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Tornado Warning 23, NWS St. Louis, MO

May 22, 2019Adams County, Brown County, Illinois

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this tornado warning at May 22, 2019, 8:53 PM CDT for Adams County, Brown County, Illinois. It was in force for 52 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, 8:53 PM CDT (01:53 UTC)
Expired: May 22, 2019, 9:45 PM CDT
In force: 52 min
Issued by: NWS St. Louis, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.5 in

Counties Adams County, IL, Brown County, IL

The radar

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 133 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:52 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

Time	Report	Where	Remark
May 22, 8:54 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 72	3 W Fowler, IL	MEASURED AT HIGHWAY 24 AND INTERSTATE 172.
May 22, 8:55 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 60	2 Sse Mendon, IL
May 22, 8:55 PM CDT	HAIL 1	Coatsburg, IL	HAIL LASTED 2-3 MINUTES.
May 22, 9:04 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Camp Point, IL	3-4 INCH LIMBS DOWN.
May 22, 9:07 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Coatsburg, IL	18-24 INCH LIMBS DOWN.
May 22, 9:07 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Coatsburg, IL	3 FOOT DIAMETER TREE UPROOTED WITH ROOT BALL.
May 22, 9:07 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 74	Coatsburg, IL	WIND MEASURED FROM SENSOR ON TOP OF SINGLE STORY FIRE STATION. 6 FOOT BY 12 FOOT SECTION OF FENCE BLOWN DOWN.
May 22, 9:11 PM CDT	HAIL 1	1 Sw Golden, IL	TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
May 22, 9:15 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 E Golden, IL	SEVERAL POWER POLES WERE SNAPPED OFF ABOUT A MILE EAST OF GOLDEN.

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 22, 4:00 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Davenport, (KDVN), launched 00:00Z, 1.9 hours before the alert went out and 175 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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.

209 
WFUS53 KLSX 230153
TORLSX
ILC001-009-230245-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0023.190523T0153Z-190523T0245Z/

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

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Adams County in west central Illinois...
  Northwestern Brown County in west central Illinois...

* Until 945 PM CDT.

* At 852 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Quincy Regional Airport, moving east at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.

  SOURCE...Weather spotters reported funnel cloud near Quincy 
           looking northeast.

  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...
  Quincy Regional Airport around 900 PM CDT.
  Camp Point around 915 PM CDT.
  Golden around 925 PM CDT.
  Clayton around 930 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Coatsburg, Mound Station, Paloma, Columbus, Fowler, La Prairie and
Chatton.

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 4011 9091 4010 9070 4009 9071 4008 9070
      4008 9068 4005 9068 4004 9066 4002 9065
      3996 9106 3994 9132 4001 9136 4011 9119
      4019 9097 4019 9091
TIME...MOT...LOC 0152Z 249DEG 25KT 4000 9128 

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

$$

Gosselin

4 follow-up statements

649 
WWUS53 KLSX 230204
SVSLSX

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

ILC001-009-230245-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-190523T0245Z/
Adams IL-Brown IL-
904 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN ADAMS AND NORTHWESTERN BROWN COUNTIES...
        
At 903 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Camp Point, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.

SOURCE...Weather spotters reported a funnel cloud.

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...
  Camp Point around 915 PM CDT.
  Golden around 925 PM CDT.
  Clayton around 930 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Coatsburg, Columbus, Mound Station, Paloma, La Prairie and Chatton.

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 4011 9091 4010 9070 4009 9071 4008 9070
      4008 9068 4005 9068 4004 9066 4002 9065
      3996 9106 3995 9117 4007 9126 4011 9119
      4019 9097 4019 9091
TIME...MOT...LOC 0203Z 250DEG 22KT 4003 9117 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

Gosselin

047 
WWUS53 KLSX 230214
SVSLSX

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

ILC001-009-230245-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-190523T0245Z/
Adams IL-Brown IL-
914 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN ADAMS AND NORTHWESTERN BROWN COUNTIES...
    
At 913 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Camp Point, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. A spotter reported a 74 mph 
         measured wind gust near Coatsburg around 9:02 PM.

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
northeastern Adams and northwestern Brown Counties, including the
following locations... Mound Station, La Prairie and Chatton.

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 4011 9091 4010 9070 4009 9071 4008 9070
      4008 9068 4005 9068 4004 9066 4002 9065
      3996 9106 3998 9108 4008 9113 4013 9114
      4019 9097 4019 9091
TIME...MOT...LOC 0213Z 259DEG 37KT 4003 9102 

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

$$

Gosselin

589 
WWUS53 KLSX 230225 RRA
SVSLSX

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

ILC001-230235-
/O.CAN.KLSX.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-190523T0245Z/
Adams IL-
925 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN ADAMS 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 4010 9070 4009 9071 4008 9070 4008 9068
      4005 9068 4004 9066 4002 9065 3998 9091
      4010 9092 4011 9085
TIME...MOT...LOC 0225Z 263DEG 47KT 4002 9085 

$$

ILC009-230245-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-190523T0245Z/
Brown IL-
925 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN BROWN COUNTY...
    
At 925 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Mount Sterling, moving east at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar 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.

Locations impacted include...
Mound Station.

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 4010 9070 4009 9071 4008 9070 4008 9068
      4005 9068 4004 9066 4002 9065 3998 9091
      4010 9092 4011 9085
TIME...MOT...LOC 0225Z 263DEG 47KT 4002 9085 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

Gosselin

264 
WWUS53 KLSX 230242
SVSLSX

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

ILC009-230252-
/O.EXP.KLSX.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-190523T0245Z/
Brown IL-
942 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019

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

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for west central
Illinois.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
St Louis.

LAT...LON 4010 9070 4009 9071 4008 9070 4008 9068
      4005 9068 4004 9066 4002 9065 3998 9091
      4010 9092 4011 9085
TIME...MOT...LOC 0242Z 249DEG 25KT 4006 9072 

$$

Gosselin

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 22, 7:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Adams	36 min
May 22, 8:14 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	LSX	Adams	16 min
May 22, 8:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Adams	52 min
May 22, 8:30 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Adams	30 min
May 22, 10:22 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Pike	27 min
May 22, 10:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Adams, Brown, Pike	52 min
May 22, 10:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Pike	43 min
May 22, 11:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Calhoun, Greene, Jersey, Macoupin, Pike	46 min
May 22, 11:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Calhoun, Jersey	35 min
May 23, 12:11 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Greene, Jersey, Macoupin	49 min
May 23, 12:15 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Jersey, Macoupin, Madison	45 min
May 23, 1:22 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Bond, Fayette, Macoupin, Montgomery	38 min
May 23, 1:35 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LSX	Jersey	6 hr
May 23, 1:39 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Calhoun	33 min
May 23, 1:49 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Macoupin, Montgomery	26 min
May 23, 1:58 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Fayette, Montgomery	47 min
May 23, 2:07 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Jersey, Macoupin, Madison	38 min
May 23, 3:02 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Bond, Fayette, Montgomery	58 min
May 23, 3:37 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LSX	Fayette, Montgomery	6 hr
May 23, 3:41 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Monroe, Saint Clair	49 min
May 23, 3:46 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Bond, Fayette, Marion	44 min
May 23, 3:54 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Bond, Fayette, Marion	36 min
May 23, 4:01 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Clinton, Madison, Saint Clair	44 min
May 23, 4:27 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Fayette, Marion	33 min
May 23, 4:37 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LSX	Saint Clair	3 hr
May 23, 4:40 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Clinton, Saint Clair, Washington	31 min
May 23, 7:10 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LSX	Bond, Clinton, Fayette, Madison, Marion	6 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.