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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 367, NWS St. Louis, MO

June 19, 20115 counties in Illinois

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 19, 2011, 3:07 AM CDT for 5 counties in Illinois. It was in force for 38 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 19, 2011, 3:07 AM CDT (08:07 UTC)
Expired
Jun 19, 2011, 3:45 AM CDT
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Clinton County, IL, Monroe County, IL, Randolph County, IL, Saint Clair County, IL, Washington County, IL

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 18, 8:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 225 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 00:00Z on 2011-06-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 115 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, Lincoln, IL at 00:00Z on 2011-06-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -18 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
115 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-294 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1196 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
55 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-18 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
76 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.3

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The text

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

369 
WUUS53 KLSX 190807
SVRLSX
ILC027-133-157-163-189-190845-
/O.NEW.KLSX.SV.W.0367.110619T0807Z-110619T0845Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
307 AM CDT SUN JUN 19 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN CLINTON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
  EAST CENTRAL MONROE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS...
  NORTHERN RANDOLPH COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS...
  SOUTHEASTERN ST. CLAIR COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS...
  WASHINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...

* UNTIL 345 AM CDT

* AT 305 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
  HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE
  LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEW MEMPHIS TO SPARTA...AND
  MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  NASHVILLE...LIVELY GROVE...COULTERVILLE...GERMANTOWN...OKAWVILLE...
  ASHLEY...IRVINGTON...WAMAC...ELKTON...FROGTOWN...OAKDALE...
  ADDIEVILLE...BARTELSO...COVINGTON...CORDES...NEW MINDEN...POSEY...
  POSEN...HUEGELY AND HOYLETON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THESE STORMS HAVE EXHIBITED SOME WEAK ROTATION. TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP
QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH ONE IS NOT IMMEDIATELY
LIKELY...IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF
SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL
INTERIOR ROOM.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY
LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 3822 8959 3815 8959 3815 9004 3822 9003
      3856 8976 3856 8914 3821 8914
TIME...MOT...LOC 0807Z 270DEG 35KT 3844 8963 3815 8966
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN

$$

CVKING
1 follow-up statement
746 
WWUS53 KLSX 190829
SVSLSX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
329 AM CDT SUN JUN 19 2011

ILC133-163-190838-
/O.CAN.KLSX.SV.W.0367.000000T0000Z-110619T0845Z/
MONROE IL-ST. CLAIR IL-
329 AM CDT SUN JUN 19 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ST. CLAIR AND
EAST CENTRAL MONROE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE LINE OF STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE 
WARNED AREA.

LAT...LON 3821 8915 3822 8959 3815 8959 3815 8969
      3856 8970 3856 8914 3821 8914
TIME...MOT...LOC 0828Z 270DEG 36KT 3845 8938 3816 8941

$$

ILC027-157-189-190845-
/O.CON.KLSX.SV.W.0367.000000T0000Z-110619T0845Z/
RANDOLPH IL-WASHINGTON IL-CLINTON IL-
329 AM CDT SUN JUN 19 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN
CLINTON...WASHINGTON AND NORTHEASTERN RANDOLPH COUNTIES UNTIL 345 AM
CDT...

AT 326 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE
LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES NORTH OF NASHVILLE TO 6
MILES NORTHWEST OF PINCKNEYVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  ASHLEY...IRVINGTON...WAMAC...POSEN...HUEGELY...BEAUCOUP...
  HOFFMAN...HOYLETON...DU BOIS...RICHVIEW AND RADOM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS STORM HAS EXHIBITED SOME WEAK ROTATION. TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP
QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH ONE IS NOT IMMEDIATELY
LIKELY...IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF
SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE... SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL
INTERIOR ROOM.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY
LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 3821 8915 3822 8959 3815 8959 3815 8969
      3856 8970 3856 8914 3821 8914
TIME...MOT...LOC 0828Z 270DEG 36KT 3845 8938 3816 8941
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN

$$

TILLY

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 18, 11:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCalhoun, Greene, Pike50 min
Jun 19, 1:59 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXMonroe, Randolph46 min
Jun 19, 2:07 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXAdams33 min
Jun 19, 2:25 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXMonroe, Randolph50 min
Jun 19, 2:36 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXClinton, Monroe, Randolph, Saint Clair, Washington39 min
Jun 19, 2:56 AM CDTTornado WarningLSXMonroe, Randolph34 min
Jun 19, 3:32 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXBond6 hr
Jun 19, 4:02 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXFayette6 hr
Jun 19, 9:25 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningLSXBond13 hr
Jun 19, 9:55 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningLSXFayette6 hr

Nearby

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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.