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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 3, NWS St. Louis, MO

March 17, 2021Boone County, Moniteau County, Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 17, 2021, 7:52 AM CDT for Boone County, Moniteau County, Missouri. It was in force for 38 min. 3 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
Mar 17, 2021, 7:52 AM CDT (12:52 UTC)
Expired
Mar 17, 2021, 8:30 AM CDT
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
50.0 mph

Counties Boone County, MO, Moniteau County, MO

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 154 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:54 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
Mar 17, 7:53 AM CDTHAIL 0.254 Wsw Columbia, MO
Mar 17, 8:02 AM CDTHAIL 0.74 Wsw Columbia, MODIME SIZED HAIL COVERING THE GROUND.
Mar 17, 8:05 AM CDTHAIL 1Kliever, MO

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 0.9 hours before the alert went out and 237 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 2021-03-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 102 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 12:00Z on 2021-03-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 220 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
102 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-235 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
956 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
58 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
220 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
236 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.9

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

683 
WUUS53 KLSX 171252
SVRLSX
MOC019-135-171330-
/O.NEW.KLSX.SV.W.0003.210317T1252Z-210317T1330Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
752 AM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Boone County in central Missouri...
  Moniteau County in central Missouri...

* Until 830 AM CDT.

* At 751 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over California,
  moving northeast at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

* Locations impacted include...
  Columbia, California, Jamestown, Clarksburg, Rocheport, Easley,
  McGirk, Midway, Harrisburg, Lupus, McBaine, Sandy Hook, Wilton and
  Kliever.

This includes Interstate 70 in Missouri between exits 115 and 133.
 
This also includes Rock Bridge State Park and Jewell Cemetery
Historic Site.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service
office in St Louis.

&&

LAT...LON 3868 9271 3868 9262 3892 9250 3898 9257
      3915 9248 3898 9214 3879 9225 3872 9235
      3874 9239 3853 9246 3848 9249 3864 9273
TIME...MOT...LOC 1251Z 217DEG 37KT 3862 9260 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

Gosselin
3 follow-up statements
049 
WWUS53 KLSX 171306
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
806 AM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

MOC019-135-171330-
/O.CON.KLSX.SV.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210317T1330Z/
Boone MO-Moniteau MO-
806 AM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 AM CDT
FOR CENTRAL BOONE AND NORTHEASTERN MONITEAU COUNTIES...

At 806 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Jamestown,
moving northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters quarter sized hail in Kliever.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

Locations impacted include...
Columbia, Jamestown, Rocheport, Easley, Midway, Harrisburg, Lupus,
McBaine, Kliever, Sandy Hook and Wilton.

This also includes Rock Bridge State Park and Jewell Cemetery
Historic Site.
 
This includes Interstate 70 in Missouri between exits 115 and 133.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
St Louis.

&&

LAT...LON 3878 9257 3892 9250 3898 9257 3915 9248
      3898 9214 3879 9225 3872 9235 3874 9239
      3868 9241 3864 9243 3868 9253 3873 9260
TIME...MOT...LOC 1306Z 217DEG 37KT 3875 9248 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

Gosselin
400 
WWUS53 KLSX 171318
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
818 AM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

MOC135-171327-
/O.CAN.KLSX.SV.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210317T1330Z/
Moniteau MO-
818 AM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MONITEAU COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3899 9256 3915 9248 3898 9214 3879 9225
      3872 9235 3874 9240 3876 9241 3877 9241
      3879 9238 3881 9238 3883 9244 3886 9245
      3888 9248 3891 9248 3898 9257
TIME...MOT...LOC 1317Z 217DEG 39KT 3885 9237 

$$

MOC019-171330-
/O.CON.KLSX.SV.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210317T1330Z/
Boone MO-
818 AM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 AM CDT
FOR CENTRAL BOONE COUNTY...

At 817 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Easley, moving
northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

Locations impacted include...
Columbia, Rocheport, Midway, Harrisburg, McBaine and Wilton. 

This also includes Rock Bridge State Park and Jewell Cemetery
Historic Site.
 
This includes Interstate 70 in Missouri between exits 115 and 133.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
St Louis.

&&

LAT...LON 3899 9256 3915 9248 3898 9214 3879 9225
      3872 9235 3874 9240 3876 9241 3877 9241
      3879 9238 3881 9238 3883 9244 3886 9245
      3888 9248 3891 9248 3898 9257
TIME...MOT...LOC 1317Z 217DEG 39KT 3885 9237 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

Gosselin
502 
WWUS53 KLSX 171328
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
828 AM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

MOC019-171337-
/O.EXP.KLSX.SV.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210317T1330Z/
Boone MO-
828 AM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL BOONE COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 830 AM CDT...
                
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 will be allowed to expire.  However small hail
is still possible with this thunderstorm.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
St Louis.

LAT...LON 3899 9256 3915 9248 3898 9214 3879 9225
      3872 9235 3874 9240 3876 9241 3877 9241
      3879 9238 3881 9238 3883 9244 3886 9245
      3888 9248 3891 9248 3898 9257
TIME...MOT...LOC 1327Z 217DEG 37KT 3887 9236 

$$

Gosselin

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 17, 2:49 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchLSXCrawford, Iron, Madison, Reynolds, Sainte Genevieve, Saint Francois and 1 more22 hr
Mar 17, 9:39 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLSXAudrain, Boone3 hr
Mar 17, 11:14 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXGasconade, Montgomery4 days
Mar 17, 11:14 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXCallaway, Osage21 days
Mar 17, 11:14 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXFranklin, Warren21 days
Mar 17, 11:14 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXSaint Charles, Saint Louis4 days
Mar 17, 11:14 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXBoone, Callaway, Cole, Moniteau71 hr
Mar 17, 11:35 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXBoone10 hr
Mar 17, 12:05 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXMarion69 hr
Mar 17, 12:05 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXMarion42 hr
Mar 17, 12:05 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXMonroe3 days
Mar 17, 12:05 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXLewis42 hr
Mar 17, 12:05 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXLewis38 hr

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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.