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Tornado Warning 46, NWS St. Louis, MO

September 27, 2019Knox County, Lewis County, Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this tornado warning at Sep 27, 2019, 7:00 PM CDT for Knox County, Lewis County, Missouri. It was in force for 45 min. 8 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
Sep 27, 2019, 7:00 PM CDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired
Sep 27, 2019, 7:45 PM CDT
In force
45 min
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.25 in

Counties Knox County, MO, Lewis County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 181 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:02 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
Sep 27, 7:10 PM CDTHAIL 1La Belle, MOQUARTER-SIZED HAIL REPORTED IN LA BELLE.
Sep 27, 7:15 PM CDTFUNNEL CLOUD3 Nw Lewistown, MOLEWIS COUNTY EM REPORTING FUNNEL CLOUD NOT TOUCHING GROUND NW OF LEWISTOWN. FUNNEL CLOUD WAS ROTATING.
Sep 27, 7:20 PM CDTHAIL 1.251 E Knox City, MOLAW ENFORCEMENT REPORT OF HAIL VARYING IN SIZE, PEA SIZED UP TO HALF-DOLLAR.
Sep 27, 7:30 PM CDTFUNNEL CLOUD1 Ssw La Belle, MOLEWIS COUNTY EM REPORTED FUNNEL CLOUD SOUTHWEST OF LA BELLE.
Sep 27, 7:30 PM CDTFUNNEL CLOUD2 Nw Canton, MOFUNNEL CLOUD REPORTED WEST OF CANTON VIA TWITTER.
Sep 27, 7:30 PM CDTHAIL 12 Nnw Canton, MOSPOTTER REPORTED HAIL WEST OF CANTON QUARTER SIZED VIA TWITTER.
Sep 27, 7:30 PM CDTHAIL 1La Belle, MO
Sep 27, 7:30 PM CDTHAIL 1.752 N La Belle, MOREPORTED VIA TWITTER WITH PICTURE: GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL NORTH OF LA BELLE.

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
Sep 27, 4:00 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Davenport, (KDVN), launched 00:00Z, 0.0 hours before the alert went out and 187 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 00:00Z on 2019-09-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1148 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 00:00Z on 2019-09-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 52 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
1148 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-26 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
580 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
57 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
52 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
181 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.4
Supercell composite
6.6

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The text

As transmitted.

360 
WFUS53 KLSX 280000
TORLSX
MOC103-111-280045-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0046.190928T0000Z-190928T0045Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
700 PM CDT Fri Sep 27 2019

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  East central Knox County in northeastern Missouri...
  Lewis County in northeastern Missouri...

* Until 745 PM CDT.
    
* At 700 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over La Belle, moving east at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar 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...
  La Belle around 705 PM CDT.
  Lewistown around 720 PM CDT.
  Canton around 745 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Monticello.

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 4025 9150 4024 9151 4020 9150 4018 9151
      4012 9151 4006 9149 4003 9150 4002 9149
      4007 9203 4021 9202 4025 9173
TIME...MOT...LOC 0000Z 266DEG 22KT 4013 9196 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

Carney
2 follow-up statements
874 
WWUS53 KLSX 280015
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
715 PM CDT Fri Sep 27 2019

MOC103-280024-
/O.CAN.KLSX.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-190928T0045Z/
Knox MO-
715 PM CDT Fri Sep 27 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL KNOX 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 warning remains in effect.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for west central
Illinois...and northeastern Missouri.

LAT...LON 4025 9151 4024 9151 4020 9150 4018 9151
      4012 9151 4006 9149 4003 9150 4010 9188
      4022 9189 4025 9173
TIME...MOT...LOC 0014Z 267DEG 31KT 4014 9180 

$$

MOC111-280045-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-190928T0045Z/
Lewis MO-
715 PM CDT Fri Sep 27 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN
LEWIS COUNTY...
    
At 714 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Lewistown, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar 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...
  Canton and La Grange around 740 PM CDT.

Emergency management reported a funnel cloud associated with this 
storm northwest of Lewistown. Other locations impacted by this 
tornadic thunderstorm include Monticello.

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 4025 9151 4024 9151 4020 9150 4018 9151
      4012 9151 4006 9149 4003 9150 4010 9188
      4022 9189 4025 9173
TIME...MOT...LOC 0014Z 267DEG 31KT 4014 9180 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

Carney
935 
WWUS53 KLSX 280029
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
729 PM CDT Fri Sep 27 2019

MOC111-280045-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0046.000000T0000Z-190928T0045Z/
Lewis MO-
729 PM CDT Fri Sep 27 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN LEWIS COUNTY...
    
At 728 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Canton, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar 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...
  Canton around 735 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Monticello.

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 4025 9151 4024 9151 4020 9150 4018 9151
      4012 9151 4006 9149 4003 9150 4007 9174
      4024 9179 4025 9173
TIME...MOT...LOC 0028Z 258DEG 37KT 4017 9162 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

Britt

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 27, 7:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXKnox39 min
Sep 27, 7:34 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXKnox, Lewis41 min
Sep 27, 8:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXKnox46 min
Sep 27, 8:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXLewis54 min
Sep 27, 8:59 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXKnox, Lewis8 hr
Sep 27, 10:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXMarion46 min
Sep 28, 3:06 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXLewis40 days
Sep 28, 10:36 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXLewis3 days
Sep 28, 10:36 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXLewis10 hr
Sep 28, 11:06 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXMarion36 days
Sep 28, 11:06 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXRalls38 days

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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.