Alert archive / Missouri / Tornado Warnings in 2008
Tornado Warning 56, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this tornado warning at Jun 6, 2008, 3:12 PM CDT for Jefferson County, Saint Louis County, Missouri; Monroe County, Illinois. It was in force for 48 min. 6 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 6, 2008, 3:12 PM CDT (20:12 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 6, 2008, 4:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 48 min
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Monroe County, IL, Jefferson County, MO, Saint Louis County, MO
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 3:24 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Hillsboro, MO | 50 MPH WINDS REPORTED IN HILLSBORO. |
| Jun 6, 3:33 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | Waterloo, IL | SPOTTER DRIVIJNG JUST SOUTH OF WATERLOO REPORTED SEEING A ROTATING FUNNEL CLOUD TO THE WEST TOWARD THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. |
| Jun 6, 3:44 PM CDT | HAIL 0.25 | Waterloo, IL | ROTATING WALL CLOUD. PEA SIZE HAIL BETWEEN WATERLOO AND COLUMBIA. |
| Jun 6, 3:46 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 3 S Columbia, IL | FUNNEL CLOUD AND PEA SIZE HAIL 3 SOUTH OF COLUMBIA. |
| Jun 6, 3:51 PM CDT | TORNADO | 5 Se Fountain, IL | TOUCHDOWN AT 345 PM...REPORTED BY ROAD CREW...RELAYED TO EMERGENCY MANAGER |
| Jun 6, 3:51 PM CDT | TORNADO | Foster Pond, IL | POSSIBLE TORNADO. SHERIFF DEPUTIES ARE HEADING THERE TO CHECK DAMAGE REPORTS. |
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 6, 12:13 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 258 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
- 751 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -88 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 991 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 49 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 387 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 407 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.2
- Supercell composite
- 2.8
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS53 KLSX 062013
TORLSX
ILC133-MOC099-189-062100-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0056.080606T2012Z-080606T2100Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
312 PM CDT FRI JUN 6 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
JEFFERSON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI
SOUTHEASTERN ST. LOUIS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI
NORTHERN MONROE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS
* UNTIL 400 PM CDT
* AT 308 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
A TORNADO 6 MILES WEST OF HILLSBORO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 52 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BARNHART...
PEVELY...
HERCULANEUM...
ANTONIA...
VALMEYER...
FOUNTAIN...
OAKVILLE...
ARNOLD...
COLUMBIA...
WATERLOO...
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.
AT 305 PM...A TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTER REPORTED A TORNADO ON THE
GROUND JUST SOUTH OF FLETCHER.
LAT...LON 3831 9002 3809 9066 3810 9065 3809 9067
3821 9078 3832 9076 3853 9028 3843 9015
3841 9014 3832 9004
TIME...MOT...LOC 2012Z 243DEG 45KT 3823 9061
$$
TILLY4 follow-up statements
000
WWUS53 KLSX 062028
SVSLSX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
326 PM CDT FRI JUN 6 2008
ILC133-MOC099-189-062100-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0056.000000T0000Z-080606T2100Z/
MONROE IL-JEFFERSON MO-ST. LOUIS MO-
326 PM CDT FRI JUN 6 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN ST. LOUIS...CENTRAL JEFFERSON AND NORTHERN MONROE
COUNTIES...
AT 325 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR PEVELY...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.
LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE TORNADO INCLUDE...KIMMSWICK...MONROE
CITY...FOUNTAIN...FOSTER POND...WARTBURG...MADONNAVILLE...NEW
HANDOVER...WATERLOO...COLUMBIA AND BURKSVILLE.
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS ALSO CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
AT 325 PM...A STORM SPOTTER REPORTED A ROTATING WALL CLOUD NEAR
MAPAVILLE.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
LAT...LON 3811 9059 3831 9069 3853 9028 3843 9015
3841 9014 3831 9002
TIME...MOT...LOC 2026Z 242DEG 54KT 3828 9041
$$
TILLY000
WWUS53 KLSX 062034
SVSLSX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
332 PM CDT FRI JUN 6 2008
ILC133-MOC099-189-062100-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0056.000000T0000Z-080606T2100Z/
MONROE IL-JEFFERSON MO-ST. LOUIS MO-
332 PM CDT FRI JUN 6 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN ST. LOUIS...EASTERN JEFFERSON AND NORTHERN MONROE
COUNTIES...
AT 329 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR HARRISONVILLE...OR
ABOUT NEAR PEVELY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 62 MPH.
LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE TORNADO INCLUDE...NEW HANDOVER...
WATERLOO...COLUMBIA AND BURKSVILLE.
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS ALSO CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
AT 334 PM...A TRAINED STORM SPOTTER REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD NEARING
THE GROUND NEAR HERCULANEUM. THIS STORM MAY PRODUCE A TORNADO AT ANY
TIME. ACT NOW...DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE STORM IS NEAR.
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 3814 9053 3835 9056 3853 9028 3843 9015
3841 9014 3831 9002
TIME...MOT...LOC 2032Z 242DEG 54KT 3832 9031
$$
TILLY000
WWUS53 KLSX 062038
SVSLSX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
337 PM CDT FRI JUN 6 2008
MOC099-189-062047-
/O.CAN.KLSX.TO.W.0056.000000T0000Z-080606T2100Z/
JEFFERSON MO-ST. LOUIS MO-
337 PM CDT FRI JUN 6 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ST. LOUIS AND EASTERN
JEFFERSON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
LAT...LON 3820 9035 3829 9037 3836 9036 3842 9032
3842 9031 3850 9025 3843 9015 3841 9014
3831 9003
TIME...MOT...LOC 2037Z 242DEG 53KT 3835 9023
$$
ILC133-062100-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0056.000000T0000Z-080606T2100Z/
MONROE IL-
337 PM CDT FRI JUN 6 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN
MONROE COUNTY...
AT 333 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO. THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR VALMEYER...OR ABOUT 6 MILES EAST OF
BARNHART...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.
LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE TORNADO INCLUDE....FOUNTAIN...FOSTER
POND AND NEW HANOVER.
AT 335 PM...A STORM SPOTTER REPORTED A TORNADO ON THE GROUND JUST
WEST OF WATERLOO.
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 3820 9035 3829 9037 3836 9036 3842 9032
3842 9031 3850 9025 3843 9015 3841 9014
3831 9003
TIME...MOT...LOC 2037Z 242DEG 53KT 3835 9023
$$
TILLY000
WWUS53 KLSX 062100
SVSLSX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
359 PM CDT FRI JUN 6 2008
ILC133-062109-
/O.EXP.KLSX.TO.W.0056.000000T0000Z-080606T2100Z/
MONROE IL-
359 PM CDT FRI JUN 6 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN MONROE COUNTY EXPIRES AT 400 PM
CDT...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA.
ADDITIONAL STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE...AND A TORNADO WATCH
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT.
LAT...LON 3820 9035 3829 9037 3836 9036 3842 9032
3842 9031 3850 9025 3843 9015 3841 9014
3831 9003
TIME...MOT...LOC 2059Z 242DEG 53KT 3850 8986
$$
TILLYThe office that day
Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2:52 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Lewis, Marion, Monroe, Ralls | 38 min |
| Jun 6, 4:46 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Franklin, Gasconade, Montgomery, Osage | 23 min |
| Jun 6, 10:31 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Franklin, Warren | 18 days |
| Jun 6, 10:31 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Saint Charles, Saint Louis | 31 days |
| Jun 6, 1:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Crawford, Franklin, Jefferson, Washington | 45 min |
| Jun 6, 1:47 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Franklin, Jefferson, Washington | 43 min |
| Jun 6, 1:51 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Crawford | 54 min |
| Jun 6, 1:57 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Crawford, Franklin, Washington | 8 hr |
| Jun 6, 2:21 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Jefferson, Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis | 39 min |
| Jun 6, 2:30 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Crawford, Franklin, Jefferson, Washington | 45 min |
| Jun 6, 2:37 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Franklin, Jefferson, Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis | 4 hr |
| Jun 6, 2:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Crawford, Franklin, Gasconade | 24 min |
| Jun 6, 2:58 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | City of Saint Louis | 4 hr |
| Jun 6, 3:52 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Jefferson, Saint Louis | 4 hr |
| Jun 6, 5:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Crawford, Washington | 48 min |
| Jun 6, 6:36 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Washington | 39 min |
| Jun 6, 2:54 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Clinton, Madison, Saint Clair | 51 min |
| Jun 6, 3:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Bond, Fayette, Madison, Montgomery | 43 min |
| Jun 6, 3:38 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Bond, Clinton, Fayette, Madison, Montgomery | 7 hr |
| Jun 6, 3:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Clinton, Madison, Saint Clair | 47 min |
| Jun 6, 4:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Bond, Clinton, Fayette, Marion | 42 min |
| Jun 6, 4:22 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Bond, Clinton | 23 min |
| Jun 6, 4:41 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Bond, Clinton, Fayette, Marion | 40 min |
| Jun 6, 4:44 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Bond, Clinton, Fayette, Marion | 6 hr |
| Jun 6, 6:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Bond, Clinton | 30 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.