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Tornado Warning 18, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this tornado warning at Mar 14, 2025, 10:55 PM CDT for 4 counties in Illinois. It was in force for 35 min. 5 reports 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
- Mar 14, 2025, 10:55 PM CDT (03:55 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 14, 2025, 11:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.75 in
Counties Bond County, IL, Clinton County, IL, Fayette County, IL, Marion County, IL
The radar
The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 136 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 11:08 PM CDT | HAIL 2.25 | 1 Se Greenville, IL | Report from mPING: Hen Egg+ (2.25 in.). |
| Mar 14, 11:08 PM CDT | HAIL 2.25 | 1 Se Greenville, IL | Report from mPING: Hen Egg+ (2.25 in.). |
| Mar 14, 11:11 PM CDT | TORNADO | 1 Sw Hagerstown, IL | At approximately 11:11 PM a tornado began just southwest of Hagarstown, IL in Fayette County and continued northeastward for 13.4 miles through Vandalia, IL before dissipating southwest of Sefton, IL in Fayette County around 11:23 PM. The worst damage occurred |
| Mar 14, 11:22 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | 1 S Vandalia, IL | |
| Mar 14, 11:22 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | 1 S Vandalia, IL |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 8:02 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 3.9 hours before the alert went out and 150 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
687
WFUS53 KLSX 150355
TORLSX
ILC005-027-051-121-150430-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0018.250315T0355Z-250315T0430Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1055 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025
The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Bond County in south central Illinois...
Northeastern Clinton County in south central Illinois...
Fayette County in south central Illinois...
Northern Marion County in south central Illinois...
* Until 1130 PM CDT.
* At 1055 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located near Beaver Creek, or 7 miles northwest of
Carlyle, moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.
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...
Jamestown around 1055 PM CDT.
Beaver Creek around 1100 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by the tornado include Stolletown,
Dudleyville, Keyesport, Pleasant Mound, Smithboro, Pittsburg,
Vernon, Hagerstown and St. Paul.
This includes the following State Parks...
Carlyle Lake Recreational Area.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 70 in Illinois between exits 36 and 76.
Interstate 57 in Illinois near exit 135.
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 3874 8952 3891 8957 3916 8881 3891 8881
3891 8869 3887 8869 3881 8870 3864 8949
TIME...MOT...LOC 0354Z 237DEG 44KT 3871 8945
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
$$
191 follow-up statement
932
WWUS53 KLSX 150417 RRA
SVSLSX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1117 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025
ILC027-150427-
/O.CAN.KLSX.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-250315T0430Z/
Clinton IL-
1117 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025
...TORNADO WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR NORTHEASTERN CLINTON COUNTY...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for much of
Clinton County.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for a portion of
south central Illinois.
&&
LAT...LON 3874 8925 3874 8952 3891 8957 3916 8881
3891 8881 3891 8869 3884 8869 3881 8870
3872 8914 3874 8914
TIME...MOT...LOC 0355Z 237DEG 44KT 3872 8943
$$
ILC005-051-121-150430-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-250315T0430Z/
Bond IL-Fayette IL-Marion IL-
1117 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025
...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CDT FOR BOND,
FAYETTE AND NORTHERN MARION COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
At 1117 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Shobonier, or 6 miles south of Vandalia, moving
northeast at 65 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail.
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...
Pocahontas around 1055 PM CDT.
Beaver Creek around 1100 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by the tornado include Pierron,
Dudleyville, Pleasant Mound, Keyesport, Smithboro, Pittsburg,
Hagerstown, Vernon, St. Paul and Avena.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 70 in Illinois between exits 36 and 76.
Interstate 57 in Illinois near exit 135.
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 3874 8925 3874 8952 3891 8957 3916 8881
3891 8881 3891 8869 3884 8869 3881 8870
3872 8914 3874 8914
TIME...MOT...LOC 0355Z 238DEG 55KT 3873 8945
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
$$
19The office that day
Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 7:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Adams, Pike | 55 min |
| Mar 14, 8:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Pike | 25 min |
| Mar 14, 8:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Brown | 31 min |
| Mar 14, 8:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Calhoun, Greene, Pike | 50 min |
| Mar 14, 8:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Brown, Calhoun, Pike | 48 min |
| Mar 14, 8:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Brown | 32 min |
| Mar 14, 9:02 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Calhoun, Jersey | 32 min |
| Mar 14, 9:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Calhoun, Greene, Pike | 50 min |
| Mar 14, 9:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Jersey | 42 min |
| Mar 14, 9:24 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Jersey, Macoupin, Madison | 51 min |
| Mar 14, 9:35 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Madison, Monroe, Saint Clair | 40 min |
| Mar 14, 9:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Macoupin | 43 min |
| Mar 14, 9:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Bond, Macoupin, Madison, Montgomery | 48 min |
| Mar 14, 9:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Monroe, Saint Clair | 48 min |
| Mar 14, 10:08 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Bond, Clinton, Madison, Saint Clair | 52 min |
| Mar 14, 10:11 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Clinton, Madison, Monroe, Saint Clair, Washington | 49 min |
| Mar 14, 10:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Monroe | 35 min |
| Mar 14, 10:27 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Macoupin, Montgomery | 28 min |
| Mar 14, 10:28 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Monroe, Saint Clair | 24 min |
| Mar 14, 10:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Bond, Fayette, Montgomery | 52 min |
| Mar 14, 10:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Montgomery | 28 min |
| Mar 14, 10:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Bond, Clinton, Madison, Saint Clair, Washington | 31 min |
| Mar 14, 11:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Bond, Clinton, Madison, Washington | 23 min |
| Mar 14, 11:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Fayette, Marion | 32 min |
| Mar 14, 11:37 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Fayette | 23 min |
| Mar 14, 11:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Randolph | 15 min |
| Mar 14, 11:54 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Randolph | 21 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.