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Wind Advisory 8, NWS St. Louis, MO

September 14, 200816 counties in Missouri; 14 counties in Illinois

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this wind advisory at Sep 14, 2008, 2:56 AM CDT for 16 counties in Missouri; 14 counties in Illinois. It was in force for 11 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 14, 2008, 2:56 AM CDT (07:56 UTC)
Expired
Sep 14, 2008, 2:04 PM CDT
In force
11 hr
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
All 30 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, Osage 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), 38 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:59 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, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 238 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Lincoln, IL at 00:00Z on 2008-09-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 647 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lincoln, IL at 00:00Z on 2008-09-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 240 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
647 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-10 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1058 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
47 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
240 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
310 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.0
Supercell composite
10.0

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The text

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

000 
WWUS73 KLSX 140756
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
256 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH 4 PM TODAY...

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-098>102-MOZ049-052-059>065-
072>075-084-085-099-142000-
/O.NEW.KLSX.WI.Y.0008.080914T0800Z-080914T2100Z/
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-OSAGE-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
256 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. 

THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM IKE WILL TRACK RAPIDLY FROM
SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST ACROSS EASTERN MISSOURI TODAY. IN ADDITION
TO DRENCHING RAINS...NORTHEAST TO NORTH WINDS WILL STEADILY
INCREASE THIS MORNING... ESPECIALLY OVER EAST CENTRAL AND
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI. WINDS WILL INCREASE IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS BY
LATE MORNING. WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE AS THE
SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH.

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.

$$

BROWNING
2 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS73 KLSX 141659
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1159 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH 4 PM TODAY...

ILZ058-098-099-102-MOZ049-052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-141800-
/O.CAN.KLSX.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-080914T2100Z/
GREENE IL-CALHOUN IL-JERSEY IL-MONROE IL-OSAGE-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...ST CHARLES...UNION...ST LOUIS...
FARMINGTON
1159 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY ACROSS MISSOURI. 

IKE HAS MOVED INTO NORTHERN INDIANA EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. THE GUSTY WINDS
WILL BE DIMINISHING ACROSS MISSOURI AS A RESULT.

$$

ILZ059-060-064-065-069-070-074-079-100-101-142100-
/O.CON.KLSX.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-080914T2100Z/
MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-MARION IL-
WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL-MADISON IL-ST. CLAIR IL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...VANDALIA...SALEM...
CHESTER...EDWARDSVILLE...BELLEVILLE
1159 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. 

GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY AFTERNOON. 

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.

$$

SCHROEDER
000 
WWUS73 KLSX 141904
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
204 PM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

ILZ059-060-064-065-069-070-074-079-100-101-142015-
/O.CAN.KLSX.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-080914T2100Z/
MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-MARION IL-
WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL-MADISON IL-ST. CLAIR IL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...VANDALIA...SALEM...
CHESTER...EDWARDSVILLE...BELLEVILLE
204 PM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 

WINDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON AS THE REMNANTS OF IKE
CONTINUE TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE REGION. WIND GUSTS AROUND 30 MPH
WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY ACROSS PORTIONS
OF ILLINOIS. 

$$

TILLY

The office that day

Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 13, 8:37 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXRalls24 hr
Sep 13, 9:56 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningLSXAudrain, Boone, Monroe13 hr
Sep 13, 10:12 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXCole4 days
Sep 13, 10:12 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXOsage41 hr
Sep 13, 11:17 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXMarion4 days
Sep 13, 11:17 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXMarion5 days
Sep 13, 11:17 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXRalls5 days
Sep 13, 11:17 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXPike5 days
Sep 13, 11:17 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXPike5 days
Sep 13, 11:20 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningLSXCallaway, Cole, Moniteau, Montgomery11 hr
Sep 14, 5:16 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningLSXCrawford, Franklin, Gasconade, Jefferson, Lincoln, Osage and 5 more18 hr
Sep 14, 6:23 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXLincoln6 days
Sep 14, 9:48 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXCrawford42 hr
Sep 14, 9:48 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXCrawford, Washington59 hr
Sep 14, 9:48 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXFranklin, Jefferson5 days
Sep 14, 9:48 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXJefferson, Saint Louis5 days
Sep 14, 9:48 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXJefferson, Saint Louis6 days
Sep 14, 9:57 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXJefferson42 hr
Sep 14, 10:01 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXFranklin4 days
Sep 14, 10:20 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningLSXAudrain, Boone, Callaway, Cole, Knox, Lewis and 7 more12 hr
Sep 14, 11:34 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXSaint Charles8 days
Sep 14, 11:34 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXSaint Charles8 days
Sep 14, 11:34 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXSaint Louis, City of Saint Louis8 days
Sep 14, 11:40 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXLewis24 hr
Sep 14, 11:40 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXMarion32 hr
Sep 14, 2:40 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXOsage4 days
Sep 14, 10:26 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXFayette59 hr
Sep 14, 11:34 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXRandolph10 days
Sep 14, 12:09 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXBrown22 days
Sep 14, 12:09 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXCalhoun, Jersey22 days

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.