Alert archive / Missouri / Tornado Warnings in 2019
Tornado Warning 36, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this tornado warning at May 28, 2019, 2:21 PM CDT for Marion County, Monroe County, Ralls County, Missouri. It was in force for 39 min. 1 report 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 28, 2019, 2:21 PM CDT (19:21 UTC)
- Expired
- May 28, 2019, 3:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 39 min
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.5 in
Counties Marion County, MO, Monroe County, MO, Ralls County, MO
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 135 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:20 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 28, 3:06 PM CDT | HAIL 0.88 | 1 Se Rensselaer, MO | NICKEL SIZE HAIL REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT. |
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 28, 12:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Davenport, (KDVN), launched 12:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 240 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1057 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 25 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 86 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
The text
As transmitted.
406
WFUS53 KLSX 281921
TORLSX
MOC127-137-173-282000-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0036.190528T1921Z-190528T2000Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
221 PM CDT Tue May 28 2019
The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Ralls County in northeastern Missouri...
Southwestern Marion County in northeastern Missouri...
Northeastern Monroe County in northeastern Missouri...
* Until 300 PM CDT.
* At 221 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Monroe City, 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...
Monroe City around 240 PM CDT.
Rensselaer and Spaulding around 300 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Indian
Creek and The Landing.
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.
To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
St Louis.
&&
LAT...LON 3978 9147 3952 9141 3953 9169 3956 9186
3966 9185 3971 9185
TIME...MOT...LOC 1921Z 260DEG 16KT 3960 9182
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN
$$
Gosselin2 follow-up statements
689
WWUS53 KLSX 281942
SVSLSX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
242 PM CDT Tue May 28 2019
MOC137-281952-
/O.CAN.KLSX.TO.W.0036.000000T0000Z-190528T2000Z/
Monroe MO-
242 PM CDT Tue May 28 2019
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for
northeastern Missouri.
LAT...LON 3978 9147 3952 9141 3955 9171 3960 9171
3960 9172 3966 9171 3966 9172 3968 9172
TIME...MOT...LOC 1942Z 274DEG 15KT 3959 9168
$$
MOC127-173-282000-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0036.000000T0000Z-190528T2000Z/
Ralls MO-Marion MO-
242 PM CDT Tue May 28 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN RALLS AND SOUTH CENTRAL MARION COUNTIES...
At 242 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Monroe City, moving east at 15 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...
Rensselaer and Spaulding around 300 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include The
Landing.
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.
If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, report it to the
National Weather Service or your local nearest law enforcement agency
who will send your report. This act may save lives of others in the
path of dangerous weather.
&&
LAT...LON 3978 9147 3952 9141 3955 9171 3960 9171
3960 9172 3966 9171 3966 9172 3968 9172
TIME...MOT...LOC 1942Z 274DEG 15KT 3959 9168
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN
$$
Gosselin824
WWUS53 KLSX 282001
SVSLSX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
301 PM CDT Tue May 28 2019
MOC127-173-282011-
/O.EXP.KLSX.TO.W.0036.000000T0000Z-190528T2000Z/
Ralls MO-Marion MO-
301 PM CDT Tue May 28 2019
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN RALLS AND SOUTH CENTRAL
MARION COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for parts of the area.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for
northeastern Missouri.
LAT...LON 3978 9147 3952 9141 3955 9171 3960 9171
3960 9172 3966 9171 3966 9172 3968 9172
TIME...MOT...LOC 2001Z 260DEG 16KT 3960 9158
$$
GosselinThe office that day
Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 3:28 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | LSX | Crawford, Iron, Knox, Lewis, Madison, Marion and 7 more | 41 hr |
| May 28, 12:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Knox, Lewis, Shelby | 55 min |
| May 28, 12:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Knox, Lewis, Marion, Shelby | 52 min |
| May 28, 1:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Lewis, Marion | 52 min |
| May 28, 1:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Marion, Monroe, Ralls, Shelby | 50 min |
| May 28, 2:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Marion, Ralls | 27 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.