Severe Thunderstorm Warning 8, NWS St. Louis, MO

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1231 PM CST Wed Feb 22 2023

MOC055-071-221-221915-
/O.CON.KLSX.SV.W.0008.000000T0000Z-230222T1915Z/
Crawford MO-Washington MO-Franklin MO-
1231 PM CST Wed Feb 22 2023

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 PM CST
FOR CRAWFORD...WESTERN WASHINGTON AND SOUTHWESTERN FRANKLIN
COUNTIES...

At 1231 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles west of Sullivan to near Leasburg to near
Cherryville, moving northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
  Bourbon, Sullivan, Anthonies Mill, Miramiguoa Park, Courtois, St. 
  Clair and Parkway.

This also includes Onondaga Cave State Park, Dillard Mill Historic
Site, and Meramec State Park.
 
This includes Interstate 44 in Missouri between exits 210 and 240.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CST for southeastern
and east central Missouri.

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

Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread
significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately
likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of
a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant
property damage.

&&

LAT...LON 3770 9131 3779 9131 3780 9143 3823 9135
      3848 9096 3816 9097 3774 9096 3774 9114
      3770 9115
TIME...MOT...LOC 1831Z 245DEG 39KT 3824 9127 3806 9126 3779 9136 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

MRM

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1251 PM CST Wed Feb 22 2023

MOC055-071-221-221915-
/O.CON.KLSX.SV.W.0008.000000T0000Z-230222T1915Z/
Crawford MO-Washington MO-Franklin MO-
1251 PM CST Wed Feb 22 2023

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 PM CST
FOR EASTERN CRAWFORD...WESTERN WASHINGTON AND SOUTH CENTRAL FRANKLIN
COUNTIES...

At 1251 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near St. Clair to near Anthonies Mill to 7 miles north
of Courtois, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Union, Sullivan, St. Clair, Anthonies Mill, Viburnum, Parkway,
Miramiguoa Park, Courtois, Stanton, Dillard and Davisville.

This also includes Dillard Mill Historic Site and Meramec State Park.
 
This includes Interstate 44 in Missouri between exits 225 and 240.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CST for southeastern
and east central Missouri.

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

Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread
significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately
likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of
a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant
property damage.

&&

LAT...LON 3834 9117 3848 9096 3816 9097 3774 9096
      3774 9114 3770 9115 3770 9121
TIME...MOT...LOC 1851Z 255DEG 40KT 3832 9102 3814 9101 3787 9111 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

MRM

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
107 PM CST Wed Feb 22 2023

MOC055-071-221-221917-
/O.EXP.KLSX.SV.W.0008.000000T0000Z-230222T1915Z/
Crawford MO-Washington MO-Franklin MO-
107 PM CST Wed Feb 22 2023

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN CRAWFORD...WESTERN
WASHINGTON AND SOUTH CENTRAL FRANKLIN COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 115 PM
CST...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CST for southeastern
and east central Missouri.

LAT...LON 3834 9117 3848 9096 3816 9097 3774 9096
      3774 9114 3770 9115 3770 9121
TIME...MOT...LOC 1907Z 270DEG 33KT 3839 9088 3821 9087 3794 9097 

$$

MRM

Area Forecast Discussion...Updated Aviation
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1131 AM CST Wed Feb 22 2023

.SHORT TERM...  (Through Late Thursday Afternoon)
Issued at 350 AM CST Wed Feb 22 2023

At the surface as of 09z this morning, a warm front located along I-
70 continues to lift slowly northward with a second warm front
lifting northward into southern MO. This second warm front is
anticipated to also lift northward into the CWA this morning,
merging with the first warm front as it becomes stationary near
northeastern MO/west-central IL. A 50+kt southwesterly LLJ ascending
over these warm fronts will continue to facilitate strong low-level
WAA and moisture transport through the CWA. Where WAA and moisture
transport have been maximized north of the warm fronts, a wave of
elevated showers and thunderstorms developed earlier near
northeastern MO/west-central IL, but has since lifted northeast.
However, additional elevated showers and thunderstorms will be
possible through mid-morning,especially along/north of the warm
fronts, where low-level WAA will be strongest. Given MUCAPE of 500
to 1000 J/kg and mid-level lapse rates of 7 to 8 C/km, small to
perhaps marginally severe hail will be possible with the deepest
convection.

As a mid-level shortwave trough ejects northeastward through the
Southern Plains and Midwest today, another round of showers and
thunderstorms is expected to develop along a Pacific front across OK
and northern TX, then traverse the CWA between mid-morning and
evening with the potential for thunderstorms to be strong to severe.
In previous forecasts, there had been concerns on the amount of
surface-based instability to be available to thunderstorms across
the warm sector. But most recent short-term guidance trends are for
relatively greater surface-based instability to be present, leading
to less conditionality and an overall greater severe thunderstorm
threat.

Upstream observations early this morning show the warm sector to the
south of the second warm front across the lower Mississippi River
Valley characterized by temps around 70 F and dewpoints in the low-
60s F, even at this early hour. There is not much reason to believe
that significant modifications would take place as the warm sector
is advected northward into the CWA through the morning, with temps
forecast to be around 70 F despite insolation heavily muted by
abundant clouds and dewpoints in the upper 50s to around 60 F.
Latest short-term model guidance indicate swaths of 250 to 500 J/kg
SBCAPE could be supported, with the only exception of the NAMnest
that still holds on to a low-level warm layer compensating SBCAPE.
With strong wind shear in place, this low-CAPE type environment
should be sufficient for at least a couple strong to severe
thunderstorms. The current expectation is for convection to be
organized into a QLCS with the potential for a couple supercells to
be embedded in or develop just ahead of the QLCS. With 40 to 50-kt
storm motion, around 50-kt 0-3 km wind shear, and 50+ kt flow only 3
kft above the surface; the main threat will be damaging winds.
However, a couple brief weak tornadoes will be possible given strong
low-level shear and the potential for QLCS mesovortex development.
ELs are expected to be relatively low, so lightning could be limited
even with severe convection. The threat for severe thunderstorms
will be greatest from 10 am to 6 pm, sweeping from west to east.

Showers and thunderstorms should quickly exit to the east this
evening. An upper-level through is anticipated to pivot across the
Central Plains tonight into Thursday morning, pushing a cold front
eastward through the CWA during that time. With deep moisture
tethered to today's mid-level shortwave trough, passage of the cold
front will likely be dry with the main impacts anticipated to be the
onset of low-level CAA and strong westerly surface winds with
pronounced post-frontal pressure rises and gradient. Increasingly
deep BL mixing facilitated by CAA and insolation after sunrise on
Thursday will also contribute to occasional wind gusts of 30 to 40,
primarily in central/northeastern MO and west-central IL from
morning into early afternoon. In addition to the breezy conditions,
temps will generally be falling 15 to 20 F through the day with high
temps occurring during the morning.

Pfahler

.LONG TERM...  (Thursday Night through Tuesday)
Issued at 350 AM CST Wed Feb 22 2023

The post-frontal airmass will be most felt Thursday night into
Friday with temps forecast to be below average. However, weak low-
level WAA is expected to ensue by Friday evening. At upper levels, a
very broad ridge will also become firmly established over the
central and eastern CONUS. Low-level WAA and an equatorward upper-
level jet streak entrance region could produce light precip across
the CWA Friday night into Saturday morning. However, there is
question to whether any precip would be measurable, given that
moisture will not be particularly abundant and ascent will be very
weak with neutral to slightly rising mid-level height tendencies.
Thereafter and through the day Sunday, predominantly dry conditions
are forecast with temps returning to above average by Sunday, thanks
to bouts of WAA.

Global model guidance are in consensus that the next opportunity for
widespread precip will take place Sunday night into Monday as an
upper-level trough, initially closed off near the Baja California
coast, is ejected eastward and traverses the central CONUS. There
are some disparities among model guidance pertaining to the exact
timing and tilt of the trough, but there is agreement that the
associated surface cyclone would track to the northwest of the CWA,
favoring precip to fall as only rain. Northward Gulf of Mexico
moisture return ahead of the trough and the potential for the trough
to take on a negative tilt suggest thunderstorms will also be
possible.

Pfahler

&&

.AVIATION...  (For the 18z TAFs through 18z Thursday Afternoon)
Issued at 1125 AM CST Wed Feb 22 2023

Main concern through mid afternoon is an approaching line of
storms which should strengthen across east central and southeast
Missouri over the next 1-3 hours. Most likely area for severe
winds should be from the St. Louis metro terminals and points
south and southeast. Maintained wind gusts in the metro terminals
of 40 knots, but did delay things about an hour. In addition to
the wind gusts with the line, look for a brief period of reduced
visibility, to around 1SM or possibly even less. After convection
moves off, west/southwest wind gusts of 20-25 knots should be
common. Winds should slowly veer more to the northwest with time,
and increase in speed Thursday morning. Highest gusts should be at
KUIN early Thursday, with gusts around 30 knots.

Gosselin

&&

.LSX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MO...None.
IL...None.
&&

WFO LSX

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service St Louis MO
415 AM CST Wed Feb 22 2023

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-
034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-231015-
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-Iron MO-
Madison MO-Reynolds MO-
415 AM CST Wed Feb 22 2023

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of eastern and
central Missouri as well as west central and southwest Illinois.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Thunderstorms are likely today across the region. Some thunderstorms
will be strong to severe from mid-morning to evening with damaging
winds the primary threat. However, a couple brief, weak tornadoes are
also possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

There is a chance of thunderstorms Sunday night into early Monday
morning in portions of the area.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

Pfahler

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
731 AM CST WED FEB 22 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0720 AM     HAIL             1 SW TRUESDALE          38.80N 91.14W
02/22/2023  U1.00 INCH       WARREN             MO   PUBLIC

            REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).

&&

KD

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
821 AM CST WED FEB 22 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0805 AM     HAIL             2 SSE JERSEYVILLE       39.09N 90.30W
02/22/2023  E0.70 INCH       JERSEY             IL   PUBLIC

            HAIL COVERED THE GROUND ON HIGHWAY 67 NEAR
            JERSEYVILLE.

&&

CK

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
828 AM CST WED FEB 22 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0745 AM     HAIL             BRUSSELS                38.95N 90.59W
02/22/2023  E0.70 INCH       CALHOUN            IL   PUBLIC

&&

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
831 AM CST WED FEB 22 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0745 AM     HAIL             BRUSSELS                38.95N 90.59W
02/22/2023  E0.70 INCH       CALHOUN            IL   PUBLIC

&&

CK

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
835 AM CST WED FEB 22 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0750 AM     HAIL             3 N DEER PLAIN          38.97N 90.54W
02/22/2023  E1.00 INCH       JERSEY             IL   PUBLIC

            HAIL THE SIZE OF THUMB NAILS, WITH SOME UP
            TO SIZE OF QUARTER.

&&

CK