An extremely unstable environment was in place during this time period. On the evening of the 29th, several super cell thunderstorms producing tornadoes tracked across northwestern and northern Missouri producing multiple weak tornadoes.
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The episode as NWS EAX wrote it up.
An extremely unstable environment was in place during this time period. On the evening of the 29th, several super cell thunderstorms producing tornadoes tracked across northwestern and northern Missouri producing multiple weak tornadoes. Storms erupted again the evening of the 30th and again produced several weak tornadoes across northern Missouri. The storms eventually evolved into a southward advancing line the evening of June 30th, producing another weak tornado in the Kansas City metropolitan area.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Jun 29, 5:21 PM CST, 2 hours 51 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 621 PM CDT Sun Jun 29 2014 .SHORT TERM...(This Evening through Monday Night) Issued at 325 PM CDT SUN JUN 29 2014 As alluded to with earlier update...a very complicated severe weather scenario upon us for the rest of today into the overnight. Latest visible satellite imagery still showing a fair amount of upper CI over the region this afternoon...which has curtailed daytime heating to some degree. In fact...18z special Topeka RAOB sounding shows a fair amount of negative area that still needs to be overcome before surface based convection can begin. In addition...large scale forcing for ascent remains weak this afternoon as heights actually increase slightly as main shortwave energy across the Northern Plains/Upr Miss Rvr Vly ejects into southern Canada. Moreover...main synoptic scale cold front still remains positioned well to the northwest this afternoon across central NE. All told...not a whole lot to hang your hat on at the present time. In any event...concern right night remains focused on upstream shortwave/MCV approaching the area from central KS right now. This feature combined with several residual outflow boundaries should be enough to get this going later this afternoon/early evening as upper cloud cover continues to erode with time. In fact...latest regional radars now showing initial development across southeastern NE. In terms of overall convective evolution...deep layered shear will continue increasing this afternoon/evening as main mid-level jet core winds along southern periphery of south-central Canadian upper low continue to increase. Bulk shear vector orientation initially will support isolated cells...before growing upscale into one or more line segments as outflow boundaries develop. With a fair amount of dry air aloft combined with steep mid-level lapse rates...activity could easily congeal into a forward propagating MCS with strong damaging winds becoming the main concern. Initial isolated activity will likely support a severe hail threat...with best tornado potential remaining displaced across far northern MO and southern IA in closer proximity to the main synoptic scale front. In general through...large hail and damaging winds remain the biggest concerns this afternoon. If a forward propagating MCS does develop...developing outflow may become parallel to the deep layered flow later tonight. This combined with an increasing low-level jet may support renewed convection upstream and the possibilities for back-building or backwards propagating MCS. If this develops...a heightened heavy rain/flash flood threat may occur during the overnight hrs. Will also highlight these concerns in the afternoon HWO product. If this doesn't occur...conditions should begin improving late in the evening behind any linear based convection that develops. Overnight lows should fall into the upper 60s to lower 70s...ensuring a warm and muggy overnight for all. On Monday...main cold front to move through the region during the afternoon/early evening hrs. Deep layered shear of 40-45 kts will again support the possibilities of widespread severe convection with parallel bulk shear vector orientation suggesting a linear based evolution as main boundary sags through the area. Out ahead of this feature...well pronounced 850-mb thermal ridging characterized by temps of roughly 25C should support widespread upper 80s and low 90s for daytime highs. Fcst soundings again showing a fair amount of dry air aloft which combined with very unstable conditions /MLCAPE roughly 4-5000 J/Kg/ will again support strong damaging winds and large hail as the primary threats. .LONG TERM...(Tuesday through Sunday) Issued at 325 PM CDT SUN JUN 29 2014 Cold front should clear the area by early Tuesday morning, bringing cooler, stable air into the forecast area for the following few days. A shortwave trough will skirt south of the CWA on Tuesday into Tuesday night, but any associated convection is expected to just brush our southern border, if not stay completely out of the area. A longwave trough will then dip through northern Missouri late Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, reinforcing the seasonably cool, dry air and helping to kick the southern system out of the state. A few light showers are possible with the upper trough across northeast Missouri, but should stay north and east of the CWA. Highs on Tuesday may rebound a few degrees into the lower 80s, but after the reinforcing shot of cooler air, highs Wednesday should top out only in the 70s. Temperatures may remain slightly below normal for Thursday while NW flow lingers over the region, then upper-level ridging will begin to build begin the trough and allow much warmer temperatures to build back into the central Plains. Thunderstorms will be possible with a shortwave trough crashing down through the eastern side of the ridge Saturday and Sunday; otherwise, most of the long range forecast should be mainly dry. The upper jet will remain well to the north through the long range period, keeping shear minimal and the chance of any organized severe weather low. && .AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Monday Evening) Issued at 619 PM CDT SUN JUN 29 2014 Thunderstorms are dvlpg this evening from just west of STJ to just west of TOP. Short-range models move these thunderstorm northeast into the terminals between 01Z-04Z. Conds will remain VFR with periodic MVFR cigs/vis in storms. Storms will move east of the terminals by 04Z with scattered cu around 4-5kft expected for the overnight hours. Tomorrow morning scattered cu around 2-3kft will prevail until tomorrow evening when thunderstorms will again affect the terminals. Winds tonight will be out of the south around 10kts. Tomorrow morning winds will remain out of the south but become gusty around 15kts with gusts to 25kts. Winds tomorrow evening will veer to the southwest while remaining gusty. && .EAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... KS...NONE. MO...NONE. && SHORT TERM...32 LONG TERM...Laflin AVIATION...73
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO 705 PM CDT SUN JUN 29 2014 KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>008-011>017-020>025-028>033-037>040- 043>046-053-054-010015- 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- 705 PM CDT SUN JUN 29 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST...NORTH CENTRAL AND WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI...AS WELL AS EXTREME EASTERN KANSAS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS EASTERN KANSAS AND MUCH OF CENTRAL AND NORTHWESTERN MISSOURI LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE STRONGEST STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. ADDITIONALLY...ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. AND FINALLY...PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN MAY LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLOODING DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS ARE AGAIN EXPECTED ON MONDAY. WITH ANY STORMS THAT DEVELOP...LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...AND LOCALIZED FLOODING WILL AGAIN BE THE PRIMARY THREATS. HEAT INDICES WILL REACH THE CENTURY MARK ON MONDAY AFTERNOON. MORE DETAILED INFORMATION CAN BE ACCESSED AT... HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/IMAGES/FXC/EAX/EM1/EAX-EMBRIEFING1.PDF
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
654 PM CDT SUN JUN 29 2014
KSZ025-102-MOZ011-012-020-028-300045-
ANDREW MO-ATCHISON KS-BUCHANAN MO-DONIPHAN KS-HOLT MO-PLATTE MO-
654 PM CDT SUN JUN 29 2014
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN ANDREW...NORTHWESTERN
PLATTE...SOUTHEASTERN HOLT...WESTERN BUCHANAN...DONIPHAN AND ATCHISON
COUNTIES UNTIL 745 PM CDT...
AT 650 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM HIGHLAND TO 7 MILES
NORTH OF VALLEY FALLS...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF PENNIES AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN.
LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE...
HIGHLAND...TROY...ATCHISON...WATHENA...EFFINGHAM...DENTON...FOREST
CITY...LANCASTER...OREGON...RUSHVILLE...HURON...IOWA POINT...
SEVERANCE...FARMINGTON...FANNING...BENDENA...CUMMINGS...DONIPHAN...
POTTER AND LEWIS AND CLARK VI.
THIS WILL IMPACT
I-29 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 62 AND 70.
THESE STORMS MAY INTENSIFY....AND A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR
THIS AREA. BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS...AS
WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS....FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND
POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
TORRENTIAL RAIN...WHICH MAY FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DITCHES AND
UNDERPASSES...IS ALSO LIKELY. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE ON A FLOODED
ROADWAY.
LAT...LON 3966 9552 3966 9534 4000 9534 4000 9493
3941 9491 3943 9552
TIME...MOT...LOC 2353Z 270DEG 19KT 3982 9530 3944 9547
AEPSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
708 PM CDT SUN JUN 29 2014
MOZ002-011-012-300045-
ANDREW MO-HOLT MO-NODAWAY MO-
708 PM CDT SUN JUN 29 2014
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN ANDREW...NODAWAY AND
NORTHERN HOLT COUNTIES UNTIL 745 PM CDT...
AT 705 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS NEAR MAITLAND...OR 8 MILES EAST OF MOUND CITY...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM...ALONG WITH FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING.
LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...
MARYVILLE...MAITLAND...SKIDMORE...RAVENWOOD...GRAHAM...QUITMAN...
BARNARD...ARKOE...CONCEPTION JUNCTION...PICKERING...CLYDE AND
CONCEPTION.
THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY....AND A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THIS
AREA. BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS
LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS....FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE
WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
LAT...LON 4032 9460 4023 9461 4006 9505 4019 9525
4026 9519 4026 9518 4027 9518 4056 9495
TIME...MOT...LOC 0007Z 231DEG 25KT 4018 9507
32PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
905 PM CDT SUN JUN 29 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0814 PM TORNADO 3 SE GUILFORD 40.14N 94.70W
06/29/2014 NODAWAY MO EMERGENCY MNGR
REPORT OF CAMPER FLIPPED WEST OF 410TH STREET. 8 INCH
DIAMETER TREE DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY M AND
N.
&&
MELLPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
906 PM CDT SUN JUN 29 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0900 PM TORNADO RUSHVILLE 39.59N 95.03W
06/29/2014 BUCHANAN MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
FUNNEL CLOUD BRIEFLY TOUCHED THE GROUND
&&PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
908 PM CDT SUN JUN 29 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0908 PM TORNADO ATCHISON 39.56N 95.12W
06/29/2014 ATCHISON KS EMERGENCY MNGR
REPORTED ON THE GROUND IN THE TOWN OF ATCHISON
&&The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 108 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 02:10 UTC.
8 tornado, 8 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail, 4 funnel cloud. Local standard time, as filed.
Weak and brief tornado was observed with no known damage reported.
Several 2 inch maple tree limbs were broken off.
The tornado damaged a single family home and destroyed several hog storage buildings.
This tornado damaged several houses and destroyed several outbuildings near the intersection of Davis Hill Rd/Punkin Hill Rd and State highway V. It also damaged trees, crops and fences along its path.
This tornado occurred in open country. No damage was reported.
There were several reports of funnel clouds in the area.
Several one inch diameter tree limbs broken off.
Sheet metal and tree damage reported.
Weak tornado that produced no known damage.
This tornado crossed into Worth county from Gentry county. It damaged a single family home east southeast of the town of Denver and destroyed a machine shed on the same property as the home.
A funnel cloud was reported over Highway B east of Highway 5 and lasted less than a minute.
A weak tornado was observed in open country. No damage was reported.
A funnel cloud was reported over Highway V and Highway 6.
Several barns damaged with numerous tree limbs down.
Sixty mph winds were also reported.
Quarter size hail was also reported.
Numerous trees damaged in south Liberty.
A piece of an office buildings roof was blown off. Numerous trees damaged and some blown onto cars.
Winds were also estimated at 60 mph.
Quarter size hail was also reported.
This tornado did significant tree damage southeast of Liberty, MO near the intersection of Raines Rd and Highway 210.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Missouri in 2014Every state in 2014This day in weather historyThe tornado archive for Missouri, 2014Warnings in Missouri, June 2014
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 527459, 527087, 527052, 527076, 527053, 527050, 528902, 527089, 527077, 527096, 527457, 527047, 527078, 528904, 527051, 528905, 528907, 527079, 527094, 527080, 527086, 527106, 527091, 527093, 528909, 528910, 527054.