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Tornado Warning 25, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this tornado warning at Jun 7, 2014, 5:33 PM CDT for Monroe County, Randolph County, Illinois. It was in force for 27 min. 2 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
- Jun 7, 2014, 5:33 PM CDT (22:33 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 7, 2014, 6:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Monroe County, IL, Randolph County, IL
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 5:41 PM CDT | HAIL 0.25 | Red Bud, IL | |
| Jun 7, 5:49 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | Red Bud, IL | REPORT RELAYED FROM RED BUD FIRE |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 4:44 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 249 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
- 1583 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 10 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -11 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 15 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
584
WFUS53 KLSX 072233
TORLSX
ILC133-157-072300-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0025.140607T2233Z-140607T2300Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
533 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS...
NORTHWESTERN RANDOLPH COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS...
* UNTIL 600 PM CDT
* AT 529 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTH OF
NEW DESIGN...AND MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.
SOURCE...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CONFIRMED TORNADO. LOCATED IN THE
SOUTHERN PART OF MONROE COUNTY.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
RED BUD...AMES...RUMA AND PRAIRIE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. 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 3828 8995 3813 8993 3814 9019 3824 9019
TIME...MOT...LOC 2233Z 257DEG 21KT 3819 9011
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
KANOFSKY4 follow-up statements
599
WWUS53 KLSX 072240
SVSLSX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
540 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2014
ILC133-157-072300-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-140607T2300Z/
MONROE IL-RANDOLPH IL-
540 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2014
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN RANDOLPH AND
SOUTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTIES UNTIL 600 PM CDT...
AT 536 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED 5 MILES WEST OF RED
BUD...AND MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.
SOURCE...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CONFIRMED TORNADO. A TORNADO WAS
REPORTED IN SOUTHERN MONROE COUNTY NEAR RENAULT.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
RED BUD...RUMA AND PRAIRIE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN
INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID
WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE
CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3825 9014 3828 8995 3813 8993 3814 9013
TIME...MOT...LOC 2239Z 257DEG 21KT 3820 9007
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
KANOFSKY931
WWUS53 KLSX 072245
SVSLSX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
545 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2014
ILC133-157-072300-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-140607T2300Z/
MONROE IL-RANDOLPH IL-
545 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2014
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN RANDOLPH AND
EAST CENTRAL MONROE COUNTIES UNTIL 600 PM CDT...
AT 543 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR RED BUD...AND
MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.
SOURCE...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CONFIRMED TORNADO.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
RED BUD AND PRAIRIE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. 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 3826 9006 3828 8995 3813 8993 3814 9006
TIME...MOT...LOC 2245Z 257DEG 21KT 3821 9003
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
KANOFSKY657
WWUS53 KLSX 072252
SVSLSX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
552 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2014
ILC133-157-072300-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-140607T2300Z/
MONROE IL-RANDOLPH IL-
552 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2014
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN RANDOLPH AND
EAST CENTRAL MONROE COUNTIES UNTIL 600 PM CDT...
AT 550 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR RED BUD...AND
MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.
SOURCE...EMERGENCY MANAGERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD WITH THIS
STORM...AND THIS STORM PREVIOUSLY PRODUCED A TORNADO WEST
OF RED BUD.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PRAIRIE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN
INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID
WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE
CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3826 9006 3828 8995 3813 8993 3814 9006
TIME...MOT...LOC 2252Z 257DEG 21KT 3822 8998
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
KANOFSKY215 WWUS53 KLSX 072255 SVSLSX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 555 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2014 ILC133-157-072306- /O.EXP.KLSX.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-140607T2300Z/ MONROE IL-RANDOLPH IL- 555 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2014 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN RANDOLPH AND EAST CENTRAL MONROE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 600 PM CDT... THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED AND MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA. ADDITIONAL STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE STILL POSSIBLE...AND A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT. LAT...LON 3826 9006 3828 8995 3813 8993 3814 9006 TIME...MOT...LOC 2256Z 257DEG 21KT 3822 8995 $$ KANOFSKY
The office that day
Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 5:08 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Monroe | 30 min |
| Jun 7, 5:54 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Greene | 23 min |
| Jun 7, 6:54 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Madison | 17 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.