Alert archive / Missouri / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1995
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 119, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 8, 1995, 6:07 AM CDT for Warren County, Missouri. It was in force for 68 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 8, 1995, 6:07 AM CDT (11:07 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 8, 1995, 7:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 68 min
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
- Area
- Whole counties
County Warren County, MO
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 11.1 hours before the alert went out and 268 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
- 1933 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -114 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1757 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 79 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 98 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 2.3
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KSTL 081110 RRA SVRSTL MOC113-163-219-173-081215- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 607 AM CDT THU JUN 8 1995 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 715 AM CDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI ...LINCOLN COUNTY...PIKE COUNTY...WARREN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI ...RALLS COUNTY AT 609 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FROM NEAR MARK TWAIN LAKE TO ABOUT 15 MILES SOUTH OF MONTGOMERY CITY. THIS LINE OF SEVERE STORMS WAS MOVING TO THE EAST AROUND 40 MILES AN HOUR. PERSONS IN CENTER...LACONIA...MIDDLETOWN...AND MONTGOMERY CITY SHOULD BE ALERT FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF STRONG DAMAGING WINDS. THESE STORMS HAVE HAD A HISTORY OF PRODUCING 50 TO 60 MPH WINDS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM! BE PREPARED FOR DAMAGING WINDS...HAIL AND DEADLY LIGHTNING. STAY INSIDE AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
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 8, 3:55 AM CDT, 2 hours 12 minutes before
MOZ055-081000- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA MISSOURI 355 AM CDT THU JUN 8 1995 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE HEADING FOR BENTON COUNTY... AT 353AM THE LEADING EDGE OF AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS FROM 70 MILES NORTHWEST OF SPRINGFIELD NEAR NEVADA...TO JUST WEST OF SEDALIA. MOVEMENT WAS TO THE EAST AT 35 MILES PER HOUR. AS THESE STORMS MOVE INTO BENTON COUNTY BETWEEN 415AM AND 515AM VERY HEAVY RAIN...STRONG GUSTY WINDS...AND HAIL CAN BE EXPECTED. ALSO...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9AM AND A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF THIS MORNING. 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. IF YOU SPOT A TORNADO...NEVER TRY TO OUTRUN IT IN A CAR. CARS ARE EASILY TOSSED AROUND BY TORNADO WINDS. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS IN THE DARK WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODING. REAUGH
Special weather statement, Jun 8, 3:58 AM CDT, 2 hours 9 minutes before
MOZ055-081000- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA MISSOURI 355 AM CDT THU JUN 8 1995 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE HEADING FOR BENTON COUNTY... AT 353AM THE LEADING EDGE OF AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS FROM 70 MILES NORTHWEST OF SPRINGFIELD NEAR NEVADA...TO JUST WEST OF SEDALIA. MOVEMENT WAS TO THE EAST AT 35 MILES PER HOUR. AS THESE STORMS MOVE INTO BENTON COUNTY BETWEEN 415AM AND 515AM VERY HEAVY RAIN...STRONG GUSTY WINDS...AND HAIL CAN BE EXPECTED. ALSO...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9AM AND A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF THIS MORNING. 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. IF YOU SPOT A TORNADO...NEVER TRY TO OUTRUN IT IN A CAR. CARS ARE EASILY TOSSED AROUND BY TORNADO WINDS. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS IN THE DARK WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODING. REAUGH
Special weather statement, Jun 8, 4:45 AM CDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before
MOZ041-048-047-081145- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 445 AM CDT THU JUN 8 1995 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO CENTRAL MISSOURI... AT 445 AM...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS APPROACHING CENTRAL MISSOURI. THE LINE OF STORMS WAS ABOUT 30 MILES TO THE NORTHWEST AND WEST OF COLUMBIA...AND WAS MOVING EAST AT 30 TO 40 MILES AN HOUR. THESE STORMS WILL BE MOVING INTO MID-MISSOURI BETWEEN 5 AND 6 AM THIS MORNING...AND TORNADO AND FLASH FLOOD WATCHES ARE IN EFFECT. PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE AREA...INCLUDING THE COLUMBIA AND JEFFERSON CITY AREAS... SHOULD BE READY FOR RAPIDLY CHANING WEATHER CONDITIONS. BE SURE TO MONITOR RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TRUETT 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. DO NOT USE YOUR CAR TO OUTRUN A TORNADO. CARS ARE EASILY TOSSED AROUND BY TORNADO WINDS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO...LEAVE THE CAR AND GO TO A STRONG BUILDING. IF NO STRUCTURE IS NEARBY...SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT. REAUGH
Special weather statement, Jun 8, 4:48 AM CDT, 1 hour 19 minutes before
MOZ041-048-047-081145- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 445 AM CDT THU JUN 8 1995 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO CENTRAL MISSOURI... AT 445 AM...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS APPROACHING CENTRAL MISSOURI. THE LINE OF STORMS WAS ABOUT 30 MILES TO THE NORTHWEST AND WEST OF COLUMBIA...AND WAS MOVING EAST AT 30 TO 40 MILES AN HOUR. THESE STORMS WILL BE MOVING INTO MID-MISSOURI BETWEEN 5 AND 6 AM THIS MORNING...AND TORNADO AND FLASH FLOOD WATCHES ARE IN EFFECT. PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE AREA...INCLUDING THE COLUMBIA AND JEFFERSON CITY AREAS... SHOULD BE READY FOR RAPIDLY CHANING WEATHER CONDITIONS. BE SURE TO MONITOR RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TRUETT
Special weather statement, Jun 8, 6:04 AM CDT, 3 minutes before
MOZ058-070-081205- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA MISSOURI 604 AM CDT THU JUN 8 1995 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING THROUGH THE LAKE OF THE OZARKS... AT 6AM A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS WAS CENTERED OVER WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE LAKE OF THE OZARKS...45 MILES SOUTHWEST OF JEFFERSON CITY IN THE HURRICANE DECK VICINITY. MOVEMENT WAS TO THE EAST AT 40 MPH. THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF VERY HEAVY RAIN...SMALL HAIL...AND WINDS OF 45 MPH AS THEY MOVE ACROSS THE LAKE OF THE OZARKS AND THROUGH CAMDENTON ...OSAGE BEACH...AND FOUR SEASONS BY 630AM. ALSO...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9AM AND A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THIS MORNING FOR THE LAKE OF THE OZARKS AREA. IF YOU SPOT A TORNADO...NEVER TRY TO OUTRUN IT IN A CAR. CARS ARE EASILY TOSSED AROUND BY TORNADO WINDS. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE 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. 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 8, 6:05 AM CDT, 2 minutes before
MOZ058-070-081205- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA MISSOURI 604 AM CDT THU JUN 8 1995 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING THROUGH THE LAKE OF THE OZARKS... AT 6AM A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS WAS CENTERED OVER WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE LAKE OF THE OZARKS...45 MILES SOUTHWEST OF JEFFERSON CITY IN THE HURRICANE DECK VICINITY. MOVEMENT WAS TO THE EAST AT 40 MPH. THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF VERY HEAVY RAIN...SMALL HAIL...AND WINDS OF 45 MPH AS THEY MOVE ACROSS THE LAKE OF THE OZARKS AND THROUGH CAMDENTON ...OSAGE BEACH...AND FOUR SEASONS BY 630AM. ALSO...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9AM AND A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THIS MORNING FOR THE LAKE OF THE OZARKS AREA. IF YOU SPOT A TORNADO...NEVER TRY TO OUTRUN IT IN A CAR. CARS ARE EASILY TOSSED AROUND BY TORNADO WINDS. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE 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. 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
The office that day
Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 4:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Moniteau | 55 min |
| Jun 8, 5:12 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Boone | 48 min |
| Jun 8, 5:28 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Callaway | 47 min |
| Jun 8, 5:46 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Monroe | 44 min |
| Jun 8, 5:54 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Audrain, Montgomery | 51 min |
| Jun 8, 6:07 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Lincoln, Pike, Ralls | 68 min |
| Jun 8, 6:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Saint Charles | 61 min |
| Jun 8, 6:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Saint Louis | 61 min |
| Jun 8, 1:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Phelps | 68 min |
| Jun 8, 2:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Gasconade | 36 min |
| Jun 8, 2:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Crawford | 61 min |
| Jun 8, 3:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Washington | 65 min |
| Jun 8, 4:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Jefferson, Saint Francois | 43 min |
| Jun 8, 4:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Sainte Genevieve | 49 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Missouri, 1995Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1995
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.