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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 33, NWS St. Louis, MO

March 7, 2017Crawford County, Washington County, Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 7, 2017, 12:00 AM CST for Crawford County, Washington County, Missouri. It was in force for 60 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Mar 7, 2017, 12:00 AM CST (06:00 UTC)
Expired
Mar 7, 2017, 1:00 AM CST
In force
60 min
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Crawford County, MO, Washington County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 6, 8:52 PM CSTTornado WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 6.0 hours before the alert went out and 263 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 00:00Z on 2017-03-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 629 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 00:00Z on 2017-03-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 319 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
629 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-16 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1110 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
54 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
319 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
542 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.7
Supercell composite
8.2

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

194 
WUUS53 KLSX 070600
SVRLSX
MOC055-221-070700-
/O.NEW.KLSX.SV.W.0033.170307T0600Z-170307T0700Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1200 AM CST TUE MAR 7 2017

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Crawford County in east central Missouri...
  Washington County in east central Missouri...

* Until 100 AM CST.

* At 1200 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near St. James,
  moving east at 55 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Sullivan, Cuba, Potosi, Steelville, Bourbon, Anthonies Mill,
  Leasburg, Richwoods, Old Mines, Cherryville, St. Cloud, Latty,
  Shirley, Oak Hill and Rosati.

This includes Interstate 44 in Missouri between exits 203 and 218.
 
This also includes  Onondaga Cave State Park.
 
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 400 AM CST for east central
Missouri.

LAT...LON 3782 9153 3821 9153 3821 9137 3820 9137
      3820 9078 3818 9076 3781 9072
TIME...MOT...LOC 0600Z 262DEG 47KT 3801 9154 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Kanofsky
2 follow-up statements
716 
WWUS53 KLSX 070637
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1237 AM CST TUE MAR 7 2017

MOC055-070646-
/O.CAN.KLSX.SV.W.0033.000000T0000Z-170307T0700Z/
Crawford MO-
1237 AM CST TUE MAR 7 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CRAWFORD COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 400 AM CST for east central
Missouri.

LAT...LON 3782 9110 3820 9109 3820 9078 3818 9076
      3781 9072
TIME...MOT...LOC 0636Z 262DEG 47KT 3808 9094 

$$

MOC221-070700-
/O.CON.KLSX.SV.W.0033.000000T0000Z-170307T0700Z/
Washington MO-
1237 AM CST TUE MAR 7 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CST
FOR WASHINGTON COUNTY...

At 1236 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles east of
Anthonies Mill, moving east at 55 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

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

Locations impacted include...
Potosi, Anthonies Mill, Old Mines, Richwoods, Latty and Shirley. 

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 400 AM CST for east central
Missouri.

LAT...LON 3782 9110 3820 9109 3820 9078 3818 9076
      3781 9072
TIME...MOT...LOC 0636Z 262DEG 47KT 3808 9094 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Kanofsky
588 
WWUS53 KLSX 070654
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1254 AM CST TUE MAR 7 2017

MOC221-070704-
/O.EXP.KLSX.SV.W.0033.000000T0000Z-170307T0700Z/
Washington MO-
1254 AM CST TUE MAR 7 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WASHINGTON COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 100 AM CST...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 400 AM CST for east central
Missouri.

LAT...LON 3782 9110 3820 9109 3820 9078 3818 9076
      3781 9072
TIME...MOT...LOC 0654Z 262DEG 47KT 3811 9069 

$$

Kanofsky

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 6, 9:33 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXKnox, Lewis, Marion, Monroe, Ralls, Shelby57 min
Mar 6, 9:42 PM CSTTornado Warning Tornado observedLSXKnox, Shelby28 min
Mar 6, 9:54 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXAudrain, Boone, Callaway, Cole, Moniteau66 min
Mar 6, 10:01 PM CSTTornado WarningLSXBoone, Moniteau29 min
Mar 6, 10:02 PM CSTTornado WarningLSXLewis, Marion, Shelby28 min
Mar 6, 10:20 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXLewis, Marion, Ralls55 min
Mar 6, 10:22 PM CSTTornado Warning Tornado observedLSXLewis, Marion30 min
Mar 6, 10:55 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXAudrain, Callaway, Cole, Franklin, Gasconade, Lincoln and 5 more50 min
Mar 7, 12:08 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXSaint Charles, Saint Louis52 min
Mar 7, 12:34 AM CSTTornado WarningLSXJefferson26 min
Mar 7, 12:48 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXJefferson, Saint Louis57 min
Mar 7, 4:00 AM CSTRed Flag WarningLSXAudrain, Boone, Callaway, Cole, Franklin, Gasconade and 13 more15 hr

Nearby

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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.