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Special Weather Statement, NWS St. Louis, MO

July 23, 2017Jersey County, Illinois

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this special weather statement at Jul 23, 2017, 6:52 PM CDT for Jersey County, Illinois. It was in force for 53 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jul 23, 2017, 6:52 PM CDT (23:52 UTC)
Expired
Jul 23, 2017, 7:45 PM CDT
In force
53 min
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO

County Jersey County, IL

The radar

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The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 190 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 2017-07-23Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2427 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2017-07-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 6 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
2427 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-1 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
562 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
15 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
6 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
8 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.8

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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 Jul 23, 6:31 PM CDT, 21 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 23, 6:31 PM CDT, 21 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 23, 3:57 PM CDT, 2 hours 55 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
357 PM CDT Sun Jul 23 2017

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-
034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-241200-
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-
357 PM CDT Sun Jul 23 2017

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

An Excessive Heat Warning remains in effect for areas near and
south of Interstate 70 through early this evening. Please see this
product for additional information.

Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible this
afternoon and evening for areas north and east of Saint Louis.
Gusty winds and hail are the primary threats.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

Dangerous heat index values between 105 and 110 degrees are
expected to return to much of the area on Wednesday afternoon and
early evening.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and evening for
areas north and east of Saint Louis.

Tilly

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 23, 5:01 PM CDT, 1 hour 51 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
501 PM CDT SUN JUL 23 2017

ILZ058-059-099-232245-
Macoupin IL-Greene IL-Jersey IL-
501 PM CDT SUN JUL 23 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN GREENE...WESTERN
MACOUPIN AND NORTHEASTERN JERSEY COUNTIES UNTIL 545 PM CDT...

At 501 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Greenfield, moving south at 20 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Brighton, Greenfield, Shipman, Athensville, Kemper, Piasa, Medora,
Wrights, Royal Lakes, Chesterfield, Hettick, Rockbridge, Scottville,
Fidelity, Miles Station and Plainview.

This also includes  Beaver Dam State Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3942 9033 3949 9011 3912 8987 3903 9020
TIME...MOT...LOC 2201Z 339DEG 19KT 3939 9019

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Special weather statement, Jul 23, 5:14 PM CDT, 1 hour 38 minutes before
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Local storm report, Jul 23, 5:53 PM CDT, 59 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 22, 9:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLSXSaint Louis48 min
Jul 22, 10:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLSXCity of Saint Louis42 min
Jul 22, 11:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLSXCity of Saint Louis41 min
Jul 23, 12:21 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXBoone, Cole, Moniteau54 min
Jul 23, 12:54 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCallaway51 min
Jul 23, 1:08 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXAudrain, Boone, Callaway, Monroe, Shelby52 min
Jul 23, 1:37 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCallaway, Gasconade, Montgomery, Warren38 min
Jul 23, 1:46 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXFranklin, Saint Charles, Warren44 min
Jul 23, 1:49 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXAudrain, Callaway, Monroe, Montgomery, Pike, Ralls41 min
Jul 23, 2:17 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXLincoln, Pike, Saint Charles, Warren43 min
Jul 23, 2:38 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXSaint Louis, City of Saint Louis52 min
Jul 23, 2:48 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXLincoln, Pike, Saint Charles, Saint Louis42 min
Jul 22, 11:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLSXMadison49 min
Jul 23, 3:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXMadison46 min
Jul 23, 3:19 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXSaint Clair41 min
Jul 23, 3:25 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXGreene, Jersey, Macoupin, Montgomery50 min
Jul 23, 3:48 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXBond, Clinton, Madison, Saint Clair, Washington42 min
Jul 23, 4:08 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXFayette, Macoupin, Montgomery67 min
Jul 23, 4:24 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXBond, Clinton, Fayette, Marion, Washington52 min
Jul 23, 4:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXGreene, Macoupin30 min
Jul 23, 5:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLSXMacoupin44 min
Jul 23, 5:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLSXPike46 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.