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Wind Advisory 5, NWS St. Louis, MO

October 16, 202016 counties in Missouri; 8 counties in Illinois

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this wind advisory at Oct 16, 2020, 2:29 PM CDT for 16 counties in Missouri; 8 counties in Illinois. It took effect at Oct 17, 2020, 11:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 16, 2020, 2:29 PM CDT (19:29 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 17, 2020, 11:00 AM CDT
Expired
Oct 17, 2020, 6:00 PM CDT
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
All 24 counties

Adams County, IL, Brown County, IL, Calhoun County, IL, Greene County, IL, Jersey County, IL, Macoupin County, IL, Montgomery County, IL, Pike County, IL, Audrain County, MO, Boone County, MO, Callaway County, MO, Cole County, MO, Gasconade County, MO, Knox County, MO, Lewis County, MO, Lincoln County, MO, Marion County, MO, Moniteau County, MO, Monroe County, MO, Montgomery County, MO, Osage County, MO, Pike County, MO, Ralls County, MO, Shelby County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:30 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, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 255 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 2020-10-16Temperature 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 12:00Z on 2020-10-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 60 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
2357 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
45 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
60 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
96 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

494 
WWUS73 KLSX 161929
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
229 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2020

ILZ058>060-095>099-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-041-042-047>052-059-
171030-
/O.NEW.KLSX.WI.Y.0005.201017T1600Z-201017T2300Z/
Adams IL-Audrain MO-Boone MO-Brown IL-Calhoun IL-Callaway MO-
Cole MO-Gasconade MO-Greene IL-Jersey IL-Knox MO-Lewis MO-
Lincoln MO-Macoupin IL-Marion MO-Moniteau MO-Monroe MO-
Montgomery IL-Montgomery MO-Osage MO-Pike IL-Pike MO-Ralls MO-
Shelby MO-
Including the cities of Bowling Green, Columbia, Fulton, 
Hannibal, Jefferson City, Litchfield, Mexico, Mount Sterling, 
Pittsfield, and Quincy
229 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2020

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

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

* WHEN...From 11 AM to 6 PM CDT Saturday.

* 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.

&&

$$

Glass
3 follow-up statements
589 
WWUS73 KLSX 170304
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1004 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2020

ILZ058>060-095>099-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-041-042-047>052-059-
171515-
/O.CON.KLSX.WI.Y.0005.201017T1600Z-201017T2300Z/
Adams IL-Audrain MO-Boone MO-Brown IL-Calhoun IL-Callaway MO-
Cole MO-Gasconade MO-Greene IL-Jersey IL-Knox MO-Lewis MO-
Lincoln MO-Macoupin IL-Marion MO-Moniteau MO-Monroe MO-
Montgomery IL-Montgomery MO-Osage MO-Pike IL-Pike MO-Ralls MO-
Shelby MO-
Including the cities of Bowling Green, Columbia, Fulton, 
Hannibal, Jefferson City, Litchfield, Mexico, Mount Sterling, 
Pittsfield, and Quincy
1004 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2020

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CDT
SATURDAY...

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

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

* WHEN...From 11 AM to 6 PM CDT Saturday.

* 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.

&&

$$

19
725 
WWUS73 KLSX 170920
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
420 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2020

ILZ058>060-095>099-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-041-042-047>052-059-
172300-
/O.CON.KLSX.WI.Y.0005.201017T1600Z-201017T2300Z/
Adams IL-Audrain MO-Boone MO-Brown IL-Calhoun IL-Callaway MO-
Cole MO-Gasconade MO-Greene IL-Jersey IL-Knox MO-Lewis MO-
Lincoln MO-Macoupin IL-Marion MO-Moniteau MO-Monroe MO-
Montgomery IL-Montgomery MO-Osage MO-Pike IL-Pike MO-Ralls MO-
Shelby MO-
Including the cities of Bowling Green, Columbia, Fulton, 
Hannibal, Jefferson City, Litchfield, Mexico, Mount Sterling, 
Pittsfield, and Quincy
420 AM CDT Sat Oct 17 2020

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
6 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

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

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

* WHEN...From 11 AM to 6 PM CDT today.

* 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
317 
WWUS73 KLSX 171942
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
242 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2020

ILZ058>060-095>099-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-041-042-047>052-059-
172300-
/O.CON.KLSX.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-201017T2300Z/
Adams IL-Audrain MO-Boone MO-Brown IL-Calhoun IL-Callaway MO-
Cole MO-Gasconade MO-Greene IL-Jersey IL-Knox MO-Lewis MO-
Lincoln MO-Macoupin IL-Marion MO-Moniteau MO-Monroe MO-
Montgomery IL-Montgomery MO-Osage MO-Pike IL-Pike MO-Ralls MO-
Shelby MO-
Including the cities of Bowling Green, Columbia, Fulton, 
Hannibal, Jefferson City, Litchfield, Mexico, Mount Sterling, 
Pittsfield, and Quincy
242 PM CDT Sat Oct 17 2020

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

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

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

* WHEN...Until 6 PM CDT today.

* 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.

&&

$$

Glass

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 16, 4:45 AM CDTFire Weather WatchLSXAudrain, Boone, Callaway, Cole, Crawford, Dent and 22 more10 hr
Oct 16, 2:34 PM CDTRed Flag WarningLSXAudrain, Boone, Callaway, Cole, Crawford, Dent and 24 more27 hr

Nearby

Wind Advisories in Missouri, 2020Wind Advisories in Illinois, 2020Every wind advisory in 2020

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.