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Tornado Warning 46, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this tornado warning at Jun 3, 2008, 9:43 PM CDT for Greene County, Jersey County, Macoupin County, Illinois. It was in force for 47 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
- Jun 3, 2008, 9:43 PM CDT (02:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 3, 2008, 10:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Greene County, IL, Jersey County, IL, Macoupin County, IL
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 9:49 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 5 S Carrollton, IL | HEADING EAST 25 TO 30 MPH...SPOTTED ON US HIGHWAY 67 |
| Jun 3, 10:33 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 5 Ese Chesterfield, IL | ON ROAD BETWEEN CHESTERFIELD AND MACOUPIN STATION. SEES FUNNEL CLOUD OFF TO HIS NORTHWEST. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 5:56 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 2.7 hours before the alert went out and 164 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
- 2538 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -28 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 775 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 58 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 207 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 240 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 3.9
- Supercell composite
- 14.4
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS53 KLSX 040244 TORLSX ILC061-083-117-040330- /O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0046.080604T0243Z-080604T0330Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 943 PM CDT TUE JUN 3 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... SOUTHEASTERN GREENE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS NORTHEASTERN JERSEY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS CENTRAL MACOUPIN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS * UNTIL 1030 PM CDT * AT 940 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION 4 MILES NORTHWEST OF OLD KANE...OR ABOUT 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF JERSEYVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... ROCKBRIDGE... JALAPA... KEMPER... 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 3935 8992 3914 8993 3916 9046 3933 9041 TIME...MOT...LOC 0243Z 268DEG 30KT 3922 9040 $$ GLASS
4 follow-up statements
000 WWUS53 KLSX 040251 SVSLSX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 950 PM CDT TUE JUN 3 2008 ILC061-083-117-040330- /O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-080604T0330Z/ JERSEY IL-GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL- 950 PM CDT TUE JUN 3 2008 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL MACOUPIN...SOUTHEASTERN GREENE AND NORTHEASTERN JERSEY COUNTIES... AT 949 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD. THE FUNNEL CLOUD WAS LOCATED BETWEEN KANE AND CARROLLTON... MOVING EAST AT 34 MPH. LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE TORNADO INCLUDE...ROCKBRIDGE... KEMPER...FIDELITY...MEDORA...CHESTERFIELD AND PLAINVIEW. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. LAT...LON 3935 8992 3914 8993 3916 9046 3933 9041 TIME...MOT...LOC 0250Z 268DEG 30KT 3925 9034 $$ GLASS
000 WWUS53 KLSX 040305 SVSLSX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 1004 PM CDT TUE JUN 3 2008 ILC061-083-117-040330- /O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-080604T0330Z/ JERSEY IL-GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL- 1004 PM CDT TUE JUN 3 2008 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL MACOUPIN...SOUTHEASTERN GREENE AND NORTHEASTERN JERSEY COUNTIES... AT 959 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A WELL DEFINED WALL CLOUD WITH STRONG ROTATION. THIS ROTATION WAS LOCATED JUST SOUTH OF ROCKBRIDGE...OR ABOUT 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF JERSEYVILLE... MOVING EAST AT 34 MPH. LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE TORNADO INCLUDE...CHESTERFIELD AND PLAINVIEW. 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 3935 8992 3914 8993 3916 9046 3933 9041 TIME...MOT...LOC 0304Z 268DEG 30KT 3925 9019 $$ GLASS
000
WWUS53 KLSX 040319
SVSLSX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1019 PM CDT TUE JUN 3 2008
ILC061-083-040329-
/O.CAN.KLSX.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-080604T0330Z/
JERSEY IL-GREENE IL-
1019 PM CDT TUE JUN 3 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN GREENE AND NORTHEASTERN
JERSEY COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
LAT...LON 3919 8993 3918 8993 3914 8993 3915 9014
3934 9015 3934 9005 3935 9005 3935 8992
3934 8992
TIME...MOT...LOC 0319Z 268DEG 30KT 3926 9002
$$
ILC117-040330-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-080604T0330Z/
MACOUPIN IL-
1019 PM CDT TUE JUN 3 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
MACOUPIN COUNTY...
AT 1018 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED
NEAR CHESTERFIELD...OR ABOUT 8 MILES WEST OF CARLINVILLE...MOVING
EAST AT 35 MPH.
LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE TORNADO INCLUDE...RURAL CENTRAL
MACOUPIN COUNTY.
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 3919 8993 3918 8993 3914 8993 3915 9014
3934 9015 3934 9005 3935 9005 3935 8992
3934 8992
TIME...MOT...LOC 0319Z 268DEG 30KT 3926 9002
$$
GLASS000
WWUS53 KLSX 040329
SVSLSX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1029 PM CDT TUE JUN 3 2008
ILC117-040339-
/O.EXP.KLSX.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-080604T0330Z/
MACOUPIN IL-
1029 PM CDT TUE JUN 3 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL MACOUPIN COUNTY EXPIRES AT 1030 PM
CDT...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED AND NO LONGER
APPEARED TO BE SEVERE.
ADDITIONAL STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE...AND A TORNADO WATCH
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM.
LAT...LON 3919 8993 3918 8993 3914 8993 3915 9014
3934 9015 3934 9005 3935 9005 3935 8992
3934 8992
TIME...MOT...LOC 0329Z 268DEG 30KT 3926 8991
$$
GLASSThe office that day
Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 7:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Calhoun, Greene, Pike | 49 min |
| Jun 3, 7:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Calhoun, Greene, Pike | 48 min |
| Jun 3, 8:11 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Greene, Jersey | 49 min |
| Jun 3, 8:35 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Calhoun, Greene, Pike | 4 hr |
| Jun 3, 8:52 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Greene, Macoupin | 38 min |
| Jun 3, 9:06 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Calhoun, Greene, Jersey | 39 min |
| Jun 3, 9:53 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Saint Clair | 36 days |
| Jun 3, 10:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Macoupin, Montgomery | 35 min |
| Jun 3, 11:10 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Pike | 50 min |
| Jun 4, 12:23 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Pike | 6 hr |
| Jun 4, 2:55 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Monroe, Randolph, Saint Clair | 50 min |
| Jun 4, 3:11 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Monroe, Randolph, Saint Clair | 34 min |
| Jun 4, 3:39 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Randolph, Saint Clair, Washington | 21 min |
| Jun 4, 3:53 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Washington | 28 min |
| Jun 4, 1:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Fayette | 14 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.