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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 199, NWS St. Louis, MO

December 15, 20216 counties in Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Dec 15, 2021, 8:34 PM CST for 6 counties in Missouri. It was in force for 41 min. 7 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
Dec 15, 2021, 8:34 PM CST (02:34 UTC)
Expired
Dec 15, 2021, 9:15 PM CST
In force
41 min
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Audrain County, MO, Boone County, MO, Callaway County, MO, Moniteau County, MO, Monroe County, MO, Ralls County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 144 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:36 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
Dec 15, 8:44 PM CSTTSTM WND DMG1 Ne Harrisburg, MOTREE BLOWN DOWN ONTO ROUTE F AT INTERSECTION WITH STIDHAM ROAD.
Dec 15, 8:53 PM CSTTSTM WND DMG7 Wsw Hallsville, MOTEN INCH DIAMETER TREE BLOWN OVER ONTO OLD HIGHWAY 63 NEAR DRIPPING SPRINGS ROAD.
Dec 15, 8:59 PM CSTTSTM WND DMG1 Nw Columbia, MOPOWER LINES DOWN AT PROVIDENCE AND WILKES.
Dec 15, 8:59 PM CSTTSTM WND DMG4 S Columbia, MOSEVERAL TREES BLOWN DOWN ACROSS OLD PLANK ROAD NEAR INTERSECTION WITH ROUTE K. THE TREES ARE OVER A FOOT IN DIAMETER.
Dec 15, 9:00 PM CSTTSTM WND DMGColumbia, MOSTREET LIGHT SNAPPED AND BLOCKING ROADWAY AT 7TH AND CHERRY.
Dec 15, 9:06 PM CSTTSTM WND DMG7 Ese Columbia, MOTREE WAS BLOWN OVER ONTO ROADWAY AT INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY WW AND S. RANGELINE ROAD.
Dec 15, 9:13 PM CSTTSTM WND GST 573 Ne Ashland, MOCOLUMBIA REGIONAL AIRPORT.

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
Dec 15, 6:00 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 2.6 hours before the alert went out and 280 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 00:00Z on 2021-12-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 9 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, Springfield, MO at 00:00Z on 2021-12-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 310 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
9 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-387 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1246 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
54 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
310 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
677 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

631 
WUUS53 KLSX 160234
SVRLSX
MOC007-019-027-135-137-173-160315-
/O.NEW.KLSX.SV.W.0199.211216T0234Z-211216T0315Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
834 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Ralls County in northeastern Missouri...
  Boone County in central Missouri...
  Western Audrain County in central Missouri...
  Northwestern Callaway County in central Missouri...
  Monroe County in northeastern Missouri...
  Central Moniteau County in central Missouri...

* Until 915 PM CST.

* At 834 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Higbee to near Tipton, moving east at 55 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
  Madison around 850 PM CST.

Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include
Jamestown, Paris, Easley, Ashland and Columbia Regional Airport.

This includes Interstate 70 in Missouri between exits 115 and 148.
 
This also includes Rock Bridge State Park, Finger Lakes State Park,
Union Covered Bridge Historic Site, Jewell Cemetery Historic Site,
and Mark Twain Lake Recreational Area.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3869 9284 3868 9262 3892 9250 3899 9257
      3924 9243 3925 9231 3955 9230 3966 9184
      3966 9172 3969 9171 3968 9153 3967 9153
      3881 9200 3872 9235 3874 9239 3871 9240
      3860 9284
TIME...MOT...LOC 0234Z 248DEG 46KT 3934 9242 3869 9277 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Elmore
2 follow-up statements
816 
WWUS53 KLSX 160251
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
851 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021

MOC007-019-027-135-137-173-160315-
/O.CON.KLSX.SV.W.0199.000000T0000Z-211216T0315Z/
Ralls MO-Boone MO-Audrain MO-Callaway MO-Monroe MO-Moniteau MO-
851 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CST
FOR NORTHWESTERN RALLS...BOONE...WESTERN AUDRAIN...NORTHWESTERN
CALLAWAY...MONROE AND NORTHEASTERN MONITEAU COUNTIES...

At 851 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Madison to near Jamestown, moving east at 55 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
  Madison, Granville, Ashland, Paris, Columbia Regional Airport, 
  Fulton, Monroe City, Auxvasse and Rensselaer.

This also includes Rock Bridge State Park, Finger Lakes State Park,
Union Covered Bridge Historic Site, Jewell Cemetery Historic Site,
and Mark Twain Lake Recreational Area.
 
This includes Interstate 70 in Missouri between exits 115 and 148.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3868 9262 3892 9250 3899 9257 3924 9243
      3925 9231 3955 9230 3966 9184 3966 9172
      3969 9171 3968 9153 3967 9153 3881 9200
      3872 9235 3874 9239 3871 9240
TIME...MOT...LOC 0251Z 248DEG 46KT 3941 9218 3877 9253 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Elmore
852 
WWUS53 KLSX 160302
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
902 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021

MOC007-019-027-135-137-173-160315-
/O.CON.KLSX.SV.W.0199.000000T0000Z-211216T0315Z/
Ralls MO-Boone MO-Audrain MO-Callaway MO-Monroe MO-Moniteau MO-
902 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CST
FOR NORTHWESTERN RALLS...EASTERN BOONE...CENTRAL AUDRAIN...
NORTHWESTERN CALLAWAY...MONROE AND EAST CENTRAL MONITEAU COUNTIES...

At 902 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Paris to near Easley, moving east at 55 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Columbia, Fulton, Mexico, Centralia, Ashland, Monroe City, Paris,
Santa Fe, Columbia Regional Airport, Hallsville, Auxvasse, Perry,
Rensselaer, Easley, Murry, Kingdom City, Vandiver, Stoutsville, The
Landing and Hatton.

This also includes Rock Bridge State Park, Union Covered Bridge
Historic Site, Jewell Cemetery Historic Site, and Mark Twain Lake
Recreational Area.
 
This includes Interstate 70 in Missouri between exits 126 and 148.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3870 9246 3888 9238 3923 9222 3961 9204
      3966 9184 3966 9172 3969 9171 3968 9153
      3967 9153 3881 9200 3872 9235 3874 9239
      3871 9240
TIME...MOT...LOC 0302Z 248DEG 48KT 3947 9199 3882 9233 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Elmore

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 15, 8:01 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLSXKnox, Lewis, Marion, Monroe, Ralls, Shelby44 min
Dec 15, 9:09 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXAudrain, Boone, Callaway, Cole, Marion, Monroe and 3 more51 min
Dec 15, 9:22 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXMarion53 min
Dec 15, 9:48 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXAudrain, Callaway, Lincoln, Montgomery, Pike, Ralls42 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.