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Wind Advisory 5, NWS St. Louis, MO

December 1, 202226 counties in Missouri; 17 counties in Illinois

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this wind advisory at Dec 1, 2022, 1:50 PM CST for 26 counties in Missouri; 17 counties in Illinois. It took effect at Dec 2, 2022, 12:00 PM CST. It was in force for 15 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 1, 2022, 1:50 PM CST (19:50 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 2, 2022, 12:00 PM CST
Expired
Dec 3, 2022, 3:00 AM CST
In force
15 hr
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
All 43 counties

Adams County, IL, Bond County, IL, Brown County, IL, Calhoun County, IL, Clinton County, IL, Fayette County, IL, Greene County, IL, Jersey County, IL, Macoupin County, IL, Madison County, IL, Marion County, IL, Monroe County, IL, Montgomery County, IL, Pike County, IL, Randolph County, IL, Saint Clair County, IL, Washington County, IL, Audrain County, MO, Boone County, MO, Callaway County, MO, City of Saint Louis, MO, Cole County, MO, Crawford County, MO, Franklin County, MO, Gasconade County, MO, Jefferson County, MO, Knox County, MO, Lewis County, MO, Lincoln County, MO, Marion County, MO, Moniteau County, MO, Monroe County, MO, Montgomery County, MO, Osage County, MO, Pike County, MO, Ralls County, MO, Saint Charles County, MO, Saint Francois County, MO, Saint Louis County, MO, Sainte Genevieve County, MO, Shelby County, MO, Warren County, MO, Washington County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 236 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 2022-12-01Temperature 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 2022-12-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 31 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
1616 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
57 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
31 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
127 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

273 
WWUS73 KLSX 011950
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service St Louis MO
150 PM CST Thu Dec 1 2022

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-097>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-
034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-021100-
/O.NEW.KLSX.WI.Y.0005.221202T1800Z-221203T0300Z/
Greene IL-Macoupin IL-Montgomery IL-Bond IL-Fayette IL-Clinton IL-
Marion IL-Washington IL-Randolph IL-Pike IL-Calhoun IL-Jersey IL-
Madison IL-Saint Clair-Monroe IL-Knox MO-Lewis MO-Shelby MO-
Marion MO-Monroe MO-Ralls MO-Pike MO-Boone MO-Audrain MO-Moniteau
MO-Cole MO-Osage MO-Callaway MO-Montgomery MO-Lincoln MO-
Gasconade MO-Warren MO-Saint Charles MO-Franklin MO-Saint Louis
MO-Saint Louis City MO-Jefferson MO-Crawford MO-Washington MO-
Saint Francois MO-Sainte Genevieve MO-
Including the cities of Litchfield, Union, Fulton, Belleville,
Vandalia, Cahokia, Jefferson City, Bowling Green, Saint Charles,
Sparta, Centralia, Salem, Edwardsville, Farmington, Hannibal,
Columbia, Alton, Chester, Saint Louis, Pittsfield, Sullivan,
Washington, and Mexico
150 PM CST Thu Dec 1 2022

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected.

* WHERE...Portions of south central, southwest, and west central 
  Illinois. Portions of central, east central, northeast, and 
  southeast Missouri.

* WHEN...From Noon to 9 PM CST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

BSH
3 follow-up statements
480 
WWUS73 KLSX 020837
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service St Louis MO
237 AM CST Fri Dec 2 2022

ILZ095-096-022345-
/O.EXB.KLSX.WI.Y.0005.221202T1800Z-221203T0900Z/
Adams IL-Brown IL-
Including the cities of Quincy and Mount Sterling
237 AM CST Fri Dec 2 2022

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 3 AM CST SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Adams IL and Brown IL Counties.

* WHEN...From Noon today to 3 AM CST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-097>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-
034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-022345-
/O.EXT.KLSX.WI.Y.0005.221202T1800Z-221203T0900Z/
Greene IL-Macoupin IL-Montgomery IL-Bond IL-Fayette IL-Clinton IL-
Marion IL-Washington IL-Randolph IL-Pike IL-Calhoun IL-Jersey IL-
Madison IL-Saint Clair-Monroe IL-Knox MO-Lewis MO-Shelby MO-
Marion MO-Monroe MO-Ralls MO-Pike MO-Boone MO-Audrain MO-Moniteau
MO-Cole MO-Osage MO-Callaway MO-Montgomery MO-Lincoln MO-
Gasconade MO-Warren MO-Saint Charles MO-Franklin MO-Saint Louis
MO-Saint Louis City MO-Jefferson MO-Crawford MO-Washington MO-
Saint Francois MO-Sainte Genevieve MO-
Including the cities of Columbia, Sparta, Union, Edwardsville,
Mexico, Cahokia, Jefferson City, Centralia, Alton, Washington,
Chester, Pittsfield, Hannibal, Saint Louis, Sullivan, Farmington,
Vandalia, Fulton, Bowling Green, Saint Charles, Belleville,
Salem, and Litchfield
237 AM CST Fri Dec 2 2022

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 3 AM CST 
SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of south central, southwest, and west central 
  Illinois. Portions of central, east central, northeast, and 
  southeast Missouri.

* WHEN...From Noon today to 3 AM CST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

19
280 
WWUS73 KLSX 022056
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
256 PM CST Fri Dec 2 2022

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-
034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-030900-
/O.CON.KLSX.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-221203T0900Z/
Greene IL-Macoupin IL-Montgomery IL-Bond IL-Fayette IL-Clinton IL-
Marion IL-Washington IL-Randolph IL-Adams IL-Brown IL-Pike IL-
Calhoun IL-Jersey IL-Madison IL-Saint Clair-Monroe IL-Knox MO-
Lewis MO-Shelby MO-Marion MO-Monroe MO-Ralls MO-Pike MO-Boone MO-
Audrain MO-Moniteau MO-Cole MO-Osage MO-Callaway MO-Montgomery MO-
Lincoln MO-Gasconade MO-Warren MO-Saint Charles MO-Franklin MO-
Saint Louis MO-Saint Louis City MO-Jefferson MO-Crawford MO-
Washington MO-Saint Francois MO-Sainte Genevieve MO-
Including the cities of Litchfield, Vandalia, Centralia, Salem, 
Chester, Sparta, Quincy, Mount Sterling, Pittsfield, Alton, 
Edwardsville, Belleville, Cahokia, Hannibal, Bowling Green, 
Columbia, Mexico, Jefferson City, Fulton, Saint Charles, 
Washington, Union, Sullivan, Saint Louis, and Farmington
256 PM CST Fri Dec 2 2022

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of south central, southwest, and west central 
  Illinois. Portions of central, east central, northeast, and 
  southeast Missouri.

* WHEN...From Noon today to 3 AM CST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

Maples
731 
WWUS73 KLSX 030909
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service St Louis MO
309 AM CST Sat Dec 3 2022

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-
034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-031015-
/O.EXP.KLSX.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-221203T0900Z/
Greene IL-Macoupin IL-Montgomery IL-Bond IL-Fayette IL-Clinton IL-
Marion IL-Washington IL-Randolph IL-Adams IL-Brown IL-Pike IL-
Calhoun IL-Jersey IL-Madison IL-Saint Clair-Monroe IL-Knox MO-
Lewis MO-Shelby MO-Marion MO-Monroe MO-Ralls MO-Pike MO-Boone MO-
Audrain MO-Moniteau MO-Cole MO-Osage MO-Callaway MO-Montgomery MO-
Lincoln MO-Gasconade MO-Warren MO-Saint Charles MO-Franklin MO-
Saint Louis MO-Saint Louis City MO-Jefferson MO-Crawford MO-
Washington MO-Saint Francois MO-Sainte Genevieve MO-
Including the cities of Jefferson City, Saint Louis, Vandalia,
Litchfield, Fulton, Chester, Pittsfield, Mount Sterling, Saint
Charles, Mexico, Farmington, Washington, Cahokia, Sullivan,
Sparta, Hannibal, Alton, Columbia, Centralia, Salem, Belleville,
Edwardsville, Bowling Green, Union, and Quincy
309 AM CST Sat Dec 3 2022

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

While wind speeds remain somewhat gusty early this mornings, 
observed speeds have remained generally 40 mph or lower, and are 
expected to steadily fall over the next few hours. As a result, the 
Wind Advisory has been allowed to expire.

$$

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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.