Alert archive / Illinois / Tornado Warnings in 2009
Tornado Warning 8, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this tornado warning at Mar 8, 2009, 11:32 AM CDT for Randolph County, Saint Clair County, Washington County, Illinois. It was in force for 43 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
- Mar 8, 2009, 11:32 AM CDT (16:32 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 8, 2009, 12:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Randolph County, IL, Saint Clair County, IL, Washington County, IL
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 11:37 AM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 5 N Sparta, IL | |
| Mar 8, 11:40 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Sparta, IL | 2 MOBILE HOMES DAMAGED S OF SPARTA ON SPRINGTOWN RD NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HWY 154 AND 4 |
| Mar 8, 11:40 AM CDT | HAIL 0.88 | Marissa, IL | 50 MPH GUST |
| Mar 8, 11:50 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Oakdale, IL | HOUSE SHIFTED OFF FOUNDATION ONE HALF MILE WEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF COUNTY HWY 29 AND CARTER RD |
| Mar 8, 12:00 PM CDT | TORNADO | Beaucoup, IL | FARM SHED SEVERELY DAMAGED. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR |
| Mar 8, 12:05 PM CDT | HAIL 0.75 | Ashley, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 6:32 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 4.5 hours before the alert went out and 228 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
- 441 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 78 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 389 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 401 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.7
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS53 KLSX 081632
TORLSX
ILC157-163-189-081715-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0008.090308T1632Z-090308T1715Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1132 AM CDT SUN MAR 8 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
WASHINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS
NORTHEASTERN RANDOLPH COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS
SOUTHEASTERN ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS
* UNTIL 1215 PM CDT
* AT 1129 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
MARISSA...OR ABOUT 6 MILES EAST OF RED BUD...MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MARISSA...
TILDEN...
LIVELY GROVE...
COULTERVILLE...
NASHVILLE...
ASHLEY...
IRVINGTON...
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.
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
LAT...LON 3821 8959 3805 8960 3806 8977 3836 8977
3850 8915 3821 8915
TIME...MOT...LOC 1632Z 251DEG 53KT 3820 8983
$$
GLASS4 follow-up statements
000
WWUS53 KLSX 081647
SVSLSX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1147 AM CDT SUN MAR 8 2009
ILC163-081656-
/O.CAN.KLSX.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090308T1715Z/
ST. CLAIR IL-
1146 AM CDT SUN MAR 8 2009
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ST. CLAIR COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
LAT...LON 3821 8915 3821 8959 3805 8960 3805 8971
3837 8971 3850 8915
TIME...MOT...LOC 1646Z 251DEG 53KT 3827 8958
$$
ILC157-189-081715-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090308T1715Z/
RANDOLPH IL-WASHINGTON IL-
1146 AM CDT SUN MAR 8 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM CDT FOR
WASHINGTON AND NORTHEASTERN RANDOLPH COUNTIES...
AT 1140 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR TILDEN...OR 6 MILES
NORTH OF SPARTA...AND WAS MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH. A SPOTTER REPORTED
A FUNNEL CLOUD 5 MILES NORTH OF SPARTA AROUND 1143 AM.
LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE TORNADO INCLUDE...CORDES...BEAUCOUP...
NASHVILLE...HUEGELY...POSEN...ASHLEY...RADOM...RICHVIEW AND
IRVINGTON.
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
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 3821 8915 3821 8959 3805 8960 3805 8971
3837 8971 3850 8915
TIME...MOT...LOC 1646Z 251DEG 53KT 3827 8958
$$
GLASS000
WWUS53 KLSX 081656
SVSLSX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1156 AM CDT SUN MAR 8 2009
ILC157-189-081715-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090308T1715Z/
RANDOLPH IL-WASHINGTON IL-
1156 AM CDT SUN MAR 8 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM CDT FOR
WASHINGTON AND NORTHEASTERN RANDOLPH COUNTIES...
AT 1151 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR OAKDALE...OR 8
MILES SOUTHWEST OF NASHVILLE...AND WAS MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.
LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE TORNADO INCLUDE...BEAUCOUP...RADOM...
HUEGELY...HOYLETON...ASHLEY...RICHVIEW AND IRVINGTON.
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
PENNY SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
LAT...LON 3821 8915 3821 8959 3805 8960 3805 8971
3837 8971 3850 8915
TIME...MOT...LOC 1656Z 251DEG 53KT 3829 8941
$$
GLASS000 WWUS53 KLSX 081706 SVSLSX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 1206 PM CDT SUN MAR 8 2009 ILC157-081716- /O.CAN.KLSX.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090308T1715Z/ RANDOLPH IL- 1206 PM CDT SUN MAR 8 2009 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN RANDOLPH COUNTY IS CANCELLED... LAT...LON 3821 8915 3822 8959 3840 8959 3850 8915 TIME...MOT...LOC 1706Z 251DEG 53KT 3834 8923 $$ ILC189-081715- /O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090308T1715Z/ WASHINGTON IL- 1206 PM CDT SUN MAR 8 2009 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM CDT FOR WASHINGTON COUNTY... AT 1202 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR BEAUCOUP...OR NEAR NASHVILLE...AND WAS MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH. LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE TORNADO INCLUDE...IRVINGTON. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. LAT...LON 3821 8915 3822 8959 3840 8959 3850 8915 TIME...MOT...LOC 1706Z 251DEG 53KT 3834 8923 $$ GLASS
000 WWUS53 KLSX 081717 SVSLSX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 1217 PM CDT SUN MAR 8 2009 ILC189-081728- /O.EXP.KLSX.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090308T1715Z/ WASHINGTON IL- 1218 PM CDT SUN MAR 8 2009 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WASHINGTON COUNTY EXPIRES AT 1215 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 200 PM. LAT...LON 3821 8915 3822 8959 3840 8959 3850 8915 TIME...MOT...LOC 1706Z 251DEG 53KT 3834 8923 $$ GLASS
The office that day
Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 9:54 PM CST | Flash Flood Watch | LSX | Adams | 8 hr |
| Mar 8, 10:51 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Calhoun, Jersey | 24 min |
| Mar 8, 11:06 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Monroe, Randolph, Saint Clair | 39 min |
| Mar 8, 11:16 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Greene, Jersey, Macoupin, Montgomery | 44 min |
| Mar 8, 11:17 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Greene, Macoupin | 13 min |
| Mar 8, 12:16 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | LSX | Adams, Bond, Brown, Calhoun, Clinton, Fayette and 11 more | 7 hr |
| Mar 8, 12:33 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Marion | 10 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.