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Wind Advisory 2, NWS St. Louis, MO

April 18, 201816 counties in Missouri; 13 counties in Illinois

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this wind advisory at Apr 18, 2018, 10:24 AM CDT for 16 counties in Missouri; 13 counties in Illinois. It took effect at Apr 18, 2018, 11:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 18, 2018, 10:24 AM CDT (15:24 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 18, 2018, 11:00 AM CDT
Expired
Apr 18, 2018, 7:00 PM CDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
All 29 counties

Bond 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, Saint Clair County, IL, Washington County, IL, Audrain County, MO, Boone County, MO, Callaway County, MO, City of Saint Louis, MO, Cole County, MO, Franklin County, MO, Gasconade County, MO, Jefferson County, MO, Lincoln County, MO, Moniteau County, MO, Montgomery County, MO, Osage County, MO, Pike County, MO, Saint Charles County, MO, Saint Louis County, MO, Warren County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 11 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:26 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, 3.4 hours before the alert went out and 232 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 2018-04-18Temperature 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 2018-04-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 537 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
1109 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
75 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
537 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
580 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

743 
WWUS73 KLSX 181524
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1024 AM CDT Wed Apr 18 2018


ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-098>102-MOZ036-041-042-047>052-
059>065-190000-
/O.NEW.KLSX.WI.Y.0002.180418T1600Z-180419T0000Z/
Audrain MO-Bond IL-Boone MO-Calhoun IL-Callaway MO-Clinton IL-
Cole MO-Fayette IL-Franklin MO-Gasconade MO-Greene IL-
Jefferson MO-Jersey IL-Lincoln MO-Macoupin IL-Madison IL-
Marion IL-Moniteau MO-Monroe IL-Montgomery IL-Montgomery MO-
Osage MO-Pike MO-Saint Charles MO-Saint Clair IL-
Saint Louis City MO-Saint Louis MO-Warren MO-Washington IL-
Including the cities of Alton, Belleville, Bowling Green, 
Cahokia, Centralia, Columbia, Edwardsville, Fulton, 
Jefferson City, Litchfield, Mexico, Saint Charles, Saint Louis, 
Salem, Sullivan, Union, Vandalia, and Washington
1024 AM CDT Wed Apr 18 2018

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

The National Weather Service in Saint Louis has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect until 7 PM CDT this evening.

* TIMING...From late this morning and into the early evening. 

* WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 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.

&&

$$

GKS
2 follow-up statements
016 
WWUS73 KLSX 182049
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
349 PM CDT Wed Apr 18 2018


ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-098>102-MOZ036-041-042-047>052-
059>065-190000-
/O.CON.KLSX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-180419T0000Z/
Audrain MO-Bond IL-Boone MO-Calhoun IL-Callaway MO-Clinton IL-
Cole MO-Fayette IL-Franklin MO-Gasconade MO-Greene IL-
Jefferson MO-Jersey IL-Lincoln MO-Macoupin IL-Madison IL-
Marion IL-Moniteau MO-Monroe IL-Montgomery IL-Montgomery MO-
Osage MO-Pike MO-Saint Charles MO-Saint Clair IL-
Saint Louis City MO-Saint Louis MO-Warren MO-Washington IL-
Including the cities of Alton, Belleville, Bowling Green, 
Cahokia, Centralia, Columbia, Edwardsville, Fulton, 
Jefferson City, Litchfield, Mexico, Saint Charles, Saint Louis, 
Salem, Sullivan, Union, Vandalia, and Washington
349 PM CDT Wed Apr 18 2018

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

* TIMING...Late this afternoon and early this evening.

* WINDS...West-Northwest at 20 to 35 mph sustained 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.

&&

$$

GKS
244 
WWUS73 KLSX 182357
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
657 PM CDT Wed Apr 18 2018



ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-098>102-MOZ036-041-042-047>052-
059>065-190100-
/O.EXP.KLSX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-180419T0000Z/
Audrain MO-Bond IL-Boone MO-Calhoun IL-Callaway MO-Clinton IL-
Cole MO-Fayette IL-Franklin MO-Gasconade MO-Greene IL-
Jefferson MO-Jersey IL-Lincoln MO-Macoupin IL-Madison IL-
Marion IL-Moniteau MO-Monroe IL-Montgomery IL-Montgomery MO-
Osage MO-Pike MO-Saint Charles MO-Saint Clair IL-
Saint Louis City MO-Saint Louis MO-Warren MO-Washington IL-
Including the cities of Alton, Belleville, Bowling Green, 
Cahokia, Centralia, Columbia, Edwardsville, Fulton, 
Jefferson City, Litchfield, Mexico, Saint Charles, Saint Louis, 
Salem, Sullivan, Union, Vandalia, and Washington
657 PM CDT Wed Apr 18 2018

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

Gusty northwest winds will persist through much of the night
across the area. Winds will continue to diminish through sunrise 
Thursday morning. 

$$

Kelly

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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.