Alert archive / Missouri / Tornado Warnings in 2006
Tornado Warning 97, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this tornado warning at Sep 22, 2006, 1:59 PM CDT for Crawford County, Franklin County, Washington County, Missouri. It was in force for 76 min. 10 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
- Sep 22, 2006, 1:59 PM CDT (18:59 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 22, 2006, 3:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 76 min
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties Crawford County, MO, Franklin County, MO, Washington County, MO
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2:25 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 2 N Cuba, MO | |
| Sep 22, 2:35 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Cuba, MO | SEMI AND BUS OVERTURNED AT I-44 OVERPASS |
| Sep 22, 2:35 PM CDT | HAIL 0.88 | Leasburg, MO | |
| Sep 22, 2:35 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | Bourbon, MO | AT I-44 OVERPASS |
| Sep 22, 2:40 PM CDT | TORNADO | 1 Ne Leasburg, MO | BRIEF TOUCHDOWN |
| Sep 22, 2:45 PM CDT | HAIL 0.75 | Bourbon, MO | |
| Sep 22, 2:45 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | Bourbon, MO | |
| Sep 22, 3:00 PM CDT | HAIL 0.88 | Sullivan, MO | |
| Sep 22, 3:20 PM CDT | HAIL 2 | 2 Ne Richwoods, MO | |
| Sep 22, 3:20 PM CDT | TORNADO | Richwoods, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 1:16 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 270 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
- 409 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -55 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 642 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 66 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 311 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 363 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.8
- Supercell composite
- 8.7
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS53 KLSX 221858
TORLSX
MOC055-071-221-222015-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0097.060922T1859Z-060922T2015Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
159 PM CDT FRI SEP 22 2006
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN CRAWFORD COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI
SOUTHERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI
NORTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI
* UNTIL 315 PM CDT
* AT 153 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION 31 MILES WEST OF CUBA...OR
ABOUT 12 MILES WEST OF ROLLA...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CUBA...
LEASBURG...
BOURBON...
SULLIVAN...
LONEDELL...
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.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS AND EASTERN MISSOURI.
LAT...LON 3825 9138 3821 9154 3800 9153 3806 9110
3812 9069 3837 9075
$$
CVKING7 follow-up statements
000
WWUS53 KLSX 221913
SVSLSX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
212 PM CDT FRI SEP 22 2006
MOC055-071-221-222015-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0097.000000T0000Z-060922T2015Z/
WASHINGTON MO-CRAWFORD MO-FRANKLIN MO-
212 PM CDT FRI SEP 22 2006
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN
FRANKLIN...NORTHERN CRAWFORD AND NORTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES...
AT 208 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 19 MILES WEST OF
CUBA...OR ABOUT 6 MILES NORTH OF ROLLA...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.
LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE TORNADO INCLUDE...
CUBA...LEASBURG...BOURBON...ST. CLOUD...SULLIVAN...ANTHONIES MILL AND
RICHWOODS.
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
GOLFBALL OR LARGER SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
LAT...LON 3825 9138 3821 9154 3800 9153 3806 9110
3812 9069 3837 9075
$$
CVKING000
WWUS53 KLSX 221917
SVSLSX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
217 PM CDT FRI SEP 22 2006
MOC055-071-221-222015-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0097.000000T0000Z-060922T2015Z/
WASHINGTON MO-CRAWFORD MO-FRANKLIN MO-
217 PM CDT FRI SEP 22 2006
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN
FRANKLIN...NORTHERN CRAWFORD AND NORTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES...
AT 213 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 15 MILES WEST OF
CUBA...OR ABOUT 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF ROLLA...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.
LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE TORNADO INCLUDE...
CUBA...LEASBURG...BOURBON...ST. CLOUD...SULLIVAN...ANTHONIES MILL AND
RICHWOODS.
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS PRODUCING BASEBALL SIZE
HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
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.
LAT...LON 3825 9138 3821 9154 3800 9153 3806 9110
3812 9069 3837 9075
$$
CVKING000
WWUS53 KLSX 221930
SVSLSX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
229 PM CDT FRI SEP 22 2006
MOC055-071-221-222015-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0097.000000T0000Z-060922T2015Z/
WASHINGTON MO-CRAWFORD MO-FRANKLIN MO-
229 PM CDT FRI SEP 22 2006
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN
FRANKLIN...NORTHERN CRAWFORD AND NORTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES...
AT 227 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO NEAR ST.
JAMES ALONG INTERSTATE 44. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ROSATI
MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH AND WILL BE NEAR CUBA IN THE NEXT 5 MINUTES
LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE TORNADO INCLUDE...
LEASBURG...BOURBON...ST. CLOUD...SULLIVAN...ANTHONIES MILL AND
RICHWOODS.
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
BASEBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
LAT...LON 3825 9138 3821 9154 3800 9153 3806 9110
3812 9069 3837 9075
$$
CVKING000
WWUS53 KLSX 221939
SVSLSX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
238 PM CDT FRI SEP 22 2006
MOC055-071-221-222015-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0097.000000T0000Z-060922T2015Z/
WASHINGTON MO-CRAWFORD MO-FRANKLIN MO-
238 PM CDT FRI SEP 22 2006
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN
FRANKLIN...NORTHERN CRAWFORD AND NORTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES...
AT 232 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR CUBA...MOVING EAST
AT 45 MPH.
LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE TORNADO INCLUDE...
BOURBON...ST. CLOUD...ANTHONIES MILL...SULLIVAN AND RICHWOODS.
THERE HAS BEEN AN UNCONFIRMED TORNADO TOUCHDOWN 2 MILES EAST OF ST.
JAMES ALONG INTERSTATE 44 AND HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF BASEBALLS WITH
THIS STORM.
TAKE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY
LAT...LON 3825 9138 3821 9154 3800 9153 3806 9110
3812 9069 3837 9075
$$
CVKING000
WWUS53 KLSX 221947
SVSLSX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
245 PM CDT FRI SEP 22 2006
MOC055-071-221-222015-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0097.000000T0000Z-060922T2015Z/
WASHINGTON MO-CRAWFORD MO-FRANKLIN MO-
245 PM CDT FRI SEP 22 2006
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN
FRANKLIN...NORTHERN CRAWFORD AND NORTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES...
AT 242 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR LEASBURG...MOVING
EAST AT 45 MPH.
LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE TORNADO INCLUDE...
BOURBON...ANTHONIES MILL...SULLIVAN...RICHWOODS AND LONEDELL.
IN ADDITION...THERE IS ANOTHER STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM THAT
WILL AFFECT NORTHERN CRAWFORD COUNTY ON THE HEALS OF THE
FIRST...MAINLY THE OAK HILL AREA. THIS STORM ALSO SHOWS SOME
ROTATION...AND COULD PRODUCE A TORNADO AT ANY TIME
LAT...LON 3826 9123 3821 9153 3803 9154 3806 9110
3809 9069 3832 9076
$$
CVKING000
WWUS53 KLSX 221955
SVSLSX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
253 PM CDT FRI SEP 22 2006
MOC055-071-221-222015-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0097.000000T0000Z-060922T2015Z/
WASHINGTON MO-CRAWFORD MO-FRANKLIN MO-
253 PM CDT FRI SEP 22 2006
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN
FRANKLIN...NORTHERN CRAWFORD AND NORTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES...
AT 252 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED JUST WEST OF ANTHONIES
MILL...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE TORNADO INCLUDE...
RICHWOODS AND THE PEA RIDGE MINING AREA.
TRACTOR TRAILORS AND BUSES HAVE BEEN OVERTURNED ALONG INTERSTATE 44
IN CUBA...AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL WAS OBSERVED IN BOURBON. OTHER
STRUCTURAL DAMAGE HAS BEEN REPORTED IN ST. JAMES.
THIS STORM IS VERY DANGEROUS AND IS LIKELY PRODUCING A TORNADO. TAKE
SHELTER IMMEDIATELY.
LAT...LON 3825 9123 3821 9153 3803 9154 3806 9110
3809 9069 3832 9076
$$
CVKING000
WWUS53 KLSX 221958
SVSLSX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
258 PM CDT FRI SEP 22 2006
MOC093-179-222015-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0099.000000T0000Z-060922T2015Z/
REYNOLDS MO-IRON MO-
258 PM CDT FRI SEP 22 2006
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CDT FOR IRON AND
NORTHERN REYNOLDS COUNTIES...
AT 257 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
BELLEVIEW...OR ABOUT 12 MILES WEST OF IRONTON...MOVING EAST AT 35
MPH.
LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE TORNADO INCLUDE...
BELLEVIEW...GRANITE...PILOT KNOB...IRONTON AND ARCADIA.
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
LAT...LON 3773 9116 3759 9117 3760 9134 3749 9133
3749 9122 3739 9119 3745 9056 3764 9054
3764 9065 3774 9065
$$
TESThe office that day
Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2:02 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Crawford, Washington | 43 min |
| Sep 22, 2:12 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Iron, Reynolds | 63 min |
| Sep 22, 2:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Saint Francois, Washington | 41 min |
| Sep 22, 3:10 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Jefferson, Washington | 37 min |
| Sep 22, 3:13 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Iron, Madison, Sainte Genevieve, Saint Francois | 47 min |
| Sep 22, 4:13 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Iron, Reynolds, Washington | 62 min |
| Sep 22, 4:17 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Franklin, Jefferson | 43 min |
| Sep 22, 4:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Franklin, Jefferson, Washington | 49 min |
| Sep 22, 5:02 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Sainte Genevieve, Saint Francois | 58 min |
| Sep 22, 5:07 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Jefferson | 33 min |
| Sep 22, 5:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Crawford | 48 min |
| Sep 22, 6:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Washington | 56 min |
| Sep 22, 6:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Jefferson | 44 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.