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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 146, NWS St. Louis, MO

August 12, 20217 counties in Missouri; Calhoun County, Illinois

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 12, 2021, 5:51 PM CDT for 7 counties in Missouri; Calhoun County, Illinois. It was in force for 54 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
Aug 12, 2021, 5:51 PM CDT (22:51 UTC)
Expired
Aug 12, 2021, 6:45 PM CDT
In force
54 min
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Calhoun County, IL, Franklin County, MO, Gasconade 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), 21 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:51 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
Aug 12, 5:58 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG1 Wsw Truesdale, MOCORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 1 W NEW MELLE, LOCATION CORRECTED TO WARRENTON. PORTION OF FLAT ROOF PEELED OFF OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Aug 12, 6:01 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGWinfield, MO3-5 INCH TREE LIMB DOWN.
Aug 12, 6:02 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 Ene Foristell, MOLARGE TREE BLOWN OVER ONTO W. MEYER ROAD IN WENTZVILLE.
Aug 12, 6:04 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 Wnw Wentzville, MOSEVERAL LARGE TREE BRANCHES DOWN.
Aug 12, 6:04 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGNew Melle, MOPORTION OF FLAT ROOF PEELED OFF OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Aug 12, 6:04 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGNew Melle, MOPORTION OF FLAT ROOF PEELED OFF OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Aug 12, 6:04 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 52Flint Hill, MONEAR INTERSECTION OF US HIGHWAY 61 AND HIGHWAY P.
Aug 12, 6:05 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 642 Wsw Wentzville, MOMODOT OBSERVATION SITE ON INTERSTATE 70.
Aug 12, 6:14 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 E O'Fallon, MOSEVERAL TREES BLOWN DOWN NEAR INTERSECTION OF MEXICO ROAD AND BELLEAU CREEK ROAD.
Aug 12, 6:15 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 E Dardenne Prairie, MOSEVERAL TREES BLOWN DOWN NEAR INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAYS N AND K.
Aug 12, 6:21 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG1 Nne Defiance, MOTREE AND POWER LINE BLOWN DOWN OVER HIGHWAY DD NEAR INTERSECTION WITH HIGHWAY 94.
Aug 12, 6:21 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG3 Nw Gray Summit, MOGUST FRONT WINDS BLEW DOWN SEVERAL TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN AROUND LABADIE.
Aug 12, 6:24 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 Nne Gray Summit, MO3 TO 4 INCH DIAMETER TREE LIMBS DOWN.
Aug 12, 6:25 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 564 Nw Clarkson Valley, MOMEASURED KSUS ASOS.
Aug 12, 6:29 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG1 Ene Eureka, MOSHINGLES BLOWN OFF OF A FEW HOUSES.
Aug 12, 6:34 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGFlorissant, MOLARGE LIMBS DOWN ON HOUSE.
Aug 12, 6:34 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 552 Ene Maryland Heights, MO
Aug 12, 6:37 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG1 N Kirkwood, MOSEVERAL TREES AND NUMEROUS TREE LIMBS WERE BLOWN DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF MANCHESTER ROAD AND GEYER ROAD.
Aug 12, 6:37 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGKirkwood, MOSEVERAL TREES AND NUMEROUS TREE LIMBS BLOWN DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF MANCHESTER ROAD AND GEYER ROAD.
Aug 12, 6:39 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 581 Wnw Berkeley, MOCORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND GST REPORT FROM 1 WNW BERKELEY. WIND GUST REPORTED AT ST. LOUIS-LAMBERT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
Aug 12, 6:41 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGBrentwood, MOLARGE TREE SNAPPED IN HALF CAUSING DAMAGE TO A HOUSE ON PINE AVENUE NEAR THE INTERSECTION WITH ST. CLAIR IN BRENTWOOD.
Aug 12, 6:41 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGMurphy, MOPOWER LINES DOWN AND MULTIPLE TREES SNAPPED.
Aug 12, 6:42 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 581 Wnw Berkeley, MOWIND GUST REPORTED AT ST. LOUIS-LAMBERT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
Aug 12, 6:54 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGNormandy, MOLIMBS DOWN
Aug 12, 6:54 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGNormandy, MOLIMBS DOWN.
Aug 12, 6:55 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 581 Ssw Hazelwood, MO

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
Aug 12, 5:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 252 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 2021-08-12Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1191 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 2021-08-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 140 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
1191 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-177 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1149 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
140 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
128 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
3.1

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The text

As transmitted.

272 
WUUS53 KLSX 122251
SVRLSX
ILC013-MOC071-073-099-113-183-189-219-122345-
/O.NEW.KLSX.SV.W.0146.210812T2251Z-210812T2345Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
551 PM CDT Thu Aug 12 2021

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Calhoun County in southwestern Illinois...
  St. Charles County in east central Missouri...
  Northwestern 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...
  Warren County in east central Missouri...
  Northern Gasconade County in east central Missouri...

* Until 645 PM CDT.

* At 551 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Davis to near Treloar to near Mount Sterling,
  moving southeast at 40 mph.

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

  SOURCE...This line of storms has a history of wind damage.

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

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
  Marthasville and Fountain N' Lakes around 600 PM CDT.
  Washington, Winfield, Chain of Rocks and Dutzow around 605 PM CDT.
  Gerald around 610 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include
Augusta, Villa Ridge, Defiance, Beaufort, Gray Summit, St. Charles,
Oak Grove, Sullivan, Pacific, Orchard Farms, Maryland Heights,
Eureka, Portage Des Sioux and Miramiguoa Park.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 44 in Missouri between exits 228 and 277.
 Interstate 70 in Missouri between exits 188 and 231.

This also includes Babler Memorial State Park, Route 66 State Park,
Deutschheim Historic Site, Castlewood State Park, First Missouri
State Capitol Historic Site, and Robertsville State Park.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3885 9130 3885 9126 3891 9123 3885 9100
      3905 9076 3899 9057 3896 9053 3897 9049
      3888 9020 3841 9046 3828 9079 3820 9130
      3850 9164
TIME...MOT...LOC 2251Z 296DEG 36KT 3905 9092 3869 9115 3844 9156 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Elmore
4 follow-up statements
814 
WWUS53 KLSX 122258
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
558 PM CDT Thu Aug 12 2021

ILC013-MOC071-073-099-113-183-189-219-122345-
/O.CON.KLSX.SV.W.0146.000000T0000Z-210812T2345Z/
Calhoun IL-St. Charles MO-Jefferson MO-Lincoln MO-Franklin MO-
St. Louis MO-Warren MO-Gasconade MO-
558 PM CDT Thu Aug 12 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN CALHOUN...ST. CHARLES...NORTHWESTERN JEFFERSON...
SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN...FRANKLIN...ST. LOUIS...WARREN AND NORTHERN
GASCONADE COUNTIES...

At 557 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Fountain N' Lakes to near Marthasville to near
Drake, moving east at 40 mph.

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

SOURCE...This line of storms has downed trees and snapped power 
         poles.

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

These severe storms will be near...
  Washington, Marthasville and Fountain N' Lakes around 600 PM CDT.
  Winfield, Innsbrook and Dutzow around 605 PM CDT.
  Gerald around 610 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include New
Melle, Augusta, Defiance, Dardenne Prairie, Beaufort, O'Fallon,
Wildwood, Spirit of St. Louis Airport, Weldon Spring Heights, St.
Peters, Union, Weldon Spring, Cottleville and Clarkson Valley.

This also includes Babler Memorial State Park, Route 66 State Park,
Deutschheim Historic Site, Castlewood State Park, First Missouri
State Capitol Historic Site, and Robertsville State Park.
 
This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 44 in Missouri between exits 228 and 277.
 Interstate 70 in Missouri between exits 188 and 231.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3885 9130 3885 9126 3891 9123 3885 9100
      3905 9076 3899 9057 3896 9053 3897 9049
      3888 9020 3841 9046 3828 9079 3820 9130
      3850 9164
TIME...MOT...LOC 2257Z 270DEG 36KT 3903 9087 3867 9110 3842 9151 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

Elmore
889 
WWUS53 KLSX 122315
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
615 PM CDT Thu Aug 12 2021

ILC013-MOC071-073-099-113-183-189-219-122345-
/O.CON.KLSX.SV.W.0146.000000T0000Z-210812T2345Z/
Calhoun IL-St. Charles MO-Jefferson MO-Lincoln MO-Franklin MO-
St. Louis MO-Warren MO-Gasconade MO-
615 PM CDT Thu Aug 12 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN CALHOUN...ST. CHARLES...NORTHWESTERN JEFFERSON...
SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN...FRANKLIN...ST. LOUIS...SOUTHEASTERN WARREN AND
EAST CENTRAL GASCONADE COUNTIES...

At 615 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Winfield to near Augusta to near Gerald, moving
east at 40 mph.

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

SOURCE...This line of storms has a history of producing wind damage.

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

Locations impacted include...
  Winfield, New Melle, Augusta, Pacific, Defiance, Wildwood, 
  Sullivan, Weldon Spring Heights, Orchard Farms, Eureka, Spirit of 
  St. Louis Airport, Ballwin, Union, Ellisville, St. Clair, Clarkson 
  Valley, Parkway, Portage Des Sioux, Chesterfield, Manchester, Town 
  and Country, Winchester, West Alton, Twin Oaks, Kirkwood, Des 
  Peres, Valley Park, Fenton, Murphy, Crystal Lake Park, Westwood, 
  Country Life Acres, Webster Groves, Creve Coeur, Overland, 
  Crestwood, Ladue, Sunset Hills, Brentwood, Olivette, Glendale and 
  Frontenac.

This also includes Babler Memorial State Park, Route 66 State Park,
Castlewood State Park, First Missouri State Capitol Historic Site,
and Robertsville State Park.
 
This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 44 in Missouri between exits 228 and 277.
 Interstate 70 in Missouri between exits 200 and 231.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3865 9122 3885 9100 3905 9076 3899 9057
      3896 9053 3897 9049 3888 9020 3841 9046
      3828 9079 3820 9130 3841 9154
TIME...MOT...LOC 2315Z 270DEG 36KT 3897 9066 3861 9089 3836 9130 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Elmore
498 
WWUS53 KLSX 122329
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
629 PM CDT Thu Aug 12 2021

MOC073-113-122337-
/O.CAN.KLSX.SV.W.0146.000000T0000Z-210812T2345Z/
Lincoln MO-Gasconade MO-
629 PM CDT Thu Aug 12 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN AND EAST
CENTRAL GASCONADE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

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

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
southwestern Illinois...and east central Missouri.

LAT...LON 3889 9095 3887 9082 3892 9078 3892 9069
      3893 9070 3894 9066 3903 9070 3899 9057
      3896 9053 3897 9048 3888 9020 3841 9046
      3828 9079 3820 9130 3825 9136 3826 9137
      3854 9137
TIME...MOT...LOC 2327Z 296DEG 36KT 3893 9055 3857 9078 3832 9119 

$$

ILC013-MOC071-099-183-189-219-122345-
/O.CON.KLSX.SV.W.0146.000000T0000Z-210812T2345Z/
Calhoun IL-St. Charles MO-Jefferson MO-Franklin MO-St. Louis MO-
Warren MO-
629 PM CDT Thu Aug 12 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN CALHOUN...ST. CHARLES...NORTHWESTERN JEFFERSON...
FRANKLIN...ST. LOUIS AND SOUTHEASTERN WARREN COUNTIES...

At 627 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles northwest of Orchard Farms to near Defiance to
7 miles south of Beaufort, moving southeast at 40 mph.

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

SOURCE...This line of storms has a history of wind damage.

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

Locations impacted include...
O'Fallon, St. Charles, St. Peters, Florissant, Chesterfield,
Wildwood, University City, Ballwin, Wentzville, Kirkwood, Maryland
Heights, Hazelwood, Webster Groves, Ferguson, Manchester, Creve
Coeur, Overland, Clayton, Jennings and Lake St. Louis.

This also includes Babler Memorial State Park, Route 66 State Park,
Castlewood State Park, First Missouri State Capitol Historic Site,
and Robertsville State Park.
 
This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 44 in Missouri between exits 228 and 277.
 Interstate 70 in Missouri between exits 200 and 231.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3889 9095 3887 9082 3892 9078 3892 9069
      3893 9070 3894 9066 3903 9070 3899 9057
      3896 9053 3897 9048 3888 9020 3841 9046
      3828 9079 3820 9130 3825 9136 3826 9137
      3854 9137
TIME...MOT...LOC 2327Z 296DEG 36KT 3893 9055 3857 9078 3832 9119 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Elmore
557 
WWUS53 KLSX 122342
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
642 PM CDT Thu Aug 12 2021

ILC013-MOC071-099-183-189-219-122352-
/O.EXP.KLSX.SV.W.0146.000000T0000Z-210812T2345Z/
Calhoun IL-St. Charles MO-Jefferson MO-Franklin MO-St. Louis MO-
Warren MO-
642 PM CDT Thu Aug 12 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CALHOUN...ST.
CHARLES...NORTHWESTERN JEFFERSON...FRANKLIN...ST. LOUIS AND
SOUTHEASTERN WARREN COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 645 PM CDT...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
southwestern Illinois...and east central Missouri.

LAT...LON 3889 9095 3887 9082 3892 9078 3892 9069
      3893 9070 3894 9066 3903 9070 3899 9057
      3896 9053 3897 9048 3888 9020 3841 9046
      3828 9079 3820 9130 3825 9136 3826 9137
      3854 9137
TIME...MOT...LOC 2342Z 296DEG 36KT 3887 9039 3851 9062 3826 9103 

$$

Elmore

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 12, 3:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXAudrain, Boone, Monroe, Shelby62 min
Aug 12, 4:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXMarion, Pike, Ralls45 min
Aug 12, 4:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXAudrain, Callaway, Lincoln, Monroe, Montgomery, Pike and 1 more40 min
Aug 12, 4:56 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLSXLewis, Marion4 hr
Aug 12, 5:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXAudrain, Lincoln, Montgomery, Pike, Warren48 min
Aug 12, 6:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXFranklin, Jefferson, Saint Charles, Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis53 min
Aug 12, 6:41 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLSXLincoln, Saint Charles, Saint Louis4 hr
Aug 12, 5:28 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLSXBond, Madison4 hr

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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.