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Tornado Warning 76, NWS St. Louis, MO

October 31, 2024Franklin County, Warren County, Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this tornado warning at Oct 31, 2024, 1:45 AM CDT for Franklin County, Warren County, Missouri. It was in force for 30 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
Oct 31, 2024, 1:45 AM CDT (06:45 UTC)
Expired
Oct 31, 2024, 2:15 AM CDT
In force
30 min
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.0 in

Counties Franklin County, MO, Warren County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:46 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
Oct 31, 1:49 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG1 Wsw New Haven, MOTree snapped. Time estimated from radar.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 6.8 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Lincoln, IL at 00:00Z on 2024-10-31Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 17 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, Lincoln, IL at 00:00Z on 2024-10-31The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 188 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
17 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-62 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1444 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
45 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
188 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
252 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

324 
WFUS53 KLSX 310645
TORLSX
MOC071-219-310715-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0076.241031T0645Z-241031T0715Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
145 AM CDT Thu Oct 31 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 215 AM CDT.

* At 145 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a 
  tornado was located 5 miles north of Gerald, or 11 miles southwest 
  of New Haven, moving northeast at 55 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...
  Washington, New Haven, Gerald, Marthasville, Treloar, Dutzow, Lyon 
  and Holstein.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built 
building away from 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 3863 9123 3875 9096 3855 9096 3854 9095
      3854 9094 3848 9109 3840 9137 3857 9137
TIME...MOT...LOC 0645Z 242DEG 46KT 3847 9133

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<1.00 IN

$$

Gosselin
2 follow-up statements
438 
WWUS53 KLSX 310703
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
203 AM CDT Thu Oct 31 2024

MOC219-310713-
/O.CAN.KLSX.TO.W.0076.000000T0000Z-241031T0715Z/
Warren MO-
203 AM CDT Thu Oct 31 2024

...TORNADO WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR SOUTHEASTERN WARREN COUNTY...

The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area. 
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

&&

LAT...LON 3848 9109 3847 9113 3861 9122 3861 9118
      3860 9115 3860 9112 3861 9108 3861 9106
      3860 9105 3860 9104 3859 9103 3857 9102
      3856 9099 3855 9097 3854 9094
TIME...MOT...LOC 0645Z 242DEG 46KT 3848 9132

$$


MOC071-310715-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0076.000000T0000Z-241031T0715Z/
Franklin MO-
203 AM CDT Thu Oct 31 2024

...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 AM CDT FOR NORTH 
CENTRAL FRANKLIN COUNTY...

At 203 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado 
was located near Union, 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...
  Washington and New Haven.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built 
building away from 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 3848 9109 3847 9113 3861 9122 3861 9118
      3860 9115 3860 9112 3861 9108 3861 9106
      3860 9105 3860 9104 3859 9103 3857 9102
      3856 9099 3855 9097 3854 9094
TIME...MOT...LOC 0645Z 272DEG 36KT 3849 9130

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<1.00 IN

$$

Gosselin
465 
WWUS53 KLSX 310716
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
216 AM CDT Thu Oct 31 2024

MOC071-310726-
/O.EXP.KLSX.TO.W.0076.000000T0000Z-241031T0715Z/
Franklin MO-
216 AM CDT Thu Oct 31 2024

...TORNADO WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR NORTH CENTRAL FRANKLIN COUNTY...

The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe 
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has 
been allowed to expire.

&&

LAT...LON 3848 9109 3847 9113 3861 9122 3861 9118
      3860 9115 3860 9112 3861 9108 3861 9106
      3860 9105 3860 9104 3859 9103 3857 9102
      3856 9099 3855 9097 3854 9094
TIME...MOT...LOC 0703Z 272DEG 36KT 3848 9107

$$

Gosselin

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 30, 10:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXMonroe, Shelby43 min
Oct 30, 11:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXLewis, Marion, Ralls53 min
Oct 31, 1:34 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXFranklin, Gasconade43 min
Oct 31, 2:15 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXFranklin, Saint Charles, Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis39 min
Oct 31, 2:26 AM CDTTornado WarningLSXSaint Charles, Saint Louis28 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.