Alert archive / Missouri / Wind Advisories in 2008
Wind Advisory 3, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this wind advisory at Feb 17, 2008, 11:54 AM CST for 15 counties in Missouri; 14 counties in Illinois. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 17, 2008, 11:54 AM CST (17:54 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 17, 2008, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
All 29 counties
Bond 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, Randolph County, IL, Saint Clair County, IL, Washington County, IL, City of Saint Louis, MO, Crawford County, MO, Franklin County, MO, Gasconade County, MO, Iron County, MO, Jefferson County, MO, Lincoln County, MO, Madison County, MO, Reynolds County, MO, Saint Charles County, MO, Saint Francois County, MO, Saint Louis County, MO, Sainte Genevieve County, MO, Warren County, MO, Washington County, MO
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:55 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, 5.9 hours before the alert went out and 235 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
- 1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 457 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 76 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 519 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 717 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS73 KLSX 171754 NPWLSX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 1154 AM CST SUN FEB 17 2008 ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-098>102-MOZ052-059>065-072>075- 084-085-099-172200- /O.NEW.KLSX.WI.Y.0003.080217T1754Z-080217T2200Z/ 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-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...ST CHARLES...UNION... ST LOUIS...FARMINGTON 1154 AM CST SUN FEB 17 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS MOVING AWAY FROM OUR AREA TO THE NORTH...BUT AS IT DOES SO...IS CREATING SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGHOUT THE ADVISORY AREA AND THESE SHOWERS ARE MIXING DOWN SOME HIGHER WINDS ALOFT. THESE WIND GUSTS HAVE BEEN ON THE ORDER OF 45 TO 50 MPH. THESE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR MUCH OF THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON...UNTIL THE CONVECTIVE SHOWERS AND MORE FULLY EXIT THE AREA. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. $$ TES
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS73 KLSX 172106 NPWLSX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 306 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008 ILZ060-064-065-069-070-074-079-MOZ074-075-085-180000- /O.EXT.KLSX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-080218T0000Z/ MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-MARION IL- WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL-ST. FRANCOIS-STE. GENEVIEVE-MADISON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...VANDALIA...SALEM... CHESTER...FARMINGTON 306 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS MOVING AWAY FROM OUR AREA TO THE NORTH...BUT AS IT DOES SO...IS CREATING SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGHOUT THE ADVISORY AREA AND THESE SHOWERS ARE MIXING DOWN SOME HIGHER WINDS ALOFT. THESE WIND GUSTS HAVE BEEN ON THE ORDER OF 45 TO 50 MPH. THESE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE UNTIL 6 PM...WHEN THE CONVECTIVE SHOWERS FULLY EXIT THE AREA. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. $$ ILZ058-059-098>102-MOZ052-059>065-072-073-084-099-172215- /O.CON.KLSX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-080217T2200Z/ GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-CALHOUN IL-JERSEY IL-MADISON IL- ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-LINCOLN-GASCONADE-WARREN-ST. CHARLES- FRANKLIN-ST. LOUIS-ST. LOUIS CITY-JEFFERSON-CRAWFORD-WASHINGTON- IRON-REYNOLDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EDWARDSVILLE...BELLEVILLE... ST CHARLES...UNION...ST LOUIS 306 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS MOVING AWAY FROM OUR AREA TO THE NORTH...BUT AS IT DOES SO...IS CREATING SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGHOUT THE ADVISORY AREA AND THESE SHOWERS ARE MIXING DOWN SOME HIGHER WINDS ALOFT. THESE WIND GUSTS HAVE BEEN ON THE ORDER OF 45 TO 50 MPH. THESE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE UNTIL 4 PM...WHEN THE CONVECTIVE SHOWERS FULLY EXIT THE AREA. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. $$ TES
000 WWUS73 KLSX 172145 NPWLSX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 345 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008 ILZ058-059-098>102-MOZ052-059>065-072-073-084-099-172245- /O.EXP.KLSX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-080217T2200Z/ GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-CALHOUN IL-JERSEY IL-MADISON IL- ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-LINCOLN-GASCONADE-WARREN-ST. CHARLES- FRANKLIN-ST. LOUIS-ST. LOUIS CITY-JEFFERSON-CRAWFORD-WASHINGTON- IRON-REYNOLDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EDWARDSVILLE...BELLEVILLE... ST CHARLES...UNION...ST LOUIS 345 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. WHILE WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING...WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW 40 MPH...WITH SUSTAINED SPEEDS FROM 15 TO 25 MPH. THE MAIN THREAT FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS EXCEEDING 45 MPH HAS PASSED. $$ ILZ060-064-065-069-070-074-079-MOZ074-075-085-180000- /O.CON.KLSX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-080218T0000Z/ MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-MARION IL- WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL-ST. FRANCOIS-STE. GENEVIEVE-MADISON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...VANDALIA...SALEM... CHESTER...FARMINGTON 345 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS MOVING AWAY FROM OUR AREA TO THE NORTH...BUT AS IT DOES SO...IS CREATING SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGHOUT THE ADVISORY AREA AND THESE SHOWERS ARE MIXING DOWN SOME HIGHER WINDS ALOFT. THESE WIND GUSTS HAVE BEEN ON THE ORDER OF 45 TO 50 MPH. THESE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE UNTIL 6 PM...WHEN THE CONVECTIVE SHOWERS FULLY EXIT THE AREA. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. $$ TES
000 WWUS73 KLSX 180004 NPWLSX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 604 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008 ILZ060-064-065-069-070-074-079-MOZ074-075-085-180115- /O.EXP.KLSX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-080218T0000Z/ MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-MARION IL- WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL-ST. FRANCOIS-STE. GENEVIEVE-MADISON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...VANDALIA...SALEM... CHESTER...FARMINGTON 604 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT...AS THE VERY INTENSE WINDS OF SUNDAY AFTERNOON HAVE NOW SUBSIDED. HOWEVER...GUSTS IN THE 30 TO 35 MPH RANGE WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING. $$ TRUETT
The office that day
Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 6:59 PM CST | River Flood Warning | LSX | Cole | 14 hr |
| Feb 16, 8:26 PM CST | River Flood Warning | LSX | Lincoln | 36 hr |
| Feb 17, 8:46 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LSX | Reynolds | 50 hr |
| Feb 17, 10:18 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LSX | Osage | 13 hr |
| Feb 17, 1:56 PM CST | River Flood Warning | LSX | Crawford | 19 hr |
| Feb 17, 1:56 PM CST | River Flood Warning | LSX | Crawford, Washington | 29 hr |
| Feb 17, 8:49 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LSX | Fayette | 60 hr |
| Feb 17, 9:20 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LSX | Brown | 11 hr |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.