Alert archive / Illinois / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1994
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 75, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 12, 1994, 3:30 PM CDT for Pike County, Illinois. It was in force for 29 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 12, 1994, 3:30 PM CDT (20:30 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 12, 1994, 3:59 PM CDT
- In force
- 29 min
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
- Area
- Whole counties
County Pike County, IL
The nearest sounding before it
Paducah/Barkley, KY (KPAH), launched 12:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 342 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
- 1510 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -35 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 923 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 53 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 28 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KSTL 122032 SVRSTL ILC061-149-171-122130- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 330 PM CDT SUN JUN 12 1994 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 430 PM CDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS ...GREENE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS ...EASTERN PIKE COUNTY...SCOTT COUNTY AT 325 PM...NWS DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM NORTHEAST PIKE COUNTY...EAST OF CHAMBERSBURG...TO PIKE IN SOUTHWEST PIKE COUNTY. THE LINE WAS MOVING TO THE EAST AT 25 MPH. THESE STORMS WILL MOVE INTO THE TOWNS OF WINCHESTER...WHITE HALL...AND PEARL BY 345 PM. IF THESE STORMS MOVE INTO YOUR AREA...MOVE TO SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. WHEN THUNDERSTORMS ARE OCCURRING...PEOPLE SHOULD MOVE INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING. DO NOT STAND BY WINDOWS. DON'T USE TELEPHONES OR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT DRIVE INTO LOW WATER CROSSINGS. EHG/VA
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 12, 12:33 PM CDT, 2 hours 57 minutes before
MOZ024-025-032-033-039>042-045>051-055>059-068>070-121835- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA MISSOURI 1233 PM CDT SUN JUN 12 1994 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR EAST SECTIONS OF CENTRAL MISSOURI UNTIL 700 PM... AT 1230 STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED ACROSS NORTH SECTIONS OF CENTRAL MISSOURI FROM NEAR KIRKSVILLE TO 30 MILES NORTH OF MARSHALL AROUND SUMNER. THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING TO THE EAST SOUTH-EAST AT 25 TO 30 MILES AN HOUR AND WILL PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS TO 45 MILES AN HOUR...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND SMALL HAIL. A FEW COMMUNITIES IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS BETWEEN 1230 PM AND 130 PM THIS AFTERNOON INCLUDE BYNUMVILLE...MARCELINE...MACON AND LAPLATA. WHEN THUNDERSTORMS ARE OCCURRING...PEOPLE SHOULD MOVE INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING. DO NOT STAND BY WINDOWS. DO NOT USE TELEPHONES OR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT DRIVE INTO LOW WATER CROSSINGS. LA GREE
Special weather statement, Jun 12, 12:36 PM CDT, 2 hours 54 minutes before
MOZ024-025-032-033-039>042-045>051-055>059-068>070-121835- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA MISSOURI 1233 PM CDT SUN JUN 12 1994 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR EAST SECTIONS OF CENTRAL MISSOURI UNTIL 700 PM... AT 1230 STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED ACROSS NORTH SECTIONS OF CENTRAL MISSOURI FROM NEAR KIRKSVILLE TO 30 MILES NORTH OF MARSHALL AROUND SUMNER. THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING TO THE EAST SOUTH-EAST AT 25 TO 30 MILES AN HOUR AND WILL PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS TO 45 MILES AN HOUR...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND SMALL HAIL. A FEW COMMUNITIES IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS BETWEEN 1230 PM AND 130 PM THIS AFTERNOON INCLUDE BYNUMVILLE...MARCELINE...MACON AND LAPLATA. WHEN THUNDERSTORMS ARE OCCURRING...PEOPLE SHOULD MOVE INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING. DO NOT STAND BY WINDOWS. DO NOT USE TELEPHONES OR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT DR4IVE INTO LOW WATER CROSSINGS. LA GREE
Special weather statement, Jun 12, 2:50 PM CDT, 40 minutes before
MOZ008>010-017>019-025>027-033>036-041-042-048>052-059>065-ILZ098>102- 121930- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 250 PM CDT SUN JUN 12 1994 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR SOME AREAS OF NORTHEAST MISSOURI... THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNITES IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI... ADAIR KNOX MACON SHELBY CHARITON RANDOLPH THIS CANCELLATION INCLUDES THE CITIES OF KIRKSVILLE AND MACON. THE THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER HAS EXITED THE ABOVE COUNTIES...AND HAS PUSHED INTO CENTRAL AND EXTREME EASTERN MISSOURI...AND INTO WESTERN SECTIONS OF ILLINOIS. THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THESE AREAS UNTIL 7 PM. TRUETT
Special weather statement, Jun 12, 2:52 PM CDT, 38 minutes before
MOZ008>010-017>019-025>027-033>036-041-042-048>052-059>065-ILZ098>102- 121930- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 250 PM CDT SUN JUN 12 1994 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR SOME AREAS OF NORTHEAST MISSOURI... THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNITES IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI... ADAIR KNOX MACON SHELBY CHARITON RANDOLPH THIS CANCELLATION INCLUDES THE CITIES OF KIRKSVILLE AND MACON. THE THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER HAS EXITED THE ABOVE COUNTIES...AND HAS PUSHED INTO CENTRAL AND EXTREME EASTERN MISSOURI...AND INTO WESTERN SECTIONS OF ILLINOIS. THE SEVERE THUNDERSvTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THESE AREAS UNTIL 7 PM. TRUETT
Special weather statement, Jun 12, 3:10 PM CDT, 20 minutes before
MOZ024-025-032-033-039>042-045>051-055>059-068>070-122115- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA MISSOURI 310 PM CDT SUN JUN 12 1994 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN PORTIONS OF MID MISSOURI UNTIL 7 PM... AT 309 PM RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN LOCATED FROM 25 MILES NORTH OF COLUMBIA NEAR CENTRALA...TO MEXICO...TO 40 MILES EAST OF COLUMBIA NEAR MONTGOMERY CITY. THE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH AND WILL AFFECT NORTHERN BOONE...AUDRAIN...NORTHERN CALLAWAY...AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES THROUGH 415 PM. VERY HEAVY RAINS...GUSTY WINDS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND SMALL HAIL WILL ACCOMPANY STRORMS. 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. GG
Special weather statement, Jun 12, 3:13 PM CDT, 17 minutes before
MOZ024-025-032-033-039>042-045>051-055>059-068>070-122115- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA MISSOURI 310 PM CDT SUN JUN 12 1994 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN PORTIONS OF MID MISSOURI UNTIL 7 PM... AT 309 PM RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN LOCATED FROM 25 MILES NORTH OF COLUMBIA NEAR CENTRALA...TO MEXICO...TO 40 MILES EAST OF COLUMBIA NEAR MONTGOMERY CITY. THE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH AND WILL AFFECT NORTHERN BOONE...AUDRAIN...NORTHERN CALLAWAY...AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES THROUGH 415 PM. VERY HEAVY RAINS...GUSTY WINDS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND SMALL HAIL WILL ACCOMPANY STRORMS. 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. GG
The office that day
Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 1:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Adams | 35 min |
| Jun 12, 1:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Adams | 49 min |
| Jun 12, 2:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Greene, Scott | 53 min |
| Jun 12, 3:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Greene, Scott | 60 min |
| Jun 12, 6:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Fayette | 44 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Illinois, 1994Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1994
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.