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Tornado Warning 69, NWS St. Louis, MO

May 26, 2024Madison County, Missouri

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

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 26, 7:11 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGSaco, MOTrees 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 26, 4:01 PM CDTTornado Watch PDSSPC7 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Little Rock, AR at 00:00Z on 2024-05-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 3524 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, Little Rock, AR at 00:00Z on 2024-05-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 165 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
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

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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

$$

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3 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

$$

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244 
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

$$

Glass
401 
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 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 26, 7:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXIron, Madison, Reynolds26 min
May 26, 10:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXMonroe, Shelby58 min
May 26, 11:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXAudrain, Monroe47 min
May 26, 11:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXAudrain, Montgomery50 min
May 27, 2:05 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXMoniteau25 min
May 27, 2:27 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCole23 min
May 27, 3:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXBoone, Callaway42 min
May 27, 4:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXOsage40 min
May 27, 4:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXFranklin, Gasconade46 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.