Alert archive / Missouri / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1994
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 89, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 26, 1994, 2:33 AM CDT for Dent County, Missouri. It was in force for 27 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 26, 1994, 2:33 AM CDT (07:33 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 26, 1994, 3:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
- Area
- Whole counties
County Dent County, MO
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KUMN), launched 00:00Z, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 218 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
- 1433 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -35 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2318 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 69 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 122 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 5.8
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KSTL 260736 SVRSTL MOC065-260800- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 233 AM CDT SUN JUN 26 1994 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 300 AM CDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI ...DENT COUNTY AT 230 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTHWEST DENT COUNTY... 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF SALEM. THE STORM WAS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH. THE STORM WILL BE MOVING THROUGH THE SALEM...LENOX AND GLADDEN AREAS BY 3 AM. A TORNADO WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. REMEMBER SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIDONALLY DO PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE WARNING. REMAIN CALM BUT BE ALERT TO RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS. DLF/GS
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 26, 1:06 AM CDT, 1 hour 27 minutes before
MOZ075-ILZ102-079-101-260715- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 106 AM CDT SUN JUN 26 1994 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING THROUGH MONROE COUNTY ILLINOIS... AT 105 AM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM ST CLAIR COUNTY ILLINOIS SOUTH THROUGH MONROE COUNTY THE WEST INTO JEFFERSON COUNTY MISSOURI. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE OVER MONROE COUNTY IN THE MAESTOWN AND WATERLOO AREAS. DOPPLER RADAR WAS ESTIMATING WINDS OF 40 TO 45 MPH WITH THESE STORMS. THESE STORMS WILL BE MOVING INTO RANDOLPH COUNTY ILLINOIS BY 2 AM. PEOPLE IN O[ ^EAR RENA9LT...RED BUD AND PRAIRIE DU ROCHER CAN EXPECT WINDS AROUND 40 MPH...HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND SMALL HAIL WITH THESE STORMS. FERRY
Special weather statement, Jun 26, 1:09 AM CDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before
MOZ075-ILZ102-079-101-260715- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 106 AM CDT SUN JUN 26 1994 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING THROUGH MONROE COUNTY ILLINOIS... AT 105 AM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM ST CLAIR COUNTY ILLINOIS SOUTH THROUGH MONROE COUNTY THE WEST INTO JEFFERSON COUNTY MISSOURI. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE OVER MONROE COUNTY IN THE MAESTOWN AND WATERLOO AREAS. DOPPLER RADAR WAS ESTIMATING WINDS OF 40 TO 45 MPH WITH THESE STORMS. THESE STORMS WILL BE MOVING INTO RANDOLPH COUNTY ILLINOIS BY 2 AM. PEOPLE IN OR NEAR RENAULT...RED BUD AND PRAIRIE DU ROCHER CAN EXPECT WINDS AROUND 40 MPH...HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND SMZALL HAIL WITH THESE STORMS. FERRY
Local storm report, Jun 26, 2:00 AM CDT, 33 minutes before
LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA MO
200 AM CDT SUN JUN 26 1994
...PRELIMINARY STORM REPORTS...
TIME COUNTY REPORT
2103 CDT CHARITON GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL IN TRIPLETT
2110 CHARITON TREES AND POWER LINES REPORTED DOWN IN
BRUNSWICK.
2150 BOONE GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL 5 N COLUMBIA
2155 BOONE WINDOWS BLOWN OUT IN COLUMBIA HOSPITAL.
1000 BOONE GUST 58 MPH JUST SOUTH OF COLUMBIA
1005 BOONE LARGE TREES REPORTED DOWN S OF COLUMBIA
1015 BOONE GUST TO 78 MPH RECORDED AT COU
1115 PETTIS NUMEROUS REPORTS OF GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL
NORTH OF SEDALIA
1120 OSAGE LARGE TREES DOWN EAST OF LINN
1137 MORGAN GOLF BALL SIZE AND LARGER HAIL NEAR STOVER
1150 MORGAN 1.5 INCH HAIL SOUTH OF VERSAILLES
1158 MORGAN 2 INCH HAIL AT LAURIE IN S MORGAN
1208 CAMDEN GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL AT TAN TARA RESORT
NEAR OSAGE BEACH
PERLOWLocal storm report, Jun 26, 2:01 AM CDT, 32 minutes before
LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA MO
200 AM CDT SUN JUN 26 1994
...PRELIMINARY STORM REPORTS...
TIME COUNTY REPORT
2103 CDT CHARITON GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL IN TRIPLETT
2110 CHARITON TREES AND POWER LINES REPORTED DOWN IN
BRUNSWICK.
2150 BOONE GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL 5 N COLUMBIA
2155 BOONE WINDOWS BLOWN OUT IN COLUMBIA HOSPITAL.
1000 BOONE GUST 58 MPH JUST SOUTH OF COLUMBIA
1005 BOONE LARGE TREES REPORTED DOWN S OF COLUMBIA
1015 BOONE GUST TO 78 MPH RECORDED AT COU
1115 PETTIS NUMEROUS REPORTS OF GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL
NORTH OF SEDALIA
1120 OSAGE LARGE TREES DOWN EAST OF LINN
1137 MORGAN GOLF BALL SIZE AND LARGER HAIL NEAR STOVER
1150 MORGAN 1.5 INCH HAIL SOUTH OF VERSAILLES
1158 MORGAN 2 INCH HAIL AT LAURIE IN S MORGAN
1208 CAMDEN GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL AT TAN TARA RESORT
NEAR OSAGE BEACH
PERLOWSpecial weather statement, Jun 26, 2:01 AM CDT, 32 minutes before
MOZALL-260800- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 201 AM CDT SUN JUN 26 1994 ...THE TORNADO WATCH FOR CENTRAL MISSOURI AND THE SEVERE WATCH FOR EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI HAVE EXPIRED... THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS HAVE PUSHED SOUTH INTO SOUTHERN ILLINIOS SOUTHEAST MISSOURI. AT 2 AM RADAR INDICATED THE STORMS WERE LOCATED FROM 35 MILES SOUTH OF ST LOUIS NEAR ST GENVIEVE TO ROLLA AND FORT LEONARD WOOD AREAS. THE STORMS CONTINUED TO MOVE SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH. A FEW THUNDERSTORMS LINGERED OVER CENTRAL MISSOURI JUST SOUTHEAST OF COLOMBIA. HOWEVER...THESE ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BECOME SEVERE...BUT THEY WILL PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS...BRIEF HEAVY RAIN AND SOME SMALL HAIL. PARTS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI REMAIN UNDER A TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 5 AM. FERRY
Special weather statement, Jun 26, 2:03 AM CDT, 30 minutes before
MOZALL-260800- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 201 AM CDT SUN JUN 26 1994 ...THE TORNADO WATCH FOR CENTRAL MISSOURI AND THE SEVERE WATCH FOR EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI HAVE EXPIRED... THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS HAVE PUSHED SOUTH INTO SOUTHERN ILLINIOS SOUTHEAST MISSOURI. AT 2 AM RADAR INDICATED THE STORMS WERE LOCATED FROM 35 MILES SOUTH OF ST LOUIS NEAR ST GENVIEVE TO ROLLA AND FORT LEONARD WOOD AREAS. THE STORMS CONTINUED TO MOVE SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH. A FEW THUNDERSTORMS LINGERED OVER CENTRAL MISSOURI JUST SOUTHEAST OF COLOMBIA. HOWEVER...THESE ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BECOME SEVERE...BUT THEY WILL PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS...BRIEF HEAVY RAIN AND SOME SMALL HAIL. PARTS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI REMAIN UNDER A TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 5 AM. FERRY
The office that day
Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 8:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Monroe, Shelby | 65 min |
| Jun 25, 8:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Shelby | 45 min |
| Jun 25, 8:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Marion | 36 min |
| Jun 25, 8:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Monroe | 38 min |
| Jun 25, 9:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Ralls | 43 min |
| Jun 26, 3:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Crawford, Phelps | 62 min |
| Jun 26, 4:35 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Dent | 40 min |
| Jun 26, 5:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Saint Francois | 26 min |
Nearby
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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.