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Wind Advisory 4, NWS St. Louis, MO

October 27, 201817 counties in Illinois; 9 counties in Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this wind advisory at Oct 27, 2018, 3:25 PM CDT for 17 counties in Illinois; 9 counties in Missouri. It took effect at Oct 28, 2018, 9:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 27, 2018, 3:25 PM CDT (20:25 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 28, 2018, 9:00 AM CDT
Expired
Oct 28, 2018, 6:00 PM CDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
All 26 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, City of Saint Louis, MO, Knox County, MO, Lewis County, MO, Lincoln County, MO, Marion County, MO, Pike County, MO, Ralls County, MO, Saint Charles County, MO, Saint Louis County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:25 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, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 192 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 2018-10-27Temperature 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 2018-10-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 45 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
946 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
17 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
45 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
55 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

834 
WWUS73 KLSX 272025
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
325 PM CDT Sat Oct 27 2018

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-027-035-036-
052-061-063-064-281200-
/O.NEW.KLSX.WI.Y.0004.181028T1400Z-181028T2300Z/
Adams IL-Bond IL-Brown IL-Calhoun IL-Clinton IL-Fayette IL-
Greene IL-Jersey IL-Knox MO-Lewis MO-Lincoln MO-Macoupin IL-
Madison IL-Marion IL-Marion MO-Monroe IL-Montgomery IL-Pike IL-
Pike MO-Ralls MO-Randolph IL-Saint Charles MO-Saint Clair IL-
Saint Louis City MO-Saint Louis MO-Washington IL-
Including the cities of Alton, Belleville, Bowling Green, 
Cahokia, Centralia, Chester, Edwardsville, Hannibal, Litchfield, 
Mount Sterling, Pittsfield, Quincy, Saint Charles, Saint Louis, 
Salem, Sparta, and Vandalia
325 PM CDT Sat Oct 27 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CDT SUNDAY...

The National Weather Service in Saint Louis has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect from 9 AM to 6 PM CDT Sunday.

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

* TIMING...Between 9 AM and 6 PM CDT on Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

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.

&&

$$

Kanofsky
3 follow-up statements
426 
WWUS73 KLSX 280855
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
355 AM CDT Sun Oct 28 2018

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-027-035-036-
052-061-063-064-282300-
/O.CON.KLSX.WI.Y.0004.181028T1400Z-181028T2300Z/
Adams IL-Bond IL-Brown IL-Calhoun IL-Clinton IL-Fayette IL-
Greene IL-Jersey IL-Knox MO-Lewis MO-Lincoln MO-Macoupin IL-
Madison IL-Marion IL-Marion MO-Monroe IL-Montgomery IL-Pike IL-
Pike MO-Ralls MO-Randolph IL-Saint Charles MO-Saint Clair IL-
Saint Louis City MO-Saint Louis MO-Washington IL-
Including the cities of Alton, Belleville, Bowling Green, 
Cahokia, Centralia, Chester, Edwardsville, Hannibal, Litchfield, 
Mount Sterling, Pittsfield, Quincy, Saint Charles, Saint Louis, 
Salem, Sparta, and Vandalia
355 AM CDT Sun Oct 28 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM
CDT THIS EVENING...

* WINDS...Northwest 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* TIMING...Between 9 AM and 6 PM CDT on Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down limbs, trees, and power
  lines. Scattered power outages are possible. Travel may be
  difficult, especially for high profile vehicles on east-west oriented
  roads and highways. These winds can also lift and move trash 
  cans, lawn furniture, and other loose outdoor objects.

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.

&&

$$

Carney
475 
WWUS73 KLSX 282034
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
334 PM CDT Sun Oct 28 2018


ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-027-035-036-
052-061-063-064-282300-
/O.CON.KLSX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-181028T2300Z/
Adams IL-Bond IL-Brown IL-Calhoun IL-Clinton IL-Fayette IL-
Greene IL-Jersey IL-Knox MO-Lewis MO-Lincoln MO-Macoupin IL-
Madison IL-Marion IL-Marion MO-Monroe IL-Montgomery IL-Pike IL-
Pike MO-Ralls MO-Randolph IL-Saint Charles MO-Saint Clair IL-
Saint Louis City MO-Saint Louis MO-Washington IL-
Including the cities of Alton, Belleville, Bowling Green, 
Cahokia, Centralia, Chester, Edwardsville, Hannibal, Litchfield, 
Mount Sterling, Pittsfield, Quincy, Saint Charles, Saint Louis, 
Salem, Sparta, and Vandalia
334 PM CDT Sun Oct 28 2018

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

* WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* TIMING...Until 6 PM CDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

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.

&&

$$

Gosselin
874 
WWUS73 KLSX 282256
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
556 PM CDT Sun Oct 28 2018


ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-027-035-036-
052-061-063-064-290000-
/O.EXP.KLSX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-181028T2300Z/
Adams IL-Bond IL-Brown IL-Calhoun IL-Clinton IL-Fayette IL-
Greene IL-Jersey IL-Knox MO-Lewis MO-Lincoln MO-Macoupin IL-
Madison IL-Marion IL-Marion MO-Monroe IL-Montgomery IL-Pike IL-
Pike MO-Ralls MO-Randolph IL-Saint Charles MO-Saint Clair IL-
Saint Louis City MO-Saint Louis MO-Washington IL-
Including the cities of Alton, Belleville, Bowling Green, 
Cahokia, Centralia, Chester, Edwardsville, Hannibal, Litchfield, 
Mount Sterling, Pittsfield, Quincy, Saint Charles, Saint Louis, 
Salem, Sparta, and Vandalia
556 PM CDT Sun Oct 28 2018

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

Winds out of the northwest have begun to diminish and will 
continue to subside this evening. Light and variable winds are 
forecast after sunset into the overnight hours. Therefore, the 
threat for advisory criteria winds has ended. 

$$

Maples

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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.