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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 47, NWS St. Louis, MO

May 27, 2021Calhoun County, Greene County, Jersey County, Illinois; Lincoln County, Saint Charles County, Warren County, Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 27, 2021, 11:13 AM CDT for Calhoun County, Greene County, Jersey County, Illinois; Lincoln County, Saint Charles County, Warren County, Missouri. It was in force for 47 min. 5 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
May 27, 2021, 11:13 AM CDT (16:13 UTC)
Expired
May 27, 2021, 12:00 PM CDT
In force
47 min
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.88 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Calhoun County, IL, Greene County, IL, Jersey County, IL, Lincoln County, MO, Saint Charles County, MO, Warren County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:14 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
May 27, 11:30 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG1 Se Wentzville, MOTREE REPORTED ON HOME ON GROVE STREET WITH WATER GETTING INTO THE HOME.
May 27, 11:30 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG3 Wsw Saint Paul, MOSEVERAL BRANCHES DOWNED, MANY ONLY A COUPLE INCHES ACROSS.
May 27, 11:35 AM CDTTSTM WND GST 352 Se Flint Hill, MOALSO, VERY HEAVY RAIN.
May 27, 12:00 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGO'Fallon, MOSEVERAL SMALL TREE BRANCHES DOWNED.
May 27, 12:04 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 501 Sse Lake Saint Louis, MOAT INTERSECTION OF I-64 AND HWY 364.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 4.2 hours before the alert went out and 207 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 12:00Z on 2021-05-27Temperature 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 12:00Z on 2021-05-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 130 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1679 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
130 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
150 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

016 
WUUS53 KLSX 271613
SVRLSX
ILC013-061-083-MOC113-183-219-271700-
/O.NEW.KLSX.SV.W.0047.210527T1613Z-210527T1700Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1113 AM CDT Thu May 27 2021

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Calhoun County in southwestern Illinois...
  Southern Greene County in southwestern Illinois...
  Jersey County in southwestern Illinois...
  Northwestern St. Charles County in east central Missouri...
  Eastern Lincoln County in east central Missouri...
  East central Warren County in east central Missouri...

* Until noon CDT.

* At 1112 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Elsberry to Moscow Mills to 6 miles southwest
  of Truesdale, moving northeast at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
  Fountain N' Lakes around 1120 AM CDT.
  Winfield and Hardin around 1125 AM CDT.

Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include
Wentzville, Carrollton, Lake St. Louis, St. Paul, Josephville, Chain
of Rocks, Jerseyville, Greenfield and Old Kane.

This includes Interstate 70 in Missouri between exits 199 and 227.
 
This also includes Pere Marquette State Park.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3938 9016 3912 9015 3874 9057 3874 9126
      3894 9096 3922 9074
TIME...MOT...LOC 1612Z 246DEG 38KT 3918 9075 3896 9092 3874 9120 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

MRM
2 follow-up statements
948 
WWUS53 KLSX 271622
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1122 AM CDT Thu May 27 2021

ILC013-061-083-MOC113-183-219-271700-
/O.CON.KLSX.SV.W.0047.000000T0000Z-210527T1700Z/
Calhoun IL-Greene IL-Jersey IL-St. Charles MO-Lincoln MO-Warren MO-
1122 AM CDT Thu May 27 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN CALHOUN...SOUTHERN GREENE...JERSEY...NORTHWESTERN ST.
CHARLES...EASTERN LINCOLN AND EAST CENTRAL WARREN COUNTIES...

At 1122 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Hardin to near Winfield to Innsbrook, moving east
at 40 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

These severe storms will be near...
  Winfield and Hardin around 1125 AM CDT.

Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include
Wentzville, Carrollton, Old Kane, Lake St. Louis, St. Paul,
Josephville, O'Fallon, Dardenne Prairie, Grafton, St. Peters,
Cottleville, Greenfield, Kemper, Harvester, Jerseyville, St. Charles
and Orchard Farms.

This also includes Pere Marquette State Park.
 
This includes Interstate 70 in Missouri between exits 199 and 227.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3938 9016 3912 9015 3874 9057 3874 9118
      3881 9115 3894 9096 3922 9074
TIME...MOT...LOC 1622Z 254DEG 36KT 3919 9060 3897 9077 3875 9105 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

MRM
261 
WWUS53 KLSX 271638
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1138 AM CDT Thu May 27 2021

ILC013-061-083-MOC113-183-219-271700-
/O.CON.KLSX.SV.W.0047.000000T0000Z-210527T1700Z/
Calhoun IL-Greene IL-Jersey IL-St. Charles MO-Lincoln MO-Warren MO-
1138 AM CDT Thu May 27 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN CALHOUN...SOUTHERN GREENE...JERSEY...NORTHWESTERN ST.
CHARLES...EASTERN LINCOLN AND EAST CENTRAL WARREN COUNTIES...

At 1138 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Carrollton to 8 miles northwest of Grafton to
Wentzville, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
  Carrollton, Grafton, St. Peters, Jerseyville, Greenfield, Kemper, 
  Old Kane, Harvester, St. Charles, Orchard Farms and Elsah.

This also includes Pere Marquette State Park.
 
This includes Interstate 70 in Missouri between exits 200 and 227.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3938 9016 3912 9015 3874 9057 3874 9110
      3879 9107 3894 9092 3923 9070
TIME...MOT...LOC 1638Z 254DEG 39KT 3926 9040 3904 9057 3880 9084 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

MRM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 27, 11:32 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXGreene, Macoupin43 min
May 27, 11:50 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCalhoun, Greene, Jersey, Macoupin, Madison, Saint Clair55 min
May 27, 12:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXGreene, Macoupin, Montgomery38 min
May 27, 12:26 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXMacoupin, Madison34 min
May 27, 12:39 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLSXCalhoun, Madison3 hr
May 27, 12:56 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXBond, Macoupin, Madison, Montgomery28 min
May 27, 2:16 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLSXBond, Fayette3 hr
May 27, 2:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXClinton, Fayette, Marion44 min
May 27, 2:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXMonroe, Randolph29 min
May 27, 1:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXFranklin, Saint Louis51 min
May 27, 1:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCrawford, Gasconade51 min
May 27, 1:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCrawford, Franklin, Washington39 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.