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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 39, NWS St. Louis, MO

March 21, 2017Cole County, Moniteau County, Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 21, 2017, 12:16 PM CDT for Cole County, Moniteau County, Missouri. It was in force for 44 min. 2 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
Mar 21, 2017, 12:16 PM CDT (17:16 UTC)
Expired
Mar 21, 2017, 1:00 PM CDT
In force
44 min
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
50.0 mph

Counties Cole County, MO, Moniteau County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 138 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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
Mar 21, 12:20 PM CDTHAIL 1.52 W Enon, MO
Mar 21, 12:27 PM CDTHAIL 12 S Russellville, MO.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 5.3 hours before the alert went out and 225 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 2017-03-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2 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 2017-03-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 215 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
2 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-659 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1255 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
45 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
215 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
215 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.5

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

978 
WUUS53 KLSX 211716
SVRLSX
MOC051-135-211800-
/O.NEW.KLSX.SV.W.0039.170321T1716Z-170321T1800Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1216 PM CDT TUE MAR 21 2017

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Cole County in central Missouri...
  Southeastern Moniteau County in central Missouri...

* Until 100 PM CDT.

* At 1216 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over High Point,
  moving east at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...Quarter size hail. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

  IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. 

* Locations impacted include...
  Jefferson City, Wardsville, St. Martins, Russellville, High Point,
  Brazito, Hickory Hill, Lohman and Enon.

This also includes  Jefferson Landing Historic Site.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3864 9223 3862 9220 3860 9220 3859 9219
      3856 9212 3854 9209 3846 9212 3848 9215
      3847 9217 3844 9216 3842 9214 3839 9240
      3843 9241 3843 9262 3850 9263
TIME...MOT...LOC 1716Z 254DEG 25KT 3848 9255 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

TES
2 follow-up statements
282 
WWUS53 KLSX 211737
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1237 PM CDT TUE MAR 21 2017

MOC135-211745-
/O.CAN.KLSX.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-170321T1800Z/
Moniteau MO-
1237 PM CDT TUE MAR 21 2017

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

LAT...LON 3864 9223 3862 9220 3860 9220 3859 9219
      3856 9212 3854 9209 3846 9212 3848 9215
      3847 9217 3844 9216 3842 9214 3839 9240
      3843 9241 3856 9241
TIME...MOT...LOC 1735Z 265DEG 26KT 3846 9234 

$$

MOC051-211800-
/O.CON.KLSX.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-170321T1800Z/
Cole MO-
1237 PM CDT TUE MAR 21 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL COLE COUNTY...

At 1235 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Brazito,
moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail. 

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. 

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage 
         to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. 

Locations impacted include...
Wardsville, Brazito, and Hickory Hill.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3864 9223 3862 9220 3860 9220 3859 9219
      3856 9212 3854 9209 3846 9212 3848 9215
      3847 9217 3844 9216 3842 9214 3839 9240
      3843 9241 3856 9241
TIME...MOT...LOC 1735Z 265DEG 26KT 3846 9234 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

Byrd
997 
WWUS53 KLSX 211753
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1253 PM CDT TUE MAR 21 2017

MOC051-211803-
/O.EXP.KLSX.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-170321T1800Z/
Cole MO-
1253 PM CDT TUE MAR 21 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL COLE COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 100 PM CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.  However small hail is still possible with this
thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3864 9223 3862 9220 3860 9220 3859 9219
      3856 9212 3854 9209 3846 9212 3848 9215
      3847 9217 3844 9216 3842 9214 3839 9240
      3843 9241 3856 9241
TIME...MOT...LOC 1753Z 254DEG 25KT 3849 9220 

$$

Byrd

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 21, 12:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLSXCole51 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.