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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 101, NWS St. Louis, MO

May 27, 20176 counties in Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 27, 2017, 3:35 PM CDT for 6 counties in Missouri. It was in force for 55 min. 7 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
May 27, 2017, 3:35 PM CDT (20:35 UTC)
Expired
May 27, 2017, 4:30 PM CDT
In force
55 min
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Callaway County, MO, Franklin County, MO, Gasconade County, MO, Montgomery County, MO, Osage County, MO, Warren County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:37 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 27, 3:35 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG5 W Bland, MOMULTIPLE TREES BLOCKING ROADWAYS. POWER LINES DOWN IN BELLE.
May 27, 3:35 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGBelle, MOMULTIPLE TREES BLOCKING ROADWAYS. POWER LINES DOWN IN BELLE.
May 27, 3:38 PM CDTHAIL 12 Sse Linn, MO
May 27, 3:40 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG5 W Bland, MOTREES AND POWER LINES DOWN.
May 27, 3:44 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGBland, MONUMEROUS LIMBS BLOWN DOWN AS WELL AS POWER LINES AROUND TOWN.
May 27, 4:04 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGSullivan, MOMEDIUM SIZED TREE SNAPPED.
May 27, 4:28 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 42Dutzow, MO

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 27, 12:13 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 269 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, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2017-05-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 3187 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2017-05-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 127 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
3187 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-48 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
766 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
36 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
127 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
138 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.8
Supercell composite
9.6

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

546 
WUUS53 KLSX 272035
SVRLSX
MOC027-071-073-139-151-219-272130-
/O.NEW.KLSX.SV.W.0101.170527T2035Z-170527T2130Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
335 PM CDT SAT MAY 27 2017

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Montgomery County in east central Missouri...
  Southeastern Callaway County in central Missouri...
  Franklin County in east central Missouri...
  Eastern Osage County in central Missouri...
  Warren County in east central Missouri...
  Gasconade County in east central Missouri...

* Until 430 PM CDT.

* At 335 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 6 miles east of Fulton to near Vienna, moving east
  at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. 

  SOURCE...Trained weather spotters reported trees blown over in 
           Meta. 

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. 

* Locations impacted include...
  Washington, Union, Warrenton, Sullivan, St. Clair, Wright City,
  Owensville, Hermann, New Haven, Linn, Belle, Gerald, Marthasville,
  Jonesburg, Truesdale, Innsbrook, Bland, Parkway, Rosebud and
  Chamois.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 44 in Missouri between exits 228 and 240.
 Interstate 70 in Missouri between exits 179 and 200.

This also includes  Deutschheim Historic Site.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

A tornado watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for central and
east central Missouri.

LAT...LON 3891 9181 3887 9096 3821 9097 3822 9164
      3829 9165 3829 9190
TIME...MOT...LOC 2035Z 278DEG 33KT 3883 9184 3822 9192 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

CVKING
2 follow-up statements
030 
WWUS53 KLSX 272106
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
406 PM CDT SAT MAY 27 2017

MOC027-151-272116-
/O.CAN.KLSX.SV.W.0101.000000T0000Z-170527T2130Z/
Callaway MO-Osage MO-
406 PM CDT SAT MAY 27 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CALLAWAY AND
EASTERN OSAGE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for east central
Missouri.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
east central Missouri.

LAT...LON 3887 9096 3821 9097 3822 9149 3890 9155
TIME...MOT...LOC 2106Z 259DEG 62KT 3886 9141 3823 9140 

$$

MOC071-073-139-219-272130-
/O.CON.KLSX.SV.W.0101.000000T0000Z-170527T2130Z/
Montgomery MO-Franklin MO-Warren MO-Gasconade MO-
406 PM CDT SAT MAY 27 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY...FRANKLIN...WARREN AND EASTERN GASCONADE
COUNTIES...

At 406 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near New Florence to 9 miles southeast of Owensville,
moving east at 70 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. 

Locations impacted include...
Washington, Union, Warrenton, Sullivan, St. Clair, Wright City,
Owensville, Hermann, New Haven, Gerald, Marthasville, Jonesburg,
Truesdale, Innsbrook, Parkway, Rosebud, Miramiguoa Park, Swiss, Big
Spring and Beaufort.

This also includes  Deutschheim Historic Site.
 
This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 44 in Missouri between exits 228 and 240.
 Interstate 70 in Missouri between exits 179 and 200.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

A tornado watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for east central
Missouri.

LAT...LON 3887 9096 3821 9097 3822 9149 3890 9155
TIME...MOT...LOC 2106Z 259DEG 62KT 3886 9141 3823 9140 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

CVKING
917 
WWUS53 KLSX 272113
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
413 PM CDT SAT MAY 27 2017

MOC073-272123-
/O.CAN.KLSX.SV.W.0101.000000T0000Z-170527T2130Z/
Gasconade MO-
413 PM CDT SAT MAY 27 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN GASCONADE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for east central
Missouri.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
east central Missouri.

LAT...LON 3889 9138 3887 9096 3840 9097 3833 9136
TIME...MOT...LOC 2113Z 278DEG 33KT 3885 9134 3822 9133 

$$

MOC071-139-219-272130-
/O.CON.KLSX.SV.W.0101.000000T0000Z-170527T2130Z/
Montgomery MO-Franklin MO-Warren MO-
413 PM CDT SAT MAY 27 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL MONTGOMERY...NORTHWESTERN FRANKLIN AND WARREN
COUNTIES...

At 413 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Jonesburg to 6 miles northwest of Bourbon, moving
east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. 

Locations impacted include...
Washington, Union, Warrenton, Wright City, New Haven, Gerald,
Marthasville, Jonesburg, Truesdale, Innsbrook, Beaufort, Treloar,
Dutzow, Foristell, Berger, High Hill, Leslie, Noser Mill, Lyon and
Holstein.

This includes Interstate 70 in Missouri between exits 179 and 200.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

A tornado watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for east central
Missouri.

LAT...LON 3889 9138 3887 9096 3840 9097 3833 9136
TIME...MOT...LOC 2113Z 278DEG 33KT 3885 9134 3822 9133 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

CVKING

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 27, 11:37 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLSXGasconade38 min
May 27, 11:51 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCrawford, Franklin, Gasconade, Osage39 min
May 27, 12:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCrawford, Franklin, Gasconade, Washington44 min
May 27, 12:55 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXCrawford11 min
May 27, 1:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCallaway, Cole, Osage46 min
May 27, 1:21 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXCole, Osage39 min
May 27, 1:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLSXSainte Genevieve42 min
May 27, 1:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXBoone37 min
May 27, 1:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXIron, Reynolds61 min
May 27, 1:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCole, Osage42 min
May 27, 1:52 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXReynolds38 min
May 27, 1:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXFranklin, Saint Charles, Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis23 min
May 27, 1:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXSainte Genevieve51 min
May 27, 2:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXBoone, Cole, Moniteau51 min
May 27, 2:27 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXReynolds48 min
May 27, 2:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXBoone, Callaway, Cole, Osage47 min
May 27, 3:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXIron, Reynolds54 min
May 27, 3:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXMadison53 min
May 27, 4:06 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXCrawford, Iron, Reynolds, Washington54 min
May 27, 4:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXFranklin, Saint Charles, Saint Louis, Warren34 min
May 27, 4:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXIron, Reynolds56 min
May 27, 4:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXMadison, Sainte Genevieve, Saint Francois45 min

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.