gusts, especially east and southeast of the KC metro area and TAF
sites. Further south and east from Linn County KS to Howard
County MO, there is stronger storms with potential for tornadoes
and wind. Precipitation is expected to remain into eastern MO
and IA through 00z. Skies are expected to gradually clear from
west to east late Sunday night into Monday morning, expect those
gusty winds to linger in through the night to 09-11z.
&&
.HYDROLOGY...
Issued at 200 PM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025
Excessive rainfall of 1-4+ inches with locally higher amounts may
lead to both flash flooding and river flooding today. The greatest
concern for flash flooding is through the afternoon hours today,
when 1-2+ inches are possible. The area of greatest concern is east
of a line from Clinton to Moberly. River flooding and rises have
occurred along the South Grand, Petite Saline, Lamine, and Big
Creek, Blackwater. Starting to see forecasted rises on the Marias
Des Cygnes just below action stage. With the flooding reports in
Bates and Henry counties in MO an Linn county KS we also issued an
areal flood warning through 10 PM.
.EAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MO...Flood Watch through Monday morning for MOZ032-033-038>040-
044>046-053-054.
KS...Flood Watch through Monday morning for KSZ060.
&&
DISCUSSION...WFO EAX
AVIATION...WFO EAX
HYDROLOGY...CDBHazardous weather outlook, Apr 20, 4:16 AM CDT, 12 hours 21 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO 416 AM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025 KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>008-011>017-020>025-028>033-037>040- 043>046-053-054-210930- 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- 416 AM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025 This hazardous weather outlook is for northwest...north central and west central Missouri...as well as extreme eastern Kansas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Heavy rainfall is expected today, especially along and east of a line from Clinton to Moberly Missouri where two to four inches of rain is possible. The heavy rainfall may lead to flash and river flooding. There is also a threat for severe weather this afternoon mainly east of I-35. Large hail, damaging wind gusts and a tornado or two are possible. More detailed information can be accessed at... https://www.weather.gov/eax/hwo .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday River flooding is expected to continue into first half of this week. More detailed information can be accessed at... https://www.weather.gov/eax/hwo
In the hours before
Local storm report, Apr 20, 3:24 PM CDT, 1 hour 13 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant HIll MO
324 PM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0315 PM Flash Flood 2 ESE Centerview 38.73N 93.82W
04/20/2025 Johnson MO Fire Dept/Rescue
200th Road between Route 58 and County Road
BB flooded and impassable.
&&
CMSLocal storm report, Apr 20, 3:41 PM CDT, 56 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant HIll MO
341 PM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0327 PM Flood 4 E Warrensburg 38.77N 93.67W
04/20/2025 Johnson MO Public
Several portions of U.S. Highway 50 are
flooded between Warrensburg and Knob Noster.
&&
CMSLocal storm report, Apr 20, 3:52 PM CDT, 45 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant HIll MO
352 PM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0330 PM Flash Flood 1 SSW Urich 38.45N 94.00W
04/20/2025 Henry MO Public
Several roads flooded in the Creighton and
Urich areas. Report via social media.
&&
CMSSpecial weather statement, Apr 20, 4:09 PM CDT, 28 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
409 PM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025
MOZ017-025-202130-
Adair MO-Macon MO-
409 PM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EASTERN ADAIR AND NORTHEASTERN
MACON COUNTIES THROUGH 430 PM CDT...
At 409 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Brashear, or 9 miles east of Kirksville, moving northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Gibbs and Brashear.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for north central
Missouri.
&&
LAT...LON 3995 9233 3991 9243 4020 9253 4035 9243
4035 9236 3995 9235
TIME...MOT...LOC 2109Z 206DEG 48KT 4021 9241
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
KrullLocal storm report, Apr 20, 4:17 PM CDT, 20 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant HIll MO
417 PM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0416 PM Flash Flood 3 S Smithton 38.64N 93.10W
04/20/2025 Pettis MO Emergency Mngr
Rattlesnake Hill Road closed south of Kahrs
Road from flooding.
&&
CMSLocal storm report, Apr 20, 4:22 PM CDT, 15 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant HIll MO
422 PM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1224 PM Flood 5 S Sedalia 38.64N 93.24W
04/20/2025 Pettis MO Public
South Grand Avenue Road closed from flooding
on Spring Fork. Time based on social media
report.
&&
CMSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Kansas City, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 1:36 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Cass, Henry, Johnson | 62 hr |
| Apr 20, 1:49 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Bates, Cass, Henry | 54 hr |
| Apr 20, 2:06 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Cooper, Saline | 7 days |
| Apr 20, 2:06 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Cooper | 57 hr |
| Apr 20, 2:06 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Johnson, Pettis | 63 hr |
| Apr 20, 2:06 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Cooper | 46 hr |
| Apr 20, 7:58 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Howard | 27 hr |
| Apr 20, 8:02 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Carroll | 29 hr |
| Apr 20, 8:04 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | EAX | Bates | 56 hr |
| Apr 20, 12:28 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | EAX | Bates, Henry | 9 hr |
| Apr 20, 1:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Henry | 26 min |
| Apr 20, 1:41 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Bates, Henry | 5 hr |
| Apr 20, 2:30 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Henry, Johnson, Lafayette, Pettis, Saline | 6 hr |
| Apr 20, 2:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Bates, Henry | 57 min |
| Apr 20, 3:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Macon | 29 min |
| Apr 20, 3:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Adair, Chariton, Macon, Randolph | 46 min |
| Apr 20, 3:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Henry, Johnson, Pettis | 47 min |
| Apr 20, 4:03 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | EAX | Bates, Cass, Johnson | 6 hr |
| Apr 20, 4:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | EAX | Adair | 21 min |
| Apr 20, 4:10 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | EAX | Cooper, Howard, Pettis, Saline | 4 hr |
| Apr 20, 4:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Cooper, Pettis | 63 min |
| Apr 20, 4:49 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | EAX | Lafayette, Saline | 5 hr |
| Apr 20, 5:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Howard | 29 min |
| Apr 20, 5:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EAX | Macon, Randolph | 34 min |
| Apr 20, 5:59 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | EAX | Chariton, Howard, Macon, Randolph, Saline | 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.