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Wind Advisory 9, NWS St. Louis, MO

October 25, 20087 counties in Missouri; Adams County, Brown County, Pike County, Illinois

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this wind advisory at Oct 25, 2008, 3:50 PM CDT for 7 counties in Missouri; Adams County, Brown County, Pike County, Illinois. It took effect at Oct 26, 2008, 12:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 25, 2008, 3:50 PM CDT (20:50 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 26, 2008, 12:00 PM CDT
Expired
Oct 26, 2008, 9:00 PM CDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO

Counties Adams County, IL, Brown County, IL, Pike County, IL, Knox County, MO, Lewis County, MO, Marion County, MO, Monroe County, MO, Pike County, MO, Ralls County, MO, Shelby County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 139 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:49 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

Davenport, (KDVN), launched 12:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 222 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, Davenport, at 12:00Z on 2008-10-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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, Davenport, at 12:00Z on 2008-10-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 62 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
643 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
62 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
72 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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

000 
WWUS73 KLSX 252050
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
350 PM CDT SAT OCT 25 2008

...POWERFUL COLD FRONT TO DELIVER STRONG WINDS AND MUCH COLDER
AIR...

.A POWERFUL COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH BI-STATE REGION SUNDAY
MORNING. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BECOME STRONG AND GUSTY BEHIND THE
FRONT WITH SUSTAINED WINDS TO 30 MPH AND GUSTS TO 45 MPH OVER
PARTS OF NORTHEAST MISSOURI AND WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
DIMINISHING HEADING SOUTH...AND IN ALL AREAS SUNDAY NIGHT. 

THIS WILL BE THEN FOLLOWED BY A BLAST OF COLD AIR SUNDAY NIGHT AND
WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. CONFIDENCE HAS INCREASED
THAT ALL AREAS WILL SEE THEIR FIRST KILLING FREEZE OF THE AUTUMN
SEASON EITHER EARLY MONDAY OR EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. 


ILZ095>097-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-261000-
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/O.NEW.KLSX.FZ.A.0001.081027T0600Z-081027T1400Z/
ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL-KNOX-LEWIS-SHELBY-MARION-MONROE-RALLS-
PIKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUINCY...HANNIBAL...BOWLING GREEN
350 PM CDT SAT OCT 25 2008

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 9 PM CDT SUNDAY...
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 9 PM CDT SUNDAY. A
FREEZE WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT
FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. 

NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BECOME STRONG AND GUSTY SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND
EARLY EVENING BEHIND THE COLD FRONT...WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF
AROUND 30 MPH AND GUSTS TO 45 MPH. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY
DIMINISH SUNDAY NIGHT. 

COLD AIR WILL THEN INVADE THE REGION SUNDAY NIGHT WITH
TEMPERATURES FALLING INTO THE UPPER 20S TO AROUND 30. THIS IS
EXPECTED TO RESULT IN THE FIRST FREEZE OF THE AUTUMN SEASON AND
END THE GROWING SEASON UNTIL NEXT SPRING.

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.

A FREEZE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE
POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD DAMAGE OR KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

$$

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GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-CALHOUN IL-JERSEY IL-COLE-
OSAGE-MONTGOMERY-LINCOLN-GASCONADE-WARREN-FRANKLIN-CRAWFORD-
WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...JEFFERSON CITY...UNION
350 PM CDT SAT OCT 25 2008

...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A FREEZE
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING. A FREEZE WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FREEZE WATCH
IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. 

COLD AIR WILL INVADE THE REGION EARLY MONDAY MORNING WITH
TEMPERATURES FALLING TO NEAR 30 DEGREES. THIS IS EXPECTED TO
RESULT IN A HEIGHTENED POTENTIAL FOR A KILLING FREEZE. HOWEVER...
DUE TO SOME UNCERTAINTY WHETHER THIS WILL BE A KILLING FREEZE OR
NOT...A FREEZE WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR LATE MONDAY NIGHT AND
EARLY TUESDAY MORNING WITH TEMPERATURES EXPECTED TO FALL INTO THE
MID TO UPPER 20S. THIS IS THEN EXPECTED TO END THE GROWING SEASON 
UNTIL NEXT SPRING.

A FREEZE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE
POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD DAMAGE OR KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

$$

MOZ041-042-047-050-261000-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FZ.A.0001.081027T0600Z-081027T1400Z/
BOONE-AUDRAIN-MONITEAU-CALLAWAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBIA...MEXICO
350 PM CDT SAT OCT 25 2008

...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A FREEZE
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING. 

COLD AIR WILL INVADE THE REGION EARLY MONDAY MORNING WITH
TEMPERATURES FALLING INTO THE UPPER 20S TO AROUND 30. THIS IS
EXPECTED TO RESULT IN THE FIRST FREEZE OF THE AUTUMN SEASON AND
END THE GROWING SEASON UNTIL NEXT SPRING. 

A FREEZE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE
POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD DAMAGE OR KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

$$

ILZ064-065-069-070-074-079-100>102-MOZ061-063>065-074-075-084-085-
099-261000-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FZ.A.0002.081028T0600Z-081028T1400Z/
BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL-
MADISON IL-ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-ST. CHARLES-ST. LOUIS-
ST. LOUIS CITY-JEFFERSON-ST. FRANCOIS-STE. GENEVIEVE-IRON-MADISON-
REYNOLDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VANDALIA...SALEM...CHESTER...
EDWARDSVILLE...BELLEVILLE...ST CHARLES...ST LOUIS...FARMINGTON
350 PM CDT SAT OCT 25 2008

...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A FREEZE
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING. 

COLD AIR WILL INVADE THE REGION BEGINNING EARLY MONDAY MORNING
WITH TEMPERATURES FALLING TO AROUND 32 DEGREES. THIS IS NOT 
EXPECTED TO RESULT IN A KILLING FREEZE. EVEN COLDER AIR WILL THEN 
ENTRENCH ITSELF ON MONDAY NIGHT...WITH TEMPERATURES FALLING INTO
THE 25 TO 30 DEGREE RANGE WITH THE FIRST KILLING FREEZE OF THE
AUTUMN SEASON THEN EXPECTED. THIS IS THEN EXPECTED TO END THE
GROWING SEASON UNTIL NEXT SPRING.

A FREEZE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE
POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD DAMAGE OR KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

$$

TES
4 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS73 KLSX 260836
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
336 AM CDT SUN OCT 26 2008

...POWERFUL COLD FRONT TO DELIVER STRONG WINDS AND MUCH COLDER
AIR...

.A POWERFUL COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH BI-STATE REGION THIS MORNING.
NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BECOME STRONG AND GUSTY BEHIND THE FRONT WITH
SUSTAINED WINDS TO 30 MPH AND GUSTS TO 45 MPH OVER PARTS OF
NORTHEAST MISSOURI AND WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS. FURTHER SOUTH THE
WINDS WILL PICKUP AS WELL...BUT BE BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA.

THIS WILL BE THEN FOLLOWED BY A BLAST OF COLD AIR TONIGHT AND WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. CONFIDENCE HAS INCREASED THAT
ALL AREAS WILL SEE THEIR FIRST KILLING FREEZE OF THE AUTUMN SEASON
EITHER EARLY MONDAY OR EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.

ILZ058>060-098-099-MOZ048-049-051-052-059-060-062-072-073-262100-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FZ.A.0001.081027T0600Z-081027T1400Z/
/O.CON.KLSX.FZ.A.0002.081028T0600Z-081028T1400Z/
GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-CALHOUN IL-JERSEY IL-COLE-
OSAGE-MONTGOMERY-LINCOLN-GASCONADE-WARREN-FRANKLIN-CRAWFORD-
WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...JEFFERSON CITY...UNION
336 AM CDT SUN OCT 26 2008

...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...
...FREEZE WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS CANCELLED THE FREEZE
WATCH FOR TONIGHT. A FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY
NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.

COLD AIR WILL INVADE THE REGION BEGINNING EARLY MONDAY MORNING
WITH TEMPERATURES FALLING TO AROUND 32 DEGREES. THIS IS NOT
EXPECTED TO RESULT IN A KILLING FREEZE. EVEN COLDER AIR WILL THEN
ENTRENCH ITSELF ON MONDAY NIGHT...WITH TEMPERATURES FALLING INTO
THE 25 TO 30 DEGREE RANGE WITH THE FIRST KILLING FREEZE OF THE
AUTUMN SEASON EXPECTED. THIS IS THEN EXPECTED TO END THE GROWING
SEASON UNTIL NEXT SPRING.

A FREEZE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE
POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD DAMAGE OR KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

$$

ILZ095>097-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-262100-
/O.UPG.KLSX.FZ.A.0001.081027T0600Z-081027T1400Z/
/O.NEW.KLSX.FZ.W.0002.081027T0600Z-081027T1400Z/
/O.CON.KLSX.WI.Y.0009.081026T1700Z-081027T0200Z/
ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL-KNOX-LEWIS-SHELBY-MARION-MONROE-RALLS-
PIKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUINCY...HANNIBAL...BOWLING GREEN
336 AM CDT SUN OCT 26 2008

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT
THIS EVENING...
...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A FREEZE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT MONDAY. THE
FREEZE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN
EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. 

NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BECOME STRONG AND GUSTY THIS AFTERNOON AND
EARLY THIS EVENING BEHIND THE COLD FRONT...WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF
AROUND 30 MPH AND GUSTS TO 45 MPH. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY
DIMINISH TONIGHT.

COLD AIR WILL THEN INVADE THE REGION TONIGHT WITH TEMPERATURES
FALLING INTO THE UPPER 20S TO AROUND 30. THIS IS EXPECTED TO
RESULT IN THE FIRST FREEZE OF THE AUTUMN SEASON AND END THE
GROWING SEASON UNTIL NEXT SPRING.

A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE
FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL
INTERESTS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT
TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS
SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD.

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.

$$

MOZ041-042-047-050-262100-
/O.UPG.KLSX.FZ.A.0001.081027T0600Z-081027T1400Z/
/O.NEW.KLSX.FZ.W.0002.081027T0600Z-081027T1400Z/
BOONE-AUDRAIN-MONITEAU-CALLAWAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBIA...MEXICO
336 AM CDT SUN OCT 26 2008

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A FREEZE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT MONDAY. THE
FREEZE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

COLD AIR WILL INVADE THE REGION EARLY MONDAY MORNING WITH
TEMPERATURES FALLING INTO THE UPPER 20S TO AROUND 30. THIS IS
EXPECTED TO RESULT IN THE FIRST FREEZE OF THE AUTUMN SEASON AND
END THE GROWING SEASON UNTIL NEXT SPRING.

A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE
FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL
INTERESTS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT
TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS
SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD.

$$

ILZ064-065-069-070-074-079-100>102-MOZ061-063>065-074-075-084-085-
099-262100-
/O.CON.KLSX.FZ.A.0002.081028T0600Z-081028T1400Z/
BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL-
MADISON IL-ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-ST. CHARLES-ST. LOUIS-
ST. LOUIS CITY-JEFFERSON-ST. FRANCOIS-STE. GENEVIEVE-IRON-MADISON-
REYNOLDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VANDALIA...SALEM...CHESTER...
EDWARDSVILLE...BELLEVILLE...ST CHARLES...ST LOUIS...FARMINGTON
336 AM CDT SUN OCT 26 2008

...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

A FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING. 

COLD AIR WILL INVADE THE REGION BEGINNING EARLY MONDAY MORNING
WITH TEMPERATURES FALLING TO AROUND 32 DEGREES. THIS IS NOT
EXPECTED TO RESULT IN A KILLING FREEZE. EVEN COLDER AIR WILL THEN
ENTRENCH ITSELF ON MONDAY NIGHT...WITH TEMPERATURES FALLING INTO
THE 25 TO 30 DEGREE RANGE WITH THE FIRST KILLING FREEZE OF THE
AUTUMN SEASON EXPECTED. THIS IS THEN EXPECTED TO END THE GROWING
SEASON UNTIL NEXT SPRING.

A FREEZE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE
POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD DAMAGE OR KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

$$

BYRD
000 
WWUS73 KLSX 261706
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1206 PM CDT SUN OCT 26 2008

...POWERFUL COLD FRONT WILL DELIVER STRONG WINDS AND MUCH COLDER
AIR...

.STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS BEHIND A COLD FRONT CURRENTLY
MOVING ACROSS MISSOURI AND ILLINOIS WILL BE SUSTAINED AROUND 30
MPH AND WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH OVER PARTS OF NORTHEAST MISSOURI AND
WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS THIS AFTERNOON. FARTHER SOUTH...NORTHWEST
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE BETWEEN 15 AND 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH
AS 40 MPH.

THE COLDEST AIR OF THE SEASON WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA TONIGHT AND
WILL REMAIN ENTRENCHED EARLY THIS WEEK. CONFIDENCE HAS INCREASED
THAT ALL AREAS WILL SEE THEIR FIRST KILLING FREEZE OF THE AUTUMN
SEASON EITHER EARLY MONDAY OR EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.

ILZ095>097-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-270515-
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ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL-KNOX-LEWIS-SHELBY-MARION-MONROE-RALLS-
PIKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUINCY...HANNIBAL...BOWLING GREEN
1206 PM CDT SUN OCT 26 2008

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT
MONDAY...

A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT MONDAY.
A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. 

NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BE STRONG AND GUSTY THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY
THIS EVENING BEHIND A COLD FRONT...WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF AROUND
30 MPH AND GUSTS TO 45 MPH. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY
DIMINISH TONIGHT.

COLD AIR WILL THEN INVADE THE REGION TONIGHT WITH TEMPERATURES
FALLING INTO THE UPPER 20S TO AROUND 30. THIS IS EXPECTED TO
RESULT IN THE FIRST FREEZE OF THE AUTUMN.

A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE
FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL
INTERESTS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT
TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS
SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD.

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.

$$

MOZ041-042-047-050-270515-
/O.CON.KLSX.FZ.W.0002.081027T0600Z-081027T1400Z/
BOONE-AUDRAIN-MONITEAU-CALLAWAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBIA...MEXICO
1206 PM CDT SUN OCT 26 2008

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT
MONDAY...

A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT MONDAY. 

COLD AIR WILL INVADE THE REGION EARLY MONDAY MORNING WITH
TEMPERATURES FALLING TO AROUND 30 DEGREES. THIS IS EXPECTED TO
RESULT IN THE FIRST FREEZE OF THE AUTUMN SEASON.

A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE
FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL
INTERESTS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT
TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS
SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD.

$$

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-098>102-MOZ048-049-051-052-
059>065-072>075-084-085-099-270515-
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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-COLE-OSAGE-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...JEFFERSON CITY...
ST CHARLES...UNION...ST LOUIS...FARMINGTON
1206 PM CDT SUN OCT 26 2008

...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

A FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING. 

COLD AIR WILL INVADE THE REGION BEGINNING EARLY MONDAY MORNING
WITH TEMPERATURES FALLING INTO THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 30S. THIS IS
NOT EXPECTED TO RESULT IN A KILLING FREEZE. EVEN COLDER AIR WILL
THEN ENTRENCH ITSELF ON MONDAY NIGHT...WITH TEMPERATURES FALLING
INTO THE 25 TO 30 DEGREE RANGE WITH THE FIRST KILLING FREEZE OF
THE AUTUMN SEASON EXPECTED. THIS IS THEN EXPECTED TO END THE
GROWING SEASON UNTIL NEXT SPRING.

A FREEZE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE
POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD DAMAGE OR KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

$$

BRITT
000 
WWUS73 KLSX 262041
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
341 PM CDT SUN OCT 26 2008

...INTENSE WIND GUSTS WILL DIMINISH OVER NORTHEAST MISSOURI AND
WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS THIS EVENING...BUT COLD AIR WILL BLANKET THE
REGION THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO AROUND 45 MPH WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH
ACROSS NORTHEAST MISSOURI AND WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS EARLY THIS
EVENING...ALTHOUGH BLUSTERY CONDITIONS WITH LESSER WIND GUSTS WILL
CERTAINLY CONTINUE INTO THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS.

THESE STRONG WINDS ARE USHERING THE COLDEST AIR OF THE SEASON INTO
MISSOURI AND ILLINOIS. AS A RESULT...FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE
EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT TWO NIGHTS.

TONIGHT...A FREEZE WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR AREAS ALONG AND
NORTH OF A COLUMBIA...PITTSFIELD LINE.   

BY MONDAY NIGHT...THESE FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO
IMPACT SOUTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI AND SOUTHERN
ILLINOIS...AND AS A RESULT A FREEZE WATCH IS POSTED FOR THESE AREAS.
 
ILZ095>097-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-270215-
/O.CON.KLSX.FZ.W.0002.081027T0600Z-081027T1400Z/
/O.CON.KLSX.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-081027T0200Z/
ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL-KNOX-LEWIS-SHELBY-MARION-MONROE-RALLS-
PIKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUINCY...HANNIBAL...BOWLING GREEN
341 PM CDT SUN OCT 26 2008

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT
MONDAY...

NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO AROUND 45 MPH WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH
ACROSS NORTHEAST MISSOURI AND WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS EARLY THIS
EVENING. 

THE COLD AIR PUSHING INTO THE AREA ON THESE STRONG NORTHWEST
WINDS WILL CAUSE TEMPERATURES TO DROP TO AROUND 30 DEGREES
BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THIS WILL BE THE FIRST FREEZE OF THE
AUTUMN...AND WILL BRING THIS YEARS GROWING SEASON TO AN END. EVEN
COLDER TEMPERATURES IN THE MIDDLE AND UPPER 20S ARE EXPECTED
MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING.

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.

A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE
FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL
INTERESTS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT
TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS
SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD.

$$

MOZ041-042-047-050-270215-
/O.CON.KLSX.FZ.W.0002.081027T0600Z-081027T1400Z/
BOONE-AUDRAIN-MONITEAU-CALLAWAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBIA...MEXICO
341 PM CDT SUN OCT 26 2008

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT
MONDAY...

A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT MONDAY. 

THE COLD AIR PUSHING INTO THE AREA ON STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL
CAUSE TEMPERATURES TO DROP TO AROUND 30 DEGREES BY EARLY MONDAY
MORNING. THIS WILL BE THE FIRST FREEZE OF THE AUTUMN...AND WILL
BRING THIS YEARS GROWING SEASON TO AN END. EVEN COLDER
TEMPERATURES IN THE MIDDLE AND UPPER 20S ARE EXPECTED MONDAY NIGHT
AND TUESDAY MORNING.

A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE
FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL
INTERESTS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT
TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS
SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD.

$$

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-098>102-MOZ048-049-051-052-
059>065-072>075-084-085-099-270215-
/O.CON.KLSX.FZ.A.0002.081028T0600Z-081028T1400Z/
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-COLE-OSAGE-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...JEFFERSON CITY...
ST CHARLES...UNION...ST LOUIS...FARMINGTON
341 PM CDT SUN OCT 26 2008

...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

A FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING. 

COLD AIR WILL BEGIN TO INVADE OUR AREA TONIGHT...DROPPING
TEMPERATURES INTO THE LOWER AND MIDDLE 30S BY MONDAY MORNING.
HOWEVER...THE COLDEST TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR MONDAY NIGHT AND
EARLY TUESDAY MORNING WHEN TEMPERATURES DIP INTO THE 25 TO 30
DEGREE RANGE. THESE WIDESPREAD SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL
BRING AN END TO THIS YEARS GROWING SEASON. 

FREEZE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE
POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD DAMAGE OR KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

$$

TRUETT
000 
WWUS73 KLSX 270159
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
859 PM CDT SUN OCT 26 2008

...COLD AIR WILL BLANKET THE REGION THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.STRONG NORTHWEST GUSTS HAVE DIMINISHED THIS EVENING ACROSS
NORTHEAST MISSOURI AND WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS. HOWEVER...BLUSTERY
CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. 

THESE STRONG WINDS ARE USHERING THE COLDEST AIR OF THE SEASON
INTO MISSOURI AND ILLINOIS. AS A RESULT...FREEZING TEMPERATURES
ARE EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT TWO NIGHTS.

TONIGHT...A FREEZE WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR AREAS ALONG AND
NORTH OF A COLUMBIA...PITTSFIELD LINE.

BY MONDAY NIGHT...THESE FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO
IMPACT SOUTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI AND SOUTHERN
ILLINOIS...AND AS A RESULT A FREEZE WATCH IS POSTED FOR THESE
AREAS.

ILZ095>097-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-271400-
/O.EXP.KLSX.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-081027T0200Z/
/O.CON.KLSX.FZ.W.0002.081027T0600Z-081027T1400Z/
ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL-KNOX-LEWIS-SHELBY-MARION-MONROE-RALLS-
PIKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUINCY...HANNIBAL...BOWLING GREEN
859 PM CDT SUN OCT 26 2008

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT
MONDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. A FREEZE
WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT MONDAY. 

THE COLD AIR PUSHING INTO THE AREA ON STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL
CAUSE TEMPERATURES TO DROP TO AROUND 30 DEGREES BY EARLY MONDAY
MORNING. THIS WILL BE THE FIRST FREEZE OF THE AUTUMN...AND WILL
BRING THIS YEARS GROWING SEASON TO AN END. EVEN COLDER
TEMPERATURES IN THE MIDDLE AND UPPER 20S ARE EXPECTED MONDAY NIGHT
AND TUESDAY MORNING.

A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE
FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL
INTERESTS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT
TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS
SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD.

$$

MOZ041-042-047-050-271400-
/O.CON.KLSX.FZ.W.0002.081027T0600Z-081027T1400Z/
BOONE-AUDRAIN-MONITEAU-CALLAWAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBIA...MEXICO
859 PM CDT SUN OCT 26 2008

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT
MONDAY...

A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT MONDAY. 

THE COLD AIR PUSHING INTO THE AREA ON STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL
CAUSE TEMPERATURES TO DROP TO AROUND 30 DEGREES BY EARLY MONDAY
MORNING. THIS WILL BE THE FIRST FREEZE OF THE AUTUMN...AND WILL
BRING THIS YEARS GROWING SEASON TO AN END. EVEN COLDER
TEMPERATURES IN THE MIDDLE AND UPPER 20S ARE EXPECTED MONDAY
NIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING.

A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE
FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL
INTERESTS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT
TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS
SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD.

$$

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-098>102-MOZ048-049-051-052-
059>065-072>075-084-085-099-271400-
/O.CON.KLSX.FZ.A.0002.081028T0600Z-081028T1400Z/
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-COLE-OSAGE-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...JEFFERSON CITY...
ST CHARLES...UNION...ST LOUIS...FARMINGTON
859 PM CDT SUN OCT 26 2008

...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

A FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING. 

COLD AIR WILL BEGIN TO INVADE OUR AREA TONIGHT...DROPPING
TEMPERATURES INTO THE LOWER AND MIDDLE 30S BY MONDAY MORNING.
HOWEVER...THE COLDEST TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR MONDAY NIGHT AND
EARLY TUESDAY MORNING WHEN TEMPERATURES DIP INTO THE 25 TO
30 DEGREE RANGE. THESE WIDESPREAD SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL
BRING AN END TO THIS YEARS GROWING SEASON.

FREEZE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE
POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD DAMAGE OR KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

$$

TILLY

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 25, 3:50 PM CDTFreeze WatchLSXAudrain, Boone, Callaway, Cole, Crawford, Franklin and 14 more12 hr
Oct 25, 3:50 PM CDTFreeze WatchLSXCole, Crawford, Franklin, Gasconade, Iron, Jefferson and 12 more35 hr

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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.