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Tornado Warning 24, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this tornado warning at May 15, 2009, 3:13 PM CDT for Adams County, Brown County, Pike County, Illinois. It was in force for 47 min. 3 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 15, 2009, 3:13 PM CDT (20:13 UTC)
- Expired
- May 15, 2009, 4:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Adams County, IL, Brown County, IL, Pike County, IL
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 125 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 3:26 PM CDT | HAIL 1.25 | 8 S Liberty, IL | |
| May 15, 3:29 PM CDT | HAIL 1.25 | 7 Ne Kingston, IL | HAIL RANGING FROM ONE HALF INCH TO ONE AND ONE QUARTER INCH. CORE OF STORM STILL TO THE WEST OF THIS LOCATION |
| May 15, 3:59 PM CDT | HAIL 0.75 | 1 Sw Versailles, IL |
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 15, 12:50 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 200 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1235 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 109 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 242 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS53 KLSX 152013 TORLSX ILC001-009-149-152100- /O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0024.090515T2013Z-090515T2100Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 313 PM CDT FRI MAY 15 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... SOUTHEASTERN ADAMS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS... SOUTHERN BROWN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS... NORTHERN PIKE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS... * UNTIL 400 PM CDT * AT 311 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PAYSON...OR 11 MILES EAST OF HANNIBAL...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... BARRY...BEVERLY...GRIGGSVILLE...RICHFIELD...KINGSTON...BAYLIS... FISHHOOK...NEW SALEM...PERRY...CHAMBERSBURG AND VERSAILLES. 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 3994 9066 3969 9065 3965 9127 3983 9131 TIME...MOT...LOC 2013Z 261DEG 35KT 3976 9117 $$ CARNEY
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS53 KLSX 152027 SVSLSX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 327 PM CDT FRI MAY 15 2009 ILC001-009-149-152100- /O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-090515T2100Z/ PIKE IL-BROWN IL-ADAMS IL- 327 PM CDT FRI MAY 15 2009 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN ADAMS...SOUTHERN BROWN AND NORTHERN PIKE COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS... AT 324 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR BEVERLY...OR 16 MILES NORTHWEST OF PITTSFIELD...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... GRIGGSVILLE...BAYLIS...FISHHOOK...NEW SALEM...PERRY...CHAMBERSBURG AND VERSAILLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE... LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. && LAT...LON 3967 9115 3986 9114 3994 9066 3969 9065 TIME...MOT...LOC 2027Z 263DEG 35KT 3978 9098 $$ CARNEY
000 WWUS53 KLSX 152042 SVSLSX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 342 PM CDT FRI MAY 15 2009 ILC001-152051- /O.CAN.KLSX.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-090515T2100Z/ ADAMS IL- 342 PM CDT FRI MAY 15 2009 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ADAMS COUNTY IS CANCELLED... THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA. LAT...LON 3994 9066 3969 9065 3968 9093 3989 9092 TIME...MOT...LOC 2041Z 267DEG 32KT 3978 9082 $$ ILC009-149-152100- /O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-090515T2100Z/ PIKE IL-BROWN IL- 342 PM CDT FRI MAY 15 2009 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN BROWN AND NORTHERN PIKE COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS... AT 338 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR FISHHOOK...OR 12 MILES NORTH OF PITTSFIELD...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... GRIGGSVILLE...PERRY...CHAMBERSBURG AND VERSAILLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE... LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE ONE...TO ONE AND ONE HALF INCH HAIL. && LAT...LON 3994 9066 3969 9065 3968 9093 3989 9092 TIME...MOT...LOC 2041Z 267DEG 32KT 3978 9082 $$ CARNEY
000 WWUS53 KLSX 152100 SVSLSX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 400 PM CDT FRI MAY 15 2009 ILC009-149-152110- /O.EXP.KLSX.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-090515T2100Z/ PIKE IL-BROWN IL- 400 PM CDT FRI MAY 15 2009 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN BROWN AND NORTHERN PIKE COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS 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 1000 PM. LAT...LON 3994 9066 3969 9065 3968 9093 3989 9092 TIME...MOT...LOC 2100Z 267DEG 32KT 3979 9060 $$ CARNEY
The office that day
Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 12:13 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Adams | 4 days |
| May 15, 12:13 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Adams | 5 days |
| May 15, 12:13 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Adams | 5 days |
| May 15, 12:13 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Pike | 6 days |
| May 15, 12:13 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Pike | 6 days |
| May 15, 12:13 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Pike | 7 days |
| May 15, 12:13 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Calhoun | 7 days |
| May 15, 12:13 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Calhoun | 8 days |
| May 15, 12:13 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Madison | 10 days |
| May 15, 2:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Adams, Pike | 47 min |
| May 15, 2:49 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Adams, Pike | 26 min |
| May 15, 2:59 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Adams | 5 hr |
| May 15, 3:55 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Brown | 8 days |
| May 15, 4:03 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LSX | Brown | 4 hr |
| May 15, 4:48 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Adams | 6 hr |
| May 15, 5:12 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Brown, Pike | 6 hr |
| May 15, 5:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Pike | 63 min |
| May 15, 5:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Pike | 35 min |
| May 15, 6:06 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Calhoun, Greene, Jersey, Pike | 39 min |
| May 15, 6:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Calhoun, Greene, Jersey, Pike | 51 min |
| May 15, 6:29 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Calhoun, Greene | 5 hr |
| May 15, 6:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Calhoun, Jersey, Madison, Saint Clair | 46 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.