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Tornado Warning 25, NWS St. Louis, MO

October 24, 2021Sainte Genevieve County, Saint Francois County, Missouri; Monroe County, Randolph County, Illinois

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this tornado warning at Oct 24, 2021, 8:03 PM CDT for Sainte Genevieve County, Saint Francois County, Missouri; Monroe County, Randolph County, Illinois. It was in force for 42 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, 8:03 PM CDT (01:03 UTC)
Expired
Oct 24, 2021, 8:45 PM CDT
In force
42 min
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Monroe County, IL, Randolph County, IL, Saint Francois County, MO, Sainte Genevieve County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:02 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, 5:44 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 1.1 hours before the alert went out and 276 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, Lincoln, IL at 00:00Z on 2021-10-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 3 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, Lincoln, IL at 00:00Z on 2021-10-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 371 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
3 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-286 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
585 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
64 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
371 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
467 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
4.1

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The text

As transmitted.

145 
WFUS53 KLSX 250103
TORLSX
ILC133-157-MOC186-187-250145-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0025.211025T0103Z-211025T0145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
803 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  South central Monroe County in southwestern Illinois...
  West central Randolph County in southwestern Illinois...
  Northwestern Ste. Genevieve County in southeastern Missouri...
  North central St. Francois County in southeastern Missouri...

* Until 845 PM CDT.
    
* At 803 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Bonne Terre, moving northeast 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.

* Locations impacted include...
  Bloomsdale.

This also includes St. Francois State Park.
 
This includes Interstate 55 in Missouri between exits 154 and 162.
 
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 9046 3798 9053 3810 9033 3809 9030
      3809 9029 3811 9028 3812 9025 3813 9026
      3819 9016 3801 9005
TIME...MOT...LOC 0103Z 239DEG 28KT 3795 9044 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

Glass
1 follow-up statement
033 
WWUS53 KLSX 250115
SVSLSX

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

MOC187-250124-
/O.CAN.KLSX.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-211025T0145Z/
St. Francois MO-
815 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL ST. FRANCOIS 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 1000 PM CDT for east central
Missouri. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for
southwestern Illinois...and southeastern Missouri.

LAT...LON 3796 9036 3798 9032 3804 9041 3809 9033
      3809 9029 3811 9028 3812 9025 3813 9025
      3819 9016 3801 9005 3792 9033
TIME...MOT...LOC 0114Z 238DEG 33KT 3803 9028 

$$

ILC133-157-MOC186-250145-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-211025T0145Z/
Monroe IL-Randolph IL-Ste. Genevieve MO-
815 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL MONROE...WEST CENTRAL RANDOLPH AND NORTHWESTERN STE.
GENEVIEVE COUNTIES...
    
At 814 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Bloomsdale, 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...
Bloomsdale, Prairie Du Rocher, Kellogg and Kidd. 

This includes Interstate 55 in Missouri between exits 154 and 162.
 
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 3796 9036 3798 9032 3804 9041 3809 9033
      3809 9029 3811 9028 3812 9025 3813 9025
      3819 9016 3801 9005 3792 9033
TIME...MOT...LOC 0114Z 238DEG 33KT 3803 9028 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

Glass

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, 8:09 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, 9:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXIron, Reynolds36 min
Oct 24, 10:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXIron, Reynolds38 min
Oct 24, 10:12 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXMadison4 hr
Oct 24, 7:59 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXBrown33 hr
Oct 24, 8:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXMonroe, Randolph, Saint Clair48 min
Oct 24, 9:00 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXClinton, Randolph, Saint Clair, Washington45 min
Oct 24, 9:08 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatLSXRandolph40 min
Oct 24, 9:15 PM CDTTornado Warning EmergencyTornado observedCatastrophic damage threatLSXRandolph19 min
Oct 24, 9:33 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXSaint Clair30 min
Oct 24, 9:48 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXBond, Clinton, Madison42 min
Oct 24, 9:58 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXMarion, Washington16 min
Oct 24, 10:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXClinton, Fayette, Marion62 min
Oct 24, 10:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXFayette, Marion26 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.