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Tornado Warning 80, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this tornado warning at Aug 19, 2026, 9:46 PM CDT for Reynolds County, Missouri. It was in force for 44 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
- Aug 19, 2026, 9:46 PM CDT (02:46 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 19, 2026, 10:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 44 min
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
County Reynolds County, MO
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 176 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 9:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 2.8 hours before the alert went out and 258 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
- 2738 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -90 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1575 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 67 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 191 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.8
- Supercell composite
- 13.7
The text
As transmitted.
273
WFUS53 KLSX 200246
TORLSX
MOC179-200330-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0080.260820T0246Z-260820T0330Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
946 PM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026
The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Reynolds County in southeastern Missouri...
* Until 1030 PM CDT.
* At 946 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles southwest of Ellington, or 39 miles southwest
of Ironton, moving east at 30 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.
* Locations impacted include...
Garwood.
This includes the following State Parks...
Clearwater Lake Recreational Area.
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.
Tornadoes are difficult to observe at night. Take cover now!
&&
LAT...LON 3716 9103 3717 9074 3716 9075 3716 9076
3714 9076 3714 9078 3705 9078 3705 9096
3710 9096 3710 9102 3714 9102 3714 9104
3715 9103
TIME...MOT...LOC 0246Z 269DEG 25KT 3713 9104
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
Elmore3 follow-up statements
690
WWUS53 KLSX 200303
SVSLSX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1003 PM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026
MOC179-200330-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0080.000000T0000Z-260820T0330Z/
Reynolds MO-
1003 PM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026
...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN REYNOLDS COUNTY...
At 1003 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Garwood, or 36 miles southwest of Ironton, moving
east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Garwood.
This includes the following State Parks...
Clearwater Lake Recreational Area.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built building
away from windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a
vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself
from flying debris.
Tornadoes are difficult to observe at night. Take cover now!
&&
LAT...LON 3716 9103 3717 9074 3716 9075 3716 9076
3714 9076 3714 9078 3705 9078 3705 9096
3710 9096 3710 9102 3714 9102 3714 9104
3715 9103
TIME...MOT...LOC 0246Z 271DEG 32KT 3713 9110
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
Elmore687
WWUS53 KLSX 200309
SVSLSX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1009 PM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026
MOC179-200330-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0080.000000T0000Z-260820T0330Z/
Reynolds MO-
1009 PM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026
...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL REYNOLDS COUNTY...
At 1009 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 10 miles west of Garwood, or 44 miles southwest of
Ironton, moving southeast at 35 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.
Locations impacted include...
Mainly rural areas of South Central Reynolds 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.
Tornadoes are difficult to observe at night. Take cover now!
&&
LAT...LON 3715 9103 3711 9087 3705 9092 3705 9096
3710 9096 3710 9102 3714 9102 3714 9104
TIME...MOT...LOC 0303Z 293DEG 31KT 3709 9114
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
Elmore643
WWUS53 KLSX 200327
SVSLSX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1027 PM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026
MOC179-200337-
/O.EXP.KLSX.TO.W.0080.000000T0000Z-260820T0330Z/
Reynolds MO-
1027 PM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026
...TORNADO WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 1030 PM CDT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL
REYNOLDS COUNTY...
The tornado threat has diminished for southern Reynolds County and
the Tornado Warning has been allowed to expire. However, large hail
and damaging winds remain likely and a Severe Thunderstorm Warning
remains in effect for the area.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for a
portion of southeast Missouri.
&&
LAT...LON 3715 9103 3711 9087 3705 9092 3705 9096
3710 9096 3710 9102 3714 9102 3714 9104
TIME...MOT...LOC 0309Z 293DEG 31KT 3707 9107
$$
ElmoreThe office that day
Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 9:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Madison | 26 min |
| Aug 19, 10:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Reynolds | 21 min |
| Aug 19, 11:19 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LSX | Reynolds | 3 hr |
| Aug 20, 12:48 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LSX | Iron, Madison | 2 hr |
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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.