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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 200, NWS St. Louis, MO

December 15, 20219 counties in Missouri; Adams County, Pike County, Illinois

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Dec 15, 2021, 9:09 PM CST for 9 counties in Missouri; Adams County, Pike County, Illinois. It was in force for 51 min. 2 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, 9:09 PM CST (03:09 UTC)
Expired
Dec 15, 2021, 10:00 PM CST
In force
51 min
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Adams County, IL, Pike County, IL, Audrain County, MO, Boone County, MO, Callaway County, MO, Cole County, MO, Marion County, MO, Monroe County, MO, Montgomery County, MO, Pike County, MO, Ralls County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 112 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:09 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, 9:13 PM CSTTSTM WND GST 573 Ne Ashland, MOCOLUMBIA REGIONAL AIRPORT.
Dec 15, 9:35 PM CSTTSTM WND GST 461 Ese Vandiver, MOMEXICO MEMORIAL 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

Davenport, (KDVN), launched 00:00Z, 3.2 hours before the alert went out and 273 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, Davenport, at 00:00Z on 2021-12-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 229 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, Davenport, at 00:00Z on 2021-12-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 433 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
229 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-358 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1061 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
56 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
433 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
496 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

863 
WUUS53 KLSX 160309
SVRLSX
ILC001-149-MOC007-019-027-051-127-137-139-163-173-160400-
/O.NEW.KLSX.SV.W.0200.211216T0309Z-211216T0400Z/

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

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Pike County in west central Illinois...
  Southern Adams County in west central Illinois...
  Northwestern Cole County in central Missouri...
  Ralls County in northeastern Missouri...
  Southeastern Boone County in central Missouri...
  Audrain County in central Missouri...
  Northwestern Montgomery County in east central Missouri...
  Southern Marion County in northeastern Missouri...
  Northern Callaway County in central Missouri...
  Eastern Monroe County in northeastern Missouri...
  Northwestern Pike County in northeastern Missouri...

* Until 1000 PM CST.

* At 908 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Warren to near Ashland, 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...
  Palmyra around 920 PM CST.
  Hannibal around 925 PM CST.

Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include
Fulton, Fall Creek, Payson, Williamsburg and Shamrock.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 172 between exits 2 and 10.
 Interstate 72 between exits 4 and 10.
 Interstate 70 in Missouri between exits 131 and 161.

This also includes 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 3998 9096 3888 9162 3868 9241 3873 9240
      3978 9178
TIME...MOT...LOC 0308Z 255DEG 46KT 3974 9172 3877 9230 

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

$$

Elmore
2 follow-up statements
203 
WWUS53 KLSX 160326
SVSLSX

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

MOC019-051-160335-
/O.CAN.KLSX.SV.W.0200.000000T0000Z-211216T0400Z/
Cole MO-Boone MO-
926 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN COLE AND
SOUTHEASTERN BOONE 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 midnight CST for
west central Illinois...and central, northeastern and east central
Missouri.

LAT...LON 3998 9096 3888 9162 3874 9217 3984 9153
TIME...MOT...LOC 0325Z 255DEG 46KT 3979 9146 3882 9204 

$$

ILC001-149-MOC007-027-127-137-139-163-173-160400-
/O.CON.KLSX.SV.W.0200.000000T0000Z-211216T0400Z/
Pike IL-Adams IL-Ralls MO-Audrain MO-Montgomery MO-Marion MO-
Callaway MO-Monroe MO-Pike MO-
926 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST
FOR NORTHWESTERN PIKE AND SOUTHERN ADAMS COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL
ILLINOIS...RALLS COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN MISSOURI...EASTERN AUDRAIN
COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI...NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN EAST
CENTRAL MISSOURI...SOUTHEASTERN MARION COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN
MISSOURI...NORTHERN CALLAWAY COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI...
SOUTHEASTERN MONROE AND NORTHWESTERN PIKE COUNTIES IN NORTHEASTERN
MISSOURI...

At 925 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Palmyra to near Fulton, moving east at 55 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
  Hannibal, Palmyra, Fall Creek, Payson, Williamsburg and Shamrock.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 172 between exits 2 and 10.
 Interstate 72 between exits 4 and 10.
 Interstate 70 in Missouri between exits 144 and 161.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3998 9096 3888 9162 3874 9217 3984 9153
TIME...MOT...LOC 0325Z 255DEG 46KT 3979 9146 3882 9204 

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

$$

Elmore
981 
WWUS53 KLSX 160336
SVSLSX

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

MOC137-160346-
/O.CAN.KLSX.SV.W.0200.000000T0000Z-211216T0400Z/
Monroe MO-
936 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTY 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 midnight CST for
west central Illinois...and central, northeastern and east central
Missouri.

LAT...LON 3998 9096 3888 9162 3878 9202 3988 9137
TIME...MOT...LOC 0336Z 255DEG 46KT 3982 9130 3885 9189 

$$

ILC001-149-MOC007-027-127-139-163-173-160400-
/O.CON.KLSX.SV.W.0200.000000T0000Z-211216T0400Z/
Pike IL-Adams IL-Ralls MO-Audrain MO-Montgomery MO-Marion MO-
Callaway MO-Pike MO-
936 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST
FOR NORTHWESTERN PIKE AND SOUTHERN ADAMS COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL
ILLINOIS...RALLS COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN MISSOURI...EASTERN AUDRAIN
COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI...NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN EAST
CENTRAL MISSOURI...SOUTHEASTERN MARION COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN
MISSOURI...NORTHEASTERN CALLAWAY COUNTY IN CENTRAL MISSOURI AND
NORTHWESTERN PIKE COUNTIES IN NORTHEASTERN MISSOURI...

At 936 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Fall Creek to near Fulton, moving east at 55 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Hannibal, Fulton, Vandalia, Wellsville, Payson, New London, Fall
Creek, Laddonia, Center, Frankford, Farber, Martinsburg, Curryville,
Shamrock, Williamsburg, Spencerburg, Adams, Burton, Liberty and Hull.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 172 between exits 2 and 10.
 Interstate 72 between exits 4 and 10.
 Interstate 70 in Missouri between exits 155 and 161.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3998 9096 3888 9162 3878 9202 3988 9137
TIME...MOT...LOC 0336Z 255DEG 46KT 3982 9130 3885 9189 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
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, 8:34 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXAudrain, Boone, Callaway, Moniteau, Monroe, Ralls41 min
Dec 15, 9:22 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXMarion53 min
Dec 15, 9:48 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXAudrain, Callaway, Lincoln, Montgomery, Pike, Ralls42 min

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.