Alert archive / Missouri / Flash Flood Watches in 2008
Flash Flood Watch 8, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this flash flood watch at May 25, 2008, 3:57 PM CDT for 29 counties in Missouri; 17 counties in Illinois. It took effect at May 25, 2008, 7:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 68 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 25, 2008, 3:57 PM CDT (20:57 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 25, 2008, 7:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- May 28, 2008, 3:18 PM CDT
- In force
- 68 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 20:57 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 12:00Z, 9.0 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1337 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 20 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 214 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 233 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WGUS63 KLSX 252057 FFALSX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 357 PM CDT SUN MAY 25 2008 ILZ095>097-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-042-260900- /O.NEW.KLSX.FF.A.0008.080526T0000Z-080526T1800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL-KNOX-LEWIS-SHELBY-MARION-MONROE-RALLS- PIKE-AUDRAIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUINCY...HANNIBAL...BOWLING GREEN... MEXICO 357 PM CDT SUN MAY 25 2008 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...ADAMS IL...BROWN IL AND PIKE IL. IN MISSOURI... AUDRAIN...KNOX...LEWIS...MARION...MONROE...PIKE...RALLS AND SHELBY. * FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON * ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS NORTHERN MISSOURI AND WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO MEMORIAL DAY MORNING. THESE STORMS WILL LIKELY PRODUCE ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS LOCATIONS THAT RECEIVED LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL THIS MORNING. 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. STAY INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR QUICK ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. $$ BRITT
10 follow-up statements
000 WGUS63 KLSX 260930 FFALSX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 430 AM CDT MON MAY 26 2008 ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-098>102-MOZ041-047>052-059>065- 072>075-084-085-099-262130- /O.EXB.KLSX.FF.A.0008.000000T0000Z-080527T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL- MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL-CALHOUN IL-JERSEY IL- MADISON IL-ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-BOONE-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...LITCHFIELD...VANDALIA...SALEM... CHESTER...EDWARDSVILLE...BELLEVILLE...COLUMBIA...JEFFERSON CITY... ST CHARLES...UNION...ST LOUIS...FARMINGTON 430 AM CDT MON MAY 26 2008 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS EXPANDED THE * FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN ILLINOIS... BOND IL...CALHOUN IL...CLINTON IL...FAYETTE IL...GREENE IL... JERSEY IL...MACOUPIN IL...MADISON IL...MARION IL...MONROE IL... MONTGOMERY IL...RANDOLPH IL...ST. CLAIR IL AND WASHINGTON IL. IN MISSOURI...BOONE...CALLAWAY...COLE...CRAWFORD...FRANKLIN... GASCONADE...IRON...JEFFERSON...LINCOLN...MADISON...MONITEAU... MONTGOMERY...OSAGE...REYNOLDS...ST. CHARLES...ST. FRANCOIS... ST. LOUIS...ST. LOUIS CITY...STE. GENEVIEVE...WARREN AND WASHINGTON. * THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING * SEVERAL ROUNDS OF THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE AREA THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. DUE TO THE HIGH MOISTURE CONTENT OF THE ATMOSPHERE AND THE EXPECTED TRAINING NATURE OF STORMS...THERE EXISTS THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINFALL OVER MUCH OF THE BI- STATE REGION. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS TO FOUR INCHES. * WHEN THIS RAINFALL POTENTIAL IS CONSIDERED WITH THE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL THAT FELL OVER PARTS OF THE BI-STATE REGION LAST NIGHT...NOTABLY IN THE ST. LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA AND PARTS OF SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS...IT WILL NOT TAKE MUCH ADDITIONAL RAINFALL TO BECOME ALL RUNOFF AND CONTRIBUTE TO FLASH FLOODING OF CREEKS AND STREAMS. 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. STAY INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR QUICK ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. $$ ILZ095>097-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-042-262130- /O.EXT.KLSX.FF.A.0008.000000T0000Z-080527T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL-KNOX-LEWIS-SHELBY-MARION-MONROE-RALLS- PIKE-AUDRAIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUINCY...HANNIBAL...BOWLING GREEN... MEXICO 430 AM CDT MON MAY 26 2008 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...ADAMS IL... BROWN IL AND PIKE IL. IN MISSOURI...AUDRAIN...KNOX...LEWIS... MARION...MONROE...PIKE...RALLS AND SHELBY. * THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING * SEVERAL ROUNDS OF THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE AREA THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. DUE TO THE HIGH MOISTURE CONTENT OF THE ATMOSPHERE AND THE EXPECTED TRAINING NATURE OF STORMS...THERE EXISTS THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINFALL OVER MUCH OF THE BI- STATE REGION. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS TO FOUR INCHES. * WHEN THIS RAINFALL POTENTIAL IS CONSIDERED WITH THE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL THAT FELL OVER PARTS OF THE BI-STATE REGION LAST NIGHT...NOTABLY IN THE ST. LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA AND PARTS OF SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS...IT WILL NOT TAKE MUCH ADDITIONAL RAINFALL TO BECOME ALL RUNOFF AND CONTRIBUTE TO FLASH FLOODING OF CREEKS AND STREAMS. 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. STAY INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR QUICK ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. $$ TES
000 WGUS63 KLSX 262054 FFALSX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 354 PM CDT MON MAY 26 2008 ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027- 034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-270900- /O.CON.KLSX.FF.A.0008.000000T0000Z-080527T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 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- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...VANDALIA...SALEM... CHESTER...QUINCY...EDWARDSVILLE...BELLEVILLE...HANNIBAL... BOWLING GREEN...COLUMBIA...MEXICO...JEFFERSON CITY...ST CHARLES... UNION...ST LOUIS...FARMINGTON 354 PM CDT MON MAY 26 2008 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN ILLINOIS...ADAMS IL...BOND IL...BROWN IL... CALHOUN IL...CLINTON IL...FAYETTE IL...GREENE IL...JERSEY IL... MACOUPIN IL...MADISON IL...MARION IL...MONROE IL...MONTGOMERY IL...PIKE IL...RANDOLPH IL...ST. CLAIR IL AND WASHINGTON 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 TUESDAY MORNING * WHILE THE RAIN ENDED ACROSS THE REGION THIS MORNING... THUNDERSTORMS WILL LIKELY REDEVELOP ACROSS THE REGION THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. ANY OF THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL GIVEN THE HIGH AMOUNTS OF MOISTURE IN THE ATMOSPHERE. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE HALF TO AN INCH AND HALF WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * THE GROUND IS SATURATED ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA GIVEN MANY LOCATIONS RECEIVED BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS. ANY ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN OVER SATURATED GROUND WILL LIKELY PRODUCE ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS...ABANDON IT AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RAPIDLY RISING WATER MAY ENGULF YOUR VEHICLE AND ITS OCCUPANTS AND SWEEP THEM AWAY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. $$ BRITT
000 WGUS63 KLSX 270849 FFALSX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 349 AM CDT TUE MAY 27 2008 ILZ095>097-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-271000- /O.CAN.KLSX.FF.A.0008.000000T0000Z-080527T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL-KNOX-LEWIS-SHELBY-MARION-MONROE-RALLS- PIKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUINCY...HANNIBAL...BOWLING GREEN 349 AM CDT TUE MAY 27 2008 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND NORTHEAST MISSOURI HAS BEEN CANCELLED. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL TODAY IS EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT...WITH MOST AREAS RECEIVING LESS THAN A QUARTER OF AN INCH WITH ISOLATED HALF INCH AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THEREFORE THE FLOODING THREAT HAS DIMINISHED. $$ ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-098>102-MOZ041-042-047>052- 059>065-072>075-084-085-099-272100- /O.EXT.KLSX.FF.A.0008.000000T0000Z-080528T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL- MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL-CALHOUN IL-JERSEY IL- MADISON IL-ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-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...LITCHFIELD...VANDALIA...SALEM... CHESTER...EDWARDSVILLE...BELLEVILLE...COLUMBIA...MEXICO... JEFFERSON CITY...ST CHARLES...UNION...ST LOUIS...FARMINGTON 349 AM CDT TUE MAY 27 2008 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * PORTIONS OF ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN ILLINOIS...BOND IL...CALHOUN IL...CLINTON IL... FAYETTE IL...GREENE IL...JERSEY IL...MACOUPIN IL...MADISON IL...MARION IL...MONROE IL...MONTGOMERY IL...RANDOLPH IL...ST. CLAIR IL AND WASHINGTON IL. IN MISSOURI...AUDRAIN...BOONE... CALLAWAY...COLE...CRAWFORD...FRANKLIN...GASCONADE...IRON... JEFFERSON...LINCOLN...MADISON...MONITEAU...MONTGOMERY... OSAGE...REYNOLDS...ST. CHARLES...ST. FRANCOIS...ST. LOUIS... ST. LOUIS CITY...STE. GENEVIEVE...WARREN AND WASHINGTON. * THROUGH THIS EVENING * THUNDERSTORMS ARE AGAIN LIKELY ACROSS THE REGION TODAY AS A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH. ANY OF THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL GIVEN THE HIGH AMOUNTS OF MOISTURE IN THE ATMOSPHERE. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE HALF TO ONE AND A HALF INCHES ARE POSSIBLE...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * THE GROUND REMAINS SATURATED ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA GIVEN MANY LOCATIONS RECEIVED BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL...AND IN SOME CASES AS MUCH AS 9 INCHES OF RAINFALL...DURING THE PAST 36 HOURS. ANY ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN OVER SATURATED GROUND WILL HAVE A GOOD CHANCE OF PRODUCING SOME FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS...ABANDON IT AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RAPIDLY RISING WATER MAY ENGULF YOUR VEHICLE AND ITS OCCUPANTS AND SWEEP THEM AWAY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. $$ TES
000 WGUS63 KLSX 271802 FFALSX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 102 PM CDT TUE MAY 27 2008 MOZ060-280000- /O.EXT.KLSX.FF.A.0008.000000T0000Z-080528T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WARREN- 102 PM CDT TUE MAY 27 2008 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * A PORTION OF EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTY...WARREN. * THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING * AT 1230 PM THE WARREN COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY REPORTED THAT THE ALPINE DAM WITHIN THE INNSBROOK ESTATES AREA WAS LEAKING AND COULD POSSIBLY FAIL. * THE ALPINE DAM IS AN EARTHEN DAM LOCATED ON THE SOUTH END OF ALPINE LAKE AND IS SPANNED BY ALPINE LAKE DRIVE. IF THE DAM FAILS...THE WATER WOULD FLOW SOUTH AND INTO CHARRETTE CREEK AND ACROSS CHARRETTE CREEK ROAD. ALL PERSONS IMMEDIATELY DOWNSTREAM OF THE ALPINE DAM SHOULD BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGH GROUND IMMEDIATELY. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS...ABANDON IT AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RAPIDLY RISING WATER MAY ENGULF YOUR VEHICLE AND ITS OCCUPANTS AND SWEEP THEM AWAY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. $$ ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-098>102-MOZ041-042-047>052-059- 061>065-072>075-084-085-099-280000- /O.CON.KLSX.FF.A.0008.000000T0000Z-080528T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL- MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL-CALHOUN IL-JERSEY IL- MADISON IL-ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-BOONE-AUDRAIN-MONITEAU-COLE- OSAGE-CALLAWAY-MONTGOMERY-LINCOLN-GASCONADE-ST. CHARLES-FRANKLIN- ST. LOUIS-ST. LOUIS CITY-JEFFERSON-CRAWFORD-WASHINGTON- ST. FRANCOIS-STE. GENEVIEVE-IRON-MADISON-REYNOLDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...VANDALIA...SALEM... CHESTER...EDWARDSVILLE...BELLEVILLE...COLUMBIA...MEXICO... JEFFERSON CITY...ST CHARLES...UNION...ST LOUIS...FARMINGTON 102 PM CDT TUE MAY 27 2008 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN ILLINOIS...BOND IL...CALHOUN IL...CLINTON IL... FAYETTE IL...GREENE IL...JERSEY IL...MACOUPIN IL...MADISON IL...MARION IL...MONROE IL...MONTGOMERY IL...RANDOLPH IL...ST. CLAIR IL AND WASHINGTON IL. IN MISSOURI...AUDRAIN...BOONE... CALLAWAY...COLE...CRAWFORD...FRANKLIN...GASCONADE...IRON... JEFFERSON...LINCOLN...MADISON...MONITEAU...MONTGOMERY... OSAGE...REYNOLDS...ST. CHARLES...ST. FRANCOIS...ST. LOUIS... ST. LOUIS CITY...STE. GENEVIEVE AND WASHINGTON. * UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING * THUNDERSTORMS REMAIN LIKELY ACROSS THE REGION TODAY AS A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH. ANY OF THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL GIVEN THE HIGH AMOUNTS OF MOISTURE IN THE ATMOSPHERE. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE HALF TO ONE AND A HALF INCHES ARE POSSIBLE...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. * THE GROUND REMAINS SATURATED ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA GIVEN MANY LOCATIONS RECEIVED BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL... AND IN SOME CASES AS MUCH AS 9 INCHES OF RAINFALL...DURING THE PAST 36 HOURS. ANY ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN OVER SATURATED GROUND WILL HAVE A GOOD CHANCE OF PRODUCING SOME FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS...ABANDON IT AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RAPIDLY RISING WATER MAY ENGULF YOUR VEHICLE AND ITS OCCUPANTS AND SWEEP THEM AWAY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. $$ GLASS
000 WGUS63 KLSX 272112 FFALSX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 412 PM CDT TUE MAY 27 2008 ILZ098-MOZ041-042-047>052-272215- /O.CAN.KLSX.FF.A.0008.000000T0000Z-080528T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ CALHOUN IL-BOONE-AUDRAIN-MONITEAU-COLE-OSAGE-CALLAWAY-MONTGOMERY- LINCOLN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBIA...MEXICO...JEFFERSON CITY 412 PM CDT TUE MAY 27 2008 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PARTS OF SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE THREAT OF HEAVY RAINFALL HAS ENDED ACROSS THESE AREAS. $$ ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-099>102-MOZ059-061>065-072>075- 084-085-099-280000- /O.CON.KLSX.FF.A.0008.000000T0000Z-080528T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL- MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL-JERSEY IL-MADISON IL- ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-GASCONADE-ST. CHARLES-FRANKLIN-ST. LOUIS- ST. LOUIS CITY-JEFFERSON-CRAWFORD-WASHINGTON-ST. FRANCOIS- STE. GENEVIEVE-IRON-MADISON-REYNOLDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...VANDALIA...SALEM... CHESTER...EDWARDSVILLE...BELLEVILLE...ST CHARLES...UNION... ST LOUIS...FARMINGTON 412 PM CDT TUE MAY 27 2008 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN ILLINOIS...BOND IL...CLINTON IL...FAYETTE IL... GREENE IL...JERSEY IL...MACOUPIN IL...MADISON IL...MARION IL... MONROE IL...MONTGOMERY IL...RANDOLPH IL...ST. CLAIR IL AND WASHINGTON IL. IN MISSOURI...CRAWFORD...FRANKLIN...GASCONADE... IRON...JEFFERSON...MADISON...REYNOLDS...ST. CHARLES...ST. FRANCOIS...ST. LOUIS...ST. LOUIS CITY...STE. GENEVIEVE AND WASHINGTON. * UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING * THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY END FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE REGION EARLY THIS EVENING. A FEW OF THESE STORMS MAY STILL PRODUCE SOME LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. * THE GROUND REMAINS SATURATED ACROSS MUCH OF THE WATCH AREA WITH SOME FLASH FLOODING ONGOING. ANY HEAVY RAINFALL OVER SATURATED GROUND THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING COULD PRODUCE ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS...ABANDON IT AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RAPIDLY RISING WATER MAY ENGULF YOUR VEHICLE AND ITS OCCUPANTS AND SWEEP THEM AWAY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. $$ MOZ060-280915- /O.CON.KLSX.FF.A.0008.000000T0000Z-080528T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WARREN- 412 PM CDT TUE MAY 27 2008 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTY...WARREN. * THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING * AT 4 PM...THE WARREN COUNTY FIRE CHIEF AND INCIDENT COMMANDER REPORTED THAT THE OVERFLOW DISCHARGE VALVE THAT HAD FAILED IN THE ALPINE DAM WITHIN THE INNSBROOK ESTATES AREA WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. HE STATED THAT THERE IS STILL A LOW THREAT OF DAM FAILURE THROUGH EARLY EVENING UNTIL REPAIRS ARE COMPLETED. * THE ALPINE DAM IS AN EARTHEN DAM LOCATED ON THE SOUTH END OF ALPINE LAKE AND IS SPANNED BY ALPINE LAKE DRIVE. IF THE DAM FAILS...THE WATER WOULD FLOW SOUTH AND INTO CHARRETTE CREEK AND ACROSS CHARRETTE CREEK ROAD. PEOPLE DOWNSTREAM SHOULD HAVE A HEIGHTENED STATE OF AWARENESS UNTIL THESE REPAIRS ARE COMPLETE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. $$ BRITT
000 WGUS63 KLSX 280017 FFALSX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 717 PM CDT TUE MAY 27 2008 ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-099>102-MOZ059-061>065-072>075- 084-085-099-280130- /O.EXP.KLSX.FF.A.0008.000000T0000Z-080528T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL- MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL-JERSEY IL-MADISON IL- ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-GASCONADE-ST. CHARLES-FRANKLIN-ST. LOUIS- ST. LOUIS CITY-JEFFERSON-CRAWFORD-WASHINGTON-ST. FRANCOIS- STE. GENEVIEVE-IRON-MADISON-REYNOLDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...VANDALIA...SALEM... CHESTER...EDWARDSVILLE...BELLEVILLE...ST CHARLES...UNION... ST LOUIS...FARMINGTON 717 PM CDT TUE MAY 27 2008 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH HAS EXPIRED... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI HAS EXPIRED. ALTHOUGH SOME RAIN WILL LINGER OVER THE AREA EARLY THIS EVENING...HEAVY RAIN IS NO LONGER A THREAT. HOWEVER...RUNOFF FROM THIS AFTERNOONS DOWNPOURS WILL CONTINUE A THREAT OF HIGH WATER IN SOME SECTIONS OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI. MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT...ESPECIALLY WHILE DRIVING INTO AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING DURING TIMES OF WET WEATHER. $$ MOZ060-281200- /O.CON.KLSX.FF.A.0008.000000T0000Z-080528T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WARREN- 717 PM CDT TUE MAY 27 2008 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTY...WARREN. * UNTIL 7 AM CDT WEDNESDAY * AT 7 PM...REPAIR WORK CONTINUES ON THE DAM AND EMERGENCY OFFICIALS ARE CONTINUING TO MONITOR THE SITUATION. * THE ALPINE DAM IS AN EARTHEN DAM LOCATED ON THE SOUTH END OF ALPINE LAKE AND IS SPANNED BY ALPINE LAKE DRIVE. IF THE DAM FAILS...THE WATER WOULD FLOW SOUTH AND INTO CHARRETTE CREEK AND ACROSS CHARRETTE CREEK ROAD. PEOPLE DOWNSTREAM SHOULD HAVE A HEIGHTENED STATE OF AWARENESS UNTIL THESE REPAIRS ARE COMPLETE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. $$ TRUETT
000 WGUS63 KLSX 280309 FFALSX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 1009 PM CDT TUE MAY 27 2008 MOZ060-281200- /O.CON.KLSX.FF.A.0008.000000T0000Z-080528T1200Z/ /00000.0.DM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WARREN- 1009 PM CDT TUE MAY 27 2008 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTY...WARREN. * UNTIL 7 AM CDT WEDNESDAY * AT 10 PM...THE WRIGHT CITY FIRE CHIEF AND INCIDENT COMMANDER INDICATED THAT REPAIRS ARE CONTINUING ON THE DAMAGED OUTLET OF THE DAM...AND THE WORK WILL CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL MORE HOURS. THIS WORK WILL STOP WATER FROM FLOWING INTO THE OUTLET...AND CAUSE THE WATER BEHIND THE DAM TO DIVERT INTO THE SECONDARY SPILLWAY. SECURITY PERSONNEL WILL BE MONITORING THE DAM THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT. * THE ALPINE DAM IS AN EARTHEN DAM LOCATED ON THE SOUTH END OF ALPINE LAKE AND IS SPANNED BY ALPINE LAKE DRIVE. IF THE DAM FAILS...THE WATER WOULD FLOW SOUTH AND INTO CHARRETTE CREEK AND ACROSS CHARRETTE CREEK ROAD. PEOPLE DOWNSTREAM SHOULD HAVE A HEIGHTENED STATE OF AWARENESS UNTIL THESE REPAIRS ARE COMPLETE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. $$ TRUETT
000 WGUS63 KLSX 281131 FFALSX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 631 AM CDT WED MAY 28 2008 MOZ060-281500- /O.EXT.KLSX.FF.A.0008.000000T0000Z-080528T1500Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WARREN- 631 AM CDT WED MAY 28 2008 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * A PORTION OF EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTY...WARREN. * UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING * AT 615 AM...THE WRIGHT CITY FIRE CHIEF AND INCIDENT COMMANDER INDICATED THAT REPAIRS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED ON THE DAMAGED OUTLET OF THE DAM...BUT WILL NEED UNTIL MID MORNING TO FULLY EVALUATE WHETHER THE DANGER HAS PASSED. IT IS HOPED THAT THE REPAIRS PERFORMED WILL STOP WATER FROM FLOWING INTO THE OUTLET...AND CAUSE THE WATER BEHIND THE DAM TO DIVERT INTO THE SECONDARY SPILLWAY. * THE ALPINE DAM IS AN EARTHEN DAM LOCATED ON THE SOUTH END OF ALPINE LAKE AND IS SPANNED BY ALPINE LAKE DRIVE. IF THE DAM FAILS...THE WATER WOULD FLOW SOUTH AND INTO CHARRETTE CREEK AND ACROSS CHARRETTE CREEK ROAD. PEOPLE DOWNSTREAM SHOULD HAVE A HEIGHTENED STATE OF AWARENESS UNTIL IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE THREAT OF DAM FAILURE HAS PASSED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. $$ TES
000 WGUS63 KLSX 281430 FFALSX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 930 AM CDT WED MAY 28 2008 MOZ060-290000- /O.EXT.KLSX.FF.A.0008.000000T0000Z-080529T0000Z/ /00000.0.DM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WARREN- 930 AM CDT WED MAY 28 2008 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * A PORTION OF EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTY...WARREN. * UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING * AT 915 AM CDT...THE INCIDENT COMMANDER INDICATED THAT REPAIRS CONTINUE ON THE ALPINE LAKE DAM. THERE HAS BEEN SOME LEAKAGE AND SLIGHT EROSION OVERNIGHT BUT ALL WATER CONTINUES TO BE DIVERTED INTO THE SECONDARY SPILLWAY. UNTIL ALL THE REPAIRS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED AND THE DANGER HAS COMPLETELY PASSED...IT HAS BEEN REQUESTED THAT THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAIN IN EFFECT. * THE ALPINE DAM IS AN EARTHEN DAM LOCATED ON THE SOUTH END OF ALPINE LAKE AND IS SPANNED BY ALPINE LAKE DRIVE. IF THE DAM FAILS...THE WATER WOULD FLOW SOUTH AND INTO CHARRETTE CREEK AND ACROSS CHARRETTE CREEK ROAD. PEOPLE DOWNSTREAM SHOULD HAVE A HEIGHTENED STATE OF AWARENESS UNTIL REPAIRS ARE COMPLETED AND IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE THREAT OF DAM FAILURE HAS PASSED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. $$ GLASS
000 WGUS63 KLSX 282018 FFALSX FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 318 PM CDT WED MAY 28 2008 MOZ060-282130- /O.CAN.KLSX.FF.A.0008.000000T0000Z-080529T0000Z/ /00000.0.DM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ WARREN- 318 PM CDT WED MAY 28 2008 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR WARREN COUNTY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. AT 310 PM...THE INCIDENT COMMAND AT THE ALPINE LAKE DAM IN INNSBROOK REPORTED THAT THERE IS NO LONGER ANY THREAT OF DAM FAILURE. THEREFORE THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ GLASS
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 May 25, 3:50 PM CDT, 7 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 25, 3:50 PM CDT, 7 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
350 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...
/1131 AM CDT SUN MAY 25 2008/
FOR THE 18Z TAFS...ALTHOUGH MOST OF THE CONVECTION HAS PUSHED E OF
THE TAF SITES ATTM EXPECTING AT LEAST ISOLD TO WDLY SCT CONVECTION
TO DVLP THIS AFTN NR OUTFLOW BNDRYS FM PREVIOUS CONVECTION AND AS
A WRMFNT MOVES NEWD THRU THE CWA. LATEST RADAR IMAGES DEPICT AN
ISOLD TSRA OVER THE WRN PTN OF THE STL METRO AREA WHICH MAY
IMPACT STL/SUS ARND 18Z. LOW LVL STRATUS CLOUD CEILING IN COU
SHOULD RISE INTO THE VFR CATAGORY EARLY THIS AFTN. S-SELY SFC
WNDS SHOULD VEER ARND TO A MORE S-SWLY DIRECTION TGT AND MON MRNG
AFTER THE PASSAGE OF THE WRMFNT. SHOULD BE MAINLY MID-HI LVL
CLOUDINESS TGT. AN MCS IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THRU NRN MO LT TGT INTO
MON MRNG. WILL INCLUDE A PROB30 GRP OF TSRA IN UIN DURING THE
EARLY MRNG HRS. MAY ALSO INCLUDE A PROB30 GRP OF TSRA FOR THE
REST OF THE TAF SITES BY LT MRNG ON MON ALONG WITH A LOW LVL CLOUD
CEILING ARND 3000 FT.
GKS
&&
.LSX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MO...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON FOR AUDRAIN-KNOX-LEWIS-MARION-MONROE-PIKE-RALLS-
SHELBY.
IL...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON FOR ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL.
&&
WFO LSXHazardous weather outlook, May 25, 5:33 AM CDT, 10 hours 24 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 533 AM 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- 533 AM CDT SUN MAY 25 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN AND CENTRAL MISSOURI AS WELL AS WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS GENERALLY FOR AREAS NORTH AND WEST OF ST. LOUIS...OR INCLUDING PARTS OF NORTHEAST AND CENTRAL MISSOURI AND WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS EVENING WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR MARGINALLY SEVERE HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS IN THE STRONGER STORMS...BUT MORE ORGANIZED CONVECTION WITH THE GREATER SEVERE THREAT IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT THIS AREA LATE TONIGHT. ELSEWHERE...THERE IS A CHANCE FOR MAINLY AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS. .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...MAINLY FOR AREAS SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 70. THE CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS WILL RETURN ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS POSSIBLE OVER THE SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE AREA...ESPECIALLY LATER TONIGHT WITH THE MORE ORGANIZED CONVECTION. SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. && FOR A GRAPHICAL VERSION OF THIS INFORMATION SEE OUR WEBPAGE AT (LOWERCASE)... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LSX/?N=HWO1 TES
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 25, 2:27 PM CDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 227 PM CDT SUN MAY 25 2008 ILZ069-252030- CLINTON IL- 227 PM CDT SUN MAY 25 2008 AT 227 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 4 MILES NORTHEAST OF CARLYLE...MOVING EAST AT 23 MPH. THIS STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...GUSTY WINDS UP 40 MPH...AND HEAVY RAIN AS IT AFFECTS AREAS SURROUNDING CARLYLE LAKE BETWEEN 230 PM AND 330 PM. MILLER
Local storm report, May 25, 2:49 PM CDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
249 PM CDT SUN MAY 25 2008
..TIME.. ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE.. ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION.. ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0247 PM HAIL 3 N HILLSBORO 39.21N 89.48W
05/25/2008 E1.00 INCH MONTGOMERY IL TRAINED SPOTTER
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EVENT NUMBER 00104
FGLASSLocal storm report, May 25, 2:52 PM CDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
252 PM CDT SUN MAY 25 2008
..TIME.. ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE.. ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION.. ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0250 PM HAIL 3 N HILLSBORO 38.28N 90.57W
05/25/2008 M1.25 INCH JEFFERSON MO TRAINED SPOTTER
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EVENT NUMBER 00105
FGLASSLocal storm report, May 25, 3:00 PM CDT, 57 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
300 PM CDT SUN MAY 25 2008
..TIME.. ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE.. ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION.. ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0247 PM HAIL 3 N HILLSBORO 38.28N 90.57W
05/25/2008 E1.00 INCH JEFFERSON MO TRAINED SPOTTER
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CORRECTED COUNTY/STATE...LOCATION
EVENT NUMBER 00104
FGLASSLocal storm report, May 25, 3:15 PM CDT, 42 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
315 PM CDT SUN MAY 25 2008
..TIME.. ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE.. ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION.. ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0313 PM HAIL 1 N MAPAVILLE 38.26N 90.49W
05/25/2008 E1.00 INCH JEFFERSON MO TRAINED SPOTTER
HAIL STARTED AROUND 305 PM AND HAS BEEN VARYING IN SIZE
FROM PENNY TO QUARTER AND IS COVERING THE GROUND
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EVENT NUMBER 00106
FGLASSLocal storm report, May 25, 3:56 PM CDT, 1 minute before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
356 PM CDT SUN MAY 25 2008
..TIME.. ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE.. ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION.. ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0347 PM FLOOD 3 SW WATERLOO 38.30N 90.19W
05/25/2008 MONROE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
REPORT OF 6 TO 8 INCHES OF WATER THAT IS RUNNING OFF
FIELDS AND ACROSS SEVERAL ROADS. ROADS WITH WATER ON
THEM INCLUDE OLD BAUM CHURCH ROAD AND AHNE ROAD.
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EVENT NUMBER 00107
FGLASSThe office that day
Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 6:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Pike | 43 min |
| May 25, 6:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Lewis, Marion | 47 min |
| May 25, 8:15 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Callaway, Cole, Osage | 45 min |
| May 25, 11:49 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Saint Charles | 41 min |
| May 25, 12:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Saint Louis | 41 min |
| May 25, 12:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis | 60 min |
| May 25, 2:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Jefferson | 53 min |
| May 25, 3:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Jefferson | 42 min |
| May 25, 4:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Audrain, Boone, Monroe | 59 min |
| May 25, 5:03 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Audrain, Boone, Monroe | 4 hr |
| May 25, 5:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Audrain, Monroe, Ralls | 62 min |
| May 25, 5:48 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Audrain, Ralls | 42 min |
| May 25, 6:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Pike | 51 min |
| May 25, 6:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Lincoln, Pike | 64 min |
| May 25, 6:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Monroe, Ralls | 51 min |
| May 25, 6:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Lincoln, Saint Charles, Warren | 47 min |
| May 25, 8:45 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LSX | Adams, Pike | 6 hr |
| May 25, 9:48 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Pike | 3 hr |
| May 25, 10:02 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Greene, Jersey, Macoupin | 43 min |
| May 25, 10:25 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Madison | 51 min |
| May 25, 11:21 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Bond | 39 min |
| May 25, 11:31 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Calhoun, Greene, Jersey | 4 hr |
| May 25, 12:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Madison | 66 min |
| May 25, 1:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Fayette, Marion | 38 min |
| May 25, 1:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Bond, Clinton, Fayette | 62 min |
| May 25, 1:59 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LSX | Calhoun, Jersey | 3 days |
| May 25, 2:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Marion | 60 min |
| May 25, 3:54 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Monroe | 3 hr |
| May 25, 4:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Monroe, Randolph, Saint Clair | 60 min |
| May 25, 4:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Randolph, Saint Clair, Washington | 78 min |
| May 25, 5:27 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Randolph | 33 min |
| May 25, 6:32 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Randolph | 118 min |
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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.