Kansas City/Pleasant Hill, MO

Weather Forecast Office

May 27th, 2017 Severe Weather Outbreak

Overview

On May 27th, 2017, a cluster of severe thunderstorms developed and moved across east-central Kansas into central Missouri. These thunderstorms produced up to softball size hail and damaging winds locally, going on to produce tornadoes, large hail, and widespread wind damage well into the Ohio Valley and beyond.

**NOTE: This webpage contains preliminary information and will be updated as additional information is made available.**

Warnings & LSRs Issued 27 May 2017

Near MO-J & I-70

Courtesy of @TwistedSkiesWx

Lee's Summit, MO

Courtesy of Kelly Collins

Chapel Hill, MO

Courtesy of Andrew McDonald

Wind & Hail
Radar
Storm Reports

Wind & Hail:

Wind

Damaging winds were reported from Johnson and Miami counties in Kansas to Cooper County, MO and other locations south of I-70, with a number of reports of trees down in the Warrensburg area. Wind gusts up to 61 mph were measured by a storm chaser in Marshall Junction, MO.

East of Coal, MO

Courtesy of @CliffErwinVideo

University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, MO

Courtesy of @ksualum00

University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, MO

Courtesy of @ksualum00's friend

Marshall Junction, MO

Courtesy of Ross Thompson

Hail

There were numerous reports of large hail, with the largest being softball size hail reported in and near the Adrian, MO area. This storm continued on to produce vehicle damage as it went through the Truman Lake area in Henry County, MO.

Adrian, MO

Courtesy of KCTV5

Adrian, MO

Courtesy of Tricia Collings Morrow

Adrian, MO

Courtesy of Jarret Miller

Adrian, MO

Courtesy of John Collins

East of Adrian, MO

Courtesy of Gerard Jebaily

East of Adrian, MO

Courtesy of Gerard Jebaily

1 mile West of Adrian, MO

Courtesy of @mowxlive

1 mile West of Adrian, MO

Courtesy of Brad Jennings

Archie, MO

Tennis ball size hail

Hwy U, Truman Lake, MO

Courtesy of @CliffErwinVideo

Southwest Sedalia, MO

Courtesy of Cindi Lou

Radar:

Reflectivity


KEAX 0.5 deg, 1705Z - 1757Z	KEAX 0.5 deg, 1803Z - 1904Z

Storm Reports

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
759 PM CDT SAT MAY 27 2017

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

1150 AM     TSTM WND DMG     GARDNER                 38.81N 94.93W
05/27/2017                   JOHNSON            KS   PUBLIC

            LARGE LIMBS DOWN

1155 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NNE SPRING HILL       38.77N 94.82W
05/27/2017                   JOHNSON            KS   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            POWER LINES REPORTED DOWN NEAR 199TH ST AND WOODLAND RD
            IN SPRING HILL

1156 AM     TSTM WND GST     2 NE GARDNER            38.83N 94.89W
05/27/2017  M50.00 MPH       JOHNSON            KS   ASOS

1212 PM     HAIL             1 W STILLWELL           38.77N 94.68W
05/27/2017  E1.00 INCH       JOHNSON            KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED NEAR 199TH ST. AND HWY 69

1213 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 NW CLEVELAND          38.70N 94.64W
05/27/2017                   MIAMI              KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            DAMAGE REPORTED TO FENCES, POWER LINES DOWN, AND NUMEROUS
            SMALL LIMBS APPROX. 1 TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER DOWN
            ROUGHLY BETWEEN HWY 69 AND STATELINE AND FROM 223RD TO
            247TH STREETS.

1223 PM     TSTM WND GST     BELTON                  38.82N 94.53W
05/27/2017  E60.00 MPH       CASS               MO   PUBLIC

1236 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 NW HARRISONVILLE      38.70N 94.40W
05/27/2017                   CASS               MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            DELAYED REPORT OF TREES DOWN ON BARN AND FENCE, 12 INCHES
            AND 20 PLUS INCHES IN DIAMETER, RESPECTIVELY.

1236 PM     HAIL             ARCHIE                  38.48N 94.35W
05/27/2017  M2.50 INCH       CASS               MO   PUBLIC

            DELAYED REPORT...PHOTO OF TENNIS BALL SIZED HAIL IN
            ARCHIE

1239 PM     TSTM WND GST     HARRISONVILLE           38.65N 94.35W
05/27/2017  E60.00 MPH       CASS               MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            BRANCHES BREAKING

1240 PM     TSTM WND GST     PLEASANT HILL           38.79N 94.27W
05/27/2017  E60.00 MPH       CASS               MO   NWS EMPLOYEE

            ESTIMATED 60MPH GUSTS AT WFO EAX

1246 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 E ADRIAN              38.40N 94.33W
05/27/2017  E60.00 MPH       BATES              MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ALSO REPORTED DIME SIZE HAIL.

1246 PM     HAIL             6 N ADRIAN              38.48N 94.34W
05/27/2017  E1.75 INCH       CASS               MO   PUBLIC

            GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED AT CONOCO IN ARCHIE

1247 PM     HAIL             3 N ARCHIE              38.52N 94.35W
05/27/2017  E1.00 INCH       CASS               MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            I-49 AND 327TH STREET

1251 PM     HAIL             ADRIAN                  38.40N 94.35W
05/27/2017  E1.75 INCH       BATES              MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0102 PM     HAIL             4 NNW BALLARD           38.41N 94.17W
05/27/2017  E4.25 INCH       BATES              MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            BATES COUNTY SHERIFF CALLED TO REPORT SEVERAL REPORTS OF
            SOFTBALL SIZE HAIL EAST OF ADRIAN

0103 PM     HAIL             BALLARD                 38.37N 94.15W
05/27/2017  E2.50 INCH       BATES              MO   BROADCAST MEDIA

            BROADCAST MEDIA REPORTED TENNIS BALL SIZE HAIL IN BALLARD


0108 PM     TSTM WND DMG     URICH                   38.46N 94.00W
05/27/2017                   HENRY              MO   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DAMAGED IN URICH. REPORTED VIA EM.

0108 PM     HAIL             NNE CREIGHTON           38.50N 94.07W
05/27/2017  E1.25 INCH       CASS               MO   PUBLIC

            ABOUT QUARTER TO HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL REPORTED AT CONOCO


0120 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 N WARRENSBURG         38.84N 93.75W
05/27/2017                   JOHNSON            MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            AN 8 INCH TREE REPORTED DOWN APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE NW OF
            STATE HWY OO AND BUSINESS ROUTE 13

0120 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WARRENSBURG             38.76N 93.73W
05/27/2017                   JOHNSON            MO   PUBLIC

            TREES DOWN ON UCM CAMPUS

0124 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NW WARRENSBURG          38.76N 93.74W
05/27/2017                   JOHNSON            MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            REPORT OF TREE BRANCHES AT LEAST 3 INCHES IN DIAMETER AND
            LARGER DOWN NEAR COLLEGE AND CULTON STREETS, BLOCKING
            SOME FLOW OF TRAFFIC

0125 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CLINTON                 38.37N 93.78W
05/27/2017                   HENRY              MO   PUBLIC

            LARGE TREE UPROOTED IN THE TOWN OF CLINTON

0125 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CLINTON                 38.37N 93.78W
05/27/2017                   HENRY              MO   EMERGENCY MNGR

            MULTIPLE REPORTS OF POWERLINES DOWN IN CLINTON VIA EM.

0125 PM     HAIL             CLINTON                 38.37N 93.78W
05/27/2017  E0.88 INCH       HENRY              MO   EMERGENCY MNGR

            DIME TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL REPORTED AT THE EOC IN CLINTON

0129 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CLINTON                 38.37N 93.77W
05/27/2017                   HENRY              MO   BROADCAST MEDIA

            LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN

0133 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 S CLINTON             38.34N 93.78W
05/27/2017  E60.00 MPH       HENRY              MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0133 PM     HAIL             2 S CLINTON             38.34N 93.78W
05/27/2017  E1.75 INCH       HENRY              MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0148 PM     HAIL             NNE GREEN RIDGE         38.62N 93.41W
05/27/2017  E1.00 INCH       PETTIS             MO   PUBLIC

            REPORTED AT CASEYS GENERAL STORE

0148 PM     HAIL             4 S COAL                38.26N 93.60W
05/27/2017  U2.00 INCH       HENRY              MO   EMERGENCY MNGR

            REPORT FROM EM OF SEVERAL VEHICHLES WITH WINDSHIELDS
            BROKEN OUT DUE TO HAIL AT THE BUCKSAW MARINA. HAIL SIZE
            UNKNOWN.

0153 PM     HAIL             WSW TIGHTWAD            38.31N 93.55W
05/27/2017  M1.00 INCH       HENRY              MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SPOTTER MEASURED AT LEAST QUARTER SIZE HAIL COVERING THE
            GROUND. THINKS THAT HAIL COULD HAVE BEEN LARGER AS IT
            BROKE A WINDVISOR ON A TRUCK.

0153 PM     HAIL             5 S TIGHTWAD            38.24N 93.54W
05/27/2017  E2.00 INCH       HENRY              MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0153 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WSW TIGHTWAD            38.31N 93.54W
05/27/2017                   HENRY              MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WIND TOOK OUT THE WEATHER STATION OF THE SPOTTER AS WELL
            AS BROUGHT DOWN SEVERAL TREE LIMBS APPROXIMATELY 5 INCHES
            IN DIAMETER OR SO NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF MO-PP AND HWY
            7.

0154 PM     HAIL             3 S COAL                38.28N 93.61W
05/27/2017  E1.75 INCH       HENRY              MO   PUBLIC

            WINDSHIELD BROKEN ON TRUCK

0155 PM     TSTM WND GST     4 NNW LONGWOOD          38.96N 93.21W
05/27/2017  M61.00 MPH       SALINE             MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            MEASURED BY STORM CHASER AT MARSHALL JUNCTION

0210 PM     HAIL             OTTERVILLE              38.70N 93.00W
05/27/2017  E1.00 INCH       COOPER             MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

0220 PM     TSTM WND GST     PILOT GROVE             38.87N 92.91W
05/27/2017  E50.00 MPH       COOPER             MO   PUBLIC

0235 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BOONVILLE               38.96N 92.75W
05/27/2017                   COOPER             MO   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POWER LINES DOWN

0240 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 S BOONVILLE           38.89N 92.75W
05/27/2017                   COOPER             MO   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SCATTERED TREE DAMAGE ACROSS MUCH OF COOPER COUNTY

0529 PM     HAIL             2 ENE GRANDVIEW         38.89N 94.48W
05/27/2017  E0.75 INCH       JACKSON            MO   BROADCAST MEDIA

            DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED NEAR LONGVIEW IN LEES SUMMIT VIA
            TWITTER

0542 PM     HAIL             1 NW LONE JACK          38.88N 94.17W
05/27/2017  M1.00 INCH       JACKSON            MO   NWS EMPLOYEE

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN LONE JACK BY NWS EMPLOYEE

0618 PM     HAIL             5 SSE SWEET SPRINGS     38.90N 93.38W
05/27/2017  M1.25 INCH       PETTIS             MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            UPDATED, SPOTTER SEARCHED AREA AND FOUND LARGER HAIL
            STONE AS PREVIOUS WAS 1 INCH.

0621 PM     HAIL             HOUSTONIA               38.90N 93.36W
05/27/2017  E1.00 INCH       PETTIS             MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT


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