Flash Flood Warning 14, NWS St. Louis, MO

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WGUS73 KLSX 040240
FFSLSX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
940 PM CDT Wed Jun 3 2020

MOC127-040345-
/O.CON.KLSX.FF.W.0014.000000T0000Z-200604T0345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Marion MO-
940 PM CDT Wed Jun 3 2020

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM CDT FOR
MARION COUNTY...

At 938 PM CDT, law enforcement reported up to a foot of water 
covering County Road 195 south of Philadelphia. Heavy rainfall of 3 
to 5 inches has occurred this evening with additional rainfall 
expected overnight. 

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.

SOURCE...Law enforcement.

IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, 
         highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage 
         and low lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Hannibal, Palmyra, Warren and Philadelphia. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3993 9142 3991 9142 3989 9144 3987 9145
      3984 9144 3982 9139 3972 9137 3972 9184
      3991 9184 3994 9143

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED

$$

CVKING

Area Forecast Discussion...Updated Aviation
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
550 PM CDT Wed Jun 3 2020

.SHORT TERM...  (Through Late Thursday Night)
Issued at 250 PM CDT Wed Jun 3 2020

Early this afternoon, an upper RIDGE axis was situated over the
southwestern CONUS with weak resultant west-northwest flow over our
region.  At the surface, an outflow boundary extended from south of
Chicagoland to just north of Quincy to near Saint Joseph.  Another
outflow boundary extended further southeast, from near Springfield,
IL eastward towards Indianapolis and has largely remained
stationary.  The main cold front extends from the far northwestern
corner of Missouri through central Iowa into southern Wisconsin.
Ahead of the outflow in northern Missouri, the atmosphere was very
unstable (MLCAPEs 3000+ J/kg) and weakly sheared (< 20kts) with a
preference for a pulse storm environment.  Temperatures have pushed
into the upper 80s to around 90 in most locations.

The upper pattern is expected to remain in a holding pattern through
Thursday night, and this should allow:  (1) the first outflow to
likely become the effective cold front as it steadily triggers new
convection through this evening and pushes southward, and (2) allow
the effective cold front to eventually drop south of the forecast
area by Thursday morning.  How exactly this happens is a different
opinion amongst every CAM, including a possible development of a MCS
in western MO late tonight from approach of an upper level
disturbance in South Dakota.  This MCS, if it develops, would edge
central MO as it drops southeastward late tonight and into Thursday
morning.

Severe convective threats remain damaging winds as the primary
threat from either initially from downbursts or from any possible
later organized multicell convection (not a guarantee).  Large hail
also is a threat, but should only manifest itself early, where more
isolated cells can tap into the large CAPEs that exist.

With the effective cold front south of our area scenario
increasingly likely for Thursday, kept max temps on Thursday in the
low-mid 80s with minimal PoPs.  Continued this general theme into
Thursday night.

TES

.LONG TERM...  (Friday through Next Wednesday)
Issued at 250 PM CDT Wed Jun 3 2020

The upper RIDGE axis continues to be the primary feature to track.
It begins the period on Friday located over the southern High Plains
with resultant NW flow aloft over our region.  There remains strong
support from both the GEFS mean and EC ENS mean on how it will track
and evolve through the middle of next week, with a steady
amplification and translation eastward, sliding overhead of our
region on Sunday, and then heading to the eastern CONUS by
Wednesday.  There has been a slight slowing of the eastward
translation after Sunday as the axis slides east of our region.

Through Monday, the overall pattern supports above normal H500
heights and subsequently very warm temperatures.  However,
overlaying this with the specifics of the surface pattern will
undercut this warmth at times.

Ensemble means from the GEFS and EC ENS show the old frontal
boundary trying to buckle back north on Friday as a more ill-defined
focus for potential thunderstorm development with another cold front
approaching from the north.  The former is ultimately expected to
dissolve in favor of what should become a backdoor cold front with
the latter by Friday night.  This will overspread easterly flow into
our region for the weekend (Saturday/Sunday) that will undercut
temperatures in what otherwise would have been a well above normal
temp regime.  The slower eastward translation of the upper RIDGE
after Sunday should now effectively keep this backdoor airmass'
influence on our region for a longer period and could continue into
Monday.

Precipitation chances look to be the best for Friday near the old
and weak frontal boundary and anything that may linger into Friday
night, and supports PoPs that are at or above CLIMO (23-25%) values.
After Friday night and through Monday, the pattern then supports
below CLIMO values and a largely dry forecast.

The slower RIDGE translation for early next week at this time does
not appear to affect the long-term possible track of the remnants of
"Cristobal" from the Gulf of Mexico.  By the time the remnants do
reach our area, "Cristobal" should have a good forward speed and
affect our area for about 12 hours, with a solid consensus of
ensemble data continuing to settle on Tuesday.  Given what else is
going on with respect to the RIDGE, however, if the timing does get
affected one way or the other, the ensembles favor a slower arrival.
For now, above normal PoPs are easily justified for Tuesday with
cooler temps and what could be hefty QPF (1-3").

In the wake of "Cristobal", ensemble means show the edging of the
base of an upper TROF followed by a surface cold front late next
week.  This would favor a temperature rebound with an overall
unfavorable pattern for rain, and will go below CLIMO on PoPs.

TES

&&

.AVIATION...  (For the 00z TAFs through 00z Thursday Evening)
Issued at 530 PM CDT Wed Jun 3 2020

Scattered storms will continue to develop along a nearly east to
west outflow boundary which was located between UIN and STL, and
which will shift slowly southward tonight and Thursday. This
convection will likely impact COU and the St Louis metro area this
evening with an unstable atmosphere. The surface winds will be
predominately southwesterly tonight and Thursday south of the
synoptic cold front, but variable and gusty near storms and
outflow boundaries. The prevailing conditions will be VFR outside
of the storms.

SPECIFICS FOR KSTL: Scattered storms will continue to develop along
a nearly east to west outflow boundary which was located between
UIN and STL, and which will shift slowly southward tonight and
Thursday. This convection will likely impact STL this evening
with an unstable atmosphere. The surface winds will be
predominately southwesterly tonight and Thursday south of the
synoptic cold front, but variable and gusty near storms and
outflow boundaries. The prevailing conditions will be VFR outside
of the storms.

GKS

&&

.LSX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MO...None.
IL...None.
&&

WFO LSX

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
322 PM CDT Wed Jun 3 2020

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-
034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-042100-
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-
322 PM CDT Wed Jun 3 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of eastern and
central Missouri as well as west central and southwest Illinois.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Scattered thunderstorms are expected. Some storms could become
severe, mainly during the evening hours, with damaging winds the
primary threat. Large hail will be possible mainly during the early
evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

The chance for thunderstorms in different portions of the area
continues through Saturday.

The chance for thunderstorms returns to portions of the area on late
Monday through Wednesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report wind damage and hail, if observed,
to the National Weather Service.

TES

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
517 PM CDT WED JUN 3 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0454 PM     HAIL             1 ENE ELLINGTON         37.24N 90.96W
06/03/2020  E1.00 INCH       REYNOLDS           MO   BROADCAST MEDIA

            REPORTS OF DIME TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL RELAYED
            BY MEDIA PERSONNEL. TIME ESTIMATED FROM
            RADAR.

&&

AE

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
631 PM CDT WED JUN 3 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0600 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 ENE DAVIS             39.07N 90.99W
06/03/2020                   LINCOLN            MO   911 CALL CENTER

            POWERLINES WERE REPORTED DOWN ALONG HUBBARD
            CT. NORTH OF TROY. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.

&&

MAPLES

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
632 PM CDT WED JUN 3 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0543 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NNW ELSBERRY          39.19N 90.80W
06/03/2020                   LINCOLN            MO   911 CALL CENTER

            A TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN ON HIGHWAY CC JUST
            NORTH OF ELSBERRY. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.

&&

MAPLES

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
709 PM CDT WED JUN 3 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0649 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 S FARMINGTON          37.76N 90.43W
06/03/2020  M66 MPH          ST. FRANCOIS       MO   ASOS

            MEASURED GUST BY ASOS AT KFAM.

&&

AE

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
733 PM CDT WED JUN 3 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0723 PM     HAIL             4 NE PHILADELPHIA       39.88N 91.69W
06/03/2020  E1.00 INCH       MARION             MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

&&

SJ

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
746 PM CDT WED JUN 3 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0737 PM     HAIL             BENTON CITY             39.14N 91.76W
06/03/2020  E1.75 INCH       AUDRAIN            MO   PUBLIC

&&

SJ