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Tornado Warning 3, NWS St. Louis, MO

March 24, 2019Washington County, Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this tornado warning at Mar 24, 2019, 5:04 PM CDT for Washington County, Missouri. It was in force for 41 min. 6 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: Mar 24, 2019, 5:04 PM CDT (22:04 UTC)
Expired: Mar 24, 2019, 5:45 PM CDT
In force: 41 min
Issued by: NWS St. Louis, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.0 in

County Washington County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:08 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
Mar 24, 5:18 PM CDT	FUNNEL CLOUD	2 S Old Mines, MO	FUNNEL CLOUD BETWEEN POTOSI AND OLD MINES, MOVING EAST.
Mar 24, 5:22 PM CDT	TORNADO	1 Wnw Cadet, MO	BRIEF TORNADO RATED EF0 - A FEW TREE BRANCHES WERE BROKEN OFF IN THIS LOCATION WHERE LAW ENFORCEMENT WITNESSED A BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHDOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY E AND ROUTE 47.
Mar 24, 5:24 PM CDT	HAIL 0.88	1 Wnw Cadet, MO	HAIL COVERS THE GROUND.
Mar 24, 5:25 PM CDT	HAIL 1.75	4 Wnw Blackwell, MO	MPING REPORT.
Mar 24, 5:27 PM CDT	HAIL 0.88	Cadet, MO	RELAYED THROUGH WASHINGTON COUNTY 911.
Mar 24, 5:27 PM CDT	TORNADO	1 Wnw Cadet, MO	TORNADO BRIEFLY TOUCHED DOWN. TREE DAMAGE REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT. CHECKING ON STRUCTURAL DAMAGE NOW.

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
Mar 24, 2:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 297 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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 1587 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 49 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 218 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 232 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

912 
WFUS53 KLSX 242204
TORLSX
MOC221-242245-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0003.190324T2204Z-190324T2245Z/

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

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Washington County in east central Missouri...

* Until 545 PM CDT.

* At 503 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 8 miles west of Old Mines, moving east at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Weather spotters and reported 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...
  Potosi and Old Mines around 525 PM CDT.
  Mineral Point around 530 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Latty
and Cadet.

This also includes  Washington State Park.
 
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 9098 3806 9098 3811 9069 3810 9068
      3809 9068 3809 9067 3810 9065 3809 9065
      3808 9066 3808 9064 3791 9064
TIME...MOT...LOC 2203Z 268DEG 20KT 3801 9092 

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

$$

Maples

2 follow-up statements

404 
WWUS53 KLSX 242216
SVSLSX

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

MOC221-242245-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-190324T2245Z/
Washington MO-
516 PM CDT SUN MAR 24 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTY...
        
At 515 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Old Mines, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Earlier this evening, weather spotters reported a funnel 
         cloud just northwest of Potosi.

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...
  Mineral Point around 520 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Cadet.

This also includes  Washington State Park.
 
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 3795 9082 3805 9080 3811 9069 3810 9068
      3809 9068 3809 9067 3810 9065 3809 9065
      3808 9066 3808 9064 3791 9064
TIME...MOT...LOC 2215Z 272DEG 27KT 3800 9078 

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

$$

Maples

609 
WWUS53 KLSX 242243
SVSLSX

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

MOC221-242253-
/O.EXP.KLSX.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-190324T2245Z/
Washington MO-
543 PM CDT SUN MAR 24 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 545 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
southeastern and east central Missouri.

LAT...LON 3795 9082 3805 9080 3811 9069 3810 9068
      3809 9068 3809 9067 3810 9065 3809 9065
      3808 9066 3808 9064 3791 9064
TIME...MOT...LOC 2243Z 268DEG 20KT 3801 9059 

$$

Maples

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 24, 3:36 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Crawford, Gasconade, Osage	54 min
Mar 24, 3:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Crawford	47 min
Mar 24, 4:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Franklin, Gasconade	38 min
Mar 24, 4:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Crawford, Washington	53 min
Mar 24, 4:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LSX	Ralls	44 min
Mar 24, 4:34 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Crawford, Washington	41 min
Mar 24, 4:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Crawford	51 min
Mar 24, 4:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LSX	Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis	61 min
Mar 24, 5:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LSX	Franklin	41 min
Mar 24, 5:06 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LSX	Callaway	54 min
Mar 24, 5:07 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LSX	Pike	68 min
Mar 24, 5:18 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Audrain, Lincoln, Montgomery, Pike	57 min
Mar 24, 5:28 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	LSX	Jefferson, Sainte Genevieve, Saint Francois	47 min
Mar 24, 5:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Crawford, Washington	50 min
Mar 24, 6:05 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LSX	Montgomery	55 min
Mar 24, 6:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Lincoln, Pike	51 min
Mar 24, 6:10 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Sainte Genevieve	50 min
Mar 24, 6:18 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Saint Francois, Washington	46 min
Mar 24, 6:22 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LSX	Crawford	38 min
Mar 24, 6:28 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LSX	Lincoln, Saint Charles, Warren	47 min
Mar 24, 6:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LSX	Reynolds	59 min
Mar 24, 6:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Franklin, Gasconade, Lincoln, Saint Charles, Warren	43 min
Mar 24, 6:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Sainte Genevieve, Saint Francois	19 min
Mar 24, 6:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Crawford, Iron, Washington	37 min

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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.