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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 239, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Oct 13, 2014, 12:44 PM CDT for Monroe County, Randolph County, Saint Clair County, Illinois; Sainte Genevieve County, Missouri. It was in force for 46 min. 1 report 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
- Oct 13, 2014, 12:44 PM CDT (17:44 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 13, 2014, 1:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Monroe County, IL, Randolph County, IL, Saint Clair County, IL, Sainte Genevieve County, MO
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 12:57 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Ruma, IL | LARGE PORTIONS OF ROOFS BLOWN HUNDREDS OF YARDS AWAY...NUMEROUS LARGE TREES DOWN AND A BARN DAMAGED IN TOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 10:29 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 5.7 hours before the alert went out and 258 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
- 21 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 453 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 130 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 129 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
341
WUUS53 KLSX 131744
SVRLSX
ILC133-157-163-MOC186-131830-
/O.NEW.KLSX.SV.W.0239.141013T1744Z-141013T1830Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1244 PM CDT MON OCT 13 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS...
RANDOLPH COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS...
SOUTHEASTERN ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS...
NORTHEASTERN STE. GENEVIEVE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...
* UNTIL 130 PM CDT
* AT 1240 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR STE.
GENEVIEVE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
RED BUD...SPARTA...EVANSVILLE...BALDWIN...NEW ATHENS...MARISSA...
RENAULT...ROOTS...ELLIS GROVE...AMES...RUMA...NEW PALESTINE...
WALSH...PRAIRIE...PRESTON...BLAIR...HOUSTON...LENZBURG...
FAYETTEVILLE AND ST. LIBORY.
THIS WARNING INCLUDES FELIX VALLE HOUSE STATE PARK.
THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES...
INTERSTATE 55 IN MISSOURI FROM EXIT 150 TO EXIT 157.
INTERSTATE 64 IN ILLINOIS NEAR EXIT 41.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN
DEVELOP QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH ONE IS NOT
IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE
TO A PLACE OF SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT
OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
&&
LAT...LON 3784 9015 3808 9028 3850 8970 3822 8970
3801 8969
TIME...MOT...LOC 1744Z 228DEG 52KT 3805 9006
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
BRITT3 follow-up statements
590 WWUS53 KLSX 131759 SVSLSX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 1259 PM CDT MON OCT 13 2014 ILC133-157-163-MOC186-131830- /O.CON.KLSX.SV.W.0239.000000T0000Z-141013T1830Z/ MONROE IL-RANDOLPH IL-ST. CLAIR IL-STE. GENEVIEVE MO- 1259 PM CDT MON OCT 13 2014 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN STE. GENEVIEVE...SOUTHEASTERN ST. CLAIR...RANDOLPH AND SOUTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTIES UNTIL 130 PM CDT... AT 1257 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR EVANSVILLE... AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... RED BUD...SPARTA...EVANSVILLE...BALDWIN...NEW ATHENS...MARISSA...NEW PALESTINE...PRAIRIE...WALSH...PRESTON...BLAIR...HOUSTON...LENZBURG... FAYETTEVILLE AND ST. LIBORY. THIS WARNING INCLUDES FELIX VALLE HOUSE STATE PARK. THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES... INTERSTATE 55 IN MISSOURI NEAR EXIT 150. INTERSTATE 64 IN ILLINOIS NEAR EXIT 41. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH ONE IS NOT IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING. && LAT...LON 3784 9015 3816 9017 3849 8971 3801 8969 TIME...MOT...LOC 1758Z 233DEG 33KT 3808 8996 HAIL...<.75IN WIND...60MPH $$ BRITT
161
WWUS53 KLSX 131817
SVSLSX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
117 PM CDT MON OCT 13 2014
MOC186-131826-
/O.CAN.KLSX.SV.W.0239.000000T0000Z-141013T1830Z/
STE. GENEVIEVE MO-
117 PM CDT MON OCT 13 2014
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN STE. GENEVIEVE
COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA.
LAT...LON 3795 8986 3796 8993 3797 8994 3796 8998
3796 9000 3800 9005 3802 9006 3802 9007
3826 9003 3849 8971 3801 8969
TIME...MOT...LOC 1816Z 223DEG 34KT 3822 8982
$$
ILC133-157-163-131830-
/O.CON.KLSX.SV.W.0239.000000T0000Z-141013T1830Z/
MONROE IL-RANDOLPH IL-ST. CLAIR IL-
117 PM CDT MON OCT 13 2014
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN
ST. CLAIR...RANDOLPH AND SOUTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTIES UNTIL 130 PM
CDT...
AT 113 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BALDWIN...AND
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SPARTA...NEW ATHENS...MARISSA...LENZBURG...FAYETTEVILLE AND ST.
LIBORY.
THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES...
INTERSTATE 64 IN ILLINOIS NEAR EXIT 41.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN
DEVELOP QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH ONE IS NOT
IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE
TO A PLACE OF SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT
OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
&&
LAT...LON 3795 8986 3796 8993 3797 8994 3796 8998
3796 9000 3800 9005 3802 9006 3802 9007
3826 9003 3849 8971 3801 8969
TIME...MOT...LOC 1816Z 223DEG 34KT 3822 8982
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
BRITT511
WWUS53 KLSX 131828
SVSLSX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
128 PM CDT MON OCT 13 2014
ILC133-157-163-131837-
/O.EXP.KLSX.SV.W.0239.000000T0000Z-141013T1830Z/
MONROE IL-RANDOLPH IL-ST. CLAIR IL-
128 PM CDT MON OCT 13 2014
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ST. CLAIR...
CENTRAL RANDOLPH AND SOUTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 130
PM CDT...
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 7 PM CDT.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN ST LOUIS.
LAT...LON 3795 8986 3796 8993 3797 8994 3796 8998
3796 9000 3800 9005 3802 9006 3802 9007
3826 9003 3849 8971 3801 8969
TIME...MOT...LOC 1827Z 223DEG 34KT 3830 8973
$$
BRITTThe office that day
Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 12:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Monroe | 28 min |
| Oct 13, 1:22 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Madison, Saint Clair | 23 min |
| Oct 13, 1:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Madison | 32 min |
| Oct 13, 2:07 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Macoupin, Madison, Montgomery | 28 min |
| Oct 13, 3:30 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Washington | 16 min |
| Oct 13, 3:50 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LSX | Bond, Clinton, Fayette, Marion, Montgomery, Washington | 5 hr |
| Oct 13, 4:07 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Marion | 38 min |
| Oct 13, 2:51 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Marion | 3 days |
| Oct 13, 2:51 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Marion | 54 hr |
| Oct 13, 4:11 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Saint Charles | 27 hr |
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.