Alert archive / Missouri / Tornado Warnings in 2024
Tornado Warning 79, NWS St. Louis, MO
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.
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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.
- 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
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
$$
Jaja3 follow-up statements
884
WWUS53 KLSX 161315
SVSLSX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
715 AM CST Mon Dec 16 2024
MOC179-161325-
/O.CAN.KLSX.TO.W.0079.000000T0000Z-241216T1345Z/
Reynolds MO-
715 AM CST Mon Dec 16 2024
...TORNADO WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR EAST CENTRAL REYNOLDS COUNTY...
The circulation has exited Reynolds County.
&&
LAT...LON 3747 9077 3756 9050 3734 9041 3731 9075
3737 9075 3737 9077
TIME...MOT...LOC 1302Z 244DEG 40KT 3735 9093
$$
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
$$
Jaja184
WWUS53 KLSX 161330
SVSLSX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
730 AM CST Mon Dec 16 2024
MOC093-161340-
/O.CAN.KLSX.TO.W.0079.000000T0000Z-241216T1345Z/
Iron MO-
730 AM CST Mon Dec 16 2024
...TORNADO WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR SOUTHEASTERN IRON COUNTY...
The Tornado Warning that was previously in effect has been reissued
for central Madison County and is in effect until 8am. Please refer
to that bulletin for the latest severe weather information.
&&
LAT...LON 3756 9050 3734 9041 3733 9055 3754 9055
TIME...MOT...LOC 1315Z 244DEG 40KT 3741 9076
$$
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
$$
Jaja202 WWUS53 KLSX 161333 RRA SVSLSX Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service St Louis MO 733 AM CST Mon Dec 16 2024 MOC123-161343- /O.CAN.KLSX.TO.W.0079.000000T0000Z-241216T1345Z/ Madison MO- 733 AM CST Mon Dec 16 2024 ...TORNADO WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR SOUTHWESTERN MADISON COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN MISSOURI... The Tornado Warning that was previously in effect has been reissued for Madison County and is in effect until 800 AM CST. Please refer to that bulletin for the latest severe weather information. && LAT...LON 3756 9050 3734 9041 3733 9055 3754 9055 TIME...MOT...LOC 1330Z 244DEG 40KT 3749 9057 $$ Jaja
The office that day
Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 6:27 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Madison, Sainte Genevieve, Saint Francois | 22 min |
| Dec 16, 6:56 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Iron, Madison, Reynolds | 37 min |
| Dec 16, 7:27 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LSX | Madison | 24 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.