Alert archive / Missouri / Areal Flood Warnings in 2008
Areal Flood Warning 7, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this areal flood warning at May 26, 2008, 12:59 AM CDT for Montgomery County, Saint Charles County, Warren County, Missouri. It was in force for 4 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 26, 2008, 12:59 AM CDT (05:59 UTC)
- Expired
- May 26, 2008, 5:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Montgomery County, MO, Saint Charles County, MO, Warren County, MO
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:01 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, 6.0 hours before the alert went out and 260 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 955 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -202 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 941 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 118 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 112 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.4
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this areal flood warning went out, 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 this areal flood warning went out at May 25, 11:30 PM CDT, 1 hour 29 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 25, 11:30 PM CDT, 1 hour 29 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED AVIATION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1130 PM CDT SUN MAY 25 2008
.DISCUSSION...
/345 PM CDT SUN MAY 25 2008/
WILL BE ISSUING A FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR NORTHEAST MISSOURI AND
WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS UNTIL MIDDAY MONDAY. MOST OF NORTHEAST
MISSOURI AND WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS RECEIVED BETWEEN 1/2 AND 1 INCH
OF RAINFALL THIS MORNING...WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS. THIS SAME
AREA WILL LIKELY SEE ADDITIONAL LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL TONIGHT
INTO TOMORROW MORNING AS 925-850MB MOISTURE CONVERGENCE AND
TRANSPORT INCREASES UNDER RIGHT ENTRANCE REGION OF UPPER JET. SVR
TSRA OVER PLAINS MAY ORGANIZE INTO AN MCS AND MOVE ACROSS NRN NO
LATE TONIGHT AND TOMORROW MORNING. PROPAGATION VECTORS SUGGEST THE
POTENTIAL THAT THE MCS MAY BACKBUILD OR BECOME QUASI-STATIONARY.
PRECIPTIABLE WATERS WILL BE NEAR 2 INCHES WHICH WILL INCREASE
RAINFALL EFFICIENCY OF STORMS. WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THESE
CONDITIONS.
STRONG TO OCCASIONALLY SVR TSRA HAVE DEVELOPED THROUGHOUT TODAY
AS ATMOSPHERE IS BECOMING INCREASING UNSTABLE. SURFACE WARM FRONT
WAS LOCATED VERY CLOSE TO THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT 20Z. DEWPOINTS
TO THE WEST OF THE FRONT HAVE CLIMBED INTO LOWER TO MID 70S UNDER
7.5C/KM MID LEVEL LAPSE RATES. WARM FRONT AND VARIOUS OUTFLOW
BOUNDARIES LIE ACROSS THE REGION FROM ONGOING CONVECTION WILL ACT
AS FOCUSING MECHANISMS FOR CONTINUED TSRA THIS EVENING. GIVEN
MCAPES OF 2000 J/KG WEST OF THE FRONT AND DEEP LAYER SHEAR OF
35-50KTS...SEVERE TSRA DEVELOPMENT TO CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING
AND SEVERE TSRA WATCH WILL BE ISSUED SOON.
DID NOT MAKE TOO MUCH CHANGES OTHERWISE AS EARLY SUMMER AIRMASS
WILL BE REPLACED WITH BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES BEHIND FRONT BY
TUESDAY.
BRITT
&&
.AVIATION...
/1124 PM CDT SUN MAY 25 2008/
FOR THE 06Z TAFS...
THUNDERSTORMS HAVE CLEARED THE TAF SITES LATE THIS EVENING AND THE
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR MOST OF THE AREA.
MORE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING ACROSS NORTH MO.
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY ACROSS THE AREA ON MEMORIAL
DAY AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE AREA FROM THE NORTHWEST.
TPS
&&
.LSX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MO...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR AUDRAIN-KNOX-
LEWIS-MARION-MONROE-PIKE-RALLS-SHELBY.
IL...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-
PIKE IL.
&&
WFO LSXHazardous weather outlook, May 25, 4:43 PM CDT, 8 hours 16 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 443 PM CDT SUN MAY 25 2008 ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027- 034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-261200- GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL- MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL-ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL- CALHOUN IL-JERSEY IL-MADISON IL-ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-KNOX-LEWIS- SHELBY-MARION-MONROE-RALLS-PIKE-BOONE-AUDRAIN-MONITEAU-COLE-OSAGE- CALLAWAY-MONTGOMERY-LINCOLN-GASCONADE-WARREN-ST. CHARLES-FRANKLIN- ST. LOUIS-ST. LOUIS CITY-JEFFERSON-CRAWFORD-WASHINGTON- ST. FRANCOIS-STE. GENEVIEVE-IRON-MADISON-REYNOLDS- 443 PM CDT SUN MAY 25 2008 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 1 PM CDT MONDAY FOR NORTHEAST MISSOURI AND WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS... THIS HAZARDOUSWEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN AND CENTRAL MISSOURI AS WELL AS WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA WELL INTO THE EVENING HOURS. THE PRIMARY THREATS WILL BE LARGE HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF GOLFBALLS AND DAMAGING THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS OVER 60 MPH. ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE ALSO POSSBILE. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS ALSO POSSIBLE TONIGHT ACROSS THE REGION. THE MOST LIKELY LOCATION WILL BE ACROSS NORTHEAST MISSOURI AND WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS WHERE HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OCCUR OVER SATURATED SOILS WHERE HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURRED LAST NIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AREAWIDE ON MEMORIAL DAY AND MONDAY NIGHT ALONG A SLOW MOVING FRONTAL SYSTEM THAT WILL EXTEND ACROSS MISSOURI AND ILLINOIS. IT IS LIKELY A CONVECTIVE SYSTEM WILL BE IMPACTING PARTS OF NORTHEAST MISSOURI AND WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS MONDAY MORNING...AND ANOTHER CONVECTIVE SYSTEM WILL FOLLOW MONDAY NIGHT FOR AREAS FURTHER SOUTH. GIVEN THE HIGH MOISTURE CONTENT OF THE ATMOSPHERE...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE DURING THIS TIME. THE CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ON TUESDAY. THE CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS WILL RETURN ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS LIKELY TONIGHT...AND POSSIBLY AGAIN ON MONDAY. IN ADDITION TO SEVERE WEATHER...SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT HEAVY RAINFALL AND ANY FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. && FOR A GRAPHICAL VERSION OF THIS INFORMATION SEE OUR WEBPAGE AT (LOWERCASE)... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LSX/?N=HWO1 BRITT
In the hours before
Local storm report, May 25, 11:04 PM CDT, 1 hour 55 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1104 PM CDT SUN MAY 25 2008
..TIME.. ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE.. ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION.. ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1103 PM HEAVY RAIN FLINT HILL 38.85N 90.86W
05/25/2008 M5.00 INCH ST. CHARLES MO TRAINED SPOTTER
5 INCH RAIN GAUGE IS OVERFLOWING
&&
EVENT NUMBER 00170
FGLASSLocal storm report, May 25, 11:19 PM CDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1119 PM CDT SUN MAY 25 2008
..TIME.. ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE.. ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION.. ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1116 PM FLOOD PORTAGE DES SIOUX 38.92N 90.34W
05/25/2008 ST. CHARLES MO TRAINED SPOTTER
WATER OVER THE ROAD AT HIGHWAY 94 AND ROUTE J...DEPTH
UNKNOWN
&&
EVENT NUMBER 00171
FGLASSLocal storm report, May 25, 11:39 PM CDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before
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</html>Local storm report, May 25, 11:44 PM CDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1144 PM CDT SUN MAY 25 2008
..TIME.. ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE.. ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION.. ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1135 PM HAIL SALEM 38.63N 88.95W
05/25/2008 M0.88 INCH MARION IL TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
CORRECTED EVENT TIME
EVENT NUMBER 00172
MILLERLocal storm report, May 26, 12:04 AM CDT, 55 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1204 AM CDT MON MAY 26 2008
..TIME.. ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE.. ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION.. ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1149 PM FLASH FLOOD BOULDER 38.70N 89.22W
05/25/2008 CLINTON IL LAW ENFORCEMENT
HIGHWAY 3 CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER.
&&
EVENT NUMBER 00173
TILLYLocal storm report, May 26, 12:48 AM CDT, 11 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1248 AM CDT MON MAY 26 2008
..TIME.. ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE.. ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION.. ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1230 AM FLASH FLOOD MONTGOMERY CITY 38.98N 91.51W
05/26/2008 MONTGOMERY MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
WATER RESCUE ON HIGHWAY Y 2 MILES EAST OF HIGHWAY 19
&&
EVENT NUMBER 00174
TRUETTThe office that day
Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 7:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Saint Charles, Warren | 57 min |
| May 25, 7:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Lincoln, Pike | 52 min |
| May 25, 7:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Jefferson, Saint Louis | 52 min |
| May 25, 7:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Audrain, Lincoln, Pike, Ralls | 49 min |
| May 25, 7:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Crawford, Franklin, Gasconade, Iron, Reynolds, Washington | 41 min |
| May 25, 8:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Saint Louis | 34 min |
| May 25, 8:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Crawford, Franklin, Iron, Reynolds, Washington | 45 min |
| May 25, 8:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Audrain, Callaway, Montgomery | 40 min |
| May 25, 8:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Saint Louis | 64 min |
| May 25, 8:58 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Lincoln, Montgomery, Saint Charles, Warren | 4 hr |
| May 25, 9:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Franklin, Jefferson, Saint Charles, Saint Louis, Washington | 42 min |
| May 25, 9:09 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Saint Charles | 4 hr |
| May 25, 9:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Warren | 30 min |
| May 25, 9:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Saint Charles, Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis | 48 min |
| May 25, 11:19 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Lincoln | 22 hr |
| May 26, 2:31 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Gasconade, Montgomery, Osage | 44 min |
| May 26, 3:03 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Saint Charles, Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis | 42 min |
| May 26, 5:06 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LSX | Montgomery, Saint Charles, Warren | 20 hr |
| May 26, 5:18 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LSX | Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis | 6 hr |
| May 26, 12:08 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Gasconade, Montgomery | 34 hr |
| May 26, 12:59 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Lincoln | 48 hr |
| May 26, 12:59 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Saint Charles | 9 hr |
| May 26, 5:11 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Jefferson, Saint Louis | 52 hr |
| May 25, 10:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Bond, Clinton, Macoupin, Madison, Monroe, Montgomery and 3 more | 46 min |
| May 25, 11:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Marion | 23 min |
| May 25, 11:58 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Bond, Clinton | 6 hr |
| May 26, 1:12 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LSX | Greene, Jersey, Macoupin, Madison, Montgomery | 4 hr |
| May 26, 6:02 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LSX | Bond, Clinton | 4 hr |
| May 26, 6:58 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Saint Clair | 4 hr |
| May 26, 7:13 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LSX | Clinton, Fayette, Greene, Macoupin, Marion, Montgomery and 1 more | 37 hr |
| May 26, 11:23 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LSX | Macoupin | 14 hr |
| May 26, 12:59 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Randolph | 7 days |
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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.