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Wind Advisory 4, NWS St. Louis, MO

May 17, 201717 counties in Illinois; 29 counties in Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this wind advisory at May 17, 2017, 3:20 AM CDT for 17 counties in Illinois; 29 counties in Missouri. It took effect at May 17, 2017, 11:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 17, 2017, 3:20 AM CDT (08:20 UTC)
In effect from
May 17, 2017, 11:00 AM CDT
Expired
May 17, 2017, 7:00 PM CDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
All 46 counties

Adams County, IL, Bond County, IL, Brown County, IL, Calhoun County, IL, Clinton County, IL, Fayette County, IL, Greene County, IL, Jersey County, IL, Macoupin County, IL, Madison County, IL, Marion County, IL, Monroe County, IL, Montgomery County, IL, Pike County, IL, Randolph County, IL, Saint Clair County, IL, Washington County, IL, Audrain County, MO, Boone County, MO, Callaway County, MO, City of Saint Louis, MO, Cole County, MO, Crawford County, MO, Franklin County, MO, Gasconade County, MO, Iron County, MO, Jefferson County, MO, Knox County, MO, Lewis County, MO, Lincoln County, MO, Madison County, MO, Marion County, MO, Moniteau County, MO, Monroe County, MO, Montgomery County, MO, Osage County, MO, Pike County, MO, Ralls County, MO, Reynolds County, MO, Saint Charles County, MO, Saint Francois County, MO, Saint Louis County, MO, Sainte Genevieve County, MO, Shelby County, MO, Warren County, MO, Washington County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 18 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:21 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, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 241 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 2017-05-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 9 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 2017-05-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 88 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
9 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-470 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2182 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
88 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
191 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

558 
WWUS73 KLSX 170820
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
320 AM CDT Wed May 17 2017

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-
034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-172200-
/O.NEW.KLSX.WI.Y.0004.170517T1600Z-170518T0000Z/
Adams IL-Audrain MO-Bond IL-Boone MO-Brown IL-Calhoun IL-
Callaway MO-Clinton IL-Cole MO-Crawford MO-Fayette IL-Franklin MO-
Gasconade MO-Greene IL-Iron MO-Jefferson MO-Jersey IL-Knox MO-
Lewis MO-Lincoln MO-Macoupin IL-Madison IL-Madison MO-Marion IL-
Marion MO-Moniteau MO-Monroe IL-Monroe MO-Montgomery IL-
Montgomery MO-Osage MO-Pike IL-Pike MO-Ralls MO-Randolph IL-
Reynolds MO-Saint Charles MO-Saint Clair IL-Saint Francois MO-
Saint Louis City MO-Saint Louis MO-Sainte Genevieve MO-Shelby MO-
Warren MO-Washington IL-Washington MO-
Including the cities of Alton, Belleville, Bowling Green, 
Cahokia, Centralia, Chester, Columbia, Edwardsville, Farmington, 
Fulton, Hannibal, Jefferson City, Litchfield, Mexico, 
Mount Sterling, Pittsfield, Quincy, Saint Charles, Saint Louis, 
Salem, Sparta, Sullivan, Union, Vandalia, and Washington
320 AM CDT Wed May 17 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT
THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Saint Louis has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect from 11 AM this morning to 7 PM CDT
this evening.

* TIMING...Winds will become strong and gusty during the late
  morning and midday hours and continue through much of the
  afternoon, and diminish during the early evening.

* WINDS...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* IMPACTS...Winds this strong can make driving difficult,
  especially for high profile vehicles on east-west oriented 
  roads and highways. These winds can also lift and move trash 
  cans, lawn furniture, and other loose outdoor objects. Minor 
  tree and building damage is also possible. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory is issued when sustained winds are forecast to be
30 to 39 mph or gusts will range between 45 and 57 mph. Winds of
these magnitudes may cause minor property damage without extra
precautions. Motorists in high profile vehicles should use
caution until the winds diminish.

&&

$$

TES
2 follow-up statements
443 
WWUS73 KLSX 172027
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
327 PM CDT Wed May 17 2017


ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-
034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-180000-
/O.CON.KLSX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170518T0000Z/
Adams IL-Audrain MO-Bond IL-Boone MO-Brown IL-Calhoun IL-
Callaway MO-Clinton IL-Cole MO-Crawford MO-Fayette IL-Franklin MO-
Gasconade MO-Greene IL-Iron MO-Jefferson MO-Jersey IL-Knox MO-
Lewis MO-Lincoln MO-Macoupin IL-Madison IL-Madison MO-Marion IL-
Marion MO-Moniteau MO-Monroe IL-Monroe MO-Montgomery IL-
Montgomery MO-Osage MO-Pike IL-Pike MO-Ralls MO-Randolph IL-
Reynolds MO-Saint Charles MO-Saint Clair IL-Saint Francois MO-
Saint Louis City MO-Saint Louis MO-Sainte Genevieve MO-Shelby MO-
Warren MO-Washington IL-Washington MO-
Including the cities of Alton, Belleville, Bowling Green, 
Cahokia, Centralia, Chester, Columbia, Edwardsville, Farmington, 
Fulton, Hannibal, Jefferson City, Litchfield, Mexico, 
Mount Sterling, Pittsfield, Quincy, Saint Charles, Saint Louis, 
Salem, Sparta, Sullivan, Union, Vandalia, and Washington
327 PM CDT Wed May 17 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...Winds will remain strong and gusty through early this 
  evening, then diminish.

* WINDS...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* IMPACTS...Winds this strong can make driving difficult, 
  especially for high profile vehicles on east-west oriented 
  roads and highways. These winds can also lift and move trash 
  cans, lawn furniture, and other loose outdoor objects. Minor 
  tree and building damage is also possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory is issued when sustained winds are forecast to be
30 to 39 mph or gusts will range between 45 and 57 mph. Winds of
these magnitudes may cause minor property damage without extra
precautions. Motorists in high profile vehicles should use
caution until the winds diminish.

&&

$$

Byrd
378 
WWUS73 KLSX 180000
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
700 PM CDT Wed May 17 2017

...WIND ADVISORY TO EXPIRE AT 7PM...

.Wind Advisory expiring.

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-
034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-180100-
/O.EXP.KLSX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170518T0000Z/
Adams IL-Audrain MO-Bond IL-Boone MO-Brown IL-Calhoun IL-
Callaway MO-Clinton IL-Cole MO-Crawford MO-Fayette IL-Franklin MO-
Gasconade MO-Greene IL-Iron MO-Jefferson MO-Jersey IL-Knox MO-
Lewis MO-Lincoln MO-Macoupin IL-Madison IL-Madison MO-Marion IL-
Marion MO-Moniteau MO-Monroe IL-Monroe MO-Montgomery IL-
Montgomery MO-Osage MO-Pike IL-Pike MO-Ralls MO-Randolph IL-
Reynolds MO-Saint Charles MO-Saint Clair IL-Saint Francois MO-
Saint Louis City MO-Saint Louis MO-Sainte Genevieve MO-Shelby MO-
Warren MO-Washington IL-Washington MO-
Including the cities of Alton, Belleville, Bowling Green, 
Cahokia, Centralia, Chester, Columbia, Edwardsville, Farmington, 
Fulton, Hannibal, Jefferson City, Litchfield, Mexico, 
Mount Sterling, Pittsfield, Quincy, Saint Charles, Saint Louis, 
Salem, Sparta, Sullivan, Union, Vandalia, and Washington
700 PM CDT Wed May 17 2017

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

The Wind Advisory will expire at 7PM. The strongest wind gusts
from this afternoon have subsided.

$$

KD

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 17, 7:27 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLSXKnox18 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.