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Special Weather Statement, NWS St. Louis, MO

May 31, 2018Cole County, Moniteau County, Osage County, Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this special weather statement at May 31, 2018, 5:48 AM CDT for Cole County, Moniteau County, Osage County, Missouri. It was in force for 42 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: May 31, 2018, 5:48 AM CDT (10:48 UTC)
Expired: May 31, 2018, 6:30 AM CDT
In force: 42 min
Issued by: NWS St. Louis, MO

Counties Cole County, MO, Moniteau County, MO, Osage County, MO

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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 May 31, 3:06 AM CDT, 2 hours 42 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 31, 3:06 AM CDT, 2 hours 42 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 31, 4:47 AM CDT, 1 hour 1 minute before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
447 AM CDT Thu May 31 2018

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-
034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-011200-
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-
447 AM CDT Thu May 31 2018

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Numerous severe storms possible mainly this afternoon through this
evening especially for areas along and south of Interstate 70.
The main threats will be large hail and damaging winds.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

There is a chance for thunderstorms Saturday afternoon and
evening. Some of the storms may be strong to severe with the main
threats being damaging winds and large hail.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will likely be needed this afternoon through
this evening.

Byrd

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 31, 5:48 AM CDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 31, 7:27 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LSX	Crawford, Washington	48 min
May 31, 8:06 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LSX	Iron, Saint Francois, Washington	39 min
May 31, 8:19 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LSX	Madison	41 min
May 31, 5:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Iron, Reynolds	36 min
May 31, 6:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LSX	Washington	45 min
May 31, 6:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Iron, Reynolds	41 min
May 31, 9:05 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LSX	Randolph	40 min
May 31, 9:48 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LSX	Washington	42 min
May 31, 9:58 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Marion, Washington	47 min
May 31, 10:36 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Bond, Clinton, Fayette, Marion	39 min
May 31, 10:45 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Marion	30 min
May 31, 11:06 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Marion	11 min
May 31, 11:14 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Fayette, Marion	20 min
May 31, 6:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LSX	Bond, Macoupin, Madison, Montgomery	44 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.