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Tornado Warning 2, NWS St. Louis, MO

May 19, 2022Reynolds County, Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this tornado warning at May 19, 2022, 4:16 PM CDT for Reynolds County, Missouri. It was in force for 44 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
May 19, 2022, 4:16 PM CDT (21:16 UTC)
Expired
May 19, 2022, 5:00 PM CDT
In force
44 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), 173 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:15 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
May 19, 12:51 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 254 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, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2022-05-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1924 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, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2022-05-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 69 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1924 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-68 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1026 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
23 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
69 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
95 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

006 
WFUS53 KLSX 192116
TORLSX
MOC179-192200-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0002.220519T2116Z-220519T2200Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
416 PM CDT Thu May 19 2022

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Reynolds County in southeastern Missouri...

* Until 500 PM CDT.
    
* At 415 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Eminence, moving east at 50 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...
  Ellington and Garwood.

This also includes Clearwater Lake Recreational Area.
 
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 3705 9096 3710 9096 3710 9102 3714 9102
      3714 9103 3717 9103 3716 9107 3718 9107
      3718 9109 3720 9109 3720 9113 3725 9112
      3726 9116 3727 9095 3727 9074 3717 9074
      3717 9075 3714 9076 3714 9078 3705 9078
TIME...MOT...LOC 2115Z 269DEG 28KT 3713 9140 

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

$$

Maples
2 follow-up statements
840 
WWUS53 KLSX 192143
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
443 PM CDT Thu May 19 2022

MOC179-192200-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-220519T2200Z/
Reynolds MO-
443 PM CDT Thu May 19 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN REYNOLDS COUNTY...
    
At 441 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 20 miles east of Eminence, moving east 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...
Ellington and Garwood. 

This also includes Clearwater Lake Recreational Area.
 
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 3705 9096 3710 9096 3710 9102 3714 9102
      3714 9103 3717 9103 3716 9107 3718 9107
      3718 9109 3720 9109 3720 9113 3725 9112
      3726 9116 3727 9095 3727 9074 3717 9074
      3717 9075 3714 9076 3714 9078 3705 9078
TIME...MOT...LOC 2141Z 269DEG 28KT 3713 9117 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

Maples
222 
WWUS53 KLSX 192202
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
502 PM CDT Thu May 19 2022

MOC179-192211-
/O.EXP.KLSX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-220519T2200Z/
Reynolds MO-
502 PM CDT Thu May 19 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN REYNOLDS COUNTY HAS
EXPIRED...
    
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been 
cancelled. However, large hail remains likely and a Severe 
Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for the area.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for southeastern
Missouri.

LAT...LON 3705 9096 3710 9096 3710 9102 3714 9102
      3714 9103 3717 9103 3716 9107 3718 9107
      3718 9109 3720 9109 3720 9113 3725 9112
      3726 9116 3727 9095 3727 9074 3717 9074
      3717 9075 3714 9076 3714 9078 3705 9078
TIME...MOT...LOC 2201Z 269DEG 28KT 3713 9100 

$$

Maples

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 19, 9:48 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXOsage30 min
May 19, 10:37 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXFranklin, Gasconade38 min
May 19, 11:00 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXFranklin, Jefferson, Saint Charles, Saint Louis, Warren45 min
May 19, 11:27 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXSaint Charles, Saint Louis38 min
May 19, 11:37 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXSaint Louis, City of Saint Louis38 min
May 19, 2:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCrawford41 min
May 19, 3:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLSXCrawford, Iron, Reynolds, Washington54 min
May 19, 3:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLSXCrawford, Washington50 min
May 19, 3:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXJefferson34 min
May 19, 4:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLSXCrawford, Franklin, Washington41 min
May 19, 4:09 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXFranklin36 min
May 19, 4:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXFranklin, Jefferson, Saint Charles, Saint Louis, Warren, City of Saint Louis52 min
May 19, 4:55 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXSaint Charles, Saint Louis35 min
May 19, 5:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXReynolds11 min
May 19, 5:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXJefferson, Sainte Genevieve, Saint Francois39 min
May 19, 5:16 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXSaint Charles, Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis29 min
May 19, 5:19 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXSaint Charles, Saint Louis26 min
May 19, 5:44 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLSXSaint Louis, City of Saint Louis3 hr
May 19, 5:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXSaint Charles44 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.