Tornado in Illinois, March 30, 2006

Name: Tornado in Illinois, March 30, 2006
Start: 2006-03-30T23:10
End: 2006-03-30T23:15
Location: Illinois

March 30, 2006 · NWS LSX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS St. Louis, MO wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Mar 30, 6:03 PM CST, 5 hours 7 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 30, 6:03 PM CST, 5 hours 7 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
603 PM CST THU MAR 30 2006

.DISCUSSION...
WDLY SCT SHRA AND TSRA CURRENTLY OCCURRING ALNG AND N OF SUBTLE
WRMFNT EXTDG SEWD THRU COU TO JUST S OF STL ATTM.  850 MB WAA ALSO
OCCURRING IN THIS AREA ON NOSE OF BROAD 40-50 KT SWLY LLJ. THIS
LLJ WILL INTENSIFY LTR THIS AFTN INTO THIS EVNG AND TRANSLATE EWD
THRU THE CWA THIS EVNG SE OF 850 MB LOW MOVG NEWD THRU THE NRN
PLAINS. THIS STG LLJ WILL PROVIDE INCRSG LOW LVL TEMPERATURE AND
MOISTURE ADVCTN AS WELL AS STG LOW LVL SHEAR ACRS THE CWA THIS
EVNG. A LINE OF CONVECTION IS FCST TO DVLP THIS EVNG AND MOVE
RAPIDLY EWD THRU THE CWA NR THE LLJ AXIS AND AHD OF SFC
TROF/DRYLINE PUSHING SEWD THRU THE CWA LTR TGT. MDLS ALSO SHOWING
UPR LVL DIVERGENCE OVR THE CWA ARND 06Z FRI SE OF MID-UPR LVL LOW
MOVG NEWD THRU WRN IA. CONVECTION SHOULD MOVE THRU THE UIN AND COU
AREAS THIS EVNG...THEN THRU THE SERN HALF OF THE CWA...FM STL
SEWD DURING THE OVERNIGHT HRS. DRY SLOT WILL MOVE NEWD THRU THE
CWA LT TGT AND FRI MRNG S OF MID-UPR LVL LOW MOVG NEWD THRU THE
NRN PLAINS AND INTO THE GRK LKS REGION. WILL LIKELY MENTION LOW
POPS OVR THE ERN AND SRN PTN OF THE CWA ON FRI. ALTHOUGH LTL MID-
UPR LVL FCRG AND ONLY SHALLOW LOW LVL MOISTURE...NAM MDL DEPICTS
WK SFC MOISTURE CNVG AND LOW LVL INSTABILITY ALNG AND AHD OF WK
CDFNT EXTDG SWWD FM SFC LOW OVR WI THRU SERN MO ARND 18Z FRI. MDLS
ALSO SHOWING SOME LOW LVL WRP ARND TYPE MOISTURE MOVG SEWD THRU
THE NRN PTN OF THE CWA FRI AFTN AND EVNG. SHOULD HAVE MOSTLY CLR
SKIES AND COOL CONDITIONS BY LT FRI NGT AS SFC AND UPR LVL RDG
MOVES EWD INTO THE CWA AS UPR LOW AND ASSOCIATED SFC LOW MOVES
WELL NE OF THE REGION. NEXT CHC OF RAIN WILL OCCUR LATE SAT NGT
INTO SUN AS LLJ BRINGS 850 MB WAA...THETA E ADVCTN AND MOISTURE
CNVG ESPECIALLY TO THE NRN AND WRN PTN OF THE CWA...AND WRMFNT
MOVES NEWD THRU THE CWA. THE CHC OF CONVECTION WILL CONT THRU SUN
AFTN INTO SUN EVNG AS SFC TROF/WK CDFNT MOVES SEWD THRU CWA.

GKS

&&

.AVIATION...
FOR THE 00Z TAFS...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS RESULTING FROM A LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM CENTERED IN SOUTHEAST NE WILL DEVELOP A LINE OF
CONVECTION IN CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST MISSOURI THIS EVENING AND THE
STL METRO AREA AROUND MIDNIGHT. SURFACE WINDS WILL VEER TO THE
SOUTHWEST AFTER THE PASSAGE OF THUNDERSTORMS AND WILL REMAIN
STRONG AROUND 20 TO 30KTS THROUGH 08Z.

&&

.LSX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MO...NONE.
IL...NONE.
&&

WFO LSX

Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 30, 3:31 PM CST, 7 hours 39 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
331 PM CST THU MAR 30 2006

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-
034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-311230-
ADAMS IL-AUDRAIN-BOND IL-BOONE-BROWN IL-CALHOUN IL-CALLAWAY-
CLINTON IL-COLE-CRAWFORD-FAYETTE IL-FRANKLIN-GASCONADE-GREENE IL-
IRON-JEFFERSON-JERSEY IL-KNOX-LEWIS-LINCOLN-MACOUPIN IL-MADISON-
MADISON IL-MARION-MARION IL-MONITEAU-MONROE-MONROE IL-MONTGOMERY-
MONTGOMERY IL-OSAGE-PIKE-PIKE IL-RALLS-RANDOLPH IL-REYNOLDS-
SHELBY-ST. CHARLES-ST. CLAIR IL-ST. FRANCOIS-ST. LOUIS-
ST. LOUIS CITY-STE. GENEVIEVE-WARREN-WASHINGTON-WASHINGTON IL-
331 PM CST THU MAR 30 2006

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN AND
CENTRAL MISSOURI AS WELL AS SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THROUGHOUT THE
FORECAST AREA...

A LOW PRESSURE CENTERED OVER KANSAS THIS AFTERNOON WILL MOVE
NORTHEAST INTO IOWA TONIGHT. AS THIS WEATHER SYSTEM APPROACHES IT
SHOULD GENERATE A DRY LINE OR FRONTAL SYSTEM UPON WHICH
THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP EARLY THIS EVENING. THESE SHOULD EXPAND
INTO A FAST MOVING SQUALL LINE WHICH WILL RACE NORTHEAST INTO
EASTERN MISSOURI AND SOUTHERN ILLINOIS LATER THIS EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT HOURS. THE MAIN THREAT FROM THIS LINE OF STORMS WILL BE
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH... ALTHOUGH SUPERCELLS WITH
LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED TORNADOES COULD ALSO DEVELOP.

KEEP ABREAST OF LOCAL CONDITIONS AND LATEST STATEMENTS AND
WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

UNSETTLED WEATHER WILL LIKELY CONTINUE THIS WEEK. THERE WILL BE
ANOTHER CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS ON SUNDAY OR SUNDAY NIGHT AND
THEN AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS...LAW ENFORCEMENT...AND MEDIA SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR
SEVERE WEATHER ACTIVITY EARLY THIS EVENING AND PARTICULARLY INTO
THE NIGHTTIME HOURS OVER THE ENTIRE AREA.

DUMMER

In the hours before

Local storm report, Mar 30, 10:54 PM CST, 16 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1054 PM CST THU MAR 30 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1040 PM     TSTM WND GST     PERRY                   39.43N 91.67W
03/30/2006  E60 MPH          RALLS              MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            PEA SIZED HAIL ALSO REPORTED.

&&

TES

Local storm report, Mar 30, 10:56 PM CST, 14 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1056 PM CST THU MAR 30 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1020 PM     TSTM WND GST     PERRY                   39.43N 91.67W
03/30/2006  E60.00 MPH       RALLS              MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            PEA SIZED HAIL ALSO REPORTED.

&&

TES

Local storm report, Mar 30, 10:58 PM CST, 12 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1058 PM CST THU MAR 30 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1040 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 N NEW LONDON          39.60N 91.40W
03/30/2006  E60 MPH          RALLS              MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            PEA SIZED HAIL ALSO REPORTED. SEMI OVERTURNED ON HIGHWAY
            19.

&&

TES

Local storm report, Mar 30, 11:00 PM CST, 10 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1100 PM CST THU MAR 30 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1050 PM     TSTM WND GST     NEW LONDON              39.58N 91.40W
03/30/2006  E60 MPH          RALLS              MO   AMATEUR RADIO

            POWER LINE DOWNED AT HIGHWAYS 61 AND 19 AND SOME TREE
            DEBRIS AT ROUTES AB AND F.

&&

TES

Local storm report, Mar 30, 11:01 PM CST, 9 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1101 PM CST THU MAR 30 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1050 PM     HAIL             12 E NEW LONDON         39.58N 91.17W
03/30/2006  E0.75 INCH       PIKE               IL   AMATEUR RADIO

&&

TES

Local storm report, Mar 30, 11:03 PM CST, 7 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1103 PM CST THU MAR 30 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1050 PM     TSTM WND GST     12 E NEW LONDON         39.58N 91.17W
03/30/2006  M71 MPH          PIKE               IL   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE LIMBS ALSO DOWNED...SIZE UNKNOWN.

&&

TES

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 115 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 05:09 UTC.

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Event by event

1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Pike

When: March 30, 11:10 PM CST to 11:15 PM CST
Where: Pike County, 1 mi SSE of Baylis
Rating: F1
Path length: 2.7 mi
Path width: 250 yd
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates: 39.717, -90.917

The second Pike County tornado touched down 1 mile south southeast of Baylis, just west of County road 2500E. The tornado moved northeast and damaged a barn on road 2500E about a half mile south of County Road 2200N. The barn lost some roof and siding panels. At this location, the tornado was 75 yards wide and produced F0 damage. The tornado continued to the northeast and damaged 2 houses and a barn on 2200N about a mile east of Baylis. One of the homes was missing half of its shingles on the south side of the roof and the other home sustained minor shingle and trim damage. Several large evergreen trees were snapped off and a barn was destroyed. The tornado was 250 yards wide and produced F1 damage at this location. The tornado continued northeast and damaged a barn on County Road 2700E, about 2 miles northeast of Baylis. Debris from the barn was scattered 100 yards to the northeast. At this location, the tornado was 50 yards wide and produced F0 damage. The tornado dissipated just northeast of this location.

What these are

Tornado: A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

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The same day elsewhere

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5495581.