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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 76, NWS St. Louis, MO

April 29, 20175 counties in Illinois

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 29, 2017, 5:29 PM CDT for 5 counties in Illinois. It was in force for 61 min. 3 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
Apr 29, 2017, 5:29 PM CDT (22:29 UTC)
Expired
Apr 29, 2017, 6:30 PM CDT
In force
61 min
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Bond County, IL, Clinton County, IL, Fayette County, IL, Marion County, IL, Montgomery County, IL

The radar

The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 124 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:30 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
Apr 29, 5:46 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG3 Se Patoka, IL3 LARGE TREES DOWN.
Apr 29, 6:05 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG3 Sw Farina, IL1 HOUSE WITH MINOR ROOF DAMAGE AND 2 BARNS OR OUTBUILDINGS WITH ROOF DAMAGE AND A POWER POLE BENT.
Apr 29, 6:10 PM CDTHAIL 0.25St. Elmo, IL

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
Apr 29, 3:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 146 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 12:00Z on 2017-04-29Temperature 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 12:00Z on 2017-04-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 242 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
776 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
61 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
242 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
568 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

929 
WUUS53 KLSX 292229
SVRLSX
ILC005-027-051-121-135-292330-
/O.NEW.KLSX.SV.W.0076.170429T2229Z-170429T2330Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
529 PM CDT SAT APR 29 2017

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Clinton County in south central Illinois...
  Eastern Bond County in south central Illinois...
  Marion County in south central Illinois...
  Fayette County in south central Illinois...
  Southeastern Montgomery County in south central Illinois...

* Until 630 PM CDT.

* At 529 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Ramsey to near Mulberry Grove to Beckemeyer,
  moving east at 35 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees. 

* Locations impacted include...
  Salem, Vandalia, Greenville, Breese, Carlyle, Centralia, St. Elmo,
  Sandoval, Germantown, Odin, Beckemeyer, Ramsey, Kinmundy,
  Brownstown, Mulberry Grove, Patoka, Tamalco, Farina, Omega and
  Beaver Creek.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 70 in Illinois between exits 45 and 76.
 Interstate 57 in Illinois between exits 116 and 135.

This also includes  Ramsey Lake State Park and Carlyle Lake
Recreational Area.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3861 8870 3852 8955 3922 8924 3922 8881
      3891 8881 3891 8869
TIME...MOT...LOC 2229Z 248DEG 30KT 3918 8920 3889 8926 3859 8941 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

CVKING
4 follow-up statements
655 
WWUS53 KLSX 292253
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
553 PM CDT SAT APR 29 2017

ILC005-027-135-292303-
/O.CAN.KLSX.SV.W.0076.000000T0000Z-170429T2330Z/
Clinton IL-Bond IL-Montgomery IL-
553 PM CDT SAT APR 29 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CLINTON...EASTERN
BOND AND SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

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

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
south central Illinois.

LAT...LON 3870 8870 3864 8914 3922 8914 3922 8881
      3891 8881 3891 8869
TIME...MOT...LOC 2253Z 247DEG 30KT 3918 8905 3896 8904 3870 8909 

$$

ILC051-121-292330-
/O.CON.KLSX.SV.W.0076.000000T0000Z-170429T2330Z/
Marion IL-Fayette IL-
553 PM CDT SAT APR 29 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN MARION AND FAYETTE COUNTIES...

At 553 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Ramsey to near Vandalia to Fairman, moving east
at 35 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees. 

Locations impacted include...
Vandalia, St. Elmo, Ramsey, Kinmundy, Brownstown, Patoka, Farina,
Omega, Fairman, Wrights Corner, Stephen Forbes Station, Shobonier,
Avena, Tonti, La Clede, Herrick, St. Peter, Alma, Vernon and
Loogootee.

This also includes  Ramsey Lake State Park.
 
This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 70 in Illinois between exits 61 and 76.
 Interstate 57 in Illinois between exits 127 and 135.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3870 8870 3864 8914 3922 8914 3922 8881
      3891 8881 3891 8869
TIME...MOT...LOC 2253Z 247DEG 30KT 3918 8905 3896 8904 3870 8909 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

CVKING
598 
WWUS53 KLSX 292309
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
609 PM CDT SAT APR 29 2017

ILC051-121-292330-
/O.CON.KLSX.SV.W.0076.000000T0000Z-170429T2330Z/
Marion IL-Fayette IL-
609 PM CDT SAT APR 29 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN MARION AND EASTERN FAYETTE COUNTIES...

At 608 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Wrights Corner to near St. Elmo to near Kinmundy,
moving east at 50 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees. 

Locations impacted include...
St. Elmo, Kinmundy, Brownstown, Farina, Omega, Wrights Corner,
Stephen Forbes Station, Avena, La Clede, St. Peter, Alma, Loogootee,
St. James, Brubaker and St. Paul.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 70 in Illinois near exit 76.
 Interstate 57 in Illinois between exits 127 and 135.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3870 8870 3867 8895 3922 8896 3922 8881
      3891 8881 3891 8869
TIME...MOT...LOC 2308Z 269DEG 41KT 3918 8888 3896 8884 3873 8886 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

CVKING
616 
WWUS53 KLSX 292318
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
618 PM CDT SAT APR 29 2017

ILC051-121-292330-
/O.CON.KLSX.SV.W.0076.000000T0000Z-170429T2330Z/
Marion IL-Fayette IL-
618 PM CDT SAT APR 29 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN MARION AND SOUTHEASTERN FAYETTE COUNTIES...

At 618 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Edgewood to Farina to near Omega, moving
northeast at 25 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

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

Locations impacted include...
Kinmundy, Farina, Omega, Stephen Forbes Station, La Clede, St. Peter,
Alma and Brubaker.

This includes Interstate 57 in Illinois between exits 127 and 135.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3870 8870 3867 8895 3891 8881 3891 8869
TIME...MOT...LOC 2318Z 230DEG 23KT 3890 8877 3882 8878 3870 8885 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

CVKING
037 
WWUS53 KLSX 292326
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
626 PM CDT SAT APR 29 2017

ILC051-121-292336-
/O.EXP.KLSX.SV.W.0076.000000T0000Z-170429T2330Z/
Marion IL-Fayette IL-
626 PM CDT SAT APR 29 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MARION AND
SOUTHEASTERN FAYETTE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 630 PM CDT...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
south central Illinois.

LAT...LON 3870 8870 3867 8895 3891 8881 3891 8869
TIME...MOT...LOC 2326Z 248DEG 30KT 3892 8871 3884 8872 3872 8879 

$$

CVKING

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 28, 9:14 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXFayette10 days
Apr 28, 9:36 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXBrown36 days
Apr 28, 9:36 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXMorgan, Pike36 days
Apr 28, 9:36 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXPike, Scott40 days
Apr 28, 10:18 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXAdams20 days
Apr 28, 10:18 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXAdams19 days
Apr 28, 10:18 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXAdams10 days
Apr 28, 10:18 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXPike20 days
Apr 28, 10:18 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXCalhoun43 days
Apr 28, 10:18 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXMadison40 days
Apr 28, 10:18 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXSaint Clair16 days
Apr 28, 10:18 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXJackson, Randolph43 days
Apr 29, 12:41 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXRandolph49 min
Apr 29, 3:53 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXRandolph22 hr
Apr 29, 9:58 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLSXBond47 min
Apr 29, 2:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCalhoun52 min
Apr 29, 3:08 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXAdams, Calhoun, Pike8 hr
Apr 29, 3:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCalhoun, Jersey, Macoupin, Madison51 min
Apr 29, 3:56 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXJersey, Macoupin, Madison16 min
Apr 29, 4:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXJersey, Macoupin, Madison, Montgomery42 min
Apr 29, 4:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXBond, Fayette, Macoupin, Madison, Montgomery48 min
Apr 29, 5:16 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXBrown7 days
Apr 29, 5:20 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXCalhoun, Greene, Jersey, Macoupin, Montgomery8 hr

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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.