1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
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.
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 12, 11:15 PM CST, 2 hours 21 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1115 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006
.DISCUSSION...
THE 12Z SHORT-TERM MDLS (TIL WED)...ARE ALL IN GENERAL AGREEMENT
WITH MASS FIELDS AND FEATURES THRU 84HRS. /GRAND FINALE/ OF OUR
ACTIVE WX PTRN TO OCCUR TNGT AS MAIN SHRTWV EJECTS OUT OF THE
ROCKIES...BUT THIS IS ALSO SIGNALING A PTRN SHIFT FOR THE MID MS
VLY AS LONGWAVE H500 TROF SHIFTS FM THE WRN CONUS TO THE ERN CONUS
AND LONGWAVE RDG AMPLIFIES IN THE WRN CONUS. THIS PTRN SHIFT EXPCD
TO BE COMPLETE BY MID WEEK...AND WL FORETELL A MUCH QUIETER...
COOLER PTRN. AT THE SFC...STG MIGRATORY LO PRES OVR KS WL MOV NEWD
INTO THE GRTLKS RGN BY MONDAY WITH HI PRES BLD IN BY TUES.
FOR TNGT...WRMFNT EXPCD TO BE IN THE NRN FA AT THE START OF THIS
PD...AND SHUD COMPLETE ITS PUSH THRU THE NRN FA DURG ERY
EVNG...SETTING MANY AREAS UP FOR THEIR MAX TEMPS OF THE DAY. LRG
SUPERCELLS OVR WRN MO ATTM WL ENTER INTO A VERY FAVORABLE
ENVIRONMENT FOR TORNADOES AS THEY PUSH FURTHER N...AND THIS WL BE
MAIN FCST THREAT ERY ON. WITH SGFNT MOISTURE CONVERGENCE AND
INSTABILITY STILL BHND THESE SUPERCELLS HOWEVER...NOT OUT OF THE
WOODS YET...AND EXPC ADDITIONAL DVLPMT TO OCCUR ALG DRY LN BY LATE
THIS AFTN AS WELL AS MORE ISOLD CONVECTION IN OTR PARTS OF THE FA.
WITH FA IN THE WRM SECTOR TNGT AND ESPECIALLY AFT DRY LN PUSHES
THRU AND SHIFTS SFC WNDS TO SWLY...RATHER DP MIXING EXPCD
AREAWIDE AND WL PREVENT TEMPS FM FALLING OFF MUCH. ONLY EXCPTN WL
BE IN THE NWRN THIRD OF THE FA WHERE STG LO LVL CAA WL HV ALREADY
MOVD IN WITH THE CDFNT. PREFERRED MAV/MET MOS BLEND ON TEMPS.
FOR MONDAY...MUCH QUIETER DAY ON TAP WITH DRY SLOT OF SYS
DOMINATING THINGS FIRST...AND THEN WRAPAROUND CLDS IN THE LATE
MRNG AND AFTN. DP MIXING TO CONT...AND WL PROMOTE WINDY CONDS. STG
LO LVL CAA DURG MRNG/ERY AFTN AND RPDLY FALLING H850 TEMPS WL
FORCE MOST LOCNS TO RECORD THEIR MAX TEMPS DURG THE MRNG WITH
STEADY OR SLOLY FALLING TEMPS IN THE AFTN. PSBL /PARTING SHOT/ OF
SPKLS DURG MID-LATE MRNG IN THE NRN FA.
TES
NAM/GFS HAVE THE SAME IDEA GOING INTO MIDWEEK AS THE SFC HIGH
SINKS SEWD INTO AR BY TUESDAY EVENING. LOTS OF SUBSIDENCE SETS IN
BEHIND THIS WEEKENDS TROUGH...SO KEPT DRY WEATHER GOING INTO
WEDNESDAY. THERE IS SOME DISAGREEMENT WITH TIMING OF SYSTEM WITHIN
THE MEDIUM RANGE MODELS ON SYSTEM THAT WILL AFFECT THE AREA
WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SO CONFIDENCE WITH LATE WEEK INTO
NEXT WEEKEND REMAINS LOW. LOOKS LIKE THERE WILL BE ENOUGH MOISTURE
AND LIFT TO INTRODUCE CHC OF RAIN AT THIS TIME...WITH SOME
POTENTIAL FOR MIXED PRECIPITATION IN THE NORTHERN CWA.
TEMPERATURES TUESDAY INTO NEXT WEEKEND WILL BE AT OR BELOW NORMAL.
BRITT
&&
.AVIATION...
FOR THE 06Z TAFS...A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WAS CENTERED OVER NORTHWEST
MISSOURI NEAR CDJ WITH A WARMFRONT EXTENDING NORTHEASTWARD INTO
NORTHEAST MISSOURI. INTENSE/SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED OVER
CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST MISSOURI. THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT
THE STL/SUS VICINITY AFTER 08Z. THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE
INTO WESTERN LOWER MICHIGAN BY NOON MONDAY. COLD FRONT WILL EXTEND
FROM THE LOW ACROSS EASTERN ILLINOIS AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI. GUSTY
WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PREVAIL DURING THE DAY MONDAY BEHIND
THE COLD FRONT.
TPS
&&
.HYDROLOGY...
WL ALLOW FFA TO CONT THRU LATE TNGT. SETUP FOR TSRA IS NOT YOUR
/CLASSIC/ SETUP...AS CONVECTION SHUD BE FAIRLY SHORT-LIVED OVR
THIS AREA WHEN COMPARED WITH LAST NGT...BUT GIVEN THE COPIOUS
AMNTS OF RAFL RECEIVED IN THE WATCH AREA THE PAST FEW DAYS...IT
WON/T TAKE MUCH TO REINITIATE FLOODING IN THESE AREAS...ESPECIALLY
AT LOW WATER CROSSINGS AND MORE VULNERABLE AREAS IN THE ERN
OZARKS.
TWO PRINCIPLE AREAS TO WATCH...A STRIPE OF 2-4 OF RAFL RECEIVED
YESTERDAY AND LAST NGT FM SRN CRAWFORD COUNTY TO NRN RANDOLPH IL
AND SRN WASHINGTON COUNTY IL.
AND ANOTHER STRIPE OF HVY RAFL RECEIVED OF 1-2 FM CNTRL REYNOLDS
COUNTY TO NRN MADISON COUNTY MO.
TES
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
ST LOUIS 54 59 31 49 / 80 10 10 10
QUINCY 43 49 27 45 / 80 20 10 10
COLUMBIA 45 51 28 51 / 70 10 10 10
JEFFERSON CITY 47 53 29 52 / 70 10 10 10
SALEM 60 64 32 48 / 80 30 10 10
FARMINGTON 59 63 32 51 / 80 20 10 10
&&
.LSX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MO...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR CRAWFORD-IRON-
JEFFERSON-MADISON-REYNOLDS-ST. FRANCOIS-STE. GENEVIEVE-
WASHINGTON.
IL...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR BOND IL-CLINTON IL-
FAYETTE IL-MARION IL-MONROE IL-RANDOLPH IL-ST. CLAIR IL-
WASHINGTON IL.
&&
WFO LSXHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 331 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006 ILZ064-065-069-070-074-079-101-102-MOZ065-072>075-084-085-099- 131200- BOND IL-CLINTON IL-CRAWFORD-FAYETTE IL-IRON-JEFFERSON-MADISON- MARION IL-MONROE IL-RANDOLPH IL-REYNOLDS-ST. CLAIR IL- ST. FRANCOIS-STE. GENEVIEVE-WASHINGTON-WASHINGTON IL- 331 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...TORNADO WATCH 73 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RISK OF A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OUTBREAK THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING WITH A FEW STRONG LONG-TRACK TORNADOES POSSIBLE... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS...EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP BY EARLY THIS EVENING AS A STRONG STORM SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS THE REGION. STORM COVERAGE WILL BEGIN AS ISOLATED INITIALLY...WITH COVERAGE EXPECTED TO INCREASE THIS EVENING. STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO QUICKLY STRENGTHEN TO SEVERE THRESHOLDS. THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH...HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF BASEBALLS AND A FEW STRONG LONG-TRACK TORNADOES. THERE WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO BE A FLASH FLOODING THREAT THROUGH TONIGHT AS ANTECEDENT MOISTURE CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY EXPECT WINDY CONDITIONS ON MONDAY AS THE STRONG STORM SYSTEM PULLS AWAY. WEST WINDS WILL GUST AS HIGH AS 30 TO 35 MPH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL CONTINUED TO BE NEEDED TONIGHT. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...LAW ENFORCEMENT AND OTHER INTERESTS SHOULD MONITOR THIS VOLATILE SITUATION AND BE PREPARED TO RESPOND TO EMERGENCY SITUATIONS. ILZ058>060-095>100-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-041-042-047>052- 059>064-131200- ADAMS IL-AUDRAIN-BOONE-BROWN IL-CALHOUN IL-CALLAWAY-COLE-FRANKLIN- GASCONADE-GREENE IL-JERSEY IL-KNOX-LEWIS-LINCOLN-MACOUPIN IL- MADISON IL-MARION-MONITEAU-MONROE-MONTGOMERY-MONTGOMERY IL-OSAGE- PIKE-PIKE IL-RALLS-SHELBY-ST. CHARLES-ST. LOUIS-ST. LOUIS CITY- WARREN- 331 PM CST SUN MAR 12 2006 ...TORNADO WATCH 73 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RISK OF A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OUTBREAK THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING WITH A FEW STRONG LONG-TRACK TORNADOES POSSIBLE... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS...WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...CENTRAL MISSOURI...EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI AND NORTHEAST MISSOURI. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP BY EARLY THIS EVENING AS A STRONG STORM SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS THE REGION. STORM COVERAGE WILL INITIALLY BE WIDELY SCATTERED...WITH COVERAGE EXPECTED TO INCREASE THIS EVENING. STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO QUICKLY STRENGTHEN TO SEVERE THRESHOLDS. THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH...HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF BASEBALLS AND A FEW STRONG LONG- TRACK TORNADOES. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY EXPECT WINDY CONDITIONS ON MONDAY AS THE STRONG STORM SYSTEM PULLS AWAY. WEST WINDS WILL GUST AS HIGH AS 35 MPH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL CONTINUED TO BE NEEDED TONIGHT. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...LAW ENFORCEMENT AND OTHER INTERESTS SHOULD MONITOR THIS VOLATILE SITUATION AND BE PREPARED TO RESPOND TO EMERGENCY SITUATIONS. TES
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1214 AM CST MON MAR 13 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1210 AM HAIL 1 W JAMESTOWN 38.77N 92.50W
03/13/2006 E0.75 INCH MONITEAU MO AMATEUR RADIO
&&
TILLYPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1223 AM CST MON MAR 13 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1220 AM HAIL TROY 38.98N 90.98W
03/13/2006 E1.00 INCH LINCOLN MO TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
TILLYPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1224 AM CST MON MAR 13 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1220 AM HAIL COLUMBIA 38.95N 92.33W
03/13/2006 E0.75 INCH BOONE MO TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
TILLYPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
109 AM CST MON MAR 13 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1240 AM TSTM WND DMG 3 SW FULTON 38.82N 91.99W
03/13/2006 CALLAWAY MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
BARN BLOWN DOWN ALONG COUNTY ROAD 407.
0100 AM FUNNEL CLOUD AUXVASSE 39.02N 91.89W
03/13/2006 CALLAWAY MO TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
TILLYPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
117 AM CST MON MAR 13 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1255 AM HAIL KAMPSVILLE 39.31N 90.63W
03/13/2006 M1.00 INCH CALHOUN IL TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
BYRDPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
124 AM CST MON MAR 13 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0115 AM HAIL WHITE HALL 39.44N 90.40W
03/13/2006 E1.00 INCH GREENE IL LAW ENFORCEMENT
&&
TILLYThe St Louis radar (KLSX), 56 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 07:36 UTC.
1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.
A small tornado hit along Highway E about 1 mile east of Millwood. A barn and 2 grain bins were destroyed. Several other buildings had roof damage.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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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: 5495488.