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Wind Advisory 6, NWS St. Louis, MO

December 13, 2017Knox County, Lewis County, Missouri; 11 counties in Illinois

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this wind advisory at Dec 13, 2017, 10:20 AM CST for Knox County, Lewis County, Missouri; 11 counties in Illinois. It took effect at Dec 13, 2017, 12:00 PM CST. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 13, 2017, 10:20 AM CST (16:20 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 13, 2017, 12:00 PM CST
Expired
Dec 13, 2017, 9:00 PM CST
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO

Counties Adams County, IL, Bond County, IL, Brown County, IL, Clinton County, IL, Fayette County, IL, Greene County, IL, Macoupin County, IL, Marion County, IL, Montgomery County, IL, Pike County, IL, Washington County, IL, Knox County, MO, Lewis County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:18 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, 4.3 hours before the alert went out and 166 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 2017-12-13Temperature 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 2017-12-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 361 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
1162 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
66 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
361 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
549 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

710 
WWUS73 KLSX 131620
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1020 AM CST Wed Dec 13 2017

...Gusty northwest this afternoon and evening...

.Gusty northwest winds this afternoon and evening.

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-095>097-MOZ018-019-140300-
/O.NEW.KLSX.WI.Y.0006.171213T1800Z-171214T0300Z/
Adams IL-Bond IL-Brown IL-Clinton IL-Fayette IL-Greene IL-Knox MO-
Lewis MO-Macoupin IL-Marion IL-Montgomery IL-Pike IL-
Washington IL-
Including the cities of Centralia, Litchfield, Mount Sterling, 
Pittsfield, Quincy, Salem, and Vandalia
1020 AM CST Wed Dec 13 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Saint Louis has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect until 9 PM CST this evening.

* TIMING...This afternoon into this evening. 

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

* IMPACTS...Winds this strong can make driving difficult,
  especially for high profile vehicles. 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.

&&

$$

Kelly
1 follow-up statement
076 
WWUS73 KLSX 140257
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
857 PM CST Wed Dec 13 2017


ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-095>097-MOZ018-019-140400-
/O.EXP.KLSX.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-171214T0300Z/
Adams IL-Bond IL-Brown IL-Clinton IL-Fayette IL-Greene IL-Knox MO-
Lewis MO-Macoupin IL-Marion IL-Montgomery IL-Pike IL-
Washington IL-
Including the cities of Centralia, Litchfield, Mount Sterling, 
Pittsfield, Quincy, Salem, and Vandalia
857 PM CST Wed Dec 13 2017

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CST THIS EVENING...

Wind gusts have fallen below criteria and will continue to
decrease overnight. The wind advisory will be allowed to expire.

$$

Walsh

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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.