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Mesoscale Discussion 769

May 27, 202122 counties in Illinois; 33 counties in Missouri

The Storm Prediction Center issued this mesoscale discussion at May 27, 2021, 2:20 PM CDT for 22 counties in Illinois; 33 counties in Missouri. It was in force for 85 min.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
May 27, 2021, 2:20 PM CDT (19:20 UTC)
Expired
May 27, 2021, 3:45 PM CDT
In force
85 min
Issued by
the Storm Prediction Center
Concerning
Severe thunderstorm watch 214
All 55 counties

Alexander County, IL, Bond County, IL, Clay County, IL, Clinton County, IL, Effingham County, IL, Fayette County, IL, Franklin County, IL, Hamilton County, IL, Jackson County, IL, Jefferson County, IL, Johnson County, IL, Madison County, IL, Marion County, IL, Monroe County, IL, Perry County, IL, Pulaski County, IL, Randolph County, IL, Saint Clair County, IL, Union County, IL, Washington County, IL, Wayne County, IL, Williamson County, IL, Barry County, MO, Bollinger County, MO, Butler County, MO, Cape Girardeau County, MO, Carter County, MO, Christian County, MO, City of Saint Louis, MO, Crawford County, MO, Dent County, MO, Douglas County, MO, Howell County, MO, Iron County, MO, Jefferson County, MO, Lawrence County, MO, Madison County, MO, McDonald County, MO, Mississippi County, MO, Newton County, MO, Oregon County, MO, Ozark County, MO, Perry County, MO, Reynolds County, MO, Ripley County, MO, Saint Francois County, MO, Sainte Genevieve County, MO, Scott County, MO, Shannon County, MO, Stoddard County, MO, Stone County, MO, Taney County, MO, Texas County, MO, Washington County, MO, Wayne County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 303 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

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The text

As transmitted.

274 
ACUS11 KWNS 271920
SWOMCD
SPC MCD 271920 
ILZ000-KYZ000-MOZ000-ARZ000-OKZ000-272045-

Mesoscale Discussion 0769
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0220 PM CDT Thu May 27 2021

Areas affected...southern Illinois/southern Missouri

Concerning...Severe Thunderstorm Watch 214...

Valid 271920Z - 272045Z

The severe weather threat for Severe Thunderstorm Watch 214
continues.

SUMMARY...Local risk for damaging winds continues within the linear
band of storms crossing WW 214.

DISCUSSION...Latest radar loop shows a wavy band of storms extending
from east-central Illinois southwestward to southwestern Missouri,
with a couple of areas of enhanced/bowing storms.  The convection
moving eastward across east-central Illinois has weakened, as it
encounters an airmass that becomes less unstable with eastward
extent.  Meanwhile, the more moist/unstable environment indicated
over southern Illinois and into southeastern Missouri continues to
support vigorous storms -- capable of producing locally damaging
wind gusts.

..Goss.. 05/27/2021

...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product...

ATTN...WFO...PAH...ILX...LSX...SGF...TSA...

LAT...LON   39148826 39228907 38409085 37219236 37079452 36499462
            36669004 36808931 38118841 39148826

SPC that day

Everything else SPC issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 27, 11:04 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCBond, Calhoun, Christian, Clinton, Coles, Effingham and 18 more86 min
May 27, 11:26 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCBond, Calhoun, Cass, Champaign, Christian, Clark and 42 more8 hr
May 27, 12:57 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCBond, Christian, Clinton, Effingham, Fayette, Jersey and 12 more93 min
May 27, 3:38 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCClay, Crawford, Edwards, Franklin, Hamilton, Jackson and 14 more67 min
May 27, 5:21 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCAlexander, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Johnson, Massac and 6 more114 min
May 27, 12:51 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCBarton, Buchanan, Platte84 min
May 27, 1:05 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPCBates, Buchanan, Cass, Clay, Jackson, Platte and 1 more7 hr
May 27, 5:28 AM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCCass, Jackson92 min
May 27, 1:36 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCAndrew, Buchanan, Cass, Clay, Clinton, DeKalb and 2 more54 min
May 27, 2:06 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCButler, Dunklin, Oregon, Ripley84 min
May 27, 6:03 PM CDTMesoscale DiscussionSPCAdair, Audrain, Boone, Buchanan, Caldwell, Carroll and 27 more87 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.