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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 326, NWS St. Louis, MO

June 16, 2011Iron County, Saint Francois County, Washington County, Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 16, 2011, 1:07 PM CDT for Iron County, Saint Francois County, Washington County, Missouri. It was in force for 30 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jun 16, 2011, 1:07 PM CDT (18:07 UTC)
Expired
Jun 16, 2011, 1:37 PM CDT
In force
30 min
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Iron County, MO, Saint Francois County, MO, Washington County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 6.1 hours before the alert went out and 292 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, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2011-06-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 26 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, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2011-06-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 209 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
26 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-387 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2134 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
36 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
209 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
327 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.4

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The text

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

533 
WUUS53 KLSX 161807
SVRLSX
MOC093-187-221-161845-
/O.NEW.KLSX.SV.W.0326.110616T1807Z-110616T1845Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
107 PM CDT THU JUN 16 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN IRON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...
  ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...
  SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 145 PM CDT

* AT 103 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
  DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 10
  MILES NORTHWEST OF BELLEVIEW...OR 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF POTOSI...
  AND MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  BISMARCK...LEADWOOD...IRONDALE...CALEDONIA AND FRANKCLAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER
HOUR...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR
YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR
HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE
INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.

&&

LAT...LON 3792 9059 3770 9055 3771 9092 3789 9088
TIME...MOT...LOC 1807Z 270DEG 28KT 3779 9083
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN

$$

GLASS
4 follow-up statements
777 
WWUS53 KLSX 161813
SVSLSX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
113 PM CDT THU JUN 16 2011

MOC093-161823-
/O.CAN.KLSX.SV.W.0326.000000T0000Z-110616T1845Z/
IRON MO-
113 PM CDT THU JUN 16 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN IRON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED 
AREA.

LAT...LON 3789 9059 3773 9056 3774 9084 3786 9083
TIME...MOT...LOC 1813Z 270DEG 28KT 3779 9077

$$

MOC187-221-161845-
/O.CON.KLSX.SV.W.0326.000000T0000Z-110616T1845Z/
ST. FRANCOIS MO-WASHINGTON MO-
113 PM CDT THU JUN 16 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN
WASHINGTON AND ST. FRANCOIS COUNTIES UNTIL 145 PM CDT...

AT 110 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF IRONDALE...OR 10 MILES WEST OF BISMARCK...MOVING EAST AT
30 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  BISMARCK...LEADWOOD...IRONDALE AND FRANKCLAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER
HOUR...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR
YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR
HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE
INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.

&&

LAT...LON 3789 9059 3773 9056 3774 9084 3786 9083
TIME...MOT...LOC 1813Z 270DEG 28KT 3779 9077
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN

$$

GLASS
929 
WWUS53 KLSX 161822
SVSLSX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
122 PM CDT THU JUN 16 2011

MOC187-221-161845-
/O.CON.KLSX.SV.W.0326.000000T0000Z-110616T1845Z/
ST. FRANCOIS MO-WASHINGTON MO-
122 PM CDT THU JUN 16 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN
WASHINGTON AND ST. FRANCOIS COUNTIES UNTIL 145 PM CDT...

AT 121 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
IRONDALE...OR NEAR BISMARCK...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  BISMARCK...LEADWOOD AND FRANKCLAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER
HOUR...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR
YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR
HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE
INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.

&&

LAT...LON 3787 9072 3789 9059 3773 9056 3774 9072
TIME...MOT...LOC 1822Z 270DEG 28KT 3780 9067
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN

$$

GLASS
684 
WWUS53 KLSX 161829
SVSLSX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
129 PM CDT THU JUN 16 2011

MOC221-161840-
/O.CAN.KLSX.SV.W.0326.000000T0000Z-110616T1845Z/
WASHINGTON MO-
129 PM CDT THU JUN 16 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED 
AREA.

LAT...LON 3774 9064 3788 9064 3789 9059 3773 9056
TIME...MOT...LOC 1830Z 270DEG 28KT 3780 9059

$$

MOC187-161845-
/O.CON.KLSX.SV.W.0326.000000T0000Z-110616T1845Z/
ST. FRANCOIS MO-
129 PM CDT THU JUN 16 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ST. FRANCOIS
COUNTY UNTIL 145 PM CDT...

AT 128 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
BISMARCK...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER
HOUR...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR
YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR
HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE
INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.

&&

LAT...LON 3774 9064 3788 9064 3789 9059 3773 9056
TIME...MOT...LOC 1830Z 270DEG 28KT 3780 9059
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN

$$

GLASS
321 
WWUS53 KLSX 161837
SVSLSX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
137 PM CDT THU JUN 16 2011

MOC187-161847-
/O.CAN.KLSX.SV.W.0326.000000T0000Z-110616T1845Z/
ST. FRANCOIS MO-
137 PM CDT THU JUN 16 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED AND MOVED OUT OF
THE WARNED AREA.  HOWEVER SMALL HAIL...GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN ARE
STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

LAT...LON 3774 9064 3788 9064 3789 9059 3773 9056
TIME...MOT...LOC 1837Z 270DEG 28KT 3780 9052

$$

GLASS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 16, 12:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCrawford, Washington30 min
Jun 16, 12:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCrawford, Franklin, Gasconade20 min

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Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Missouri, 2011Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2011

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.