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Tornado Warning 45, NWS St. Louis, MO

December 10, 2021Pike County, Illinois; Lincoln County, Montgomery County, Pike County, Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this tornado warning at Dec 10, 2021, 7:11 PM CST for Pike County, Illinois; Lincoln County, Montgomery County, Pike County, Missouri. It was in force for 49 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
Dec 10, 2021, 7:11 PM CST (01:11 UTC)
Expired
Dec 10, 2021, 8:00 PM CST
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Pike County, IL, Lincoln County, MO, Montgomery County, MO, Pike County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:14 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
Dec 10, 5:17 PM CSTTornado WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 234 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 2021-12-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 119 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 2021-12-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 341 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
119 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-33 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
662 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
73 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
341 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
357 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

527 
WFUS53 KLSX 110111
TORLSX
ILC149-MOC113-139-163-110200-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0045.211211T0111Z-211211T0200Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
711 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  South central Pike County in west central Illinois...
  Northwestern Lincoln County in east central Missouri...
  Northeastern Montgomery County in east central Missouri...
  Pike County in northeastern Missouri...

* Until 800 PM CST.
    
* At 711 PM CST, severe thunderstorms capable of producing a tornado
  were located along a line extending from near Curryville to near
  New Hartford to near Buell, moving northeast at 65 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.

* These dangerous storms will be near...
  Curryville and New Hartford around 715 PM CST.
  Bowling Green around 720 PM CST.
  Tarrants around 725 PM CST.
  Louisiana and Eolia around 730 PM CST.

Other locations in the path of these tornadic storms include
Clarksville, Pike and Atlas.

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.

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3967 9099 3940 9087 3939 9094 3934 9085
      3907 9122 3904 9140 3915 9140 3935 9144
TIME...MOT...LOC 0111Z 242DEG 55KT 3929 9140 3918 9131 3909 9138 

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

$$

Britt
2 follow-up statements
970 
WWUS53 KLSX 110134
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
734 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

MOC113-139-163-110144-
/O.CAN.KLSX.TO.W.0045.000000T0000Z-211211T0200Z/
Lincoln MO-Montgomery MO-Pike MO-
734 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN LINCOLN...NORTHEASTERN
MONTGOMERY COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI AND PIKE COUNTIES IN
NORTHEASTERN MISSOURI 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 1100 PM CST for west central
Illinois.

LAT...LON 3967 9099 3940 9087 3943 9098 3952 9107
TIME...MOT...LOC 0134Z 240DEG 37KT 3952 9093 

$$

ILC149-110200-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0045.000000T0000Z-211211T0200Z/
Pike IL-
734 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL PIKE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
    
At 734 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Atlas, moving northeast at 45 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
south central Pike County in west central Illinois, including the
following locations... El Dara and Rockport.

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.

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3967 9099 3940 9087 3943 9098 3952 9107
TIME...MOT...LOC 0134Z 240DEG 37KT 3952 9093 

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

$$

Britt
098 
WWUS53 KLSX 110154
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
754 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

ILC149-110204-
/O.EXP.KLSX.TO.W.0045.000000T0000Z-211211T0200Z/
Pike IL-
754 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL PIKE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL
ILLINOIS WILL EXPIRE AT 800 PM CST...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CST for west central
Illinois.

LAT...LON 3967 9099 3940 9087 3943 9098 3952 9107
TIME...MOT...LOC 0154Z 242DEG 55KT 3965 9061 

$$

Britt

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 10, 6:42 PM CSTTornado WarningLSXPike48 min
Dec 10, 7:16 PM CSTTornado WarningLSXPike14 min
Dec 10, 7:30 PM CSTTornado WarningLSXCalhoun, Greene, Jersey45 min
Dec 10, 7:35 PM CSTTornado Warning Tornado observedLSXCalhoun, Jersey40 min
Dec 10, 7:36 PM CSTTornado WarningLSXPike21 min
Dec 10, 8:06 PM CSTTornado Warning Tornado observedLSXJersey, Macoupin, Madison39 min
Dec 10, 8:33 PM CSTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatLSXBond, Madison42 min
Dec 10, 8:37 PM CSTTornado WarningLSXMacoupin, Madison17 min
Dec 10, 8:44 PM CSTTornado Warning Tornado observedLSXFayette, Macoupin, Madison, Montgomery46 min
Dec 10, 8:56 PM CSTTornado WarningLSXBond, Fayette, Montgomery34 min
Dec 10, 9:07 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCalhoun38 min
Dec 10, 9:39 PM CSTTornado WarningLSXMacoupin, Madison51 min
Dec 10, 10:05 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXMadison, Saint Clair25 min
Dec 10, 10:18 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXBond, Fayette, Macoupin, Madison, Montgomery57 min
Dec 10, 10:19 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXMonroe, Randolph, Saint Clair41 min
Dec 10, 10:26 PM CSTTornado WarningLSXBond, Fayette, Montgomery49 min
Dec 10, 10:51 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXClinton, Saint Clair, Washington39 min
Dec 10, 11:02 PM CSTTornado WarningLSXFayette29 min
Dec 10, 11:10 PM CSTTornado WarningLSXClinton, Marion, Washington50 min
Dec 10, 6:13 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXBoone, Callaway, Cole, Moniteau47 min
Dec 10, 6:18 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCole, Osage42 min
Dec 10, 6:27 PM CSTTornado WarningLSXAudrain, Callaway34 min
Dec 10, 6:30 PM CSTTornado WarningLSXCallaway, Cole, Gasconade, Montgomery, Osage45 min
Dec 10, 6:42 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCrawford, Franklin, Gasconade, Osage48 min
Dec 10, 6:49 PM CSTTornado WarningLSXFranklin, Gasconade, Osage, Warren41 min
Dec 10, 6:50 PM CSTTornado WarningLSXAudrain, Callaway, Montgomery, Pike, Ralls40 min
Dec 10, 7:00 PM CSTTornado WarningLSXGasconade, Lincoln, Montgomery, Pike, Warren45 min
Dec 10, 7:02 PM CSTTornado WarningLSXCrawford, Franklin, Gasconade43 min
Dec 10, 7:16 PM CSTTornado WarningLSXFranklin, Lincoln, Saint Charles, Warren44 min
Dec 10, 7:49 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCrawford, Washington26 min
Dec 10, 8:10 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXFranklin35 min
Dec 10, 8:29 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXFranklin, Jefferson, Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis30 min
Dec 10, 8:34 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCrawford, Franklin, Gasconade, Osage41 min
Dec 10, 8:47 PM CSTTornado WarningLSXFranklin, Gasconade, Warren43 min
Dec 10, 10:00 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXIron, Reynolds45 min
Dec 10, 10:14 PM CSTTornado WarningLSXIron, Madison, Reynolds46 min
Dec 10, 10:26 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXReynolds20 min
Dec 10, 10:55 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXMadison18 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.