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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 127, NWS St. Louis, MO

July 9, 2021Calhoun County, Jersey County, Madison County, Illinois; 7 counties in Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 9, 2021, 11:59 PM CDT for Calhoun County, Jersey County, Madison County, Illinois; 7 counties in Missouri. It was in force for 61 min. 26 reports 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
Jul 9, 2021, 11:59 PM CDT (04:59 UTC)
Expired
Jul 10, 2021, 1:00 AM CDT
In force
61 min
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Calhoun County, IL, Jersey County, IL, Madison County, IL, City of Saint Louis, MO, Franklin County, MO, Jefferson County, MO, Lincoln County, MO, Saint Charles County, MO, Saint Louis County, MO, Warren County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 20 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:58 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 10, 12:00 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG4 Wsw New Melle, MOSEVERAL UTILITY POLES HAVE BEEN SNAPPED IN HALF NEAR HIGHWAYS T AND D.
Jul 10, 12:03 AM CDTTSTM WND GST 713 Sw Wentzville, MOMEASURED GUST FROM A STORM SPOTTER.
Jul 10, 12:08 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG4 Wsw New Melle, MOSEVERAL UTILITY POLES SNAPPED NEAR HIGHWAY T AND HIGHWAY D.
Jul 10, 12:15 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG1 Ese Lake Saint Louis, MOTREE DOWN NEAR LAKE ST. LOUIS BLVD AND LOCKSLEY MANOR DRIVE.
Jul 10, 12:16 AM CDTTSTM WND GST 602 Nne O'Fallon, MOSPOTTER MEASURED 60 MPH WITH INSTRUMENTATION INSTALLED TO PRIVATE RESIDENCE.
Jul 10, 12:20 AM CDTTSTM WND GST 643 Nne Orchard Farms, MOST CHARLES COUNTY SMARTT FIELD.
Jul 10, 12:20 AM CDTTSTM WND GST 643 Nne Orchard Farms, MOST. CHARLES COUNTY SMARTT FIELD.
Jul 10, 12:20 AM CDTTSTM WND GST 643 Nne Orchard Farms, MOST CHARLES SMARTT FIELD.
Jul 10, 12:20 AM CDTTSTM WND GST 643 Nne Orchard Farms, MOST. CHARLES SMARTT FIELD.
Jul 10, 12:24 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 Nne O'Fallon, MOTREE AND POWERLINES DOWN IN THE ROAD NEAR ELM STREET AND SONDEREN STREET.
Jul 10, 12:25 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG3 Nw Gray Summit, MO6 INCH TREE LIMBS DOWN.
Jul 10, 12:27 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 Ne Defiance, MOTREE DOWN IN THE ROADWAY NEAR THE 1800 BLOCK OF HIGHWAY 94.
Jul 10, 12:30 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 Nw Chesterfield, MOSTEEL HIGHWAY SIGN BLOWN OVER AT I-64 AND BOONES CROSSING.
Jul 10, 12:30 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 Wsw Saint Ann, MOLARGE TREE DOWN ON DORSETT WEST OF LINDBERGH.
Jul 10, 12:35 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 Nnw Saint Ann, MOPOWER LINES DOWN.
Jul 10, 12:35 AM CDTTSTM WND DMGSaint Ann, MOLARGE TREES DOWN ALONG BALTIMORE AVENUE AND RONALD DRIVE IN ST. ANN.
Jul 10, 12:36 AM CDTTSTM WND DMGGray Summit, MOTWO SEPARATE INCIDENTS OF TREES INTO STRUCTURE OFF HIGHWAY 100 NEAR GRAY SUMMIT.
Jul 10, 12:38 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG1 E Richmond Heights, MODELAYED REPORT: SEVERAL TREE LIMBS DOWN IN RICHMOND HEIGHTS NEAR MCCAUSLAND AND NASHVILLE AVE RANGING FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES IN DIAMETER. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
Jul 10, 12:40 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG1 Sse Saint John, MOLARGE TREE BRANCHES BLOWN DOWN, 2-4 INCHES IN DIAMETER.
Jul 10, 12:42 AM CDTTSTM WND GST 702 Nnw Woodson Terrace, MOST. LOUIS LAMBERT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
Jul 10, 12:44 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG1 W Greendale, MONUMEROUS LARGE TREE LIMBS BLOWN DOWN AROUND THE INTERSECTION OF FLORA AVENUE AND MIDLAND BLVD.
Jul 10, 12:50 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG1 N Parkdale, MOLARGE TREES DOWN NORTHWEST OF PARKDALE.
Jul 10, 12:51 AM CDTTSTM WND GST 603 Nne Saint Louis, MO
Jul 10, 12:52 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 E Saint Louis, MOTHE STEEPLE ON THE CENTENARY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH PARTIALLY COLLAPSED DUE TO DAMAGING THUNDERSTORM WINDS NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF PINE STREET AND N. 17TH STREET.
Jul 10, 12:54 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 E Saint Louis, MODELAYED REPORT: LARGE, HEALTHY TREE BLOWN OVER IN THE PARK AREA NEAR 14TH AND PINE STREET IN DOWNTOWN. PHOTO AND REPORT SUBMITTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
Jul 10, 12:56 AM CDTTSTM WND GST 601 Sw Granite City, IL50-60 MPH ESTIMATED FROM A TRAINED SPOTTER.

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
Jul 9, 8:18 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 5.0 hours before the alert went out and 228 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 00:00Z on 2021-07-10Temperature 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 00:00Z on 2021-07-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 57 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1282 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
50 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
57 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
177 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

469 
WUUS53 KLSX 100459
SVRLSX
ILC013-083-119-MOC071-099-113-183-189-219-510-100600-
/O.NEW.KLSX.SV.W.0127.210710T0459Z-210710T0600Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1159 PM CDT Fri Jul 9 2021

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Calhoun County in southwestern Illinois...
  Western Madison County in southwestern Illinois...
  Jersey County in southwestern Illinois...
  St. Louis City in east central Missouri...
  St. Charles County in east central Missouri...
  Northern Jefferson County in east central Missouri...
  Southeastern Lincoln County in east central Missouri...
  Franklin County in east central Missouri...
  St. Louis County in east central Missouri...
  Southeastern Warren County in east central Missouri...

* Until 100 AM CDT.

* At 1158 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Grafton to near Chain of Rocks to Innsbrook to
  near Treloar, moving south at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

  SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.

  IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to 
           mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
  Innsbrook and Treloar around 1205 AM CDT.
  New Haven and Josephville around 1210 AM CDT.
  Wentzville, Lake St. Louis and Marthasville around 1215 AM CDT.

Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include
Dardenne Prairie, Dutzow, St. Charles, Florissant, Washington, New
Melle, Hazelwood, Maryland Heights, Ferguson, Bridgeton, Berkeley,
Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, Calverton Park, St. Ann,
Union, St. John, Normandy, Woodson Terrace, Bel-Ridge, Cool Valley,
Kinloch, Breckenridge Hills and Edmundson.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 44 in Missouri between exits 230 and 277.
 Interstate 55 in Missouri between exits 187 and 191.
 Interstate 70 in Missouri between exits 199 and 231.

This also includes Babler Memorial State Park, Scott Joplin Historic
Site, Route 66 State Park, Castlewood State Park, Confluence State
Park, Mastodon Historic Site, First Missouri State Capitol Historic
Site, Robertsville State Park, Pere Marquette State Park, and
Horseshoe Lake State Park.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for southwestern
Illinois...and east central Missouri.

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

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service
office in St Louis.

&&

LAT...LON 3866 9005 3866 9018 3861 9018 3852 9027
      3843 9029 3838 9035 3821 9078 3820 9087
      3821 9113 3873 9130 3882 9105 3898 9086
      3914 9041 3917 9016 3900 9015 3900 9008
      3881 8999
TIME...MOT...LOC 0458Z 000DEG 25KT 3902 9044 3892 9086 3876 9106 3869
9123

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

Gosselin
2 follow-up statements
349 
WWUS53 KLSX 100519
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1219 AM CDT Sat Jul 10 2021

MOC113-100529-
/O.CAN.KLSX.SV.W.0127.000000T0000Z-210710T0600Z/
Lincoln MO-
1219 AM CDT Sat Jul 10 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for southwestern
Illinois...and east central Missouri.

LAT...LON 3866 9005 3866 9018 3861 9018 3852 9027
      3843 9029 3838 9035 3821 9078 3820 9087
      3821 9113 3853 9123 3864 9102 3879 9077
      3899 9050 3909 9016 3900 9015 3900 9008
      3881 8999
TIME...MOT...LOC 0519Z 334DEG 45KT 3890 9044 3870 9063 3852 9096 3845
9119

$$

ILC013-083-119-MOC071-099-183-189-219-510-100600-
/O.CON.KLSX.SV.W.0127.000000T0000Z-210710T0600Z/
Calhoun IL-Madison IL-Jersey IL-St. Louis City MO-St. Charles MO-
Jefferson MO-Franklin MO-St. Louis MO-Warren MO-
1219 AM CDT Sat Jul 10 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN CALHOUN...WESTERN MADISON AND SOUTHEASTERN JERSEY
COUNTIES IN SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS...ST. CHARLES...NORTHERN
JEFFERSON...FRANKLIN...ST. LOUIS AND SOUTHEASTERN WARREN COUNTIES IN
EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI AND ST. LOUIS CITY...

At 1219 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Orchard Farms to Weldon Spring to near Washington to
near Beaufort, moving southeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
  Wildwood, Ballwin, Town and Country, Ellisville, Clarkson Valley, 
  Villa Ridge, Kirkwood, Ferguson, Manchester, St. Ann, Eureka, 
  Berkeley, Des Peres, Valley Park, Black Jack, St. Clair, 
  University City, Creve Coeur, Overland, Jennings, Bellefontaine 
  Neighbors, Ladue, Sunset Hills, Olivette, Sullivan, St. John, 
  Webster Groves, Clayton, Richmond Heights, Brentwood, Maplewood, 
  Glendale, Frontenac, Byrnes Mill, Warson Woods, Venice, Arnold, 
  Crestwood, Shrewsbury, Oakland, Affton, Marlborough, Grantwood 
  Village, Brooklyn, Wilbur Park, Mackenzie, Cahokia, Lakeshire, 
  Barnhart, Antonia, Lemay, Mehlville, Green Park, St. George, Bella 
  Villa, East Carondelet and Oakville.

This also includes Babler Memorial State Park, Scott Joplin Historic
Site, Route 66 State Park, Castlewood State Park, Confluence State
Park, Mastodon Historic Site, First Missouri State Capitol Historic
Site, Robertsville State Park, and Horseshoe Lake State Park.
 
This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 44 in Missouri between exits 230 and 277.
 Interstate 55 in Missouri between exits 187 and 191.
 Interstate 70 in Missouri between exits 216 and 231.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for southwestern
Illinois...and east central Missouri.

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

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
St Louis.

&&

LAT...LON 3866 9005 3866 9018 3861 9018 3852 9027
      3843 9029 3838 9035 3821 9078 3820 9087
      3821 9113 3853 9123 3864 9102 3879 9077
      3899 9050 3909 9016 3900 9015 3900 9008
      3881 8999
TIME...MOT...LOC 0519Z 334DEG 45KT 3890 9044 3870 9063 3852 9096 3845
9119

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

Gosselin
937 
WWUS53 KLSX 100531
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1231 AM CDT Sat Jul 10 2021

ILC013-083-MOC219-100541-
/O.CAN.KLSX.SV.W.0127.000000T0000Z-210710T0600Z/
Calhoun IL-Jersey IL-Warren MO-
1231 AM CDT Sat Jul 10 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CALHOUN...
SOUTHEASTERN JERSEY AND SOUTHEASTERN WARREN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for southwestern
Illinois...and east central Missouri.

LAT...LON 3866 9005 3866 9018 3860 9019 3852 9027
      3843 9029 3838 9035 3821 9078 3821 9113
      3849 9121 3855 9097 3887 9059 3887 9055
      3891 9050 3896 9047 3896 9039 3892 9028
      3893 9018 3898 9007 3881 8999
TIME...MOT...LOC 0531Z 000DEG 25KT 3883 9044 3863 9063 3845 9096 3838
9119

$$

ILC119-MOC071-099-183-189-510-100600-
/O.CON.KLSX.SV.W.0127.000000T0000Z-210710T0600Z/
Madison IL-St. Louis City MO-St. Charles MO-Jefferson MO-Franklin MO-
St. Louis MO-
1231 AM CDT Sat Jul 10 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT
FOR WESTERN MADISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS...CENTRAL ST.
CHARLES...NORTHERN JEFFERSON...SOUTHEASTERN FRANKLIN AND ST. LOUIS
COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI AND ST. LOUIS CITY...

At 1231 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Orchard Farms to Clarkson Valley to near Union to
near Beaufort, moving south at 30 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
St. Louis, O'Fallon, St. Charles, St. Peters, Florissant,
Chesterfield, Wildwood, University City, Ballwin, Granite City,
Alton, Kirkwood, Maryland Heights, Hazelwood, Collinsville,
Edwardsville, Webster Groves, Ferguson, Arnold and Manchester.

This also includes Babler Memorial State Park, Scott Joplin Historic
Site, Route 66 State Park, Castlewood State Park, Confluence State
Park, Mastodon Historic Site, First Missouri State Capitol Historic
Site, Robertsville State Park, and Horseshoe Lake State Park.
 
This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 44 in Missouri between exits 230 and 277.
 Interstate 55 in Missouri between exits 187 and 191.
 Interstate 70 in Missouri between exits 220 and 231.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for southwestern
Illinois...and east central Missouri.

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

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
St Louis.

&&

LAT...LON 3866 9005 3866 9018 3860 9019 3852 9027
      3843 9029 3838 9035 3821 9078 3821 9113
      3849 9121 3855 9097 3887 9059 3887 9055
      3891 9050 3896 9047 3896 9039 3892 9028
      3893 9018 3898 9007 3881 8999
TIME...MOT...LOC 0531Z 000DEG 25KT 3883 9044 3863 9063 3845 9096 3838
9119

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

Gosselin

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 9, 8:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXAdams, Brown38 min
Jul 9, 8:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXBrown47 min
Jul 9, 9:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXAdams65 min
Jul 9, 9:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXBrown, Pike43 min
Jul 9, 10:03 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLSXAdams, Brown, Pike3 hr
Jul 9, 11:24 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLSXPike3 hr
Jul 9, 11:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCalhoun, Jersey47 min
Jul 9, 11:57 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLSXCalhoun, Greene, Pike3 hr
Jul 10, 12:26 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLSXCalhoun, Jersey3 hr
Jul 10, 12:42 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXBond, Clinton, Madison, Monroe, Saint Clair, Washington63 min
Jul 10, 1:08 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXMonroe, Randolph52 min
Jul 10, 1:36 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXBond, Clinton, Marion, Saint Clair, Washington54 min
Jul 10, 1:50 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXRandolph40 min
Jul 10, 2:49 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXCalhoun, Greene, Jersey10 days
Jul 10, 3:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXBond, Clinton, Madison, Saint Clair21 min
Jul 10, 3:11 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLSXMacoupin, Madison3 hr
Jul 10, 4:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXClinton, Marion, Randolph, Washington59 min
Jul 9, 8:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXLewis, Marion39 min
Jul 9, 8:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXMarion, Ralls50 min
Jul 9, 8:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXSaint Charles, Saint Louis62 min
Jul 9, 9:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXKnox45 min
Jul 9, 9:08 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLSXLewis, Marion32 min
Jul 9, 9:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXSaint Louis, City of Saint Louis48 min
Jul 9, 9:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXMarion, Monroe, Pike, Ralls, Shelby54 min
Jul 9, 9:40 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXLewis, Marion3 hr
Jul 9, 10:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXAudrain, Lincoln, Monroe, Pike, Ralls50 min
Jul 9, 10:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXMonroe, Shelby23 min
Jul 9, 10:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXAudrain, Callaway, Lincoln, Montgomery, Pike, Warren45 min
Jul 9, 11:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCallaway, Franklin, Gasconade, Montgomery, Osage, Warren67 min
Jul 9, 11:10 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXLewis5 days
Jul 9, 11:10 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXLewis32 hr
Jul 9, 11:10 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXMarion4 days
Jul 10, 12:41 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLSXSaint Louis, City of Saint Louis3 hr
Jul 10, 1:49 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXMarion18 hr
Jul 10, 2:29 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXIron, Madison21 min
Jul 10, 6:14 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXMonroe4 days
Jul 10, 8:30 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXLincoln3 days
Jul 10, 2:15 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLSXSaint Charles, Saint Louis3 hr

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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.