Severe Thunderstorm Warning 59, NWS St. Louis, MO

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1032 AM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025

MOC019-135-021600-
/O.CON.KLSX.SV.W.0059.000000T0000Z-250402T1600Z/
Boone MO-Moniteau MO-
1032 AM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CDT FOR 
CENTRAL BOONE AND NORTHEASTERN MONITEAU COUNTIES...

At 1032 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles southwest 
of Jamestown, or 7 miles north of California, moving northeast at 60 
mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and small hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
  Columbia, California, Jamestown, Clarksburg, Rocheport, Easley, 
  Midway, Lupus, McBaine, Sandy Hook and Kliever.

This includes the following State Parks...
	Rock Bridge State Park and Jewell Cemetery Historic Site.

This includes Interstate 70 in Missouri between exits 115 and 131.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from 
windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds.

Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek 
shelter immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a 
well-built structure.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 PM CDT Wednesday for a 
portion of central Missouri.

&&

LAT...LON 3892 9250 3898 9257 3899 9256 3911 9250
      3893 9215 3890 9217 3888 9215 3887 9216
      3874 9240 3867 9242 3859 9260 3868 9271
      3868 9262
TIME...MOT...LOC 1512Z 222DEG 51KT 3852 9281

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

BSH

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1046 AM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025

MOC135-021556-
/O.CAN.KLSX.SV.W.0059.000000T0000Z-250402T1600Z/
Moniteau MO-
1046 AM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR NORTHEASTERN 
MONITEAU COUNTY...

The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area. 
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 PM CDT Wednesday for a 
portion of central Missouri.

&&

LAT...LON 3890 9217 3888 9215 3874 9240 3877 9241
      3879 9238 3882 9238 3882 9242 3883 9244
      3886 9246 3888 9248 3890 9247 3891 9248
      3906 9241 3893 9215 3893 9216 3892 9216
TIME...MOT...LOC 1532Z 223DEG 51KT 3873 9256

$$


MOC019-021600-
/O.CON.KLSX.SV.W.0059.000000T0000Z-250402T1600Z/
Boone MO-
1046 AM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CDT FOR 
CENTRAL BOONE COUNTY...

At 1046 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles north of 
Easley, or 5 miles southwest of Columbia, moving northeast at 60 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and small hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
  Columbia, Easley, Lupus and McBaine.

This includes the following State Parks...
	Rock Bridge State Park and Jewell Cemetery Historic Site.

This includes Interstate 70 in Missouri between exits 121 and 131.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from 
windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds.

Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek 
shelter immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a 
well-built structure.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 PM CDT Wednesday for a 
portion of central Missouri.

&&

LAT...LON 3890 9217 3888 9215 3874 9240 3877 9241
      3879 9238 3882 9238 3882 9242 3883 9244
      3886 9246 3888 9248 3890 9247 3891 9248
      3906 9241 3893 9215 3893 9216 3892 9216
TIME...MOT...LOC 1532Z 223DEG 51KT 3873 9256

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

BSH

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1050 AM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025

MOC019-021600-
/O.EXP.KLSX.SV.W.0059.000000T0000Z-250402T1600Z/
Boone MO-
1050 AM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM CDT FOR CENTRAL 
BOONE COUNTY...

The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe 
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property. 
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, gusty 
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 PM CDT Wednesday for a 
portion of central Missouri.

&&

LAT...LON 3890 9217 3888 9215 3874 9240 3877 9241
      3879 9238 3882 9238 3882 9242 3883 9244
      3886 9246 3888 9248 3890 9247 3891 9248
      3906 9241 3893 9215 3893 9216 3892 9216
TIME...MOT...LOC 1546Z 223DEG 51KT 3888 9238

$$

BSH

Area Forecast Discussion...Updated Aviation
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
652 AM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Severe thunderstorms are likely today. All hazards are possible
  including damaging winds in excess of 70 mph, hail in excess of
  2 inches in diameter, and a few tornadoes, some possible strong
  (EF-2+).

- Periods of heavy rain are expected Thursday through Saturday.
  Significant river and flash flooding are possible across parts
  of southeast Missouri and southwest/south central Illinois where
  a Flash Flood Watch is in effect for Thursday through Saturday
  evening.

- Gusty southerly winds are forecast today, with peak gusts of
  40-45 mph expected. A Wind Advisory is in effect for eastern
  Missouri and southwest/south central Illinois.

&&

.SHORT TERM...  (Through Late This Afternoon)
Issued at 416 AM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025

Low pressure centered over eastern Kansas will lift northeast into
the Upper Midwest today.  The warm front associated with this low is
moving into central and southeast Missouri at this time, and should
lift through the remainder of the area by 14-16Z.  The strong
pressure gradient between storm system lifting northeast and
strong/deep ridging over the eastern U.S. and into the western
Atlantic will produce very strong wind fields through the depth of
the atmosphere today.  This sets the stage for 1) strong surface
winds today...sustained in the 20-30kt range, with gusts in excess
of 40kts. The Wind Advisory therefore looks in good shape, and no
changes are expected at the moment.

Attention turns to convection today.  All CAMs show the broken line
of thunderstorms over eastern Kansas/northwest Missouri moving into
our northeast Missouri counties around 11-12Z.  Forecast soundings
as well as plan view CINH plots have been very consistently showing
that these storms will be elevated, with the primary threat being
large hail.  However, the strong wind fields will make it impossible
to rule out an isolated damaging wind threat. CAMs show the
morning convection weakening, although not entirely dissipating.
This potential for clouds and showers limiting daytime heating
remains the one potential issue with storms restrengthening in the
afternoon. However, the models are pretty insistent that this
will NOT be a hindrance, and instability will increase this
afternoon ahead of the front. The boundary itself will not be
moving very quickly due to the parent low pressure's northeastward
movement, and the strong south-southwest flow ahead of it. RAP
and GFS show destabilization ahead of the front between 16-19Z
west of the Mississippi River, and CINH decreasing to nearly
nothing in the same area due to a combination of heating and
subtle cooling aloft. The RAP is showing around 1700 J/Kg MLCAPE
and 60-70kts of 0-6km shear at that time. While the majority of
the shear is linear, hodographs do show a little curvature in the
lowest kilometer of the sounding, and 0-1km helicity 200-300
m2/s2. With these kinematics and thermodynamics in play, all
severe threats are on the table including damaging winds in
excess of 70 mph, hail in excess of 2 inches, and tornadoes, some
strong (EF2+). The linear 0-6km hodographs hint there will be
lots of storm splits and mergers so this still looks messy, with
few if any discrete storms. More likely are lines and clusters of
supercells that move east through the afternoon. While the
strongest storms will likely be out of our area by 00Z or shortly
there after, convection may linger across parts of south central
Illinois well into the evening until the slow- moving boundary
finally clears the area.

Carney

&&

.LONG TERM...  (Tonight through Tuesday)
Issued at 416 AM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025

The primary concern beyond today remains the threat for waves
of heavy rain and flooding Thursday through Saturday.  Little has
changed in the forecast for this time period.  The effective
boundary gets pushed into Arkansas/Tennessee tonight where it takes
on an east-west orientation and becomes quasi-stationary.  The deep
long wave trough over the Desert Southwest ejects several subtle
waves in mid-upper level southwest flow across the lower/mid
Mississippi Valley which ride over the boundary.  These short waves
combined with strong and persistent warm/moist low level flow from
the Gulf overrunning the boundary will produce waves of showers and
thunderstorms.  The first, and probably least impactful wave of rain
still looks to develop and move into the forecast area on Thursday,
and persist into Thursday night.  Latest QPF from WPC shows less
than an inch in our area for this first round which matches well with
guidance.  While we should be able to absorb this much rainfall
pretty easily, it will prime the pump so to speak for Friday and
Saturday.  The persistent southerly low level flow pushes the
boundary up into northern Arkansas/southern Missouri on Friday
morning, bringing another surge of moisture with it.  The true heavy
rainfall threat begins at this point, and it looks like nearly
continuous rain for most of the area along and south of I-70 until
Sunday morning.  Highest rainfall amounts are still focused
generally along and southeast of I-44 in Missouri and I-70 in
Illinois where WPC QPF is 5-9 inches.  This agrees well with 5+ inch
probabilities from ensemble guidance.  Locally higher amounts are
certainly possible and moderate to major river flooding in southeast
Missouri continues to be a threat along with significant flash
flooding.  The Flash Flood Watch still looks like it's in good
shape, but it may need to be expanded northward if the axis of heavy
rain shifts.

Briefly, for Sunday through Tuesday...

The long wave trough over the southwest U.S. finally shifts east
across the country which finally brings the rain to an end on
Sunday.  THe trough in the latest guidance doesn't look quite as
persistent over the eastern U.S. as in previous runs...so the warm
up next week could be faster than forecast.  However, freezing
temperatures for parts of the area remain in the forecast for Monday
and Tuesday morning.

Carney

&&

.AVIATION...  (For the 12z TAFs through 12z Thursday Morning)
Issued at 641 AM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025

Challenging forecast today with a line of weakening thunderstorms
moving into northeast and central Missouri this morning. The line
is expected to continue moving east through the morning, and could
partially dissipate before restrengthening this afternoon.
Thunderstorms this morning will be capable of producing 30-40kt
wind gusts and IFR conditions in heavy rain. Afternoon storms are
expected to be stronger with 50+ kt wind gusts, large hail and a
few tornadoes. Outside of storms, strong south-southwest flow
between 20-30kts with gusts of 30-40kts are expected until late
afternoon early evening. Some patches of MVFR clouds are likely
today outside of thunderstorms, otherwise VFR conditions are
generally expected to prevail.

Carney

&&

.LSX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MO...Wind Advisory from noon today to 7 PM CDT this evening for
     Franklin MO-Iron MO-Jefferson MO-Knox MO-Lewis MO-Lincoln
     MO-Madison MO-Marion MO-Pike MO-Ralls MO-Reynolds MO-Saint
     Charles MO-Saint Francois MO-Saint Louis City MO-Saint
     Louis MO-Sainte Genevieve MO-Warren MO-Washington MO.

     Flood Watch from Thursday morning through late Saturday night
     for Crawford MO-Iron MO-Jefferson MO-Madison MO-Reynolds MO-
     Saint Francois MO-Sainte Genevieve MO-Washington MO.

IL...Wind Advisory from noon today to 7 PM CDT this evening for Adams
     IL-Bond IL-Brown IL-Calhoun IL-Clinton IL-Fayette IL-Greene
     IL-Jersey IL-Macoupin IL-Madison IL-Marion IL-Monroe IL-
     Montgomery IL-Pike IL-Randolph IL-Saint Clair IL-Washington
     IL.

     Flood Watch from Thursday morning through late Saturday night
     for Bond IL-Clinton IL-Fayette IL-Marion IL-Monroe IL-
     Randolph IL-Saint Clair IL-Washington IL.

&&

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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service St Louis MO
419 AM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-
034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-030930-
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 IL-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-
419 AM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025

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.

Severe thunderstorms are likely today. The highest threat will be
across parts of eastern Missouri and southwest/south central
Illinois. All hazards are possible with these storms including large
hail, damaging winds and a few tornadoes.

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

Periods of heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected Thursday
through Saturday. The heaviest rainfall accumulations are expected
across parts of southeast Missouri into southwest Illinois. This
heavy rain may cause moderate to major river flooding and significant
flash flooding in and near the flood watch area.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will likely be needed today.

Carney