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Tornado Warning 48, NWS St. Louis, MO

December 10, 2021Lincoln County, Missouri; Calhoun County, Greene County, Jersey County, Illinois

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this tornado warning at Dec 10, 2021, 7:30 PM CST for Lincoln County, Missouri; Calhoun County, Greene County, Jersey County, Illinois. It was in force for 45 min. 3 reports 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
Dec 10, 2021, 7:30 PM CST (01:30 UTC)
Expired
Dec 10, 2021, 8:15 PM CST
In force
45 min
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.0 in

Counties Calhoun County, IL, Greene County, IL, Jersey County, IL, Lincoln County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Dec 10, 7:43 PM CSTTSTM WND DMG1 Wnw Berdan, ILGREEN COUNTY DISPATCH REPORTED A HAY WAGON WAS BLOWN ONTO HWY 67 BETWEEN WHITE HALL AND CARROLLTON. TIME ESTIMATED USING RADAR.
Dec 10, 7:45 PM CSTTSTM WND DMGCarrollton, ILA COUCH WAS BLOWN ONTO HWY 67 AT CHURCH ST. IN CARROLLTON. TIME ESTIMATED USING RADAR.
Dec 10, 8:00 PM CSTTSTM WND DMG1 W Greenfield, ILGREENE COUNTY DISPATCH REPORTED POWER LINES BLOWN DOWN AT SHEFFIELD STREET AND BROOKLEY STREET IN GREENFIELD. TIME ESTIMATED USING RADAR.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Dec 10, 5:17 PM CSTTornado WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 188 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.

740 
WFUS53 KLSX 110130
TORLSX
ILC013-061-083-MOC113-110215-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0048.211211T0130Z-211211T0215Z/

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

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Calhoun County in southwestern Illinois...
  Greene County in southwestern Illinois...
  Northern Jersey County in southwestern Illinois...
  Northeastern Lincoln County in east central Missouri...

* Until 815 PM CST.
    
* At 729 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Hardin, moving northeast at 70 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.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
  Old Kane around 740 PM CST.
  Carrollton around 745 PM CST.

Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Greenfield and Athensville.

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 3952 9015 3918 9015 3900 9070 3922 9079
      3922 9072 3925 9073 3927 9075 3952 9038
TIME...MOT...LOC 0129Z 234DEG 61KT 3915 9062 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

Britt
2 follow-up statements
264 
WWUS53 KLSX 110142
SVSLSX

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

ILC013-061-083-MOC113-110215-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0048.000000T0000Z-211211T0215Z/
Calhoun IL-Greene IL-Jersey IL-Lincoln MO-
742 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CST FOR CENTRAL
CALHOUN...GREENE...NORTHERN JERSEY AND NORTHEASTERN LINCOLN
COUNTIES...
    
At 741 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Old Kane, moving northeast at 60 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.

This dangerous storm will be near...
  Carrollton around 745 PM CST.

Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Greenfield and Athensville.

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 3952 9015 3918 9015 3900 9070 3922 9079
      3922 9072 3925 9073 3927 9075 3952 9038
TIME...MOT...LOC 0141Z 235DEG 51KT 3923 9044 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

Britt
485 
WWUS53 KLSX 110207
SVSLSX

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

ILC013-061-083-MOC113-110217-
/O.EXP.KLSX.TO.W.0048.000000T0000Z-211211T0215Z/
Calhoun IL-Greene IL-Jersey IL-Lincoln MO-
807 PM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL CALHOUN...GREENE...NORTHERN JERSEY
AND NORTHEASTERN LINCOLN COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 815 PM CST...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CST for southwestern
Illinois...and northeastern and east central Missouri.

LAT...LON 3952 9015 3918 9015 3900 9070 3922 9079
      3922 9072 3925 9073 3927 9075 3952 9038
TIME...MOT...LOC 0207Z 234DEG 61KT 3949 8998 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
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, 6:42 PM CSTTornado WarningLSXPike48 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, 7:11 PM CSTTornado WarningLSXLincoln, Montgomery, Pike49 min
Dec 10, 7:16 PM CSTTornado WarningLSXFranklin, Lincoln, Saint Charles, Warren44 min
Dec 10, 7:35 PM CSTTornado Warning Tornado observedLSXFranklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, Saint Charles, Saint Louis, Warren40 min
Dec 10, 7:49 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCrawford, Washington26 min
Dec 10, 8:06 PM CSTTornado Warning Tornado observedLSXSaint Charles, Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis39 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, 9:07 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXFranklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, Saint Charles, Saint Louis, Warren and 1 more38 min
Dec 10, 9:39 PM CSTTornado WarningLSXSaint Charles, Saint Louis51 min
Dec 10, 10:00 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXIron, Reynolds45 min
Dec 10, 10:05 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCity of Saint Louis25 min
Dec 10, 10:14 PM CSTTornado WarningLSXIron, Madison, Reynolds46 min
Dec 10, 10:19 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXJefferson, Sainte Genevieve, Saint Francois41 min
Dec 10, 10:26 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXReynolds20 min
Dec 10, 10:55 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXMadison18 min
Dec 10, 7:16 PM CSTTornado WarningLSXPike14 min
Dec 10, 7:36 PM CSTTornado WarningLSXPike21 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, 10:18 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXBond, Fayette, Macoupin, Madison, Montgomery57 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

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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.