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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 31, NWS St. Louis, MO

May 3, 2021Lewis County, Marion County, Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 3, 2021, 2:42 PM CDT for Lewis County, Marion County, Missouri. It was in force for 29 min. 1 report 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
May 3, 2021, 2:42 PM CDT (19:42 UTC)
Expired
May 3, 2021, 3:11 PM CDT
In force
29 min
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Lewis County, MO, Marion County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 164 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:43 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
May 3, 2:50 PM CDTHAIL 1.25Maywood, MOREPORTED IN MAYWOOD.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Davenport, (KDVN), launched 12:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 203 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 12:00Z on 2021-05-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 29 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 12:00Z on 2021-05-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 79 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
29 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-41 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
509 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
15 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
79 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
98 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

820 
WUUS53 KLSX 031942
SVRLSX
MOC111-127-032030-
/O.NEW.KLSX.SV.W.0031.210503T1942Z-210503T2030Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
242 PM CDT Mon May 3 2021

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Marion County in northeastern Missouri...
  Southeastern Lewis County in northeastern Missouri...

* Until 330 PM CDT.

* At 242 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Maywood,
  moving northeast at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Law enforcement reported golf ball size hail near Durham.

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
           wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  La Grange, Ewing, Maywood and Taylor. 

This also includes Wakonda State Park.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4006 9149 4003 9150 3992 9143 3988 9175
      3995 9176 4002 9170 4005 9160
TIME...MOT...LOC 1942Z 238DEG 28KT 3997 9161 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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2 follow-up statements
170 
WWUS53 KLSX 031951
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
251 PM CDT Mon May 3 2021

MOC111-127-032030-
/O.CON.KLSX.SV.W.0031.000000T0000Z-210503T2030Z/
Marion MO-Lewis MO-
251 PM CDT Mon May 3 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL MARION AND SOUTHEASTERN LEWIS COUNTIES...

At 250 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Maywood, moving
east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Law enforcement.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind 
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Maywood and Taylor. 

This also includes Wakonda State Park.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows.

&&

LAT...LON 4001 9149 3992 9143 3989 9165 3994 9166
      3997 9162 4001 9158
TIME...MOT...LOC 1950Z 260DEG 27KT 3995 9157 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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164 
WWUS53 KLSX 032011
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
311 PM CDT Mon May 3 2021

MOC111-127-032020-
/O.CAN.KLSX.SV.W.0031.000000T0000Z-210503T2030Z/
Marion MO-Lewis MO-
311 PM CDT Mon May 3 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL MARION AND
SOUTHEASTERN LEWIS COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4001 9149 3992 9143 3989 9165 3994 9166
      3997 9162 4001 9158
TIME...MOT...LOC 2009Z 238DEG 28KT 4004 9139 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 3, 2:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXLewis, Marion, Shelby38 min
May 3, 2:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXLewis, Marion51 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.