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Wind Advisory 4, NWS St. Louis, MO

January 26, 201417 counties in Illinois; 29 counties in Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this wind advisory at Jan 26, 2014, 3:56 AM CST for 17 counties in Illinois; 29 counties in Missouri. It took effect at Jan 26, 2014, 8:00 PM CST. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 26, 2014, 3:56 AM CST (09:56 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 26, 2014, 8:00 PM CST
Expired
Jan 27, 2014, 3:19 AM CST
In force
7 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 09:55 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 00:00Z, 9.9 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 00:00Z on 2014-01-26Temperature 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 00:00Z on 2014-01-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 213 square meters per square second.1939587897117136156175Sfc1 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
1754 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
92 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
213 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
173 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.

412 
WWUS73 KLSX 260956
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
356 AM CST SUN JAN 26 2014

...VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS EXPECTED TONIGHT...

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-
034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-262200-
/O.NEW.KLSX.WI.Y.0004.140127T0200Z-140127T1200Z/
ADAMS IL-AUDRAIN MO-BOND IL-BOONE MO-BROWN IL-CALHOUN IL-
CALLAWAY MO-CLINTON IL-COLE MO-FAYETTE IL-FRANKLIN MO-
GASCONADE MO-GREENE IL-JEFFERSON MO-JERSEY IL-KNOX MO-LEWIS MO-
LINCOLN MO-MACOUPIN IL-MADISON IL-MARION IL-MARION MO-MONITEAU MO-
MONROE IL-MONROE MO-MONTGOMERY IL-MONTGOMERY MO-OSAGE MO-PIKE IL-
PIKE MO-RALLS MO-RANDOLPH IL-SHELBY MO-ST. CHARLES MO-
ST. CLAIR IL-ST. LOUIS CITY MO-ST. LOUIS MO-WARREN MO-
WASHINGTON IL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BELLEVILLE...BOWLING GREEN...CHESTER...
COLUMBIA...EDWARDSVILLE...HANNIBAL...JEFFERSON CITY...
LITCHFIELD...MEXICO...QUINCY...SALEM...ST CHARLES...ST LOUIS...
UNION...VANDALIA
356 AM CST SUN JAN 26 2014

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST
MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST
MONDAY.

* TIMING...VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA
  BEGINNING THIS EVENING AS A POWERFUL ARCTIC COLD FRONT SURGES
  THROUGH THE REGION. 

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...
  ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BE ALERT FOR SUDDEN STRONG
  WIND GUSTS. THESE WINDS CAN ALSO LIFT TRASH CANS...LAWN
  FURNITURE...AND OTHER LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS.

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
3 follow-up statements
342 
WWUS73 KLSX 262135
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
335 PM CST SUN JAN 26 2014

...VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS EXPECTED TONIGHT...

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-
034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-271200-
/O.CON.KLSX.WI.Y.0004.140127T0200Z-140127T1200Z/
ADAMS IL-AUDRAIN MO-BOND IL-BOONE MO-BROWN IL-CALHOUN IL-
CALLAWAY MO-CLINTON IL-COLE MO-FAYETTE IL-FRANKLIN MO-
GASCONADE MO-GREENE IL-JEFFERSON MO-JERSEY IL-KNOX MO-LEWIS MO-
LINCOLN MO-MACOUPIN IL-MADISON IL-MARION IL-MARION MO-MONITEAU MO-
MONROE IL-MONROE MO-MONTGOMERY IL-MONTGOMERY MO-OSAGE MO-PIKE IL-
PIKE MO-RALLS MO-RANDOLPH IL-SHELBY MO-ST. CHARLES MO-
ST. CLAIR IL-ST. LOUIS CITY MO-ST. LOUIS MO-WARREN MO-
WASHINGTON IL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BELLEVILLE...BOWLING GREEN...CHESTER...
COLUMBIA...EDWARDSVILLE...HANNIBAL...JEFFERSON CITY...
LITCHFIELD...MEXICO...QUINCY...SALEM...ST CHARLES...ST LOUIS...
UNION...VANDALIA
335 PM CST SUN JAN 26 2014

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM
CST MONDAY...

* TIMING...VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA
  THIS EVENING AS A POWERFUL ARCTIC COLD FRONT SURGES THROUGH THE
  REGION.

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

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...
  ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BE ALERT FOR SUDDEN STRONG
  WIND GUSTS. THESE WINDS CAN ALSO LIFT TRASH CANS...LAWN
  FURNITURE...AND OTHER LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS. BLOWING DUST OR
  SNOW MAY ALSO REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES.

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.

&&

$$

KANOFSKY
784 
WWUS73 KLSX 270258
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
858 PM CST SUN JAN 26 2014

...VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS EXPECTED TONIGHT...

MOZ072>075-084-085-099-271200-
/O.EXA.KLSX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-140127T1200Z/
CRAWFORD MO-IRON MO-MADISON MO-REYNOLDS MO-ST. FRANCOIS MO-
STE. GENEVIEVE MO-WASHINGTON MO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FARMINGTON
858 PM CST SUN JAN 26 2014

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY.

* TIMING...VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA 
  THIS EVENING AS A POWERFUL ARCTIC COLD FRONT SURGES THROUGH 
  THE REGION.

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

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... 
  ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BE ALERT FOR SUDDEN 
  STRONG WIND GUSTS. THESE WINDS CAN ALSO LIFT TRASH CANS...LAWN 
  FURNITURE...AND OTHER LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS. BLOWING DUST OR 
  SNOW MAY ALSO REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES.

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>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-
034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-271200-
/O.CON.KLSX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-140127T1200Z/
ADAMS IL-AUDRAIN MO-BOND IL-BOONE MO-BROWN IL-CALHOUN IL-
CALLAWAY MO-CLINTON IL-COLE MO-FAYETTE IL-FRANKLIN MO-
GASCONADE MO-GREENE IL-JEFFERSON MO-JERSEY IL-KNOX MO-LEWIS MO-
LINCOLN MO-MACOUPIN IL-MADISON IL-MARION IL-MARION MO-MONITEAU MO-
MONROE IL-MONROE MO-MONTGOMERY IL-MONTGOMERY MO-OSAGE MO-PIKE IL-
PIKE MO-RALLS MO-RANDOLPH IL-SHELBY MO-ST. CHARLES MO-
ST. CLAIR IL-ST. LOUIS CITY MO-ST. LOUIS MO-WARREN MO-
WASHINGTON IL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BELLEVILLE...BOWLING GREEN...CHESTER...
COLUMBIA...EDWARDSVILLE...HANNIBAL...JEFFERSON CITY...
LITCHFIELD...MEXICO...QUINCY...SALEM...ST CHARLES...ST LOUIS...
UNION...VANDALIA
858 PM CST SUN JAN 26 2014

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

* TIMING...VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA 
  THIS EVENING AS A POWERFUL ARCTIC COLD FRONT SURGES THROUGH 
  THE REGION.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... 
  ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BE ALERT FOR SUDDEN 
  STRONG WIND GUSTS. THESE WINDS CAN ALSO LIFT TRASH CANS...LAWN 
  FURNITURE...AND OTHER LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS. BLOWING DUST OR 
  SNOW MAY ALSO REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES.

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.

&&

$$

2%
255 
WWUS73 KLSX 270919
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
319 AM CST MON JAN 27 2014


ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-
034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-271030-
/O.CAN.KLSX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-140127T1200Z/
ADAMS IL-AUDRAIN MO-BOND IL-BOONE MO-BROWN IL-CALHOUN IL-
CALLAWAY MO-CLINTON IL-COLE MO-CRAWFORD MO-FAYETTE IL-FRANKLIN MO-
GASCONADE MO-GREENE IL-IRON MO-JEFFERSON MO-JERSEY IL-KNOX MO-
LEWIS MO-LINCOLN MO-MACOUPIN IL-MADISON IL-MADISON MO-MARION IL-
MARION MO-MONITEAU MO-MONROE IL-MONROE MO-MONTGOMERY IL-
MONTGOMERY MO-OSAGE MO-PIKE IL-PIKE MO-RALLS MO-RANDOLPH IL-
REYNOLDS MO-SHELBY MO-ST. CHARLES MO-ST. CLAIR IL-ST. FRANCOIS MO-
ST. LOUIS CITY MO-ST. LOUIS MO-STE. GENEVIEVE MO-WARREN MO-
WASHINGTON IL-WASHINGTON MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BELLEVILLE...BOWLING GREEN...CHESTER...
COLUMBIA...EDWARDSVILLE...FARMINGTON...HANNIBAL...
JEFFERSON CITY...LITCHFIELD...MEXICO...QUINCY...SALEM...
ST CHARLES...ST LOUIS...UNION...VANDALIA
319 AM CST MON JAN 27 2014

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE STRONGEST WINDS HAVE DROPPED TO BETWEEN 15 AND 25 MPH WITH
GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.  SO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS
HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY.


$$

BYRD

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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.