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Tornado Warning 25, NWS St. Louis, MO

May 22, 2019Audrain County, Callaway County, Montgomery County, Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this tornado warning at May 22, 2019, 9:37 PM CDT for Audrain County, Callaway County, Montgomery County, Missouri. It was in force for 53 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 22, 2019, 9:37 PM CDT (02:37 UTC)
Expired: May 22, 2019, 10:30 PM CDT
In force: 53 min
Issued by: NWS St. Louis, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Observed
Hail: 1.0 in

Counties Audrain County, MO, Callaway County, MO, Montgomery County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 118 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:37 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, 9:55 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 59	1 E Vandiver, MO	KMYJ AWOS.
May 22, 10:01 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 60	2 N Mexico, MO
May 22, 10:05 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	7 Wnw Rush Hill, MO	NUMEROUS TREE LIMBS BLOW DOWN AND A BARN WAS DAMAGED.

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

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 2.6 hours before the alert went out and 300 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: 2061 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -6 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1242 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 56 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 154 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 269 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 2.4
Supercell composite: 17.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

253 
WFUS53 KLSX 230237
TORLSX
MOC007-027-139-230330-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0025.190523T0237Z-190523T0330Z/

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

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Audrain County in central Missouri...
  Northwestern Montgomery County in east central Missouri...
  Northeastern Callaway County in central Missouri...

* Until 1030 PM CDT.

* At 936 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located north of 
  Columbia moving toward Hallsville at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed a tornado north of Columbia.

  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.

* The tornado will be near...
  Centralia around 950 PM CDT.
  Mexico around 1005 PM CDT.
  Laddonia and Martinsburg around 1020 PM CDT.
  Wellsville and Farber around 1025 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Benton
City, Middletown, Vandiver, Hatton, Thompson and Rush Hill.

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 3906 9213 3907 9211 3921 9211 3926 9210
      3932 9172 3932 9144 3904 9139 3901 9213
TIME...MOT...LOC 0236Z 261DEG 45KT 3909 9232 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

CVKING

2 follow-up statements

653 
WWUS53 KLSX 230303
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1003 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019

MOC027-139-230313-
/O.CAN.KLSX.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-190523T0330Z/
Montgomery MO-Callaway MO-
1003 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY AND NORTHEASTERN
CALLAWAY COUNTIES 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 central,
northeastern and east central Missouri.

LAT...LON 3927 9203 3932 9172 3932 9144 3915 9141
      3914 9150 3915 9163 3913 9163 3911 9196
TIME...MOT...LOC 0303Z 252DEG 53KT 3923 9181 

$$

MOC007-230330-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-190523T0330Z/
Audrain MO-
1003 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT FOR EASTERN
AUDRAIN COUNTY...
    
At 1003 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Mexico, moving east at 60 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...
  Laddonia around 1010 PM CDT.
  Farber around 1015 PM CDT.
  Vandalia around 1020 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Benton
City, Vandiver, Thompson and Rush Hill.

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 3927 9203 3932 9172 3932 9144 3915 9141
      3914 9150 3915 9163 3913 9163 3911 9196
TIME...MOT...LOC 0303Z 252DEG 53KT 3923 9181 

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

$$

CVKING

310 
WWUS53 KLSX 230313
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1013 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019

MOC007-230330-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-190523T0330Z/
Audrain MO-
1013 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN AUDRAIN COUNTY...
    
At 1013 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Laddonia, moving east at 55 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...
  Vandalia around 1025 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 3931 9177 3932 9172 3932 9144 3925 9143
      3922 9176 3927 9175
TIME...MOT...LOC 0313Z 257DEG 46KT 3928 9163 

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

$$

CVKING

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 22, 7:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Knox, Lewis, Marion, Shelby	45 min
May 22, 7:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Lewis	36 min
May 22, 8:14 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	LSX	Lewis	16 min
May 22, 8:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Lewis, Marion	52 min
May 22, 8:30 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Lewis, Marion	30 min
May 22, 8:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Audrain, Monroe	73 min
May 22, 8:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Audrain, Boone	50 min
May 22, 9:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Lewis	29 min
May 22, 9:10 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Boone	50 min
May 22, 9:18 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Boone, Cole, Moniteau	57 min
May 22, 9:20 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Pike, Ralls	48 min
May 22, 10:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Audrain, Monroe, Pike, Ralls	63 min
May 22, 10:14 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LSX	Monroe, Ralls	6 hr
May 22, 10:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Audrain, Callaway, Montgomery, Pike	43 min
May 22, 10:22 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Pike, Ralls	27 min
May 22, 10:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Cole, Moniteau	54 min
May 22, 10:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Audrain, Callaway, Lincoln, Montgomery, Pike, Warren	50 min
May 22, 11:08 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	LSX	Cole	52 min
May 22, 11:36 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Franklin, Gasconade, Warren	39 min
May 22, 11:43 PM CDT	Tornado Warning EmergencyTornado observedCatastrophic damage threat	LSX	Callaway, Cole, Osage	47 min
May 22, 11:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Lincoln, Saint Charles	35 min
May 23, 12:10 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Callaway, Osage	35 min
May 23, 12:32 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Gasconade, Montgomery, Warren	58 min
May 23, 12:52 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Montgomery, Warren	38 min
May 23, 1:14 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Lincoln, Saint Charles, Warren	33 min
May 23, 1:39 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Saint Charles	33 min
May 23, 2:07 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Saint Charles, Saint Louis	38 min
May 23, 2:54 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Franklin, Jefferson, Saint Charles, Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis	51 min
May 23, 3:41 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Jefferson, Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis	49 min
May 23, 4:37 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LSX	Jefferson, Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis	3 hr
May 23, 9:48 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Lincoln	30 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.