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High Wind Warning 1, NWS St. Louis, MO

March 14, 201912 counties in Illinois; 9 counties in Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this high wind warning at Mar 14, 2019, 3:33 AM CDT for 12 counties in Illinois; 9 counties in Missouri. It took effect at Mar 14, 2019, 9:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 13 hr. 41 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Mar 14, 2019, 3:33 AM CDT (08:33 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 14, 2019, 9:00 AM CDT
Expired
Mar 14, 2019, 10:00 PM CDT
In force
13 hr
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
All 21 counties

Bond County, IL, Clinton County, IL, Fayette County, IL, Jersey County, IL, Macoupin County, IL, Madison County, IL, Marion County, IL, Monroe County, IL, Montgomery County, IL, Randolph County, IL, Saint Clair County, IL, Washington County, IL, City of Saint Louis, MO, Iron County, MO, Jefferson County, MO, Madison County, MO, Saint Charles County, MO, Saint Francois County, MO, Saint Louis County, MO, Sainte Genevieve County, MO, Washington County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:34 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Mar 14, 10:16 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 402 Nnw Eureka, MOMESONET STATION D6401, 2 NNW EUREKA.
Mar 14, 10:24 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 423 Sw Mehlville, MOMESONET STATION E1948, 2 WSW MEHLVILLE.
Mar 14, 10:45 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 452 Wsw Womac, MOAWOS STATION FAM, FARMINGTON.
Mar 14, 10:53 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 464 Sw Saint Paul, ILMESONET STATION D4300, 4 SW SAINT PAUL.
Mar 14, 11:05 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 46Du Bois, ILMESONET STATION D4351, DU BOIS.
Mar 14, 11:08 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 441 Ene Cahokia, ILASOS STATION CPS, ST LOUIS DOWNTOWN-PARKS AIRPORT.
Mar 14, 11:15 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 451 S Roots, ILMESONET STATION UR437, ROOTS.
Mar 14, 11:15 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 452 Ese Centralia, ILAWOS STATION ENL, CENTRALIA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.
Mar 14, 11:18 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 454 Nne Orchard Farms, MOASOS STATION SET, ST CHARLES COUNTY SMARTT AIRPORT.
Mar 14, 11:21 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND DMG1 Sse Swansea, ILPOWER POLE BLOWN DOWN ONTO CAR.
Mar 14, 11:35 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 401 Ese Sparta, ILAWOS STATION SAR, SPARTA.
Mar 14, 11:35 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 441 Nnw Salem, ILAWOS STATION SLO, SALEM-LECKRONE AIRPORT.
Mar 14, 11:42 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 464 W Chesterfield, MOASOS STATION SUS, SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS AIRPORT.
Mar 14, 11:55 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 491 Sw Litchfield, ILAWOS STATION 3LF, LITCHFIELD MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.
Mar 14, 11:56 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 46Scott Afb, ILAWOS STATION BLV, SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE.
Mar 14, 12:00 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 412 W New Handover, ILMESONET STATION UP061, 2 W NEW HANDOVER.
Mar 14, 12:00 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 441 S Farmington, MOMESONET STATION FMRM7, 1 S FARMINGTON.
Mar 14, 12:01 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 43Germantown, ILMESONET STATION E5542, GERMANTOWN.
Mar 14, 12:02 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 411 Sse Carlyle, ILMESONET STATION E3344, CARLYLE.
Mar 14, 12:14 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 432 Ene Dudleyville, ILMESONET STATION GRE9, 2 ENE DUDLEYVILLE.
Mar 14, 12:15 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 442 Sse Shafter, ILMESONET STATION VLA9, 1 SE SHAFTER.
Mar 14, 12:20 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 434 Nnw Orchard Farms, MOMESONET STATION D8404, 3 E DEER PLAIN.
Mar 14, 12:24 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 52Chester, IL
Mar 14, 12:30 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 412 Wsw Wentzville, MOMESONET STATION MO018, 2 WSW WENTZVILLE.
Mar 14, 12:39 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 541 Sse Saint Paul, MOMESONET STATION C3556, SAINT PAUL.
Mar 14, 12:40 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND DMG1 Nne Des Peres, MOLARGE PINE TREE BLOWN DOWN ALONG BALLAS ROAD 1 MILE NORTH OF DES PERES. REPORT COURTESY OF KTVI-TV.
Mar 14, 12:51 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 461 N Woodson Terrace, MOASOS STATION STL, ST LOUIS LAMBERT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
Mar 14, 12:51 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND DMGDesloge, MOPHOTO SUBMITTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA OF DAMAGE TO THE WALL AND ROOF OF A SMALL SHED AT A PRIVATE RESIDENCE. PRIMARY CONSTRUCT IS SHEET METAL AND 2X4 MATERIAL. REPORT RELAYED COURTESY OF KMOV-TV.
Mar 14, 1:00 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 54Kirkwood, MO
Mar 14, 1:12 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG1 Ene Cottleville, MOSEVERAL TEMPORARY SANITATION FACILITIES BLOWN OVER NEAR PLANNED SITE FOR ST. PATRICKS DAY FESTIVITIES IN COTTLEVILLE.
Mar 14, 1:12 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND DMG1 Ene Cottleville, MOCORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 1 ENE COTTLEVILLE. SEVERAL TEMPORARY SANITATION FACILITIES BLOWN OVER NEAR PLANNED SITE FOR ST. PATRICKS DAY FESTIVITIES IN COTTLEVILLE.
Mar 14, 1:31 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 431 Wsw Fenton, MOMESONET STATION D8531, FENTON.
Mar 14, 1:31 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND DMG1 W Ellisville, MOTREES DOWN NEAR AUTUMN VIEW TERRACE SUBDIVISION PER ELLISVILLE PD.
Mar 14, 1:51 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 521 Ese Bridgeton, MOGUST MEASURED AT LAMBERT AIRPORT.
Mar 14, 1:54 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 533 Nne Orchard Farms, MOGUST MEASURED AT ST. CHARLES SMARTT FIELD.
Mar 14, 1:54 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 553 Nne Orchard Farms, MOCORRECTS PREVIOUS NON-TSTM WND GST REPORT FROM 3 NNE ORCHARD FARMS. GUST MEASURED AT ST. CHARLES SMARTT FIELD.
Mar 14, 2:18 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND DMG1 Ese Saint Charles, MOST. CHARLES FIRE DEPT REPORTED THEY WERE ON THE SCENE OF A DOWNED TREE AT 800 FIRST CAPITOL DRIVE.
Mar 14, 2:20 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND DMG1 Wsw Arnold, MOPHOTO SUBMITTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA OF TREES THAT HAD SNAPPED ON THE WEST SIDE OF ARNOLD. TIME OF EVENT IS APPROXIMATE.
Mar 14, 2:31 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 461 N Litchfield, ILMESONET STATION E9176, 1 N LITCHFIELD.
Mar 14, 2:33 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 541 Ese Bridgeton, MOWIND GUST MEASURED AT LAMBERT AIRPORT.
Mar 14, 3:00 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND DMG1 Wsw Dardenne Prairie, MOREPORT ON SOCIAL MEDIA OF SHINGLES AND SIDING LOST BETWEEN NOON AND 5PM. TIME ESTIMATED.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 224 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 00:00Z on 2019-03-14Temperature 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 00:00Z on 2019-03-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 441 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
1119 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
73 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
441 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
465 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

337 
WWUS73 KLSX 140833
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
333 AM CDT Thu Mar 14 2019

ILZ059-060-064-065-069-070-074-079-099>102-MOZ061-063>065-073>075-
084-085-142045-
/O.UPG.KLSX.HW.A.0001.190314T1400Z-190315T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KLSX.HW.W.0001.190314T1400Z-190315T0000Z/
Bond IL-Clinton IL-Fayette IL-Iron MO-Jefferson MO-Jersey IL-
Macoupin IL-Madison IL-Madison MO-Marion IL-Monroe IL-
Montgomery IL-Randolph IL-Saint Charles MO-Saint Clair IL-
Saint Francois MO-Saint Louis City MO-Saint Louis MO-
Sainte Genevieve MO-Washington IL-Washington MO-
Including the cities of Alton, Belleville, Cahokia, Centralia, 
Chester, Edwardsville, Farmington, Litchfield, Saint Charles, 
Saint Louis, Salem, Sparta, and Vandalia
333 AM CDT Thu Mar 14 2019

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT
THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Saint Louis has issued a High
Wind Warning, which is in effect from 9 AM this morning to 7 PM
CDT this evening. The High Wind Watch is no longer in effect.

* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.

* TIMING...The warning is in effect from 9 am Thursday through 7 
  pm Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines.
  Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult.
  These winds could also lift and move trash cans, lawn 
  furniture, and other loose outdoor objects.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected
or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts
of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. Motorists in high
profile vehicles need to use extreme caution until the winds
diminish.

&&

$$

ILZ058-095>098-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-041-042-047>052-059-060-
062-072-099-142045-
/O.CON.KLSX.WI.Y.0007.190314T1400Z-190315T0000Z/
Adams IL-Audrain MO-Boone MO-Brown IL-Calhoun IL-Callaway MO-
Cole MO-Crawford MO-Franklin MO-Gasconade MO-Greene IL-Knox MO-
Lewis MO-Lincoln MO-Marion MO-Moniteau MO-Monroe MO-Montgomery MO-
Osage MO-Pike IL-Pike MO-Ralls MO-Reynolds MO-Shelby MO-Warren MO-
Including the cities of Bowling Green, Columbia, Fulton, 
Hannibal, Jefferson City, Mexico, Mount Sterling, Pittsfield, 
Quincy, Sullivan, Union, and Washington
333 AM CDT Thu Mar 14 2019

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM
CDT THIS EVENING...

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

* TIMING...An advisory remains in effect from 9 am Thursday 
  through 7 pm Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down limbs, trees, and power
  lines. Scattered power outages are possible. Travel could be
  difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. These winds 
  could 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.

&&

$$

BSH
2 follow-up statements
331 
WWUS73 KLSX 142029
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
329 PM CDT Thu Mar 14 2019


ILZ059-060-064-065-069-070-074-079-099>102-MOZ061-063>065-073>075-
084-085-150300-
/O.EXT.KLSX.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-190315T0300Z/
Bond IL-Clinton IL-Fayette IL-Iron MO-Jefferson MO-Jersey IL-
Macoupin IL-Madison IL-Madison MO-Marion IL-Monroe IL-
Montgomery IL-Randolph IL-Saint Charles MO-Saint Clair IL-
Saint Francois MO-Saint Louis City MO-Saint Louis MO-
Sainte Genevieve MO-Washington IL-Washington MO-
Including the cities of Alton, Belleville, Cahokia, Centralia, 
Chester, Edwardsville, Farmington, Litchfield, Saint Charles, 
Saint Louis, Salem, Sparta, and Vandalia
329 PM CDT Thu Mar 14 2019

...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.

* TIMING...The warning is in effect through 10 pm this evening.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds will blow down limbs, trees, and power
  lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be
  difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. These winds 
  could also lift and move trash cans, lawn furniture, and other 
  loose outdoor objects.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected
or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts
of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. Motorists in high
profile vehicles need to use extreme caution until the winds
diminish.

&&

$$

ILZ058-095>098-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-041-042-047>052-059-060-
062-072-099-150300-
/O.EXT.KLSX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-190315T0300Z/
Adams IL-Audrain MO-Boone MO-Brown IL-Calhoun IL-Callaway MO-
Cole MO-Crawford MO-Franklin MO-Gasconade MO-Greene IL-Knox MO-
Lewis MO-Lincoln MO-Marion MO-Moniteau MO-Monroe MO-Montgomery MO-
Osage MO-Pike IL-Pike MO-Ralls MO-Reynolds MO-Shelby MO-Warren MO-
Including the cities of Bowling Green, Columbia, Fulton, 
Hannibal, Jefferson City, Mexico, Mount Sterling, Pittsfield, 
Quincy, Sullivan, Union, and Washington
329 PM CDT Thu Mar 14 2019

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.

* TIMING...An advisory remains in effect through 10 pm this
  evening.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds will blow down limbs, trees, and power
  lines. Scattered power outages are possible. Travel could be
  difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. These winds 
  could 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.

&&

$$

Maples
941 
WWUS73 KLSX 150318
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1018 PM CDT Thu Mar 14 2019


ILZ059-060-064-065-069-070-074-079-099>102-MOZ061-063>065-073>075-
084-085-150430-
/O.EXP.KLSX.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-190315T0300Z/
Bond IL-Clinton IL-Fayette IL-Iron MO-Jefferson MO-Jersey IL-
Macoupin IL-Madison IL-Madison MO-Marion IL-Monroe IL-
Montgomery IL-Randolph IL-Saint Charles MO-Saint Clair IL-
Saint Francois MO-Saint Louis City MO-Saint Louis MO-
Sainte Genevieve MO-Washington IL-Washington MO-
Including the cities of Alton, Belleville, Cahokia, Centralia, 
Chester, Edwardsville, Farmington, Litchfield, Saint Charles, 
Saint Louis, Salem, Sparta, and Vandalia
1018 PM CDT Thu Mar 14 2019

...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

The high wind warning has been allowed to expire as the wind 
speeds have been gradually decreasing this evening and this trend
should continue for the remainder of the night.

$$

ILZ058-095>098-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-041-042-047>052-059-060-
062-072-099-150430-
/O.EXP.KLSX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-190315T0300Z/
Adams IL-Audrain MO-Boone MO-Brown IL-Calhoun IL-Callaway MO-
Cole MO-Crawford MO-Franklin MO-Gasconade MO-Greene IL-Knox MO-
Lewis MO-Lincoln MO-Marion MO-Moniteau MO-Monroe MO-Montgomery MO-
Osage MO-Pike IL-Pike MO-Ralls MO-Reynolds MO-Shelby MO-Warren MO-
Including the cities of Bowling Green, Columbia, Fulton, 
Hannibal, Jefferson City, Mexico, Mount Sterling, Pittsfield, 
Quincy, Sullivan, Union, and Washington
1018 PM CDT Thu Mar 14 2019

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

The wind advisory has been allowed to expire as the wind speeds 
have been gradually decreasing this evening and this trend should 
continue for the remainder of the night.

$$

GKS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 14, 7:09 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXFayette4 days
Mar 14, 6:32 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXLincoln116 days
Mar 14, 10:44 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXBoone, Callaway, Cole, Moniteau23 days
Mar 14, 10:56 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXReynolds10 hr

Nearby

High Wind Warnings in Illinois, 2019High Wind Warnings in Missouri, 2019Every high wind warning in 2019

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.