Alert archive / Missouri / Tornado Warnings in 2006
Tornado Warning 17, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this tornado warning at Mar 11, 2006, 7:58 PM CST for Iron County, Reynolds County, Missouri. It was in force for 47 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 11, 2006, 7:58 PM CST (01:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 11, 2006, 8:45 PM CST
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties Iron County, MO, Reynolds County, MO
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 140 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:01 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 8:31 PM CST | HAIL 2.75 | 2 S Arcadia, MO | |
| Mar 11, 8:31 PM CST | TORNADO | Chloride, MO | POWER LINES DOWN OVER THE RAILROAD TRACKS NEAR CRANE POND...NUMEROUS LARGE TREES DOWN...AND ROOFS BLOWN OFF HOUSES. A TRAILER WAS HEAVILY DAMAGED. COUNTY OFFICIAL DESCRIBED A DEBRIS FIELD. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 6:49 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 00:00Z, 2.0 hours before the alert went out and 300 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
- 1322 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -28 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1405 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 60 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 144 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.6
- Supercell composite
- 4.3
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS53 KLSX 120158
TORLSX
MOC093-179-120245-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0017.060312T0158Z-060312T0245Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
758 PM CST SAT MAR 11 2006
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
EASTERN IRON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI
EASTERN REYNOLDS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI
* UNTIL 845 PM CST
* AT 756 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION 11 MILES WEST OF
ANNAPOLIS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ANNAPOLIS...
GLOVER...
ARCADIA...
IRONTON...
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
LAT...LON 3739 9102 3724 9090 3736 9056 3764 9054
3766 9067
$$
CARNEYG2 follow-up statements
000
WWUS53 KLSX 120210
SVSLSX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
809 PM CST SAT MAR 11 2006
MOC093-179-120245-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-060312T0245Z/
REYNOLDS MO-IRON MO-
809 PM CST SAT MAR 11 2006
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CST FOR
EASTERN IRON AND NORTHEASTERN REYNOLDS COUNTIES...
AT 806 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A VERY DANGEROUS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH IS POSSIBLY
PRODUCING A STONG TORNADO OVER LESTERVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30
MPH.
LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE TORNADO INCLUDE...
SABULA...ANNAPOLIS...CHLORIDE...GLOVER...HOGAN...ARCADIA...IRONTON
AND PILOT KNOB.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
LAT...LON 3739 9102 3724 9090 3736 9056 3764 9054
3766 9067
$$
CARNEY000
WWUS53 KLSX 120230
SVSLSX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
828 PM CST SAT MAR 11 2006
MOC179-120238-
/O.CAN.KLSX.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-060312T0245Z/
REYNOLDS MO-
828 PM CST SAT MAR 11 2006
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR REYNOLDS COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED EAST INTO IRON COUNTY.
LAT...LON 3757 9078 3731 9076 3736 9056 3764 9054
3766 9067
$$
MOC093-120245-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-060312T0245Z/
IRON MO-
828 PM CST SAT MAR 11 2006
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CST FOR EASTERN
IRON COUNTY...
AT 826 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A VERY DANGEROUS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH IS CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING A TORNADO OVER CHLORIDE...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE TORNADO INCLUDE...
CHLORIDE...AND THE MARK TWAIN NATIONAL FOREST.
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM WAS IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
GOLFBALL OR LARGER SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS STORM WHICH IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WARNING AT ANY TIME IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH YOU SHOULD SEEK
STURDY SHELTER IMMEDIATELY
LAT...LON 3757 9078 3731 9076 3736 9056 3764 9054
3766 9067
$$
CARNEYThe office that day
Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 6:21 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Crawford, Washington | 39 min |
| Mar 11, 7:05 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Crawford, Iron, Washington | 40 min |
| Mar 11, 7:22 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LSX | Reynolds | 38 min |
| Mar 11, 7:54 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LSX | Crawford | 51 min |
| Mar 11, 8:20 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LSX | Madison | 55 min |
| Mar 11, 8:26 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LSX | Washington | 49 min |
| Mar 11, 8:47 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Crawford | 28 min |
| Mar 11, 9:00 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Sainte Genevieve, Saint Francois | 30 min |
| Mar 11, 9:05 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LSX | Jefferson, Sainte Genevieve, Saint Francois | 40 min |
| Mar 11, 9:15 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Washington | 30 min |
| Mar 11, 9:23 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Crawford | 29 min |
| Mar 11, 9:39 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LSX | Sainte Genevieve | 51 min |
| Mar 11, 9:43 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Washington | 47 min |
| Mar 11, 10:17 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Sainte Genevieve | 43 min |
| Mar 11, 10:26 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Crawford | 38 min |
| Mar 11, 11:01 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Jefferson, Washington | 39 min |
| Mar 11, 11:53 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LSX | Crawford, Washington | 37 min |
| Mar 12, 12:12 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LSX | Jefferson | 41 min |
| Mar 12, 12:18 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LSX | Washington | 19 min |
| Mar 12, 12:35 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Madison, Sainte Genevieve, Saint Francois | 40 min |
| Mar 12, 12:44 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Crawford, Jefferson, Sainte Genevieve, Saint Francois, Washington | 6 hr |
| Mar 12, 12:46 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LSX | Sainte Genevieve | 23 min |
| Mar 12, 2:53 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Reynolds | 32 min |
| Mar 12, 3:03 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Iron, Madison, Reynolds | 4 hr |
| Mar 12, 10:51 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Marion, Monroe, Ralls, Shelby | 39 min |
| Mar 12, 10:54 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LSX | Marion, Monroe, Ralls, Shelby | 51 min |
| Mar 12, 11:24 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LSX | Marion, Ralls | 36 min |
| Mar 12, 4:27 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LSX | Boone, Moniteau | 48 min |
| Mar 12, 4:29 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LSX | Audrain, Boone | 46 min |
| Mar 12, 5:13 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LSX | Audrain, Boone, Callaway | 47 min |
| Mar 12, 5:16 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LSX | Audrain, Boone, Monroe | 29 min |
| Mar 12, 5:35 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LSX | Audrain, Monroe, Pike, Ralls | 55 min |
| Mar 12, 5:54 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LSX | Audrain, Lincoln, Montgomery, Pike | 66 min |
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.