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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 64, NWS St. Louis, MO

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

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 19, 2021, 3:21 PM CDT for Pike County, Missouri; Calhoun County, Greene County, Pike County, Illinois. It was in force for 25 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
Jun 19, 2021, 3:21 PM CDT (20:21 UTC)
Expired
Jun 19, 2021, 3:46 PM CDT
In force
25 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, Pike County, IL, Pike County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 99 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:21 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
Jun 19, 2:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 186 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.

171 
WUUS53 KLSX 192021
SVRLSX
ILC013-061-149-MOC163-192100-
/O.NEW.KLSX.SV.W.0064.210619T2021Z-210619T2100Z/

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

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Calhoun County in southwestern Illinois...
  Northwestern Greene County in southwestern Illinois...
  Southeastern Pike County in west central Illinois...
  Northeastern Pike County in northeastern Missouri...

* Until 400 PM CDT.

* At 321 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Pleasant
  Hill, moving east at 50 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
  northwestern Calhoun and northwestern Greene Counties in
  southwestern Illinois, southeastern Pike County in west central
  Illinois and northeastern Pike Counties in northeastern Missouri,
  including the following locations... Nebo, Detroit, Martinsburg,
  Independence, Florence, Time, Patterson, New Hartford, Summer Hill
  and Pearl.

This includes Interstate 72 near exit 35.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 3973 9063 3972 9064 3969 9065 3964 9061
      3962 9061 3954 9057 3952 9058 3952 9050
      3943 9045 3927 9095 3953 9112 3974 9063
TIME...MOT...LOC 2021Z 259DEG 50KT 3947 9086 

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

GKS
2 follow-up statements
398 
WWUS53 KLSX 192036
SVSLSX

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

MOC163-192045-
/O.CAN.KLSX.SV.W.0064.000000T0000Z-210619T2100Z/
Pike MO-
336 PM CDT Sat Jun 19 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN 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 and west central Illinois.

LAT...LON 3964 9061 3962 9061 3954 9057 3952 9058
      3952 9050 3943 9045 3933 9081 3954 9094
      3967 9063
TIME...MOT...LOC 2035Z 255DEG 43KT 3952 9070 

$$

ILC013-061-149-192100-
/O.CON.KLSX.SV.W.0064.000000T0000Z-210619T2100Z/
Calhoun IL-Greene IL-Pike IL-
336 PM CDT Sat Jun 19 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL CALHOUN...NORTHWESTERN GREENE COUNTIES IN
SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS AND SOUTHEASTERN PIKE COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL
ILLINOIS...

At 335 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southeast of
Pittsfield, moving east at 50 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...
Pittsfield, Pleasant Hill, Belleview, Independence, Bedford,
Patterson, Montezuma, Martinsburg, Nebo, Milton, Hillview, Pearl,
Detroit, Florence, Time, Summer Hill and Beecreek.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 3964 9061 3962 9061 3954 9057 3952 9058
      3952 9050 3943 9045 3933 9081 3954 9094
      3967 9063
TIME...MOT...LOC 2035Z 255DEG 43KT 3952 9070 

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

GKS
741 
WWUS53 KLSX 192046
SVSLSX

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

ILC013-061-149-192055-
/O.CAN.KLSX.SV.W.0064.000000T0000Z-210619T2100Z/
Calhoun IL-Greene IL-Pike IL-
346 PM CDT Sat Jun 19 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL CALHOUN...
NORTHWESTERN GREENE COUNTIES IN SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS AND
SOUTHEASTERN PIKE COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS IS CANCELLED...
                
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 has been cancelled.  However small hail, gusty
winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

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

LAT...LON 3964 9061 3962 9061 3954 9057 3952 9058
      3952 9050 3943 9045 3933 9081 3954 9094
      3967 9063
TIME...MOT...LOC 2044Z 259DEG 50KT 3955 9051 

$$

GKS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 19, 2:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXLincoln, Pike31 min
Jun 19, 2:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXLincoln, Pike32 min
Jun 19, 2:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXPike38 min
Jun 19, 2:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXLincoln50 min
Jun 19, 3:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXLincoln, Saint Charles44 min
Jun 19, 4:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXLincoln, Saint Charles, Saint Louis44 min
Jun 19, 4:35 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXSaint Charles6 hr
Jun 19, 4:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXSaint Charles, Saint Louis47 min
Jun 19, 5:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXSaint Charles, Saint Louis51 min
Jun 19, 5:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXSaint Louis, City of Saint Louis43 min
Jun 19, 5:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXJefferson, Saint Louis35 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, 6:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXJefferson, Saint Louis45 min
Jun 19, 6:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXLincoln, Pike44 min
Jun 19, 6:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXMonroe, Ralls51 min
Jun 19, 5:44 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXMarion18 min
Jun 19, 10:45 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXMacoupin, Montgomery45 min
Jun 19, 4:10 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXCalhoun6 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.