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Wind Advisory 4, NWS St. Louis, MO

December 11, 201029 counties in Missouri; 17 counties in Illinois

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this wind advisory at Dec 11, 2010, 4:09 PM CST for 29 counties in Missouri; 17 counties in Illinois. It took effect at Dec 11, 2010, 6:00 PM CST. It was in force for 27 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 11, 2010, 4:09 PM CST (22:09 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 11, 2010, 6:00 PM CST
Expired
Dec 12, 2010, 8:55 PM CST
In force
27 hr
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
All 46 counties

Adams County, IL, Bond County, IL, Brown 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, Pike County, IL, Randolph County, IL, Saint Clair County, IL, Washington County, IL, Audrain County, MO, Boone County, MO, Callaway County, MO, City of Saint Louis, MO, Cole County, MO, Crawford County, MO, Franklin County, MO, Gasconade County, MO, Iron County, MO, Jefferson County, MO, Knox County, MO, Lewis County, MO, Lincoln County, MO, Madison County, MO, Marion County, MO, Moniteau County, MO, Monroe County, MO, Montgomery County, MO, Osage County, MO, Pike County, MO, Ralls County, MO, Reynolds County, MO, Saint Charles County, MO, Saint Francois County, MO, Saint Louis County, MO, Sainte Genevieve County, MO, Shelby County, MO, Warren County, MO, Washington County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 18 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:11 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, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 241 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 12:00Z on 2010-12-11Temperature 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°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2010-12-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 100 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
829 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
100 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
101 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.

436 
WWUS73 KLSX 112209
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
409 PM CST SAT DEC 11 2010

...INTENSIFYING WINTER STORM WILL LEAD TO VERY STRONG AND GUSTY
WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

ILZ095>097-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-041-042-047>052-059-060-062-
072-073-084-099-121030-
/O.NEW.KLSX.WI.Y.0004.101212T0000Z-101213T0000Z/
ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE 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-FRANKLIN MO-CRAWFORD MO-WASHINGTON MO-
IRON MO-REYNOLDS MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUINCY...HANNIBAL...BOWLING GREEN...
COLUMBIA...MEXICO...JEFFERSON CITY...UNION
409 PM CST SAT DEC 11 2010

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SUNDAY. 

* TIMING...VERY STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND
  SUNDAY ON THE BACKSIDE OF A DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM.

* WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH
  GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED.

* IMPACTS...SMALL OUTDOOR ITEMS THAT ARE NOT SECURED MAY BECOME
  AIRBORNE. WINDS MAY ALSO BREAK SOME TREE LIMBS. HIGH PROFILE
  VEHICLES WILL HAVE DIFFICULTY TRAVELING ON NORTH-SOUTH OR
  NORTHWEST-SOUTHEAST ORIENTED ROADS UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE.
  THOSE WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CONSTRUCTION SITES SHOULD BE
  CERTAIN THAT MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT ARE BRACED FOR THESE HIGH
  WINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

ILZ058-059-079-098>102-MOZ061-063>065-074-075-085-121030-
/O.NEW.KLSX.WI.Y.0004.101212T0600Z-101213T0300Z/
GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-RANDOLPH IL-CALHOUN IL-JERSEY IL-MADISON IL-
ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-ST. CHARLES MO-ST. LOUIS MO-
ST. LOUIS CITY MO-JEFFERSON MO-ST. FRANCOIS MO-STE. GENEVIEVE MO-
MADISON MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHESTER...EDWARDSVILLE...BELLEVILLE...
ST CHARLES...ST LOUIS...FARMINGTON
409 PM CST SAT DEC 11 2010

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 PM CST
SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 PM CST
SUNDAY. 

* TIMING...VERY STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED LATE
  TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY INTO SUNDAY EVENING ON THE BACKSIDE OF A
  DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM.

* WINDS...SUSTAINED WEST OR NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH
  GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED.

* IMPACTS...SMALL OUTDOOR ITEMS THAT ARE NOT SECURED MAY BECOME
  AIRBORNE. WINDS MAY ALSO BREAK SOME TREE LIMBS. HIGH PROFILE
  VEHICLES WILL HAVE DIFFICULTY TRAVELING ON NORTH-SOUTH OR
  NORTHWEST-SOUTHEAST ORIENTED ROADS UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE.
  THOSE WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CONSTRUCTION SITES SHOULD BE
  CERTAIN THAT MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT ARE BRACED FOR THESE HIGH
  WINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

ILZ060-064-065-069-070-074-121030-
/O.NEW.KLSX.WI.Y.0004.101212T1200Z-101213T0600Z/
MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-MARION IL-
WASHINGTON IL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...VANDALIA...SALEM
409 PM CST SAT DEC 11 2010

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST
SUNDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST
SUNDAY NIGHT. 

* TIMING...VERY STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED BEGINNING EARLY
  SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING ON THE
  BACKSIDE OF A DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM.

* WINDS...SUSTAINED WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35
  MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED.

* IMPACTS...SMALL OUTDOOR ITEMS THAT ARE NOT SECURED MAY BECOME
  AIRBORNE. WINDS MAY ALSO BREAK SOME TREE LIMBS. HIGH PROFILE
  VEHICLES WILL HAVE DIFFICULTY TRAVELING ON NORTH-SOUTH OR
  NORTHWEST-SOUTHEAST ORIENTED ROADS UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE.
  THOSE WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CONSTRUCTION SITES SHOULD BE
  CERTAIN THAT MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT ARE BRACED FOR THESE HIGH
  WINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

GKS
5 follow-up statements
157 
WWUS73 KLSX 120320
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
920 PM CST SAT DEC 11 2010

...INTENSIFYING WINTER STORM WILL LEAD TO VERY STRONG AND GUSTY
WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...


ILZ058-059-079-098>102-MOZ061-063>065-074-075-085-121100-
/O.EXT.KLSX.WI.Y.0004.101212T1200Z-101213T0300Z/
GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-RANDOLPH IL-CALHOUN IL-JERSEY IL-MADISON IL-
ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-ST. CHARLES MO-ST. LOUIS MO-
ST. LOUIS CITY MO-JEFFERSON MO-ST. FRANCOIS MO-STE. GENEVIEVE MO-
MADISON MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHESTER...EDWARDSVILLE...BELLEVILLE...
ST CHARLES...ST LOUIS...FARMINGTON
920 PM CST SAT DEC 11 2010

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY. 

* TIMING...VERY STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED AROUND
  SUNRISE SUNDAY MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY EVENING ON 
  THE BACKSIDE OF A DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM.

* WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF
  45 CAN BE EXPECTED.

* IMPACTS...SMALL OUTDOOR ITEMS THAT ARE NOT SECURED MAY BECOME
  AIRBORNE. WINDS MAY ALSO BREAK SOME TREE LIMBS. HIGH PROFILE
  VEHICLES WILL HAVE DIFFICULTY TRAVELING ON NORTHWEST-SOUTHEAST
  ORIENTED ROADS UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. THOSE WHO ARE
  RESPONSIBLE FOR CONSTRUCTION SITES SHOULD BE CERTAIN THAT
  MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT ARE BRACED FOR THESE HIGH WINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

ILZ060-064-065-069-070-074-121100-
/O.EXT.KLSX.WI.Y.0004.101212T1500Z-101213T0600Z/
MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-MARION IL-
WASHINGTON IL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...VANDALIA...SALEM
920 PM CST SAT DEC 11 2010

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST
SUNDAY NIGHT...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT
CST SUNDAY NIGHT. 

* TIMING...VERY STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED BY LATE
  SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING ON THE
  BACKSIDE OF A DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM.

* WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF
  45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED.

* IMPACTS...SMALL OUTDOOR ITEMS THAT ARE NOT SECURED MAY BECOME
  AIRBORNE. WINDS MAY ALSO BREAK SOME TREE LIMBS. HIGH PROFILE
  VEHICLES WILL HAVE DIFFICULTY TRAVELING ON NORTHWEST-SOUTHEAST
  ORIENTED ROADS UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. THOSE WHO ARE
  RESPONSIBLE FOR CONSTRUCTION SITES SHOULD BE CERTAIN THAT
  MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT ARE BRACED FOR THESE HIGH WINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

ILZ095>097-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-041-042-047>052-059-060-062-
072-073-084-099-121100-
/O.CON.KLSX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-101213T0000Z/
ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE 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-FRANKLIN MO-CRAWFORD MO-WASHINGTON MO-
IRON MO-REYNOLDS MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUINCY...HANNIBAL...BOWLING GREEN...
COLUMBIA...MEXICO...JEFFERSON CITY...UNION
920 PM CST SAT DEC 11 2010

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SUNDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SUNDAY. 

* TIMING...VERY STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH
  LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON ON THE BACKSIDE OF A DEEPENING LOW
  PRESSURE SYSTEM.

* WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF
  45 TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED.

* IMPACTS...SMALL OUTDOOR ITEMS THAT ARE NOT SECURED MAY BECOME
  AIRBORNE. WINDS MAY ALSO BREAK SOME TREE LIMBS. HIGH PROFILE
  VEHICLES WILL HAVE DIFFICULTY TRAVELING ON NORTHWEST-SOUTHEAST
  ORIENTED ROADS UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. THOSE WHO ARE
  RESPONSIBLE FOR CONSTRUCTION SITES SHOULD BE CERTAIN THAT
  MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT ARE BRACED FOR THESE HIGH WINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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
628 
WWUS73 KLSX 121004
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
404 AM CST SUN DEC 12 2010

...INTENSE NORTHWEST WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION TODAY AND
EARLY TONIGHT...

ILZ095>097-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-041-042-047>052-059-060-062-
072-073-084-099-122215-
/O.CON.KLSX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-101213T0000Z/
ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE 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-FRANKLIN MO-CRAWFORD MO-WASHINGTON MO-
IRON MO-REYNOLDS MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUINCY...HANNIBAL...BOWLING GREEN...
COLUMBIA...MEXICO...JEFFERSON CITY...UNION
404 AM CST SUN DEC 12 2010

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. 

* TIMING...INTENSE NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH LATE
  SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ARE
  FORECAST...WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...SMALL OUTDOOR ITEMS THAT ARE NOT SECURED MAY BECOME 
  AIRBORNE. WINDS MAY ALSO BREAK SOME TREE LIMBS. HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES WILL HAVE DIFFICULTY TRAVELING ON NORTHWEST-SOUTHEAST 
  ORIENTED ROADS UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. THOSE WHO ARE 
  RESPONSIBLE FOR CONSTRUCTION SITES SHOULD BE CERTAIN THAT 
  MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT ARE BRACED FOR THESE HIGH WINDS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

ILZ058-059-079-098>102-MOZ061-063>065-074-075-085-122215-
/O.CON.KLSX.WI.Y.0004.101212T1200Z-101213T0300Z/
GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-RANDOLPH IL-CALHOUN IL-JERSEY IL-MADISON IL-
ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-ST. CHARLES MO-ST. LOUIS MO-
ST. LOUIS CITY MO-JEFFERSON MO-ST. FRANCOIS MO-STE. GENEVIEVE MO-
MADISON MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHESTER...EDWARDSVILLE...BELLEVILLE...
ST CHARLES...ST LOUIS...FARMINGTON
404 AM CST SUN DEC 12 2010

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. 

* TIMING...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE DRAMATICALLY EARLY THIS
  MORNING... WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ARE
  FORECAST...WITH GUSTS OF 45 MPH. 

* IMPACTS...SMALL OUTDOOR ITEMS THAT ARE NOT SECURED MAY BECOME 
  AIRBORNE. WINDS MAY ALSO BREAK SOME TREE LIMBS. HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES WILL HAVE DIFFICULTY TRAVELING ON NORTHWEST-SOUTHEAST 
  ORIENTED ROADS UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. THOSE WHO ARE 
  RESPONSIBLE FOR CONSTRUCTION SITES SHOULD BE CERTAIN THAT 
  MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT ARE BRACED FOR THESE HIGH WINDS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

ILZ060-064-065-069-070-074-122215-
/O.CON.KLSX.WI.Y.0004.101212T1500Z-101213T0600Z/
MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-MARION IL-
WASHINGTON IL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...VANDALIA...SALEM
404 AM CST SUN DEC 12 2010

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO
MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO
MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. 

* TIMING...INTENSE NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP LATER THIS MORNING
  AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ARE
  FORECAST...WITH GUSTS OF 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...SMALL OUTDOOR ITEMS THAT ARE NOT SECURED MAY BECOME 
  AIRBORNE. WINDS MAY ALSO BREAK SOME TREE LIMBS. HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES WILL HAVE DIFFICULTY TRAVELING ON NORTHWEST-SOUTHEAST 
  ORIENTED ROADS UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. THOSE WHO ARE 
  RESPONSIBLE FOR CONSTRUCTION SITES SHOULD BE CERTAIN THAT 
  MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT ARE BRACED FOR THESE HIGH WINDS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

TRUETT
431 
WWUS73 KLSX 122147
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
347 PM CST SUN DEC 12 2010

...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION INTO
TONIGHT...


MOZ018-026-034-041-042-047>050-122300-
/O.CAN.KLSX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-101213T0000Z/
KNOX MO-SHELBY MO-MONROE MO-BOONE MO-AUDRAIN MO-MONITEAU MO-
COLE MO-OSAGE MO-CALLAWAY MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBIA...MEXICO...JEFFERSON CITY
347 PM CST SUN DEC 12 2010

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

NORTHWEST WINDS HAVE DROPPED TO BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA ACROSS
MUCH OF THE REGION, EARLY THIS EVENING EXPECT A NORTHWEST WIND 15
TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 30. AFTER MIDNIGHT THE WIND WILL DROP
TO 10 TO 15 MPH.

$$

ILZ095>097-MOZ019-027-035-036-051-052-059-060-062-072-073-084-099-
130000-
/O.CON.KLSX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-101213T0000Z/
ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL-LEWIS MO-MARION MO-RALLS MO-PIKE MO-
MONTGOMERY MO-LINCOLN MO-GASCONADE MO-WARREN MO-FRANKLIN MO-
CRAWFORD MO-WASHINGTON MO-IRON MO-REYNOLDS MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUINCY...HANNIBAL...BOWLING GREEN...
UNION
347 PM CST SUN DEC 12 2010

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. 

* TIMING...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE LATE THIS
  AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 30 MPH ARE
  FORECAST...WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...SMALL OUTDOOR ITEMS THAT ARE NOT SECURED MAY BECOME 
  AIRBORNE. WINDS MAY ALSO BREAK SOME TREE LIMBS. HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES WILL HAVE DIFFICULTY TRAVELING ON NORTHWEST-SOUTHEAST 
  ORIENTED ROADS UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. THOSE WHO ARE 
  RESPONSIBLE FOR CONSTRUCTION SITES SHOULD BE CERTAIN THAT 
  MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT ARE BRACED FOR THESE HIGH WINDS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

ILZ058-059-079-098>102-MOZ061-063>065-074-075-085-130300-
/O.CON.KLSX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-101213T0300Z/
GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-RANDOLPH IL-CALHOUN IL-JERSEY IL-MADISON IL-
ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-ST. CHARLES MO-ST. LOUIS MO-
ST. LOUIS CITY MO-JEFFERSON MO-ST. FRANCOIS MO-STE. GENEVIEVE MO-
MADISON MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHESTER...EDWARDSVILLE...BELLEVILLE...
ST CHARLES...ST LOUIS...FARMINGTON
347 PM CST SUN DEC 12 2010

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. 

* TIMING...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ARE
  FORECAST...WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...SMALL OUTDOOR ITEMS THAT ARE NOT SECURED MAY BECOME 
  AIRBORNE. WINDS MAY ALSO BREAK SOME TREE LIMBS. HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES WILL HAVE DIFFICULTY TRAVELING ON NORTHWEST-SOUTHEAST 
  ORIENTED ROADS UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. THOSE WHO ARE 
  RESPONSIBLE FOR CONSTRUCTION SITES SHOULD BE CERTAIN THAT 
  MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT ARE BRACED FOR THESE HIGH WINDS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

ILZ060-064-065-069-070-074-130600-
/O.CON.KLSX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-101213T0600Z/
MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-MARION IL-
WASHINGTON IL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...VANDALIA...SALEM
347 PM CST SUN DEC 12 2010

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. 

* TIMING...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE
  EVENING. 

* WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ARE
  FORECAST...WITH GUSTS OF AROUND 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...SMALL OUTDOOR ITEMS THAT ARE NOT SECURED MAY BECOME 
  AIRBORNE. WINDS MAY ALSO BREAK SOME TREE LIMBS. HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES WILL HAVE DIFFICULTY TRAVELING ON NORTHWEST-SOUTHEAST 
  ORIENTED ROADS UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. THOSE WHO ARE 
  RESPONSIBLE FOR CONSTRUCTION SITES SHOULD BE CERTAIN THAT 
  MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT ARE BRACED FOR THESE HIGH WINDS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

JPK
061 
WWUS73 KLSX 130000
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
600 PM CST SUN DEC 12 2010

...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION INTO
TONIGHT...

ILZ095>097-MOZ019-027-035-036-051-052-059-060-062-072-073-084-099-
130100-
/O.EXP.KLSX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-101213T0000Z/
ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL-LEWIS MO-MARION MO-RALLS MO-PIKE MO-
MONTGOMERY MO-LINCOLN MO-GASCONADE MO-WARREN MO-FRANKLIN MO-
CRAWFORD MO-WASHINGTON MO-IRON MO-REYNOLDS MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUINCY...HANNIBAL...BOWLING GREEN...
UNION
600 PM CST SUN DEC 12 2010

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. 

NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE AT 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30
MPH TONIGHT...BUT WILL BE FAR ENOUGH BELOW THEIR STRENGTH FROM
TODAY TO WARRANT ALLOWING THE ADVISORY TO EXPIRE. 

$$

ILZ058-059-079-098>102-MOZ061-063>065-074-075-085-130300-
/O.CON.KLSX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-101213T0300Z/
GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-RANDOLPH IL-CALHOUN IL-JERSEY IL-MADISON IL-
ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-ST. CHARLES MO-ST. LOUIS MO-
ST. LOUIS CITY MO-JEFFERSON MO-ST. FRANCOIS MO-STE. GENEVIEVE MO-
MADISON MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHESTER...EDWARDSVILLE...BELLEVILLE...
ST CHARLES...ST LOUIS...FARMINGTON
600 PM CST SUN DEC 12 2010

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. 

* TIMING...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS 
  EVENING.

* WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ARE 
  FORECAST...WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH. 

* IMPACTS...SMALL OUTDOOR ITEMS THAT ARE NOT SECURED MAY BECOME 
  AIRBORNE. WINDS MAY ALSO BREAK SOME TREE LIMBS. HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES WILL HAVE DIFFICULTY TRAVELING ON NORTHWEST-SOUTHEAST 
  ORIENTED ROADS UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. THOSE WHO ARE 
  RESPONSIBLE FOR CONSTRUCTION SITES SHOULD BE CERTAIN THAT 
  MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT ARE BRACED FOR THESE HIGH WINDS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

ILZ060-064-065-069-070-074-130600-
/O.CON.KLSX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-101213T0600Z/
MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-MARION IL-
WASHINGTON IL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...VANDALIA...SALEM
600 PM CST SUN DEC 12 2010

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. 

* TIMING...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE 
  EVENING. 

* WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ARE 
  FORECAST...WITH GUSTS OF AROUND 45 MPH. 

* IMPACTS...SMALL OUTDOOR ITEMS THAT ARE NOT SECURED MAY BECOME 
  AIRBORNE. WINDS MAY ALSO BREAK SOME TREE LIMBS. HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES WILL HAVE DIFFICULTY TRAVELING ON NORTHWEST-SOUTHEAST 
  ORIENTED ROADS UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. THOSE WHO ARE 
  RESPONSIBLE FOR CONSTRUCTION SITES SHOULD BE CERTAIN THAT 
  MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT ARE BRACED FOR THESE HIGH WINDS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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
338 
WWUS73 KLSX 130255
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
855 PM CST SUN DEC 12 2010

ILZ060-064-065-069-070-074-130400-
/O.CAN.KLSX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-101213T0600Z/
MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-MARION IL-
WASHINGTON IL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...VANDALIA...SALEM
855 PM CST SUN DEC 12 2010

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE AT 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30
MPH TONIGHT...BUT WILL BE FAR ENOUGH BELOW THEIR STRENGTH FROM
TODAY TO WARRANT ALLOWING THE ADVISORY TO EXPIRE. 

$$

ILZ058-059-079-098>102-MOZ061-063>065-074-075-085-130400-
/O.CAN.KLSX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-101213T0300Z/
GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-RANDOLPH IL-CALHOUN IL-JERSEY IL-MADISON IL-
ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-ST. CHARLES MO-ST. LOUIS MO-
ST. LOUIS CITY MO-JEFFERSON MO-ST. FRANCOIS MO-STE. GENEVIEVE MO-
MADISON MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHESTER...EDWARDSVILLE...BELLEVILLE...
ST CHARLES...ST LOUIS...FARMINGTON
855 PM CST SUN DEC 12 2010

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE AT 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30
MPH TONIGHT...BUT WILL BE FAR ENOUGH BELOW THEIR STRENGTH FROM
TODAY TO WARRANT ALLOWING THE ADVISORY TO EXPIRE. 

$$

TES

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this wind advisory 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 wind advisory went out at Dec 11, 3:36 PM CST, 33 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 11, 3:36 PM CST, 33 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
336 PM CST SAT DEC 11 2010

.DISCUSSION...
/314 PM CST SAT DEC 11 2010/

POWERFUL WINTER STORM TO IMPACT THE REGION OVER THE NEXT 24-30H
WITH A NUMBER OF IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...AND
INTENSE NORTHWEST WINDS. CURRENT ENVELOP OF MODEL SOLUTIONS IS TIGHTLY
CLUSTERED TAKING UPPER LOW CURRENTLY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA SOUTHEASTWARD
TO JUST NORTHWEST OF ST LOUIS BY 06Z TONIGHT...THEN TO SOUTHEAST
ILLINOIS BY 12Z SUNDAY...EXITING INTO THE LOWER OH VALLEY ON
SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THIS SOUTHWARD SHIFT IN THE TRACK BEGAN
YESTERDAY EVENING AND CONTINUES THIS FORECAST CYCLE...AND IS
SUPPORTED BY THE UPSTREAM PROFILER OBSERVATIONS IN EASTERN
COLORADO SHOWING A DIGGING 150 KT JET BACK ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE
ASSOCIATED UPPER TROF.

THE ASSOCIATED SURFACE COLD FRONT WAS ALREADY IN ILLINOIS WITH
GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS AND STRONG CAA IN ITS WAKE. EXPECT DEFORMATION
SNOW BAND WHICH IS WRAPPED AROUND THE WEST SIDE OF THE UPPER LOW
TO SPREAD INTO THE CWA TNGT AND BE CENTERED JUST WEST OF ST LOUIS
AROUND DAYBREAK...AND THEN MOVE EASTWARD ACROSS THE EASTERN HALF
OF THE CWA THROUGH THE MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON...EXITING THE
AREA BY NIGHTFALL.

GIVEN THE CONTINUING SOUTHWARD SHIFT IN THE TRACK OF THE UPPER
SYSTEM...TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS CONTINUE TO NUDGE UPWARD WITH 2-3
INCHES IN GENERAL ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 70. THIS STORM
WILL BE A WIND MACHINE. ALREADY HAVE POST-FRONTAL GUSTS OF 30+ MPH
ACROSS THE CWA AND WINDS WILL RAMP UP TONIGHT AS THE SURFACE LOW
TRACKS EASTWARD INTO THE LOWER GREAT LAKES REGION. EXPECT NWLY
WIND GUSTS LATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY REACHING 40-50 MPH. BLOWING
AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL BE AN ISSUE DUE TO THE STRONG WINDS...ALTHO
NOT EXPECTING DRIFTS TO BE ANYTHING MAJOR DUE TO THE LOW SNOWFALL
AMOUNTS. WILL CONTINUE WITH WINTER WEATHER ADVSRY ALTHO TWEEKED
THE TIMING. HAVE NOW ISSUED A WIND ADVSRY TO ACCOUNT FOR THE WINDS
WHICH WILL PERSIST LONG AFTER THE SNOWFALL HAS ENDED. ADVSRY
CRITERIA WINDS WILL CONTINUE DURING ON SUNDAY EVENING FROM ST
LOUIS EASTWARD INTO SOUTHWEST IL...WITH THE PRESSURE GRADIENT
GRADUALLY RELAXING WEST TO EAST AND WINDS DIMINISHING AS THE NIGHT
PROGRESSES. WELL BELOW NORMAL TEMPS AND COLDEST OF THE SEASON
SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY INTO TUESDAY MORNING.

GLASS

&&

.AVIATION...
/1204 PM CST SAT DEC 11 2010/

SFC LOW OVER N CNTRL IA WITH A CDFNT JUST W OF UIN S TO JUST E OF
COU. PREFRONTAL RAIN WILL BE PUSHING E OF THE TAF SITES BY 20Z SAT
AS THE DRY SLOT MOVES NEWD INTO THE AREA S OF THE MID LEVEL LOW
OVER W CNTRL IA. COULD BE A BRIEF PERIOD OF LIGHT SNOW IN UIN
BETWEEN 19-20Z SAT AS THE COLD AIR MOVES IN BEHIND THE CDFNT. SFC
WINDS IN UIN...STL AND SUS WILL SHIFT TO A WLY DIRECTION AND
BECOME STRONG AND GUSTY AS THEY RECENTLY HAVE IN COU AFTER FROPA.
THE CEILINGS WILL LIKELY ALSO RISE INTO THE MVFR CATAGORY AS WELL
AS THE VSBYS AS THE WIND PICKS UP AND THE PRECIPITATION ENDS. AS
THE MID LEVEL LOW DROPS SEWD THROUGH NERN MO THIS EVNG AND SRN IL
LATE TGT WRAP AROUND TYPE MOISTURE AND SNOW WILL DROP SEWD THROUGH
THE TAF SITES LATER TGT AND SUN MRNG. LIGHT SNOW WILL MOVE INTO
COU AND UIN BY LATE EVNG AND INTO STL/SUS OVERNIGHT. VSBYS AND
CEILINGS WILL LOWER INTO THE IFR CATAGORY AGAIN WITH BLOWING SNOW
HELPING TO REDUCE VSBYS AS THE SFC WINDS INTENSIFY EVEN MORE LATE
TGT BEHIND A WEAK SFC TROUGH MOVING SEWD THROUGH THE AREA SW OF
THE DEEPENING SFC LOW OVER THE GREAT LAKES REGION. THIS LIGHT SNOW
SHOULD TAPER OFF TO FLURRIES IN UIN AND COU BY EARLY SUN MRNG AND
IN STL/SUS BY LATE MRNG WITH A GRADUAL IMPROVEMENT IN CIGS AND
VSBYS.

SPECIFICS FOR KSTL...LIGHT RAIN WILL END BY 20Z SAT AS THE WIND
VEERS AROUND TO A WLY DIRECTION AFTER FROPA. THE WIND WILL
INTENSIFY TO ABOUT 18 KTS WITH GUSTS TO 28 KTS. THE CIGS WILL RISE
INTO THE MVFR CATAGORY BY LATE AFTN...BETWEEN 1500-2500 FT. LIGHT
SNOW WILL SPREAD SEWD INTO STL BY 09Z SUN WITH VSBYS DROPPING
DOWN AS LOW AS 1SM AT TIMES IN LIGHT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW
BETWEEN ABOUT 10Z TO 14Z SUN AS THE WIND BECOMES VERY STRONG AND
GUSTY FROM A NWLY DIRECTION WITH GUSTS OF 35 KTS. CEILINGS WILL
ALSO LIKELY LOWER INTO THE IFR CATAGORY. THE LIGHT SNOW WILL TAPER
OFF TO FLURRIES BY LATE SUN MRNG WITH THE CEILING AND VSBYS RISING
INTO THE MVFR CATAGORY.

GKS

&&

.LSX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MO...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST SUNDAY
     FOR CRAWFORD MO-FRANKLIN MO-GASCONADE MO-JEFFERSON MO-
     LINCOLN MO-MONTGOMERY MO-ST. CHARLES MO-ST. FRANCOIS MO-ST.
     LOUIS CITY MO-ST. LOUIS MO-STE. GENEVIEVE MO-WARREN MO-
     WASHINGTON MO.

     WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM CST SUNDAY FOR AUDRAIN MO-BOONE MO-
     CALLAWAY MO-COLE MO-CRAWFORD MO-FRANKLIN MO-GASCONADE MO-
     IRON MO-KNOX MO-LEWIS MO-LINCOLN MO-MARION MO-MONITEAU MO-
     MONROE MO-MONTGOMERY MO-OSAGE MO-PIKE MO-RALLS MO-REYNOLDS
     MO-SHELBY MO-WARREN MO-WASHINGTON MO.

     WIND ADVISORY FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY FOR
     JEFFERSON MO-MADISON MO-ST. CHARLES MO-ST. FRANCOIS MO-ST.
     LOUIS CITY MO-ST. LOUIS MO-STE. GENEVIEVE MO.

     WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 9 AM CST SUNDAY FOR BOONE MO-
     CALLAWAY MO-COLE MO-MONITEAU MO-OSAGE MO.

     WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL NOON CST SUNDAY FOR AUDRAIN MO-
     KNOX MO-LEWIS MO-MARION MO-MONROE MO-PIKE MO-RALLS MO-
     SHELBY MO.

IL...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST SUNDAY
     FOR CALHOUN IL-GREENE IL-JERSEY IL.

     WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM CST SUNDAY FOR ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE
     IL.

     WIND ADVISORY FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY FOR
     CALHOUN IL-GREENE IL-JERSEY IL-MACOUPIN IL-MADISON IL-
     MONROE IL-RANDOLPH IL-ST. CLAIR IL.

     WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 4 AM TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY FOR BOND IL-
     CLINTON IL-FAYETTE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MADISON IL-MARION IL-
     MONROE IL-MONTGOMERY IL-RANDOLPH IL-ST. CLAIR IL-WASHINGTON
     IL.

     WIND ADVISORY FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY NIGHT FOR
     BOND IL-CLINTON IL-FAYETTE IL-MARION IL-MONTGOMERY IL-
     WASHINGTON IL.

     WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL NOON CST SUNDAY FOR ADAMS IL-BROWN
     IL-PIKE IL.

&&

WFO LSX
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 11, 6:18 AM CST, 9 hours 51 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
618 AM CST SAT DEC 11 2010

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-
034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-121145-
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-
618 AM CST SAT DEC 11 2010

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF THE AREA TONIGHT
INTO SUNDAY MORNING...

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

A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL AFFECT THE REGION THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND.
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM WILL OCCUR THIS MORNING AND EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON...AND THESE WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A STRONG COLD FRONT THAT
WILL PRODUCE WEST WINDS GUSTING TO 35 MPH...AND FALLING
TEMPERATURES. SOME LIGHT SNOW MAY DEVELOP AS THE COLD AIR PUSHES
INTO AN AREA...BUT NO ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED.

LIGHT SNOW WILL REDEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT. SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM LESS THAN AN INCH SOUTH OF
INTERSTATE 70...TO AROUND 3 INCHES OVER NORTHEAST MISSOURI.
INTENSE NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH WILL PRODUCE
CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THIS SNOW.

IN ADDITION...THE COMBINATION OF THE INTENSE WINDS AND COLD ARCTIC
AIR WILL DROP WIND CHILLS TO AROUND 10 BELOW ZERO OVER NORTHEAST MISSOURI.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE SUNDAY MORNING...ESPECIALLY ALONG AND
EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER...WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF
AROUND AN INCH. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL ALSO CONTINUE AS
NORTHWEST WINDS GUST UP TO 45 MPH.

VERY COLD AIR AND BRISK NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DROP WIND CHILLS INTO
THE 10 TO 20 BELOW ZERO RANGE ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 70
SUNDAY NIGHT AND INTO MONDAY MORNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO REPORT ANY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT THEY
OBSERVE OVERNIGHT.

TRUETT

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 11, 4:15 AM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryLSXAudrain, Boone, Callaway, Cole, Crawford, Franklin and 20 more32 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.