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Tornado Warning 89, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this tornado warning at Jun 18, 2025, 11:23 AM CDT for Adams County, Pike County, Illinois. It was in force for 52 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
- Jun 18, 2025, 11:23 AM CDT (16:23 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 18, 2025, 12:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 52 min
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Adams County, IL, Pike County, IL
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 9:46 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 4.4 hours before the alert went out and 202 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
- 550 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -132 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 960 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 124 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 110 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.5
The text
As transmitted.
490
WFUS53 KLSX 181623
TORLSX
ILC001-149-181715-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0089.250618T1623Z-250618T1715Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1123 AM CDT Wed Jun 18 2025
The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Adams County in west central Illinois...
Pike County in west central Illinois...
* Until 1215 PM CDT.
* At 1123 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing a
tornado were located along a line from 6 miles southwest of Barry
to 8 miles southeast of Pittsfield, or along a line from 12 miles
north of Louisiana to 8 miles southeast of Pittsfield, moving
north at 35 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...
Pittsfield, Barry, Griggsville, Atlas, Beverly, Kingston,
Independence, Hull, Martinsburg, Richfield, Perry, New Canton,
Milton, Plainville, Kinderhook, Baylis, Chambersburg, Pearl, New
Salem and Detroit.
This includes Interstate 72 between exits 10 and 35.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Report severe weather to your nearest law enforcement agency or the
National Weather Service office in St Louis MO.
&&
LAT...LON 3985 9121 3984 9058 3983 9057 3970 9065
3964 9061 3956 9058 3944 9065 3951 9108
3954 9110 3955 9116 3961 9119
TIME...MOT...LOC 1622Z 201DEG 29KT 3961 9111 3953 9069
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
Kimble5 follow-up statements
979
WWUS53 KLSX 181629
SVSLSX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1129 AM CDT Wed Jun 18 2025
ILC001-149-181715-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0089.000000T0000Z-250618T1715Z/
Adams IL-Pike IL-
1129 AM CDT Wed Jun 18 2025
...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN ADAMS AND PIKE COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
At 1129 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing a tornado
were located along a line from near Barry to 9 miles south of
Griggsville, or along a line from 13 miles north of Louisiana to 8
miles east of Pittsfield, moving north at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
Locations impacted include...
Pittsfield, Barry, Griggsville, Beverly, Kingston, Independence,
Hull, Richfield, Perry, New Canton, Milton, Plainville,
Kinderhook, Baylis, Chambersburg, New Salem, Detroit, El Dara,
Florence and Time.
This includes Interstate 72 between exits 10 and 35.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built
building away from windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home,
or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
Report severe weather to your nearest law enforcement agency or the
National Weather Service office in St Louis MO.
&&
LAT...LON 3985 9121 3984 9058 3983 9057 3970 9065
3964 9061 3956 9058 3951 9061 3955 9114
3961 9119
TIME...MOT...LOC 1623Z 201DEG 29KT 3958 9110 3954 9069
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
Kimble259
WWUS53 KLSX 181639
SVSLSX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1139 AM CDT Wed Jun 18 2025
ILC001-149-181715-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0089.000000T0000Z-250618T1715Z/
Adams IL-Pike IL-
1139 AM CDT Wed Jun 18 2025
...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN ADAMS AND NORTHEASTERN PIKE COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL
ILLINOIS...
At 1139 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing a tornado
were located along a line from over Barry to near Pittsfield, or
along a line from 14 miles west of Pittsfield to near Pittsfield,
moving northeast at 25 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...
Pittsfield, Barry, Griggsville, Beverly, Kingston, Richfield,
Perry, New Canton, Plainville, Kinderhook, Baylis, Chambersburg,
New Salem, Detroit, El Dara, Florence, Valley City and Fishhook.
This includes Interstate 72 between exits 20 and 35.
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.
Report severe weather to your nearest law enforcement agency or the
National Weather Service office in St Louis MO.
&&
LAT...LON 3985 9121 3984 9058 3983 9057 3979 9060
3970 9065 3965 9061 3962 9060 3960 9102
3961 9114
TIME...MOT...LOC 1629Z 207DEG 21KT 3961 9110 3962 9086
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
Kimble892
WWUS53 KLSX 181651
SVSLSX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1151 AM CDT Wed Jun 18 2025
ILC001-181701-
/O.CAN.KLSX.TO.W.0089.000000T0000Z-250618T1715Z/
Adams IL-
1151 AM CDT Wed Jun 18 2025
...TORNADO WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR SOUTHEASTERN ADAMS COUNTY...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has
been cancelled.
&&
LAT...LON 3982 9058 3979 9060 3974 9063 3968 9074
3967 9089 3984 9087 3984 9058 3983 9057
TIME...MOT...LOC 1639Z 207DEG 21KT 3966 9106 3967 9082
$$
ILC149-181715-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0089.000000T0000Z-250618T1715Z/
Pike IL-
1151 AM CDT Wed Jun 18 2025
...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN PIKE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
At 1151 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Griggsville, or 9 miles north of Pittsfield, moving
north at 30 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...
Griggsville, Perry, Chambersburg and New Salem.
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.
Report severe weather to your nearest law enforcement agency or the
National Weather Service office in St Louis MO.
&&
LAT...LON 3982 9058 3979 9060 3974 9063 3968 9074
3967 9089 3984 9087 3984 9058 3983 9057
TIME...MOT...LOC 1639Z 198DEG 25KT 3966 9083
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
Kimble647
WWUS53 KLSX 181702
SVSLSX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1202 PM CDT Wed Jun 18 2025
ILC149-181715-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0089.000000T0000Z-250618T1715Z/
Pike IL-
1202 PM CDT Wed Jun 18 2025
...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN PIKE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
At 1202 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 6 miles north of Griggsville, or 13 miles north of
Pittsfield, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
Locations impacted include...
Perry and Chambersburg.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built
building away from windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home,
or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
Report severe weather to your nearest law enforcement agency or the
National Weather Service office in St Louis MO.
&&
LAT...LON 3984 9062 3972 9070 3971 9081 3984 9083
TIME...MOT...LOC 1651Z 205DEG 23KT 3973 9078
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
Kimble373 WWUS53 KLSX 181711 SVSLSX Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service St Louis MO 1211 PM CDT Wed Jun 18 2025 ILC149-181721- /O.EXP.KLSX.TO.W.0089.000000T0000Z-250618T1715Z/ Pike IL- 1211 PM CDT Wed Jun 18 2025 ...TORNADO WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 1215 PM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN PIKE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS... The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 PM CDT for a portion of west central Illinois. && LAT...LON 3984 9062 3972 9070 3971 9081 3984 9083 TIME...MOT...LOC 1702Z 205DEG 23KT 3979 9075 $$ Kimble
The office that day
Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 9:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Madison | 37 min |
| Jun 18, 10:55 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Calhoun, Pike | 35 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.