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Tornado Warning 34, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this tornado warning at Jun 28, 2015, 8:02 PM CDT for Saint Charles County, Saint Louis County, Missouri. It was in force for 28 min. 5 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 28, 2015, 8:02 PM CDT (01:02 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 28, 2015, 8:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 21 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:03 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 28, 8:05 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | St. Peters, MO | SPOTTER AT MID RIVERS MALL DRIVE AND I-70...SEES FUNNEL CLOUD TO HIS NORTH. |
| Jun 28, 8:05 PM CDT | TORNADO | 3 N St. Peters, MO | LARGE TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. ROOF DAMAGE REPORTED TO HOMES. |
| Jun 28, 8:07 PM CDT | TORNADO | St. Peters, MO | DEBRIS SEEN NORTH OF ARROWHEAD INDUSTRIAL BLVD...JUST WEST NORTHWEST OF HWY 370. |
| Jun 28, 8:09 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | St. Peters, MO | AT HWY 370 AND HARRY TRUMAN. |
| Jun 28, 8:14 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | St. Charles, MO | I70 NEAR MISSOURI RIVER |
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 28, 3:03 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 221 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
- 281 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -53 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 900 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 34 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 331 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
652
WFUS53 KLSX 290102
TORLSX
MOC183-189-290130-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0034.150629T0102Z-150629T0130Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
802 PM CDT SUN JUN 28 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL ST. CHARLES COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI...
NORTH CENTRAL ST. LOUIS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI...
* UNTIL 830 PM CDT
* AT 801 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ST. PAUL...AND MOVING EAST AT 25 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...
ST. PETERS AROUND 810 PM CDT.
HARVESTER AROUND 815 PM CDT.
ST. CHARLES AROUND 820 PM CDT.
MARYLAND HEIGHTS AROUND 825 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE KAMPVILLE.
THIS WARNING INCLUDES FIRST MISSOURI STATE CAPITOL HISTORIC SITE.
THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES...
INTERSTATE 70 IN MISSOURI FROM EXIT 216 TO EXIT 231.
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 3885 9035 3870 9050 3880 9075 3891 9066
3891 9064 3889 9063 3887 9058 3887 9055
3889 9053
TIME...MOT...LOC 0102Z 286DEG 21KT 3884 9064
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
GLASS3 follow-up statements
515
WWUS53 KLSX 290108
SVSLSX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
808 PM CDT SUN JUN 28 2015
MOC183-189-290130-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0034.000000T0000Z-150629T0130Z/
ST. CHARLES MO-ST. LOUIS MO-
808 PM CDT SUN JUN 28 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH CENTRAL ST. LOUIS
AND CENTRAL ST. CHARLES COUNTIES UNTIL 830 PM CDT...
AT 805 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ST. PETERS...AND
MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.
SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL BE NEAR...
HARVESTER AROUND 815 PM CDT.
ST. CHARLES AROUND 820 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE KAMPVILLE.
THIS WARNING INCLUDES FIRST MISSOURI STATE CAPITOL HISTORIC SITE.
THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES...
INTERSTATE 70 IN MISSOURI FROM EXIT 216 TO EXIT 231.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN
INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID
WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE
CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3885 9035 3870 9050 3880 9075 3891 9066
3891 9064 3889 9063 3887 9058 3887 9055
3889 9053
TIME...MOT...LOC 0108Z 286DEG 21KT 3883 9060
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
GLASS854
WWUS53 KLSX 290113
SVSLSX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
813 PM CDT SUN JUN 28 2015
MOC183-189-290130-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0034.000000T0000Z-150629T0130Z/
ST. CHARLES MO-ST. LOUIS MO-
813 PM CDT SUN JUN 28 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH CENTRAL ST. LOUIS
AND CENTRAL ST. CHARLES COUNTIES UNTIL 830 PM CDT...
AT 810 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS
LOCATED NEAR ST. PETERS...AND MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.
THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.
SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO.
IMPACT...YOU ARE IN A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. FLYING DEBRIS WILL
BE DEADLY TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL
BE DESTROYED. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO HOMES...BUSINESSES AND
VEHICLES IS LIKELY AND COMPLETE DESTRUCTION POSSIBLE.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
ST. CHARLES AROUND 820 PM CDT.
THIS WARNING INCLUDES FIRST MISSOURI STATE CAPITOL HISTORIC SITE.
THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES...
INTERSTATE 70 IN MISSOURI FROM EXIT 216 TO EXIT 231.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPEAT...A LARGE...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY
TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE...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 3885 9035 3870 9050 3880 9075 3891 9066
3891 9064 3889 9063 3887 9058 3887 9055
3889 9053
TIME...MOT...LOC 0113Z 288DEG 20KT 3882 9057
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
GLASS895
WWUS53 KLSX 290120
SVSLSX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
820 PM CDT SUN JUN 28 2015
MOC183-189-290130-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0034.000000T0000Z-150629T0130Z/
ST. CHARLES MO-ST. LOUIS MO-
820 PM CDT SUN JUN 28 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH CENTRAL ST. LOUIS
AND CENTRAL ST. CHARLES COUNTIES UNTIL 830 PM CDT...
AT 818 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR ST. CHARLES...AND MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF CENTRAL ST.
CHARLES AND NORTH CENTRAL ST. LOUIS COUNTIES.
THIS WARNING INCLUDES FIRST MISSOURI STATE CAPITOL HISTORIC SITE.
THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES...
INTERSTATE 70 IN MISSOURI FROM EXIT 224 TO EXIT 231.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3870 9050 3874 9060 3887 9058 3887 9055
3889 9053 3885 9035
TIME...MOT...LOC 0121Z 287DEG 15KT 3881 9055
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
GLASSThe office that day
Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 7:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Lincoln, Saint Charles | 47 min |
| Jun 28, 8:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Crawford | 45 min |
| Jun 28, 8:26 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Saint Charles, Saint Louis | 37 min |
| Jun 28, 8:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis | 42 min |
| Jun 28, 9:17 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LSX | Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis | 3 hr |
| Jun 28, 9:50 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Saint Louis | 6 hr |
| Jun 29, 5:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Pike | 37 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.