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Areal Flood Warning 3, NWS St. Louis, MO

April 30, 20095 counties in Missouri; Adams County, Pike County, Illinois

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this areal flood warning at Apr 30, 2009, 6:59 AM CDT for 5 counties in Missouri; Adams County, Pike County, Illinois. It was in force for 5 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 30, 2009, 6:59 AM CDT (11:59 UTC)
Expired: Apr 30, 2009, 11:30 AM CDT
In force: 5 hr
Issued by: NWS St. Louis, MO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Adams County, IL, Pike County, IL, Lewis County, MO, Marion County, MO, Pike County, MO, Ralls County, MO, Shelby County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 134 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:00 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 00:00Z, 12.0 hours before the alert went out and 224 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 5 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -39 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 626 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 59 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 82 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this areal flood warning 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 areal flood warning went out at Apr 30, 5:04 AM CDT, 1 hour 55 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 30, 5:04 AM CDT, 1 hour 55 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
504 AM CDT THU APR 30 2009

.DISCUSSION...
/409 AM CDT THU APR 30 2009/
MCV THAT BROUGHT FLASH FLOODING ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND
NORTHEAST MO AND W CNTL IL HAS MOVED NE OF THE CWA EARLY THIS
MRNG. THIS SYS CONTINUES TO PROVIDE SHRA/TSRA ACROSS ERN PORTIONS
OF THE CWA WITH SHRA CONTINUES TO DEVELOP JUST NE OF THE METRO
AREA. HAVE THEREFORE KEPT FFA GOING THIS MRNG FOR MUCH OF THE CWA.

SPOTTY CONVECTION ACROSS ERN KS ALONG 850 MB FNT SHUD LIFT NE AND
SPREAD INTO ERN PORTIONS OF THE CWA LATE THIS MRNG INTO THE EARLY
AFTN HRS. BELIEVE BULK OF THE PRECIP WILL REMAIN ALONG SRN
PORTIONS OF THE CWA TDA...BUT WITH THE CDFNT APCHNG EXPECT
CONVECTION TO DEVELOP ALONG FNT THIS AFTN.

CDFNT IS EXPECTED TO PUSH THRU THE CWA TNGT. KEPT CHC TSRA ACROSS
SERN COUNTIES FRI MRNG TO ACCOUNT FOR TIMING DIFFERENCES AS
CONVECTION EXITS THE AREA. S/W IS PROGD TO BRUSH NRN MO FRI
AFTN/EVE. THE NAM PRINTS OUT A LOT OF QPF WITH THIS S/W WHICH
APPEARS TO BE OVERDONE FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR. GFS HAS A SIMILAR
SOLN...BUT HAVE LITTLE CONFIDENCE IN THIS SOLN AS IT APPEARS TO BE
DUE TO CONVECTIVE FEEDBACK. THE ECMWF AND LOCAL WRF MODELS HAVE A
SIMILAR SOLN WITH LITTLE IF ANY PRECIP ACROSS NRN MO WITH THIS
FEATURE. HAVE THEREFORE LOWERED POPS TO CHC FOR FRI AFTN ACROSS
NRN PORTIONS OF THE CWA...WHILE KEEPING LIKELIES FURTHER S TO
ACCOUNT FOR OVERRIDING PRECIP.

AS THE CDFNT THAT PUSHES S THRU THE CWA TDA BECOMES STATIONARY
ACROSS THE MO/AR BORDER...A NUMBER OF DISTURBANCES WILL TRAVEL
ALONG THIS BOUNDARY INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK WHEN THE ECMWF PROGS THIS
BNDY TO LIFT N AS A WRMFNT.

LOWERED TEMPS TDA AND TMW AS AMPLE CLD COVER SHUD HELP PREVENT
MUCH WARMING...ESP TMW AS THE CDFNT PASSES SWD. MADE LITTLE IF ANY
CHANGES FOR SAT AND BEYOND AS PREV FCST STILL LOOKS GOOD GIVEN
MODEL SOLNS.

TILLY

&&

.AVIATION...
/1159 PM CDT WED APR 29 2009/
FOR THE 06Z TAFS...WARM FRONT CONTINUES TO MAKE STEADY PROGRESS
NORTH AND WILL MOVE THROUGH KUIN LATER THIS MORNING. WIND TO BECOME
MORE SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WITH PASSAGE. MCV CURRENTLY SPINNING OVER
SOUTH CENTRAL MO...NEAR KTBN WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHEAST...
ALONG I-44 EARLY THIS MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF THIS FEATURE AND A
50 TO 60KT LOW LEVEL JET HAS LEAD TO A LARGE AREA OF RAIN AND
THUNDERSTORMS. THE MCV WILL MOVE NORTHEAST OF THE AREA DURING THE
MID MORNING HOURS TODAY WITH A BIT OF A BREAK IN THE PCPN...THEN
ANOTHER THREAT OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AHEAD OF THE NEXT COLD
FRONT...SHORTWAVE BEGINNING AROUND 16Z AT KCOU...18Z AT KSUS/KSTL
AND AROUND 19Z AT KUIN. WINDS TO SWITCH TO THE SOUTHWEST AHEAD OF
THIS NEXT SYSTEM...THEN BACK TO THE SOUTH FOR A TIME...BEFORE
FINALLY SWITCHING TO THE SOUTHWEST BEHIND THIS SYSTEM LATE THIS
AFTERNOON.

BYRD

&&

.LSX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MO...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY FOR CRAWFORD-FRANKLIN-
     GASCONADE-IRON-JEFFERSON-LINCOLN-MADISON-MONTGOMERY-OSAGE-
     REYNOLDS-ST. CHARLES-ST. FRANCOIS-ST. LOUIS-ST. LOUIS CITY-
     STE. GENEVIEVE-WARREN-WASHINGTON.

IL...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY FOR 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-WASHINGTON IL.

&&

WFO LSX

Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 30, 6:04 AM CDT, 55 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
604 AM CDT THU APR 30 2009

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-
034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-011200-
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-
604 AM CDT THU APR 30 2009

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

OCCASIONAL THUNDERSTORMS ARE ANTICIPATED FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT.
SOME OF THESE STORMS MAY BE STRONG TO SEVERE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE
ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS.

MODERATE FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG THE ILLINOIS RIVER. PLEASE SEE
THE APPROPRIATE FLOOD PRODUCTS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

THE CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUES FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY AS A
SERIES OF WEATHER DISTURBANCES TRACK THROUGH THE MID MISSISSIPPI
VALLEY. THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINFALL. A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO BE
POSSIBLE ON FRIDAY.

MODERATE TO MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST ALONG THE ILLINOIS RIVER.
MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST FOR LOCATIONS ALONG THE MISSOURI AND
MISSISSIPPI RIVERS. PLEASE SEE THE APPROPRIATE FLOOD PRODUCTS FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS OF ONE
INCH OR GREATER AS WELL AS ANY OBSERVED FLOODING.

&&

FOR A GRAPHICAL VERSION OF THIS INFORMATION SEE OUR
WEBPAGE AT (LOWERCASE)... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LSX/?N=HWO1

TILLY

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 30, 5:01 AM CDT, 1 hour 58 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
501 AM CDT THU APR 30 2009

..TIME..    ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE..    ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION.. ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0500 AM     FLOOD            HANNIBAL                39.71N  91.38W
04/30/2009                   MARION             MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            PARIS GRACEL RD UNDER 3 TO 6 INCHES OF WATER...AND
            INDUSTRIAL DRIVE UNDER APPROXIMATELY 8 INCHES OF WATER

&&

EVENT NUMBER LSX0901738

JP

Local storm report, Apr 30, 5:07 AM CDT, 1 hour 52 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
507 AM CDT THU APR 30 2009

..TIME..    ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE..    ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION.. ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0505 AM     FLOOD            FULTON                  38.85N  91.95W
04/30/2009                   CALLAWAY           MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SOME ROADS REMAIN IMPASSIBLE IN WESTERN PART OF COUNTY
            DUE TO FLOODING.

&&

EVENT NUMBER LSX0901739

TRUETT

Local storm report, Apr 30, 6:44 AM CDT, 15 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
644 AM CDT THU APR 30 2009

..TIME..    ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE..    ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION.. ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0641 AM     FLASH FLOOD      5 SE CENTER             39.46N  91.46W
04/30/2009                   PIKE               MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            3 FEET OF WATER RUNNING OVER HIGHWAY F...APPROXIMATELY
            5 MILES SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 19...PERFORMING WATER RESCUE

&&

EVENT NUMBER LSX0901740

JP

Local storm report, Apr 30, 6:48 AM CDT, 11 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
648 AM CDT THU APR 30 2009

..TIME..    ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE..    ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION.. ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0637 AM     HEAVY RAIN       QUINCY                  39.93N  91.39W
04/30/2009  M1.72 INCH       ADAMS              IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            OVER THE PAST 12 HOURS

&&

EVENT NUMBER LSX0901741

MILLER

Local storm report, Apr 30, 6:52 AM CDT, 7 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
652 AM CDT THU APR 30 2009

..TIME..    ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE..    ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION.. ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0643 AM     HEAVY RAIN       ASHLAND                 38.77N  92.26W
04/30/2009  M2.12 INCH       BOONE              MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            RAINFALL FROM 6 PM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM THIS MORNING

&&

EVENT NUMBER LSX0901742

TRUETT

Local storm report, Apr 30, 6:56 AM CDT, 3 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
656 AM CDT THU APR 30 2009

..TIME..    ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE..    ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION.. ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0655 AM     HEAVY RAIN       COLLINSVILLE            38.68N  90.00W
04/30/2009  M1.00 INCH       MADISON            IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STORM TOTAL

&&

EVENT NUMBER LSX0901743

JP

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 29, 9:44 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Saint Charles, Saint Louis	6 days
Apr 29, 10:47 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LSX	Boone, Callaway, Cole, Moniteau	6 hr
Apr 29, 11:34 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LSX	Audrain, Monroe	6 hr
Apr 30, 12:38 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LSX	Boone, Callaway, Cole, Moniteau	5 hr
Apr 30, 1:10 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LSX	Lewis, Marion, Ralls, Shelby	6 hr
Apr 30, 1:58 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Jefferson, Saint Louis	27 days
Apr 30, 2:56 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Lewis	9 hr
Apr 30, 2:56 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Marion	24 hr
Apr 30, 3:05 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Marion	50 hr
Apr 30, 5:33 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LSX	Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Monroe	6 hr
Apr 30, 9:13 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Cole	28 hr
Apr 30, 11:30 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LSX	Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Cole, Marion, Moniteau and 4 more	6 hr
Apr 30, 2:40 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Lewis	5 days
Apr 30, 2:40 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Marion	4 days
Apr 30, 2:40 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Marion	69 hr
Apr 30, 2:40 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Marion	9 days
Apr 30, 2:40 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Ralls	6 days
Apr 30, 2:40 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Pike	10 days
Apr 30, 2:40 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Lincoln	10 days
Apr 30, 2:40 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis	7 days
Apr 30, 3:56 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Lewis	41 hr
Apr 30, 5:13 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LSX	Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Marion, Monroe, Shelby	12 hr
Apr 30, 5:24 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Brown	7 days
Apr 30, 12:42 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LSX	Fayette	4 days

Nearby

Areal Flood Warnings in Missouri, 2009 Areal Flood Warnings in Illinois, 2009 Every areal flood warning in 2009

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.