Alert archive / Missouri / Tornado Warnings in 2013
Tornado Warning 8, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this tornado warning at Apr 10, 2013, 7:21 PM CDT for Franklin County, Missouri. It was in force for 24 min. 10 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
- Apr 10, 2013, 7:21 PM CDT (00:21 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 10, 2013, 7:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 24 min
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Franklin County, MO
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 7:23 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Union, MO | LARGE TREE BLOWN DOWN...BLOCKING INDEPENDENCE DRIVE ON WEST SIDE OF TOWN. |
| Apr 10, 7:24 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Villa Ridge, MO | MULTIPLE LARGE TREES BLOCKING COLEMAN ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Apr 10, 7:25 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Union, MO | 5 INCH TREE LIMBS DOWN. |
| Apr 10, 7:28 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 N Union, MO | STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO WASHINGTON METAL FABRICATORS BUILDING AT MEYER ROAD AND STATE HWY A NORTH OF UNION. |
| Apr 10, 7:28 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 60 | 2 N Union, MO | HEAVY RAIN AND 50-60 MPH WINDS AT STATE HWY A AND MEYER DRIVE. |
| Apr 10, 7:30 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Wsw Gray Summit, MO | TREE BLOCKING COLEMAN ROAD AT HIGHWAY 100 NEAR COLEMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. |
| Apr 10, 7:30 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Nw Villa Ridge, MO | SEVERAL LARGE TREES SNAPPED AT THE BASE AT THE WOLF HOLLOW GOLF CLUB OFF HIGHWAY 100. |
| Apr 10, 7:30 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Villa Ridge, MO | NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER POLES SNAPPED NEAR THE BASE. |
| Apr 10, 7:36 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | Pacific, MO | |
| Apr 10, 7:41 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 N Union, MO | STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO WASHINGTON METAL FABRICATORS BUILDING AT MEYER ROAD AND STATE HWY A NORTH OF UNION. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 1:46 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 268 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
- 587 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 76 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 140 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 218 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 2.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
202
WFUS53 KLSX 110021
TORLSX
MOC071-110045-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0008.130411T0021Z-130411T0045Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
721 PM CDT WED APR 10 2013
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI...
* UNTIL 745 PM CDT
* AT 718 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR UNION...AND MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.
HAZARD...DEVELOPING TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE HEAVILY DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL
OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS.
EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
VILLA RIDGE...GRAY SUMMIT AND PACIFIC.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3845 9113 3854 9093 3854 9090 3858 9082
3860 9077 3861 9075 3862 9074 3846 9074
3839 9110
TIME...MOT...LOC 0021Z 250DEG 51KT 3846 9103
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
CVKING1 follow-up statement
456
WWUS53 KLSX 110029
SVSLSX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
729 PM CDT WED APR 10 2013
MOC071-110045-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130411T0045Z/
FRANKLIN MO-
729 PM CDT WED APR 10 2013
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN FRANKLIN
COUNTY UNTIL 745 PM CDT...
AT 727 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR VILLA RIDGE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.
HAZARD...DEVELOPING TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE HEAVILY DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL
OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS.
EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GRAY SUMMIT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3850 9098 3854 9090 3858 9082 3859 9078
3862 9074 3852 9074 3845 9093
TIME...MOT...LOC 0029Z 245DEG 52KT 3850 9089
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
CVKINGThe office that day
Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 7:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Crawford, Franklin, Jefferson, Saint Charles, Saint Francois, Saint Louis and 1 more | 49 min |
| Apr 10, 7:13 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LSX | Audrain, Crawford, Franklin, Gasconade, Monroe, Montgomery and 2 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 10, 7:17 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Franklin | 28 min |
| Apr 10, 7:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Franklin, Lincoln, Montgomery, Pike, Saint Charles, Saint Louis and 1 more | 50 min |
| Apr 10, 7:32 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Franklin, Saint Charles, Saint Louis | 28 min |
| Apr 10, 7:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Jefferson, Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis | 23 min |
| Apr 10, 8:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Iron, Jefferson, Sainte Genevieve, Saint Francois, Washington | 41 min |
| Apr 10, 8:04 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Saint Charles, Saint Louis | 26 min |
| Apr 10, 8:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Saint Charles, Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis | 53 min |
| Apr 10, 8:08 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | City of Saint Louis | 37 min |
| Apr 10, 8:11 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LSX | Marion, Monroe, Pike, Ralls, Shelby | 6 hr |
| Apr 10, 8:14 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Reynolds | 69 hr |
| Apr 10, 9:24 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Marion | 48 hr |
| Apr 11, 4:22 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Lewis | 40 hr |
| Apr 11, 4:22 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Marion | 47 hr |
| Apr 11, 4:39 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Lincoln | 52 hr |
| Apr 11, 4:39 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Saint Charles | 32 hr |
| Apr 11, 4:39 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Monroe | 54 hr |
| Apr 11, 6:44 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Cole | 39 hr |
| Apr 11, 8:27 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Lewis | 65 hr |
| Apr 11, 11:57 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Marion | 95 days |
| Apr 11, 11:57 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Ralls | 49 hr |
| Apr 11, 11:57 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Pike | 96 days |
| Apr 11, 11:57 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Pike | 97 days |
| Apr 11, 11:57 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Saint Charles | 96 days |
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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.