Alert archive / Missouri / Tornado Warnings in 2008
Tornado Warning 97, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this tornado warning at Dec 27, 2008, 10:58 AM CST for Lincoln County, Missouri; Calhoun 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
- Dec 27, 2008, 10:58 AM CST (16:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 27, 2008, 11:45 AM CST
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Calhoun County, IL, Lincoln County, MO
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:02 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 11:10 AM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Nw Troy, MO | 1 TO 2 MILES NW OF TROY...BARN DESTROYED. |
| Dec 27, 11:10 AM CST | TSTM WND DMG | Davis, MO | ROOF DAMAGE AT A 40 YEAR OLD HOUSE. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 4:30 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Dec 27, 10:58 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 5.0 hours before the alert went out and 233 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
- 87 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -128 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 538 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 451 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 455 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.3
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS53 KLSX 271658
TORLSX
ILC013-MOC113-271745-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0097.081227T1658Z-081227T1745Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1058 AM CST SAT DEC 27 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
LINCOLN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI
CALHOUN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS
* UNTIL 1145 AM CST
* AT 1054 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION 7 MILES WEST OF HAWK
POINT...OR ABOUT 13 MILES NORTHWEST OF WARRENTON...MOVING EAST AT
50 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
DAVIS...
TROY...
MOSCOW MILLS...
WINFIELD...
ELSBERRY...
HARDIN...
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 3925 9061 3920 9060 3913 9061 3899 9057
3891 9112 3893 9112 3893 9120 3899 9120
3900 9127 3913 9127 3914 9125 3914 9119
3922 9118 3922 9073 3924 9073
TIME...MOT...LOC 1658Z 252DEG 43KT 3899 9121
$$
CARNEY3 follow-up statements
000
WWUS53 KLSX 271712
SVSLSX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1112 AM CST SAT DEC 27 2008
ILC013-MOC113-271745-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0097.000000T0000Z-081227T1745Z/
CALHOUN IL-LINCOLN MO-
1112 AM CST SAT DEC 27 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 AM CST FOR LINCOLN
AND CALHOUN COUNTIES...
AT 1111 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR DAVIS...OR NEAR
TROY...AND WAS MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.
LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE TORNADO INCLUDE...NEW HOPE...
ELSBERRY...FOLEY...WINFIELD...HAMBURG...BATCHTOWN...HARDIN AND
MICHAEL.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
LAT...LON 3920 9060 3917 9061 3913 9061 3899 9057
3891 9112 3893 9112 3893 9120 3922 9118
3922 9073 3924 9073 3925 9061
TIME...MOT...LOC 1712Z 251DEG 45KT 3906 9098
$$
CARNEY000
WWUS53 KLSX 271725
SVSLSX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1125 AM CST SAT DEC 27 2008
ILC013-MOC113-271745-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0097.000000T0000Z-081227T1745Z/
CALHOUN IL-LINCOLN MO-
1124 AM CST SAT DEC 27 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 AM CST FOR LINCOLN
AND CALHOUN COUNTIES...
AT 1119 AM CST...A TORNADO WAS REPORTED. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED
NEAR NEW HOPE...OR 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ELSBERRY...AND WAS MOVING
EAST AT 50 MPH.
LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE TORNADO INCLUDE...HAMBURG...
BATCHTOWN...HARDIN AND MICHAEL.
ADDITIONALLY...LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED THE DESTRUCTION OF A LARGE
BARN ONE AND ONE HALF MILES NORTHWEST OF TROY. THIS IS A DANGEROUS
SITUATION. TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE
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 3920 9060 3917 9061 3913 9061 3899 9057
3891 9112 3893 9112 3893 9120 3922 9118
3922 9073 3924 9073 3925 9061
TIME...MOT...LOC 1724Z 251DEG 45KT 3911 9080
$$
CARNEY000
WWUS53 KLSX 271747
SVSLSX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1147 AM CST SAT DEC 27 2008
ILC013-MOC113-271757-
/O.EXP.KLSX.TO.W.0097.000000T0000Z-081227T1745Z/
CALHOUN IL-LINCOLN MO-
1147 AM CST SAT DEC 27 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR LINCOLN AND CALHOUN COUNTIES EXPIRES AT
1145 AM CST...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA.
ADDITIONAL STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE...AND A TORNADO WATCH
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CST.
LAT...LON 3920 9060 3917 9061 3913 9061 3899 9057
3891 9112 3893 9112 3893 9120 3922 9118
3922 9073 3924 9073 3925 9061
TIME...MOT...LOC 1725Z 251DEG 45KT 3911 9078
$$
CARNEYThe office that day
Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 11:04 PM CST | River Flood Warning | LSX | Lewis | 66 hr |
| Dec 27, 12:44 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LSX | Lewis, Marion, Monroe, Shelby | 46 min |
| Dec 27, 1:23 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LSX | Lewis, Marion | 47 min |
| Dec 27, 1:31 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LSX | Marion, Monroe, Ralls, Shelby | 44 min |
| Dec 27, 2:13 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LSX | Marion, Monroe, Ralls | 47 min |
| Dec 27, 2:37 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Lewis, Marion, Monroe, Shelby | 6 hr |
| Dec 27, 4:05 AM CST | Wind Advisory | LSX | Iron, Jefferson, Madison, Reynolds, Saint Charles, Sainte Genevieve and 4 more | 12 hr |
| Dec 27, 7:46 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Iron, Reynolds, Sainte Genevieve, Saint Francois, Washington | 16 min |
| Dec 27, 8:46 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Shelby | 29 min |
| Dec 27, 9:05 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LSX | Marion, Shelby | 25 min |
| Dec 27, 9:14 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LSX | Knox, Lewis, Marion, Shelby | 31 min |
| Dec 27, 9:26 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LSX | Audrain, Boone, Monroe | 37 min |
| Dec 27, 9:49 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LSX | Monroe, Ralls | 41 min |
| Dec 27, 10:01 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Audrain, Montgomery, Pike, Ralls | 44 min |
| Dec 27, 10:10 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LSX | Audrain, Pike, Ralls | 35 min |
| Dec 27, 10:27 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LSX | Callaway, Lincoln, Montgomery, Warren | 33 min |
| Dec 27, 10:32 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Pike | 43 min |
| Dec 27, 10:46 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LSX | Pike | 44 min |
| Dec 27, 11:02 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Lincoln, Saint Charles, Warren | 43 min |
| Dec 27, 12:18 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Crawford, Franklin, Gasconade, Osage, Washington | 42 min |
| Dec 27, 12:41 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Franklin, Gasconade, Jefferson, Lincoln, Montgomery, Saint Charles and 3 more | 6 hr |
| Dec 27, 12:53 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Franklin, Jefferson, Saint Charles, Saint Louis, Warren, Washington | 37 min |
| Dec 27, 1:06 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, Saint Charles, Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis | 54 min |
| Dec 27, 1:37 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Saint Charles, Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis | 53 min |
| Dec 27, 1:53 PM CST | River Flood Warning | LSX | Marion | 48 hr |
| Dec 27, 4:14 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | LSX | Iron, Jefferson, Madison, Reynolds, Sainte Genevieve, Saint Francois and 1 more | 4 hr |
| Dec 27, 11:34 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LSX | Greene, Jersey, Macoupin | 41 min |
| Dec 27, 12:30 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Macoupin, Montgomery | 30 min |
| Dec 27, 4:09 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LSX | Randolph, Saint Clair, Washington | 51 min |
| Dec 27, 4:34 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LSX | Clinton, Marion, Washington | 41 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.