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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 49, NWS St. Louis, MO

May 21, 20194 counties in Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 21, 2019, 3:59 PM CDT for 4 counties in Missouri. It was in force for 46 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
May 21, 2019, 3:59 PM CDT (20:59 UTC)
Expired
May 21, 2019, 4:45 PM CDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.88 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Boone County, MO, Callaway County, MO, Cole County, MO, Osage County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 140 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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
May 21, 4:38 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 58Lake Mykee, MO

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

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 21, 3:10 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 222 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, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2019-05-21Temperature 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, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2019-05-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 38 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
1076 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
72 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
38 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
401 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.6

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The text

As transmitted.

943 
WUUS53 KLSX 212059
SVRLSX
MOC019-027-051-151-212145-
/O.NEW.KLSX.SV.W.0049.190521T2059Z-190521T2145Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
359 PM CDT Tue May 21 2019

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Cole County in central Missouri...
  Southeastern Boone County in central Missouri...
  Southwestern Callaway County in central Missouri...
  Osage County in central Missouri...

* Until 445 PM CDT.

* At 358 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Eldon to near Iberia to near Waynesville,
  moving northeast at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Jefferson City, Ashland, Holts Summit, Linn, Columbia Regional
  Airport, Belle, Wardsville, St. Martins, Taos, Russellville, New
  Bloomfield, Freeburg, Westphalia, Lake Mykee Town, Centertown, St.
  Thomas, Rich Fountain, Hickory Hill, Brazito and Lake Mykee.

This also includes Clarks Hill/Norton Historic Site and Jefferson
Landing Historic Site.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central
Missouri.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3873 9239 3875 9240 3891 9216 3829 9165
      3829 9219 3834 9220 3832 9225 3834 9229
      3834 9241 3842 9241 3843 9249
TIME...MOT...LOC 2058Z 229DEG 41KT 3839 9251 3811 9233 3782 9224 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

BSH
2 follow-up statements
805 
WWUS53 KLSX 212127
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
427 PM CDT Tue May 21 2019

MOC019-027-051-151-212145-
/O.CON.KLSX.SV.W.0049.000000T0000Z-190521T2145Z/
Cole MO-Boone MO-Callaway MO-Osage MO-
427 PM CDT Tue May 21 2019

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT
FOR COLE...SOUTHEASTERN BOONE...SOUTHWESTERN CALLAWAY AND OSAGE
COUNTIES...

At 427 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Jefferson City to 6 miles west of Freeburg to 8
miles northwest of Doolittle, moving northeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Jefferson City, Ashland, Holts Summit, Linn, Columbia Regional
Airport, Belle, Wardsville, St. Martins, Taos, New Bloomfield,
Freeburg, Westphalia, Lake Mykee Town, St. Thomas, Rich Fountain,
Brazito, Lake Mykee, Marion, Meta and Lohman.

This also includes Clarks Hill/Norton Historic Site and Jefferson
Landing Historic Site.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central
Missouri.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread
significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately
likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of
a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant
property damage.

&&

LAT...LON 3873 9239 3875 9240 3891 9216 3829 9165
      3829 9219 3834 9220 3846 9239
TIME...MOT...LOC 2127Z 224DEG 44KT 3863 9222 3835 9204 3806 9195 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

BSH
412 
WWUS53 KLSX 212135
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
435 PM CDT Tue May 21 2019

MOC019-027-051-151-212145-
/O.CON.KLSX.SV.W.0049.000000T0000Z-190521T2145Z/
Cole MO-Boone MO-Callaway MO-Osage MO-
435 PM CDT Tue May 21 2019

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN COLE...SOUTHEASTERN BOONE...SOUTHWESTERN CALLAWAY
AND SOUTHEASTERN OSAGE COUNTIES...

At 435 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Lake Mykee Town to near Westphalia to 6 miles
southeast of Vienna, moving northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Jefferson City, Ashland, Holts Summit, Linn, Columbia Regional
Airport, Belle, Wardsville, Taos, New Bloomfield, Freeburg,
Westphalia, Lake Mykee Town, Rich Fountain, Lake Mykee, Argyle,
Hartsburg, Koeltztown, Osage City, Guthrie and Loose Creek.

This also includes Clarks Hill/Norton Historic Site and Jefferson
Landing Historic Site.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central
Missouri.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread
significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately
likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of
a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant
property damage.

&&

LAT...LON 3873 9239 3875 9240 3891 9216 3829 9165
      3829 9207 3843 9212
TIME...MOT...LOC 2135Z 229DEG 41KT 3868 9215 3840 9197 3811 9188 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

BSH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 20, 11:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLSXCole, Osage42 min
May 21, 12:25 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLSXCrawford, Franklin, Washington65 min
May 21, 1:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLSXJefferson, Saint Charles, Saint Francois, Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis43 min
May 21, 2:14 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLSXSainte Genevieve, Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis61 min
May 21, 3:40 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchLSXAudrain, Boone, Callaway, Cole, Crawford, Franklin and 23 more20 hr
May 21, 8:10 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXLewis3 days
May 21, 8:10 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXLewis4 days
May 21, 8:10 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXMarion4 days
May 21, 8:10 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXMarion61 hr
May 21, 8:10 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXMonroe4 days
May 21, 10:01 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXCole61 hr
May 21, 11:18 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXJefferson, Saint Louis42 days
May 21, 11:18 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXJefferson, Saint Louis41 days
May 21, 12:50 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXCrawford, Washington4 days
May 21, 4:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXAudrain, Boone, Callaway, Gasconade, Montgomery, Osage50 min
May 21, 4:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCrawford, Franklin, Gasconade63 min
May 21, 4:48 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXCallaway, Gasconade, Montgomery, Osage27 min
May 21, 5:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCrawford, Iron, Reynolds, Washington54 min
May 21, 5:12 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedLSXAudrain, Callaway, Lincoln, Montgomery, Pike, Warren48 min
May 21, 5:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCrawford, Franklin, Gasconade, Saint Charles, Warren, Washington38 min
May 21, 5:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXIron, Washington26 min
May 21, 5:40 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXFranklin, Saint Charles, Saint Louis, Warren50 min
May 21, 5:54 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXCole41 hr
May 21, 5:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXLincoln, Saint Charles, Warren33 min
May 21, 5:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCrawford, Franklin, Iron, Jefferson, Madison, Reynolds and 3 more76 min
May 21, 6:19 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedLSXSaint Charles, Saint Louis41 min
May 21, 6:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXIron, Jefferson, Madison, Sainte Genevieve, Saint Francois, Saint Louis and 2 more88 min
May 21, 6:48 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXJefferson, Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis42 min
May 21, 6:55 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXSaint Charles, Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis50 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.