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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 77, NWS St. Louis, MO

May 10, 2017Pike County, Missouri; Calhoun County, Greene County, Pike County, Illinois

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 10, 2017, 7:16 PM CDT for Pike County, Missouri; Calhoun County, Greene County, Pike County, Illinois. It was in force for 44 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
May 10, 2017, 7:16 PM CDT (00:16 UTC)
Expired
May 10, 2017, 8:00 PM CDT
In force
44 min
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Calhoun County, IL, Greene County, IL, Pike County, IL, Pike County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:19 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, 0.3 hours before the alert went out and 187 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 2017-05-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 442 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, Lincoln, IL at 00:00Z on 2017-05-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 104 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
442 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-26 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1634 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
104 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
140 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
3.0

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The text

As transmitted.

433 
WUUS53 KLSX 110016
SVRLSX
ILC013-061-149-MOC163-110100-
/O.NEW.KLSX.SV.W.0077.170511T0016Z-170511T0100Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
716 PM CDT WED MAY 10 2017

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Calhoun County in southwestern Illinois...
  Greene County in southwestern Illinois...
  Southeastern Pike County in west central Illinois...
  East central Pike County in northeastern Missouri...

* Until 800 PM CDT.

* At 716 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Clarksville,
  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...
  White Hall, Carrollton, Roodhouse, Pleasant Hill, Clarksville,
  Belleview, Nebo, Kampsville, Wrights, Eldred, Hillview, Pearl,
  Paynesville, Annada, Belltown, Mozier, Berdan, Haypress,
  Walkersville and Woody.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3949 9026 3922 9025 3925 9098 3944 9098
TIME...MOT...LOC 0016Z 269DEG 31KT 3936 9088 

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

Britt
3 follow-up statements
514 
WWUS53 KLSX 110030
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
730 PM CDT WED MAY 10 2017

MOC163-110039-
/O.CAN.KLSX.SV.W.0077.000000T0000Z-170511T0100Z/
Pike MO-
730 PM CDT WED MAY 10 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL PIKE COUNTY IN
NORTHEASTERN MISSOURI IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3949 9026 3922 9025 3924 9072 3925 9073
      3927 9076 3932 9080 3938 9092 3945 9089
TIME...MOT...LOC 0029Z 269DEG 31KT 3936 9072 

$$

ILC013-061-149-110100-
/O.CON.KLSX.SV.W.0077.000000T0000Z-170511T0100Z/
Calhoun IL-Greene IL-Pike IL-
730 PM CDT WED MAY 10 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN CALHOUN...GREENE COUNTIES IN SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS
AND SOUTHEASTERN PIKE COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...

At 729 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Belleview,
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...
White Hall, Carrollton, Roodhouse, Pleasant Hill, Clarksville,
Belleview, Nebo, Kampsville, Wrights, Eldred, Hillview, Pearl,
Belltown, Mozier, Berdan, Haypress, Walkersville, Woody, Beecreek and
Michael.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3949 9026 3922 9025 3924 9072 3925 9073
      3927 9076 3932 9080 3938 9092 3945 9089
TIME...MOT...LOC 0029Z 269DEG 31KT 3936 9072 

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

Britt
945 
WWUS53 KLSX 110047
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
747 PM CDT WED MAY 10 2017

ILC013-149-110056-
/O.CAN.KLSX.SV.W.0077.000000T0000Z-170511T0100Z/
Calhoun IL-Pike IL-
747 PM CDT WED MAY 10 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN CALHOUN COUNTY IN
SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS AND SOUTHEASTERN PIKE COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL
ILLINOIS IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3949 9026 3922 9025 3922 9029 3924 9047
      3930 9061 3935 9062 3938 9062 3939 9061
      3943 9062
TIME...MOT...LOC 0046Z 269DEG 31KT 3936 9052 

$$

ILC061-110100-
/O.CON.KLSX.SV.W.0077.000000T0000Z-170511T0100Z/
Greene IL-
747 PM CDT WED MAY 10 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL GREENE COUNTY...

At 746 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northwest of
Carrollton, 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...
White Hall, Carrollton, Kampsville, Wrights, Eldred, Hillview,
Walkersville, Woody, Belltown, Berdan and Haypress.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3949 9026 3922 9025 3922 9029 3924 9047
      3930 9061 3935 9062 3938 9062 3939 9061
      3943 9062
TIME...MOT...LOC 0046Z 269DEG 31KT 3936 9052 

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

Britt
140 
WWUS53 KLSX 110055
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
755 PM CDT WED MAY 10 2017

ILC061-110105-
/O.EXP.KLSX.SV.W.0077.000000T0000Z-170511T0100Z/
Greene IL-
755 PM CDT WED MAY 10 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL GREENE COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 800 PM CDT...
                
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.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
St Louis.

LAT...LON 3949 9026 3922 9025 3922 9029 3924 9047
      3930 9061 3935 9062 3938 9062 3939 9061
      3943 9062
TIME...MOT...LOC 0055Z 269DEG 31KT 3936 9046 

$$

Britt

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 10, 8:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLSXLincoln31 min
May 11, 6:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLSXReynolds50 min
May 10, 8:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLSXJersey25 min
May 10, 9:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLSXJersey37 min
May 10, 9:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXJersey, Macoupin, Madison27 min
May 10, 11:33 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXBond, Fayette, Madison, Marion, Montgomery6 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.