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Wind Chill Advisory 2, NWS St. Louis, MO

January 17, 201622 counties in Missouri; 11 counties in Illinois

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this wind chill advisory at Jan 17, 2016, 4:15 AM CST for 22 counties in Missouri; 11 counties in Illinois. It took effect at Jan 17, 2016, 9:00 PM CST. It was in force for 13 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 17, 2016, 4:15 AM CST (10:15 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 17, 2016, 9:00 PM CST
Expired
Jan 18, 2016, 10:00 AM CST
In force
13 hr
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
All 33 counties

Adams County, IL, Bond County, IL, Brown County, IL, Calhoun County, IL, Fayette County, IL, Greene County, IL, Jersey County, IL, Macoupin County, IL, Madison County, IL, Montgomery County, IL, Pike 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, 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), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:15 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, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 242 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 2016-01-17Temperature 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 2016-01-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -83 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
1107 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
49 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-83 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-7 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

548 
WWUS43 KLSX 171015
WSWLSX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
415 AM CST SUN JAN 17 2016


ILZ058>060-095>099-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-172215-
/O.NEW.KLSX.WC.Y.0002.160118T0300Z-160118T1600Z/
ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-CALHOUN IL-GREENE IL-JERSEY IL-KNOX MO-LEWIS MO-
MACOUPIN IL-MARION MO-MONROE MO-MONTGOMERY IL-PIKE IL-PIKE MO-
RALLS MO-SHELBY MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWLING GREEN...HANNIBAL...LITCHFIELD...
QUINCY
415 AM CST SUN JAN 17 2016

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM
CST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CST
MONDAY.

* TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH MIDDAY MONDAY.

* WIND CHILL...AS LOW AS 21 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES 5 BELOW TO 6
  ABOVE ZERO...AND NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
  20 MPH.

* IMPACTS...WIND CHILLS OF THIS MAGNITUDE CAN RESULT IN 
  FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES. PEOPLE 
  WHO ARE OUTDOORS WITHOUT SUFFICIENT PROTECTION WILL RUN A HIGH 
  RISK OF FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN A STRONG WIND COMBINES WITH
VERY LOW TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED
SKIN. THE COLD AIR AND WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS BETWEEN
15 AND 24 DEGREES BELOW ZERO FOR SEVERAL HOURS. THOSE PLANNING TO
VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY...
MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED.

&&

$$

BYRD
4 follow-up statements
985 
WWUS43 KLSX 172117
WSWLSX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
317 PM CST SUN JAN 17 2016

ILZ058>060-095>099-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-181000-
/O.CON.KLSX.WC.Y.0002.160118T0300Z-160118T1600Z/
ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-CALHOUN IL-GREENE IL-JERSEY IL-KNOX MO-LEWIS MO-
MACOUPIN IL-MARION MO-MONROE MO-MONTGOMERY IL-PIKE IL-PIKE MO-
RALLS MO-SHELBY MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWLING GREEN...HANNIBAL...LITCHFIELD...
QUINCY
317 PM CST SUN JAN 17 2016

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING
TO 10 AM CST MONDAY...

* TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH MIDDAY MONDAY.

* WIND CHILL...AS LOW AS 20 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES 5 BELOW TO 5 ABOVE
  ZERO...AND WINDS NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.

* IMPACTS...WIND CHILLS OF THIS MAGNITUDE CAN RESULT IN 
  FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES. PEOPLE 
  WHO ARE OUTDOORS WITHOUT SUFFICIENT PROTECTION WILL RUN A HIGH 
  RISK OF FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN A STRONG WIND COMBINES WITH
VERY LOW TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED
SKIN. THE COLD AIR AND WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS BETWEEN
15 AND 24 DEGREES BELOW ZERO FOR SEVERAL HOURS. THOSE PLANNING TO
VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY...
MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED.

&&

$$

CVKING
065 
WWUS43 KLSX 180303
WSWLSX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
903 PM CST SUN JAN 17 2016

ILZ064-065-100-MOZ041-042-047>052-059>064-072-181515-
/O.EXA.KLSX.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160118T1600Z/
AUDRAIN MO-BOND IL-BOONE MO-CALLAWAY MO-COLE MO-CRAWFORD MO-
FAYETTE IL-FRANKLIN MO-GASCONADE MO-LINCOLN MO-MADISON IL-
MONITEAU MO-MONTGOMERY MO-OSAGE MO-ST. CHARLES MO-
ST. LOUIS CITY MO-ST. LOUIS MO-WARREN MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBIA...EDWARDSVILLE...
JEFFERSON CITY...MEXICO...ST CHARLES...ST LOUIS...UNION...
VANDALIA
903 PM CST SUN JAN 17 2016

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST MONDAY.

* TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH MIDDAY MONDAY.

* WIND CHILL...AS LOW AS 19 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES 2 BELOW TO 
  7 ABOVE ZERO...AND WINDS NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.

* IMPACTS...WIND CHILLS OF THIS MAGNITUDE CAN RESULT IN 
  FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES. PEOPLE 
  WHO ARE OUTDOORS WITHOUT SUFFICIENT PROTECTION WILL RUN A HIGH 
  RISK OF FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN A STRONG WIND COMBINES WITH
VERY LOW TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED
SKIN. THE COLD AIR AND WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS BETWEEN
15 AND 24 DEGREES BELOW ZERO FOR SEVERAL HOURS. THOSE PLANNING TO
VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY...
MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED.

&&

$$

ILZ058>060-095>099-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-181515-
/O.CON.KLSX.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160118T1600Z/
ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-CALHOUN IL-GREENE IL-JERSEY IL-KNOX MO-LEWIS MO-
MACOUPIN IL-MARION MO-MONROE MO-MONTGOMERY IL-PIKE IL-PIKE MO-
RALLS MO-SHELBY MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWLING GREEN...HANNIBAL...LITCHFIELD...
QUINCY
903 PM CST SUN JAN 17 2016

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST MONDAY...

* TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH MIDDAY MONDAY.

* WIND CHILL...AS LOW AS 21 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES 5 BELOW TO 
  5 ABOVE ZERO...AND WINDS NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.

* IMPACTS...WIND CHILLS OF THIS MAGNITUDE CAN RESULT IN 
  FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES. PEOPLE 
  WHO ARE OUTDOORS WITHOUT SUFFICIENT PROTECTION WILL RUN A HIGH 
  RISK OF FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN A STRONG WIND COMBINES WITH
VERY LOW TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED
SKIN. THE COLD AIR AND WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS BETWEEN
15 AND 24 DEGREES BELOW ZERO FOR SEVERAL HOURS. THOSE PLANNING TO
VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY...
MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED.

&&

$$

CARNEY
648 
WWUS43 KLSX 181015
WSWLSX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
415 AM CST MON JAN 18 2016


ILZ058>060-064-065-095>100-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-041-042-
047>052-059>064-072-181600-
/O.CON.KLSX.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160118T1600Z/
ADAMS IL-AUDRAIN MO-BOND IL-BOONE MO-BROWN IL-CALHOUN IL-
CALLAWAY MO-COLE MO-CRAWFORD MO-FAYETTE IL-FRANKLIN MO-
GASCONADE MO-GREENE IL-JERSEY IL-KNOX MO-LEWIS MO-LINCOLN MO-
MACOUPIN IL-MADISON IL-MARION MO-MONITEAU MO-MONROE MO-
MONTGOMERY IL-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...
EDWARDSVILLE...HANNIBAL...JEFFERSON CITY...LITCHFIELD...MEXICO...
QUINCY...ST CHARLES...ST LOUIS...UNION...VANDALIA
415 AM CST MON JAN 18 2016

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS
MORNING...

* TIMING...THIS MORNING THROUGH MIDDAY MONDAY.

* WIND CHILL...AS LOW AS 17 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES 2 BELOW TO 
  4 ABOVE ZERO...AND WINDS NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.

* IMPACTS...WIND CHILLS OF THIS MAGNITUDE CAN RESULT IN 
  FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES. PEOPLE 
  WHO ARE OUTDOORS WITHOUT SUFFICIENT PROTECTION WILL RUN A HIGH 
  RISK OF FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN A STRONG WIND COMBINES WITH
VERY LOW TEMPERATURES TO CREATE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR EXPOSED
SKIN. THE COLD AIR AND WIND WILL MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS BETWEEN
15 AND 24 DEGREES BELOW ZERO FOR SEVERAL HOURS. THOSE PLANNING TO
VENTURE OUTDOORS SHOULD USE COMMON SENSE AND DRESS WARMLY...
MAKING SURE THAT ALL EXPOSED SKIN IS COVERED.

&&

$$

GOSSELIN
023 
WWUS43 KLSX 181555
WSWLSX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
955 AM CST MON JAN 18 2016

ILZ058>060-064-065-095>100-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-041-042-
047>052-059>064-072-181700-
/O.EXP.KLSX.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160118T1600Z/
ADAMS IL-AUDRAIN MO-BOND IL-BOONE MO-BROWN IL-CALHOUN IL-
CALLAWAY MO-COLE MO-CRAWFORD MO-FAYETTE IL-FRANKLIN MO-
GASCONADE MO-GREENE IL-JERSEY IL-KNOX MO-LEWIS MO-LINCOLN MO-
MACOUPIN IL-MADISON IL-MARION MO-MONITEAU MO-MONROE MO-
MONTGOMERY IL-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...
EDWARDSVILLE...HANNIBAL...JEFFERSON CITY...LITCHFIELD...MEXICO...
QUINCY...ST CHARLES...ST LOUIS...UNION...VANDALIA
955 AM CST MON JAN 18 2016

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM CST THIS MORNING...

TEMPERATURES HAVE RISEN AND WINDS ARE DIMINISHING. WIND CHILL
VALUES WILL CONTINUE TO RISE THROUGH THE MORNING...THEREFORE THE
WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

$$

KANOFSKY

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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.