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Wind Advisory 5, NWS St. Louis, MO

November 17, 201729 counties in Missouri; 17 counties in Illinois

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this wind advisory at Nov 17, 2017, 3:35 PM CST for 29 counties in Missouri; 17 counties in Illinois. It took effect at Nov 18, 2017, 6:00 AM CST. It was in force for 11 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 17, 2017, 3:35 PM CST (21:35 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 18, 2017, 6:00 AM CST
Expired
Nov 18, 2017, 5:20 PM CST
In force
11 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 21:38 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 12:00Z, 9.6 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 12:00Z on 2017-11-17Temperature 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, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2017-11-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 258 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
1578 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
47 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
258 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
320 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

205 
WWUS73 KLSX 172135
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
335 PM CST Fri Nov 17 2017

...Gusty winds on Saturday...

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-
034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-181200-
/O.NEW.KLSX.WI.Y.0005.171118T1200Z-171119T0000Z/
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
335 PM CST Fri Nov 17 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY...

The National Weather Service in Saint Louis has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect from 6 AM to 6 PM CST Saturday.

* TIMING...Saturday morning through late Saturday afternoon.

* WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* IMPACTS...Winds this strong can make driving difficult. 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.

&&

$$

KD
3 follow-up statements
325 
WWUS73 KLSX 180925
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
325 AM CST Sat Nov 18 2017

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-
034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-190000-
/O.CON.KLSX.WI.Y.0005.171118T1200Z-171119T0000Z/
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
325 AM CST Sat Nov 18 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...Saturday morning through late Saturday afternoon,
  especially after passage of a cold front shifting winds from the
  northwest.

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

* IMPACTS...Winds this strong can make driving difficult. 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
223 
WWUS73 KLSX 182138
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
338 PM CST Sat Nov 18 2017

...Gusty Winds Continuing...

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-
034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-190000-
/O.CON.KLSX.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-171119T0000Z/
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
338 PM CST Sat Nov 18 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...Through early this evening.

* WINDS...Northwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* IMPACTS...Winds this strong can make driving difficult. 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.

&&

$$

KD
602 
WWUS73 KLSX 182320
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
520 PM CST Sat Nov 18 2017

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-
034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-190030-
/O.CAN.KLSX.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-171119T0000Z/
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
520 PM CST Sat Nov 18 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Saint Louis has cancelled the
Wind Advisory.

Wind gusts have fallen below criteria and will continue to
decrease over the next few hours...therefore the wind advisory 
has been cancelled.

$$

Kanofsky

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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.