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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 61, NWS St. Louis, MO

June 19, 2021Calhoun County, Greene County, Jersey County, Illinois; Lincoln County, Pike County, Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 19, 2021, 2:44 PM CDT for Calhoun County, Greene County, Jersey County, Illinois; Lincoln County, Pike County, Missouri. It was in force for 32 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
Jun 19, 2021, 2:44 PM CDT (19:44 UTC)
Expired
Jun 19, 2021, 3:16 PM CDT
In force
32 min
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Calhoun County, IL, Greene County, IL, Jersey County, IL, Lincoln County, MO, Pike County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 19, 3:00 PM CDTHAIL 1Hardin, IL

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

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 19, 2:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 206 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 2021-06-19Temperature 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 2021-06-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 142 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
1960 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
50 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
142 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
203 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

718 
WUUS53 KLSX 191944
SVRLSX
ILC013-061-083-MOC113-163-192030-
/O.NEW.KLSX.SV.W.0061.210619T1944Z-210619T2030Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
244 PM CDT Sat Jun 19 2021

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  North central Calhoun County in southwestern Illinois...
  Southwestern Greene County in southwestern Illinois...
  West central Jersey County in southwestern Illinois...
  Northeastern Lincoln County in east central Missouri...
  Southeastern Pike County in northeastern Missouri...

* Until 330 PM CDT.

* At 243 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Elsberry,
  moving east at 30 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.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Hardin around 300 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3921 9088 3929 9089 3928 9034 3911 9039
TIME...MOT...LOC 1943Z 278DEG 27KT 3921 9074 

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

KD
2 follow-up statements
748 
WWUS53 KLSX 191957
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
257 PM CDT Sat Jun 19 2021

MOC163-192006-
/O.CAN.KLSX.SV.W.0061.000000T0000Z-210619T2030Z/
Pike MO-
257 PM CDT Sat Jun 19 2021

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

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
southwestern Illinois...and east central Missouri.

LAT...LON 3918 9037 3911 9039 3920 9083 3922 9080
      3922 9072 3924 9072
TIME...MOT...LOC 1956Z 278DEG 27KT 3920 9061 

$$

ILC013-061-083-MOC113-192030-
/O.CON.KLSX.SV.W.0061.000000T0000Z-210619T2030Z/
Calhoun IL-Greene IL-Jersey IL-Lincoln MO-
257 PM CDT Sat Jun 19 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL CALHOUN...SOUTHWESTERN GREENE...WEST CENTRAL JERSEY AND
NORTHEASTERN LINCOLN COUNTIES...

At 256 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Hardin, moving
east at 30 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.

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
central Calhoun, southwestern Greene, west central Jersey and
northeastern Lincoln Counties, including the following locations...
Hamburg.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3918 9037 3911 9039 3920 9083 3922 9080
      3922 9072 3924 9072
TIME...MOT...LOC 1956Z 278DEG 27KT 3920 9061 

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

KD
520 
WWUS53 KLSX 192016
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
316 PM CDT Sat Jun 19 2021

ILC013-061-083-MOC113-192025-
/O.CAN.KLSX.SV.W.0061.000000T0000Z-210619T2030Z/
Calhoun IL-Greene IL-Jersey IL-Lincoln MO-
316 PM CDT Sat Jun 19 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL CALHOUN...SOUTHWESTERN
GREENE...WEST CENTRAL JERSEY AND NORTHEASTERN LINCOLN COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
southwestern Illinois...and east central Missouri.

LAT...LON 3918 9037 3911 9039 3920 9083 3922 9080
      3922 9072 3924 9072
TIME...MOT...LOC 2015Z 278DEG 27KT 3918 9042 

$$

KD

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 19, 5:44 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXMarion18 min
Jun 19, 10:45 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXMacoupin, Montgomery45 min
Jun 19, 2:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCalhoun, Greene, Jersey31 min
Jun 19, 2:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXPike38 min
Jun 19, 2:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCalhoun, Greene, Jersey50 min
Jun 19, 3:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCalhoun, Greene, Pike25 min
Jun 19, 3:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCalhoun, Jersey44 min
Jun 19, 4:10 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXCalhoun6 hr
Jun 19, 4:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCalhoun, Jersey, Madison44 min
Jun 19, 4:35 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXCalhoun, Greene, Jersey6 hr
Jun 19, 4:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCalhoun47 min
Jun 19, 5:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXSaint Clair43 min
Jun 19, 5:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXMonroe, Saint Clair35 min
Jun 19, 6:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXMonroe45 min
Jun 19, 5:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXSaint Charles, Saint Louis51 min
Jun 19, 5:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXMarion, Ralls59 min
Jun 19, 5:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXPike, Ralls59 min
Jun 19, 5:58 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXMarion, Pike, Ralls6 hr
Jun 19, 6:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXLincoln, Pike44 min
Jun 19, 6:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXMonroe, Ralls51 min

Nearby

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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.