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Tornado Warning 33, NWS St. Louis, MO

October 1, 2014Cole County, Moniteau County, Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this tornado warning at Oct 1, 2014, 7:11 PM CDT for Cole County, Moniteau County, Missouri. It was in force for 49 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Oct 1, 2014, 7:11 PM CDT (00:11 UTC)
Expired
Oct 1, 2014, 8:00 PM CDT
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Cole County, MO, Moniteau County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 155 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Oct 1, 2:40 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 211 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Springfield, MO at 00:00Z on 2014-10-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1108 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Springfield, MO at 00:00Z on 2014-10-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 126 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
1108 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-34 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1358 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
126 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
222 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.5
Supercell composite
3.9

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The text

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

614 
WFUS53 KLSX 020011
TORLSX
MOC051-135-020100-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0033.141002T0011Z-141002T0100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
711 PM CDT WED OCT 1 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN COLE COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI...
  SOUTHERN MONITEAU COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 800 PM CDT

* AT 708 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
  WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES SOUTH OF TIPTON TO
  VERSAILLES TO 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF VERSAILLES TO VILLAGE OF FOUR
  SEASONS...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 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.

* THESE DANGEROUS STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  HIGH POINT AROUND 725 PM CDT.
  MCGIRK AND RUSSELLVILLE AROUND 735 PM CDT.
  HICKORY HILL AROUND 745 PM CDT.
  ST. MARTINS AND BRAZITO AROUND 750 PM CDT.
  ST. THOMAS AROUND 755 PM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE LATHAM...ENON...EUGENE AND
LOHMAN.

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 3861 9224 3833 9220 3832 9226 3834 9229
      3833 9240 3842 9241 3843 9263 3860 9285
      3861 9285
TIME...MOT...LOC 0011Z 268DEG 34KT 3856 9277 3845 9273
          3834 9275 3825 9270

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

$$

BYRD
2 follow-up statements
583 
WWUS53 KLSX 020031
SVSLSX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
731 PM CDT WED OCT 1 2014

MOC051-135-020100-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-141002T0100Z/
COLE MO-MONITEAU MO-
731 PM CDT WED OCT 1 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN MONITEAU AND
WESTERN COLE COUNTIES UNTIL 800 PM CDT...

AT 729 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
CALIFORNIA TO HIGH POINT TO ELDON TO LAKELAND...AND MOVING EAST AT 40
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.

THESE DANGEROUS STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  RUSSELLVILLE AROUND 740 PM CDT.
  HICKORY HILL AROUND 745 PM CDT.
  BRAZITO AROUND 750 PM CDT.
  ST. MARTINS AND ST. THOMAS AROUND 755 PM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE LOHMAN.

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 3861 9273 3861 9224 3833 9220 3832 9226
      3834 9229 3833 9240 3842 9241 3843 9263
TIME...MOT...LOC 0032Z 268DEG 34KT 3856 9259 3844 9250
          3833 9251 3827 9263

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

$$

BYRD
106 
WWUS53 KLSX 020101
SVSLSX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
801 PM CDT WED OCT 1 2014

MOC051-135-020111-
/O.EXP.KLSX.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-141002T0100Z/
COLE MO-MONITEAU MO-
801 PM CDT WED OCT 1 2014

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN MONITEAU AND WESTERN COLE
COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...

THE TORNADO THREAT HAS DIMINISHED...THEREFORE THE TORNADO WARNING HAS
EXPIRED. HOWEVER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT
FOR THE AREA.

ADDITIONAL STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE STILL POSSIBLE...AND A TORNADO 
WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM.

LAT...LON 3861 9273 3861 9224 3833 9220 3832 9226
      3834 9229 3833 9240 3842 9241 3843 9263
TIME...MOT...LOC 0031Z 268DEG 34KT 3856 9260 3844 9251
          3833 9252 3827 9264

$$

BYRD

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 1, 7:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCole, Osage48 min
Oct 1, 9:42 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXMarion47 hr
Oct 2, 1:42 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXAudrain, Lincoln, Montgomery, Pike, Ralls48 min
Oct 2, 2:10 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXLincoln, Montgomery, Saint Charles, Warren27 min
Oct 2, 2:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXLincoln26 min
Oct 2, 3:01 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLSXLincoln6 hr
Oct 2, 6:32 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXLincoln66 hr
Oct 2, 7:11 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLSXBoone, Moniteau3 hr
Oct 2, 8:47 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLSXLincoln6 hr
Oct 2, 9:13 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXLincoln4 days
Oct 2, 9:43 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLSXBoone, Moniteau6 hr
Oct 2, 10:07 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXSaint Charles53 hr
Oct 2, 10:17 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXGasconade, Montgomery6 days
Oct 2, 11:09 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXLincoln6 hr
Oct 2, 2:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCrawford51 min
Oct 2, 2:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCrawford, Franklin51 min
Oct 2, 3:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXFranklin, Washington31 min
Oct 2, 3:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXFranklin, Jefferson, Saint Louis38 min
Oct 2, 3:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXJefferson, Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis32 min
Oct 2, 4:56 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXLincoln6 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.