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Special Weather Statement, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this special weather statement at Jun 1, 2019, 9:13 PM CDT for Washington County, Illinois. It was in force for 47 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 1, 2019, 9:13 PM CDT (02:13 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 1, 2019, 10:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
County Washington County, IL
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 2.2 hours before the alert went out and 225 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
- 231 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -74 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1981 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 34 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 102 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 199 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.6
The text
As transmitted.
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The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS St. Louis, MO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jun 1, 6:35 PM CDT, 2 hours 38 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 1, 6:35 PM CDT, 2 hours 38 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion...Updated Aviation National Weather Service Saint Louis MO 635 PM CDT Sat Jun 1 2019 .SHORT TERM... (Through Late Tonight) Issued at 329 PM CDT Sat Jun 1 2019 Thunderstorms have finally started to develop near a cold front which was poised to move through the region. There is also a pre- frontal trough across the area which could provide an additional focus for SHRA/TSRA development. Now that the storms have started to develop, the updrafts are strengthening rapidly. These storms were developing in an environment characterized by little cloud cover (read: ample insolation), CAPE values around 2000 J/kg, H7-H5 lapse rates of 6.5-7 deg C/km, and around 30-40 kts of 0-6km shear. BUFKIT soundings suggest that large hail is the primary threat, especially with any rotating storms. Clusters of storms would also pose a damaging wind threat. SHRA/TSRA should simultaneously shift southeastward and decrease in coverage through late evening. There is some uncertainty regarding the southern extent of the severe weather threat prior to 06z. Storms will be moving towards the southeast, but instability will wane with the loss of daytime heating. Overnight lows should be around 60 degrees, which is similar to last night and near seasonal normals. Kanofsky .LONG TERM... (Sunday through Next Saturday) Issued at 329 PM CDT Sat Jun 1 2019 A building ridge to the west and a deepening trough to the east will place the LSX CWA beneath northwest flow aloft for Sunday and Sunday night. With no upper disturbances and a drier post-frontal air mass in place, dry weather is expected during this time. Highs will be in the mid/upper 70s, which is several degrees below normal for this time of year. Overnight lows will be in the 50s, which is also below normal for this time of year. Radiational cooling may allow some spots to cool a bit lower than currently forecast. By Monday, the surface high pressure center over the Great Lakes will gradually shift southeastward towards the Ohio Valley while the upper ridge axis also begins to shift eastward and de-amplify. Highs will remain below average on Monday due to the influence of the high pressure center which will have suppressed the cold front farther to the south. Monday should be dry across most of the LSX CWA, but parts of central MO will be near a sharpening baroclinic zone and isolated SHRA/TSRA cannot be entirely ruled out. After the upper ridge axis shifts eastward, model solutions depict a slow-moving upper low over the southwestern CONUS which eventually lifts northeastward during the week. This will bring several potential periods of SHRA/TSRA to the region between Tuesday and next Saturday. Kanofsky && .AVIATION... (For the 00z TAFs through 00z Sunday Evening) Issued at 553 PM CDT Sat Jun 1 2019 Cold front just north of UIN will move southeastward through the taf sites this evening. Southwest surface winds will veer around to a northwest direction after fropa. Scattered storms just ahead of this front will move southeastward through COU and the St Louis metro area this evening. A few of these storms will contain strong wind gusts and hail. These storms should shift southeast of the St Louis metro area by 05Z Sunday, followed by a clearing sky. A north-northwest surface wind can be expected on Sunday with little if any cloudiness as a surface ridge moves southeastward into northern MO. SPECIFICS FOR KSTL: Cold front just north of UIN will move southeastward through STL late this evening. Southwest surface winds will veer around to a northwest direction after fropa. Scattered storms just ahead of this front will move southeastward through STL this evening. A few of these storms will contain strong wind gusts and hail. These storms should shift southeast of STL by 04Z Sunday, followed by a clearing sky. A north-northwest surface wind can be expected on Sunday with little if any cloudiness as a surface ridge moves southeastward into northern MO. GKS && .LSX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MO...Flash Flood Watch through Sunday evening for Lewis MO-Marion MO. IL...None. && WFO LSX
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 1, 4:21 PM CDT, 4 hours 52 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Saint Louis MO 421 PM CDT Sat Jun 1 2019 ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027- 034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-021230- Adams IL-Audrain MO-Bond IL-Boone MO-Brown IL-Calhoun IL-Callaway MO- Clinton IL-Cole MO-Crawford MO-Fayette IL-Franklin MO-Gasconade MO- Greene IL-Iron MO-Jefferson MO-Jersey IL-Knox MO-Lewis MO-Lincoln MO- Macoupin IL-Madison IL-Madison MO-Marion IL-Marion MO-Moniteau MO- Monroe IL-Monroe MO-Montgomery IL-Montgomery MO-Osage MO-Pike IL- Pike MO-Ralls MO-Randolph IL-Reynolds MO-Saint Charles MO- Saint Clair IL-Saint Francois MO-Saint Louis City MO-Saint Louis MO- Sainte Genevieve MO-Shelby MO-Warren MO-Washington IL-Washington MO- 421 PM CDT Sat Jun 1 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of eastern and central Missouri as well as west central and southwest Illinois. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Thunderstorms have developed this afternoon near a cold front. Some of the storms may be severe and capable of producing large hail up to the size of golf balls as well as damaging winds of 60 mph or greater. Major flooding is ongoing along many rivers, including main stem rivers and some tributaries. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. There is a chance for thunderstorms across parts of the area from Monday night through Friday. Major flooding will continue along many rivers, including main stem rivers and some tributaries. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will likely be needed through this evening across parts of Missouri and Illinois. Kanofsky
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 1, 8:45 PM CDT, 28 minutes before
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</html>Local storm report, Jun 1, 8:56 PM CDT, 17 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
856 PM CDT SAT JUN 1 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0844 PM TSTM WND GST 2 ESE COLUMBIA 38.44N 90.19W
06/01/2019 E50 MPH MONROE IL BROADCAST MEDIA
&&
MABSpecial weather statement, Jun 1, 9:13 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
913 PM CDT Sat Jun 1 2019
ILZ069-074-079-101-020300-
Randolph IL-St. Clair IL-Clinton IL-Washington IL-
913 PM CDT Sat Jun 1 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN CLINTON...WESTERN
WASHINGTON...NORTHEASTERN RANDOLPH AND SOUTHEASTERN ST. CLAIR
COUNTIES UNTIL 1000 PM CDT...
At 913 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Mascoutah to near New Athens. Movement was
southeast at 30 mph.
Penny size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Mascoutah, Sparta, New Baden, New Athens, Marissa, Okawville,
Coulterville, Tilden, Lively Grove, New Memphis, St. Libory,
Lenzburg, Johannisburg, Damiansville, Covington, Fayetteville,
Addieville, Oakdale, New Minden and Venedy.
This includes Interstate 64 in Illinois between exits 34 and 41.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
south central and southwestern Illinois.
LAT...LON 3822 8949 3822 8959 3809 8960 3829 8990
3830 8991 3854 8978 3849 8933
TIME...MOT...LOC 0213Z 313DEG 27KT 3850 8983 3831 8995
BrittThe office that day
Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 7:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Saint Charles, Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis | 63 min |
| Jun 1, 7:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Audrain, Lincoln, Montgomery, Pike, Ralls | 52 min |
| Jun 1, 7:41 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LSX | Lincoln, Pike | 3 hr |
| Jun 1, 8:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Jefferson, Saint Charles, Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis | 65 min |
| Jun 1, 10:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LSX | Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis | 48 min |
| Jun 1, 10:13 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LSX | Saint Charles | 6 hr |
| Jun 1, 10:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Crawford, Franklin, Gasconade, Jefferson, Washington | 37 min |
| Jun 1, 11:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LSX | Iron, Madison, Saint Francois | 38 min |
| Jun 2, 12:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LSX | Madison | 32 min |
| Jun 2, 12:51 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Lincoln | 6 hr |
| Jun 2, 6:44 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LSX | Lincoln | 12 hr |
| Jun 2, 4:41 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Lincoln | 6 hr |
| Jun 1, 9:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LSX | Randolph | 37 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.