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Wind Advisory 5, NWS St. Louis, MO

March 6, 201217 counties in Illinois; 29 counties in Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this wind advisory at Mar 6, 2012, 3:41 PM CST for 17 counties in Illinois; 29 counties in Missouri. It took effect at Mar 7, 2012, 7:00 AM CST. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 6, 2012, 3:41 PM CST (21:41 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 7, 2012, 7:00 AM CST
Expired
Mar 7, 2012, 3:40 PM CST
In force
9 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 21:38 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, 9.7 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 2012-03-06Temperature 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°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2012-03-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 759 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1856 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
50 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
759 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
862 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.

690 
WWUS73 KLSX 062141
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
341 PM CST TUE MAR 6 2012

ILZ095>097-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-041-042-047>051-059-071000-
/O.NEW.KLSX.WI.Y.0005.120307T1300Z-120307T1900Z/
/O.CON.KLSX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120307T0000Z/
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-GASCONADE MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUINCY...HANNIBAL...BOWLING GREEN...
COLUMBIA...MEXICO...JEFFERSON CITY
341 PM CST TUE MAR 6 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 1 PM CST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 1 PM CST WEDNESDAY. 

* TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THIS
  AFTERNOON THEN DIMINISH THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN EARLY
  WEDNESDAY MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH MIDDAY.

* WINDS...SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH
  WITH GUSTS OF AT LEAST 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...THE WIND WILL BLOW AROUND ANY UNSECURED OBJECTS SUCH 
  AS TRASH CANS AND LAWN FURNITURE. DRIVING HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES WILL BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY ON WEST TO EAST 
  ROADWAYS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THOSE WORKING IN AND NEAR CONSTRUCTION SITES SHOULD TAKE TIME TO
MAKE CERTAIN THAT STRUCTURES ARE PROPERLY BRACED FOR THESE HIGH
WINDS...AND THAT BUILDING MATERIALS ARE TIED DOWN. PEOPLE
THROUGHOUT THE ADVISORY AREA SHOULD ALSO MAKE CERTAIN THAT
LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR FURNITURE...GRILLS...AND TRASH CANS ARE
PROPERLY SECURED. FINALLY...THOSE DRIVING LIGHTWEIGHT AND HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES WILL NEED TO USE CAUTION...AS THESE GUSTY WINDS
MAY MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL YOUR VEHICLE.

&&

$$

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-098>102-MOZ052-060>065-072>075-
084-085-099-071000-
/O.NEW.KLSX.WI.Y.0005.120307T1300Z-120308T0000Z/
/O.CON.KLSX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120307T0000Z/
GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-
MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL-CALHOUN IL-JERSEY IL-
MADISON IL-ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-LINCOLN 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-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...VANDALIA...SALEM...
CHESTER...EDWARDSVILLE...BELLEVILLE...ST CHARLES...UNION...
ST LOUIS...FARMINGTON
341 PM CST TUE MAR 6 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY. 

* TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF
  THIS AFTERNOON THEN DIMINISH THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL INCREASE
  AGAIN EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH
  WITH GUSTS TO AT LEAST 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...THE WIND WILL BLOW AROUND ANY UNSECURED OBJECTS SUCH 
  AS TRASH CANS AND LAWN FURNITURE. DRIVING HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES WILL BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY ON WEST TO EAST 
  ROADWAYS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THOSE WORKING IN AND NEAR CONSTRUCTION SITES SHOULD TAKE TIME TO
MAKE CERTAIN THAT STRUCTURES ARE PROPERLY BRACED FOR THESE HIGH
WINDS...AND THAT BUILDING MATERIALS ARE TIED DOWN. PEOPLE
THROUGHOUT THE ADVISORY AREA SHOULD ALSO MAKE CERTAIN THAT
LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR FURNITURE...GRILLS...AND TRASH CANS ARE
PROPERLY SECURED. FINALLY...THOSE DRIVING LIGHTWEIGHT AND HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES WILL NEED TO USE CAUTION...AS THESE GUSTY WINDS
MAY MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL YOUR VEHICLE.

&&

$$

GLASS
5 follow-up statements
513 
WWUS73 KLSX 070018
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
618 PM CST TUE MAR 6 2012

ILZ095>097-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-041-042-047>051-059-070600-
/O.EXP.KLSX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120307T0000Z/
/O.CON.KLSX.WI.Y.0005.120307T1300Z-120307T1900Z/
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-GASCONADE MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUINCY...HANNIBAL...BOWLING GREEN...
COLUMBIA...MEXICO...JEFFERSON CITY
618 PM CST TUE MAR 6 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 1 PM CST
WEDNESDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED THAT HAD BEEN IN EFFECT FOR TODAY...

* TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING. HOWEVER WINDS
  WILL INCREASE AGAIN EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH
  MIDDAY.

* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED BETWEEN 20 AND 30
  MPH WITH GUSTS OF AT LEAST 45 MPH ON WEDNESDAY.

* IMPACTS...THE WIND WILL BLOW AROUND ANY UNSECURED OBJECTS SUCH 
  AS TRASH CANS AND LAWN FURNITURE. DRIVING HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES WILL BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY ON WEST TO EAST 
  ROADWAYS. 

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>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-098>102-MOZ052-060>065-072>075-
084-085-099-070600-
/O.EXP.KLSX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120307T0000Z/
/O.CON.KLSX.WI.Y.0005.120307T1300Z-120308T0000Z/
GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-
MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL-CALHOUN IL-JERSEY IL-
MADISON IL-ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-LINCOLN 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-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...VANDALIA...SALEM...
CHESTER...EDWARDSVILLE...BELLEVILLE...ST CHARLES...UNION...
ST LOUIS...FARMINGTON
618 PM CST TUE MAR 6 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 6 PM CST
WEDNESDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED THAT HAD BEEN IN EFFECT FOR TODAY...

* TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING. HOWEVER WINDS
  WILL INCREASE AGAIN EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH
  THE AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED BETWEEN 20 AND 30
  MPH WITH GUSTS TO AT LEAST 45 MPH ON WEDNESDAY.

* IMPACTS...THE WIND WILL BLOW AROUND ANY UNSECURED OBJECTS SUCH 
  AS TRASH CANS AND LAWN FURNITURE. DRIVING HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES WILL BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY ON WEST TO EAST 
  ROADWAYS. 

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.

&&

$$

BYRD
749 
WWUS73 KLSX 070320
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
920 PM CST TUE MAR 6 2012

ILZ095>097-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-041-042-047>051-059-071200-
/O.CON.KLSX.WI.Y.0005.120307T1300Z-120307T1900Z/
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-GASCONADE MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUINCY...HANNIBAL...BOWLING GREEN...
COLUMBIA...MEXICO...JEFFERSON CITY
920 PM CST TUE MAR 6 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 1 PM CST
WEDNESDAY...

* TIMING...WINDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH OVERNIGHT. HOWEVER WINDS
  WILL INCREASE AGAIN EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH
  MIDDAY.

* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED BETWEEN 20 
  AND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF AT LEAST 45 MPH ON WEDNESDAY. 

* IMPACTS...THE WIND WILL BLOW AROUND ANY UNSECURED OBJECTS SUCH 
  AS TRASH CANS AND LAWN FURNITURE. DRIVING HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES WILL BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY ON WEST TO EAST 
  ROADWAYS. 

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>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-098>102-MOZ052-060>065-072>075-
084-085-099-071200-
/O.CON.KLSX.WI.Y.0005.120307T1300Z-120308T0000Z/
GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-
MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL-CALHOUN IL-JERSEY IL-
MADISON IL-ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-LINCOLN 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-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...VANDALIA...SALEM...
CHESTER...EDWARDSVILLE...BELLEVILLE...ST CHARLES...UNION...
ST LOUIS...FARMINGTON
920 PM CST TUE MAR 6 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 6 PM CST
WEDNESDAY...

* TIMING...WINDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH OVERNIGHT. HOWEVER 
  WINDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND PERSIST 
  THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED BETWEEN 20 
  AND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AT LEAST 45 MPH ON WEDNESDAY. 

* IMPACTS...THE WIND WILL BLOW AROUND ANY UNSECURED OBJECTS SUCH 
  AS TRASH CANS AND LAWN FURNITURE. DRIVING HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES WILL BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY ON WEST TO EAST 
  ROADWAYS. 

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.

&&

$$

BYRD
813 
WWUS73 KLSX 070933
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
333 AM CST WED MAR 7 2012

ILZ095>097-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-041-042-047>051-059-071900-
/O.CON.KLSX.WI.Y.0005.120307T1300Z-120307T1900Z/
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-GASCONADE MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUINCY...HANNIBAL...BOWLING GREEN...
COLUMBIA...MEXICO...JEFFERSON CITY
333 AM CST WED MAR 7 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 PM
CST THIS AFTERNOON...

* TIMING...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED THIS MORNING
  INTO EARLY AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED BETWEEN 20
  AND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...THE WIND WILL BLOW AROUND ANY UNSECURED OBJECTS SUCH 
  AS TRASH CANS AND LAWN FURNITURE. DRIVING HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES WILL BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY ON WEST TO EAST 
  ROADWAYS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THOSE WORKING IN AND NEAR CONSTRUCTION SITES SHOULD TAKE TIME TO
MAKE CERTAIN THAT STRUCTURES ARE PROPERLY BRACED FOR THESE HIGH
WINDS...AND THAT BUILDING MATERIALS ARE TIED DOWN. PEOPLE
THROUGHOUT THE ADVISORY AREA SHOULD ALSO MAKE CERTAIN THAT
LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR FURNITURE...GRILLS...AND TRASH CANS ARE
PROPERLY SECURED. FINALLY...THOSE DRIVING LIGHTWEIGHT AND HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES WILL NEED TO USE CAUTION...AS THESE GUSTY WINDS
MAY MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL YOUR VEHICLE.

&&

$$

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-098>102-MOZ052-060>065-072>075-
084-085-099-080000-
/O.CON.KLSX.WI.Y.0005.120307T1300Z-120308T0000Z/
GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-
MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL-CALHOUN IL-JERSEY IL-
MADISON IL-ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-LINCOLN 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-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...VANDALIA...SALEM...
CHESTER...EDWARDSVILLE...BELLEVILLE...ST CHARLES...UNION...
ST LOUIS...FARMINGTON
333 AM CST WED MAR 7 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM
CST THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY.

* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED BETWEEN 15
  AND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...THE WIND WILL BLOW AROUND ANY UNSECURED OBJECTS SUCH 
  AS TRASH CANS AND LAWN FURNITURE. DRIVING HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES WILL BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY ON WEST TO EAST 
  ROADWAYS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THOSE WORKING IN AND NEAR CONSTRUCTION SITES SHOULD TAKE TIME TO
MAKE CERTAIN THAT STRUCTURES ARE PROPERLY BRACED FOR THESE HIGH
WINDS...AND THAT BUILDING MATERIALS ARE TIED DOWN. PEOPLE
THROUGHOUT THE ADVISORY AREA SHOULD ALSO MAKE CERTAIN THAT
LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR FURNITURE...GRILLS...AND TRASH CANS ARE
PROPERLY SECURED. FINALLY...THOSE DRIVING LIGHTWEIGHT AND HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES WILL NEED TO USE CAUTION...AS THESE GUSTY WINDS
MAY MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL YOUR VEHICLE.

&&

$$

BRITT
044 
WWUS73 KLSX 071710
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1110 AM CST WED MAR 7 2012

ILZ095>097-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-041-042-047>051-059-072200-
/O.EXT.KLSX.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120307T2200Z/
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-GASCONADE MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUINCY...HANNIBAL...BOWLING GREEN...
COLUMBIA...MEXICO...JEFFERSON CITY
1110 AM CST WED MAR 7 2012

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...

* TIMING...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED FOR MUCH OF
  TODAY.

* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED BETWEEN 20 
  AND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH AT TIMES. 

* IMPACTS...THE WIND WILL BLOW AROUND ANY UNSECURED OBJECTS SUCH 
  AS TRASH CANS AND LAWN FURNITURE. DRIVING HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES WILL BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY ON WEST TO EAST 
  ROADWAYS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THOSE WORKING IN AND NEAR CONSTRUCTION SITES SHOULD TAKE TIME TO
MAKE CERTAIN THAT STRUCTURES ARE PROPERLY BRACED FOR THESE HIGH
WINDS...AND THAT BUILDING MATERIALS ARE TIED DOWN. PEOPLE
THROUGHOUT THE ADVISORY AREA SHOULD ALSO MAKE CERTAIN THAT
LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR FURNITURE...GRILLS...AND TRASH CANS ARE
PROPERLY SECURED. FINALLY...THOSE DRIVING LIGHTWEIGHT AND HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES WILL NEED TO USE CAUTION...AS THESE GUSTY WINDS
MAY MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL YOUR VEHICLE.

&&

$$

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-098>102-MOZ052-060>065-072>075-
084-085-099-080000-
/O.CON.KLSX.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120308T0000Z/
GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-
MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL-CALHOUN IL-JERSEY IL-
MADISON IL-ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-LINCOLN 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-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...VANDALIA...SALEM...
CHESTER...EDWARDSVILLE...BELLEVILLE...ST CHARLES...UNION...
ST LOUIS...FARMINGTON
1110 AM CST WED MAR 7 2012

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

* TIMING...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY.

* WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED BETWEEN 15 
  AND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH AT TIMES. 

* IMPACTS...THE WIND WILL BLOW AROUND ANY UNSECURED OBJECTS SUCH 
  AS TRASH CANS AND LAWN FURNITURE. DRIVING HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES WILL BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY ON WEST TO EAST 
  ROADWAYS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THOSE WORKING IN AND NEAR CONSTRUCTION SITES SHOULD TAKE TIME TO
MAKE CERTAIN THAT STRUCTURES ARE PROPERLY BRACED FOR THESE HIGH
WINDS...AND THAT BUILDING MATERIALS ARE TIED DOWN. PEOPLE
THROUGHOUT THE ADVISORY AREA SHOULD ALSO MAKE CERTAIN THAT
LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR FURNITURE...GRILLS...AND TRASH CANS ARE
PROPERLY SECURED. FINALLY...THOSE DRIVING LIGHTWEIGHT AND HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES WILL NEED TO USE CAUTION...AS THESE GUSTY WINDS
MAY MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL YOUR VEHICLE.

&&

$$

TES
719 
WWUS73 KLSX 072140
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
340 PM CST WED MAR 7 2012

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-098>102-MOZ052-060>065-072>075-
084-085-099-072245-
/O.CAN.KLSX.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120308T0000Z/
GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-
MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL-CALHOUN IL-JERSEY IL-
MADISON IL-ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-LINCOLN 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-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...VANDALIA...SALEM...
CHESTER...EDWARDSVILLE...BELLEVILLE...ST CHARLES...UNION...
ST LOUIS...FARMINGTON
340 PM CST WED MAR 7 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

WINDS HAVE BEEN DIMINISHING STEADILY SINCE THE CLOUDS HAVE
THICKENED EARLIER THIS AFTERNOON...WITH SOUTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25
MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH EXPECTED FOR THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON
AND EARLY EVENING...RESULTING IN SUB-ADVISORY CONDITIONS.

$$

ILZ095>097-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-041-042-047>051-059-072245-
/O.CAN.KLSX.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120307T2200Z/
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-GASCONADE MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUINCY...HANNIBAL...BOWLING GREEN...
COLUMBIA...MEXICO...JEFFERSON CITY
340 PM CST WED MAR 7 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

WINDS HAVE BEEN DIMINISHING STEADILY SINCE THE CLOUDS HAVE
THICKENED EARLIER THIS AFTERNOON...WITH SOUTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25
MPH EXPECTED FOR THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...
RESULTING IN SUB-ADVISORY CONDITIONS.

$$

TES

Nearby

Wind Advisories in Missouri, 2012Wind Advisories in Illinois, 2012Every wind advisory in 2012

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.