Alert archive / Missouri / Wind Advisories in 2018
Wind Advisory 1, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this wind advisory at Mar 6, 2018, 3:25 AM CST for 13 counties in Missouri; Randolph County, Illinois. It took effect at Mar 6, 2018, 9:00 AM CST. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 6, 2018, 3:25 AM CST (09:25 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 6, 2018, 9:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Mar 6, 2018, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
Counties Randolph County, IL, Boone County, MO, Callaway County, MO, Cole County, MO, Crawford County, MO, Gasconade County, MO, Iron County, MO, Madison County, MO, Moniteau County, MO, Osage County, MO, Reynolds County, MO, Saint Francois County, MO, Sainte Genevieve County, MO, Washington County, MO
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 265 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2383 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 78 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -16 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -74 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
732 WWUS73 KLSX 060925 NPWLSX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Saint Louis MO 325 AM CST Tue Mar 6 2018 ...STRONG AND GUSTY WEST WINDS EXPECTED FOR MUCH OF TODAY... ILZ079-MOZ041-047>050-059-072>075-084-085-099-062130- /O.NEW.KLSX.WI.Y.0001.180306T1500Z-180307T0000Z/ Boone MO-Callaway MO-Cole MO-Crawford MO-Gasconade MO-Iron MO- Madison MO-Moniteau MO-Osage MO-Randolph IL-Reynolds MO- Saint Francois MO-Sainte Genevieve MO-Washington MO- Including the cities of Chester, Columbia, Farmington, Fulton, Jefferson City, and Sparta 325 AM CST Tue Mar 6 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Saint Louis has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 9 AM this morning to 6 PM CST this evening. * TIMING...Strong gusty winds will already be developing by mid- morning for portions of central Missouri and will quickly spread southeastward into southeast Missouri during late morning. These strong gusty winds will continue until near sunset. * WINDS...West 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * IMPACTS...Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles on north-south 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. && $$ TES
2 follow-up statements
676 WWUS73 KLSX 062153 NPWLSX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Saint Louis MO 353 PM CST Tue Mar 6 2018 ILZ079-MOZ041-047>050-059-072>075-084-085-099-070000- /O.CON.KLSX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-180307T0000Z/ Boone MO-Callaway MO-Cole MO-Crawford MO-Gasconade MO-Iron MO- Madison MO-Moniteau MO-Osage MO-Randolph IL-Reynolds MO- Saint Francois MO-Sainte Genevieve MO-Washington MO- Including the cities of Chester, Columbia, Farmington, Fulton, Jefferson City, and Sparta 353 PM CST Tue Mar 6 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Strong gusty winds will continue late this afternoon across portions of central and southeast Missouri. These strong gusty winds will continue until near sunset. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * IMPACTS...Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles on north-south oriented roads and highways. These winds can also lift and move trash cans, lawn furniture, and other loose outdoor objects. Minor tree and building damage is also possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory is issued when sustained winds are forecast to be 30 to 39 mph or gusts will range between 45 and 57 mph. Winds of these magnitudes may cause minor property damage without extra precautions. Motorists in high profile vehicles should use caution until the winds diminish. && $$ Tilly
881 WWUS73 KLSX 070003 NPWLSX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Saint Louis MO 603 PM CST Tue Mar 6 2018 ILZ079-MOZ041-047>050-059-072>075-084-085-099-070115- /O.EXP.KLSX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-180307T0000Z/ Boone MO-Callaway MO-Cole MO-Crawford MO-Gasconade MO-Iron MO- Madison MO-Moniteau MO-Osage MO-Randolph IL-Reynolds MO- Saint Francois MO-Sainte Genevieve MO-Washington MO- Including the cities of Chester, Columbia, Farmington, Fulton, Jefferson City, and Sparta 603 PM CST Tue Mar 6 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... While winds are expected remain gusty this evening, they will be below advisory criteria. $$ Britt
The office that day
Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 3:25 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | LSX | Crawford, Dent, Iron, Madison, Reynolds, Saint Francois and 1 more | 15 hr |
| Mar 6, 3:43 PM CST | River Flood Warning | LSX | Clinton | 13 days |
Nearby
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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.