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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 136, NWS St. Louis, MO

July 29, 20214 counties in Illinois

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 29, 2021, 9:56 PM CDT for 4 counties in Illinois. It was in force for 34 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
Jul 29, 2021, 9:56 PM CDT (02:56 UTC)
Expired
Jul 29, 2021, 10:30 PM CDT
In force
34 min
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Bond County, IL, Macoupin County, IL, Madison County, IL, Montgomery County, IL

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 2.9 hours before the alert went out and 145 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 2021-07-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1257 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 00:00Z on 2021-07-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -4 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
1257 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-140 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1185 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-4 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
88 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
4.1

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The text

As transmitted.

248 
WUUS53 KLSX 300256
SVRLSX
ILC005-117-119-135-300330-
/O.NEW.KLSX.SV.W.0136.210730T0256Z-210730T0330Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
956 PM CDT Thu Jul 29 2021

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Bond County in south central Illinois...
  Northeastern Madison County in southwestern Illinois...
  Southeastern Macoupin County in southwestern Illinois...
  Southwestern Montgomery County in south central Illinois...

* Until 1030 PM CDT.

* At 955 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Carlinville to near Alhambra, moving east at 40
  mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
  Sorento around 1000 PM CDT.
  Reno around 1005 PM CDT.
  Litchfield around 1015 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include
Greenville, Hillsboro, Taylor Springs, Coffeen and Schram City.

This includes Interstate 55 in Illinois between exits 33 and 52.
 
This also includes Beaver Dam State Park and Lake Lou Yaeger.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3927 8939 3886 8939 3890 9000 3926 9000
TIME...MOT...LOC 0255Z 281DEG 33KT 3922 8982 3891 8965 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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2 follow-up statements
647 
WWUS53 KLSX 300314
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1014 PM CDT Thu Jul 29 2021

ILC005-117-119-135-300330-
/O.CON.KLSX.SV.W.0136.000000T0000Z-210730T0330Z/
Bond IL-Madison IL-Macoupin IL-Montgomery IL-
1014 PM CDT Thu Jul 29 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN BOND COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...NORTHEASTERN
MADISON...SOUTHEASTERN MACOUPIN COUNTIES IN SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS AND
SOUTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...

At 1013 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Litchfield to near Greenville, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
  Greenville, Schram City and Coffeen.

This includes Interstate 55 in Illinois between exits 30 and 44.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3917 8939 3886 8939 3889 8990 3917 8988
TIME...MOT...LOC 0313Z 281DEG 33KT 3919 8965 3888 8948 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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463 
WWUS53 KLSX 300326
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1026 PM CDT Thu Jul 29 2021

ILC005-117-119-135-300336-
/O.EXP.KLSX.SV.W.0136.000000T0000Z-210730T0330Z/
Bond IL-Madison IL-Macoupin IL-Montgomery IL-
1026 PM CDT Thu Jul 29 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN BOND COUNTY IN
SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...NORTHEASTERN MADISON...SOUTHEASTERN MACOUPIN
COUNTIES IN SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS AND SOUTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY
COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS WILL EXPIRE AT 1030 PM CDT...
            
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty
winds are still possible with these thunderstorms.

LAT...LON 3917 8939 3886 8939 3889 8990 3917 8988
TIME...MOT...LOC 0326Z 281DEG 33KT 3917 8953 3886 8936 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 29, 10:54 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLSXCalhoun, Greene, Jersey3 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.