Alert archive / Missouri / Tornado Warnings in 2006
Tornado Warning 35, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this tornado warning at Mar 12, 2006, 5:35 PM CST for 4 counties in Missouri. It was in force for 55 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 12, 2006, 5:35 PM CST (23:35 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 12, 2006, 6:30 PM CST
- In force
- 55 min
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties Audrain County, MO, Monroe County, MO, Pike County, MO, Ralls County, MO
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 5:40 PM CST | HAIL 0.75 | Santa Fe, MO | |
| Mar 12, 6:05 PM CST | HAIL 0.75 | 2 Sw New London, MO |
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 12, 11:49 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Davenport, (KDVN), launched 12:00Z, 11.6 hours before the alert went out and 269 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
- 2570 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 94 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -13 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 144 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 122335 TORLSX MOC007-137-163-173-130030- /O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0035.060312T2335Z-060313T0030Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 535 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHEASTERN AUDRAIN COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI SOUTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI NORTHWESTERN PIKE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI RALLS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI * UNTIL 630 PM CST * AT 533 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO 6 MILES SOUTH OF SANTA FE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... SANTA FE... PERRY... FARBER... VANDALIA... CENTER... SPENCERBURG... FRANKFORD... NEW LONDON... 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 3933 9202 3917 9191 3937 9116 3968 9132 $$ TRUETT
3 follow-up statements
000
WWUS53 KLSX 130000
SVSLSX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
556 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006
MOC137-130006-
/O.CAN.KLSX.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-060313T0030Z/
MONROE MO-
556 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEAST MONROE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING AS EXITED THE COUNTY.
HOWEVER...ADDITIONAL SEVERE WEATHER IS POSSIBLE LATER THIS
EVENING...AND A TORNADO WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM.
LAT...LON 3934 9184 3920 9180 3937 9116 3968 9132
3949 9172 3934 9172
$$
MOC007-163-173-130030-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-060313T0030Z/
AUDRAIN MO-PIKE MO-RALLS MO-
556 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CST FOR RALLS...
NORTHWESTERN PIKE AND NORTHEASTERN AUDRAIN COUNTIES...
AT 553 PM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION JUST SOUTHEAST OF
PERRY...MOVING EAST-NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. 3 INCH DIAMETER HAIL WAS
REPORTED AT PERRY AT 545 PM...AND LARGE HAIL IS OFTEN REPORTED WITH
A TORNADO PRODUCING THUNDERSTORM.
LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE TORNADO INCLUDE...
VANDALIA...CENTER...SPENCERBURG...FRANKFORD AND NEW LONDON. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...TAKE...COVER...NOW
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 3934 9184 3920 9180 3937 9116 3968 9132
3949 9172 3934 9172
$$
TRUETT000 WWUS53 KLSX 130021 SVSLSX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 620 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006 MOC007-163-173-130030- /O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-060313T0030Z/ AUDRAIN MO-PIKE MO-RALLS MO- 620 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CST FOR EASTERN RALLS...NORTHWESTERN PIKE AND NORTHEASTERN AUDRAIN COUNTIES... AT 619 PM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF CURRYVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. THIS STORM MAY PRODUCE A TORNADO AT ANY TIME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE TORNADO INCLUDE... AREAS OF HIGHWAY 61 BETWEEN BOWLING GREEN AND FRANKFORD. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. LAT...LON 3944 9158 3917 9156 3937 9116 3968 9132 $$ TRUETT
000 WWUS53 KLSX 130032 SVSLSX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 631 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006 MOC007-163-173-130041- /O.EXP.KLSX.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-060313T0030Z/ AUDRAIN MO-PIKE MO-RALLS MO- 631 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN RALLS...NORTHWESTERN PIKE AND NORTHEASTERN AUDRAIN COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED... THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE COUNTY. ADDITIONAL STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE...AND A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM. LAT...LON 3944 9158 3917 9156 3937 9116 3968 9132 $$ TRUETT
The 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, 7:58 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LSX | Iron, Reynolds | 47 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, 5:54 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.