Alert archive / Illinois / Tornado Warnings in 2019
Tornado Warning 17, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this tornado warning at May 21, 2019, 7:08 PM CDT for Madison County, Saint Clair County, Illinois. It was in force for 37 min. 3 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
- May 21, 2019, 7:08 PM CDT (00:08 UTC)
- Expired
- May 21, 2019, 7:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Madison County, IL, Saint Clair County, IL
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 7:21 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 W Fairview Heights, IL | TREES ON TWO HOUSES HOUSE ALONG WILSHIRE DRIVE. |
| May 21, 7:37 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Ene Edwardsville, IL | SEVERAL LARGE TREE LIMBS WERE BLOWN DOWN. |
| May 21, 7:40 PM CDT | HAIL 0.25 | Caseyville, IL |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 3:10 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 0.1 hours before the alert went out and 205 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 667 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 64 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 466 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 506 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.9
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS53 KLSX 220008
TORLSX
ILC119-163-220045-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0017.190522T0008Z-190522T0045Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
708 PM CDT Tue May 21 2019
The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Madison County in southwestern Illinois...
North central St. Clair County in southwestern Illinois...
* Until 745 PM CDT.
* At 708 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Madison, moving northeast 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...
Collinsville around 715 PM CDT.
Maryville and South Roxana around 720 PM CDT.
Edwardsville and Troy around 725 PM CDT.
Glen Carbon around 730 PM CDT.
Marine around 735 PM CDT.
Highland around 740 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Kaufman, Kuhn, Poag, Fruit, Mitchell and Hamel.
This also includes Horseshoe Lake State Park.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 70 in Illinois between exits 21 and 24.
Interstate 55 in Illinois between exits 23 and 30.
Interstate 64 in Illinois between exits 9 and 14.
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 3855 9001 3866 9012 3866 9018 3868 9019
3869 9020 3871 9021 3872 9020 3893 8981
3876 8964
TIME...MOT...LOC 0008Z 236DEG 40KT 3869 9013
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
BSH2 follow-up statements
249
WWUS53 KLSX 220027 RRA
SVSLSX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
727 PM CDT Tue May 21 2019
ILC119-163-220045-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-190522T0045Z/
Madison IL-St. Clair IL-
727 PM CDT Tue May 21 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR EASTERN
MADISON AND NORTH CENTRAL ST. CLAIR COUNTIES IN SOUTHWESTERN
ILLINOIS...
At 727 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Edwardsville, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Highland around 740 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Kaufman, Kuhn, Poag, Fruit and Hamel.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 70 in Illinois between exits 21 and 24.
Interstate 55 in Illinois between exits 23 and 30.
Interstate 64 in Illinois between exits 12 and 14.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3856 8999 3880 9005 3893 8981 3876 8964
TIME...MOT...LOC 0027Z 236DEG 40KT 3881 8990
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
BSH751
WWUS53 KLSX 220039 RRA
SVSLSX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
739 PM CDT Tue May 21 2019
ILC163-220049-
/O.CAN.KLSX.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-190522T0045Z/
St. Clair IL-
739 PM CDT Tue May 21 2019
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL ST. CLAIR COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for southwestern
Illinois.
LAT...LON 3865 8983 3866 8985 3887 8991 3893 8981
3876 8964
TIME...MOT...LOC 0039Z 236DEG 40KT 3889 8975
$$
ILC119-220045-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-190522T0045Z/
Madison IL-
739 PM CDT Tue May 21 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR EASTERN
MADISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS...
At 739 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Alhambra, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
eastern Madison County in southwestern Illinois, including the
following locations... Kaufman, Kuhn, Fruit and Hamel.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 70 in Illinois between exits 21 and 24.
Interstate 55 in Illinois near exit 30.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3865 8983 3866 8985 3887 8991 3893 8981
3876 8964
TIME...MOT...LOC 0039Z 236DEG 40KT 3889 8975
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
BSHThe office that day
Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 7:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Bond, Clinton, Macoupin, Madison, Montgomery | 39 min |
| May 21, 7:46 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Bond, Madison | 29 min |
| May 21, 7:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Bond, Clinton, Marion, Saint Clair, Washington | 53 min |
| May 21, 8:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Bond, Clinton, Fayette, Montgomery | 52 min |
| May 21, 8:27 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Bond, Clinton, Fayette, Marion | 21 min |
| May 21, 8:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Clinton, Fayette, Marion, Montgomery | 45 min |
| May 22, 9:36 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Brown | 14 days |
| May 22, 9:52 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Fayette | 4 days |
| May 22, 1:53 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | LSX | Adams | 14 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.