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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 98, NWS St. Louis, MO

June 25, 20215 counties in Illinois; Lincoln County, Pike County, Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 25, 2021, 12:57 AM CDT for 5 counties in Illinois; Lincoln County, Pike County, Missouri. It was in force for 48 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 25, 2021, 12:57 AM CDT (05:57 UTC)
Expired
Jun 25, 2021, 1:45 AM CDT
In force
48 min
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

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

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:58 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 24, 8:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr
Jun 24, 11:47 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC4 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 6.0 hours before the alert went out and 185 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 00:00Z on 2021-06-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 263 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, Lincoln, IL at 00:00Z on 2021-06-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 245 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
263 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-103 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
875 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
245 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
444 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
3.5

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The text

As transmitted.

772 
WUUS53 KLSX 250557
SVRLSX
ILC009-013-061-083-149-MOC113-163-250645-
/O.NEW.KLSX.SV.W.0098.210625T0557Z-210625T0645Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1257 AM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Calhoun County in southwestern Illinois...
  Greene County in southwestern Illinois...
  Pike County in west central Illinois...
  Brown County in west central Illinois...
  Western Jersey County in southwestern Illinois...
  Lincoln County in east central Missouri...
  Southeastern Pike County in northeastern Missouri...

* Until 145 AM CDT.

* At 1257 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 7 miles southwest of Littleton to 8 miles east of
  Pleasant Hill to near Hawk Point, moving east at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  White Hall, Roodhouse, Winfield, Athensville and Grafton.

This includes Interstate 72 between exits 31 and 35.
 
This also includes Cuivre River State Park.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for southwestern
and west central Illinois...and northeastern and east central
Missouri.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4005 9067 4002 9063 4003 9061 3998 9060
      3997 9051 3988 9058 3983 9057 3971 9065
      3952 9058 3952 9015 3937 9015 3898 9038
      3902 9126 3911 9126 3951 9100 3976 9093
      3976 9091 3983 9092 4010 9084 4010 9071
TIME...MOT...LOC 0557Z 268DEG 36KT 4015 9072 3948 9071 3902 9110 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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2 follow-up statements
754 
WWUS53 KLSX 250627
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
127 AM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021

ILC009-149-250636-
/O.CAN.KLSX.SV.W.0098.000000T0000Z-210625T0645Z/
Pike IL-Brown IL-
127 AM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR PIKE AND BROWN COUNTIES IN
WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for southwestern
and west central Illinois...and northeastern and east central
Missouri.

LAT...LON 3952 9015 3937 9015 3898 9038 3901 9105
      3940 9069 3940 9061 3952 9058
TIME...MOT...LOC 0626Z 274DEG 29KT 3964 9024 3914 9063 3901 9073 

$$

ILC013-061-083-MOC113-163-250645-
/O.CON.KLSX.SV.W.0098.000000T0000Z-210625T0645Z/
Calhoun IL-Greene IL-Jersey IL-Lincoln MO-Pike MO-
127 AM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 AM CDT
FOR CALHOUN...GREENE AND WESTERN JERSEY COUNTIES IN SOUTHWESTERN
ILLINOIS...NORTHEASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI AND
SOUTHEASTERN PIKE COUNTIES IN NORTHEASTERN MISSOURI...

At 126 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Woodson to Hardin to Winfield, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Jerseyville, White Hall, Elsberry, Carrollton, Roodhouse, Winfield,
Greenfield, Hardin, Grafton, Athensville, Old Kane, Patterson, Kane,
Kampsville, Wrights, Fieldon, Batchtown, Eldred, Hillview and
Rockbridge.

This also includes Cuivre River State Park.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for southwestern
and west central Illinois...and northeastern and east central
Missouri.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3952 9015 3937 9015 3898 9038 3901 9105
      3940 9069 3940 9061 3952 9058
TIME...MOT...LOC 0626Z 274DEG 29KT 3964 9024 3914 9063 3901 9073 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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843 
WWUS53 KLSX 250643
SVSLSX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
143 AM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021

ILC013-061-083-MOC113-163-250653-
/O.EXP.KLSX.SV.W.0098.000000T0000Z-210625T0645Z/
Calhoun IL-Greene IL-Jersey IL-Lincoln MO-Pike MO-
143 AM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CALHOUN...GREENE AND WESTERN
JERSEY COUNTIES IN SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS...NORTHEASTERN LINCOLN
COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI AND SOUTHEASTERN PIKE COUNTIES IN
NORTHEASTERN MISSOURI WILL EXPIRE AT 145 AM 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 are still possible with these thunderstorms.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for southwestern
Illinois...and northeastern and east central Missouri.

LAT...LON 3952 9015 3937 9015 3898 9038 3901 9105
      3940 9069 3940 9061 3952 9058
TIME...MOT...LOC 0643Z 268DEG 36KT 3964 9002 3915 9042 3902 9052 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 24, 8:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXMacoupin49 min
Jun 24, 8:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXMontgomery47 min
Jun 24, 11:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXAdams, Pike46 min
Jun 25, 12:03 AM CDTTornado WarningLSXAdams, Pike42 min
Jun 25, 12:17 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXAdams, Brown, Calhoun, Pike43 min
Jun 24, 10:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXMonroe, Shelby48 min
Jun 24, 11:03 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXMonroe, Shelby42 min
Jun 24, 11:32 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXLewis28 min
Jun 24, 11:35 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXAudrain, Monroe, Ralls40 min
Jun 24, 11:40 PM CDTTornado WarningLSXMarion, Monroe, Ralls, Shelby38 min
Jun 25, 12:09 AM CDTTornado WarningLSXAudrain, Pike, Ralls51 min
Jun 25, 1:27 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXBoone33 hr
Jun 25, 1:54 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLSXMontgomery3 hr
Jun 25, 2:21 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLSXAudrain, Boone, Callaway106 min
Jun 25, 3:07 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLSXBoone, Callaway, Cole, Moniteau82 min
Jun 25, 3:34 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXBoone6 hr
Jun 25, 4:04 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXAudrain, Boone, Callaway6 hr
Jun 25, 4:26 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXBoone, Callaway, Cole, Moniteau6 hr
Jun 25, 4:28 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXCallaway, Lincoln, Montgomery, Osage, Warren6 hr
Jun 25, 7:48 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXLincoln62 hr
Jun 25, 8:25 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningLSXAudrain, Boone, Callaway, Cole, Moniteau9 hr
Jun 25, 10:06 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXFranklin, Warren9 days
Jun 25, 10:06 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXSaint Charles, Saint Louis21 days
Jun 25, 10:06 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXBoone, Callaway, Cole, Moniteau8 days
Jun 25, 10:06 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXCallaway, Osage21 days
Jun 25, 10:06 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXGasconade, Montgomery10 days
Jun 25, 4:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXCallaway, Osage20 min
Jun 25, 5:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXBoone, Moniteau44 min
Jun 25, 5:05 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXCole, Osage9 days
Jun 25, 5:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXAudrain, Boone, Callaway22 min
Jun 25, 6:07 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLSXLincoln3 days
Jun 25, 6:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXLincoln, Saint Charles, Warren39 min
Jun 25, 6:43 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLSXAudrain, Boone, Callaway6 hr
Jun 25, 6:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXLincoln, Montgomery, Warren42 min
Jun 25, 6:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLSXAudrain, Boone, Callaway19 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.