Alert archive / Missouri / Flash Flood Watches in 2008
Flash Flood Watch 6, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this flash flood watch at Apr 9, 2008, 4:15 AM CDT for 29 counties in Missouri; 17 counties in Illinois. It took effect at Apr 10, 2008, 1:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 20 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 9, 2008, 4:15 AM CDT (09:15 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 10, 2008, 1:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 10, 2008, 9:20 PM CDT
- In force
- 20 hr
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
- Flood severity
- None
All 46 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, Crawford County, MO, Franklin County, MO, Gasconade County, MO, Iron County, MO, Jefferson County, MO, Knox County, MO, Lewis County, MO, Lincoln County, MO, Madison County, MO, Marion County, MO, Moniteau County, MO, Monroe County, MO, Montgomery County, MO, Osage County, MO, Pike County, MO, Ralls County, MO, Reynolds County, MO, Saint Charles County, MO, Saint Francois County, MO, Saint Louis County, MO, Sainte Genevieve County, MO, Shelby County, MO, Warren County, MO, Washington County, MO
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 18 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:16 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, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 241 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
- 468 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -21 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 771 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 72 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 398 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 491 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 3.8
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WGUS63 KLSX 090915 FFALSX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 415 AM CDT WED APR 9 2008 ...SEVERAL ROUNDS OF HEAVY RAIN TAKING AIM ON MISSOURI AND ILLINOIS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ILZ058-059-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-041-042-047>052- 059>065-072>075-084-085-099-092115- /O.NEW.KLSX.FF.A.0006.080410T0600Z-080411T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GREENE IL-MACOUPIN 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- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHESTER...QUINCY...EDWARDSVILLE... BELLEVILLE...HANNIBAL...BOWLING GREEN...COLUMBIA...MEXICO... JEFFERSON CITY...ST CHARLES...UNION...ST LOUIS...FARMINGTON 415 AM CDT WED APR 9 2008 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN ILLINOIS...ADAMS IL... BROWN IL...CALHOUN IL...GREENE IL...JERSEY IL...MACOUPIN IL... MADISON IL...MONROE IL...PIKE IL...RANDOLPH IL AND ST. CLAIR IL. IN MISSOURI...AUDRAIN...BOONE...CALLAWAY...COLE... CRAWFORD...FRANKLIN...GASCONADE...IRON...JEFFERSON...KNOX... LEWIS...LINCOLN...MADISON...MARION...MONITEAU...MONROE... MONTGOMERY...OSAGE...PIKE...RALLS...REYNOLDS...SHELBY...ST. CHARLES...ST. FRANCOIS...ST. LOUIS...ST. LOUIS CITY...STE. GENEVIEVE...WARREN AND WASHINGTON. * FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT * ANOTHER STRONG STORM SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO PUSH INTO THE CENTRAL U.S. TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...BRINGING SEVERAL ROUNDS OF THUNDERSTORMS AND HEAVY RAIN TO THE REGION. THE INTENSITY OF THE STORMS...AND THE VERY MOIST AIR THAT WILL BE FUELING THESE STORMS... MEANS WIDESPREAD RAINS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. * DUE TO THE SATURATED GROUND...FLASH FLOODING WILL BECOME A VERY REAL POSSIBILITY ONCE THE HEAVY RAIN DEVELOPS. AS TIME GOES ON...THE RUNOFF FROM THE RAIN WILL LEAD TO HIGH WATER LEVELS ON AREA CREEKS...STREAMS...AND RIVERS. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE BUT NOT IMMINENT IN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLASH FLOODING. CHECK YOUR PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...ESPECIALLY IF YOU LIVE IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS OR HAVE PROPERTY ALONG AREA RIVERS. STAY INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR QUICK ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. $$ ILZ060-064-065-069-070-074-092115- /O.NEW.KLSX.FF.A.0006.080410T1200Z-080411T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-MARION IL- WASHINGTON IL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...VANDALIA...SALEM 415 AM CDT WED APR 9 2008 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...BOND IL...CLINTON IL... FAYETTE IL...MARION IL...MONTGOMERY IL AND WASHINGTON IL. * FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING * ANOTHER STRONG STORM SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO PUSH INTO THE CENTRAL U.S. ON THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...BRINGING SEVERAL ROUNDS OF THUNDERSTORMS AND HEAVY RAIN TO SOUTHERN ILLINOIS. THE INTENSITY OF THE STORMS...AND THE VERY MOIST AIR THAT WILL BE FUELING THESE STORMS... MEANS WIDESPREAD RAINS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. * DUE TO THE SATURATED GROUND...FLASH FLOODING WILL BECOME A VERY REAL POSSIBILITY ONCE THE HEAVY RAIN DEVELOPS. AS TIME GOES ON...THE RUNOFF FROM THE RAIN WILL LEAD TO HIGH WATER LEVELS ON AREA CREEKS...STREAMS...AND RIVERS. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE BUT NOT IMMINENT IN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLASH FLOODING. CHECK YOUR PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...ESPECIALLY IF YOU LIVE IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS OR HAVE PROPERTY ALONG AREA RIVERS. STAY INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR QUICK ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. $$ TRUETT/TILLY
6 follow-up statements
000 WGUS63 KLSX 092104 FFALSX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 404 PM CDT WED APR 9 2008 ILZ058-059-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-041-042-047>052- 059>065-072>075-084-085-099-101000- /O.CON.KLSX.FF.A.0006.080410T0600Z-080411T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GREENE IL-MACOUPIN 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- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHESTER...QUINCY...EDWARDSVILLE... BELLEVILLE...HANNIBAL...BOWLING GREEN...COLUMBIA...MEXICO... JEFFERSON CITY...ST CHARLES...UNION...ST LOUIS...FARMINGTON 404 PM CDT WED APR 9 2008 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT THURSDAY THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN ILLINOIS...ADAMS IL...BROWN IL...CALHOUN IL... GREENE IL...JERSEY IL...MACOUPIN IL...MADISON IL...MONROE IL... PIKE IL...RANDOLPH IL AND ST. CLAIR IL. IN MISSOURI... AUDRAIN...BOONE...CALLAWAY...COLE...CRAWFORD...FRANKLIN... GASCONADE...IRON...JEFFERSON...KNOX...LEWIS...LINCOLN... MADISON...MARION...MONITEAU...MONROE...MONTGOMERY...OSAGE... PIKE...RALLS...REYNOLDS...SHELBY...ST. CHARLES...ST. FRANCOIS...ST. LOUIS...ST. LOUIS CITY...STE. GENEVIEVE... WARREN AND WASHINGTON. * FROM 1 AM CDT THURSDAY THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT * ANOTHER STRONG STORM SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO PUSH INTO THE CENTRAL U.S. TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...BRINGING SEVERAL ROUNDS OF THUNDERSTORMS AND HEAVY RAIN TO THE REGION. THE INTENSITY OF THE STORMS...AND THE VERY MOIST AIR THAT WILL BE FUELING THESE STORMS... MEANS WIDESPREAD RAINS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. * DUE TO THE SATURATED GROUND...FLASH FLOODING WILL BECOME A VERY REAL POSSIBILITY ONCE THE HEAVY RAIN DEVELOPS. AS TIME GOES ON...THE RUNOFF FROM THE RAIN WILL LEAD TO HIGH WATER LEVELS ON AREA CREEKS...STREAMS...AND RIVERS. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE BUT NOT IMMINENT IN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLASH FLOODING. CHECK YOUR PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...ESPECIALLY IF YOU LIVE IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS OR HAVE PROPERTY ALONG AREA RIVERS. STAY INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR QUICK ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. $$ ILZ060-064-065-069-070-074-101000- /O.CON.KLSX.FF.A.0006.080410T1200Z-080411T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-MARION IL- WASHINGTON IL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...VANDALIA...SALEM 404 PM CDT WED APR 9 2008 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...BOND IL...CLINTON IL...FAYETTE IL...MARION IL... MONTGOMERY IL AND WASHINGTON IL. * FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING * ANOTHER STRONG STORM SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO PUSH INTO THE CENTRAL U.S. ON THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...BRINGING SEVERAL ROUNDS OF THUNDERSTORMS AND HEAVY RAIN TO SOUTHERN ILLINOIS. THE INTENSITY OF THE STORMS...AND THE VERY MOIST AIR THAT WILL BE FUELING THESE STORMS... MEANS WIDESPREAD RAINS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. * DUE TO THE SATURATED GROUND...FLASH FLOODING WILL BECOME A VERY REAL POSSIBILITY ONCE THE HEAVY RAIN DEVELOPS. AS TIME GOES ON...THE RUNOFF FROM THE RAIN WILL LEAD TO HIGH WATER LEVELS ON AREA CREEKS...STREAMS...AND RIVERS. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE BUT NOT IMMINENT IN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLASH FLOODING. CHECK YOUR PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...ESPECIALLY IF YOU LIVE IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS OR HAVE PROPERTY ALONG AREA RIVERS. STAY INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR QUICK ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. $$ CARNEY
000 WGUS63 KLSX 100951 FFALSX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 451 AM CDT THU APR 10 2008 ILZ058-059-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-041-042-047>052- 059>065-072>075-084-085-099-102200- /O.CON.KLSX.FF.A.0006.000000T0000Z-080411T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GREENE IL-MACOUPIN 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- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHESTER...QUINCY...EDWARDSVILLE... BELLEVILLE...HANNIBAL...BOWLING GREEN...COLUMBIA...MEXICO... JEFFERSON CITY...ST CHARLES...UNION...ST LOUIS...FARMINGTON 451 AM CDT THU APR 10 2008 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN ILLINOIS...ADAMS IL...BROWN IL...CALHOUN IL... GREENE IL...JERSEY IL...MACOUPIN IL...MADISON IL...MONROE IL... PIKE IL...RANDOLPH IL AND ST. CLAIR IL. IN MISSOURI... AUDRAIN...BOONE...CALLAWAY...COLE...CRAWFORD...FRANKLIN... GASCONADE...IRON...JEFFERSON...KNOX...LEWIS...LINCOLN... MADISON...MARION...MONITEAU...MONROE...MONTGOMERY...OSAGE... PIKE...RALLS...REYNOLDS...SHELBY...ST. CHARLES...ST. FRANCOIS...ST. LOUIS...ST. LOUIS CITY...STE. GENEVIEVE... WARREN AND WASHINGTON. * THROUGH LATE TONIGHT * A STRONG STORM SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO PUSH THROUGH THE CENTRAL U.S. TODAY AND TONIGHT. ONE ROUND OF STORMS MOVED THROUGH THE AREA LAST NIGHT...ANOTHER WILL MOVE THROUGH THIS MORNING...AND A THIRD IS EXPECTED LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. THE INTENSITY OF THE STORMS...AND THE VERY MOIST AIR THAT WILL BE FUELING THEM...MEANS WIDESPREAD RAINS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE LIKELY...ESPECIALLY FROM THE OZARKS INTO SOUTHERN ILLINOIS. * DUE TO THE SATURATED GROUND...FLASH FLOODING WILL BECOME A VERY REAL POSSIBILITY ONCE THE HEAVY RAIN DEVELOPS. AS TIME GOES ON...THE RUNOFF FROM THE RAIN WILL LEAD TO HIGH WATER LEVELS ON AREA CREEKS...STREAMS...AND RIVERS. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE BUT NOT IMMINENT IN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLASH FLOODING. CHECK YOUR PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...ESPECIALLY IF YOU LIVE IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS OR HAVE PROPERTY ALONG AREA RIVERS. STAY INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR QUICK ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. $$ ILZ060-064-065-069-070-074-102200- /O.CON.KLSX.FF.A.0006.080410T1200Z-080411T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-MARION IL- WASHINGTON IL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...VANDALIA...SALEM 451 AM CDT THU APR 10 2008 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...BOND IL...CLINTON IL...FAYETTE IL...MARION IL... MONTGOMERY IL AND WASHINGTON IL. * THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING * A STRONG STORM SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO PUSH THROUGH THE CENTRAL U.S. TODAY AND TONIGHT. ONE ROUND OF STORMS WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA THIS MORNING...FOLLOWED BY A SECOND WAVE OF STORMS LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. THE INTENSITY OF THE STORMS...AND THE VERY MOIST AIR THAT WILL BE FUELING THEM...MEANS WIDESPREAD RAINS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * DUE TO THE SATURATED GROUND...FLASH FLOODING WILL BECOME A VERY REAL POSSIBILITY ONCE THE HEAVY RAIN DEVELOPS. AS TIME GOES ON...THE RUNOFF FROM THE RAIN WILL LEAD TO HIGH WATER LEVELS ON AREA CREEKS...STREAMS...AND RIVERS. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE BUT NOT IMMINENT IN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLASH FLOODING. CHECK YOUR PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...ESPECIALLY IF YOU LIVE IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS OR HAVE PROPERTY ALONG AREA RIVERS. STAY INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR QUICK ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. $$ TRUETT
000 WGUS63 KLSX 101808 FFALSX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 108 PM CDT THU APR 10 2008 ILZ058-059-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-041-042-047>052- 059>065-072>075-084-085-099-110000- /O.CON.KLSX.FF.A.0006.000000T0000Z-080411T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GREENE IL-MACOUPIN 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- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHESTER...QUINCY...EDWARDSVILLE... BELLEVILLE...HANNIBAL...BOWLING GREEN...COLUMBIA...MEXICO... JEFFERSON CITY...ST CHARLES...UNION...ST LOUIS...FARMINGTON 108 PM CDT THU APR 10 2008 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN ILLINOIS...ADAMS IL...BROWN IL...CALHOUN IL... GREENE IL...JERSEY IL...MACOUPIN IL...MADISON IL...MONROE IL... PIKE IL...RANDOLPH IL AND ST. CLAIR IL. IN MISSOURI... AUDRAIN...BOONE...CALLAWAY...COLE...CRAWFORD...FRANKLIN... GASCONADE...IRON...JEFFERSON...KNOX...LEWIS...LINCOLN... MADISON...MARION...MONITEAU...MONROE...MONTGOMERY...OSAGE... PIKE...RALLS...REYNOLDS...SHELBY...ST. CHARLES...ST. FRANCOIS...ST. LOUIS...ST. LOUIS CITY...STE. GENEVIEVE... WARREN AND WASHINGTON. * THROUGH LATE TONIGHT * A STRONG STORM SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO PUSH THROUGH THE CENTRAL U.S. THROUGH TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. A FEW OF THESE STORMS COULD PRODUCE BRIEF...BUT VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. * THE GROUND REMAINS SATURATED FROM RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL INCLUDING 2 TO 3 INCHES THAT FELL IN THE PAST 24 HOURS OVER PARTS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI AS WELL AS SOUTHERN ILLINOIS. THUNDERSTORMS THAT DO OCCUR COULD PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL THAT WOULD PRODUCE IMMEIDATE RUNOFF AND FLASH FLOODING. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE BUT NOT IMMINENT IN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLASH FLOODING. CHECK YOUR PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...ESPECIALLY IF YOU LIVE IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS OR HAVE PROPERTY ALONG AREA RIVERS. STAY INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR QUICK ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. $$ ILZ060-064-065-069-070-074-110000- /O.CON.KLSX.FF.A.0006.000000T0000Z-080411T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-MARION IL- WASHINGTON IL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...VANDALIA...SALEM 108 PM CDT THU APR 10 2008 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...BOND IL...CLINTON IL...FAYETTE IL...MARION IL... MONTGOMERY IL AND WASHINGTON IL. * THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING * A STRONG STORM SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO PUSH THROUGH THE CENTRAL U.S. THROUGH TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. A FEW OF THESE STORMS COULD PRODUCE BRIEF...BUT VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. * THE GROUND REMAINS SATURATED FROM RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL INCLUDING 2 TO 3 INCHES THAT FELL IN THE PAST 24 HOURS OVER PARTS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI AS WELL AS SOUTHERN ILLINOIS. THUNDERSTORMS THAT DO OCCUR COULD PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL THAT WOULD PRODUCE IMMEIDATE RUNOFF AND FLASH FLOODING. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE BUT NOT IMMINENT IN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLASH FLOODING. CHECK YOUR PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...ESPECIALLY IF YOU LIVE IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS OR HAVE PROPERTY ALONG AREA RIVERS. STAY INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR QUICK ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. $$ BRITT
000 WGUS63 KLSX 102107 FFALSX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 407 PM CDT THU APR 10 2008 ILZ058-059-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-041-042-047>052- 059>065-072>075-084-085-099-110600- /O.CON.KLSX.FF.A.0006.000000T0000Z-080411T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GREENE IL-MACOUPIN 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- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHESTER...QUINCY...EDWARDSVILLE... BELLEVILLE...HANNIBAL...BOWLING GREEN...COLUMBIA...MEXICO... JEFFERSON CITY...ST CHARLES...UNION...ST LOUIS...FARMINGTON 407 PM CDT THU APR 10 2008 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT FRIDAY... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN ILLINOIS...ADAMS IL...BROWN IL...CALHOUN IL... GREENE IL...JERSEY IL...MACOUPIN IL...MADISON IL...MONROE IL... PIKE IL...RANDOLPH IL AND ST. CLAIR IL. IN MISSOURI... AUDRAIN...BOONE...CALLAWAY...COLE...CRAWFORD...FRANKLIN... GASCONADE...IRON...JEFFERSON...KNOX...LEWIS...LINCOLN... MADISON...MARION...MONITEAU...MONROE...MONTGOMERY...OSAGE... PIKE...RALLS...REYNOLDS...SHELBY...ST. CHARLES...ST. FRANCOIS...ST. LOUIS...ST. LOUIS CITY...STE. GENEVIEVE... WARREN AND WASHINGTON. * UNTIL 1 AM CDT FRIDAY * A STRONG STORM SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO PUSH THROUGH THE CENTRAL U.S. THROUGH TONIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT. A FEW OF THESE STORMS COULD PRODUCE BRIEF...BUT VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. * THE GROUND REMAINS SATURATED FROM RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL INCLUDING 2 TO 3 INCHES THAT FELL IN THE PAST 24 HOURS OVER PARTS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI AS WELL AS SOUTHERN ILLINOIS. THUNDERSTORMS THAT DO OCCUR COULD PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL THAT WOULD PRODUCE IMMEDIATE RUNOFF AND FLASH FLOODING. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE BUT NOT IMMINENT IN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLASH FLOODING. CHECK YOUR PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...ESPECIALLY IF YOU LIVE IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS OR HAVE PROPERTY ALONG AREA RIVERS. STAY INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR QUICK ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. $$ ILZ060-064-065-069-070-074-110915- /O.CON.KLSX.FF.A.0006.000000T0000Z-080411T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-MARION IL- WASHINGTON IL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...VANDALIA...SALEM 407 PM CDT THU APR 10 2008 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...BOND IL...CLINTON IL...FAYETTE IL...MARION IL... MONTGOMERY IL AND WASHINGTON IL. * THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING * A STRONG STORM SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO PUSH THROUGH THE CENTRAL U.S. THROUGH TONIGHT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT. A FEW OF THESE STORMS COULD PRODUCE BRIEF...BUT VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. * THE GROUND REMAINS SATURATED FROM RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL INCLUDING 2 TO 3 INCHES THAT FELL IN THE PAST 24 HOURS OVER PARTS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI AS WELL AS SOUTHERN ILLINOIS. THUNDERSTORMS THAT DO OCCUR COULD PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL THAT WOULD PRODUCE IMMEDIATE RUNOFF AND FLASH FLOODING. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE BUT NOT IMMINENT IN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLASH FLOODING. CHECK YOUR PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...ESPECIALLY IF YOU LIVE IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS OR HAVE PROPERTY ALONG AREA RIVERS. STAY INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR QUICK ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. $$ CARNEY
000 WGUS63 KLSX 110019 FFALSX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 719 PM CDT THU APR 10 2008 ILZ058-059-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-041-042-047>052- 059>065-072>075-084-085-099-110130- /O.CAN.KLSX.FF.A.0006.000000T0000Z-080411T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GREENE IL-MACOUPIN 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- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUINCY...EDWARDSVILLE...BELLEVILLE... HANNIBAL...BOWLING GREEN...COLUMBIA...MEXICO...JEFFERSON CITY... ST CHARLES...UNION...ST LOUIS...FARMINGTON 719 PM CDT THU APR 10 2008 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE THREAT OF HEAVY RAIN HAS DIMINISHED ACROSS THE AREA. $$ ILZ060-110130- /O.CAN.KLSX.FF.A.0006.000000T0000Z-080411T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ MONTGOMERY IL- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LITCHFIELD 719 PM CDT THU APR 10 2008 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE THREAT OF HEAVY RAIN HAS DIMINISHED ACROSS THE AREA. $$ ILZ064-065-069-070-074-110600- /O.EXT.KLSX.FF.A.0006.000000T0000Z-080411T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VANDALIA...SALEM 719 PM CDT THU APR 10 2008 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT FRIDAY... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * A PORTION OF SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...BOND IL...CLINTON IL...FAYETTE IL...MARION IL AND WASHINGTON IL. * UNTIL 1 AM CDT FRIDAY * A STRONG STORM SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO PUSH THROUGH THE CENTRAL U.S. THROUGH TONIGHT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT. A FEW OF THESE STORMS COULD PRODUCE BRIEF...BUT VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. * THE GROUND REMAINS SATURATED FROM RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL INCLUDING 2 TO 3 INCHES THAT FELL IN THE PAST 24 HOURS OVER PARTS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI AS WELL AS SOUTHERN ILLINOIS. THUNDERSTORMS THAT DO OCCUR COULD PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL THAT WOULD PRODUCE IMMEDIATE RUNOFF AND FLASH FLOODING. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE BUT NOT IMMINENT IN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLASH FLOODING. CHECK YOUR PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...ESPECIALLY IF YOU LIVE IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS OR HAVE PROPERTY ALONG AREA RIVERS. STAY INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR QUICK ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. $$ ILZ079-110600- /O.CON.KLSX.FF.A.0006.000000T0000Z-080411T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ RANDOLPH IL- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CHESTER 719 PM CDT THU APR 10 2008 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT FRIDAY... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTY...RANDOLPH IL. * UNTIL 1 AM CDT FRIDAY * A STRONG STORM SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO PUSH THROUGH THE CENTRAL U.S. THROUGH TONIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT. A FEW OF THESE STORMS COULD PRODUCE BRIEF...BUT VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. * THE GROUND REMAINS SATURATED FROM RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL INCLUDING 2 TO 3 INCHES THAT FELL IN THE PAST 24 HOURS OVER PARTS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI AS WELL AS SOUTHERN ILLINOIS. THUNDERSTORMS THAT DO OCCUR COULD PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL THAT WOULD PRODUCE IMMEDIATE RUNOFF AND FLASH FLOODING. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE BUT NOT IMMINENT IN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLASH FLOODING. CHECK YOUR PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...ESPECIALLY IF YOU LIVE IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS OR HAVE PROPERTY ALONG AREA RIVERS. STAY INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR QUICK ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. $$ SCHROEDER
000 WGUS63 KLSX 110220 FFALSX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 920 PM CDT THU APR 10 2008 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED... .THE HEAVY RAIN HAS MOVED TO THE EAST OF THE REGION...AND THE THREAT OF HEAVY RAIN HAS DIMINISHED. ILZ064-065-069-070-074-079-110330- /O.CAN.KLSX.FF.A.0006.000000T0000Z-080411T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VANDALIA...SALEM...CHESTER 920 PM CDT THU APR 10 2008 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE THREAT OF HEAVY RAIN HAS DIMINISHED ACROSS SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood watch 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 flash flood watch went out at Apr 8, 11:35 PM CDT, 4 hours 40 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 8, 11:35 PM CDT, 4 hours 40 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 1135 PM CDT TUE APR 8 2008 .DISCUSSION... THE MODEL FCSTS OF THE SYSTEM TODAY HAD MORE BARK THAN BITE. ALL IS NOT OVER YET WITH THE SFC LOW JUST NW OF KCOU ATTM AND A NARROW LINE OF SHRA AND TSRA IS TRYING TO GET ORGANIZED ALONG THE COLD FRONT ACROSS SW MO. A NWD SURGE OF HIGHER DEW PTS AND WARMER AIR ALONG WITH SOME CLOUD BREAKS/HEATING THRU EAST CENTRAL/SE MO AND SW IL HAS ALLOWED THE AIRMASS TO BECOME WEAKLY UNSTABLE. WE COULD GET A COUPLE OF STRONG MARGINALLY SEVERE STORMS AS THE COLD FRONT PUSHES EASTWARD BUT NOTHING LIKE ANTICIPATED 24H AGO. OTHER THAN SOME BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS THE THREAT OF HEAVY RAFL THAT WOULD PROMPT ANY FLOODING APPEARS RATHER LOW AS WELL...THUS THE WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE COLD FRONT SHOULD CLEAR THE EASTERN CWA BY MID-LATE EVENING ENDING ANY PCPN THREAT WITH CLOUDS CLEARING FROM THE NW OVERNIGHT. A TRANQUIL DAY STILL APPEARS ON TAP FOR WEDNESDAY. TEMPERATURES SHOULD BE SEASONABLE. THE NEXT ROUND OF THUNDERSTORMS STILL APPEARS ON TRACK FOR WEDNESDAY NIGHT...AND THE BEGINNING OF ANOTHER PERIOD WITH HEAVY RAFL AND SEVERE WEATHER POTENTIAL. THE WESTERN UPPER TROF WILL ADVANCE THROUGH THE SOUTHERN/CENTRAL ROCKIES ON WED NGT WITH CYCLOGENESIS IN THE PLAINS AND INTENSIFICATION OF THE SLY LLJ. THIS RATHER STOUT SSWLY LLJ WILL SHIFT INTO THE MIDDLE MS VLY ON WED NIGHT...RAPIDLY TRANSPORTING MOISTURE AND WARMER AIR INTO THE AREA AND FOCUSING WIDESPREAD ELEVATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE COOL SECTOR ACROSS MO AND WRN IL. THE DEEP UPR TROF/LOW WILL PROGRESS INTO THE PLAINS ON THURS WITH THE ATTENDANT SFC LOW LIFTING NEWD ALONG THE KS/MO BORDER. THERE IS A DECENT SPREAD IN THE MODELS WITH THE LOW PSN...ANYWHERE FROM ST JOSEPH TO NEAR NEVADA...WHICH WILL ULTIMATELY IMPACT THE NRN PROGRESSION OF THE WARM FRONT AND WARM SECTOR IN THE CWA. THE OVERALL CONCENSUS IS THE FRONT SHOULD LIFT TO AT LEAST I-70 BY 00Z FRI...ALTHO IT MAY TAKE SOMETIME DURING THE DAY WITH WDSPRD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE AREA SOMEWHAT INHIBITING THE NWD RETURN. HEAVY RAIN STILL LOOKS LIKE A GOOD BET IN THE THUR/THURS NIGHT PERIOD. THERE ARE QUESTIONS TO THE DEGREE OF SEVERE THREAT. AS IS TYPICALLY THE CASE...DEEP LAYER SHEAR WILL BE PLENTIFUL TO SUPPORT ORGANIZED SEVERE STORMS. THE QUESTION IS THE DEGREE OF INSTABILITY AVBL. LIKE TODAY...CLOUDS AND PCPN COULD INHIBIT THE AMOUNT OF INSTABILITY. THIS IS OFTEN THE CASE WITH TROFS EXHIBITING A GOOD DEGREE OF MERIDIONAL FLOW. THAT SAID THE 09Z SREF HAS A GREATER THAN 50 PERCENT PROBABILITY OF CAPE AOA 500 J/KG FROM THE WARM FRONT SOUTH BY THURS EVENING...AND THE SREF MEDIAN CAPE RANGES FROM 500-1000 J/KG FROM CENTRAL MO/SW IL SOUTHWARD. IF THIS INDEED PANS OUT IT WILL BE A VERY BUSY LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE FRONT PASSES TO THE EAST BY DAYBREAK ON FRIDAY. THIS WILL MARK THE BEGINNING OF A CLOUDY AND COOL PERIOD AS A STRONG AND UNSEASONABLY DEEP TROF/UPR LOW DOMINATE THE ERN HALF OF THE U.S....KEEPING OUR AREA IN COOL CYCLONIC FLOW. TEMPERATURES FRIDAY INTO SUNDAY WILL BE SOME 15-20 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL. I HAVE KEPT SOME PCPN CHANCES IN THE COOL AIR THROUGH SAT NIGHT. GIVEN THE COLD THERMAL STRUCTURE I HAVE EVEN MENTIONED SOME SNOW IN THE NRN AREAS. MODERATION IN TEMPS SHOULD TAKE PLACE THE FIRST PART OF NEXT WEEK AS THE ERN TROF DEPARTS. GLASS && .AVIATION... FOR THE 06Z TAFS... HIGH PRESSURE WAS BUILDING INTO THE REGION FROM THE NORTHWEST WITH DIMINISHING WINDS. MVFR CEILINGS OF 1 TO 2 THOUSAND FEET REMAINED ACROSS THE REGION. SURFACE OBSERVATIONS AND SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATED LOW CLOUDS WERE CLEARING ACROSS NORTHWEST MO/SOUTH CENTRAL IA. EXPECT SLOW CLEARING TO WORK INTO CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST MO LATE TONIGHT. VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED MUCH OF THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY BEFORE MOISTURE RETURNS TO THE AREA WEDNESDAY EVENING WITH WIDESPREAD SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. TPS && .LSX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MO...NONE. IL...NONE. && WFO LSX
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 8, 8:51 PM CDT, 7 hours 24 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 851 PM CDT TUE APR 8 2008 ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027- 034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-091200- 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- 851 PM CDT TUE APR 8 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN AND CENTRAL MISSOURI AS WELL AS WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY A NEW ROUND OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL BEGIN WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. CURRENT INDICATIONS ARE THAT SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND HEAVY RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE ON THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT WITH THIS NEXT STORM SYSTEM. GUSTY WINDS OF 25 TO 30 MPH WILL ALSO OCCUR ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA FROM THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED TONIGHT. && FOR A GRAPHICAL VERSION OF THIS INFORMATION SEE OUR WEBPAGE AT (LOWERCASE)... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LSX/?N=HWO1
The office that day
Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 11:40 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Lewis | 3 days |
| Apr 9, 12:29 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Gasconade, Montgomery | 8 days |
| Apr 9, 3:01 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Lewis | 43 days |
| Apr 9, 3:01 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Marion | 43 days |
| Apr 9, 3:01 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Ralls | 44 days |
| Apr 9, 3:01 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Pike | 47 days |
| Apr 9, 3:01 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Pike | 48 days |
| Apr 9, 3:01 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Lincoln | 46 days |
| Apr 9, 3:01 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Saint Charles | 50 days |
| Apr 9, 1:00 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Calhoun, Jersey | 45 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.