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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 335, NWS St. Louis, MO

October 22, 2012Pike County, Ralls County, Missouri; Adams County, Pike County, Illinois

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Oct 22, 2012, 6:56 AM CDT for Pike County, Ralls County, Missouri; Adams County, Pike County, Illinois. It was in force for 49 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Oct 22, 2012, 6:56 AM CDT (11:56 UTC)
Expired
Oct 22, 2012, 7:45 AM CDT
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
50.0 mph

Counties Adams County, IL, Pike County, IL, Pike County, MO, Ralls County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 120 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Oct 22, 7:42 AM CDTHAIL 0.52 N Pittsfield, IL

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Davenport, (KDVN), launched 00:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 217 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, Davenport, at 00:00Z on 2012-10-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 20 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, Davenport, at 00:00Z on 2012-10-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 201 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
20 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-405 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1138 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
201 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
172 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
2.6

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The text

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

747 
WUUS53 KLSX 221156
SVRLSX
ILC001-149-MOC163-173-221245-
/O.NEW.KLSX.SV.W.0335.121022T1156Z-121022T1245Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
656 AM CDT MON OCT 22 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN ADAMS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
  PIKE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
  NORTHWESTERN PIKE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI...
  NORTHEASTERN RALLS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 745 AM CDT

* AT 655 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR NEW
  LONDON...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

  HAZARD...QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

  IMPACT...MINOR DAMAGE TO VEHICLES...ROOFS AND WINDOWS.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  PITTSFIELD...BARRY...BEVERLY...ILASCO...SAVERTON...ASHBURN...
  SEEHORN...HULL...KINDERHOOK...NEW CANTON...ROCKPORT...PLAINVILLE...
  EL DARA...RICHFIELD...NEW HARTFORD...KINGSTON...BAYLIS...NEW SALEM
  AND FISHHOOK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 3985 9092 3984 9090 3961 9071 3940 9144
      3968 9154 3969 9130 3976 9135 3987 9092
TIME...MOT...LOC 1156Z 240DEG 37KT 3956 9134

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50 MPH

$$

GLASS
2 follow-up statements
433 
WWUS53 KLSX 221219
SVSLSX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
719 AM CDT MON OCT 22 2012

MOC173-221229-
/O.CAN.KLSX.SV.W.0335.000000T0000Z-121022T1245Z/
RALLS MO-
719 AM CDT MON OCT 22 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN RALLS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

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

LAT...LON 3985 9092 3984 9090 3961 9071 3946 9129
      3956 9127 3960 9121 3960 9118 3963 9124
      3969 9128 3980 9120 3987 9092
TIME...MOT...LOC 1219Z 240DEG 37KT 3968 9107

$$

ILC001-149-MOC163-221245-
/O.CON.KLSX.SV.W.0335.000000T0000Z-121022T1245Z/
PIKE IL-ADAMS IL-PIKE MO-
719 AM CDT MON OCT 22 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN
ADAMS AND PIKE COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...AND NORTH CENTRAL
PIKE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI UNTIL 745 AM CDT...

AT 715 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTHWEST
OF BARRY...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

HAZARD...QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT...MINOR DAMAGE TO VEHICLES...ROOFS AND WINDOWS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PITTSFIELD...BARRY...BEVERLY...EL DARA...RICHFIELD...NEW HARTFORD...
KINGSTON...BAYLIS...NEW SALEM AND FISHHOOK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 3985 9092 3984 9090 3961 9071 3946 9129
      3956 9127 3960 9121 3960 9118 3963 9124
      3969 9128 3980 9120 3987 9092
TIME...MOT...LOC 1219Z 240DEG 37KT 3968 9107

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50 MPH

$$

GLASS
969 
WWUS53 KLSX 221231
SVSLSX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
731 AM CDT MON OCT 22 2012

MOC163-221241-
/O.CAN.KLSX.SV.W.0335.000000T0000Z-121022T1245Z/
PIKE MO-
731 AM CDT MON OCT 22 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL PIKE COUNTY IN
NORTHEAST MISSOURI IS CANCELLED...

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

LAT...LON 3985 9092 3984 9090 3961 9071 3953 9109
      3962 9115 3983 9109 3984 9107 3987 9092
TIME...MOT...LOC 1231Z 240DEG 37KT 3974 9093

$$

ILC001-149-221245-
/O.CON.KLSX.SV.W.0335.000000T0000Z-121022T1245Z/
PIKE IL-ADAMS IL-
731 AM CDT MON OCT 22 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN
ADAMS AND CENTRAL PIKE COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS UNTIL 745 AM
CDT...

AT 730 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BEVERLY...AND
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

HAZARD...QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT...MINOR DAMAGE TO VEHICLES...ROOFS AND WINDOWS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PITTSFIELD...NEW SALEM AND FISHHOOK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 3985 9092 3984 9090 3961 9071 3953 9109
      3962 9115 3983 9109 3984 9107 3987 9092
TIME...MOT...LOC 1231Z 240DEG 37KT 3974 9093

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50 MPH

$$

GLASS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 22, 6:20 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXLewis, Marion55 min
Oct 22, 2:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXSaint Louis, City of Saint Louis24 min
Oct 22, 7:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXPike47 min
Oct 22, 9:30 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXGreene, Jersey, Macoupin45 min
Oct 22, 10:34 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXMadison41 min
Oct 22, 11:38 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXClinton, Madison, Saint Clair37 min

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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.