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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 202, NWS St. Louis, MO

December 15, 20216 counties in Missouri; 4 counties in Illinois

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Dec 15, 2021, 9:48 PM CST for 6 counties in Missouri; 4 counties in Illinois. It was in force for 42 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
Dec 15, 2021, 9:48 PM CST (03:48 UTC)
Expired
Dec 15, 2021, 10:30 PM CST
In force
42 min
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Adams County, IL, Brown County, IL, Calhoun County, IL, Pike County, IL, Audrain County, MO, Callaway County, MO, Lincoln County, MO, Montgomery County, MO, Pike County, MO, Ralls County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 107 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 3.8 hours before the alert went out and 197 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 2021-12-16Temperature 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, Lincoln, IL at 00:00Z on 2021-12-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 427 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
559 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
427 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
474 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

311 
WUUS53 KLSX 160348
SVRLSX
ILC001-009-013-149-MOC007-027-113-139-163-173-160430-
/O.NEW.KLSX.SV.W.0202.211216T0348Z-211216T0430Z/

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

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Calhoun County in southwestern Illinois...
  Pike County in west central Illinois...
  Southeastern Adams County in west central Illinois...
  Brown County in west central Illinois...
  Eastern Ralls County in northeastern Missouri...
  Northwestern Lincoln County in east central Missouri...
  Southeastern Audrain County in central Missouri...
  Montgomery County in east central Missouri...
  Northeastern Callaway County in central Missouri...
  Pike County in northeastern Missouri...

* Until 1030 PM CST.

* At 948 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Quincy Regional Airport to near Williamsburg,
  moving east at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
  Montgomery City, New Florence and Buckhorn around 1005 PM CST.

Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include
Mount Sterling, Buell, Bellflower and Davis.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 72 between exits 10 and 35.
 Interstate 70 in Missouri between exits 161 and 170.

This also includes Graham Cave State Park and Siloam Springs State
Park.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4002 9063 4003 9061 4001 9062 4000 9060
      3998 9060 3999 9051 3997 9051 3992 9054
      3988 9058 3983 9057 3971 9065 3965 9062
      3901 9104 3897 9119 3899 9119 3899 9126
      3895 9127 3881 9181 3994 9111 4005 9068
TIME...MOT...LOC 0348Z 248DEG 44KT 3993 9111 3887 9175 

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

$$

Elmore
3 follow-up statements
056 
WWUS53 KLSX 160405
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1005 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021

MOC007-027-173-160414-
/O.CAN.KLSX.SV.W.0202.000000T0000Z-211216T0430Z/
Ralls MO-Audrain MO-Callaway MO-
1005 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN RALLS...SOUTHEASTERN
AUDRAIN AND NORTHEASTERN CALLAWAY 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
southwestern and west central Illinois...and central, northeastern
and east central Missouri.

LAT...LON 4003 9061 3998 9060 3999 9052 3971 9065
      3965 9062 3901 9104 3897 9119 3899 9119
      3899 9126 3895 9127 3886 9164 3914 9146
      3914 9141 3921 9142 3999 9091 4005 9068
TIME...MOT...LOC 0404Z 248DEG 46KT 4000 9081 3894 9152 

$$

ILC001-009-013-149-MOC113-139-163-160430-
/O.CON.KLSX.SV.W.0202.000000T0000Z-211216T0430Z/
Calhoun IL-Pike IL-Adams IL-Brown IL-Lincoln MO-Montgomery MO-
Pike MO-
1005 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CST
FOR NORTHWESTERN CALHOUN COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS...PIKE...
SOUTHEASTERN ADAMS AND BROWN COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
NORTHWESTERN LINCOLN...NORTHERN MONTGOMERY COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL
MISSOURI AND PIKE COUNTIES IN NORTHEASTERN MISSOURI...

At 1004 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Mount Sterling to near Montgomery City, moving
east at 55 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
  Mount Sterling and Davis.

This also includes Graham Cave State Park and Siloam Springs State
Park.
 
This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 72 between exits 20 and 35.
 Interstate 70 in Missouri near exit 170.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4003 9061 3998 9060 3999 9052 3971 9065
      3965 9062 3901 9104 3897 9119 3899 9119
      3899 9126 3895 9127 3886 9164 3914 9146
      3914 9141 3921 9142 3999 9091 4005 9068
TIME...MOT...LOC 0404Z 248DEG 46KT 4000 9081 3894 9152 

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

$$

Elmore
838 
WWUS53 KLSX 160416
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1016 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021

ILC001-160425-
/O.CAN.KLSX.SV.W.0202.000000T0000Z-211216T0430Z/
Adams IL-
1016 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ADAMS 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
southwestern and west central Illinois...and northeastern and east
central Missouri.

LAT...LON 4003 9061 3998 9060 3999 9052 3971 9065
      3965 9062 3901 9104 3897 9119 3899 9119
      3899 9126 3895 9127 3888 9155 3976 9096
      3976 9092 3983 9091 4002 9078 4005 9068
TIME...MOT...LOC 0415Z 248DEG 44KT 4005 9065 3899 9136 

$$

ILC009-013-149-MOC113-139-163-160430-
/O.CON.KLSX.SV.W.0202.000000T0000Z-211216T0430Z/
Calhoun IL-Pike IL-Brown IL-Lincoln MO-Montgomery MO-Pike MO-
1016 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CST
FOR NORTHWESTERN CALHOUN COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS...PIKE AND
BROWN COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS...NORTHWESTERN LINCOLN...
NORTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI AND PIKE
COUNTIES IN NORTHEASTERN MISSOURI...

At 1015 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles southwest of Rushville to Bellflower, moving
east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Bowling Green, Pittsfield, Louisiana, Montgomery City, Mount
Sterling, Griggsville, Davis, Pleasant Hill, New Florence, Atlas,
Eolia, Clarksville, Bellflower, Pike, Buckhorn, Buell, New Hartford,
Tarrants, Independence and Versailles.

This includes Interstate 72 between exits 31 and 35.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4003 9061 3998 9060 3999 9052 3971 9065
      3965 9062 3901 9104 3897 9119 3899 9119
      3899 9126 3895 9127 3888 9155 3976 9096
      3976 9092 3983 9091 4002 9078 4005 9068
TIME...MOT...LOC 0415Z 248DEG 44KT 4005 9065 3899 9136 

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

$$

Elmore
483 
WWUS53 KLSX 160424
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1024 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021

ILC009-013-149-MOC113-139-163-160433-
/O.EXP.KLSX.SV.W.0202.000000T0000Z-211216T0430Z/
Calhoun IL-Pike IL-Brown IL-Lincoln MO-Montgomery MO-Pike MO-
1024 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN CALHOUN COUNTY IN
SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS...PIKE AND BROWN COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL
ILLINOIS...NORTHWESTERN LINCOLN...NORTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTIES IN
EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI AND PIKE COUNTIES IN NORTHEASTERN MISSOURI WILL
EXPIRE AT 1030 PM CST...
            
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.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CST for
southwestern and west central Illinois...and northeastern and east
central Missouri.

LAT...LON 4003 9061 3998 9060 3999 9052 3971 9065
      3965 9062 3901 9104 3897 9119 3899 9119
      3899 9126 3895 9127 3888 9155 3976 9096
      3976 9092 3983 9091 4002 9078 4005 9068
TIME...MOT...LOC 0423Z 248DEG 44KT 4009 9053 3903 9124 

$$

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, 9:09 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXAudrain, Boone, Callaway, Cole, Marion, Monroe and 3 more51 min
Dec 15, 9:22 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXMarion53 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Missouri, 2021Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Illinois, 2021Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2021

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.