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Wind Advisory 3, NWS St. Louis, MO

March 13, 202517 counties in Illinois; 29 counties in Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this wind advisory at Mar 13, 2025, 2:08 AM CDT for 17 counties in Illinois; 29 counties in Missouri. It took effect at Mar 14, 2025, 12:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 13 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 13, 2025, 2:08 AM CDT (07:08 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 14, 2025, 12:00 PM CDT
Expired
Mar 15, 2025, 1:00 AM CDT
In force
13 hr
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
All 46 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, Iron County, MO, Jefferson County, MO, Knox County, MO, Lewis County, MO, Lincoln County, MO, Madison County, MO, Marion County, MO, Moniteau County, MO, Monroe County, MO, Montgomery County, MO, Osage County, MO, Pike County, MO, Ralls County, MO, Reynolds 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), 18 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:12 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, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 241 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 2025-03-13Temperature 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 2025-03-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 28 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
2153 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
19 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
28 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
101 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

691 
WWUS73 KLSX 130708
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service St Louis MO
208 AM CDT Thu Mar 13 2025

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-
034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-140000-
/O.NEW.KLSX.WI.Y.0003.250314T1700Z-250315T0600Z/
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-
Including the cities of Vandalia, Pittsfield, Belleville,
Centralia, Saint Charles, Union, Mount Sterling, Edwardsville,
Saint Louis, Alton, Farmington, Sparta, Mexico, Quincy, Bowling
Green, Cahokia, Chester, Hannibal, Columbia, Litchfield,
Jefferson City, Washington, Sullivan, Salem, and Fulton
208 AM CDT Thu Mar 13 2025

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 1 AM CDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected.

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

* WHEN...From noon Friday to 1 AM CDT 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.

&&

$$

Delia
3 follow-up statements
123 
WWUS73 KLSX 131859
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service St Louis MO
159 PM CDT Thu Mar 13 2025

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-
034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-141000-
/O.CON.KLSX.WI.Y.0003.250314T1700Z-250315T0600Z/
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-
Including the cities of Hannibal, Farmington, Sparta, Union,
Bowling Green, Saint Louis, Vandalia, Litchfield, Columbia,
Chester, Quincy, Sullivan, Belleville, Jefferson City, Fulton,
Centralia, Pittsfield, Cahokia, Edwardsville, Alton, Mexico,
Mount Sterling, Saint Charles, Salem, and Washington
159 PM CDT Thu Mar 13 2025

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 1 AM CDT 
SATURDAY...

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

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

* WHEN...From noon Friday to 1 AM CDT 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.

&&

$$

Pfahler
028 
WWUS73 KLSX 140833
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service St Louis MO
333 AM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-
034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-150245-
/O.CON.KLSX.WI.Y.0003.250314T1700Z-250315T0600Z/
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-
Including the cities of Columbia, Mexico, Sullivan, Saint
Charles, Cahokia, Hannibal, Jefferson City, Farmington,
Washington, Centralia, Pittsfield, Union, Alton, Salem, Mount
Sterling, Litchfield, Sparta, Saint Louis, Edwardsville, Bowling
Green, Vandalia, Quincy, Chester, Fulton, and Belleville
333 AM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 1 AM CDT 
SATURDAY...

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected.

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

* WHEN...From noon today to 1 AM CDT 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.

&&

$$

MRB
670 
WWUS73 KLSX 142006
NPWLSX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service St Louis MO
306 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-
034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-150600-
/O.CON.KLSX.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-250315T0600Z/
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-
Including the cities of Edwardsville, Saint Louis, Cahokia,
Union, Hannibal, Pittsfield, Alton, Vandalia, Sullivan, Salem,
Mexico, Centralia, Farmington, Saint Charles, Washington, Mount
Sterling, Chester, Litchfield, Fulton, Columbia, Belleville,
Jefferson City, Sparta, Bowling Green, and Quincy
306 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.

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

* WHEN...Until 1 AM CDT 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.

&&

$$

Pfahler

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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.