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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 14, NWS St. Louis, MO

March 27, 2021Crawford County, Washington County, Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 27, 2021, 5:36 PM CDT for Crawford County, Washington County, Missouri. It was in force for 28 min. 1 report 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
Mar 27, 2021, 5:36 PM CDT (22:36 UTC)
Expired
Mar 27, 2021, 6:04 PM CDT
In force
28 min
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Crawford County, MO, Washington County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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
Mar 27, 5:54 PM CDTHAIL 0.252 S Cuba, MOPEA SIZED HAIL AND 30 MPH WIND.

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
Mar 27, 4:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 262 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, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2021-03-27Temperature 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, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2021-03-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 312 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
1633 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
76 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
312 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
312 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

569 
WUUS53 KLSX 272236
SVRLSX
MOC055-221-272330-
/O.NEW.KLSX.SV.W.0014.210327T2236Z-210327T2330Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
536 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Crawford County in east central Missouri...
  Northern Washington County in east central Missouri...

* Until 630 PM CDT.

* At 536 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Cuba, moving
  northeast at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Sullivan, Cuba, Steelville, Bourbon, Anthonies Mill, Leasburg,
  Richwoods and St. Cloud.

This includes Interstate 44 in Missouri between exits 203 and 218.
 
This also includes Onondaga Cave State Park.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3790 9152 3809 9153 3821 9125 3820 9078
      3812 9070
TIME...MOT...LOC 2236Z 240DEG 28KT 3802 9144 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

CVKING
2 follow-up statements
106 
WWUS53 KLSX 272246
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
546 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

MOC055-221-272330-
/O.CON.KLSX.SV.W.0014.000000T0000Z-210327T2330Z/
Crawford MO-Washington MO-
546 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN CRAWFORD AND NORTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES...

At 546 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Cuba, moving
northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Sullivan, Cuba, Steelville, Bourbon, Anthonies Mill, Leasburg,
Richwoods and St. Cloud.

This also includes Onondaga Cave State Park.
 
This includes Interstate 44 in Missouri between exits 203 and 218.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3795 9142 3806 9150 3821 9125 3820 9078
      3813 9071
TIME...MOT...LOC 2246Z 240DEG 28KT 3806 9135 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

CVKING
868 
WWUS53 KLSX 272304
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
604 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

MOC055-221-272314-
/O.CAN.KLSX.SV.W.0014.000000T0000Z-210327T2330Z/
Crawford MO-Washington MO-
604 PM CDT Sat Mar 27 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN CRAWFORD AND NORTHERN
WASHINGTON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.  However small hail and
heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
east central Missouri.

LAT...LON 3795 9142 3806 9150 3821 9125 3820 9078
      3813 9071
TIME...MOT...LOC 2302Z 240DEG 28KT 3813 9119 

$$

CVKING

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 27, 4:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXFranklin, Gasconade, Saint Charles, Warren44 min
Mar 27, 4:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXLincoln, Pike52 min
Mar 27, 4:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXSaint Charles, Saint Louis38 min
Mar 27, 5:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXFranklin, Gasconade15 min
Mar 27, 5:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXSaint Charles, Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis38 min

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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.