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Tornado Warning 23, NWS St. Louis, MO

June 25, 2015Audrain County, Monroe County, Ralls County, Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this tornado warning at Jun 25, 2015, 7:45 PM CDT for Audrain County, Monroe County, Ralls County, Missouri. It was in force for 30 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 25, 2015, 7:45 PM CDT (00:45 UTC)
Expired
Jun 25, 2015, 8:15 PM CDT
In force
30 min
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.0 in

Counties Audrain County, MO, Monroe County, MO, Ralls County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:48 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 25, 7:55 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 S Santa Fe, MOLARGE TREE DOWN
Jun 25, 7:55 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGLaddonia, MOSTRONG WINDS OVERTURNED SEVERAL RAILROAD CARS WHICH ARE BLOCKING INTERSECTIONS ON COUNTY ROAD 509 AND ALSO ON LOCUST STREET

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 25, 4:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Davenport, (KDVN), launched 00:00Z, 0.8 hours before the alert went out and 271 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, Davenport, at 00:00Z on 2015-06-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 304 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Davenport, at 00:00Z on 2015-06-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 55 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
304 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-43 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
844 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
56 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
55 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
128 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
1.6

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The text

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

769 
WFUS53 KLSX 260045
TORLSX
MOC007-137-173-260115-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0023.150626T0045Z-150626T0115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
745 PM CDT THU JUN 25 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTH CENTRAL AUDRAIN COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI...
  SOUTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI...
  SOUTHWESTERN RALLS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 815 PM CDT

* AT 744 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR SANTA FE...AND MOVING EAST AT 45 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.

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  PERRY AROUND 750 PM CDT.
  FARBER AND LADDONIA AROUND 800 PM CDT.

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 3939 9150 3920 9161 3932 9197 3949 9187
TIME...MOT...LOC 0045Z 289DEG 40KT 3937 9179

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

TRUETT
3 follow-up statements
736 
WWUS53 KLSX 260055
SVSLSX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
755 PM CDT THU JUN 25 2015

MOC007-137-173-260115-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-150626T0115Z/
MONROE MO-RALLS MO-AUDRAIN MO-
755 PM CDT THU JUN 25 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH CENTRAL AUDRAIN...
SOUTHWESTERN RALLS AND SOUTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTIES UNTIL 815 PM
CDT...

AT 753 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PERRY...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST 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.

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  FARBER AND LADDONIA AROUND 805 PM CDT.

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 3930 9187 3946 9175 3939 9150 3920 9161
TIME...MOT...LOC 0055Z 293DEG 34KT 3934 9169

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

TRUETT
008 
WWUS53 KLSX 260106
SVSLSX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
806 PM CDT THU JUN 25 2015

MOC137-260116-
/O.CAN.KLSX.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-150626T0115Z/
MONROE MO-
806 PM CDT THU JUN 25 2015

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED 
AREA.

LAT...LON 3925 9172 3942 9161 3939 9151 3920 9161
TIME...MOT...LOC 0106Z 293DEG 34KT 3930 9157

$$

MOC007-173-260115-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-150626T0115Z/
RALLS MO-AUDRAIN MO-
806 PM CDT THU JUN 25 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EAST CENTRAL AUDRAIN AND
SOUTH CENTRAL RALLS COUNTIES UNTIL 815 PM CDT...

AT 803 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 
WAS LOCATED NEAR FARBER...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH.  
HOWEVER...THE STORM HAS WEAKENED CONSIDERABLY IN INTENSITY.

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.

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EAST CENTRAL
AUDRAIN AND SOUTH CENTRAL RALLS COUNTIES.

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 3925 9172 3942 9161 3939 9151 3920 9161
TIME...MOT...LOC 0106Z 293DEG 34KT 3930 9157

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

TRUETT
044 
WWUS53 KLSX 260116
SVSLSX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
816 PM CDT THU JUN 25 2015

MOC007-173-260126-
/O.EXP.KLSX.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-150626T0115Z/
RALLS MO-AUDRAIN MO-
816 PM CDT THU JUN 25 2015

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL AUDRAIN AND SOUTH CENTRAL
RALLS COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED AND MOVED OUT OF
THE WARNED AREA.

LAT...LON 3925 9172 3942 9161 3939 9151 3920 9161
TIME...MOT...LOC 0106Z 293DEG 34KT 3930 9157

$$

TRUETT

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 25, 7:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCity of Saint Louis55 min
Jun 25, 7:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXMonroe, Shelby51 min
Jun 25, 7:31 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXAudrain, Boone, Callaway, Lincoln, Montgomery, Pike and 1 more12 hr
Jun 25, 7:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXLincoln, Saint Charles29 min
Jun 25, 7:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXAudrain, Monroe, Ralls52 min
Jun 25, 8:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXAudrain, Pike28 min
Jun 25, 8:20 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningLSXKnox, Shelby12 hr
Jun 25, 8:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXLincoln, Montgomery, Pike, Warren40 min
Jun 25, 8:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXLincoln, Saint Charles, Warren39 min
Jun 25, 8:45 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXBoone, Callaway, Cole, Moniteau8 days
Jun 25, 9:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXFranklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, Saint Charles, Saint Louis, Warren42 min
Jun 26, 12:56 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXMoniteau8 hr
Jun 26, 2:05 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXCole8 hr
Jun 26, 3:30 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXCole66 hr
Jun 26, 3:40 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXOsage7 hr
Jun 26, 5:55 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXOsage50 hr
Jun 26, 6:48 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLSXSaint Louis, City of Saint Louis6 hr
Jun 26, 7:30 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningLSXAudrain, Boone, Lincoln, Montgomery, Pike, Saint Charles and 1 more12 hr
Jun 26, 7:43 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningLSXKnox, Shelby12 hr
Jun 26, 8:34 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXKnox6 hr
Jun 26, 8:53 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningLSXMoniteau11 hr
Jun 26, 9:58 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningLSXCole10 hr
Jun 26, 10:05 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXLewis, Marion6 hr
Jun 26, 3:55 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningLSXLewis, Marion6 hr
Jun 26, 5:28 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningLSXKnox, Lewis, Marion, Shelby24 hr

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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.