Alert archive / Missouri / Flash Flood Warnings in 1993
Flash Flood Warning 92, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this flash flood warning at Nov 14, 1993, 10:00 AM CST for Reynolds County, Missouri. It was in force for 4 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 14, 1993, 10:00 AM CST (16:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 14, 1993, 2:00 PM CST
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
- Area
- Whole counties
County Reynolds County, MO
The nearest sounding before it
Paducah/Barkley, KY (KPAH), launched 12:00Z, 4.0 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
- 659 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -8 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 621 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 339 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 394 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.4
- Supercell composite
- 6.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KSTL 141557 FFWSTL MOC187-093-179-142000- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 1000 AM CST SUN NOV 14 1993 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 200 PM CST FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI ...ST FRANCOIS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI ...IRON COUNTY...REYNOLDS COUNTY AT 950 AM...RADAR INDICATED NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS INTO SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI. MORE SPECIFICALLY A BAND OF HEAVY RAIN EXTENDED FROM JUST SOUTHEAST OF ST LOUIS DOWN TOWARDS WEST PLAINS WHICH WILL BE MOVING OVER PREVIOUSLY FLOODED AREAS AND MAY DROP AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN. MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 40 MILES AN HOUR. IN ST.FRANCOIS COUNTY...SEVERAL COMMUNITIES IN LOW LYING AREAS ARE BEING EVACUATED FROM FLASH FLOODING...INCLUDING FLAT RIVER...DOE RUN AND BISMARK. IN IRON COUNTY...NUMEROUS ROADS INCLUDING HIGHWAY 72 HAVE SECTIONS CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER AND FLASH FLOODING. SOME EVACUATIONS WERE REPORTED IN IRONTON. IN REYNOLDS COUNTY...SEVERAL ROADS WERE FLASH FLOODED AND CLOSED WITH EVACUATIONS REPORTED IN LESTERVILLE AND REDFORD. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND. & SHEA/MORSE
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, 5:48 AM CST, 4 hours 12 minutes before
MOZ053>058-066>115-141250- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 548 AM CST SUN NOV 14 1993 ...TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 941 WAS NOW IN EFFECT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI UNTIL NOON CST... AT 535 AM...NWS DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO SHOW STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM NEAR WEST PLAINS MISSOURI TO ABOUT 40 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ST. LOUIS OVER WASHINGTON COUNTY ILLINOIS. STORM MOVEMENT CONTINUED TO BE NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. IF ANY OF THESE STORMS MOVE INTO YOUR AREA...MOVE TO SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. VERY HEAVY RAIN CAUSING FLASH FLOODING...PLUS GUSTY WINDS HAVE BEEN REPORTED WITH THE PASSAGE OF SOME STORMS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS THAT TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE IN AND NEAR THE WATCH AREA. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS MAY ALSO OCCUR. BE READY TO MOVE TO SHELTER IF A WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA. GOETSCH
Special weather statement, Nov 14, 5:48 AM CST, 4 hours 12 minutes before
MOZ053>058-066>115-141250- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 548 AM CST SUN NOV 14 1993 ...TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 941 WAS NOW IN EFFECT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI UNTIL NOON CST... AT 535 AM...NWS DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO SHOW STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM NEAR WEST PLAINS MISSOURI TO ABOUT 40 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ST. LOUIS OVER WASHINGTON COUNTY ILLINOIS. STORM MOVEMENT CONTINUED TO BE NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. IF ANY OF THESE STORMS MOVE INTO YOUR AREA...MOVE TO SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. VERY HEAVY RAIN CAUSING FLASH FLOODING...PLUS GUSTY WINDS HAVE BEEN REPORTED WITH THE PASSAGE OF SOME STORMS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS THAT TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE IN AND NEAR THE WATCH AREA. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS MAY ALSO OCCUR. BE READY TO MOVE TO SHELTER IF A WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA. GOETSCH
Special weather statement, Nov 14, 6:45 AM CST, 3 hours 15 minutes before
MOZ053>058-066>115-141400-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
645 AM CST SUN NOV 14 1993
...TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 941 REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL AND
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI UNTIL NOON CST...
AT 645 AM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO SHOW
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS SOUTHEAST MISSOURI. THE STORMS WERE
MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AROUND 40 MILES AN HOUR. NO REPORTS OF SEVERE
WEATHER HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FROM THIS AREA. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN
CONTINUED ACROSS SOUTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI...WHERE A FLASH
FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TODAY.
IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE AND THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES...SEEK
SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK
SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW SPOT.
REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS THAT TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE IN
AND NEAR THE WATCH AREA. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS MAY ALSO
OCCUR. BE READY TO MOVE TO SHELTER IF A WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR
AREA.
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MOZ053>058-066>115-141400- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 645 AM CST SUN NOV 14 1993 ...TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 941 REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI UNTIL NOON CST... AT 645 AM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO SHOW STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS SOUTHEAST MISSOURI. THE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AROUND 40 MILES AN HOUR. NO REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FROM THIS AREA. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN CONTINUED ACROSS SOUTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI...WHERE A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TODAY. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE AND THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW SPOT. REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS THAT TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE IN AND NEAR THE WATCH AREA. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS MAY ALSO OCCUR. BE READY TO MOVE TO SHELTER IF A WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA.
Special weather statement, Nov 14, 9:43 AM CST, 17 minutes before
MOZ053>058-066>115-141645- 1xC}Q@g///l/h4 ;IM<:<IM;ER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 942 AM CST SUN NONOV 14 1993 ...A TORNADO WATCH HAS BEEN REISSUED FOR THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL UNTIL 4 PM... ...TORNADO WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE REMAINDER OF SOUTHEAS UNTIL 12 NOON... ...TORNADO WATCTCH FOR A SMALL PART OF SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI HAS BEEN CANCELLED... ANOTHER ?JANOTHER TOTORNADO BEEN ISSUED FOR EEME SOUTHEAST MISSOURI. THIS TORNADO WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECTFFECT UNTIL 4 PM UNTIL 4 PM...INC...INCLUDES THE CITIES OF CAPE GIRARDEAU AND CARUTHERSVILLE. IN ADDION...THE TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE REMAINF SOUTHEAST MISSOURI UNTIL 12 NOON. AT 940 AM...NA..NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF INTEN THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FFROM ABOUT 30 MILES NORTHWEST OF CAPE GIRARDEAU...TO NEAR POPLAR BLUFF. THESE STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO HAVTHE POTENTO PRODUCE DANGEROUS WEATHER THROUGHOUT THE REMAINDER OF THE MORNING...AND INTO THE EARTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON. HOWEVER...THE THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER HAS EATHER HAS ENDED OVER A SMALL PART OF SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI. THEREFORE...THE TORNADO WATCH FOR OZARK AND HOWELL COUNTIES IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEAADIO OR TELEVISION FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS SEVERE E WEATHER SITUATION. TRUETTT
Special weather statement, Nov 14, 9:43 AM CST, 17 minutes before
MOZ053>058-066>115-141645- 1xC}Q@g///l/h4 ;IM<:<IM;ER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 942 AM CST SUN NONOV 14 1993 ...A TORNADO WATCH HAS BEEN REISSUED FOR THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL UNTIL 4 PM... ...TORNADO WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE REMAINDER OF SOUTHEAS UNTIL 12 NOON... ...TORNADO WATCTCH FOR A SMALL PART OF SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI HAS BEEN CANCELLED... ANOTHER ?JANOTHER TOTORNADO BEEN ISSUED FOR EEME SOUTHEAST MISSOURI. THIS TORNADO WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECTFFECT UNTIL 4 PM UNTIL 4 PM...INC...INCLUDES THE CITIES OF CAPE GIRARDEAU AND CARUTHERSVILLE. IN ADDION...THE TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE REMAINF SOUTHEAST MISSOURI UNTIL 12 NOON. AT 940 AM...NA..NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF INTEN THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FFROM ABOUT 30 MILES NORTHWEST OF CAPE GIRARDEAU...TO NEAR POPLAR BLUFF. THESE STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO HAVTHE POTENTO PRODUCE DANGEROUS WEATHER THROUGHOUT THE REMAINDER OF THE MORNING...AND INTO THE EARTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON. HOWEVER...THE THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER HAS EATHER HAS ENDED OVER A SMALL PART OF SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI. THEREFORE...THE TORNADO WATCH FOR OZARK AND HOWELL COUNTIES IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEAADIO OR TELEVISION FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS SEVERE E WEATHER SITUATION. TRUETTT
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, 4:42 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Reynolds | 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, 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.