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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 39, NWS St. Louis, MO

April 30, 2019Iron County, Madison County, Reynolds County, Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 30, 2019, 11:20 PM CDT for Iron County, Madison County, Reynolds County, Missouri. It was in force for 40 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
Apr 30, 2019, 11:20 PM CDT (04:20 UTC)
Expired
May 1, 2019, 12:00 AM CDT
In force
40 min
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Iron County, MO, Madison County, MO, Reynolds County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 151 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:19 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
Apr 30, 8:03 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 4.3 hours before the alert went out and 268 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 2019-05-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 390 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 2019-05-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 158 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
390 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-76 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
893 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
158 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
312 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.2
Supercell composite
4.0

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The text

As transmitted.

212 
WUUS53 KLSX 010420
SVRLSX
MOC093-123-179-010500-
/O.NEW.KLSX.SV.W.0039.190501T0420Z-190501T0500Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1120 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Iron County in southeastern Missouri...
  Reynolds County in southeastern Missouri...
  Madison County in southeastern Missouri...

* Until midnight CDT.

* At 1120 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 9 miles southwest of Belleview to near Reynolds to 9
  miles east of Eminence, moving east at 55 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Fredericktown, Ironton, Reynolds, Ellington, Pilot Knob, Arcadia,
  Annapolis, Junction City, Cobalt, Marquand, Buckhorn, Glover,
  Roselle, Saco, Centerville, Des Arc, Corridon, Black, Granite and
  Sabula.

This also includes Johnsons Shut-Ins State Park, Fort Davidson
Historic Site, Elephant Rocks State Park, and Taum Sauk Mountain
State Park.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for southeastern
Missouri.

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread
significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately
likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of
a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant
property damage.

&&

LAT...LON 3720 9109 3720 9113 3725 9112 3726 9116
      3731 9116 3732 9118 3767 9097 3766 9065
      3764 9065 3764 9015 3731 9015 3732 9055
      3727 9055 3727 9074 3717 9074 3716 9107
TIME...MOT...LOC 0420Z 238DEG 48KT 3759 9088 3740 9097 3720 9119 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

GKS
1 follow-up statement
990 
WWUS53 KLSX 010446
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1146 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019

MOC093-123-179-010500-
/O.CON.KLSX.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-190501T0500Z/
Iron MO-Reynolds MO-Madison MO-
1146 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN IRON...EAST CENTRAL REYNOLDS AND MADISON COUNTIES IN
SOUTHEASTERN MISSOURI...

At 1146 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Bismarck to Arcadia to 8 miles west of Annapolis,
moving northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Fredericktown, Ironton, Pilot Knob, Arcadia, Annapolis, Junction
City, Cobalt, Marquand, Buckhorn, Glover, Roselle, Saco, Des Arc,
Catherine Place, Redford, Hogan, Vulcan, Sabula, Mine La Motte and
Chloride.

This also includes Fort Davidson Historic Site and Taum Sauk Mountain
State Park.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for southeastern
Missouri.

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3764 9065 3764 9015 3731 9015 3732 9055
      3727 9055 3727 9074 3726 9101 3762 9072
TIME...MOT...LOC 0446Z 238DEG 48KT 3776 9054 3757 9063 3737 9085 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

BSH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 30, 7:32 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLSXSaint Charles, Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis3 hr
Apr 30, 7:46 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXReynolds3 days
Apr 30, 8:05 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningLSXKnox, Lewis, Marion, Monroe, Ralls, Shelby24 hr
Apr 30, 9:44 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXMarion3 days
Apr 30, 9:52 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningLSXAudrain, Boone, Callaway, Cole, Moniteau, Osage24 hr
Apr 30, 10:01 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningLSXFranklin, Gasconade, Jefferson, Lincoln, Montgomery, Pike and 4 more24 hr
Apr 30, 10:26 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXCrawford49 min
Apr 30, 10:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXIron, Reynolds28 min
Apr 30, 11:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXIron, Jefferson, Sainte Genevieve, Saint Francois, Washington40 min
Apr 30, 11:15 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXIron, Reynolds, Saint Francois, Washington30 min
Apr 30, 11:18 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXLewis64 hr
Apr 30, 11:23 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXSaint Charles32 hr
Apr 30, 11:26 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXOsage26 hr
Apr 30, 11:29 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXJefferson, Sainte Genevieve, Saint Francois, Washington31 min
Apr 30, 11:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXIron, Jefferson, Madison, Sainte Genevieve, Saint Francois46 min
Apr 30, 11:51 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningLSXCrawford, Iron, Madison, Reynolds, Sainte Genevieve, Saint Francois and 1 more24 hr
Apr 30, 11:52 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXJefferson, Sainte Genevieve, Saint Francois23 min
May 1, 12:01 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXBoone9 hr
May 1, 12:25 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXSainte Genevieve, Saint Francois50 min
May 1, 1:18 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXCole58 hr
May 1, 3:44 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXLewis3 days
May 1, 3:57 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXLincoln33 hr
May 1, 6:22 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXCrawford, Washington50 hr
May 1, 9:15 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXFranklin3 days
May 1, 9:15 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXCrawford25 hr
May 1, 9:15 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXFranklin, Jefferson5 days
May 1, 9:15 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXJefferson, Saint Louis4 days
May 1, 11:59 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXJefferson, Saint Louis15 days

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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.