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Tornado Warning 54, NWS St. Louis, MO

March 13, 2006Callaway County, Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this tornado warning at Mar 13, 2006, 12:35 AM CST for Callaway County, Missouri. It was in force for 40 min. 1 report 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 13, 2006, 12:35 AM CST (06:35 UTC)
Expired: Mar 13, 2006, 1:15 AM CST
In force: 40 min
Issued by: NWS St. Louis, MO
Area: Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Callaway County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:36 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 13, 12:40 AM CST	TSTM WND DMG	3 Sw Fulton, MO	BARN BLOWN DOWN ALONG COUNTY ROAD 407.

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, 8:42 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 6.6 hours before the alert went out and 280 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 1549 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -16 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1450 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 61 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 200 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 264 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 1.5
Supercell composite: 13.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WFUS53 KLSX 130635
TORLSX
MOC027-130715-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0054.060313T0635Z-060313T0715Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1235 AM CST MON MAR 13 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CALLAWAY COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI

* UNTIL 115 AM CST

* AT 1231 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
  FULTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 70 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  AUXVASSE...
  WILLIAMSBURG...
  SHAMROCK...

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 400 AM CST MONDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS AND NORTHEASTERN MISSOURI.

LAT...LON 3887 9165 3875 9166 3870 9186 3861 9206
      3876 9207 3896 9215 3905 9175 3906 9166
      3906 9166

$$

CVKING

4 follow-up statements

000 
WWUS53 KLSX 130641
SVSLSX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1241 AM CST MON MAR 13 2006

MOC027-130715-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0054.000000T0000Z-060313T0715Z/
CALLAWAY MO-
1241 AM CST MON MAR 13 2006

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM CST FOR CALLAWAY
COUNTY...

AT 1236 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO OVER CARRINGTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE TORNADO INCLUDE...
FULTON...WILLIAMSBURG AND SHAMROCK.

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THIS
STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG TO VIOLENT TORNADOES. IF YOU ARE
IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY

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 3887 9165 3875 9166 3870 9186 3861 9206
      3876 9207 3896 9215 3905 9175 3906 9166
      3906 9166

$$

CVKING

000 
WWUS53 KLSX 130656
SVSLSX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1256 AM CST MON MAR 13 2006

MOC027-130715-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0054.000000T0000Z-060313T0715Z/
CALLAWAY MO-
1256 AM CST MON MAR 13 2006

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM CST FOR CALLAWAY
COUNTY...

AT 1251 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO OVER WILLIAMSBURG...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE TORNADO INCLUDE...SHAMROCK.

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 3887 9165 3875 9166 3870 9186 3861 9206
      3876 9207 3896 9215 3905 9175 3906 9166
      3906 9166

$$

CVKING

000 
WWUS53 KLSX 130706
SVSLSX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
105 AM CST MON MAR 13 2006

MOC027-130715-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0054.000000T0000Z-060313T0715Z/
CALLAWAY MO-
105 AM CST MON MAR 13 2006

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM CST FOR CALLAWAY
COUNTY...

AT 101 AM CST...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD 
OVER AUXVASSE AND A BARN HAS BEEN DESTROYED SOUTH OF FULTON.

THIS IS A SERIOUS SITUATION...PLEASE TAKE SHELTER NOW.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF TORNADO PRODUCING STORMS 
INCLUDE...REFORM...WILLIAMSBURG...AND SHAMROCK.

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 3887 9165 3875 9166 3870 9186 3861 9206
      3876 9207 3896 9215 3905 9175 3906 9166
      3906 9166

$$

CVKING

000 
WWUS53 KLSX 130718
SVSLSX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
118 AM CST MON MAR 13 2006

MOC027-130728-
/O.EXP.KLSX.TO.W.0054.000000T0000Z-060313T0715Z/
CALLAWAY MO-
118 AM CST MON MAR 13 2006

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CALLAWAY COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE COUNTY.

LAT...LON 3887 9165 3875 9166 3870 9186 3861 9206
      3876 9207 3896 9215 3905 9175 3906 9166
      3906 9166

$$

CVKING

The office that day

Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 12, 6:12 PM CST	Tornado Warning	LSX	Pike	63 min
Mar 12, 9:11 PM CST	Tornado Warning	LSX	Monroe	64 min
Mar 12, 9:13 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Knox	47 min
Mar 12, 10:05 PM CST	Tornado Warning	LSX	Audrain, Boone	24 min
Mar 12, 10:10 PM CST	Tornado Warning	LSX	Marion, Monroe, Ralls	34 min
Mar 12, 10:20 PM CST	Tornado Warning	LSX	Monroe	40 min
Mar 12, 10:34 PM CST	Tornado Warning	LSX	Cole, Moniteau	52 min
Mar 12, 10:41 PM CST	Tornado Warning	LSX	Monroe	29 min
Mar 12, 11:04 PM CST	Tornado Warning	LSX	Marion, Ralls	26 min
Mar 12, 11:09 PM CST	Tornado Warning	LSX	Lewis, Marion, Shelby	35 min
Mar 12, 11:10 PM CST	Tornado Warning	LSX	Callaway, Osage	50 min
Mar 12, 11:47 PM CST	Tornado Warning	LSX	Montgomery	34 min
Mar 12, 11:51 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Moniteau	39 min
Mar 13, 12:03 AM CST	Tornado Warning	LSX	Lincoln, Warren	33 min
Mar 13, 12:15 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Boone, Cole	29 min
Mar 13, 12:26 AM CST	Tornado Warning	LSX	Lincoln	40 min
Mar 13, 12:30 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Callaway	45 min
Mar 13, 12:49 AM CST	Tornado Warning	LSX	Montgomery	40 min
Mar 13, 1:06 AM CST	Tornado Warning	LSX	Gasconade, Osage	39 min
Mar 13, 1:15 AM CST	Tornado Warning	LSX	Lincoln, Warren	44 min
Mar 13, 1:33 AM CST	Tornado Warning	LSX	Pike	27 min
Mar 13, 1:35 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Reynolds	25 min
Mar 13, 1:46 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Franklin, Gasconade	44 min
Mar 13, 1:57 AM CST	Tornado Warning	LSX	Reynolds	29 min
Mar 13, 2:10 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Saint Charles	44 min
Mar 13, 2:35 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Crawford, Washington	55 min
Mar 13, 2:35 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Saint Louis	35 min
Mar 13, 2:38 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Madison	37 min
Mar 13, 2:47 AM CST	Tornado Warning	LSX	Madison	25 min
Mar 13, 3:53 AM CST	Tornado Warning	LSX	Sainte Genevieve	26 min

Nearby

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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.