Alert archive / Missouri / Tornado Warnings in 2006
Tornado Warning 3, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this tornado warning at Jan 2, 2006, 3:15 AM CST for Lincoln County, Saint Charles County, Missouri; Calhoun County, Illinois. It was in force for 45 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
- Jan 2, 2006, 3:15 AM CST (09:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 2, 2006, 4:00 AM CST
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties Calhoun County, IL, Lincoln County, MO, Saint Charles County, MO
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 25 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 3:35 AM CST | FUNNEL CLOUD | Foley, MO | AMATEUR RADIO OPERATOR...LOOKING TOWARD FOLEY/WINFIELD AREA...SEEING FUNNEL CLOUD BETWEEN LIGHTNING STRIKES. |
| Jan 2, 3:40 AM CST | TSTM WND DMG | New Melle, MO | 12 INCH DIAMETER TREE BLOWN OVER. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2:15 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 236 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 632 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 55 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 233 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 193 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS53 KLSX 020916 TORLSX ILC013-MOC113-183-021000- /O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0003.060102T0915Z-060102T1000Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 315 AM CST MON JAN 2 2006 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI WESTERN ST. CHARLES COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI EASTERN CALHOUN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS * UNTIL 400 AM CST * AT 310 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION OVER WENTZVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... ST. PAUL WINFIELD OLD MONROE FOLEY HARDIN THIS TORNADO WARNING IS AN UPGRADE TO THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING PREVIOUSLY ISSUED FOR LINCOLN AND CALHOUN COUNTIES. 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. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM CST MONDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS AND EASTERN MISSOURI. LAT...LON 3875 9102 3867 9081 3901 9057 3930 9069 $$ TRUETT
5 follow-up statements
000
WWUS53 KLSX 020945
SVSLSX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
343 AM CST MON JAN 2 2006
ILC013-MOC113-183-021000-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-060102T1000Z/
CALHOUN IL-ST. CHARLES MO-LINCOLN MO-
343 AM CST MON JAN 2 2006
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM CST FOR EASTERN
LINCOLN...WESTERN ST. CHARLES AND CENTRAL CALHOUN COUNTIES...
AT 340 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO OVER BETWEEN FOLEY AND WINFIELD...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE TORNADO INCLUDE...
HAMBURG...BATCHTOWN...HARDIN
IN ADDITION...A SECOND STRONG STORM WAS JUST SOUTH OF DAVIS IN
LINCOLN COUNTY...ALSO MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. THIS STORM HAS
THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE LARGE HAIL.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
LAT...LON 3885 9098 3868 9097 3867 9081 3901 9057
3924 9068 3920 9100
$$
TRUETT000 WWUS63 KLSX 021225 WCNLSX WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 3 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 625 AM CST MON JAN 2 2006 MOC007-019-027-051-055-071-073-135-137-139-151-219-021330- /O.CAN.KLSX.TO.A.0003.000000T0000Z-060102T1400Z/ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CANCELLED TORNADO WATCH 3 FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MISSOURI THIS CANCELS 12 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL MISSOURI AUDRAIN BOONE CALLAWAY COLE MONITEAU OSAGE IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI CRAWFORD FRANKLIN GASCONADE MONTGOMERY WARREN IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI MONROE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...COLUMBIA...JEFFERSON CITY... MEXICO AND UNION. $$ ILC005-013-027-051-061-083-117-119-121-133-135-149-157-163-189- MOC093-099-113-123-127-163-173-179-183-186-187-189-205-221-510- 021400- /O.CON.KLSX.TO.A.0003.000000T0000Z-060102T1400Z/ TORNADO WATCH 3 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 8 AM CST THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 15 COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS BOND IL CLINTON IL FAYETTE IL MARION IL MONTGOMERY IL WASHINGTON IL IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS CALHOUN IL GREENE IL JERSEY IL MACOUPIN IL MADISON IL MONROE IL RANDOLPH IL ST. CLAIR IL IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS PIKE IL IN MISSOURI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 14 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI JEFFERSON LINCOLN ST. CHARLES ST. LOUIS WASHINGTON IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI MARION PIKE RALLS SHELBY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI IRON MADISON REYNOLDS ST. FRANCOIS STE. GENEVIEVE IN MISSOURI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 INDEPENDENT CITY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI ST. LOUIS CITY THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...BELLEVILLE...BOWLING GREEN... CHESTER...EDWARDSVILLE...FARMINGTON...HANNIBAL...LITCHFIELD... SALEM...ST CHARLES...ST LOUIS AND VANDALIA. $$ PEDIGO
000 WWUS63 KLSX 021319 WCNLSX WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 3 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 719 AM CST MON JAN 2 2006 ILC013-083-149-MOC093-099-113-127-163-173-179-183-187-189-205-221- 510-021430- /O.CAN.KLSX.TO.A.0003.000000T0000Z-060102T1400Z/ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CANCELLED TORNADO WATCH 3 FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THIS CANCELS 3 COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS CALHOUN IL JERSEY IL IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS PIKE IL IN MISSOURI THIS CANCELS 12 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI JEFFERSON LINCOLN ST. CHARLES ST. LOUIS WASHINGTON IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI MARION PIKE RALLS SHELBY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI IRON REYNOLDS ST. FRANCOIS IN MISSOURI THIS CANCELS 1 INDEPENDENT CITY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI ST. LOUIS CITY THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...BOWLING GREEN...FARMINGTON... HANNIBAL...ST CHARLES AND ST LOUIS. $$ ILC005-027-051-061-117-119-121-133-135-157-163-189-MOC123-186- 021430- /O.CON.KLSX.TO.A.0003.000000T0000Z-060102T1400Z/ TORNADO WATCH 3 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 8 AM CST THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 12 COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS BOND IL CLINTON IL FAYETTE IL MARION IL MONTGOMERY IL WASHINGTON IL IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS GREENE IL MACOUPIN IL MADISON IL MONROE IL RANDOLPH IL ST. CLAIR IL IN MISSOURI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI MADISON STE. GENEVIEVE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...BELLEVILLE...CHESTER... EDWARDSVILLE...LITCHFIELD...SALEM AND VANDALIA. $$
000 WWUS63 KLSX 021342 WCNLSX WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 3 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 742 AM CST MON JAN 2 2006 ILC005-027-061-117-119-133-135-157-163-189-MOC123-186-021445- /O.CAN.KLSX.TO.A.0003.000000T0000Z-060102T1400Z/ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CANCELLED TORNADO WATCH 3 FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THIS CANCELS 10 COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS BOND IL CLINTON IL MONTGOMERY IL WASHINGTON IL IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS GREENE IL MACOUPIN IL MADISON IL MONROE IL RANDOLPH IL ST. CLAIR IL IN MISSOURI THIS CANCELS 2 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI MADISON STE. GENEVIEVE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...BELLEVILLE...CHESTER... EDWARDSVILLE AND LITCHFIELD. $$ ILC051-121-021500- /O.EXT.KLSX.TO.A.0003.000000T0000Z-060102T1500Z/ TORNADO WATCH 3...PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CST THIS MORNING...IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS FAYETTE IL MARION IL THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SALEM AND VANDALIA. $$ PEDIGO
000 WWUS63 KLSX 021503 WCNLSX WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 3 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 903 AM CST MON JAN 2 2006 ILC051-121-021615- /O.EXP.KLSX.TO.A.0003.000000T0000Z-060102T1500Z/ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ALLOWED TORNADO WATCH 3 TO EXPIRE FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THIS ALLOWS TO EXPIRE 2 COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS FAYETTE IL MARION IL THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SALEM AND VANDALIA. $$ TES
The office that day
Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 1:16 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Franklin, Gasconade | 44 min |
| Jan 2, 1:39 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Warren | 51 min |
| Jan 2, 1:46 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LSX | Crawford, Franklin, Gasconade | 44 min |
| Jan 2, 2:06 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Lincoln | 39 min |
| Jan 2, 2:24 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Gasconade, Osage | 51 min |
| Jan 2, 2:31 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LSX | Franklin, Saint Charles, Warren | 44 min |
| Jan 2, 2:42 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Lincoln | 48 min |
| Jan 2, 3:03 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Pike | 42 min |
| Jan 2, 3:28 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Franklin | 47 min |
| Jan 2, 3:41 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LSX | Franklin, Saint Charles | 34 min |
| Jan 2, 4:09 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Reynolds | 40 min |
| Jan 2, 4:09 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Lincoln, Pike | 51 min |
| Jan 2, 4:32 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Lincoln, Saint Charles | 43 min |
| Jan 2, 4:37 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Jefferson | 38 min |
| Jan 2, 4:40 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Iron | 25 min |
| Jan 2, 4:55 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Saint Louis | 50 min |
| Jan 2, 5:12 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Jefferson | 33 min |
| Jan 2, 5:18 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LSX | Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis | 27 min |
| Jan 2, 3:51 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LSX | Greene, Jersey | 54 min |
| Jan 2, 4:44 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LSX | Calhoun, Greene | 31 min |
| Jan 2, 5:40 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Greene, Macoupin | 34 min |
| Jan 2, 6:56 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Bond, Madison | 39 min |
Nearby
Tornado Warnings in Missouri, 2006Tornado Warnings in Illinois, 2006Every tornado warning in 2006Tornadoes in 2006
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.