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Tornado Warning 8, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this tornado warning at Jan 7, 2008, 8:27 PM CST for Pike County, Missouri; Calhoun County, Pike County, Illinois. It was in force for 48 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
- Jan 7, 2008, 8:27 PM CST (02:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 7, 2008, 9:15 PM CST
- In force
- 48 min
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Calhoun County, IL, Pike County, IL, Pike County, MO
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 8:40 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Se Louisiana, MO | TREE LIMBS DOWN OVER ROAD NEAR ROUTE D ON HIGHWAY 79. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 1:52 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 146 days |
| Jan 7, 7:48 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 2.5 hours before the alert went out and 209 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
- 655 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -29 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 746 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 65 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 317 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 343 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.3
- Supercell composite
- 4.8
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS53 KLSX 080227 TORLSX ILC013-149-MOC163-080315- /O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0008.080108T0227Z-080108T0315Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 827 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... CENTRAL PIKE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI EXTREME NORTHWESTERN CALHOUN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS SOUTHEASTERN PIKE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS * UNTIL 915 PM CST * AT 823 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION 3 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BOWLING GREEN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... LOUISIANA... PIKE... CLARKSVILLE... PLEASANT HILL... ATLAS... PITTSFIELD... 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. TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AT NIGHT...SO DO NOT WAIT. TAKE COVER NOW LAT...LON 3949 9059 3925 9114 3936 9127 3969 9079 TIME...MOT...LOC 0227Z 233DEG 39KT 3934 9110 $$ TES
2 follow-up statements
000
WWUS53 KLSX 080255
SVSLSX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
854 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008
ILC013-MOC163-080304-
/O.CAN.KLSX.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080108T0315Z/
CALHOUN IL-PIKE MO-
854 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EXTREME NORTHWESTERN CALHOUN COUNTY IN
SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS...AND CENTRAL PIKE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI IS
CANCELLED...
LAT...LON 3949 9059 3940 9081 3940 9083 3943 9091
3969 9079
TIME...MOT...LOC 0254Z 242DEG 38KT 3945 9075
$$
ILC149-080315-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080108T0315Z/
PIKE IL-
854 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN PIKE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
AT 849 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR NEBO...OR ABOUT 13
MILES SOUTH OF PITTSFIELD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE TORNADO INCLUDE...AREAS NEAR THE BAY
CREEK SOUTH OF THE TOWN OF TIME.
TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AT NIGHT...SO DO NOT WAIT. TAKE COVER
NOW
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 3949 9059 3940 9081 3940 9083 3943 9091
3969 9079
TIME...MOT...LOC 0254Z 242DEG 38KT 3945 9075
$$
TES000
WWUS53 KLSX 080315
SVSLSX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
915 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008
ILC149-080325-
/O.EXP.KLSX.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080108T0315Z/
PIKE IL-
915 PM CST MON JAN 7 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN PIKE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL
ILLINOIS EXPIRES AT 915 PM CST...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA.
ADDITIONAL STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE...AND A TORNADO WATCH
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CST.
LAT...LON 3949 9059 3940 9081 3940 9083 3943 9091
3969 9079
TIME...MOT...LOC 0255Z 242DEG 38KT 3945 9074
$$
TESThe office that day
Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 6:20 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Pike | 40 min |
| Jan 7, 7:23 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Boone, Callaway, Cole, Moniteau | 52 min |
| Jan 7, 8:12 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Callaway, Montgomery, Warren | 48 min |
| Jan 7, 8:35 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LSX | Crawford, Franklin, Gasconade | 40 min |
| Jan 7, 8:52 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Gasconade, Osage | 38 min |
| Jan 7, 9:04 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LSX | Gasconade, Osage | 41 min |
| Jan 7, 9:43 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LSX | Lincoln, Pike | 47 min |
| Jan 7, 9:43 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LSX | Franklin, Gasconade, Warren | 27 min |
| Jan 7, 10:01 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Crawford, Franklin, Gasconade | 44 min |
| Jan 7, 10:43 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Franklin, Saint Charles, Warren | 47 min |
| Jan 7, 11:18 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Saint Charles, Saint Louis | 42 min |
| Jan 8, 12:08 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Crawford, Gasconade | 52 min |
| Jan 8, 12:35 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Franklin, Washington | 40 min |
| Jan 8, 1:10 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Jefferson, Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis | 50 min |
| Jan 8, 3:39 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LSX | Marion | 17 hr |
| Jan 8, 4:26 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Crawford, Franklin, Gasconade, Osage, Washington | 49 min |
| Jan 8, 4:39 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Iron, Reynolds | 51 min |
| Jan 8, 5:02 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Franklin, Washington | 25 min |
| Jan 8, 1:30 PM CST | River Flood Warning | LSX | Lincoln | 20 hr |
| Jan 8, 2:30 PM CST | River Flood Warning | LSX | Osage | 20 hr |
| Jan 7, 6:17 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Greene, Macoupin | 28 min |
| Jan 7, 10:12 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LSX | Calhoun, Greene | 39 min |
| Jan 8, 3:45 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Fayette, Marion | 30 min |
| Jan 8, 12:12 PM CST | River Flood Warning | LSX | Brown | 5 days |
| Jan 8, 12:12 PM CST | River Flood Warning | LSX | Morgan, Pike | 21 days |
| Jan 8, 12:12 PM CST | River Flood Warning | LSX | Pike, Scott | 24 days |
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.