Severe Thunderstorm Warning 92, NWS St. Louis, MO

Issued

May 11, 2016, 6:29 PM CDT (23:29 UTC)

Expired

May 11, 2016, 7:15 PM CDT

In force

46 min

Issued by

NWS St. Louis, MO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Possible

Hail

1.75 in

Wind

60.0 mph

Counties Franklin County, MO, Jefferson County, MO, Saint Francois County, MO, Sainte Genevieve County, MO, Washington County, MO

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WUUS53 KLSX 112329
SVRLSX
MOC071-099-186-187-221-120015-
/O.NEW.KLSX.SV.W.0092.160511T2329Z-160512T0015Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
629 PM CDT WED MAY 11 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN MISSOURI...
  SOUTHWESTERN STE. GENEVIEVE COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN MISSOURI...
  SOUTHWESTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI...
  SOUTH CENTRAL FRANKLIN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI...
  NORTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 715 PM CDT

* AT 629 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF ANTHONIES MILL TO FARMINGTON...
  MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

  HAZARD...GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

  SOURCE...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED HAIL TO GOLF BALL
           WITH THESE STORMS. 

  IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL 
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES. EXPECT 
           WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  FARMINGTON...BONNE TERRE...DESLOGE...POTOSI...LEADWOOD...ANTHONIES MILL...
  PARK HILLS...IRONDALE...MINERAL POINT...OLD MINES...RICHWOODS...
  LEADINGTON...DOE RUN...VALLES MILL...LATTY...FLETCHER...FRANKCLAY...
  BLACKWELL...CADET AND FRENCH VILLAGE.

THIS ALSO INCLUDES  WASHINGTON STATE PARK...ST. JOE STATE PARK...ST.
FRANCOIS STATE PARK...HAWN STATE PARK...AND MISSOURI MINES HISTORIC
SITE.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

THESE STORMS ARE PRODUCING LARGE HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A
STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS!

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
OFFICE IN ST LOUIS.

THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING ALL TYPES OF SEVERE
WEATHER INCLUDING EXTREMELY LARGE HAIL...DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE
WINDS AND TORNADOES. MOVE QUICKLY TO A SAFE SHELTER SUCH AS AN
INTERIOR ROOM...A BATHROOM...CLOSET OR BASEMENT.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 3808 9109 3812 9110 3830 9092 3783 9015
      3772 9047
TIME...MOT...LOC 2329Z 229DEG 12KT 3815 9097 3779 9043 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

TES

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WWUS53 KLSX 120016
SVSLSX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
716 PM CDT WED MAY 11 2016

MOC071-099-186-187-221-120025-
/O.EXP.KLSX.SV.W.0092.000000T0000Z-160512T0015Z/
ST. FRANCOIS MO-STE. GENEVIEVE MO-JEFFERSON MO-FRANKLIN MO-
WASHINGTON MO-
716 PM CDT WED MAY 11 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WESTERN ST. FRANCOIS...
SOUTHWESTERN STE. GENEVIEVE...SOUTHWESTERN JEFFERSON...SOUTH CENTRAL
FRANKLIN AND NORTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
            
THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.  HOWEVER SMALL HAIL
AND HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS.

THE STORM IN STE. GENEVIEVE COUNTY CONTINUES TO BE SEVERE AND THE
WARNING HAS BEEN REISSUED. 

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN MISSOURI.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
ST LOUIS.

LAT...LON 3808 9109 3812 9110 3830 9092 3783 9015
      3772 9047
TIME...MOT...LOC 0012Z 229DEG 12KT 3815 9097 3779 9043 

$$

TES

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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.