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Tornado Warning 28, NWS St. Louis, MO

May 25, 2008Randolph County, Illinois

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this tornado warning at May 25, 2008, 5:27 PM CDT for Randolph County, Illinois. It was in force for 33 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
May 25, 2008, 5:27 PM CDT (22:27 UTC)
Expired
May 25, 2008, 6:00 PM CDT
In force
33 min
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon

County Randolph County, IL

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 118 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 25, 6:03 PM CDTHAIL 0.753 Ese Steeleville, ILREPORTED ON THE COUNTY LINE JUST WEST OF WILLISVILLE. ALSO A WALL CLOUD WITH ROTATION.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 25, 3:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 256 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2008-05-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2008-05-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 214 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1337 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
20 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
214 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
233 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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

000 
WFUS53 KLSX 252227
TORLSX
ILC157-252300-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0028.080525T2227Z-080525T2300Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
527 PM CDT SUN MAY 25 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN RANDOLPH COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS

* UNTIL 600 PM CDT

* AT 522 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION 4 MILES NORTHWEST OF
  STEELEVILLE...OR ABOUT 8 MILES SOUTH OF SPARTA...MOVING EAST AT 28
  MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  PERCY...

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 3796 8960 3790 8964 3801 8981 3809 8975
      3808 8960
TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 285DEG 25KT 3803 8968

$$

TILLY
2 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS53 KLSX 252252
SVSLSX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
551 PM CDT SUN MAY 25 2008

ILC157-252300-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-080525T2300Z/
RANDOLPH IL-
551 PM CDT SUN MAY 25 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT FOR EASTERN
RANDOLPH COUNTY...

AT 550 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A WALL CLOUD BETWEEN 
PERCY AND WILLISVILLE. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR PERCY...OR ABOUT 
13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PINCKNEYVILLE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 19 MPH.

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

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF 
BALL 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 3796 8960 3790 8964 3801 8981 3809 8975
      3808 8960
TIME...MOT...LOC 2251Z 300DEG 17KT 3798 8958

$$

TILLY
000 
WWUS53 KLSX 252302
SVSLSX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
601 PM CDT SUN MAY 25 2008

ILC157-252311-
/O.EXP.KLSX.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-080525T2300Z/
RANDOLPH IL-
601 PM CDT SUN MAY 25 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN RANDOLPH COUNTY EXPIRED AT 600 PM
CDT...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED 
AREA. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM.

ADDITIONAL STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE...AND A SEVERE 
THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM.

LAT...LON 3796 8960 3790 8964 3801 8981 3809 8975
      3808 8960
TIME...MOT...LOC 2252Z 300DEG 17KT 3798 8958

$$

TILLY

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 25, 6:58 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXAdams47 min
May 25, 8:45 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLSXAdams, Pike6 hr
May 25, 9:48 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXPike3 hr
May 25, 10:02 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXGreene, Jersey, Macoupin43 min
May 25, 10:25 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXMadison51 min
May 25, 11:21 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXBond39 min
May 25, 11:31 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXCalhoun, Greene, Jersey4 hr
May 25, 12:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXMadison66 min
May 25, 1:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXFayette, Marion38 min
May 25, 1:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXBond, Clinton, Fayette62 min
May 25, 1:59 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXCalhoun, Jersey3 days
May 25, 2:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXMarion60 min
May 25, 3:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXMonroe42 min
May 25, 3:54 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXMonroe3 hr
May 25, 3:57 PM CDTFlash Flood WatchLSXAdams, Bond, Brown, Calhoun, Clinton, Fayette and 11 more71 hr
May 25, 4:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXMonroe, Randolph, Saint Clair60 min
May 25, 4:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXRandolph, Saint Clair, Washington78 min
May 25, 6:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCalhoun, Pike64 min
May 25, 6:32 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXRandolph118 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.