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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 53, NWS St. Louis, MO

May 27, 2021Crawford County, Franklin County, Washington County, Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 27, 2021, 1:51 PM CDT for Crawford County, Franklin County, Washington County, Missouri. It was in force for 39 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
May 27, 2021, 1:51 PM CDT (18:51 UTC)
Expired
May 27, 2021, 2:30 PM CDT
In force
39 min
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Crawford County, MO, Franklin County, MO, Washington County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:52 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
May 27, 11:26 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 269 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 2021-05-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 295 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 2021-05-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 69 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
295 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-229 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
964 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
69 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
160 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.6

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

280 
WUUS53 KLSX 271851
SVRLSX
MOC055-071-221-271930-
/O.NEW.KLSX.SV.W.0053.210527T1851Z-210527T1930Z/

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

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Crawford County in east central Missouri...
  Washington County in east central Missouri...
  Southern Franklin County in east central Missouri...

* Until 230 PM CDT.

* At 151 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 6 miles southeast of Gerald to near Leasburg to near
  Cherryville, moving east at 25 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
  Oak Grove, Sullivan and Anthonies Mill around 210 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include
Miramiguoa Park, St. Clair, Courtois, Parkway, Lonedell and
Richwoods.

This includes Interstate 44 in Missouri between exits 214 and 242.
 
This also includes Onondaga Cave State Park, Dillard Mill Historic
Site, Robertsville State Park, and Meramec State Park.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3770 9131 3779 9131 3779 9148 3808 9132
      3829 9137 3839 9137 3844 9078 3833 9075
      3820 9078 3813 9070 3807 9069 3774 9088
      3774 9114 3770 9115
TIME...MOT...LOC 1851Z 271DEG 24KT 3832 9128 3808 9122 3785 9136 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Carney
2 follow-up statements
095 
WWUS53 KLSX 271913
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
213 PM CDT Thu May 27 2021

MOC055-071-221-271930-
/O.CON.KLSX.SV.W.0053.000000T0000Z-210527T1930Z/
Crawford MO-Washington MO-Franklin MO-
213 PM CDT Thu May 27 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CDT
FOR EASTERN CRAWFORD...WASHINGTON AND SOUTHEASTERN FRANKLIN
COUNTIES...

At 213 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from St. Clair to 6 miles southwest of Richwoods to 7 miles
east of Cherryville, moving east at 45 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
  Lonedell, Richwoods, Old Mines and Potosi.

This also includes Onondaga Cave State Park, Dillard Mill Historic
Site, Robertsville State Park, and Meramec State Park.
 
This includes Interstate 44 in Missouri between exits 225 and 242.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3779 9135 3785 9137 3807 9124 3828 9124
      3839 9118 3844 9078 3833 9075 3820 9078
      3813 9070 3807 9069 3774 9088 3774 9114
      3770 9115 3770 9131 3779 9131
TIME...MOT...LOC 1913Z 269DEG 40KT 3836 9095 3808 9089 3788 9116 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Carney
331 
WWUS53 KLSX 271927
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
227 PM CDT Thu May 27 2021

MOC055-071-221-271937-
/O.EXP.KLSX.SV.W.0053.000000T0000Z-210527T1930Z/
Crawford MO-Washington MO-Franklin MO-
227 PM CDT Thu May 27 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN CRAWFORD...WASHINGTON
AND SOUTHEASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 230 PM CDT...
            
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 and heavy rain are still possible with these thunderstorms.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for
southeastern and east central Missouri.

LAT...LON 3779 9135 3785 9137 3807 9124 3828 9124
      3839 9118 3844 9078 3833 9075 3820 9078
      3813 9070 3807 9069 3774 9088 3774 9114
      3770 9115 3770 9131 3779 9131
TIME...MOT...LOC 1927Z 271DEG 24KT 3836 9084 3808 9079 3788 9106 

$$

Carney

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 27, 11:13 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXLincoln, Saint Charles, Warren47 min
May 27, 11:50 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXFranklin, Lincoln, Saint Charles, Saint Louis, Warren, City of Saint Louis55 min
May 27, 12:39 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLSXFranklin, Jefferson, Saint Charles, Saint Louis, City of Saint Louis3 hr
May 27, 1:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXFranklin, Saint Louis51 min
May 27, 1:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCrawford, Gasconade51 min
May 27, 2:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXJefferson, Sainte Genevieve29 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.