Alert archive / Missouri / Tornado Warnings in 2019
Tornado Warning 49, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this tornado warning at Nov 26, 2019, 9:51 PM CST for Saint Francois County, Washington County, Missouri. It was in force for 24 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 26, 2019, 9:51 PM CST (03:51 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 26, 2019, 10:15 PM CST
- In force
- 24 min
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 6:20 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 3.9 hours before the alert went out and 300 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
- 596 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 78 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 417 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 467 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
754
WFUS53 KLSX 270351
TORLSX
MOC187-221-270415-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0049.191127T0351Z-191127T0415Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
951 PM CST Tue Nov 26 2019
The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Washington County in east central Missouri...
Northwestern St. Francois County in southeastern Missouri...
* Until 1015 PM CST.
* At 950 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Irondale, moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
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...
Irondale and Mineral Point around 955 PM CST.
Leadwood around 1000 PM CST.
Desloge around 1005 PM CST.
Bonne Terre around 1010 PM CST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include French
Village and Frankclay.
This also includes St. Francois 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 3788 9083 3802 9062 3800 9060 3800 9058
3804 9042 3798 9032 3790 9043 3779 9079
TIME...MOT...LOC 0350Z 236DEG 42KT 3786 9075
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
Carney2 follow-up statements
045
WWUS53 KLSX 270406 RRA
SVSLSX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1006 PM CST Tue Nov 26 2019
MOC221-270416-
/O.CAN.KLSX.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-191127T0415Z/
Washington MO-
1006 PM CST Tue Nov 26 2019
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CST for southeastern
and east central Missouri.
LAT...LON 3800 9064 3802 9062 3800 9060 3800 9058
3804 9042 3798 9032 3790 9043 3784 9064
TIME...MOT...LOC 0406Z 244DEG 48KT 3800 9048
$$
MOC187-270415-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-191127T0415Z/
St. Francois MO-
1006 PM CST Tue Nov 26 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CST FOR
NORTHWESTERN ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY...
At 1006 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Bonne Terre, moving northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northwestern St. Francois County, including the following
locations... French Village and Frankclay.
This also includes St. Francois State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3800 9064 3802 9062 3800 9060 3800 9058
3804 9042 3798 9032 3790 9043 3784 9064
TIME...MOT...LOC 0406Z 244DEG 48KT 3800 9048
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
Carney300
WWUS53 KLSX 270416
SVSLSX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1016 PM CST Tue Nov 26 2019
MOC187-270426-
/O.EXP.KLSX.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-191127T0415Z/
St. Francois MO-
1016 PM CST Tue Nov 26 2019
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY HAS
EXPIRED...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been allowed to expire. However gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CST for southeastern
and east central Missouri.
LAT...LON 3800 9064 3802 9062 3800 9060 3800 9058
3804 9042 3798 9032 3790 9043 3784 9064
TIME...MOT...LOC 0416Z 236DEG 42KT 3806 9037
$$
CarneyThe office that day
Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 8:59 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LSX | Audrain | 31 min |
| Nov 26, 9:08 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LSX | Lincoln | 52 min |
| Nov 26, 9:36 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LSX | Monroe | 24 min |
| Nov 26, 9:56 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Audrain, Marion, Monroe, Ralls | 49 min |
| Nov 26, 9:58 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Iron, Madison, Reynolds, Saint Francois | 32 min |
| Nov 26, 11:01 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Sainte Genevieve | 29 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.