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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 133, NWS St. Louis, MO

June 8, 1995Jefferson County, Saint Francois County, Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 8, 1995, 4:17 PM CDT for Jefferson County, Saint Francois County, Missouri. It was in force for 43 min.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 8, 1995, 4:17 PM CDT (21:17 UTC)
Expired
Jun 8, 1995, 5:00 PM CDT
In force
43 min
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Area
Whole counties

Counties Jefferson County, MO, Saint Francois County, MO

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 287 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 1995-06-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 414 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 1995-06-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 74 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
414 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-381 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
553 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
74 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
118 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
2.9

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
TTAA00 KSTL 082120 RRA
SVRSTL
MOC099-187-082200-
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
417 PM CDT THU JUN 8 1995
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL  500 PM CDT
FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
 
IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI
 
   ...SOUTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY...NORTHERN ST FRANCOIS COUNTY
 
AT 415 PM CDT..NWS DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OVER
EASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY MOVING EAST AT 35 TO 40 MPH.
 
THIS STORM WILL BE MOVING THROUGH THE TOWNS OF DE SOTO...OLYMPIAN
VILLAGE IN JEFFERSON COUNTY AND BONNE TERRE AND FRENCH VILLAGE IN
ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY BETWEEN 420 AND 440 PM CDT.
 
THIS STORM HAS HAD A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS.
 
THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM! BE PREPARED FOR DAMAGING WINDS...HAIL
AND DEADLY LIGHTNING. STAY INSIDE AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
 
RP

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 8, 12:11 PM CDT, 4 hours 6 minutes before
MOZ055-069-068-056-081815-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA MO
1211 PM CDT THU JUN 8 1995

AT 1205 PM CDT RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WEST OF A LINE FROM
TRUMAN RESERVOIR TO POMME DE TERRE LAKE. A THUNDERSTORM WEST OF WARSAW
SHOWED INDICATIONS OF SMALL HAIL. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE EAST
AT 30 MPH AND WILL AFFECT THE COMMUNITIES OF HERMITAGE...AVERY AND
WARSAW DURING THE NEXT HOUR.

UTHLAUT
Special weather statement, Jun 8, 12:13 PM CDT, 4 hours 4 minutes before
MOZ055-069-068-056-081815-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA MO
1211 PM CDT THU JUN 8 1995

AT 1205 PM CDT RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WEST OF A LINE FROM
TRUMAN RESERVOIR TO POMME DE TERRE LAKE. A THUNDERSTORM WEST OF WARSAW
SHOWED INDICATIONS OF SMALL HAIL. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE EAST
AT 30 MPH AND WILL AFFECT THE COMMUNITIES OF HERMITAGE...AVERY AND
WARSAW DURING THE NEXT HOUR.

UTHLAUT
Local storm report, Jun 8, 12:20 PM CDT, 3 hours 57 minutes before
LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1220 PM CDT THU JUN 8 1995

TIME(CDT)   .....CITY LOCATION.....    ST    ...EVENT/REMARKS...
             ....COUNTY LOCATION....

518 AM       TIPTON                    MO    30-35 MPH WINDS
             MONITEAU

515-520 AM   COLUMBIA                  MO    WINDS OF AROUND
             BOONE                           60 MPH

550 AM       FULTON                    MO    HIGH WINDS - NO
             CALLAWAY                        ESTIMATES OF SPEED

530-6 AM     NE SHAMROCK               MO    TRAILER LEVELLED
             CALLAWAY

600-615 AM   MONROE                    MO    SEVERAL LARGE TREES
                                             DOWN SOUTH OF SR 154
                                             NEAR VICTOR AND SOUTH
                                             OF VICTOR NEAR SANTA FEE

617 AM       MEXICO                    MO    POWER LINES DOWN
             AUDRAIN

620 AM       BELLFLOWER                MO    TREES AND POWER LINES
             MONTGOMERY                      DOWNED

630 AM       WARREN                    MO    TREES AND SEVERAL LARGE
                                             TREE LIMBS DOWN NORTH SIDE
                                             WARREN COUNTY.

640 AM       WESTERN PART              MO    TREES AND POWER LINES
             LINCOLN                         DOWNED

645 AM       SOUTHWEST PIKE            MO    TREES DOWN BLOCKING
                                             SR 161 NEAR NEW HARTFORD

655 AM       SOUTHEAST PIKE            MO    TREES DOWN BLOCKING
                                             SR 79 NEAR LOUISIANA
                                             AND CLARKSVILLE

659 AM       NEW CANTON                IL    ESTIMATED WIND GUSTS
             PIKE                            50 MPH BY HIGHWAY
                                             PATROL OFFICER.

700 AM       ST CHARLES                MO    FEW TREES DOWN IN ST.
                                             PETERS MO.

715 AM       ST. LOUIS                 MO    SEVERAL TREES DOWNED
                                             IN NORTH COUNTY ST. LOUIS
                                             (FLORISSANT AREA).

710 AM       GODFREY                   IL    DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS
             MADISON                         AND POWER LINES

711 AM       BELLEVIEW                 IL    WIND DAMAGE
             CALHOUN

715 AM EST   CHESTERFIELD              MO    TREE BLOWN DOWN AT
             ST LOUIS COUNTY                 ST LOUIS COUNTY EOC

720 AM EST   FLORISSANT                MO    SEVERAL TREES DOWNED
             ST. LOUIS COUNTY                IN NORTH COUNTY ST. LOUIS.
                                             (FLORISSANT AREA).

719 AM       JUST E HARDIN             IL    TREES DOWNED
             CALHOUN

715-720 AM   2S JERSEYVILLE            IL    TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES
             JERSEY                          DOWNED. OUTDOOR ANTENNA
                                             BLOWN OVER.

720 AM       BRIGHTON                  IL    BREAKAGE OF LARGE
             MACOUPIN                        TREE LIMBS - EST
                                             60 MPH WINDS.

730 AM       CARROLLTON                IL    LARGE TREES LIMBS AND
             GREENE                          POWER LINES DOWNED.
                                             SOME STREET FLOODING.

730 AM       CARROLTON                 IL    SEMI BLOWN OFF ROAD
             GREENE

EST 745 AM   GIRARD                    IL    TREES AND POWER LINES
             MACOUPIN                        DOWNED.  EST. 60-75 MPH
                                             WIND.

EST 8 AM     MOUNT OLIVE               IL    SEMI BLOWN OFF ROAD
             MACOUPIN                        ON I 55 NEAR MT OLIVE.

805-810 AM   RAYMOND                   IL    SEVERAL TREES UPROOTED
             MONTGOMERY

EST 835 AM   HARVELL                   IL    WINDS EST. NEAR 70 MPH.
             MONTGOMERY

EST          KEYESPORT                 IL    SEVERAL TREES DOWNED
830-845 AM   BOND

845 - 9 AM   ODIN                      IL    TREES DOWNED
             MARION

9 AM         CENTRALIA                 IL    2-3 INCH DIAMETER TREE
             MARION                          LIMBS SNAPPED BY HIGH WINDS

PRZYBYLINSKI/TRUETT
Local storm report, Jun 8, 12:25 PM CDT, 3 hours 52 minutes before
LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1220 PM CDT THU JUN 8 1995

TIME(CDT)   .....CITY LOCATION.....    ST    ...EVENT/REMARKS...
             ....COUNTY LOCATION....

518 AM       TIPTON                    MO    30-35 MPH WINDS
             MONITEAU

515-520 AM   COLUMBIA                  MO    WINDS OF AROUND
             BOONE                           60 MPH

550 AM       FULTON                    MO    HIGH WINDS - NO
             CALLAWAY                        ESTIMATES OF SPEED

530-6 AM     NE SHAMROCK               MO    TRAILER LEVELLED
             CALLAWAY

600-615 AM   MONROE                    MO    SEVERAL LARGE TREES
                                             DOWN SOUTH OF SR 154
                                             NEAR VICTOR AND SOUTH
                                             OF VICTOR NEAR SANTA FEE

617 AM       MEXICO                    MO    POWER LINES DOWN
             AUDRAIN

620 AM       BELLFLOWER                MO    TREES AND POWER LINES
             MONTGOMERY                      DOWNED

630 AM       WARREN                    MO    TREES AND SEVERAL LARGE
                                             TREE LIMBS DOWN NORTH SIDE
                                             WARREN COUNTY.

640 AM       WESTERN PART              MO    TREES AND POWER LINES
             LINCOLN                         DOWNED

645 AM       SOUTHWEST PIKE            MO    TREES DOWN BLOCKING
                                             SR 161 NEAR NEW HARTFORD

655 AM       SOUTHEAST PIKE            MO    TREES DOWN BLOCKING
                                             SR 79 NEAR LOUISIANA
                                             AND CLARKSVILLE

659 AM       NEW CANTON                IL    ESTIMATED WIND GUSTS
             PIKE                            50 MPH BY HIGHWAY
                                             PATROL OFFICER.

700 AM       ST CHARLES                MO    FEW TREES DOWN IN ST.
                                             PETERS MO.

715 AM       ST. LOUIS                 MO    SEVERAL TREES DOWNED
                                             IN NORTH COUNTY ST. LOUIS
                                             (FLORISSANT AREA).

710 AM       GODFREY                   IL    DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS
             MADISON                         AND POWER LINES

711 AM       BELLEVIEW                 IL    WIND DAMAGE
             CALHOUN

715 AM EST   CHESTERFIELD              MO    TREE BLOWN DOWN AT
             ST LOUIS COUNTY                 ST LOUIS COUNTY EOC

720 AM EST   FLORISSANT                MO    SEVERAL TREES DOWNED
             ST. LOUIS COUNTY                IN NORTH COUNTY ST. LOUIS.
                                             (FLORISSANT AREA).

719 AM       JUST E HARDIN             IL    TREES DOWNED
             CALHOUN

715-720 AM   2S JERSEYVILLE            IL    TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES
             JERSEY                          DOWNED. OUTDOOR ANTENNA
                                             BLOWN OVER.

720 AM       BRIGHTON                  IL    BREAKAGE OF LARGE
             MACOUPIN                        TREE LIMBS - EST
                                             60 MPH WINDS.

730 AM       CARROLLTON                IL    LARGE TREES LIMBS AND
             GREENE                          POWER LINES DOWNED.
                                             SOME STREET FLOODING.

730 AM       CARROLTON                 IL    SEMI BLOWN OFF ROAD
             GREENE

EST 745 AM   GIRARD                    IL    TREES AND POWER LINES
             MACOUPIN                        DOWNED.  EST. 60-75 MPH
                                             WIND.

EST 8 AM     MOUNT OLIVE               IL    SEMI BLOWN OFF ROAD
             MACOUPIN                        ON I 55 NEAR MT OLIVE.

805-810 AM   RAYMOND                   IL    SEVERAL TREES UPROOTED
             MONTGOMERY

EST 835 AM   HARVELL                   IL    WINDS EST. NEAR 70 MPH.
             MONTGOMERY

EST          KEYESPORT                 IL    SEVERAL TREES DOWNED
830-845 AM   BOND

845 - 9 AM   ODIN                      IL    TREES DOWNED
             MARION

9 AM         CENTRALIA                 IL    2-3 INCH DIAMETER TREE
             MARION                          LIMBS SNAPPED BY HIGH WINDS

PRZYBYLINSKI/TRUETT
Special weather statement, Jun 8, 3:45 PM CDT, 32 minutes before
MOZ063-064-082145-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
345 PM CDT THU JUN 8 1995

AT 345 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS OVER WESTERN ST LOUIS COUNTY.
THESE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE EAST AROUND 35 MILES AN HOUR.
GUSTY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ALONG WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN CAN BE
EXPECTED AS THEY MOVE INTO THE CITY OF ST LOUIS AND ACROSS ST LOUIS
COUNTY BETWEEN 345 PM AND 430 PM.

MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO SLOW DOWN...AND ALLOW EXTRA ROOM BETWEEN
CARS.
Special weather statement, Jun 8, 3:49 PM CDT, 28 minutes before
MOZ063-064-082145-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
345 PM CDT THU JUN 8 1995

AT 345 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS OVER WESTERN ST LOUIS COUNTY.
THESE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE EAST AROUND 35 MILES AN HOUR.
GUSTY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ALONG WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN CAN BE
EXPECTED AS THEY MOVE INTO THE CITY OF ST LOUIS AND ACROSS ST LOUIS
COUNTY BETWEEN 345 PM AND 430 PM.

MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO SLOW DOWN...AND ALLOW EXTRA ROOM BETWEEN
CARS.

The office that day

Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 8, 4:50 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXMoniteau55 min
Jun 8, 5:12 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXBoone48 min
Jun 8, 5:28 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCallaway47 min
Jun 8, 5:46 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXMonroe44 min
Jun 8, 5:54 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXAudrain, Montgomery51 min
Jun 8, 6:07 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXLincoln, Pike, Ralls68 min
Jun 8, 6:07 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXWarren68 min
Jun 8, 6:29 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXSaint Charles61 min
Jun 8, 6:29 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXSaint Louis61 min
Jun 8, 1:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXPhelps68 min
Jun 8, 2:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXGasconade36 min
Jun 8, 2:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCrawford61 min
Jun 8, 3:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXWashington65 min
Jun 8, 4:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXSainte Genevieve49 min

Nearby

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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.