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Special Weather Statement, NWS St. Louis, MO

June 14, 2017Pike County, Ralls County, Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this special weather statement at Jun 14, 2017, 9:11 PM CDT for Pike County, Ralls County, Missouri. It was in force for 49 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
Jun 14, 2017, 9:11 PM CDT (02:11 UTC)
Expired
Jun 14, 2017, 10:00 PM CDT
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO

Counties Pike County, MO, Ralls County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Davenport, (KDVN), launched 00:00Z, 2.2 hours before the alert went out and 243 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, Davenport, at 00:00Z on 2017-06-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2336 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Davenport, at 00:00Z on 2017-06-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 144 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
2336 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-18 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1021 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
144 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
213 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.4
Supercell composite
9.4

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS St. Louis, MO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jun 14, 6:49 PM CDT, 2 hours 22 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 14, 6:49 PM CDT, 2 hours 22 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion...Updated Aviation
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
649 PM CDT Wed Jun 14 2017

.SHORT TERM...  (Through Late Thursday Afternoon)
Issued at 331 PM CDT Wed Jun 14 2017

The synoptic pattern this afternoon features an upper level trough
moving across portions of the northern Plains, with its trough axis
extending southeast into portions of MN/IA and northern MO. This
trough will swing through this evening into tonight, bringing
continued chances for showers/storms to the region.

A rather complex scenario unfolding for late this afternoon into the
overnight hours, with confidence below average in the forecast
details. One cluster of convection that affected the St. Louis metro
area earlier has pushed east into central IL, while another cluster
that affected northeast MO and western IL has also pushed into north-
central IL. These clusters have left outflow boundaries along which
renewed convection should continue to develop through this evening.
It appears the most focused areas of this activity will shift into
portions of central and east-central MO as we head through the
evening hours. Plenty of instability with MLCAPEs of 2500-3500+ J/kg
within a very moist atmosphere will lead to a continued threat of
wet microbursts within individual cells and cell clusters through
this evening despite fairly marginal deep-layer shear values (20-30
knots of 0-6km bulk shear).

Tonight's forecast will largely hinge on convective evolution this
afternoon/evening. Latest thinking is that convection this evening
will likely wane/shift to the southeast after 03Z or so.  However, a
broad low-level jet of 20-30 knots will focus into the region likely
after 06Z which could lead to renewed convection along any remnant
outflow boundaries. Where exactly this activity will focus and how
strong it will be is hard to pinpoint at this time, but think areas
along/south of I-70 will see the best potential at this renewed
development.

Activity will shift mainly south of the region on Thursday, as
surface ridging briefly takes hold.  Temperatures will still be
warm, however, with highs expected in the upper 80s to low 90s.

KD

.LONG TERM...  (Thursday Night through Next Wednesday)
Issued at 331 PM CDT Wed Jun 14 2017

The synoptic pattern at the start of the long term period will
feature westerly flow aloft.  This regime will continue through the
weekend, before northwesterly flow takes hold, shunting this
warm/unstable airmass to the southeast for the first part of next
week.

Active pattern will persist through this upcoming weekend as several
shortwave troughs move through the westerly flow aloft.  The first
will come Thursday night into Friday.  This system will bring
renewed shower/storm chances to the region, some of which could be
strong to severe depending on exact timing.  An additional wave will
move through Friday night into Saturday, with yet a third (and the
most significant wave) moving through Saturday night into Sunday.
Each of the waves will carry with them the threat of strong to
severe thunderstorms.

A cold front associated with the wave on Sunday will usher in a
cooler and drier airmass for Sunday afternoon into the first part of
next week. This cooler/drier regime will continue through midweek,
before additional showers/storms are possible by Tuesday along with
increasing temperatures/humidities.

KD

&&

.AVIATION...  (For the 00z TAFs through 00z Thursday Evening)
Issued at 649 PM CDT Wed Jun 14 2017

Convective trends will be the main focus of this TAF period.
Convection over northeast MO is expected to turn more to the ESE
over the next couple of hours, likely getting into the St. Louis
metro sites this evening. COU will be on the edge of the initial
activity, but additional convection may affect them overnight.
Gusty winds and locally reduced IFR vsbys will accompany any
thunderstorms. The thunderstorm activity will diminish by Thursday
morning, with VFR conditions returning.

SPECIFICS FOR KSTL:
Thunderstorms over northeast MO will continue to build southeast
this evening, moving into STL likely near/after 02Z. These storms
will bring brief IFR vsbys along with strong/gusty winds. Storms
should shift south of the terminal Thursday morning, with VFR
conditions returning.

KD

&&

.LSX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MO...None.
IL...None.
&&

WFO LSX
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 14, 3:38 PM CDT, 5 hours 33 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
338 PM CDT Wed Jun 14 2017

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-
034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-151200-
Greene IL-Macoupin IL-Montgomery IL-Bond IL-Fayette IL-Clinton IL-
Marion IL-Washington IL-Randolph IL-Adams IL-Brown IL-Pike IL-
Calhoun IL-Jersey IL-Madison IL-Saint Clair IL-Monroe IL-Knox MO-
Lewis MO-Shelby MO-Marion MO-Monroe MO-Ralls MO-Pike MO-Boone MO-
Audrain MO-Moniteau MO-Cole MO-Osage MO-Callaway MO-Montgomery MO-
Lincoln MO-Gasconade MO-Warren MO-Saint Charles MO-Franklin MO-
Saint Louis MO-Saint Louis City MO-Jefferson MO-Crawford MO-
Washington MO-Saint Francois MO-Sainte Genevieve MO-Iron MO-
Madison MO-Reynolds MO-
338 PM CDT Wed Jun 14 2017

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern and
central Missouri as well as west central and southwest Illinois.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible through
tonight across much of the area. Damaging winds and large hail
are the primary threats.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible Thursday
night as well as on Friday and Friday night across portions of
the area. Damaging winds appear to be the primary threat.

Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible Saturday afternoon
and Saturday night, mainly across portions of northeast Missouri
and west-central Illinois.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may continue to be needed tonight. Spotters
are encouraged to report any type of severe weather to the
National Weather Service.

KD

In the hours before

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Special weather statement, Jun 14, 8:45 PM CDT, 26 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
845 PM CDT WED JUN 14 2017

ILZ060-064-065-070-100-150230-
Marion IL-Bond IL-Madison IL-Montgomery IL-Fayette IL-
845 PM CDT WED JUN 14 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN BOND COUNTY IN SOUTH
CENTRAL ILLINOIS...NORTHEASTERN MADISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN
ILLINOIS...NORTHWESTERN MARION...WESTERN FAYETTE AND MONTGOMERY
COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS UNTIL 930 PM CDT...

At 844 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Taylor Springs, moving east at 25 mph.

Nickel size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Vandalia, Greenville, Litchfield, Hillsboro, Nokomis, Ramsey, Witt,
Taylor Springs, Coffeen, Mulberry Grove, Schram City, Sorento,
Shobonier, Woburn, Van Burensburg, Reno, Pleasant Mound, Pittsburg,
Irving and Shafter.

This includes Interstate 70 in Illinois between exits 45 and 63.

This also includes  Ramsey Lake State Park and Lake Lou Yaeger.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

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

LAT...LON 3896 8974 3900 8973 3900 8970 3908 8970
      3930 8963 3933 8914 3922 8914 3921 8904
      3875 8903
TIME...MOT...LOC 0144Z 287DEG 21KT 3914 8958

GKS
Local storm report, Jun 14, 8:50 PM CDT, 21 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
850 PM CDT WED JUN 14 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0844 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LITCHFIELD              39.18N  89.66W
06/14/2017                   MONTGOMERY         IL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            MULTIPLE POWER LINES DOWN IN LITCHFIELD.

&&

EVENT NUMBER LSX1700490

KANOFSKY
Special weather statement, Jun 14, 9:11 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
911 PM CDT WED JUN 14 2017

ILZ097-MOZ034>036-042-150300-
Pike IL-Pike MO-Audrain MO-Monroe MO-Ralls MO-
911 PM CDT WED JUN 14 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN PIKE COUNTY IN WEST
CENTRAL ILLINOIS...RALLS COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN MISSOURI...
NORTHEASTERN AUDRAIN COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI...SOUTHEASTERN MONROE
AND PIKE COUNTIES IN NORTHEASTERN MISSOURI UNTIL 1000 PM CDT...

At 910 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Santa Fe, moving east at 15 mph.

Nickel size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Hannibal, Bowling Green, Vandalia, Louisiana, Santa Fe, New London,
Perry, Eolia, Center, Frankford, Farber, Curryville, Tarrants,
Spencerburg, Hull, Kinderhook, Edgewood, Saverton, St. Clement and
Ilasco.

This includes Interstate 72 near exit 10.

This also includes  Mark Twain Lake Recreational Area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
west central Illinois...and central and northeastern Missouri.

LAT...LON 3975 9118 3923 9098 3923 9118 3927 9183
      3945 9189 3969 9133 3969 9131 3970 9131
TIME...MOT...LOC 0210Z 255DEG 15KT 3939 9177

GKS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 14, 7:15 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLSXMarion, Pike, Ralls3 hr
Jun 14, 8:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLSXRalls50 min
Jun 14, 8:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXPike, Ralls42 min
Jun 15, 12:17 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXMarion32 hr
Jun 15, 12:26 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXMarion, Shelby8 hr
Jun 15, 12:32 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXMonroe, Pike, Ralls8 hr
Jun 14, 7:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXPike29 min
Jun 14, 7:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLSXCalhoun, Greene52 min
Jun 14, 7:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCalhoun, Greene, Jersey, Macoupin42 min
Jun 14, 8:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLSXMontgomery51 min
Jun 14, 8:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLSXBond, Montgomery45 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.