Alert archive / Missouri / Flash Flood Warnings in 1993
Flash Flood Warning 82, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this flash flood warning at Nov 14, 1993, 4:42 AM CST for Reynolds County, Missouri. It was in force for 5 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 14, 1993, 4:42 AM CST (10:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 14, 1993, 10:00 AM CST
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
- Area
- Whole counties
County Reynolds County, MO
The nearest sounding before it
Paducah/Barkley, KY (KPAH), launched 00:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 204 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
- 694 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -14 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 573 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 50 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 107 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 125 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.5
- Supercell composite
- 2.5
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KSTL 141043 FFWSTL MOC187-093-179-141600- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 442 AM CST SUN NOV 14 1993 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1000 AM CST FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI ...ST FRANCOIS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI ...IRON COUNTY...REYNOLDS COUNTY AT 430 AM...NWS DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO SHOW STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN MOVING OVER REYNOLDS...IRON...AND ST FRANCOIS COUNTIES IN MISSOURI. THE STRONGEST STORMS EXTENDED FROM 10 MILES NORTH OF FARMINGTON TO SOUTH OF CORRIDON...45 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FARMINGTON. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. DOPPLER RADAR RAINFALL ESTIMATES OVER THIS AREA ARE BETWEEN 1 AND 1.5 INCHES IN ONE HOUR. HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVER THIS AREA THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. GOETSCH/TS
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Nov 14, 12:10 AM CST, 4 hours 32 minutes before
MOZ053>058-066>115-140715- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 1210 AM CST SUN NOV 14 1993 ...A TORNADO WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR PARTS OF SOUTHEAST MISSOURI UNTIL 6 AM CST... NWS DOPPLER RADAR AT 1201 AM SHOWED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING NORTHEAST OVER MUCH OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI. SOME STORMS HAVE PRODUCED VERY HEAVY RAIN WITH THEIR PASSAGE. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT OR SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI FOR TONIGHT. IF ANY OF THESE STORMS MOVE INTO YOUR AREA...MOVE TO SHELTER. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO...THE SAFEST PLACE IN A HOME OR BUSINESS IS AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR POSSIBLE. AVOID WINDOWS. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY. MOVE TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. GOETSCH
Special weather statement, Nov 14, 12:10 AM CST, 4 hours 32 minutes before
MOZ053>058-066>115-140715- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 1210 AM CST SUN NOV 14 1993 ...A TORNADO WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR PARTS OF SOUTHEAST MISSOURI UNTIL 6 AM CST... NWS DOPPLER RADAR AT 1201 AM SHOWED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING NORTHEAST OVER MUCH OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI. SOME STORMS HAVE PRODUCED VERY HEAVY RAIN WITH THEIR PASSAGE. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT OR SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI FOR TONIGHT. IF ANY OF THESE STORMS MOVE INTO YOUR AREA...MOVE TO SHELTER. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO...THE SAFEST PLACE IN A HOME OR BUSINESS IS AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR POSSIBLE. AVOID WINDOWS. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY. MOVE TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. GOETSCH
Special weather statement, Nov 14, 12:33 AM CST, 4 hours 9 minutes before
MOZ072-073-140735- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 1233 AM CST SUN NOV 14 1993 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS MOVING THROUGH EASTERN MISSOURI... AT 1220 AM...RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 25 MILES EAST OF ROLLA...OR JUST EAST OF CHERRYVILLE AND STEELEVILL IN CRAWFORD COUNTY. THE THUNDERSTORM WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. THE STORM WILL BE MOVING ACROSS NORTHWEST WASHINGTON COUNTY INTO SOUTH FRANKLIN COUNTY BY 130 AM. THE CRAWFORD COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED THAT THE STORM PRODUCED STRONG WINDS WHEN IT MOVED THROUGH STEELEVILLE AND CHERRYVILLE. PEOPLE IN NORTHEAST CRAWFORD...NORTHWEST WASHINGTON AND SOUTHERN FRANKLIN COUNTY CAN EXPECT BRIEF HEAVY RAINS AND WIND GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH WHEN THIS STORM MOVES THROUGH. FERRY
Special weather statement, Nov 14, 12:33 AM CST, 4 hours 9 minutes before
MOZ072-073-140735- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 1233 AM CST SUN NOV 14 1993 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS MOVING THROUGH EASTERN MISSOURI... AT 1220 AM...RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 25 MILES EAST OF ROLLA...OR JUST EAST OF CHERRYVILLE AND STEELEVILL IN CRAWFORD COUNTY. THE THUNDERSTORM WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. THE STORM WILL BE MOVING ACROSS NORTHWEST WASHINGTON COUNTY INTO SOUTH FRANKLIN COUNTY BY 130 AM. THE CRAWFORD COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED THAT THE STORM PRODUCED STRONG WINDS WHEN IT MOVED THROUGH STEELEVILLE AND CHERRYVILLE. PEOPLE IN NORTHEAST CRAWFORD...NORTHWEST WASHINGTON AND SOUTHERN FRANKLIN COUNTY CAN EXPECT BRIEF HEAVY RAINS AND WIND GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH WHEN THIS STORM MOVES THROUGH. FERRY
Special weather statement, Nov 14, 4:25 AM CST, 17 minutes before
MOZALL-KSZ102>105-ILZ095>102-141630- MISSOURI SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 430 AM CST SUN NOV 14 1993 THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO BE WIDESPREAD ACROSS SOUTHEAST MISSOURI TODAY. THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE THAT A FEW OF THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE SEVERE ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST PORTION...GENERALLY SOUTHEAST OF A SPRINGFIELD TO ST LOUIS LINE. STORM SPOTTER GROUPS AND EMERGENCY MANAGERS SHOULD KEEP ADVISED OF THE LATEST FORECAST FOR POSSIBLE SKYWARN ACTION FOR TODAY.
Special weather statement, Nov 14, 4:30 AM CST, 12 minutes before
MOZALL-KSZ102>105-ILZ095>102-141630- MISSOURI SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 430 AM CST SUN NOV 14 1993 THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO BE WIDESPREAD ACROSS SOUTHEAST MISSOURI TODAY. THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE THAT A FEW OF THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE SEVERE ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST PORTION...GENERALLY SOUTHEAST OF A SPRINGFIELD TO ST LOUIS LINE. STORM SPOTTER GROUPS AND EMERGENCY MANAGERS SHOULD KEEP ADVISED OF THE LATEST FORECAST FOR POSSIBLE SKYWARN ACTION FOR TODAY. WWUS35KRAP ,
The office that day
Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 12:41 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Washington | 39 min |
| Nov 14, 12:41 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Jefferson | 49 min |
| Nov 14, 1:35 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Crawford, Dent, Phelps | 6 hr |
| Nov 14, 2:27 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Jefferson, Washington | 6 hr |
| Nov 14, 4:42 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Iron, Saint Francois | 5 hr |
| Nov 14, 7:31 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Crawford, Dent, Phelps | 3 hr |
| Nov 14, 7:31 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Jefferson, Sainte Genevieve, Washington | 3 hr |
| Nov 14, 7:31 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Perry | 3 hr |
| Nov 14, 7:31 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Madison | 3 hr |
| Nov 14, 8:43 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Franklin | 3 hr |
| Nov 14, 10:00 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Iron, Saint Francois | 4 hr |
| Nov 14, 10:00 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Reynolds | 4 hr |
| Nov 14, 11:00 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Madison, Perry, Sainte Genevieve | 3 hr |
| Nov 14, 11:00 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Crawford, Dent, Phelps | 3 hr |
| Nov 14, 11:00 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Jefferson, Washington | 3 hr |
| Nov 14, 12:00 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Franklin | 2 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.