Alert archive / Missouri / Tornado Warnings in 2020
Tornado Warning 11, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this tornado warning at Aug 31, 2020, 11:08 AM CDT for 4 counties in Missouri. It was in force for 37 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
- Aug 31, 2020, 11:08 AM CDT (16:08 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 31, 2020, 11:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Callaway County, MO, Gasconade County, MO, Montgomery County, MO, Osage County, MO
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:08 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 10:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 3 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 4.1 hours before the alert went out and 265 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
- 2773 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -33 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 710 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 156 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 184 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 7.9
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS53 KLSX 311608
TORLSX
MOC027-073-139-151-311700-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0011.200831T1608Z-200831T1700Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1108 AM CDT Mon Aug 31 2020
The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Montgomery County in east central Missouri...
Southeastern Callaway County in central Missouri...
Northeastern Osage County in central Missouri...
Northern Gasconade County in east central Missouri...
* Until noon CDT.
* At 1108 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located near Chamois, moving east at 30 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...
Swiss around 1140 AM CDT.
Hermann around 1145 AM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Gasconade, Portland, Morrison, Frankenstein, Bay, Steedman and
Rhineland.
This also includes Deutschheim Historic Site.
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 3854 9191 3876 9183 3870 9137 3843 9139
TIME...MOT...LOC 1608Z 274DEG 28KT 3863 9178
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
Glass3 follow-up statements
524
WWUS53 KLSX 311616
SVSLSX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1116 AM CDT Mon Aug 31 2020
MOC027-073-139-151-311700-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-200831T1700Z/
Montgomery MO-Callaway MO-Osage MO-Gasconade MO-
1116 AM CDT Mon Aug 31 2020
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY...EAST CENTRAL CALLAWAY...NORTHEASTERN OSAGE
AND NORTHERN GASCONADE COUNTIES...
At 1115 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Chamois, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Swiss around 1140 AM CDT.
Hermann around 1145 AM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Gasconade, Bay, Portland and Morrison.
This also includes Deutschheim Historic Site.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3852 9181 3874 9179 3870 9137 3843 9139
TIME...MOT...LOC 1615Z 274DEG 28KT 3863 9170
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
Glass289
WWUS53 KLSX 311638
SVSLSX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1138 AM CDT Mon Aug 31 2020
MOC027-139-311647-
/O.CAN.KLSX.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-200831T1700Z/
Montgomery MO-Callaway MO-
1138 AM CDT Mon Aug 31 2020
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY AND EAST CENTRAL
CALLAWAY COUNTIES 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 200 PM CDT for
east central Missouri.
LAT...LON 3870 9172 3869 9159 3868 9156 3868 9154
3866 9137 3843 9139 3850 9170 3857 9176
TIME...MOT...LOC 1637Z 274DEG 28KT 3862 9148
$$
MOC073-151-311700-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-200831T1700Z/
Osage MO-Gasconade MO-
1138 AM CDT Mon Aug 31 2020
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN OSAGE AND NORTHERN GASCONADE COUNTIES...
At 1137 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Swiss, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Osage and northern Gasconade Counties, including the
following locations... Gasconade, Morrison and Bay.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3870 9172 3869 9159 3868 9156 3868 9154
3866 9137 3843 9139 3850 9170 3857 9176
TIME...MOT...LOC 1637Z 274DEG 28KT 3862 9148
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
Glass496
WWUS53 KLSX 311645
SVSLSX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1145 AM CDT Mon Aug 31 2020
MOC073-151-311654-
/O.CAN.KLSX.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-200831T1700Z/
Osage MO-Gasconade MO-
1145 AM CDT Mon Aug 31 2020
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN OSAGE AND NORTHERN GASCONADE
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, 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 200 PM CDT for
east central Missouri.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
St Louis.
LAT...LON 3870 9172 3869 9159 3868 9156 3868 9154
3866 9137 3843 9139 3850 9170 3857 9176
TIME...MOT...LOC 1641Z 274DEG 28KT 3862 9141
$$
GlassThe office that day
Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 10:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Boone, Cole, Moniteau | 44 min |
| Aug 31, 10:35 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Boone, Callaway, Cole, Osage | 40 min |
| Aug 31, 10:59 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Callaway, Franklin, Gasconade, Montgomery, Osage, Warren | 46 min |
| Aug 31, 11:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Crawford, Franklin, Gasconade | 49 min |
| Aug 31, 12:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Crawford, Washington | 43 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.