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Tornado Warning 79, NWS St. Louis, MO

December 16, 2024Iron County, Madison County, Reynolds County, Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this tornado warning at Dec 16, 2024, 7:02 AM CST for Iron County, Madison County, Reynolds County, Missouri. It was in force for 31 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
Dec 16, 2024, 7:02 AM CST (13:02 UTC)
Expired
Dec 16, 2024, 7:33 AM CST
In force
31 min
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.0 in

Counties Iron County, MO, Madison County, MO, Reynolds County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 140 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 277 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, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2024-12-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2024-12-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -111 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1045 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
57 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-111 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-167 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

778 
WFUS53 KLSX 161302
TORLSX
MOC093-123-179-161345-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0079.241216T1302Z-241216T1345Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
702 AM CST Mon Dec 16 2024

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Iron County in southeastern Missouri...
  Southwestern Madison County in southeastern Missouri...
  East Central Reynolds County in southeastern Missouri...

* Until 745 AM CST.

* At 702 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a 
  tornado was located 8 miles north of Ellington, or 23 miles 
  southwest of Ironton, moving northeast at 45 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 tornado will be near...
  Annapolis around 715 AM CST.

Other locations impacted by the tornado include Redford, 
Centerville, Lesterville, Chloride, Sabula and Hogan.

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 3751 9077 3761 9052 3734 9041 3729 9097
      3741 9104
TIME...MOT...LOC 1302Z 244DEG 40KT 3735 9093

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

$$

Jaja
3 follow-up statements
884 
WWUS53 KLSX 161315
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
715 AM CST Mon Dec 16 2024

MOC179-161325-
/O.CAN.KLSX.TO.W.0079.000000T0000Z-241216T1345Z/
Reynolds MO-
715 AM CST Mon Dec 16 2024

...TORNADO WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR EAST CENTRAL REYNOLDS COUNTY...

The circulation has exited Reynolds County.

&&

LAT...LON 3747 9077 3756 9050 3734 9041 3731 9075
      3737 9075 3737 9077
TIME...MOT...LOC 1302Z 244DEG 40KT 3735 9093

$$


MOC093-123-161345-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0079.000000T0000Z-241216T1345Z/
Iron MO-Madison MO-
715 AM CST Mon Dec 16 2024

...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 AM CST FOR 
SOUTHEASTERN IRON AND SOUTHWESTERN MADISON COUNTIES IN SOUTHEASTERN 
MISSOURI...

At 715 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado 
was located 5 miles northwest of Annapolis, or 15 miles southwest of 
Ironton, moving northeast at 45 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 tornado will be near...
  Annapolis around 715 AM CST.

Other locations impacted by the tornado include Chloride and Sabula.

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 3747 9077 3756 9050 3734 9041 3731 9075
      3737 9075 3737 9077
TIME...MOT...LOC 1302Z 244DEG 40KT 3735 9093

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

$$

Jaja
184 
WWUS53 KLSX 161330
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
730 AM CST Mon Dec 16 2024

MOC093-161340-
/O.CAN.KLSX.TO.W.0079.000000T0000Z-241216T1345Z/
Iron MO-
730 AM CST Mon Dec 16 2024

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

The Tornado Warning that was previously in effect has been reissued 
for central Madison County and is in effect until 8am. Please refer 
to that bulletin for the latest severe weather information.

&&

LAT...LON 3756 9050 3734 9041 3733 9055 3754 9055
TIME...MOT...LOC 1315Z 244DEG 40KT 3741 9076

$$


MOC123-161345-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0079.000000T0000Z-241216T1345Z/
Madison MO-
730 AM CST Mon Dec 16 2024

...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 AM CST FOR 
SOUTHWESTERN MADISON COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN MISSOURI...

At 730 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado 
was located 6 miles east of Glover, or 9 miles south of Ironton, 
moving northeast at 45 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 tornadic storm will remain over mainly rural areas of 
Southwestern Madison County in southeastern Missouri.

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 3756 9050 3734 9041 3733 9055 3754 9055
TIME...MOT...LOC 1315Z 244DEG 40KT 3741 9076

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

$$

Jaja
202 
WWUS53 KLSX 161333 RRA
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
733 AM CST Mon Dec 16 2024

MOC123-161343-
/O.CAN.KLSX.TO.W.0079.000000T0000Z-241216T1345Z/
Madison MO-
733 AM CST Mon Dec 16 2024

...TORNADO WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR SOUTHWESTERN MADISON COUNTY IN 
SOUTHEASTERN MISSOURI...

The Tornado Warning that was previously in effect has been reissued 
for Madison County and is in effect until 800 AM CST. Please refer 
to that bulletin for the latest severe weather information.

&&

LAT...LON 3756 9050 3734 9041 3733 9055 3754 9055
TIME...MOT...LOC 1330Z 244DEG 40KT 3749 9057

$$

Jaja

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 16, 6:27 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXMadison, Sainte Genevieve, Saint Francois22 min
Dec 16, 6:56 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXIron, Madison, Reynolds37 min
Dec 16, 7:27 AM CSTTornado WarningLSXMadison24 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.