Alert archive / Missouri / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1994
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 69, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 7, 1994, 7:02 PM CDT for Warren County, Missouri. It was in force for 43 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 7, 1994, 7:02 PM CDT (00:02 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 7, 1994, 7:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
- Area
- Whole counties
County Warren County, MO
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Paducah/Barkley, KY (KPAH), launched 00:00Z, 0.0 hours before the alert went out and 287 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
- 794 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -56 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1093 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -15 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -5 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.5
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KSTL 080006 SVRSTL MOC219-080045- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 702 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 1994 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI ...NORTHERN WARREN COUNTY AT 700 PM CDT...NWS DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTHWEST WARREN COUNTY...NEAR THE TOWN OF PENDLETON...OR 50 MILES WEST OF ST. LOUIS. THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA NORTH OF WARRENTON BETWEEN 710 AND 720 PM. THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER FROM THE WEATHER IN A STRONG BUILDING. DAMAGING WIND...LARGE HAIL...VERY HEAVY RAIN... AND DEADLY LIGHTNING ARE ALL POSSIBLE IN SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. STAY INSIDE AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. PRZYBYLINSKI
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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, Jun 7, 6:10 PM CDT, 52 minutes before
MOZ095>097-102>106-080400- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 609 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 1994 ...A NEW TORNADO WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR EXTREME SOUTHERN MISSOURI... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WATCH /#348/ FOR A SMALL PART OF SOUTHERN MISSOURI UNTIL 1100 PM THIS TUESDAY EVENING. THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE TABLE ROCK LAKE AREA...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BRANSON AND WEST PLAINS. A LINE OF INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS WAS MOVING ACROSS SOUTHWEST MISSOURI AND WILL MOVE INTO THIS AREA THIS EVENING. THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND AND CONDITIONS ARE ALSO FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF TORNADOES. IF YOU LIVE IN OR CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA...WATCH FOR THREATENING WEATHER. WHEN STORMS APPROACH...MOVE TO A PLACE OF SHELTER AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF A WARNING IS ISSUED OR A TORNADO SPOTTED...MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST LEVEL OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. RESIDENTS OF SOUTHERN MISSOURI ARE URGED TO MONITOR THE LATEST WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. SHEA
Special weather statement, Jun 7, 6:14 PM CDT, 48 minutes before
MOZ052-027-036-035-061-060-080015- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 608 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 1994 THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN RALLS COUNTY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. AT 600 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES SOUTH OF HANNIBAL IN NORTHERN RALLS COUNTY THROUGH EASTERN AUDRAIN COUNTY AND SOUTH INTO NORTHEAST MONTOGOMERY COUNTY EAST OF THE TOWN OF MIDDLETOWN OR 35 MILES SOUTH OF HANNIBAL. THE STORMS WILL BE MOVING THROUGH THE TOWNS OF BOWLING GREEN...MILLWOOD AND LOUISVILLE BETWEEN 615 AND 635 PM CDT. MANY OF THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH..HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. ANOTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED ON THE LINCOLN..ST CHARLES COUNTY LINE 3 TO 5 MILES SOUTH OF TROY. THIS STORM WILL BE MOVING THROUGH THE TOWN OF MARYKNOLL BETWEEN 620 AND 630 PM CDT. THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING TO THE EAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH. PRZYBYLINSKI
Special weather statement, Jun 7, 6:24 PM CDT, 38 minutes before
MOZ024-025-032-033-039>042-045>051-055>059-068>070-080025- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ...CORR 3RD LINE 1ST PARAGRAPH... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA MISSOURI 624 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 1994 ...INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE ACROSS MID-MISSOURI... THE LEADING EDGE OF A BAND OF THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED AT 622PM FROM THE EAST SIDE OF THE LAKE OF THE OZARKS...TO 15 MILES EAST OF JEFFERSON CITY...TO 55 MILES EAST OF COLUMBIA IN THE MONTGOMERY CITY AREA. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE 25 MILES SOUTH OF JEFFERSON CITY NEAR TUSCUMBIA...15 MILES EAST OF JEFFERSON CITY NEAR FRANKENSTEIN...AND JUST NORTHEAST OF MONTGOMERY CITY. MOVEMENT OF THE STORMS WAS TO THE EAST AT 30 MPH. THIS EVENING SOME OF THE STORMS PRODUCED WINDS TO 55MPH...SMALL HAIL...VERY HEAVY RAINS...AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...MOVE TO A PLACE OF SHELTER IMMEDIATELY IF A STORM APPROACHES. MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES DURING DOWNPOURS OF RAIN. STREETS MAY FLOOD QUICKLY. REAUGH
Special weather statement, Jun 7, 6:27 PM CDT, 35 minutes before
MOZ024-025-032-033-039>042-045>051-055>059-068>070-080025- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA MISSOURI 624 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 1994 ...INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE ACROSS MID-MISSOURI... THE LEADING EDGE OF A BAND OF THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED AT 622PM FROM THE EAST SIDE OF THE LAKE OF THE OZARKS...TO 15 MILES EAST OF JEFFERSON CITY...TO 5 MILES EAST OF COLUMBIA IN THE MONTGOMERY CITY AREA. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE 25 MILES SOUTH OF JEFFERSON CITY NEAR TUSCUMBIA...15 MILES EAST OF JEFFERSON CITY NEAR FRANKENSTEIN...AND JUST NORTHEAST OF MONTGOMERY CITY. MOVEMENT OF THE STORMS WAS TO THE EAST AT 30 MPH. THIS EVENING SOME OF THE STORMS PRODUCED WINDS TO 55MPH...SMALL HAIL...VERY HEAVY RAINS...AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...MOVE TO A PLACE OF SHELTER IMMEDIATELY IF A STORM APPROACHES. MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES DURING DOWNPOURS OF RAIN. STREETS MAY FLO@OD QUICKLY. REAUGH
Special weather statement, Jun 7, 6:29 PM CDT, 33 minutes before
MOZ024-025-032-033-039>042-045>051-055>059-068>070-080025- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ...CORR 3RD LINE 1ST PARAGRAPH... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA MISSOURI 624 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 1994 ...INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE ACROSS MID-MISSOURI... THE LEADING EDGE OF A BAND OF THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED AT 622PM FROM THE EAST SIDE OF THE LAKE OF THE OZARKS...TO 15 MILES EAST OF JEFFERSON CITY...TO 55 MILES EAST OF COLUMBIA IN THE MONTGOMERY CITY AREA. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE 25 MILES SOUTH OF JEFFERSON CITY NEAR TUSCUMBIA...15 MILES EAST OF JEFFERSON CITY NEAR FRANKENSTEIN...AND JUST NORTHEAST OF MONTGOMERY CITY. MOVEMENT OF THE STORMS WAS TO THE EAST AT 30 MPH. THIS EVENING SOME OF THE STORMS PRODUCED WINDS TO 55MPH...SMALL HAIL...VERY HEAVY RAINS...AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...MOVE TO A PLACE OF SHELTER IMMEDIATELY IF A STORM APPROACHES. MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES PDURING DOWNPOURS OF RAIN. STREETS MAY FLOOD QUICKLY. REAUGH
Special weather statement, Jun 7, 6:58 PM CDT, 4 minutes before
MOZ052-036-061-063-080100- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 658 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 1994 AT 650 PM CDT...A ISOLATED STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER EXTREME WESTERN WARREN COUNTY...2 TO 5 MILES NORTH OF BRIDGEPORT OR 45 MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF JEFFERSON CITY. THIS STORM WILL BE MOVING THROUGH THE TOWN OF PENDLETON BETWEEN 710 AND 730 PM CDT THIS EVENING. HEAVY DOWNPOURS...BRIEF GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MILES AN HOUR AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING WILL ACCOMPANY THIS STORM. OTHER THUNDERSTORMS WERE SCATTERED FROM 15 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BOWLING GREEN IN SOUTHEAST PIKE COUNTY TO WENTSVILLE IN ST. CHARLES COUNTY. THE TOWNS OF ELSBERRY..FOLEY AND GILMORE ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS. THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. RP
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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.