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Tornado Warning 21, NWS St. Louis, MO

May 22, 2019Adams County, Illinois; Lewis County, Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this tornado warning at May 22, 2019, 8:14 PM CDT for Adams County, Illinois; Lewis County, Missouri. It was in force for 16 min. 2 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 22, 2019, 8:14 PM CDT (01:14 UTC)
Expired
May 22, 2019, 8:30 PM CDT
In force
16 min
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Observed
Hail
1.0 in

Counties Adams County, IL, Lewis County, MO

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 22, 8:15 PM CDTFUNNEL CLOUD1 Nne Canton, MOCORRECTS PREVIOUS TORNADO REPORT FROM 1 NNE CANTON. WAS A FUNNEL CLOUD WHICH WAS CONFIRMED BY THE EMERGENCY MANAGER. NO DAMAGE.
May 22, 8:15 PM CDTTORNADO1 Nne Canton, MO

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 22, 4:00 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Davenport, (KDVN), launched 00:00Z, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 177 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, Davenport, at 00:00Z on 2019-05-23Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 296 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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, Davenport, at 00:00Z on 2019-05-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 156 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
296 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-3 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1412 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
74 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
156 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
330 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.3
Supercell composite
2.1

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The text

As transmitted.

517 
WFUS53 KLSX 230114
TORLSX
ILC001-MOC111-230130-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0021.190523T0114Z-190523T0130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
814 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Adams County in west central Illinois...
  Northeastern Lewis County in northeastern Missouri...

* Until 830 PM CDT.

* At 814 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Canton, moving
  east at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Public confirmed tornado.

  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 Adams and northeastern Lewis Counties, including the
  following locations... Woodville, Meyer and Lima.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 4020 9150 4020 9111 4018 9110 4011 9155
      4019 9160 4024 9151
TIME...MOT...LOC 0114Z 249DEG 35KT 4016 9150 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

Gosselin
1 follow-up statement
138 
WWUS53 KLSX 230124
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
824 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019

MOC111-230134-
/O.CAN.KLSX.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-190523T0130Z/
Lewis MO-
824 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN LEWIS 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 1100 PM CDT for west central
Illinois...and northeastern Missouri.

LAT...LON 4020 9111 4018 9110 4012 9151 4018 9151
      4020 9150
TIME...MOT...LOC 0124Z 249DEG 35KT 4020 9137 

$$

ILC001-230130-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-190523T0130Z/
Adams IL-
824 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN ADAMS COUNTY...
    
At 824 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located 8 miles northwest of
Mendon, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Public confirmed tornado.

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.

Locations impacted include...
Woodville, Lima and Meyer. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 4020 9111 4018 9110 4012 9151 4018 9151
      4020 9150
TIME...MOT...LOC 0124Z 249DEG 35KT 4020 9137 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

Gosselin

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 22, 7:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXAdams36 min
May 22, 8:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXAdams52 min
May 22, 8:30 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXAdams30 min
May 22, 8:53 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXAdams, Brown52 min
May 22, 10:22 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXPike27 min
May 22, 10:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXAdams, Brown, Pike52 min
May 22, 10:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXPike43 min
May 22, 11:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCalhoun, Greene, Jersey, Macoupin, Pike46 min
May 22, 11:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCalhoun, Jersey35 min
May 23, 12:11 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXGreene, Jersey, Macoupin49 min
May 23, 12:15 AM CDTTornado WarningLSXJersey, Macoupin, Madison45 min
May 23, 1:22 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXBond, Fayette, Macoupin, Montgomery38 min
May 23, 1:35 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXJersey6 hr
May 23, 1:39 AM CDTTornado WarningLSXCalhoun33 min
May 23, 1:49 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXMacoupin, Montgomery26 min
May 23, 1:58 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXFayette, Montgomery47 min
May 23, 2:07 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXJersey, Macoupin, Madison38 min
May 23, 3:02 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXBond, Fayette, Montgomery58 min
May 23, 3:37 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXFayette, Montgomery6 hr
May 23, 3:41 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXMonroe, Saint Clair49 min
May 23, 3:46 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXBond, Fayette, Marion44 min
May 23, 3:54 AM CDTTornado WarningLSXBond, Fayette, Marion36 min
May 23, 4:01 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXClinton, Madison, Saint Clair44 min
May 23, 4:27 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXFayette, Marion33 min
May 23, 4:37 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningLSXSaint Clair3 hr
May 23, 4:40 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXClinton, Saint Clair, Washington31 min
May 23, 7:10 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningLSXBond, Clinton, Fayette, Madison, Marion6 hr
May 22, 7:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXKnox, Lewis, Marion, Shelby45 min
May 22, 8:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXAudrain, Monroe73 min
May 22, 8:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXAudrain, Boone50 min
May 22, 9:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXLewis29 min
May 22, 9:10 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXBoone50 min
May 22, 9:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXBoone, Cole, Moniteau57 min
May 22, 9:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXPike, Ralls48 min
May 22, 9:37 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedLSXAudrain, Callaway, Montgomery53 min
May 22, 10:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXAudrain, Monroe, Pike, Ralls63 min
May 22, 10:14 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXMonroe, Ralls6 hr
May 22, 10:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXAudrain, Callaway, Montgomery, Pike43 min
May 22, 10:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCole, Moniteau54 min
May 22, 10:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXAudrain, Callaway, Lincoln, Montgomery, Pike, Warren50 min
May 22, 11:08 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedLSXCole52 min
May 22, 11:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXFranklin, Gasconade, Warren39 min
May 22, 11:43 PM CDTTornado Warning EmergencyTornado observedCatastrophic damage threatLSXCallaway, Cole, Osage47 min
May 23, 12:10 AM CDTTornado WarningLSXCallaway, Osage35 min
May 23, 12:32 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXGasconade, Montgomery, Warren58 min
May 23, 12:52 AM CDTTornado WarningLSXMontgomery, Warren38 min
May 23, 1:14 AM CDTTornado WarningLSXLincoln, Saint Charles, Warren33 min
May 23, 2:54 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXFranklin, Jefferson, Saint Charles, Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis51 min
May 23, 9:48 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXLincoln30 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.