Alert archive / Missouri / Tornado Warnings in 2019
Tornado Warning 35, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this tornado warning at May 25, 2019, 9:15 PM CDT for Shelby County, Missouri. It was in force for 45 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 25, 2019, 9:15 PM CDT (02:15 UTC)
- Expired
- May 25, 2019, 10:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.75 in
County Shelby County, MO
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 174 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 9:20 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 Nw Leonard, MO | SEVERAL TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY B AND COUNTY ROAD 118. |
| May 25, 9:25 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Leonard, MO | SEVERAL TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN ON THE WEST SIDE OF LEONARD. |
| May 25, 9:40 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Bethel, MO | A POWER POLE WAS BLOWN DOWN IN TOWN. |
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 25, 7:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Davenport, (KDVN), launched 00:00Z, 2.3 hours before the alert went out and 233 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 710 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -54 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1232 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 72 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 139 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.4
- Supercell composite
- 6.3
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS53 KLSX 260215
TORLSX
MOC205-260300-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0035.190526T0215Z-190526T0300Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
915 PM CDT Sat May 25 2019
The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northern Shelby County in northeastern Missouri...
* Until 1000 PM CDT.
* At 915 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 9 miles north of Clarence, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and golf 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...
Shelbyville around 930 PM CDT.
Emden around 945 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Leonard and Bethel.
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 3994 9184 3972 9185 3982 9229 3995 9229
TIME...MOT...LOC 0215Z 280DEG 38KT 3988 9225
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
TES3 follow-up statements
764
WWUS53 KLSX 260224
SVSLSX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
924 PM CDT Sat May 25 2019
MOC205-260300-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-190526T0300Z/
Shelby MO-
924 PM CDT Sat May 25 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN
SHELBY COUNTY...
At 924 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles southwest of Plevna, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Shelbyville around 930 PM CDT.
Emden around 945 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Leonard and Bethel.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3972 9185 3986 9227 3995 9224 3994 9184
TIME...MOT...LOC 0224Z 277DEG 37KT 3988 9214
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
TES258
WWUS53 KLSX 260239
SVSLSX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
939 PM CDT Sat May 25 2019
MOC205-260300-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-190526T0300Z/
Shelby MO-
939 PM CDT Sat May 25 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN SHELBY COUNTY...
At 939 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Shelbyville, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and golf 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...
Emden around 1000 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Bethel.
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.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3976 9185 3984 9212 3994 9209 3994 9184
TIME...MOT...LOC 0239Z 281DEG 25KT 3986 9202
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
TES940
WWUS53 KLSX 260300
SVSLSX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1000 PM CDT Sat May 25 2019
MOC205-260309-
/O.EXP.KLSX.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-190526T0300Z/
Shelby MO-
1000 PM CDT Sat May 25 2019
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN SHELBY COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
1000 PM CDT...
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and
a Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
northeastern Missouri.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
St Louis.
Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
eastern Shelby County.
LAT...LON 3976 9185 3984 9212 3994 9209 3994 9184
TIME...MOT...LOC 0259Z 280DEG 38KT 3982 9175
$$
TESThe office that day
Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 7:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Knox | 39 min |
| May 25, 7:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Knox, Lewis | 47 min |
| May 25, 8:09 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Lewis | 7 days |
| May 25, 8:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Lewis | 72 min |
| May 25, 8:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Knox, Marion, Shelby | 55 min |
| May 25, 9:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Marion, Shelby | 48 min |
| May 25, 11:29 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | LSX | Knox, Lewis, Marion, Shelby | 10 hr |
| May 26, 12:30 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LSX | Knox, Lewis, Marion, Shelby | 6 hr |
| May 26, 2:21 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Knox, Lewis, Shelby | 7 hr |
| May 26, 2:45 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Lewis | 7 days |
| May 26, 2:45 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Marion | 7 days |
| May 26, 2:59 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Marion | 60 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.