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Wind Advisory 1, NWS St. Louis, MO

January 24, 200622 counties in Missouri; 17 counties in Illinois

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this wind advisory at Jan 24, 2006, 4:15 AM CST for 22 counties in Missouri; 17 counties in Illinois. It took effect at Jan 24, 2006, 10:00 AM CST. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 24, 2006, 4:15 AM CST (10:15 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 24, 2006, 10:00 AM CST
Expired
Jan 24, 2006, 6:00 PM CST
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
All 39 counties

Adams County, IL, Bond County, IL, Brown County, IL, Calhoun County, IL, Clinton County, IL, Fayette County, IL, Greene County, IL, Jersey County, IL, Macoupin County, IL, Madison County, IL, Marion County, IL, Monroe County, IL, Montgomery County, IL, Pike County, IL, Randolph County, IL, Saint Clair County, IL, Washington County, IL, Audrain County, MO, Boone County, MO, Callaway County, MO, City of Saint Louis, MO, Cole County, MO, Franklin County, MO, Gasconade County, MO, Jefferson County, MO, Knox County, MO, Lewis County, MO, Lincoln County, MO, Marion County, MO, Moniteau County, MO, Monroe County, MO, Montgomery County, MO, Osage County, MO, Pike County, MO, Ralls County, MO, Saint Charles County, MO, Saint Louis County, MO, Shelby County, MO, Warren County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 38 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 230 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 00:00Z on 2006-01-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lincoln, IL at 00:00Z on 2006-01-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 136 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1093 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
136 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
166 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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

000 
WWUS73 KLSX 241015
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
415 AM CST TUE JAN 24 2006

ILZ058>060-064-065-095>099-MOZ018-019-026-027-035-036-242215-
/O.NEW.KLSX.WI.Y.0001.060124T1600Z-060124T2300Z/
ADAMS IL-BOND IL-BROWN IL-CALHOUN IL-FAYETTE IL-GREENE IL-
JERSEY IL-KNOX-LEWIS-MACOUPIN IL-MARION-MONTGOMERY IL-PIKE-
PIKE IL-RALLS-SHELBY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWLING GREEN...HANNIBAL...LITCHFIELD...
QUINCY...VANDALIA
415 AM CST TUE JAN 24 2006

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM CST
THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM CST
THIS AFTERNOON. 

AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS THE UPPER GREAT LAKES
WILL PRODUCE STRONG WESTERLY WINDS OVER NORTHEAST MISSOURI AND
PARTS OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS LATER THIS MORNING AND THROUGHOUT THE
AFTERNOON. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MILES AN HOUR CAN BE
EXPECTED...WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. THE STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED
TO SUBSIDE RATHER QUICKLY EARLY THIS EVENING.

THOSE WORKING IN AND NEAR CONSTRUCTION SITES SHOULD TAKE TIME
EARLY TODAY TO MAKE CERTAIN THAT STRUCTURES ARE PROPERLY BRACED
FOR THESE HIGH WINDS...AND THAT BUILDING MATERIALS ARE TIED DOWN. PEOPLE
THROUGHOUT THE ADVISORY AREA SHOULD ALSO MAKE CERTAIN THAT
LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR FURNITURE...GRILLS...AND TRASH CANS...ARE
PROPERLY SECURED.  FINALLY...THOSE DRIVING LIGHTWEIGHT AND HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES WILL NEED TO USE CAUTION...AS THESE GUSTY WINDS
MAY MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL YOUR VEHICLE.

$$

TRUETT
2 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS73 KLSX 242120
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
320 PM CST TUE JAN 24 2006

ILZ069-070-074-079-100>102-MOZ034-041-042-047>052-059>065-250000-
/O.EXB.KLSX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-060125T0000Z/
AUDRAIN-BOONE-CALLAWAY-CLINTON IL-COLE-FRANKLIN-GASCONADE-
JEFFERSON-LINCOLN-MADISON IL-MARION IL-MONITEAU-MONROE-MONROE IL-
MONTGOMERY-OSAGE-RANDOLPH IL-ST. CHARLES-ST. CLAIR IL-ST. LOUIS-
ST. LOUIS CITY-WARREN-WASHINGTON IL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BELLEVILLE...CHESTER...COLUMBIA...
EDWARDSVILLE...JEFFERSON CITY...MEXICO...SALEM...ST CHARLES...
ST LOUIS...UNION
320 PM CST TUE JAN 24 2006

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. 

AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS THE UPPER GREAT
LAKES WAS PRODUCING STRONG WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OVER
NORTHEAST AND CENTRAL MISSOURI AS WELL AS WEST CENTRAL AND
SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS THIS AFTERNOON. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35
MILES AN HOUR WILL CONTINUE...WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH. THE
STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH AFTER 6 PM.

THOSE WORKING IN AND NEAR CONSTRUCTION SITES SHOULD MAKE CERTAIN
THAT STRUCTURES ARE PROPERLY BRACED FOR THESE HIGH WINDS...AND
THAT BUILDING MATERIALS ARE TIED DOWN. PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE
ADVISORY AREA SHOULD ALSO MAKE CERTAIN THAT LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR
FURNITURE...GRILLS...AND TRASH CANS...ARE PROPERLY SECURED.
FINALLY...THOSE DRIVING LIGHTWEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL
NEED TO USE CAUTION...AS THESE GUSTY WINDS MAY MAKE IT DIFFICULT
TO CONTROL YOUR VEHICLE.

$$

ILZ058>060-064-065-095>099-MOZ018-019-026-027-035-036-250000-
/O.EXT.KLSX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-060125T0000Z/
ADAMS IL-BOND IL-BROWN IL-CALHOUN IL-FAYETTE IL-GREENE IL-
JERSEY IL-KNOX-LEWIS-MACOUPIN IL-MARION-MONTGOMERY IL-PIKE-
PIKE IL-RALLS-SHELBY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWLING GREEN...HANNIBAL...LITCHFIELD...
QUINCY...VANDALIA
320 PM CST TUE JAN 24 2006

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON.

AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS THE UPPER GREAT
LAKES WAS PRODUCING STRONG WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OVER
NORTHEAST AND CENTRAL MISSOURI AS WELL AS WEST CENTRAL AND
SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS THIS AFTERNOON. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35
MILES AN HOUR WILL CONTINUE...WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH. THE
STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH AFTER 6 PM.

THOSE WORKING IN AND NEAR CONSTRUCTION SITES SHOULD MAKE CERTAIN
THAT STRUCTURES ARE PROPERLY BRACED FOR THESE HIGH WINDS...AND
THAT BUILDING MATERIALS ARE TIED DOWN. PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE
ADVISORY AREA SHOULD ALSO MAKE CERTAIN THAT LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR
FURNITURE...GRILLS...AND TRASH CANS...ARE PROPERLY SECURED.
FINALLY...THOSE DRIVING LIGHTWEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL
NEED TO USE CAUTION...AS THESE GUSTY WINDS MAY MAKE IT DIFFICULT
TO CONTROL YOUR VEHICLE.


$$

GKS
000 
WWUS73 KLSX 242352
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
552 PM CST TUE JAN 24 2006


ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-
034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-250100-
/O.EXP.KLSX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-060125T0000Z/
ADAMS IL-AUDRAIN-BOND IL-BOONE-BROWN IL-CALHOUN IL-CALLAWAY-
CLINTON IL-COLE-FAYETTE IL-FRANKLIN-GASCONADE-GREENE IL-JEFFERSON-
JERSEY IL-KNOX-LEWIS-LINCOLN-MACOUPIN IL-MADISON IL-MARION-
MARION IL-MONITEAU-MONROE-MONROE IL-MONTGOMERY-MONTGOMERY IL-
OSAGE-PIKE-PIKE IL-RALLS-RANDOLPH IL-SHELBY-ST. CHARLES-
ST. CLAIR IL-ST. LOUIS-ST. LOUIS CITY-WARREN-WASHINGTON IL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BELLEVILLE...BOWLING GREEN...CHESTER...
COLUMBIA...EDWARDSVILLE...HANNIBAL...JEFFERSON CITY...
LITCHFIELD...MEXICO...QUINCY...SALEM...ST CHARLES...ST LOUIS...
UNION...VANDALIA
552 PM CST TUE JAN 24 2006

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING.

AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS THE UPPER GREAT
LAKES WAS PRODUCING STRONG WESTERLY WINDS OVER NORTHEAST AND
CENTRAL MISSOURI AS WELL AS WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS
THIS AFTERNOON. HOWEVER...THE SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MILES AN
HOUR HAVE DIMINISHED SO THE WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE
AT 6 PM.

$$

BYRD

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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.