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Tornado Warning 22, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this tornado warning at Apr 2, 2025, 10:36 AM CDT for Audrain County, Boone County, Missouri. It was in force for 39 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
- Apr 2, 2025, 10:36 AM CDT (15:36 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 2, 2025, 11:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 39 min
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Audrain County, MO, Boone County, MO
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 131 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:41 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 8:47 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 3.6 hours before the alert went out and 292 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
- 699 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -91 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 991 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 58 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 371 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 453 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.4
- Supercell composite
- 7.0
The text
As transmitted.
998
WFUS53 KLSX 021536
TORLSX
MOC007-019-021615-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0022.250402T1536Z-250402T1615Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1036 AM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025
The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Audrain County in central Missouri...
Northeastern Boone County in central Missouri...
* Until 1115 AM CDT.
* At 1036 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located near Murry, or 7 miles northeast of Columbia,
moving northeast at 65 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...
Columbia, Centralia, Hallsville, Murry and Thompson.
This includes Interstate 70 in Missouri near exit 131.
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 3924 9215 3934 9205 3934 9172 3933 9172
3906 9209 3906 9213 3904 9213 3903 9214
3895 9225 3902 9236
TIME...MOT...LOC 1535Z 220DEG 54KT 3902 9227
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<1.00 IN
$$
BSH3 follow-up statements
557
WWUS53 KLSX 021549
SVSLSX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1049 AM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025
MOC019-021559-
/O.CAN.KLSX.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-250402T1615Z/
Boone MO-
1049 AM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025
...TORNADO WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR NORTHEASTERN BOONE COUNTY...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 PM CDT Wednesday for a
portion of central Missouri.
&&
LAT...LON 3933 9172 3906 9208 3906 9211 3924 9210
3934 9205 3934 9172
TIME...MOT...LOC 1536Z 220DEG 54KT 3903 9225
$$
MOC007-021615-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-250402T1615Z/
Audrain MO-
1049 AM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025
...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 AM CDT FOR CENTRAL
AUDRAIN COUNTY...
At 1049 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Centralia, moving northeast at 65 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...
Thompson.
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 3933 9172 3906 9208 3906 9211 3924 9210
3934 9205 3934 9172
TIME...MOT...LOC 1536Z 220DEG 54KT 3903 9225
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<1.00 IN
$$
BSH117
WWUS53 KLSX 021558
SVSLSX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1058 AM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025
MOC007-021615-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-250402T1615Z/
Audrain MO-
1058 AM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025
...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 AM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL AUDRAIN COUNTY...
At 1058 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles northwest of Mexico, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
Locations impacted include...
Mainly rural areas of North Central Audrain County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built
building away from windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home,
or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3925 9205 3934 9201 3934 9172 3933 9172
3920 9197
TIME...MOT...LOC 1549Z 221DEG 40KT 3917 9206
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<1.00 IN
$$
BSH543
WWUS53 KLSX 021605
SVSLSX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1105 AM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025
MOC007-021615-
/O.EXP.KLSX.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-250402T1615Z/
Audrain MO-
1105 AM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025
...TORNADO WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 1115 AM CDT FOR NORTH CENTRAL
AUDRAIN COUNTY...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 PM CDT Wednesday for a
portion of central Missouri.
&&
LAT...LON 3933 9172 3920 9197 3925 9205 3934 9201
3934 9172
TIME...MOT...LOC 1558Z 221DEG 40KT 3925 9197
$$
BSHThe office that day
Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 8:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Audrain, Marion, Pike, Ralls | 48 min |
| Apr 2, 9:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Pike | 51 min |
| Apr 2, 10:12 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Boone, Moniteau | 48 min |
| Apr 2, 2:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Crawford, Washington | 33 min |
| Apr 2, 3:25 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Jefferson, Saint Francois, Washington | 36 min |
| Apr 2, 3:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Reynolds | 64 min |
| Apr 2, 3:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Jefferson, Saint Louis | 50 min |
| Apr 2, 3:56 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Monroe | 13 hr |
| Apr 2, 4:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Iron, Madison, Saint Francois | 59 min |
| Apr 2, 4:07 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Iron, Madison, Saint Francois | 31 min |
| Apr 2, 4:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Sainte Genevieve | 30 min |
| Apr 2, 4:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Iron, Reynolds | 45 min |
| Apr 2, 5:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Madison | 22 min |
| Apr 2, 5:46 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Madison, Saint Francois | 23 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.