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Wind Advisory 1, NWS St. Louis, MO

March 28, 202016 counties in Missouri; 13 counties in Illinois

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this wind advisory at Mar 28, 2020, 3:23 PM CDT for 16 counties in Missouri; 13 counties in Illinois. It was in force for 26 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 28, 2020, 3:23 PM CDT (20:23 UTC)
Expired
Mar 29, 2020, 5:00 PM CDT
In force
26 hr
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
All 29 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, Montgomery County, IL, Pike County, IL, Saint Clair County, IL, Audrain County, MO, Boone County, MO, Callaway County, MO, City of Saint Louis, MO, Knox County, MO, Lewis County, MO, Lincoln County, MO, Marion County, MO, Monroe County, MO, Montgomery County, MO, Pike County, MO, Ralls County, MO, Saint Charles County, MO, Saint Louis County, MO, Shelby County, MO, Warren County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 60 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 218 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 2020-03-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 638 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2020-03-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 159 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
638 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-76 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
812 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
84 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
159 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
222 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.6
Supercell composite
2.0

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The text

As transmitted.

460 
WWUS73 KLSX 282023
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
323 PM CDT Sat Mar 28 2020

MOZ018-019-026-027-034-291000-
/O.NEW.KLSX.WI.Y.0001.200328T2023Z-200329T2200Z/
Knox MO-Lewis MO-Marion MO-Monroe MO-Shelby MO-
Including the city of Hannibal
323 PM CDT Sat Mar 28 2020

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest to west winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45
  mph.

* WHERE...Knox MO, Lewis MO, Shelby MO, Marion MO and Monroe MO 
  Counties.

* WHEN...Until 5 PM CDT Sunday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

MOZ035-041-042-050-291000-
/O.NEW.KLSX.WI.Y.0001.200329T0300Z-200329T2200Z/
Audrain MO-Boone MO-Callaway MO-Ralls MO-
Including the cities of Columbia, Fulton, and Mexico
323 PM CDT Sat Mar 28 2020

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM CDT
SUNDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Ralls MO, Boone MO, Audrain MO and Callaway MO 
  Counties.

* WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 5 PM CDT Sunday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-095>101-MOZ036-051-052-060-061-063-064-
291000-
/O.NEW.KLSX.WI.Y.0001.200329T0600Z-200329T2200Z/
Adams IL-Bond IL-Brown IL-Calhoun IL-Clinton IL-Fayette IL-
Greene IL-Jersey IL-Lincoln MO-Macoupin IL-Madison IL-
Montgomery IL-Montgomery MO-Pike IL-Pike MO-Saint Charles MO-
Saint Clair IL-Saint Louis City MO-Saint Louis MO-Warren MO-
Including the cities of Alton, Belleville, Bowling Green, 
Cahokia, Edwardsville, Litchfield, Mount Sterling, Pittsfield, 
Quincy, Saint Charles, Saint Louis, and Vandalia
323 PM CDT Sat Mar 28 2020

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 5 PM CDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Missouri and 
  south central, southwest and west central Illinois.

* WHEN...From 1 AM to 5 PM CDT Sunday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

TES
2 follow-up statements
791 
WWUS73 KLSX 290905
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
405 AM CDT Sun Mar 29 2020

MOZ018-019-026-027-034-292200-
/O.CON.KLSX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-200329T2200Z/
Knox MO-Lewis MO-Marion MO-Monroe MO-Shelby MO-
Including the city of Hannibal
405 AM CDT Sun Mar 29 2020

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Southwest to west winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 
  45 mph.

* WHERE...Knox MO, Lewis MO, Shelby MO, Marion MO and Monroe MO 
  Counties.

* WHEN...Until 5 PM CDT Sunday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

MOZ035-041-042-050-292200-
/O.CON.KLSX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-200329T2200Z/
Audrain MO-Boone MO-Callaway MO-Ralls MO-
Including the cities of Columbia, Fulton, and Mexico
405 AM CDT Sun Mar 29 2020

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Ralls MO, Boone MO, Audrain MO and Callaway MO 
  Counties.

* WHEN...Until 5 PM CDT Sunday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-095>101-MOZ036-051-052-060-061-063-064-
292200-
/O.CON.KLSX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-200329T2200Z/
Adams IL-Bond IL-Brown IL-Calhoun IL-Clinton IL-Fayette IL-
Greene IL-Jersey IL-Lincoln MO-Macoupin IL-Madison IL-
Montgomery IL-Montgomery MO-Pike IL-Pike MO-Saint Charles MO-
Saint Clair IL-Saint Louis City MO-Saint Louis MO-Warren MO-
Including the cities of Alton, Belleville, Bowling Green, 
Cahokia, Edwardsville, Litchfield, Mount Sterling, Pittsfield, 
Quincy, Saint Charles, Saint Louis, and Vandalia
405 AM CDT Sun Mar 29 2020

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Missouri and 
  south central, southwest and west central Illinois.

* WHEN...Until 5 PM CDT Sunday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

GKS
184 
WWUS73 KLSX 292204
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
504 PM CDT Sun Mar 29 2020

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-095>101-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-041-042-
050>052-060-061-063-064-292315-
/O.EXP.KLSX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-200329T2200Z/
Adams IL-Audrain MO-Bond IL-Boone MO-Brown IL-Calhoun IL-
Callaway MO-Clinton IL-Fayette IL-Greene IL-Jersey IL-Knox MO-
Lewis MO-Lincoln MO-Macoupin IL-Madison IL-Marion MO-Monroe MO-
Montgomery IL-Montgomery MO-Pike IL-Pike MO-Ralls MO-
Saint Charles MO-Saint Clair IL-Saint Louis City MO-
Saint Louis MO-Shelby MO-Warren MO-
Including the cities of Alton, Belleville, Bowling Green, 
Cahokia, Columbia, Edwardsville, Fulton, Hannibal, Litchfield, 
Mexico, Mount Sterling, Pittsfield, Quincy, Saint Charles, 
Saint Louis, and Vandalia
504 PM CDT Sun Mar 29 2020

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

The strong and gusty west winds that have been occurring across 
the region since late yesterday have begun to diminish, and will 
continue to do so through the evening. Therefore the advisory has 
been allowed to expire.

$$

Glass

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 27, 8:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCole, Franklin, Gasconade, Osage46 min
Mar 27, 9:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXBoone, Cole, Moniteau40 min
Mar 27, 10:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXBoone, Callaway, Cole, Osage39 min
Mar 27, 10:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCallaway, Franklin, Gasconade, Montgomery, Osage, Warren41 min
Mar 27, 11:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXLincoln, Montgomery, Saint Charles, Warren40 min
Mar 27, 11:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXLincoln, Saint Charles47 min
Mar 28, 11:59 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCrawford, Iron, Washington46 min
Mar 28, 12:03 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXIron, Washington42 min
Mar 28, 12:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXJefferson, Sainte Genevieve, Saint Francois21 min

Nearby

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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.