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Tornado Warning 67, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this tornado warning at May 26, 2024, 6:51 PM CDT for Iron County, Madison County, Reynolds County, Missouri. It was in force for 39 min. 1 report 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
- May 26, 2024, 6:51 PM CDT (23:51 UTC)
- Expired
- May 26, 2024, 7:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 39 min
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Iron County, MO, Madison County, MO, Reynolds County, MO
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 154 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 6:51 PM CDT | TORNADO | 5 Wsw Annapolis, MO | NWS survey team found that an EF-0 tornado formed along Highway K in far eastern Reynolds County, MO, producing minor tree damage. The tornado tracked east into southern Iron County and then south of Annapolis, where it continued to produce minor tree damage. |
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 4:01 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 280 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 505 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -252 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1003 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 60 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 368 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 742 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 12.9
The text
As transmitted.
571
WFUS53 KLSX 262351
TORLSX
MOC093-123-179-270030-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0067.240526T2351Z-240527T0030Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
651 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024
The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Iron County in southeastern Missouri...
East central Reynolds County in southeastern Missouri...
Southwestern Madison County in southeastern Missouri...
* Until 730 PM CDT.
* At 651 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles west of Annapolis, moving east at 20 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 dangerous storm will be near...
Annapolis around 705 PM CDT.
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 3727 9092 3743 9086 3743 9045 3732 9047
3732 9055 3727 9055 3727 9074 3722 9074
TIME...MOT...LOC 2351Z 276DEG 16KT 3733 9084
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Glass2 follow-up statements
582
WWUS53 KLSX 270012
SVSLSX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
712 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024
MOC179-270022-
/O.CAN.KLSX.TO.W.0067.000000T0000Z-240527T0030Z/
Reynolds MO-
712 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL REYNOLDS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for southeastern
Missouri.
&&
LAT...LON 3733 9072 3742 9066 3743 9045 3732 9047
3732 9055 3727 9055 3728 9071
TIME...MOT...LOC 0012Z 268DEG 24KT 3737 9055
$$
MOC093-123-270030-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0067.000000T0000Z-240527T0030Z/
Iron MO-Madison MO-
712 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN IRON AND SOUTHWESTERN MADISON COUNTIES IN SOUTHEASTERN
MISSOURI...
At 712 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Saco, moving east at 30 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Iron and southwestern Madison Counties in southeastern
Missouri, including the following locations... Des Arc and Vulcan.
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 3733 9072 3742 9066 3743 9045 3732 9047
3732 9055 3727 9055 3728 9071
TIME...MOT...LOC 0012Z 268DEG 24KT 3737 9055
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
Glass834
WWUS53 KLSX 270020 RRA
SVSLSX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
720 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024
MOC093-123-270030-
/O.EXP.KLSX.TO.W.0067.000000T0000Z-240527T0030Z/
Iron MO-Madison MO-
720 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN IRON AND SOUTHWESTERN MADISON
COUNTIES IN SOUTHEASTERN MISSOURI WILL EXPIRE AT 730 PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for southeastern
Missouri.
&&
LAT...LON 3733 9072 3742 9066 3743 9045 3732 9047
3732 9055 3727 9055 3728 9071
TIME...MOT...LOC 0020Z 276DEG 16KT 3737 9051
$$
GlassThe office that day
Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 12:31 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Moniteau | 29 min |
| May 26, 12:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Boone, Callaway, Cole, Moniteau | 33 min |
| May 26, 5:37 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Reynolds | 38 min |
| May 26, 5:59 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Iron | 46 min |
| May 26, 6:15 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Madison, Saint Francois | 45 min |
| May 26, 6:40 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LSX | Boone, Callaway | 3 hr |
| May 26, 11:50 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Perry, Sainte Genevieve | 4 days |
| May 26, 3:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Boone, Callaway, Cole, Moniteau | 43 min |
| May 26, 3:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Franklin, Gasconade, Montgomery, Osage, Warren | 45 min |
| May 26, 3:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Callaway, Gasconade, Montgomery, Osage | 45 min |
| May 26, 3:46 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Reynolds | 65 hr |
| May 26, 4:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Cole, Osage | 39 min |
| May 26, 4:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Franklin, Gasconade, Warren | 51 min |
| May 26, 4:14 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LSX | Cole, Osage | 3 hr |
| May 26, 4:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Saint Charles, Saint Louis | 38 min |
| May 26, 4:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Gasconade, Osage | 51 min |
| May 26, 4:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Franklin, Jefferson, Saint Charles, Saint Louis, Warren | 43 min |
| May 26, 4:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Franklin, Warren | 35 min |
| May 26, 5:01 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LSX | Saint Charles, Saint Louis | 3 hr |
| May 26, 5:05 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LSX | Franklin, Gasconade, Montgomery, Saint Charles, Warren | 3 hr |
| May 26, 5:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Franklin, Jefferson, Saint Louis | 51 min |
| May 26, 5:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Saint Charles, Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis | 38 min |
| May 26, 5:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Saint Charles, Saint Louis | 35 min |
| May 26, 5:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis | 47 min |
| May 26, 5:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Saint Charles, Saint Louis | 15 min |
| May 26, 5:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Crawford, Franklin, Jefferson, Washington | 41 min |
| May 26, 6:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Crawford | 39 min |
| May 26, 6:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Reynolds | 51 min |
| May 26, 6:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Jefferson, Sainte Genevieve, Saint Francois | 46 min |
| May 26, 6:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Iron, Washington | 44 min |
| May 26, 6:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Sainte Genevieve | 49 min |
| May 26, 6:30 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LSX | City of Saint Louis | 3 hr |
| May 26, 6:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Iron, Sainte Genevieve, Saint Francois, Washington | 46 min |
| May 26, 6:46 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Reynolds | 27 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.