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Wind Advisory 2, NWS St. Louis, MO

January 20, 201422 counties in Missouri; 16 counties in Illinois

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this wind advisory at Jan 20, 2014, 3:33 PM CST for 22 counties in Missouri; 16 counties in Illinois. It took effect at Jan 20, 2014, 9:00 PM CST. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 20, 2014, 3:33 PM CST (21:33 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 20, 2014, 9:00 PM CST
Expired
Jan 21, 2014, 6:00 AM CST
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
All 38 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, Saint Clair County, IL, Washington County, IL, Audrain County, MO, Boone County, MO, Callaway County, MO, City of Saint Louis, MO, Cole County, MO, Franklin County, MO, Gasconade County, MO, Jefferson County, MO, Knox County, MO, Lewis County, MO, Lincoln County, MO, Marion County, MO, Moniteau County, MO, Monroe County, MO, Montgomery County, MO, Osage County, MO, Pike County, MO, Ralls County, MO, Saint Charles County, MO, Saint Louis County, MO, Shelby County, MO, Warren County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 41 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 230 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 2014-01-20Temperature 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 2014-01-20The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -226 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
811 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
77 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-226 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-175 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.

808 
WWUS73 KLSX 202133
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
333 PM CST MON JAN 20 2014

ILZ058-095>099-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-041-042-047>052-059>064-
211000-
/O.NEW.KLSX.WI.Y.0002.140121T0300Z-140121T1200Z/
ADAMS IL-AUDRAIN MO-BOONE MO-BROWN IL-CALHOUN IL-CALLAWAY MO-
COLE MO-FRANKLIN MO-GASCONADE MO-GREENE IL-JERSEY IL-KNOX MO-
LEWIS MO-LINCOLN MO-MARION MO-MONITEAU MO-MONROE MO-MONTGOMERY MO-
OSAGE MO-PIKE IL-PIKE MO-RALLS MO-SHELBY MO-ST. CHARLES MO-
ST. LOUIS CITY MO-ST. LOUIS MO-WARREN MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWLING GREEN...COLUMBIA...HANNIBAL...
JEFFERSON CITY...MEXICO...QUINCY...ST CHARLES...ST LOUIS...UNION
333 PM CST MON JAN 20 2014

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

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

* TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL OVERSPREAD THE
  AREA FROM LATE THIS EVENING INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...THESE STRONG WINDS COULD CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW
  IN LOCATIONS THAT SEE SNOWFALL TONIGHT RESULTING IN BRIEF
  PERIODS OF LOW VISIBILITY. MOTORISTS TRAVELING ON WEST TO EAST
  ORIENTED ROADWAYS WILL EXPERIENCE STRONG CROSS WINDS.
  LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN AROUND BY THESE
  INTENSE WINDS. IN ADDITION...THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR CONSTRUCTION
  SITES SHOULD BE CERTAIN THAT ALL BUILDING MATERIALS ARE SECURED
  AND STRUCTURES ARE PROPERLY BRACED. 

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.

&&

$$

ILZ059-060-064-065-069-070-074-100>102-MOZ065-211000-
/O.NEW.KLSX.WI.Y.0002.140121T0600Z-140121T1200Z/
BOND IL-CLINTON IL-FAYETTE IL-JEFFERSON MO-MACOUPIN IL-MADISON IL-
MARION IL-MONROE IL-MONTGOMERY IL-ST. CLAIR IL-WASHINGTON IL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BELLEVILLE...EDWARDSVILLE...
LITCHFIELD...SALEM...VANDALIA
333 PM CST MON JAN 20 2014

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM CST
TUESDAY...

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

* TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL OVERSPREAD THE
  AREA AFTER MIDNIGHT. 

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...THESE STRONG WINDS COULD CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW
  IN LOCATIONS THAT SEE SNOWFALL TONIGHT RESULTING IN BRIEF
  PERIODS OF LOW VISIBILITY. MOTORISTS TRAVELING ON WEST TO EAST
  ORIENTED ROADWAYS WILL EXPERIENCE STRONG CROSS WINDS.
  LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN AROUND BY THESE
  INTENSE WINDS. IN ADDITION...THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR CONSTRUCTION
  SITES SHOULD BE CERTAIN THAT ALL BUILDING MATERIALS ARE SECURED
  AND STRUCTURES ARE PROPERLY BRACED. 

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
2 follow-up statements
209 
WWUS73 KLSX 210555
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1155 PM CST MON JAN 20 2014

ILZ058-095>099-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-041-042-047>052-059>064-
211200-
/O.CON.KLSX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-140121T1200Z/
ADAMS IL-AUDRAIN MO-BOONE MO-BROWN IL-CALHOUN IL-CALLAWAY MO-
COLE MO-FRANKLIN MO-GASCONADE MO-GREENE IL-JERSEY IL-KNOX MO-
LEWIS MO-LINCOLN MO-MARION MO-MONITEAU MO-MONROE MO-MONTGOMERY MO-
OSAGE MO-PIKE IL-PIKE MO-RALLS MO-SHELBY MO-ST. CHARLES MO-
ST. LOUIS CITY MO-ST. LOUIS MO-WARREN MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWLING GREEN...COLUMBIA...HANNIBAL...
JEFFERSON CITY...MEXICO...QUINCY...ST CHARLES...ST LOUIS...UNION
1155 PM CST MON JAN 20 2014

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY...

* TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE DURING
  THE PREDAWN HOURS.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...THESE STRONG WINDS COULD CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING 
  SNOW IN LOCATIONS THAT SEE SNOWFALL TONIGHT RESULTING IN BRIEF 
  PERIODS OF LOW VISIBILITY. MOTORISTS TRAVELING ON WEST TO EAST 
  ORIENTED ROADWAYS WILL EXPERIENCE STRONG CROSS WINDS. 
  LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN AROUND BY THESE 
  INTENSE WINDS. IN ADDITION...THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR 
  CONSTRUCTION SITES SHOULD BE CERTAIN THAT ALL BUILDING 
  MATERIALS ARE SECURED AND STRUCTURES ARE PROPERLY BRACED.

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.

&&

$$

ILZ059-060-064-065-069-070-074-100>102-MOZ065-211200-
/O.CON.KLSX.WI.Y.0002.140121T0600Z-140121T1200Z/
BOND IL-CLINTON IL-FAYETTE IL-JEFFERSON MO-MACOUPIN IL-MADISON IL-
MARION IL-MONROE IL-MONTGOMERY IL-ST. CLAIR IL-WASHINGTON IL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BELLEVILLE...EDWARDSVILLE...
LITCHFIELD...SALEM...VANDALIA
1155 PM CST MON JAN 20 2014

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY...

* TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL OVERSPREAD THE
  AREA DURING THE PERDAWN HOURS. 

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH. 

* IMPACTS...THESE STRONG WINDS COULD CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING 
  SNOW IN LOCATIONS THAT SEE SNOWFALL TONIGHT RESULTING IN BRIEF 
  PERIODS OF LOW VISIBILITY. MOTORISTS TRAVELING ON WEST TO EAST 
  ORIENTED ROADWAYS WILL EXPERIENCE STRONG CROSS WINDS. 
  LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS WILL BE BLOWN AROUND BY THESE 
  INTENSE WINDS. IN ADDITION...THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR 
  CONSTRUCTION SITES SHOULD BE CERTAIN THAT ALL BUILDING 
  MATERIALS ARE SECURED AND STRUCTURES ARE PROPERLY BRACED.

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.

&&

$$

TRUETT
104 
WWUS73 KLSX 211155
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
555 AM CST TUE JAN 21 2014

ILZ058-095>099-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-041-042-047>052-059>064-
211300-
/O.EXP.KLSX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-140121T1200Z/
ADAMS IL-AUDRAIN MO-BOONE MO-BROWN IL-CALHOUN IL-CALLAWAY MO-
COLE MO-FRANKLIN MO-GASCONADE MO-GREENE IL-JERSEY IL-KNOX MO-
LEWIS MO-LINCOLN MO-MARION MO-MONITEAU MO-MONROE MO-MONTGOMERY MO-
OSAGE MO-PIKE IL-PIKE MO-RALLS MO-SHELBY MO-ST. CHARLES MO-
ST. LOUIS CITY MO-ST. LOUIS MO-WARREN MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWLING GREEN...COLUMBIA...HANNIBAL...
JEFFERSON CITY...MEXICO...QUINCY...ST CHARLES...ST LOUIS...UNION
555 AM CST TUE JAN 21 2014

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING...

THE STRONGEST WINDS HAVE DROPPED TO AROUND 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 25 MPH. THEREFORE THE WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO
EXPIRE.

$$

ILZ059-060-064-065-069-070-074-100>102-MOZ065-211300-
/O.EXP.KLSX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-140121T1200Z/
BOND IL-CLINTON IL-FAYETTE IL-JEFFERSON MO-MACOUPIN IL-MADISON IL-
MARION IL-MONROE IL-MONTGOMERY IL-ST. CLAIR IL-WASHINGTON IL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BELLEVILLE...EDWARDSVILLE...
LITCHFIELD...SALEM...VANDALIA
555 AM CST TUE JAN 21 2014

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING...

THE STRONGEST WINDS HAVE DROPPED TO AROUND 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 30 MPH. THEREFORE THE WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO
EXPIRE.

$$

TILLY

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 20, 3:11 PM CSTWind Chill AdvisoryLSXKnox, Lewis, Marion, Shelby18 hr

Nearby

Wind Advisories in Missouri, 2014Wind Advisories in Illinois, 2014Every wind advisory in 2014

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.