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Tornado Warning 6, NWS St. Louis, MO

March 27, 20214 counties in Illinois

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this tornado warning at Mar 27, 2021, 7:45 PM CDT for 4 counties in Illinois. It was in force for 45 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
Mar 27, 2021, 7:45 PM CDT (00:45 UTC)
Expired
Mar 27, 2021, 8:30 PM CDT
In force
45 min
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.0 in

Counties Bond County, IL, Clinton County, IL, Fayette County, IL, Marion County, IL

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 135 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:45 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
Mar 27, 4:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 0.8 hours before the alert went out and 154 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 2021-03-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-03-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -3 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
933 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
86 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-3 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
202 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

810 
WFUS53 KLSX 280045
TORLSX
ILC005-027-051-121-280130-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0006.210328T0045Z-210328T0130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
745 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Clinton County in south central Illinois...
  Southeastern Bond County in south central Illinois...
  Northwestern Marion County in south central Illinois...
  Southern Fayette County in south central Illinois...

* Until 830 PM CDT.
    
* At 744 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Tamalco, moving east 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.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
  Mulberry Grove around 755 PM CDT.
  Patoka and Shobonier around 805 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include St.
Peter, Loogootee, St. James, Smithboro, Pleasant Mound, Pittsburg,
St. Paul, Keyesport, Hagerstown and Vernon.

This includes Interstate 70 in Illinois between exits 41 and 52, and
between exits 68 and 76.
 
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 3869 8944 3888 8947 3903 8881 3891 8881
      3877 8882
TIME...MOT...LOC 0044Z 258DEG 35KT 3881 8933 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

BRC
1 follow-up statement
130 
WWUS53 KLSX 280101
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
801 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

ILC005-027-280111-
/O.CAN.KLSX.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210328T0130Z/
Clinton IL-Bond IL-
801 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CLINTON AND SOUTHEASTERN BOND
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
south central Illinois.

LAT...LON 3879 8882 3876 8925 3893 8926 3903 8881
      3891 8881
TIME...MOT...LOC 0101Z 258DEG 30KT 3885 8918 

$$

ILC051-121-280130-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210328T0130Z/
Marion IL-Fayette IL-
801 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN MARION AND SOUTHERN FAYETTE COUNTIES...
    
At 801 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Shobonier, moving east at 35 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...
  Vandalia and Shobonier around 810 PM CDT.
  Brownstown around 825 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include St.
Peter, Loogootee, St. James, Pittsburg, St. Paul, Hagerstown and
Vernon.

This includes Interstate 70 in Illinois between exits 68 and 76.
 
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 3879 8882 3876 8925 3893 8926 3903 8881
      3891 8881
TIME...MOT...LOC 0101Z 258DEG 30KT 3885 8918 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

BRC

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 27, 7:03 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXBond, Clinton, Madison, Saint Clair42 min
Mar 27, 7:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXClinton, Monroe, Saint Clair, Washington39 min
Mar 27, 7:13 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXClinton, Saint Clair, Washington47 min
Mar 27, 7:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXMonroe, Randolph, Saint Clair, Washington48 min
Mar 27, 7:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXBond, Clinton, Fayette, Madison, Marion, Saint Clair and 1 more47 min
Mar 27, 7:59 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXClinton, Marion, Washington31 min
Mar 27, 8:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXRandolph, Saint Clair, Washington64 min
Mar 27, 8:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXClinton, Fayette, Marion, Washington39 min

Nearby

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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.