Severe Thunderstorm Warning 192, NWS St. Louis, MO

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED AVIATION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
704 AM CDT TUE JUL 20 2010

.UPDATE...
/546 AM CDT TUE JUL 20 2010/

QUICK UPDATE TO THE FORECAST TO ACCOUNT FOR MERGING MCS MASS TO
OUR NORTHWEST THAT IS NOW POISED TO MOVE ACROSS THE HEART OF THE
CWA THIS MORNING AS IT DECAYS. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLASH
FLOODING ARE THE MAIN CONCERN THIS MORNING.

CVKING

&&

.DISCUSSION...
/447 AM CDT TUE JUL 20 2010/

THE MAIN FCST ISSUES ARE HEAT/HUMIDITY AND THUNDERSTORMS...EACH OF
WHICH AFFECTS THE OTHER IN THIS ATMOSPHERIC PATTN. QUASISTATIONARY
BDRY WAS LOCATED NEAR THE MO/IA BORDER PER EARLY MORNING SFC
ANALYSIS. AN OLD OUTFLOW BDRY EXTENDED FM NWRN MO THROUGH CENTRAL MO
AND TWO ONGOING MCS/S WERE PRODUCING NEW OUTFLOW BDRYS ACROSS THE
REGION. QUASISTATIONARY SYNOPTIC BDRY WILL BE ALTERNATELY PUSHED NWD
BY SLY SYNOPTIC FLOW AND PUSHED SWD BY THUNDERSTORM OUTFLOWS. THIS
TRANSLATES TO A BATTLE BETWEEN HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS WORKING
FARTHER NEWD WHILE OCCASIONAL THUNDERSTORM OUTFLOWS AND RESIDUAL
CLOUDINESS ATTEMPT TO PUSH BACK THE HEAT. THE SPATIAL EXTENT OF
HOT/HUMID CONDITIONS IS IN TURN TIED TO THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL
BECAUSE RESIDUAL CLOUDINESS /WHICH LIMITS DAYTIME HEATING/ WILL ACT
TO REDUCE INSTABILITY WHILE ADVECTION OF VERY MOIST AIR /DEW POINTS
IN THE MID TO UPPER 70S/ WILL LEAD TO AN INCREASE IN INSTABILITY.

WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN THE LARGE SCALE PATTERN...I EXPECT TO SEE
ANOTHER DAY OR TWO OF SCATTERED DAYTIME THUNDERSTORMS AND NOCTURNAL
MCS/S. DECREASING LLJ THIS MORNING AND LINGERING CLOUDINESS FM
OVERNIGHT CONVECTION SHOULD LEAD TO A DECREASE IN PCPN COVERAGE
DURING THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY. AS THE CLOUDS DISSIPATE...DAYTIME
HEATING AND ADVECTION OF MOIST AIR BACK INTO THE REGION SHOULD LEAD
TO INCREASING INSTABILITY BY MID TO LATE AFTERNOON. GENERALLY EXPECT
SCT TSRA DURING THE AFTN BEFORE A FEW MORE MCS/S ORGANIZE OVER THE
PLAINS TONIGHT WITH AT LEAST ONE THUNDERSTORM COMPLEX MOVING INTO
THE CWA. MODELS SUGGEST THE NOSE OF THE LLJ WILL BE FARTHER TO THE
WEST TONIGHT AND MUCH STRONGER AND FOCUSED FARTHER N ON WEDNESDAY
NIGHT...BUT I HESITATE TO PUT TOO MUCH STOCK IN THESE ASSESSMENTS
GIVEN THE OVERALL POOR PERFORMANCE OF THE OPERATIONAL MODELS OVER
THE LAST FEW DAYS. AT THE VERY LEAST...I WOULD EXPECT TO SEE
ANOTHER MCS AFFECTING THE CWA TONIGHT AND POSSIBLY AGAIN TOMORROW
NIGHT. PCPN CHCS BEGIN TO TAPER OFF BY THURSDAY AS A LOW PRES SYS
DVLPS OVER NE/SD AND MOVES NEWD INTO WI...LIFTING THE
QUASISTATIONARY BDRY NWD AS A WMFNT. TRAILING CDFNT FM THIS SYSTEM
THEN SINKS SWD ON FRI/SAT...BRINGING RENEWED TSRA CHCS TO THE
AREA.

THERE IS A CONCERN FOR FLASH FLOODING OVER PARTS OF NORTHEAST
MISSOURI AND WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS GIVEN PWATS OF 1.5 TO 2
INCHES...DECREASING FFG...AND REPEATED HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE SAME
GENERAL AREA. HAVE ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 12Z WED TO
HIGHLIGHT THIS POTENTIAL.

AS FOR HEAT/HUMIDITY HEADLINES...IT/S A TOUGH CALL BETWEEN
THUNDERSTORM OUTFLOWS AND A VERY MOIST AIR MASS. ATTM IT LOOKS LIKE
SEVERAL COUNTIES IN CENTRAL MO ARE THE MOST LIKELY TO REACH A HEAT
INDEX OF 105...THEREFORE WENT AHEAD WITH A HEAT ADVISORY FOR THIS
AREA. THE ST LOUIS METRO AREA IS CLOSE TO REACHING THE DURATION
CRITERIA FOR A HEAT ADVISORY /MAX HEAT INDEX OF 100 DEG FOR 4+
DAYS/. GIVEN THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL BREAKS IN THE HEAT OVER
THE PAST FEW DAYS AND A THUNDERSTORM OUTFLOW APPROACHING THE
CITY AT ISSUANCE...WILL HOLD OFF ON ANY HEAT HEADLINES FOR THE STL
METRO AREA.

NO CHANGES PAST 12Z SAT.

KANOFSKY

&&

.AVIATION...
/655 AM CDT TUE JUL 20 2010/

DECAYING MCS WILL MOVE THROUGH THE TERMINALS THIS
MORNING...PRODUCING IFR CONDITIONS IN THE CONVECTIVE CORES
FOLLOWED BY A FEW HOURS OF MVFR CONDITIONS IN TRAILING STRATIFORM
RAIN. ATMOSPHERE SHOULD DESTABILIZE AGAIN ONCE LINGERING CLOUDS
DISSIPATE AND/OR ADVECT OUT OF THE AREA...LEADING TO SCT AFTN
THUNDERSTORMS. ANOTHER MCS IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH MO/IL
OVERNIGHT BUT THE TIMING IS STILL VERY UNCERTAIN.

SPECIFICS FOR KSTL...PLEASE SEE ABOVE DISCUSSION.

KANOFSKY

&&

.LSX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MO...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR AUDRAIN MO-KNOX
     MO-LEWIS MO-MARION MO-MONROE MO-PIKE MO-RALLS MO-SHELBY MO.

     HEAT ADVISORY FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING
     FOR BOONE MO-CALLAWAY MO-COLE MO-MONITEAU MO-OSAGE MO.

IL...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR ADAMS IL-BROWN
     IL-PIKE IL.

&&

WFO LSX

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
533 AM CDT TUE JUL 20 2010

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-
034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-211045-
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 MO-
LEWIS MO-SHELBY MO-MARION MO-MONROE MO-RALLS MO-PIKE MO-BOONE MO-
AUDRAIN MO-MONITEAU MO-COLE MO-OSAGE MO-CALLAWAY MO-MONTGOMERY MO-
LINCOLN MO-GASCONADE MO-WARREN MO-ST. CHARLES MO-FRANKLIN MO-
ST. LOUIS MO-ST. LOUIS CITY MO-JEFFERSON MO-CRAWFORD MO-
WASHINGTON MO-ST. FRANCOIS MO-STE. GENEVIEVE MO-IRON MO-
MADISON MO-REYNOLDS MO-
533 AM CDT TUE JUL 20 2010

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

THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING ACROSS PARTS OF MISSOURI
AND ILLINOIS. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLASH FLOODING ARE
POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ACROSS NORTHEAST MISSOURI.

THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING ACROSS THE AREA. SOME OF THE STORMS COULD BE SEVERE AND
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL...DAMAGING WIND GUSTS...AND
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE
ACROSS NORTHEAST MISSOURI AND WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS. PLEASE SEE
THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH PRODUCT FOR DETAILS.

HEAT INDEX VALUES AROUND 105 DEGREES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS PARTS OF
CENTRAL MISSOURI THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HEAT INDEX VALUES OF
AROUND 100 DEGREES ARE EXPECTED ELSEWHERE.

MODERATE FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG PARTS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
PLEASE SEE THE APPROPRIATE FLOOD STATEMENTS FOR SPECIFIC DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER MOST OF THE
AREA ON WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS ON FRIDAY NIGHT ACROSS PARTS OF
NORTHEAST MISSOURI.

HIGH LEVELS OF HEAT AND HUMIDITY WILL PERSIST FROM WEDNESDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY...WITH HEAT INDEX VALUES CLIMBING INTO THE 100 TO 105
DEGREE RANGE DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED TONIGHT. SPOTTERS ARE ASKED TO
RELAY SEVERE WEATHER AND FLOODING REPORTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN ST. LOUIS.

&&

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

KANOFSKY

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
722 AM CDT TUE JUL 20 2010

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

0721 AM     TSTM WND GST     3 SE COLUMBIA           38.92N  92.29W
07/20/2010  M58 MPH          BOONE              MO   MESONET

            AG STATION MESONET MEASURED 58 MPH.

&&

CVKING

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
730 AM CDT TUE JUL 20 2010

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

0729 AM     FLASH FLOOD      3 S HANNIBAL            39.66N  91.38W
07/20/2010                   RALLS              MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            8 INCHES OF WATER RUNNING ACROSS ROUTE M...ABOUT 1 MILE
            WEST OF ROUTE 61

&&

PHILLIPSON

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
743 AM CDT TUE JUL 20 2010

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

0740 AM     FLASH FLOOD      4 W MONROE CITY         39.65N  91.81W
07/20/2010                   MONROE             MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            EASTBOUND LANES OF HIGHWAY 36 CLOSED AT ROUTE HH DUE TO
            FLOODING AND CARS STRANDED IN WATER. SPOTTER BELIEVES
            WATER TO BE UP TO THE CAR DOORS.

&&

PHILLIPSON

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
746 AM CDT TUE JUL 20 2010

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

0744 AM     FLASH FLOOD      2 E NOVELTY             40.01N  92.17W
07/20/2010                   KNOX               MO   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            MISSOURI HIGHWAY 151 IS CLOSED DUE TO FLASH FLOODING
            ALONG THE NORTH RIVER. MODOT

&&

CVKING

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
748 AM CDT TUE JUL 20 2010

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

0745 AM     HEAVY RAIN       5 W SHELBYVILLE         39.81N  92.13W
07/20/2010  M7.17 INCH       SHELBY             MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            24 HOUR TOTAL

&&

JP

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
749 AM CDT TUE JUL 20 2010

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

0748 AM     TSTM WND GST     MIDDLETOWN              39.13N  91.41W
07/20/2010  E55 MPH          MONTGOMERY         MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

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JP