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Tornado Warning 72, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this tornado warning at Jul 16, 2024, 11:37 AM CDT for Franklin County, Warren County, Missouri. It was in force for 27 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
- Jul 16, 2024, 11:37 AM CDT (16:37 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 16, 2024, 12:04 PM CDT
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Franklin County, MO, Warren County, MO
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 4.6 hours before the alert went out and 279 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
- 675 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -163 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 819 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 179 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 143 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 2.0
The text
As transmitted.
015
WFUS53 KLSX 161637
TORLSX
MOC071-219-161730-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0072.240716T1637Z-240716T1730Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1137 AM CDT Tue Jul 16 2024
The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Franklin County in east central Missouri...
Southeastern Warren County in east central Missouri...
* Until 1230 PM CDT.
* At 1137 AM CDT, a tornado producing storm was located over Treloar,
moving south at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
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 storm will be near...
New Haven around 1145 AM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 3867 9128 3871 9100 3849 9095 3851 9127
TIME...MOT...LOC 1637Z 347DEG 13KT 3864 9118
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
BSH2 follow-up statements
616
WWUS53 KLSX 161659
SVSLSX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1159 AM CDT Tue Jul 16 2024
MOC219-161708-
/O.CAN.KLSX.TO.W.0072.000000T0000Z-240716T1730Z/
Warren MO-
1159 AM CDT Tue Jul 16 2024
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WARREN COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
&&
LAT...LON 3867 9128 3867 9127 3865 9123 3862 9123
3860 9112 3861 9108 3861 9105 3860 9104
3857 9102 3855 9096 3849 9095 3851 9127
TIME...MOT...LOC 1658Z 347DEG 13KT 3856 9116
$$
MOC071-161730-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0072.000000T0000Z-240716T1730Z/
Franklin MO-
1159 AM CDT Tue Jul 16 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY...
At 1158 AM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near New Haven,
moving south at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
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
northwestern Franklin County, including the following locations...
Lyon.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 3867 9128 3867 9127 3865 9123 3862 9123
3860 9112 3861 9108 3861 9105 3860 9104
3857 9102 3855 9096 3849 9095 3851 9127
TIME...MOT...LOC 1658Z 347DEG 13KT 3856 9116
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
BSH975
WWUS53 KLSX 161704
SVSLSX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1204 PM CDT Tue Jul 16 2024
MOC071-161714-
/O.CAN.KLSX.TO.W.0072.000000T0000Z-240716T1730Z/
Franklin MO-
1204 PM CDT Tue Jul 16 2024
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has weakened.
moved out of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been
cancelled.
&&
LAT...LON 3867 9128 3867 9127 3865 9123 3862 9123
3860 9112 3861 9108 3861 9105 3860 9104
3857 9102 3855 9096 3849 9095 3851 9127
TIME...MOT...LOC 1702Z 347DEG 13KT 3854 9115
$$
BSHThe office that day
Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2:17 AM CDT | Flood Watch | LSX | Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Cole, Crawford, Franklin and 19 more | 29 hr |
| Jul 16, 6:00 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Shelby | 45 min |
| Jul 16, 6:20 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LSX | Marion, Ralls | 3 hr |
| Jul 16, 8:59 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LSX | Jefferson, Sainte Genevieve, Saint Francois | 34 min |
| Jul 16, 9:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Audrain, Monroe, Shelby | 49 min |
| Jul 16, 9:16 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Jefferson, Saint Louis | 4 days |
| Jul 16, 9:33 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Jefferson, Sainte Genevieve, Saint Francois | 3 hr |
| Jul 16, 9:47 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LSX | Crawford, Iron, Saint Francois, Washington | 3 hr |
| Jul 16, 10:43 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Audrain, Lincoln, Monroe, Pike, Ralls, Shelby | 3 hr |
| Jul 16, 10:51 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Lincoln, Saint Charles | 54 min |
| Jul 16, 11:35 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Lincoln, Saint Charles, Warren | 3 hr |
| Jul 16, 11:52 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Franklin, Jefferson, Saint Louis | 38 min |
| Jul 16, 12:01 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Franklin, Jefferson, Saint Charles, Saint Louis, Warren, City of Saint Louis | 3 hr |
| Jul 16, 12:01 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Jefferson | 28 min |
| Jul 16, 12:31 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Sainte Genevieve, Saint Francois, Washington | 3 hr |
| Jul 16, 12:49 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Jefferson | 2 hr |
| Jul 16, 2:44 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Jefferson | 15 hr |
| Jul 16, 3:24 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Saint Charles | 12 hr |
| Jul 16, 5:42 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Saint Charles | 4 days |
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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.