Alert archive / Missouri / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2016
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 16, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 26, 2016, 11:37 AM CDT for 8 counties in Missouri. It was in force for 53 min. 11 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
- Apr 26, 2016, 11:37 AM CDT (16:37 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 26, 2016, 12:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 53 min
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Audrain County, MO, Boone County, MO, Callaway County, MO, Cole County, MO, Moniteau County, MO, Monroe County, MO, Montgomery County, MO, Osage County, MO
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 121 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 11:37 AM CDT | TSTM WND GST 58 | 4 Nne Ashland, MO | |
| Apr 26, 11:40 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Se Hallsville, MO | TREES DOWN |
| Apr 26, 11:44 AM CDT | HAIL 1 | 4 Sw Fulton, MO | DIME TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL |
| Apr 26, 11:47 AM CDT | HAIL 1 | Fulton, MO | |
| Apr 26, 11:50 AM CDT | HAIL 2 | 2 W Guthrie, MO | |
| Apr 26, 11:54 AM CDT | HAIL 0.88 | 2 W Guthrie, MO | |
| Apr 26, 11:55 AM CDT | HAIL 2 | 2 Sse Bonnots Mill, MO | TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR |
| Apr 26, 12:00 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Mexico, MO | TELEPHONE LINES BLOWN DOWN. |
| Apr 26, 12:00 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Mexico, MO | TELEPHONE LINES BLOWN DOWN. |
| Apr 26, 12:13 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Mokane, MO | POWERLINES DOWN... SIDING BLOWN OFF HOUSE |
| Apr 26, 12:13 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Mokane, MO | POWERLINES DOWN... SIDING BLOWN OFF HOUSE... NUMEROUS TREES DOWN |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 6:23 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 4.6 hours before the alert went out and 265 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
- 2148 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -28 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 669 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 23 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 232 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 236 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 8.3
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS53 KLSX 261637
SVRLSX
MOC007-019-027-051-135-137-139-151-261730-
/O.NEW.KLSX.SV.W.0016.160426T1637Z-160426T1730Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1137 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
COLE COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI...
SOUTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN MISSOURI...
CALLAWAY COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI...
NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI...
AUDRAIN COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI...
SOUTHEASTERN MONITEAU COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI...
BOONE COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI...
OSAGE COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI...
* UNTIL 1230 PM CDT
* AT 1137 AM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MADISON TO NEAR RUSSELLVILLE...
MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
COLUMBIA...JEFFERSON CITY...FULTON...MEXICO...CENTRALIA...ASHLAND...HOLTS
SUMMIT...LINN...PARIS...WELLSVILLE...SANTA FE...WARDSVILLE...HALLSVILLE...
ST. MARTINS...AUXVASSE...TAOS...RUSSELLVILLE...NEW BLOOMFIELD...LADDONIA
AND FREEBURG.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 70 IN MISSOURI BETWEEN EXITS 125 AND 161.
THIS ALSO INCLUDES ROCK BRIDGE STATE PARK...CLARKS HILL/NORTON
HISTORIC SITE...UNION COVERED BRIDGE HISTORIC SITE...JEWELL CEMETERY
HISTORIC SITE...JEFFERSON LANDING HISTORIC SITE...AND GRAHAM CAVE STATE
PARK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
&&
LAT...LON 3955 9211 3948 9172 3932 9172 3927 9146
3829 9176 3829 9219 3834 9220 3834 9241
3843 9241 3843 9259
TIME...MOT...LOC 1637Z 279DEG 39KT 3940 9211 3845 9245
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
KANOFSKY4 follow-up statements
463
WWUS53 KLSX 261645
SVSLSX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1145 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2016
MOC007-019-027-051-135-137-139-151-261730-
/O.CON.KLSX.SV.W.0016.000000T0000Z-160426T1730Z/
COLE MO-MONROE MO-CALLAWAY MO-MONTGOMERY MO-AUDRAIN MO-MONITEAU MO-
BOONE MO-OSAGE MO-
1145 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 PM CDT
FOR COLE...SOUTHEASTERN MONROE...CALLAWAY...NORTHWESTERN
MONTGOMERY...AUDRAIN...SOUTHEASTERN MONITEAU...BOONE AND OSAGE
COUNTIES...
AT 1144 AM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES SOUTH OF PARIS TO NEAR HICKORY HILL...MOVING
EAST AT 45 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS. QUARTER SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED
SOUTHWEST OF FULTON...AND A 58 MPH WIND GUST WAS MEASURED
AT COLUMBIA REGIONAL AIRPORT.
IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO
ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
COLUMBIA...JEFFERSON CITY...FULTON...MEXICO...CENTRALIA...ASHLAND...HOLTS
SUMMIT...LINN...PARIS...WELLSVILLE...SANTA FE...WARDSVILLE...HALLSVILLE...
ST. MARTINS...AUXVASSE...TAOS...RUSSELLVILLE...NEW BLOOMFIELD...LADDONIA
AND FREEBURG.
THIS ALSO INCLUDES ROCK BRIDGE STATE PARK...CLARKS HILL/NORTON
HISTORIC SITE...UNION COVERED BRIDGE HISTORIC SITE...JEWELL CEMETERY
HISTORIC SITE...JEFFERSON LANDING HISTORIC SITE...AND GRAHAM CAVE STATE
PARK.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 70 IN MISSOURI BETWEEN EXITS 125 AND 161.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
&&
LAT...LON 3955 9211 3948 9172 3932 9172 3927 9146
3829 9176 3829 9219 3834 9220 3834 9241
3843 9241 3843 9259
TIME...MOT...LOC 1644Z 279DEG 39KT 3939 9204 3844 9238
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
KANOFSKY213
WWUS53 KLSX 261702
SVSLSX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1202 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2016
MOC135-261712-
/O.CAN.KLSX.SV.W.0016.000000T0000Z-160426T1730Z/
MONITEAU MO-
1202 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2016
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MONITEAU COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM CDT FOR
CENTRAL MISSOURI. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN MISSOURI.
LAT...LON 3865 9222 3881 9213 3890 9217 3924 9210
3925 9224 3955 9211 3948 9172 3932 9172
3927 9146 3829 9176 3829 9219 3834 9220
3834 9241 3841 9241 3852 9235 3866 9229
TIME...MOT...LOC 1702Z 279DEG 39KT 3936 9183 3841 9217
$$
MOC007-019-027-051-137-139-151-261730-
/O.CON.KLSX.SV.W.0016.000000T0000Z-160426T1730Z/
COLE MO-MONROE MO-CALLAWAY MO-MONTGOMERY MO-AUDRAIN MO-BOONE MO-
OSAGE MO-
1202 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 PM CDT
FOR COLE...SOUTHEASTERN MONROE...CALLAWAY...NORTHWESTERN
MONTGOMERY...AUDRAIN...SOUTHEASTERN BOONE AND OSAGE COUNTIES...
AT 1202 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM SANTA FE TO NEAR ST. THOMAS...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.
HAZARD...TWO INCH HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.
SOURCE...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED 2 INCH HAIL WEST OF
GUTHRIE.
IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL
DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES. EXPECT WIND
DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
JEFFERSON CITY...FULTON...MEXICO...HOLTS SUMMIT...LINN...PARIS...
WELLSVILLE...SANTA FE...WARDSVILLE...AUXVASSE...TAOS...NEW BLOOMFIELD...
LADDONIA...FREEBURG...CHAMOIS...WESTPHALIA...LAKE MYKEE TOWN...FARBER...
MARTINSBURG AND ST. THOMAS.
THIS ALSO INCLUDES CLARKS HILL/NORTON HISTORIC SITE...UNION COVERED
BRIDGE HISTORIC SITE...JEFFERSON LANDING HISTORIC SITE...AND GRAHAM
CAVE STATE PARK.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 70 IN MISSOURI BETWEEN EXITS 137 AND 161.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
&&
LAT...LON 3865 9222 3881 9213 3890 9217 3924 9210
3925 9224 3955 9211 3948 9172 3932 9172
3927 9146 3829 9176 3829 9219 3834 9220
3834 9241 3841 9241 3852 9235 3866 9229
TIME...MOT...LOC 1702Z 279DEG 39KT 3936 9183 3841 9217
HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
KANOFSKY507
WWUS53 KLSX 261721
SVSLSX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1221 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2016
MOC019-137-261730-
/O.CAN.KLSX.SV.W.0016.000000T0000Z-160426T1730Z/
MONROE MO-BOONE MO-
1221 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2016
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MONROE AND
SOUTHEASTERN BOONE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM CDT FOR
CENTRAL MISSOURI. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN MISSOURI.
LAT...LON 3855 9214 3871 9206 3888 9200 3933 9183
3934 9172 3932 9172 3927 9146 3829 9176
3829 9219 3834 9220
TIME...MOT...LOC 1720Z 279DEG 39KT 3933 9162 3838 9197
$$
MOC007-027-051-139-151-261730-
/O.CON.KLSX.SV.W.0016.000000T0000Z-160426T1730Z/
COLE MO-CALLAWAY MO-MONTGOMERY MO-AUDRAIN MO-OSAGE MO-
1221 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN COLE...CALLAWAY...NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY...EASTERN
AUDRAIN AND OSAGE COUNTIES...
AT 1220 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR FARBER TO NEAR WESTPHALIA...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS.
IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO
ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
JEFFERSON CITY...FULTON...MEXICO...LINN...WELLSVILLE...AUXVASSE...TAOS...
LADDONIA...FREEBURG...CHAMOIS...WESTPHALIA...FARBER...MARTINSBURG...RICH
FOUNTAIN...SHAMROCK...WILLIAMSBURG...META...MOKANE...ARGYLE AND RUSH HILL.
THIS ALSO INCLUDES CLARKS HILL/NORTON HISTORIC SITE AND GRAHAM CAVE
STATE PARK.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 70 IN MISSOURI BETWEEN EXITS 148 AND 161.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
&&
LAT...LON 3855 9214 3871 9206 3888 9200 3933 9183
3934 9172 3932 9172 3927 9146 3829 9176
3829 9219 3834 9220
TIME...MOT...LOC 1720Z 279DEG 39KT 3933 9162 3838 9197
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
KANOFSKY484
WWUS53 KLSX 261727
SVSLSX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1227 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2016
MOC007-027-051-139-151-261736-
/O.EXP.KLSX.SV.W.0016.000000T0000Z-160426T1730Z/
COLE MO-CALLAWAY MO-MONTGOMERY MO-AUDRAIN MO-OSAGE MO-
1227 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2016
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN COLE...
CALLAWAY...NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY...EASTERN AUDRAIN AND OSAGE
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1230 PM CDT...
THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM CDT FOR
CENTRAL MISSOURI. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN MISSOURI.
REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING STILL REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR
PORTIONS OF OSAGE...CALLAWAY...AND AUDRAIN COUNTIES.
LAT...LON 3855 9214 3871 9206 3888 9200 3933 9183
3934 9172 3932 9172 3927 9146 3829 9176
3829 9219 3834 9220
TIME...MOT...LOC 1725Z 279DEG 39KT 3933 9162 3838 9197
$$
KANOFSKYThe office that day
Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 10:52 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Boone, Cole, Moniteau | 53 min |
| Apr 26, 11:23 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Audrain, Boone, Monroe | 22 min |
| Apr 26, 12:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Audrain, Callaway, Franklin, Gasconade, Lincoln, Montgomery and 2 more | 58 min |
| Apr 26, 1:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Crawford, Franklin, Gasconade, Montgomery, Saint Charles, Warren and 1 more | 45 min |
| Apr 26, 1:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Franklin, Saint Charles, Saint Louis | 50 min |
| Apr 26, 1:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Franklin, Jefferson, Saint Louis | 27 min |
| Apr 26, 2:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Saint Charles, Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis | 45 min |
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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.