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Tornado Warning 59, NWS St. Louis, MO

April 30, 2025Fayette County, Marion County, Illinois

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this tornado warning at Apr 30, 2025, 6:30 PM CDT for Fayette County, Marion County, Illinois. It was in force for 45 min. 2 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: Apr 30, 2025, 6:30 PM CDT (23:30 UTC)
Expired: Apr 30, 2025, 7:15 PM CDT
In force: 45 min
Issued by: NWS St. Louis, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.0 in

Counties Fayette County, IL, Marion County, IL

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 135 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Apr 30, 6:30 PM CDT	TORNADO	5 Ene Keyesport, IL	NWS Damage Survey Team found that an EF0 tornado formed in southwestern Fayette County just northeast of Carlyle Lake, tracked northeastward through Pope, and then dissipated southwest of Shobonier.
Apr 30, 6:48 PM CDT	TORNADO	2 Se Shobonier, IL	NWS Damage Survey Team found that an EF2 tornado formed 2 miles SE of Shobonier and tracked northeastward, dissipating north of Augsburg along County Rd 1300.

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
Apr 30, 4:40 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 155 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1539 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 57 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 99 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

119 
WFUS53 KLSX 302330
TORLSX
ILC051-121-010015-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0059.250430T2330Z-250501T0015Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
630 PM CDT Wed Apr 30 2025

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southern Fayette County in south central Illinois...
  Northwestern Marion County in south central Illinois...

* Until 715 PM CDT.

* At 630 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a 
  tornado was located near Patoka, or 14 miles southeast of 
  Greenville, moving northeast at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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...
  Patoka around 635 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by the tornado include Pittsburg, Vernon, 
St. Paul and St. Peter.

This includes Interstate 70 in Illinois between exits 61 and 68.

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 8921 3874 8923 3877 8925 3882 8926
      3887 8926 3907 8908 3886 8880 3882 8890
      3874 8914
TIME...MOT...LOC 2329Z 231DEG 21KT 3878 8918

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

$$

Jaja

3 follow-up statements

323 
WWUS53 KLSX 302350
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
650 PM CDT Wed Apr 30 2025

ILC051-121-010015-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0059.000000T0000Z-250501T0015Z/
Fayette IL-Marion IL-
650 PM CDT Wed Apr 30 2025

...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN 
FAYETTE AND NORTHWESTERN MARION COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...

At 650 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado 
was located over Shobonier, or 9 miles south of Vandalia, moving 
northeast at 25 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.

Other locations impacted by the tornado include Vernon, St. Paul and 
St. Peter.

This includes Interstate 70 in Illinois between exits 63 and 68.

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 3891 8916 3906 8907 3886 8880 3882 8890
      3878 8912 3883 8916
TIME...MOT...LOC 2330Z 231DEG 21KT 3879 8917

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN

$$

Jaja

530 
WWUS53 KLSX 010001
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
701 PM CDT Wed Apr 30 2025

ILC121-010011-
/O.CAN.KLSX.TO.W.0059.000000T0000Z-250501T0015Z/
Marion IL-
701 PM CDT Wed Apr 30 2025

...TORNADO WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR NORTHWESTERN MARION COUNTY IN 
SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...

The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area. 
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. A Tornado Warning still 
remains in effect for Fayette County.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for a portion of 
south central Illinois.

&&

LAT...LON 3891 8912 3904 8904 3886 8880 3882 8900
      3882 8903 3886 8909
TIME...MOT...LOC 2350Z 231DEG 21KT 3886 8905

$$


ILC051-010015-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0059.000000T0000Z-250501T0015Z/
Fayette IL-
701 PM CDT Wed Apr 30 2025

...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT FOR 
SOUTHEASTERN FAYETTE COUNTY...

At 701 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado 
was located 7 miles south of Brownstown, or 8 miles southeast of 
Vandalia, moving northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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.

Other locations impacted by the tornado include St. Paul and St. 
Peter.

This includes Interstate 70 in Illinois near exit 68.

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 3891 8912 3904 8904 3886 8880 3882 8900
      3882 8903 3886 8909
TIME...MOT...LOC 2350Z 231DEG 21KT 3886 8905

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

$$

Jaja

210 
WWUS53 KLSX 010016
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
716 PM CDT Wed Apr 30 2025

ILC051-010026-
/O.EXP.KLSX.TO.W.0059.000000T0000Z-250501T0015Z/
Fayette IL-
716 PM CDT Wed Apr 30 2025

...TORNADO WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR SOUTHEASTERN FAYETTE COUNTY...

The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area. 
Therefore, the warning has been allowed to expire. A Tornado Warning 
still remains in effect for Fayette County.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for a portion of 
south central Illinois.

&&

LAT...LON 3891 8912 3904 8904 3886 8880 3882 8900
      3882 8903 3886 8909
TIME...MOT...LOC 0001Z 232DEG 21KT 3890 8899

$$

Jaja

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 30, 4:09 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Saint Clair	40 min
Apr 30, 4:36 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Clinton, Saint Clair, Washington	39 min
Apr 30, 5:12 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LSX	Bond, Clinton, Madison	48 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.