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Interestingly, a severe thunderstorm warning had been in effect for this storm, but forecasters did not see enough evidence in their World War II-vintage radar to issue a tornado warning, especially since this was during the Winter months, which proved to be a fatal mistake. [2] [5] [12] [13] [14]
There is a long history of destructive tornadoes in the St. Louis metropolitan area.The third-deadliest, and the costliest in United States history, the 1896 St. Louis–East St. Louis tornado, injured more than one thousand people and caused at least 255 fatalities in the City of St. Louis and in East St. Louis.
Further to the northeast, isolated severe weather occurred in Oklahoma, though it was curtailed by persistent cloud cover and a broad rain shield across the risk area. [10] Even farther to the northeast, training supercell thunderstorms tracked across the St. Louis metropolitan area, producing large hail. [11]
Thunderstorms are expected to blossom Wednesday afternoon around the Mississippi Valley, including the St. Louis area, before advancing toward the Ohio Valley during the evening and nighttime ...
Severe thunderstorm warnings were in place across parts of Illinois and Missouri until at least midday. The National Weather Service in Kansas City, Missouri, ...
A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for portions of central and southern Iowa through 1 p.m. local time. ... make sure you have multiple ways to receive warnings, including at least a couple ...
Multiple Lincoln Service and Illini and Saluki trains were cancelled on April 1, [93] and the Texas Eagle was terminated and forced to originate in St. Louis due to the severe weather as well. [94] Several highways also closed down due to the storm, including I-57 between Paxton and Rantoul, Illinois.
An example of a tornado warning polygon issued by the National Weather Service. A tornado warning (SAME code: TOR) is a public warning that is issued by weather forecasting agencies to an area in the direct path of a tornado, or a severe thunderstorm capable of producing one, and advises individuals in that area to take cover.