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Tornado Warning 19, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this tornado warning at May 13, 2009, 7:35 PM CDT for Adams County, Illinois; Lewis County, Missouri. It was in force for 55 min. 5 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
- May 13, 2009, 7:35 PM CDT (00:35 UTC)
- Expired
- May 13, 2009, 8:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 55 min
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Adams County, IL, Lewis County, MO
The radar
The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 172 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 7:35 PM CDT | TORNADO | 5 Nw Canton, MO | REPORT VIA LEWIS COUNTY 911 |
| May 13, 7:47 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 3 W Lima, IL | FUNNEL CLOUD OVER THE FLOOD PLAIN |
| May 13, 7:58 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 2 Ese Loraine, IL | |
| May 13, 7:58 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 2 W Loraine, IL | RELAYED THROUGH ADAMS COUNTY EM |
| May 13, 8:16 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 4 S Woodville, IL | SEVERAL FUNNEL CLOUDS HAVE BEEN SIGHTED ACROSS NORTHERN ADAMS COUNTY. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2:39 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Davenport, (KDVN), launched 00:00Z, 0.6 hours before the alert went out and 176 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
- 1843 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -22 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 638 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 57 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 354 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 384 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 4.6
- Supercell composite
- 20.3
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS53 KLSX 140035
TORLSX
ILC001-MOC111-140130-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0019.090514T0035Z-090514T0130Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
735 PM CDT WED MAY 13 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN ADAMS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
NORTHEASTERN LEWIS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI...
* UNTIL 830 PM CDT
* AT 735 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF CANTON...AND MOVING EAST AT
35 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CANTON...MENDON...CAMP POINT...GOLDEN...CLAYTON...MEYER...LIMA...
LORAINE...WOODVILLE...CHATTON AND LA PRAIRIE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 4025 9150 4020 9150 4020 9092 3999 9093
4013 9163 4025 9163
TIME...MOT...LOC 0035Z 272DEG 30KT 4019 9160
$$
CVKING4 follow-up statements
000
WWUS53 KLSX 140043
SVSLSX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
743 PM CDT WED MAY 13 2009
ILC001-MOC111-140130-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-090514T0130Z/
ADAMS IL-LEWIS MO-
743 PM CDT WED MAY 13 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN LEWIS AND NORTHERN ADAMS COUNTIES...
AT 742 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO 5 MILES
NORTHWEST OF CANTON...AT THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY F AND E. THIS
TORNADO WAS MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MENDON...CAMP POINT...GOLDEN...CLAYTON...MEYER...LIMA...LORAINE...
WOODVILLE...CHATTON AND LA PRAIRIE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES
OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF
NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE... LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
&&
LAT...LON 4025 9150 4020 9150 4020 9092 3999 9093
4013 9163 4025 9163
TIME...MOT...LOC 0042Z 272DEG 30KT 4019 9152
$$
CVKING000 WWUS53 KLSX 140049 SVSLSX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 749 PM CDT WED MAY 13 2009 MOC111-140059- /O.CAN.KLSX.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-090514T0130Z/ LEWIS MO- 749 PM CDT WED MAY 13 2009 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN LEWIS COUNTY IS CANCELLED... LAT...LON 4013 9150 4020 9150 4020 9092 4001 9093 TIME...MOT...LOC 0049Z 276DEG 24KT 4018 9145 $$ ILC001-140130- /O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-090514T0130Z/ ADAMS IL- 749 PM CDT WED MAY 13 2009 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN ADAMS COUNTY... AT 748 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO 3 MILES WEST OF LIMA. THIS TORNADO WAS MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... MENDON...GOLDEN...CAMP POINT...CLAYTON...LIMA...LORAINE... WOODVILLE...CHATTON AND LA PRAIRIE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE... LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. && LAT...LON 4013 9150 4020 9150 4020 9092 4001 9093 TIME...MOT...LOC 0049Z 276DEG 24KT 4018 9145 $$ CVKING
000 WWUS53 KLSX 140112 SVSLSX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 812 PM CDT WED MAY 13 2009 ILC001-140130- /O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-090514T0130Z/ ADAMS IL- 812 PM CDT WED MAY 13 2009 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN ADAMS COUNTY... AT 811 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR LORAINE...OR 18 MILES EAST OF CANTON...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... CAMP POINT...GOLDEN...CLAYTON...CHATTON AND LA PRAIRIE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CALL THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND ASK THEM TO RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN ST LOUIS. && LAT...LON 4013 9150 4020 9150 4020 9092 4001 9093 TIME...MOT...LOC 0112Z 280DEG 34KT 4015 9118 $$ TRUETT
000 WWUS53 KLSX 140130 SVSLSX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 830 PM CDT WED MAY 13 2009 ILC001-140140- /O.EXP.KLSX.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-090514T0130Z/ ADAMS IL- 830 PM CDT WED MAY 13 2009 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN ADAMS COUNTY HAS EXPIRED... THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA. ADDITIONAL STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE STILL POSSIBLE...AND A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM. LAT...LON 4013 9150 4020 9150 4020 9092 4001 9093 TIME...MOT...LOC 0130Z 261DEG 28KT 4019 9101 $$ TRUETT
The office that day
Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 8:59 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LSX | Adams | 3 hr |
| May 13, 9:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Adams, Brown, Pike | 39 min |
| May 13, 11:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Fayette, Montgomery | 33 min |
| May 14, 12:17 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Bond, Clinton, Madison | 43 min |
| May 14, 12:23 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Monroe, Randolph, Saint Clair, Washington | 52 min |
| May 14, 1:44 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Randolph | 31 min |
| May 14, 2:23 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Randolph | 4 hr |
| May 14, 3:51 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | LSX | Adams, Bond, Brown, Calhoun, Clinton, Fayette and 10 more | 32 hr |
| May 13, 7:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Knox, Shelby | 51 min |
| May 13, 7:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Monroe, Shelby | 41 min |
| May 13, 8:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Marion | 38 min |
| May 13, 8:17 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LSX | Lewis | 3 hr |
| May 13, 8:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Lewis | 26 min |
| May 13, 9:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Lincoln, Montgomery, Pike | 38 min |
| May 13, 9:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Audrain, Callaway, Montgomery | 27 min |
| May 13, 10:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Callaway, Cole, Gasconade, Montgomery, Osage, Warren | 34 min |
| May 13, 10:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Franklin, Gasconade, Montgomery, Osage, Saint Charles, Warren | 40 min |
| May 13, 10:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Lincoln | 20 min |
| May 14, 12:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Crawford, Iron, Reynolds, Saint Francois, Washington | 46 min |
| May 14, 12:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Iron, Reynolds | 55 min |
| May 14, 12:59 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Sainte Genevieve, Saint Francois | 46 min |
| May 14, 1:24 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Iron, Madison, Saint Francois | 51 min |
| May 14, 5:20 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Lewis | 6 days |
| May 14, 5:20 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Lewis | 5 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.