Alert archive / Missouri / Tornado Warnings in 2019

Tornado Warning 36, NWS St. Louis, MO

May 28, 2019Marion County, Monroe County, Ralls County, Missouri

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

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 28, 3:06 PM CDTHAIL 0.881 Se Rensselaer, MONICKEL 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 28, 12:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Davenport, at 12:00Z on 2019-05-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Davenport, at 12:00Z on 2019-05-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 25 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

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

$$

Gosselin
2 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

$$

Gosselin
824 
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 

$$

Gosselin

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 28, 3:28 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchLSXCrawford, Iron, Knox, Lewis, Madison, Marion and 7 more41 hr
May 28, 12:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXKnox, Lewis, Shelby55 min
May 28, 12:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXKnox, Lewis, Marion, Shelby52 min
May 28, 1:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXLewis, Marion52 min
May 28, 1:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXMarion, Monroe, Ralls, Shelby50 min
May 28, 2:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXMarion, Ralls27 min

Nearby

Tornado Warnings in Missouri, 2019Every tornado warning in 2019Tornadoes in 2019

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.