Alert archive / Missouri / Tornado Warnings in 1998
Tornado Warning 68, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this tornado warning at Jun 14, 1998, 2:15 PM CDT for Audrain County, Missouri. It was in force for 15 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 14, 1998, 2:15 PM CDT (19:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 14, 1998, 2:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 15 min
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
- Area
- Whole counties
County Audrain County, MO
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 116 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Davenport, (KDVN), launched 12:00Z, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 290 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
- 8 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -44 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 922 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 52 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 73 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KSTL 141914 RRA TORSTL MOC007-141930- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 215 PM CDT SUN JUN 14 1998 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... EASTERN AUDRAIN COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI * UNTIL 230 PM CDT * AT 213 PM... AREA LAW ENFORCEMENT INDICATED A TORNADO 5 SOUTHEAST OF LADDONIA... MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. * LOCATIONS IN THE PATH... MISSOURI HIGHWAY PATROL REPORTED A TORNADO ON THE GROUND JUST EAST OF LADDONIA AT 212 PM. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION! IF IN THE PATH...TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT IF AVAILABLE. IF NOT...STAY ON THE LOWEST LEVEL AND GO TO A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM. MOBILE HOMES AND ATUTOMOBILESHOULD BE ABANDONED IN FAVOR OF A STRONG STRUCTURE. AS A LAST RESORT... MOVE TO A DITCH OR CULVERT AND COVER YOUR HEAD. AMS/DF &
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this tornado 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 14, 9:30 AM CDT, 4 hours 45 minutes before
MOZ072>075-084-085-099-141730- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 930 AM CDT SUN JUN 14 1998 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST MISSOURI... THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... IN MISSOURI...CRAWFORD...WASHINGTON...ST FRANCOIS...STE GENEVIEVE... REYNOLDS...IRON...AND MADISON SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON...THEREFORE THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED. TPS
Special weather statement, Jun 14, 9:30 AM CDT, 4 hours 45 minutes before
MOZ072>075-084-085-099-141730- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 930 AM CDT SUN JUN 14 1998 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST MISSOURI... THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... IN MISSOURI...CRAWFORD...WASHINGTON...ST FRANCOIS...STE GENEVIEVE... REYNOLDS...IRON...AND MADISON SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON...THEREFORE THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED. TPS
Special weather statement, Jun 14, 10:20 AM CDT, 3 hours 55 minutes before
ILZ060-064-065-069-070-074-079-141715- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 1020 AM CDT SUN JUN 14 1998 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS... THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... IN ILLINOIS...MONTGOMERY...BOND...CLINTON...WASHINGTON...RANDOLPH... FAYETTE...AND MARION ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON...BUT THE THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER HAS DIMINISHED AND NO MORE SEVERE WEATHER IS EXPECTED TPS
Special weather statement, Jun 14, 10:20 AM CDT, 3 hours 55 minutes before
ILZ060-064-065-069-070-074-079-141715- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 1020 AM CDT SUN JUN 14 1998 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS... THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... IN ILLINOIS...MONTGOMERY...BOND...CLINTON...WASHINGTON...RANDOLPH... FAYETTE...AND MARION ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON...BUT THE THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER HAS DIMINISHED AND NO MORE SEVERE WEATHER IS EXPECTED TPS
Special weather statement, Jun 14, 11:45 AM CDT, 2 hours 30 minutes before
ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ009-010-018-019-026- 027-034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-150200- SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 1145 AM CDT SUN JUN 14 1998 THIS OUTLOOK COVERS THE COUNTY WARNING AREA OF THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN ST LOUIS. AREAS INCLUDED ARE PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST...CENTRAL...EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI AS WELL AS WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS. AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WAS LOCATED OVER NORTHWEST MISSOURI EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. VERY UNSTABLE AND MOIST AIR WAS LOCATED OVER SOUTHEAST MISSOURI. AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES TO THE EAST THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...IT WILL PULL THIS MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIR NORTHWARD INTO EASTERN MISSOURI. THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS AND EASTERN MISSOURI THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE AREA IS EAST AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM CENTERVILLE IN REYNOLDS COUNTY TO TROY IN LINCOLN COUNTY TO EDWARDSVILLE IN MADISON COUNTY ILLINOIS TO NASHVILLE IN WASHINGTON COUNTY ILLINOIS. THIS AREA INCLUDES THE ENTIRE ST LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST MISSOURI. EMERGENCY MANAGERS AND STORM SPOTTER GROUPS SHOULD STAY INFORMED ON WEATHER DEVELOPMENTS AS SKYWARN ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. TPS
Special weather statement, Jun 14, 11:45 AM CDT, 2 hours 30 minutes before
ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ009-010-018-019-026- 027-034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-150200- SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 1145 AM CDT SUN JUN 14 1998 THIS OUTLOOK COVERS THE COUNTY WARNING AREA OF THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN ST LOUIS. AREAS INCLUDED ARE PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST...CENTRAL...EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI AS WELL AS WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS. AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WAS LOCATED OVER NORTHWEST MISSOURI EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. VERY UNSTABLE AND MOIST AIR WAS LOCATED OVER SOUTHEAST MISSOURI. AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES TO THE EAST THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...IT WILL PULL THIS MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIR NORTHWARD INTO EASTERN MISSOURI. THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS AND EASTERN MISSOURI THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE AREA IS EAST AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM CENTERVILLE IN REYNOLDS COUNTY TO TROY IN LINCOLN COUNTY TO EDWARDSVILLE IN MADISON COUNTY ILLINOIS TO NASHVILLE IN WASHINGTON COUNTY ILLINOIS. THIS AREA INCLUDES THE ENTIRE ST LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST MISSOURI. EMERGENCY MANAGERS AND STORM SPOTTER GROUPS SHOULD STAY INFORMED ON WEATHER DEVELOPMENTS AS SKYWARN ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. TPS
The office that day
Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 3:33 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Monroe | 32 min |
| Jun 14, 4:46 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Audrain, Boone, Callaway | 49 min |
| Jun 14, 5:59 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Montgomery | 31 min |
| Jun 14, 6:17 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Lincoln, Warren | 48 min |
| Jun 14, 7:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Saint Charles | 47 min |
| Jun 14, 2:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Knox | 32 min |
| Jun 14, 2:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Pike | 36 min |
| Jun 14, 2:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Ralls | 46 min |
| Jun 14, 2:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Scotland | 33 min |
| Jun 14, 2:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Clark, Scotland | 38 min |
| Jun 14, 3:05 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Pike | 35 min |
| Jun 14, 3:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Clark | 46 min |
| Jun 14, 3:35 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Pike | 65 min |
| Jun 14, 3:40 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Lewis | 50 min |
| Jun 14, 3:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Marion | 52 min |
| Jun 14, 4:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Clark | 31 min |
Nearby
Tornado Warnings in Missouri, 1998Every tornado warning in 1998Tornadoes in 1998
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.