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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 13, NWS St. Louis, MO

March 14, 2025Pike County, Ralls County, Missouri; Pike County, Illinois

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 14, 2025, 8:05 PM CDT for Pike County, Ralls County, Missouri; Pike County, Illinois. It was in force for 25 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
Mar 14, 2025, 8:05 PM CDT (01:05 UTC)
Expired
Mar 14, 2025, 8:30 PM CDT
In force
25 min
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Damage threat
Considerable
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Pike County, IL, Pike County, MO, Ralls County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 14, 4:03 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 1.1 hours before the alert went out and 232 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 2025-03-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 99 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 2025-03-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 222 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
99 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-343 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2530 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
55 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
222 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
360 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

472 
WUUS53 KLSX 150105
SVRLSX
ILC149-MOC163-173-150130-
/O.NEW.KLSX.SV.W.0013.250315T0105Z-250315T0130Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
805 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Pike County in west central Illinois...
  Pike County in northeastern Missouri...
  Southeastern Ralls County in northeastern Missouri...

* Until 830 PM CDT.

* At 805 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 
  near New London to 5 miles south of New Hartford, or along a line 
  from 7 miles southeast of Hannibal to 14 miles east of Wellsville, 
  moving northeast at 60 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect
           considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely
           to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Frankford, New Hartford, Curryville and Spencerburg around 805 PM 
  CDT.
  Bowling Green around 810 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by the severe thunderstorm include Ashley, 
St. Clement, Ashburn, New Canton, Cyrene, Edgewood, Rockport, El 
Dara, Summer Hill and Baylis.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure 
and stay away from windows. These storms are capable of producing 
widespread damaging winds and large hail.

Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek 
shelter immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a 
well-built structure.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT Friday for 
portions of west central Illinois and northeast Missouri.

&&

LAT...LON 3951 9147 3974 9090 3940 9088 3940 9094
      3936 9087 3933 9087 3922 9102 3923 9118
      3914 9119 3914 9141
TIME...MOT...LOC 0105Z 222DEG 53KT 3961 9133 3944 9129 3912 9131

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

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1 follow-up statement
841 
WWUS53 KLSX 150122
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
822 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025

MOC173-150132-
/O.CAN.KLSX.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-250315T0130Z/
Ralls MO-
822 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR SOUTHEASTERN RALLS 
COUNTY...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area. 
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However, gusty winds are 
still possible with these thunderstorms.

&&

LAT...LON 3974 9090 3940 9088 3940 9094 3936 9087
      3933 9087 3922 9101 3923 9118 3914 9119
      3914 9141 3926 9143 3954 9130
TIME...MOT...LOC 0105Z 222DEG 53KT 3962 9132 3945 9128 3913 9130

$$


ILC149-MOC163-150130-
/O.CON.KLSX.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-250315T0130Z/
Pike IL-Pike MO-
822 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT 
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL PIKE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND PIKE 
COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN MISSOURI...

At 822 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 6 
miles west of Beverly to 6 miles northwest of Eolia, or along a line 
from 11 miles southeast of Quincy Regional Airport to 6 miles 
southeast of Bowling Green, moving northeast at 60 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
         tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
         roofs, and outbuildings.

This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Frankford, New Hartford and Curryville around 805 PM CDT.
  Bowling Green around 810 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by the severe thunderstorm include Ashley, 
St. Clement, Ashburn, New Canton, Cyrene, Edgewood, Rockport, El 
Dara, Summer Hill and Baylis.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure 
and stay away from windows. These storms are capable of producing 
widespread damaging winds and large hail.

Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek 
shelter immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a 
well-built structure.

&&

LAT...LON 3974 9090 3940 9088 3940 9094 3936 9087
      3933 9087 3922 9101 3923 9118 3914 9119
      3914 9141 3926 9143 3954 9130
TIME...MOT...LOC 0105Z 222DEG 53KT 3962 9132 3945 9128 3913 9130

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 14, 7:15 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXCallaway, Montgomery45 min
Mar 14, 7:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXAudrain, Pike, Ralls49 min
Mar 14, 7:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLSXLewis, Marion, Ralls55 min
Mar 14, 7:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLSXGasconade, Osage62 min
Mar 14, 7:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLSXCallaway, Montgomery, Osage66 min
Mar 14, 8:07 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXCrawford, Franklin, Gasconade38 min
Mar 14, 8:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLSXCrawford, Franklin, Washington62 min
Mar 14, 8:16 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXFranklin, Gasconade, Warren44 min
Mar 14, 8:22 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXCrawford, Franklin, Washington38 min
Mar 14, 8:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLSXLincoln, Pike50 min
Mar 14, 8:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLSXPike48 min
Mar 14, 8:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLSXLincoln, Warren30 min
Mar 14, 8:40 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXFranklin, Saint Charles, Saint Louis, Warren50 min
Mar 14, 8:46 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXCrawford, Washington44 min
Mar 14, 8:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLSXLincoln, Saint Charles, Warren23 min
Mar 14, 9:02 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXLincoln, Saint Charles32 min
Mar 14, 9:07 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXFranklin, Jefferson, Saint Louis, Washington38 min
Mar 14, 9:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXLincoln, Pike50 min
Mar 14, 9:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLSXFranklin, Jefferson, Saint Louis, Washington47 min
Mar 14, 9:24 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXSaint Charles, Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis51 min
Mar 14, 9:35 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedLSXJefferson, Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis40 min
Mar 14, 9:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCrawford, Washington32 min
Mar 14, 9:51 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXIron, Reynolds54 min
Mar 14, 9:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLSXSaint Louis, City of Saint Louis48 min
Mar 14, 10:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLSXJefferson, Saint Francois, Washington35 min
Mar 14, 10:28 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXJefferson, Saint Louis24 min
Mar 14, 10:40 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatLSXIron, Madison50 min
Mar 14, 10:44 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXReynolds16 min
Mar 14, 8:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLSXBrown31 min
Mar 14, 8:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXBrown32 min
Mar 14, 9:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLSXJersey42 min
Mar 14, 9:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLSXMacoupin43 min
Mar 14, 9:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLSXBond, Macoupin, Madison, Montgomery48 min
Mar 14, 10:08 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXBond, Clinton, Madison, Saint Clair52 min
Mar 14, 10:11 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXClinton, Madison, Monroe, Saint Clair, Washington49 min
Mar 14, 10:27 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXMacoupin, Montgomery28 min
Mar 14, 10:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLSXBond, Fayette, Montgomery52 min
Mar 14, 10:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXMontgomery28 min
Mar 14, 10:55 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXBond, Clinton, Fayette, Marion35 min
Mar 14, 10:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLSXBond, Clinton, Madison, Saint Clair, Washington31 min
Mar 14, 11:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLSXBond, Clinton, Madison, Washington23 min
Mar 14, 11:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLSXFayette, Marion32 min
Mar 14, 11:37 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXFayette23 min
Mar 14, 11:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXRandolph15 min
Mar 14, 11:54 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXRandolph21 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.