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Tornado Warning 28, NWS St. Louis, MO

June 16, 2014Brown County, Illinois

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this tornado warning at Jun 16, 2014, 3:53 PM CDT for Brown County, Illinois. It was in force for 37 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 16, 2014, 3:53 PM CDT (20:53 UTC)
Expired: Jun 16, 2014, 4:30 PM CDT
In force: 37 min
Issued by: NWS St. Louis, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

County Brown County, IL

The radar

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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
Jun 16, 4:17 PM CDT	FUNNEL CLOUD	3 N Mount Sterling, IL	FUNNEL CLOUD NORTH OF MOUNT STERLING MOVING NORTH
Jun 16, 4:18 PM CDT	FUNNEL CLOUD	2 Nw Mount Sterling, IL	BROWN COUNTY SHERIFF REPORT FUNNEL CLOUD 2 MILES NORTHWEST OF MOUNT STERLING. FUNNEL CLOUD NEVER TOUCHED THE GROUND.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 178 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 757 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -67 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 922 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 55 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 81 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.6

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

180 
WFUS53 KLSX 162053
TORLSX
ILC009-162130-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0028.140616T2053Z-140616T2130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
353 PM CDT MON JUN 16 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  BROWN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...

* UNTIL 430 PM CDT

* AT 351 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR MOUNT STERLING...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT
  20 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

  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...
  MOUNT STERLING...COOPERTOWN AND RIPLEY.

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 4011 9070 4008 9070 4008 9067 4005 9067
      4003 9065 4003 9060 3999 9060 3999 9052
      3997 9050 3997 9051 3989 9082 3996 9092
      4000 9091 4011 9079
TIME...MOT...LOC 2053Z 220DEG 15KT 3998 9080

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

KANOFSKY

5 follow-up statements

949 
WWUS53 KLSX 162101
SVSLSX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
401 PM CDT MON JUN 16 2014

ILC009-162130-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-140616T2130Z/
BROWN IL-
401 PM CDT MON JUN 16 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN BROWN COUNTY
UNTIL 430 PM CDT...

AT 400 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR MOUNT STERLING...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

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...
COOPERTOWN AND RIPLEY.

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 4011 9070 4008 9070 4008 9067 4005 9067
      4003 9065 4003 9060 4001 9061 4001 9060
      3996 9060 3995 9091 4000 9091 4011 9079
TIME...MOT...LOC 2102Z 220DEG 15KT 4001 9077

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

KANOFSKY

625 
WWUS53 KLSX 162112
SVSLSX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
412 PM CDT MON JUN 16 2014

ILC009-162130-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-140616T2130Z/
BROWN IL-
412 PM CDT MON JUN 16 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN BROWN COUNTY
UNTIL 430 PM CDT...

AT 410 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR MOUNT STERLING...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. SPOTTERS ALSO REPORTED A WALL     
         CLOUD 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF MOUNT STERLING.

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...
RIPLEY.

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 3998 9087 4005 9085 4011 9079 4011 9070
      4008 9070 4008 9067 4005 9067 4003 9065
      4003 9060 4001 9061 4001 9060 3998 9060
TIME...MOT...LOC 2112Z 214DEG 11KT 4002 9078

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

KANOFSKY

212 
WWUS53 KLSX 162118
SVSLSX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
418 PM CDT MON JUN 16 2014

ILC009-162130-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-140616T2130Z/
BROWN IL-
418 PM CDT MON JUN 16 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH CENTRAL BROWN COUNTY
UNTIL 430 PM CDT...

AT 416 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR MOUNT STERLING...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

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...
  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHERN BROWN COUNTY.

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 4011 9070 4008 9070 4008 9067 4005 9067
      4003 9065 4001 9065 4002 9082 4005 9084
      4010 9078
TIME...MOT...LOC 2118Z 214DEG 11KT 4003 9076

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

KANOFSKY

603 
WWUS53 KLSX 162122
SVSLSX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
422 PM CDT MON JUN 16 2014

ILC009-162130-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-140616T2130Z/
BROWN IL-
422 PM CDT MON JUN 16 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH CENTRAL BROWN COUNTY
UNTIL 430 PM CDT...

AT 419 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR MOUNT STERLING...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO.

SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED FUNNEL CLOUD. BROWN COUNTY ESDA   
         REPORTED A WALL CLOUD WITH A FUNNEL CLOUD.

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...
  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHERN BROWN COUNTY.

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 4003 9065 4003 9078 4007 9081 4010 9078
      4011 9070 4008 9070 4008 9067 4005 9067
TIME...MOT...LOC 2122Z 212DEG 14KT 4006 9074

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

KANOFSKY

734 
WWUS53 KLSX 162128
SVSLSX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
428 PM CDT MON JUN 16 2014

ILC009-162138-
/O.EXP.KLSX.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-140616T2130Z/
BROWN IL-
428 PM CDT MON JUN 16 2014

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL BROWN COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
430 PM CDT...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
 HOWEVER...GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS
THUNDERSTORM.

LAT...LON 4003 9065 4003 9078 4007 9081 4010 9078
      4011 9070 4008 9070 4008 9067 4005 9067
TIME...MOT...LOC 2128Z 212DEG 14KT 4008 9072

$$

KANOFSKY

The office that day

Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 16, 2:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Adams, Brown	49 min
Jun 16, 2:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Adams	48 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.