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Tornado Warning 5, NWS St. Louis, MO

June 26, 2018Franklin County, Gasconade County, Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this tornado warning at Jun 26, 2018, 4:09 PM CDT for Franklin County, Gasconade County, Missouri. It was in force for 36 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
Jun 26, 2018, 4:09 PM CDT (21:09 UTC)
Expired
Jun 26, 2018, 4:45 PM CDT
In force
36 min
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Franklin County, MO, Gasconade County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:08 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
Jun 26, 2:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 288 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 12:00Z on 2018-06-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 710 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2018-06-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 326 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 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
710 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-59 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
702 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
57 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
326 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
289 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.1
Supercell composite
6.7

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The text

As transmitted.

930 
WFUS53 KLSX 262109
TORLSX
MOC071-073-262145-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0005.180626T2109Z-180626T2145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
409 PM CDT TUE JUN 26 2018

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Franklin County in east central Missouri...
  Northeastern Gasconade County in east central Missouri...

* Until 445 PM CDT.
    
* At 409 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Swiss, 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.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
  New Haven around 430 PM CDT.
  Washington around 440 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Lyon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3861 9147 3860 9114 3860 9107 3844 9107
      3847 9148
TIME...MOT...LOC 2109Z 269DEG 35KT 3854 9144 

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

$$

Glass
1 follow-up statement
536 
WWUS53 KLSX 262123
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
423 PM CDT TUE JUN 26 2018

MOC073-262133-
/O.CAN.KLSX.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-180626T2145Z/
Gasconade MO-
423 PM CDT TUE JUN 26 2018

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN GASCONADE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
east central Missouri.

LAT...LON 3860 9107 3844 9107 3846 9136 3846 9137
      3860 9137
TIME...MOT...LOC 2123Z 279DEG 32KT 3850 9128 

$$

MOC071-262145-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-180626T2145Z/
Franklin MO-
423 PM CDT TUE JUN 26 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY...
    
At 423 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles northwest of Beaufort, moving east at 35 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...
  Washington around 440 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Lyon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3860 9107 3844 9107 3846 9136 3846 9137
      3860 9137
TIME...MOT...LOC 2123Z 279DEG 32KT 3850 9128 

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

$$

Glass

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 25, 7:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXSaint Louis, City of Saint Louis41 min
Jun 25, 7:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXFranklin, Saint Charles, Saint Louis48 min
Jun 25, 7:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLSXCity of Saint Louis47 min
Jun 25, 7:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXSaint Louis42 min
Jun 26, 5:34 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXJefferson, Sainte Genevieve, Saint Francois26 min
Jun 26, 8:46 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLSXSaint Francois4 hr
Jun 26, 9:58 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLSXCole47 min
Jun 26, 2:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCrawford, Iron, Reynolds, Washington42 min
Jun 26, 2:19 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXBoone, Callaway6 hr
Jun 26, 2:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXBoone, Cole, Moniteau42 min
Jun 26, 2:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXIron, Madison, Sainte Genevieve, Saint Francois, Washington39 min
Jun 26, 3:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXBoone, Callaway, Cole, Moniteau, Osage44 min
Jun 26, 3:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXIron, Reynolds40 min
Jun 26, 3:22 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXLincoln, Montgomery, Warren5 hr
Jun 26, 3:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXMadison, Sainte Genevieve, Saint Francois20 min
Jun 26, 3:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCallaway, Cole, Franklin, Gasconade, Montgomery, Osage and 1 more51 min
Jun 26, 3:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXMadison46 min
Jun 26, 4:19 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXFranklin26 min
Jun 26, 4:35 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXFranklin40 min
Jun 26, 4:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLSXCrawford, Washington62 min
Jun 26, 5:02 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXFranklin4 min
Jun 26, 5:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLSXJefferson50 min
Jun 26, 5:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLSXReynolds17 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.