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Wind Advisory 4, NWS St. Louis, MO

March 2, 202315 counties in Illinois; 17 counties in Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this wind advisory at Mar 2, 2023, 2:42 AM CST for 15 counties in Illinois; 17 counties in Missouri. It took effect at Mar 3, 2023, 6:00 AM CST. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 2, 2023, 2:42 AM CST (08:42 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 3, 2023, 6:00 AM CST
Expired
Mar 3, 2023, 6:00 PM CST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
All 32 counties

Bond 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, City of Saint Louis, MO, Crawford County, MO, Franklin County, MO, Gasconade County, MO, Iron County, MO, Jefferson County, MO, Lincoln County, MO, Madison County, MO, Montgomery County, MO, Pike County, MO, Reynolds County, MO, Saint Charles County, MO, Saint Francois County, MO, Saint Louis County, MO, Sainte Genevieve County, MO, Warren County, MO, Washington County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 31 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:45 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 00:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 233 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 2023-03-02Temperature 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 00:00Z on 2023-03-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -67 square meters per square second.1939587897117136156Sfc1 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
1302 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
72 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-67 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
118 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

855 
WWUS73 KLSX 020842
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service St Louis MO
242 AM CST Thu Mar 2 2023

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-097>102-MOZ036-051-052-059>065-
072>075-084-085-099-022345-
/O.NEW.KLSX.WI.Y.0004.230303T1200Z-230304T0000Z/
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-Pike 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-
Including the cities of Washington, Saint Charles, Litchfield,
Centralia, Union, Alton, Pittsfield, Sparta, Edwardsville,
Belleville, Bowling Green, Cahokia, Sullivan, Saint Louis,
Farmington, Chester, Salem, and Vandalia
242 AM CST Thu Mar 2 2023

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected.

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

* WHEN...From 6 AM to 6 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.

&&

$$

Gosselin
3 follow-up statements
798 
WWUS73 KLSX 022057
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service St Louis MO
257 PM CST Thu Mar 2 2023

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-097>102-MOZ036-051-052-059>065-
072>075-084-085-099-040000-
/O.CON.KLSX.WI.Y.0004.230303T1200Z-230304T0000Z/
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-Pike 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-
Including the cities of Salem, Litchfield, Sparta, Pittsfield,
Washington, Alton, Saint Charles, Vandalia, Belleville,
Centralia, Bowling Green, Chester, Saint Louis, Union,
Farmington, Cahokia, Edwardsville, and Sullivan
257 PM CST Thu Mar 2 2023

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.

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

* WHEN...From 6 AM to 6 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.

&&

$$

19
450 
WWUS73 KLSX 030906
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service St Louis MO
306 AM CST Fri Mar 3 2023

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-097>102-MOZ036-051-052-059>065-
072>075-084-085-099-040000-
/O.CON.KLSX.WI.Y.0004.230303T1200Z-230304T0000Z/
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-Pike 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-
Including the cities of Bowling Green, Sullivan, Salem,
Pittsfield, Sparta, Belleville, Chester, Saint Charles, Saint
Louis, Washington, Vandalia, Centralia, Edwardsville, Cahokia,
Farmington, Litchfield, Union, and Alton
306 AM CST Fri Mar 3 2023

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.

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

* WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening.

* 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.

&&

$$

Britt
363 
WWUS73 KLSX 040002
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service St Louis MO
602 PM CST Fri Mar 3 2023

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-097>102-MOZ036-051-052-059>065-
072>075-084-085-099-040115-
/O.EXP.KLSX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-230304T0000Z/
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-Pike 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-
Including the cities of Chester, Sparta, Pittsfield, Vandalia,
Edwardsville, Alton, Belleville, Salem, Sullivan, Centralia,
Saint Charles, Bowling Green, Farmington, Cahokia, Washington,
Union, Saint Louis, and Litchfield
602 PM CST Fri Mar 3 2023

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

Low pressure is moving rapidly away from the Mid Mississippi Valley, 
and winds are subsiding.  There fore the Wind Advisory is expired.

$$

Carney

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 2, 12:10 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningLSXReynolds3 days

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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.