Alert archive / Missouri / Tornado Warnings in 2019

Tornado Warning 2, NWS St. Louis, MO

March 24, 2019Crawford County, Washington County, Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this tornado warning at Mar 24, 2019, 4:34 PM CDT for Crawford County, Washington County, Missouri. It was in force for 41 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
Mar 24, 2019, 4:34 PM CDT (21:34 UTC)
Expired
Mar 24, 2019, 5:15 PM CDT
In force
41 min
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.0 in

Counties Crawford County, MO, Washington County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:36 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
Mar 24, 2:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 9.6 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 12:00Z on 2019-03-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 12:00Z on 2019-03-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 469 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
592 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
469 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
407 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

685 
WFUS53 KLSX 242134
TORLSX
MOC055-221-242215-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0002.190324T2134Z-190324T2215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
434 PM CDT SUN MAR 24 2019

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  East central Crawford County in east central Missouri...
  Northwestern Washington County in east central Missouri...

* Until 515 PM CDT.
    
* At 434 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 7 miles southwest of Anthonies Mill, moving east at 25
  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 be near...
  Anthonies Mill around 450 PM CDT.

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 3797 9121 3806 9123 3813 9094 3794 9093
TIME...MOT...LOC 2134Z 257DEG 20KT 3801 9119 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

Maples
2 follow-up statements
299 
WWUS53 KLSX 242152
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
452 PM CDT SUN MAR 24 2019

MOC055-242201-
/O.CAN.KLSX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-190324T2215Z/
Crawford MO-
452 PM CDT SUN MAR 24 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL CRAWFORD COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has 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 3796 9110 3809 9110 3813 9094 3794 9093
TIME...MOT...LOC 2151Z 257DEG 20KT 3803 9107 

$$

MOC221-242215-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-190324T2215Z/
Washington MO-
452 PM CDT SUN MAR 24 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY...
    
At 451 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located south of Anthonies Mill, moving east at 25 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northwestern Washington County.

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 3796 9110 3809 9110 3813 9094 3794 9093
TIME...MOT...LOC 2151Z 257DEG 20KT 3803 9107 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

Maples
551 
WWUS53 KLSX 242206
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
506 PM CDT SUN MAR 24 2019

MOC221-242215-
/O.EXP.KLSX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-190324T2215Z/
Washington MO-
506 PM CDT SUN MAR 24 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 515 PM CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

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

LAT...LON 3796 9110 3809 9110 3813 9094 3794 9093
TIME...MOT...LOC 2205Z 257DEG 20KT 3805 9098 

$$

Maples

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 24, 3:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCrawford, Gasconade, Osage54 min
Mar 24, 3:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCrawford47 min
Mar 24, 4:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXFranklin, Gasconade38 min
Mar 24, 4:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCrawford, Washington53 min
Mar 24, 4:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLSXRalls44 min
Mar 24, 4:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCrawford51 min
Mar 24, 4:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLSXSaint Louis, City of Saint Louis61 min
Mar 24, 5:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLSXFranklin41 min
Mar 24, 5:04 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXWashington41 min
Mar 24, 5:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLSXCallaway54 min
Mar 24, 5:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLSXPike68 min
Mar 24, 5:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXAudrain, Lincoln, Montgomery, Pike57 min
Mar 24, 5:28 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedLSXJefferson, Sainte Genevieve, Saint Francois47 min
Mar 24, 5:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCrawford, Washington50 min
Mar 24, 6:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLSXMontgomery55 min
Mar 24, 6:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXLincoln, Pike51 min
Mar 24, 6:10 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXSainte Genevieve50 min
Mar 24, 6:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXSaint Francois, Washington46 min
Mar 24, 6:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLSXCrawford38 min
Mar 24, 6:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLSXLincoln, Saint Charles, Warren47 min
Mar 24, 6:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLSXReynolds59 min
Mar 24, 6:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXFranklin, Gasconade, Lincoln, Saint Charles, Warren43 min
Mar 24, 6:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXSainte Genevieve, Saint Francois19 min
Mar 24, 6:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCrawford, Iron, Washington37 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.