Alert archive / Missouri / Tornado Warnings in 2021
Tornado Warning 22, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this tornado warning at Oct 24, 2021, 7:06 PM CDT for Reynolds 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
- Oct 24, 2021, 7:06 PM CDT (00:06 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 24, 2021, 7:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 39 min
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Reynolds County, MO
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 139 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 7:43 PM CDT | TORNADO | 5 E Black, MO | CORRECTS PREVIOUS TORNADO REPORT FROM 5 E BLACK. A TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN JUST OUTSIDE OF JOHNSON`S SHUT INS STATE PARK ON HIGHWAY N, EAST OF BLACK, MO. THIS TORNADO SNAPPED THE TRUNKS OF SEVERAL LARGE TREES ALONG THE ROAD BEFORE MOVING INTO THE PARK WHERE IT CA |
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2:06 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 0.1 hours before the alert went out and 248 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
244
WFUS53 KLSX 250006
TORLSX
MOC179-250045-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0022.211025T0006Z-211025T0045Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
706 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021
The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northern Reynolds County in southeastern Missouri...
* Until 745 PM CDT.
* At 706 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Bunker, moving northeast at 40 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...
Bunker around 715 PM CDT.
Reynolds around 720 PM CDT.
Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Oates.
This also includes Johnsons Shut-Ins 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 3741 9118 3742 9121 3750 9121 3751 9130
3759 9119 3759 9110 3760 9100 3760 9079
3750 9077 3733 9118
TIME...MOT...LOC 0006Z 235DEG 33KT 3741 9128
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Glass3 follow-up statements
558
WWUS53 KLSX 250015
SVSLSX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
715 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021
MOC179-250045-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-211025T0045Z/
Reynolds MO-
715 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN
REYNOLDS COUNTY...
At 714 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Bunker, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Oates.
This also includes Johnsons Shut-Ins State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3741 9118 3742 9121 3751 9121 3757 9112
3759 9110 3760 9100 3760 9079 3753 9081
3737 9117
TIME...MOT...LOC 0014Z 237DEG 33KT 3745 9119
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
Glass979
WWUS53 KLSX 250027
SVSLSX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
727 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021
MOC179-250045-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-211025T0045Z/
Reynolds MO-
727 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN REYNOLDS COUNTY...
At 727 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Oates, moving northeast at 35 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.
Locations impacted include...
Oates and Black.
This also includes Johnsons Shut-Ins 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 3741 9109 3744 9113 3749 9114 3755 9110
3758 9107 3760 9100 3760 9079 3753 9081
3741 9108
TIME...MOT...LOC 0027Z 239DEG 32KT 3749 9106
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Glass682
WWUS53 KLSX 250035
SVSLSX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
735 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021
MOC179-250045-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-211025T0045Z/
Reynolds MO-
735 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN REYNOLDS COUNTY...
At 735 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Oates, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Black.
This also includes Johnsons Shut-Ins State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3746 9099 3748 9102 3752 9105 3754 9104
3760 9100 3760 9079 3753 9081 3745 9098
TIME...MOT...LOC 0035Z 235DEG 33KT 3754 9098
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
GlassThe office that day
Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 7:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Pike | 34 min |
| Oct 24, 7:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Lincoln, Montgomery, Warren | 42 min |
| Oct 24, 7:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Callaway, Franklin, Gasconade, Montgomery, Osage, Warren | 38 min |
| Oct 24, 7:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Crawford, Iron, Washington | 31 min |
| Oct 24, 7:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Reynolds | 38 min |
| Oct 24, 7:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Jefferson, Sainte Genevieve, Saint Francois, Washington | 51 min |
| Oct 24, 7:48 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Iron, Madison, Reynolds, Saint Francois | 27 min |
| Oct 24, 8:03 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Sainte Genevieve, Saint Francois | 42 min |
| Oct 24, 8:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Sainte Genevieve, Saint Francois | 40 min |
| Oct 24, 8:10 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Iron, Madison, Reynolds | 50 min |
| Oct 24, 8:23 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Iron, Madison, Reynolds | 52 min |
| Oct 24, 8:34 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Sainte Genevieve | 41 min |
| Oct 24, 8:48 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Madison, Saint Francois | 27 min |
| Oct 24, 9:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Jefferson, Saint Louis | 54 min |
| Oct 24, 9:11 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Iron, Madison | 49 min |
| Oct 24, 9:12 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Iron, Madison | 4 hr |
| Oct 24, 9:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Iron, Reynolds | 36 min |
| Oct 24, 10:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Iron, Reynolds | 38 min |
| Oct 24, 10:12 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Madison | 4 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.