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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 87, NWS St. Louis, MO

May 19, 20175 counties in Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 19, 2017, 6:00 PM CDT for 5 counties in Missouri. It was in force for 45 min. 6 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 19, 2017, 6:00 PM CDT (23:00 UTC)
Expired
May 19, 2017, 6:45 PM CDT
In force
45 min
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Boone County, MO, Callaway County, MO, Cole County, MO, Moniteau County, MO, Osage County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 151 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:00 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 19, 6:27 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGJefferson City, MOTREES BKOWN OVER AT 2600 BLOCK OF ROUTE CC. TIME ESTIIMATED BY RADAR.
May 19, 6:30 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG4 N Brazito, MOJEFFERSON CITY PD REPORTED TREES DOWN AND ROOFS OFF HOUSES IN AN AREA BETWEEN LOHMAN AND WARDSVILLE SOUTHWEST OF JEFFERSON CITY.
May 19, 6:34 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGJefferson City, MOLARGE TREE LIMB DOWN WITH SMALLER LIMBS SNAPPED AS WELL.
May 19, 6:35 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 Nnw Jefferson City, MOSAME SPOTTER THAT CALLED IN JEFFERSON CITY ROOF DAMAGE EARLIER REPORTS POWER POLES DOWN ALONG INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, BLOCKING THE ROADWAY.
May 19, 6:35 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGJefferson City, MOLARGE TREES SNAPPED AT BASE. POWER POLES DAMAGED. SHINGLES OFF ROOF ON THE WEST SIDE OF JEFFERSON CITY.
May 19, 6:44 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 Nw Ashland, MOLARGE TREE UPROOTED WITH OTHER LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN.

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 19, 3:06 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 217 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 2017-05-19Temperature 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, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2017-05-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -97 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
968 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-97 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
118 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

183 
WUUS53 KLSX 192300
SVRLSX
MOC019-027-051-135-151-192345-
/O.NEW.KLSX.SV.W.0087.170519T2300Z-170519T2345Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
600 PM CDT FRI MAY 19 2017

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Cole County in central Missouri...
  Southern Boone County in central Missouri...
  Southern Callaway County in central Missouri...
  Central Osage County in central Missouri...
  Moniteau County in central Missouri...

* Until 645 PM CDT.

* At 600 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Clarksburg to near Hickory Hill, moving
  northeast at 45 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Columbia, Jefferson City, California, Ashland, Tipton, Holts
  Summit, Linn, Columbia Regional Airport, Wardsville, St. Martins,
  Taos, Russellville, New Bloomfield, Chamois, Westphalia, Jamestown,
  Lake Mykee Town, Clarksburg, Centertown and St. Thomas.

This also includes  Rock Bridge State Park, Clarks Hill/Norton
Historic Site, and Jefferson Landing 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 1000 PM CDT for central and
east central Missouri.

LAT...LON 3869 9284 3868 9262 3893 9250 3870 9164
      3829 9204 3829 9219 3834 9220 3832 9225
      3834 9229 3834 9241 3843 9241 3843 9262
      3860 9284
TIME...MOT...LOC 2300Z 225DEG 38KT 3868 9270 3836 9234 

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

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2 follow-up statements
057 
WWUS53 KLSX 192319
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
619 PM CDT FRI MAY 19 2017

MOC019-027-051-135-151-192345-
/O.CON.KLSX.SV.W.0087.000000T0000Z-170519T2345Z/
Cole MO-Boone MO-Callaway MO-Osage MO-Moniteau MO-
619 PM CDT FRI MAY 19 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT
FOR COLE...SOUTHERN BOONE...SOUTHERN CALLAWAY...CENTRAL OSAGE AND
MONITEAU COUNTIES...

At 619 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Clarksburg to near Brazito to 6 miles south of
St. Thomas, moving northeast at 55 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...
Columbia, Jefferson City, California, Ashland, Tipton, Holts Summit,
Linn, Columbia Regional Airport, Wardsville, St. Martins, Taos,
Russellville, New Bloomfield, Chamois, Westphalia, Jamestown, Lake
Mykee Town, Clarksburg, Centertown and St. Thomas.

This also includes  Rock Bridge State Park, Clarks Hill/Norton
Historic Site, and Jefferson Landing 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 1000 PM CDT for central and
east central Missouri.

LAT...LON 3869 9284 3868 9262 3893 9250 3870 9164
      3829 9204 3829 9219 3834 9220 3832 9225
      3834 9229 3834 9241 3843 9241 3843 9262
      3860 9284
TIME...MOT...LOC 2319Z 210DEG 47KT 3872 9260 3851 9233 3828 9222 

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

Glass
399 
WWUS53 KLSX 192342
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
642 PM CDT FRI MAY 19 2017

MOC019-027-051-135-151-192351-
/O.EXP.KLSX.SV.W.0087.000000T0000Z-170519T2345Z/
Cole MO-Boone MO-Callaway MO-Osage MO-Moniteau MO-
642 PM CDT FRI MAY 19 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR COLE...SOUTHERN BOONE...
SOUTHERN CALLAWAY...CENTRAL OSAGE AND MONITEAU COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE
AT 645 PM CDT...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty winds
and heavy rain are still possible with these thunderstorms.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central and
east central Missouri.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for 
portions of southern Boone and northwest Cole Counties.

LAT...LON 3869 9284 3868 9262 3893 9250 3870 9164
      3829 9204 3829 9219 3834 9220 3832 9225
      3834 9229 3834 9241 3843 9241 3843 9262
      3860 9284
TIME...MOT...LOC 2341Z 225DEG 38KT 3887 9241 3866 9214 3843 9203 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 19, 3:03 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCole, Moniteau42 min
May 19, 3:29 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCole, Moniteau13 min
May 19, 4:03 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCrawford, Franklin, Gasconade, Montgomery, Osage, Warren and 1 more42 min
May 19, 4:12 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCallaway, Montgomery, Warren33 min
May 19, 4:20 AM CDTTornado WarningLSXCallaway, Montgomery, Warren25 min
May 19, 4:37 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXLincoln, Pike53 min
May 19, 4:39 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXFranklin, Jefferson, Saint Charles, Saint Louis, Warren, Washington and 1 more66 min
May 19, 6:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXBoone, Callaway, Cole, Gasconade, Montgomery, Osage52 min

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