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Tornado Warning 22, NWS St. Louis, MO

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

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this tornado warning at May 22, 2019, 8:30 PM CDT for Adams County, Illinois; Lewis County, Marion County, Missouri. It was in force for 30 min. 9 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, 8:30 PM CDT (01:30 UTC)
Expired
May 22, 2019, 9:00 PM CDT
In force
30 min
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.5 in

Counties Adams County, IL, Lewis County, MO, Marion County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 158 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 22, 8:45 PM CDTHAIL 1.252 S Ursa, IL
May 22, 8:50 PM CDTFUNNEL CLOUDQuincy, IL
May 22, 8:54 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 723 W Fowler, ILMEASURED AT HIGHWAY 24 AND INTERSTATE 172.
May 22, 8:55 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 602 Sse Mendon, IL
May 22, 8:55 PM CDTHAIL 1Coatsburg, ILHAIL LASTED 2-3 MINUTES.
May 22, 8:58 PM CDTFUNNEL CLOUDQuincy, ILSPOTTER LOCATION AT I-172 AND COLUMBUS ROAD. STILL OBSERVING A FUNNEL CLOUD.
May 22, 9:07 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGCoatsburg, IL18-24 INCH LIMBS DOWN.
May 22, 9:07 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGCoatsburg, IL3 FOOT DIAMETER TREE UPROOTED WITH ROOT BALL.
May 22, 9:07 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 74Coatsburg, ILWIND MEASURED FROM SENSOR ON TOP OF SINGLE STORY FIRE STATION. 6 FOOT BY 12 FOOT SECTION OF FENCE BLOWN DOWN.

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, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 198 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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

660 
WFUS53 KLSX 230130
TORLSX
ILC001-MOC111-127-230200-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0022.190523T0130Z-190523T0200Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
830 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...
  North central Marion County in northeastern Missouri...
  Southeastern Lewis County in northeastern Missouri...

* Until 900 PM CDT.
    
* At 830 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Maywood, moving east at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball 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...
  La Grange around 855 PM CDT.
  Quincy around 900 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Coatsburg, Ursa, Fowler, Paloma, Taylor and Columbus.

This also includes Wakonda State Park.
 
This includes Interstate 172 between exits 15 and 19.
 
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 3990 9160 4002 9171 4018 9131 4000 9111
      3993 9135
TIME...MOT...LOC 0130Z 253DEG 16KT 3996 9159 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN

$$

Gosselin
2 follow-up statements
780 
WWUS53 KLSX 230141
SVSLSX

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

MOC127-230151-
/O.CAN.KLSX.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-190523T0200Z/
Marion MO-
841 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL MARION 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 4000 9111 3993 9135 3993 9142 3995 9144
      3995 9153 4007 9158 4018 9131
TIME...MOT...LOC 0141Z 253DEG 16KT 3997 9153 

$$

ILC001-MOC111-230200-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-190523T0200Z/
Adams IL-Lewis MO-
841 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN ADAMS AND SOUTHEASTERN LEWIS COUNTIES...
    
At 841 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Maywood, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball 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...
  La Grange around 855 PM CDT.
  Quincy around 900 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Coatsburg, Ursa, Fowler, Paloma and Columbus.

This also includes Wakonda State Park.
 
This includes Interstate 172 between exits 15 and 19.
 
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 4000 9111 3993 9135 3993 9142 3995 9144
      3995 9153 4007 9158 4018 9131
TIME...MOT...LOC 0141Z 253DEG 16KT 3997 9153 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN

$$

Gosselin
167 
WWUS53 KLSX 230148
SVSLSX

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

MOC111-230157-
/O.CAN.KLSX.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-190523T0200Z/
Lewis MO-
848 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN 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.

LAT...LON 4000 9111 3994 9132 3994 9135 3995 9138
      3997 9140 4002 9139 4014 9126
TIME...MOT...LOC 0147Z 252DEG 46KT 3998 9133 

$$

ILC001-230200-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-190523T0200Z/
Adams IL-
848 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
ADAMS COUNTY...
    
At 847 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Quincy, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball 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
central Adams County, including the following locations... Coatsburg,
Fowler, Paloma and Columbus.

This includes Interstate 172 between exits 15 and 19.
 
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 4000 9111 3994 9132 3994 9135 3995 9138
      3997 9140 4002 9139 4014 9126
TIME...MOT...LOC 0147Z 252DEG 46KT 3998 9133 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN

$$

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, 8:14 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedLSXAdams16 min
May 22, 8:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXAdams52 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

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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.