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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 179, NWS St. Louis, MO

October 24, 2021Iron County, Reynolds County, Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Oct 24, 2021, 9:37 PM CDT for Iron County, Reynolds County, Missouri. It was in force for 36 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
Oct 24, 2021, 9:37 PM CDT (02:37 UTC)
Expired
Oct 24, 2021, 10:13 PM CDT
In force
36 min
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Iron County, MO, Reynolds County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 143 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:41 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Oct 24, 2:06 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 2.6 hours before the alert went out and 250 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, Springfield, MO at 00:00Z on 2021-10-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1534 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, Springfield, MO at 00:00Z on 2021-10-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 296 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
1534 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-7 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
846 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
55 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
296 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
317 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
2.8
Supercell composite
12.3

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The text

As transmitted.

687 
WUUS53 KLSX 250237
SVRLSX
MOC093-179-250330-
/O.NEW.KLSX.SV.W.0179.211025T0237Z-211025T0330Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
937 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Iron County in southeastern Missouri...
  Northern Reynolds County in southeastern Missouri...

* Until 1030 PM CDT.

* At 937 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Oates, moving
  northeast at 60 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Belleview and Glover around 955 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Ironton, Pilot Knob and Arcadia.

This also includes Johnsons Shut-Ins State Park, Fort Davidson
Historic Site, Elephant Rocks State Park, and Taum Sauk Mountain
State Park.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for southeastern
Missouri.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for southeastern
Missouri.

&&

LAT...LON 3733 9118 3741 9118 3742 9121 3750 9121
      3750 9124 3772 9071 3752 9055 3731 9116
TIME...MOT...LOC 0237Z 246DEG 51KT 3749 9101 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Glass
2 follow-up statements
366 
WWUS53 KLSX 250250
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
950 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021

MOC093-179-250330-
/O.CON.KLSX.SV.W.0179.000000T0000Z-211025T0330Z/
Iron MO-Reynolds MO-
950 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN IRON AND NORTHEASTERN REYNOLDS COUNTIES...

At 950 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles northwest of
Glover, moving east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

This severe storm will be near...
  Glover around 955 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Ironton, Pilot Knob and Arcadia.

This also includes Johnsons Shut-Ins State Park, Fort Davidson
Historic Site, Elephant Rocks State Park, and Taum Sauk Mountain
State Park.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for southeastern
Missouri.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3733 9118 3741 9118 3745 9117 3750 9113
      3755 9108 3772 9071 3752 9055 3731 9116
TIME...MOT...LOC 0250Z 253DEG 44KT 3754 9082 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Glass
622 
WWUS53 KLSX 250313
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1013 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021

MOC093-179-250322-
/O.CAN.KLSX.SV.W.0179.000000T0000Z-211025T0330Z/
Iron MO-Reynolds MO-
1013 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN IRON AND
NORTHEASTERN REYNOLDS COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for southeastern
Missouri.

LAT...LON 3733 9118 3741 9118 3745 9117 3750 9113
      3755 9108 3772 9071 3752 9055 3731 9116
TIME...MOT...LOC 0311Z 246DEG 51KT 3767 9045 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 24, 7:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXPike34 min
Oct 24, 7:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXLincoln, Montgomery, Warren42 min
Oct 24, 7:06 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXReynolds39 min
Oct 24, 7:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCallaway, Franklin, Gasconade, Montgomery, Osage, Warren38 min
Oct 24, 7:09 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXCrawford, Iron, Washington31 min
Oct 24, 7:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXReynolds38 min
Oct 24, 7:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXJefferson, Sainte Genevieve, Saint Francois, Washington51 min
Oct 24, 7:48 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXIron, Madison, Reynolds, Saint Francois27 min
Oct 24, 8:03 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXSainte Genevieve, Saint Francois42 min
Oct 24, 8:09 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXSainte Genevieve, Saint Francois40 min
Oct 24, 8:10 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXIron, Madison, Reynolds50 min
Oct 24, 8:23 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXIron, Madison, Reynolds52 min
Oct 24, 8:34 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatLSXSainte Genevieve41 min
Oct 24, 8:48 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatLSXMadison, Saint Francois27 min
Oct 24, 9:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXJefferson, Saint Louis54 min
Oct 24, 9:11 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXIron, Madison49 min
Oct 24, 9:12 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXIron, Madison4 hr
Oct 24, 10:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXIron, Reynolds38 min
Oct 24, 10:12 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXMadison4 hr

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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.