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Wind Advisory 8, NWS St. Louis, MO

December 19, 201217 counties in Illinois; 29 counties in Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this wind advisory at Dec 19, 2012, 3:34 PM CST for 17 counties in Illinois; 29 counties in Missouri. It took effect at Dec 20, 2012, 6:00 AM CST. It was in force for 15 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 19, 2012, 3:34 PM CST (21:34 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 20, 2012, 6:00 AM CST
Expired
Dec 20, 2012, 9:00 PM CST
In force
15 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 21:32 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, 9.6 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 2012-12-19Temperature 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 2012-12-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -129 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
825 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
75 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-129 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-48 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.

981 
WWUS73 KLSX 192134
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
334 PM CST WED DEC 19 2012

...STRONG STORM SYSTEM TO PRODUCE VERY STRONG WINDS ON THURSDAY...

A POWERFUL AND STRENGTHENING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS
CENTRAL MISSOURI AND INTO NORTH-CENTRAL ILLINOIS BY EARLY TOMORROW
AFTERNOON. BEHIND THIS SYSTEM...WINDS WILL QUICKLY PICK UP OUT OF
THE NORTHWEST AND CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS
AND INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 30-40 MPH
WITH GUSTS OF 40-50 MPH ARE EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. THE STRONGEST
WINDS WILL RESIDE NORTH OF INTERSTATE 70 IN CLOSER PROXIMITY TO
THE DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE CENTER.

ILZ097-098-MOZ034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-200945-
/O.NEW.KLSX.WI.Y.0008.121220T1200Z-121221T0000Z/
PIKE IL-CALHOUN IL-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-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWLING GREEN...COLUMBIA...MEXICO...
JEFFERSON CITY...ST CHARLES...UNION...ST LOUIS
334 PM CST WED DEC 19 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY...

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

* TIMING...WINDS WILL QUICKLY PICK UP BEHIND THE PASSAGE OF A COLD
  FRONT EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AND STRENGTHEN THROUGHOUT THE
  MORNING AND INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...30 TO 40 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS FROM 40 TO 50 MPH

* IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL BECOME DIFFICULT FOR
  MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES ALONG NORTH-
  SOUTH ORIENTED 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>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-099>102-200945-
/O.NEW.KLSX.WI.Y.0008.121220T1200Z-121221T0300Z/
GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-
MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL-JERSEY IL-MADISON IL-
ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...VANDALIA...SALEM...
CHESTER...EDWARDSVILLE...BELLEVILLE
334 PM CST WED DEC 19 2012

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM CST THURSDAY. 

* TIMING...WINDS WILL QUICKLY PICK UP BEHIND THE PASSAGE OF A COLD
  FRONT EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AND STRENGTHEN THROUGHOUT THE
  MORNING AND INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...30 TO 40 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS FROM 40 TO 50 MPH

* IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL BECOME DIFFICULT FOR
  MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES ALONG NORTH-
  SOUTH ORIENTED 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.

&&

$$

GOSSELIN
5 follow-up statements
484 
WWUS73 KLSX 200854
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
254 AM CST THU DEC 20 2012

...WINTER STORM WILL PRODUCE VERY STRONG WINDS TODAY.

.A POWERFUL AND STRENGTHENING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE INTO
THE GREAT LAKES REGION TODAY. WINDS WILL QUICKLY INCREASE FROM THE
NORTHWEST WITH SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH AND GUSTS TO 50
MPH.

MOZ072>075-084-085-099-202200-
/O.EXA.KLSX.WI.Y.0008.121220T1200Z-121221T0000Z/
CRAWFORD MO-WASHINGTON MO-ST. FRANCOIS MO-STE. GENEVIEVE MO-
IRON MO-MADISON MO-REYNOLDS MO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FARMINGTON
254 AM CST THU DEC 20 2012

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

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

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING FROM THE NORTHWEST AND
  CONTINUE INTO EARLY THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...30 TO 40 MPH SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS TO 50
  MPH.

* IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL BECOME DIFFICULT FOR MOTORISTS...
  ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES ALONG NORTH-SOUTH ORIENTED
  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.

&&

$$

ILZ097-098-MOZ034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-202200-
/O.CON.KLSX.WI.Y.0008.121220T1200Z-121221T0000Z/
PIKE IL-CALHOUN IL-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-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWLING GREEN...COLUMBIA...MEXICO...
JEFFERSON CITY...ST CHARLES...UNION...ST LOUIS
254 AM CST THU DEC 20 2012

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

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

* WINDS...30 TO 40 MPH SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS TO 50
  MPH.

* IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL BECOME DIFFICULT FOR MOTORISTS... 
  ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES ALONG NORTH- SOUTH 
  ORIENTED 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>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-099>102-202200-
/O.CON.KLSX.WI.Y.0008.121220T1200Z-121221T0300Z/
GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-
MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL-JERSEY IL-MADISON IL-
ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...VANDALIA...SALEM...
CHESTER...EDWARDSVILLE...BELLEVILLE
254 AM CST THU DEC 20 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM
CST THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE LATER THIS MORNING AND
  CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...30 TO 40 MPH SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS TO 50
  MPH

* IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL BECOME DIFFICULT FOR MOTORISTS... 
  ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES ALONG NORTH- SOUTH 
  ORIENTED 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.

&&

$$

CVKING
516 
WWUS73 KLSX 201901
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
101 PM CST THU DEC 20 2012

...WINTER STORM WILL PRODUCE VERY STRONG WINDS TODAY.

.A POWERFUL AND STRENGTHENING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE INTO
THE GREAT LAKES REGION TODAY. STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS ARE
EXPECTED WITH SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH AND GUSTS UP TO 50
MPH.

ILZ097-098-MOZ034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-
210000-
/O.CON.KLSX.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-121221T0000Z/
PIKE IL-CALHOUN IL-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-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWLING GREEN...COLUMBIA...MEXICO...
JEFFERSON CITY...ST CHARLES...UNION...ST LOUIS...FARMINGTON
101 PM CST THU DEC 20 2012

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

* TIMING...VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL EARLY
  THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS...30 TO 40 MPH SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS TO 
  50 MPH. 

* IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL BECOME DIFFICULT FOR MOTORISTS... 
  ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES ALONG NORTH-SOUTH 
  ORIENTED 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>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-099>102-210000-
/O.CON.KLSX.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-121221T0300Z/
GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-
MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL-JERSEY IL-MADISON IL-
ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...VANDALIA...SALEM...
CHESTER...EDWARDSVILLE...BELLEVILLE
101 PM CST THU DEC 20 2012

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

* TIMING...VERY STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL
  EARLY THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...30 TO 40 MPH SUSTAINED WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WITH
  GUSTS TO 50 MPH

* IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL BECOME DIFFICULT FOR MOTORISTS... 
  ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES ALONG NORTH- SOUTH 
  ORIENTED 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.

&&

$$

GLASS
674 
WWUS73 KLSX 202154
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
354 PM CST THU DEC 20 2012

...WINTER STORM CONTINUING TO PRODUCE VERY STRONG WINDS.

.A POWERFUL AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE OUT OF THE
REGION AND INTO THE GREAT LAKES REGION. STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST
WINDS ARE EXPECTED WITH SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH AND GUSTS
UP TO 50 MPH. 

MOZ018-019-026-027-210000-
/O.EXA.KLSX.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-121221T0000Z/
KNOX MO-LEWIS MO-SHELBY MO-MARION MO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HANNIBAL
354 PM CST THU DEC 20 2012

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

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

* TIMING...VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL EARLY 
  THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS...30 TO 40 MPH SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS TO 
  50 MPH. 

* IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL BECOME DIFFICULT FOR MOTORISTS... 
  ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES ALONG NORTH-SOUTH 
  ORIENTED 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.

&&

$$

ILZ095-096-210300-
/O.EXA.KLSX.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-121221T0300Z/
ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...QUINCY
354 PM CST THU DEC 20 2012

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. 

* TIMING...VERY STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO
  THE EARLY EVENING HOURS.

* WINDS...30 TO 40 MPH SUSTAINED WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WITH 
  GUSTS TO 50 MPH 

* IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL BECOME DIFFICULT FOR MOTORISTS... 
  ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES ALONG NORTH- SOUTH 
  ORIENTED 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.

&&

$$

ILZ097-098-MOZ036-052-061-063>065-210300-
/O.EXT.KLSX.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-121221T0300Z/
PIKE IL-CALHOUN IL-PIKE MO-LINCOLN MO-ST. CHARLES MO-ST. LOUIS MO-
ST. LOUIS CITY MO-JEFFERSON MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWLING GREEN...ST CHARLES...ST LOUIS
354 PM CST THU DEC 20 2012

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

* TIMING...VERY STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO
  THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. 

* WINDS...30 TO 40 MPH SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS TO 
  50 MPH. 

* IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL BECOME DIFFICULT FOR MOTORISTS... 
  ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES ALONG NORTH-SOUTH 
  ORIENTED 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.

&&

$$

MOZ034-035-041-042-047>051-059-060-062-072>075-084-085-099-210000-
/O.CON.KLSX.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-121221T0000Z/
MONROE MO-RALLS MO-BOONE MO-AUDRAIN MO-MONITEAU MO-COLE MO-
OSAGE MO-CALLAWAY MO-MONTGOMERY MO-GASCONADE MO-WARREN MO-
FRANKLIN MO-CRAWFORD MO-WASHINGTON MO-ST. FRANCOIS MO-
STE. GENEVIEVE MO-IRON MO-MADISON MO-REYNOLDS MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBIA...MEXICO...JEFFERSON CITY...
UNION...FARMINGTON
354 PM CST THU DEC 20 2012

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

* TIMING...VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL EARLY 
  THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS...30 TO 40 MPH SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS TO 
  50 MPH. 

* IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL BECOME DIFFICULT FOR MOTORISTS... 
  ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES ALONG NORTH-SOUTH 
  ORIENTED 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>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-099>102-210300-
/O.CON.KLSX.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-121221T0300Z/
GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-
MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL-JERSEY IL-MADISON IL-
ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...VANDALIA...SALEM...
CHESTER...EDWARDSVILLE...BELLEVILLE
354 PM CST THU DEC 20 2012

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

* TIMING...VERY STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO
  THE EARLY EVENING HOURS.

* WINDS...30 TO 40 MPH SUSTAINED WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WITH 
  GUSTS TO 50 MPH 

* IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL BECOME DIFFICULT FOR MOTORISTS... 
  ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES ALONG NORTH- SOUTH 
  ORIENTED 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.

&&

$$

TILLY
081 
WWUS73 KLSX 210011
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
611 PM CST THU DEC 20 2012

...WINTER STORM CONTINUING TO PRODUCE VERY STRONG WINDS.

.A POWERFUL AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE OUT OF THE
REGION AND INTO THE GREAT LAKES REGION. STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST
WINDS ARE EXPECTED WITH SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH AND
GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

MOZ018-019-026-027-034-035-041-042-047>051-059-060-062-072>075-
084-085-099-210115-
/O.EXP.KLSX.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-121221T0000Z/
KNOX MO-LEWIS MO-SHELBY MO-MARION MO-MONROE MO-RALLS MO-BOONE MO-
AUDRAIN MO-MONITEAU MO-COLE MO-OSAGE MO-CALLAWAY MO-MONTGOMERY MO-
GASCONADE MO-WARREN MO-FRANKLIN MO-CRAWFORD MO-WASHINGTON MO-
ST. FRANCOIS MO-STE. GENEVIEVE MO-IRON MO-MADISON MO-REYNOLDS MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HANNIBAL...COLUMBIA...MEXICO...
JEFFERSON CITY...UNION...FARMINGTON
611 PM CST THU DEC 20 2012

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

WINDS HAVE FALLEN BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA...HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS
WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.

$$

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ036-052-061-063>065-
210300-
/O.CON.KLSX.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-121221T0300Z/
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-PIKE MO-
LINCOLN MO-ST. CHARLES MO-ST. LOUIS MO-ST. LOUIS CITY MO-
JEFFERSON MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...VANDALIA...SALEM...
CHESTER...QUINCY...EDWARDSVILLE...BELLEVILLE...BOWLING GREEN...
ST CHARLES...ST LOUIS
611 PM CST THU DEC 20 2012

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

* TIMING...VERY STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE 
  INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. 

* WINDS...30 TO 40 MPH SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS TO 
  50 MPH. 

* IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL BECOME DIFFICULT FOR MOTORISTS... 
  ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES ALONG NORTH-SOUTH 
  ORIENTED 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.

&&

$$

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
927 PM CST THU DEC 20 2012


ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ036-052-061-063>065-
210430-
/O.EXP.KLSX.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-121221T0300Z/
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-PIKE MO-
LINCOLN MO-ST. CHARLES MO-ST. LOUIS MO-ST. LOUIS CITY MO-
JEFFERSON MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...VANDALIA...SALEM...
CHESTER...QUINCY...EDWARDSVILLE...BELLEVILLE...BOWLING GREEN...
ST CHARLES...ST LOUIS
927 PM CST THU DEC 20 2012

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

WINDS HAVE SUBSIDED BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA...HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS
TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA THROUGH THE NIGHT.

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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.