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Tornado Warning 69, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this tornado warning at May 26, 2024, 7:05 PM CDT for Madison County, Missouri. It was in force for 27 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, 7:05 PM CDT (00:05 UTC)
- Expired
- May 26, 2024, 7:32 PM CDT
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
County Madison County, MO
The radar
The Paducah radar (KPAH), 142 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:03 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 7:11 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Saco, MO | Trees down on Highway C near Saco. |
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
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 00:00Z, 0.1 hours before the alert went out and 284 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
- 3524 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -21 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1114 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 58 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 165 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 205 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 3.9
- Supercell composite
- 18.6
The text
As transmitted.
481
WFUS53 KLSX 270005
TORLSX
MOC123-270045-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0069.240527T0005Z-240527T0045Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
705 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024
The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Madison County in southeastern Missouri...
* Until 745 PM CDT.
* At 705 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Sam A. Baker State Park, 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...
Saco around 710 PM CDT.
Buckhorn around 720 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 3732 9046 3743 9045 3743 9014 3731 9014
TIME...MOT...LOC 0005Z 273DEG 34KT 3734 9056
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
Glass3 follow-up statements
856
WWUS53 KLSX 270022
SVSLSX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
722 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024
MOC123-270045-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0069.000000T0000Z-240527T0045Z/
Madison MO-
722 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN MADISON COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN MISSOURI...
At 722 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Buckhorn, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Madison County in southeastern Missouri.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3732 9046 3743 9045 3743 9014 3731 9014
TIME...MOT...LOC 0022Z 271DEG 46KT 3737 9024
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
Glass244
WWUS53 KLSX 270029
SVSLSX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
729 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024
MOC123-270045-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0069.000000T0000Z-240527T0045Z/
Madison MO-
729 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN MADISON COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN MISSOURI...
At 729 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Marquand, 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...
Marquand.
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 3731 9025 3743 9022 3743 9014 3731 9014
TIME...MOT...LOC 0029Z 273DEG 34KT 3737 9015
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Glass401 WWUS53 KLSX 270032 SVSLSX Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service St Louis MO 732 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024 MOC123-270042- /O.CAN.KLSX.TO.W.0069.000000T0000Z-240527T0045Z/ Madison MO- 732 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MADISON COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN MISSOURI IS CANCELLED... The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for southeastern Missouri. && LAT...LON 3731 9025 3743 9022 3743 9014 3731 9014 TIME...MOT...LOC 0031Z 273DEG 34KT 3737 9011 $$ Glass
The office that day
Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 7:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Iron, Madison, Reynolds | 26 min |
| May 26, 10:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Monroe, Shelby | 58 min |
| May 26, 11:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Audrain, Monroe | 47 min |
| May 26, 11:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Audrain, Montgomery | 50 min |
| May 27, 2:05 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Moniteau | 25 min |
| May 27, 2:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Cole | 23 min |
| May 27, 3:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Boone, Callaway | 42 min |
| May 27, 4:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Osage | 40 min |
| May 27, 4:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Franklin, Gasconade | 46 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.